Category: Updates from Rose Bay Secondary College

Former RBSC student, Dex (right) was presented with Queen’s Scout award at Government House last Saturday.

Scoliosis (spinal curvature) is an important health problem for adolescent girls. Twenty-give girls per thousand are at risk of developing a significant curve and three girls per thousand require active treatment. 

It is recommended that school girls participate in the National Self-Detection Program for Scoliosis. For more information, click here

On Monday April 22, Jess flew to Hobart to the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Science facility were she was lucky enough to be included in the XAS101 ‘A practical  introduction to temperate marine biology’. Out of almost 300 applicants only 24 were chosen.

The annual NSW State Nippers Carnival was conducted at Blacksmiths Beach from 1st March through to 3rd March. Over the years RBSC has always had very strong representation but this year was possibly not only the biggest RBSC representation but also the one with the best results. All of these nippers should be very proud of being nominated to attend the NSW State Nippers Carnival as this is a great achievement in itself. To make it into a final is an amazing achievement. To medal is simply sensational. RBSC is proud of all of our future Lifesavers. They will most certainly participate with aplomb as the water safety for the annual Year 7 Life Saving Week in December.

Do you have a great idea to improve your area?

My Community Project is a new NSW Government funding program that is all about local ideas, local projects and local decisions.

You can apply now for grants from $20,000 – $200,000 for projects that will make a difference to your community. Projects could include new playground equipment, sports facilities, paths or ramps to improve access, public art or a community service.

The local community can vote for their favourite projects in July and successful projects will be announced in September.

Project applications close 15 May 2019.

Apply for My Community Project funding

On Wednesday afternoon March 6 after a long day of teaching, Rose Bay Secondary College teachers gathered at 4pm to take part in our inaugural twilight session.  This was the first of four afternoon sessions which replace the two staff development days usually timetabled after the last teaching day of Term 4 in December.

The session was a huge success – out of almost 80 staff attending, 97% reported that they were extremely or very satisfied with the session.

Our ensembles of 136 students have been practicing and performing to
great acclaim in the last months.

Creative kids can now put a $100 voucher towards extra-curricular creative activities outside of school.

Together with Active Kids, this program aims to encourage more NSW children to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities such as coding, languages, circus, performing arts and visual arts.

Parents can apply for one $100 voucher for each child enrolled in school on the Creative Kids website and use it towards the cost of registration, participation or tuition. You just redeem the voucher with a registered provider in your area when making your payment.

This is a great opportunity for your child to become involved in a range of activities that will build on their education, growth and development.

Service NSW is working with industry bodies to deliver the program.

For more information, contact Service NSW on 137 788 or creativekids@service.nsw.gov.au.

On Sunday we held another successful fundraiser for our school with many Music Ensemble Program students and parents volunteering at the City to Surf.

On Friday May 31 the Prefects and Captains of Rose Bay Secondary College hosted an afternoon tea for the Prefects and Captains of Randwick Boys and Girls, Sydney Boys and Girls, Emmanuel, Cranbrook, Scots, Kambala and SCEGGS.