Category: Updates from Rose Bay Secondary College

The department is working with the Ministry of Health to monitor and respond to the unfolding international novel coronavirus situation.

Get up-to-date information about the department’s response to novel coronavirus.

On Tuesday September 10, 16 students and 6 staff members of the Inclusive Education Faculty embarked on a pilot overnight excursion to Australia’s historic Blue Mountains.

Hints, tips and resources to make a great start to the new school year – whether it’s your first day of high school or you’ve been here a while.

We work hard to make sure every student is known, valued and cared for – even before they walk into the classroom on Day 1, Term 1.

We’ve got great advice and resources for high school, no matter what year you’re heading into…

For families of students starting Year 7:

• download our Getting ready for high school booklet

• read our top tips for a smooth transition.

For families of returning students:

• visit the back to school checklist to make a hassle-free start to the year

• download the 2020 calendar to stay organised all year

• check out our hints for setting up a study space.

Video – #Ready2020: First day at high school

Duration – 1:00

We had three teams of Year 8 STEM girls enter the GoIT Challenge this year and one of our teams have been chosen to represent our school at UNSW for the Grand Finals next term!

The NSW Department of Education is working to support school communities affected by the summer bushfires to ensure a return to school as normal as possible for as many students as possible.

We encourage students and families who have been affected directly and indirectly to seek practical help through government and non-government agencies such as the NSW government’s Office of Emergency Management. The department also provides advice to assist parents, teachers and students.

The Office of Emergency Management has a list of bushfire recovery assistance contacts including emergency accommodation, animal welfare, recovery allowances and payments, farm and business assistance, legal assistance, water assistance, and counselling.

Affected staff can seek support through the Department’s Employee Assistance Program during the holiday and in term time, and counselling will be available for students and staff through their school once term begins.

The assessment of school buildings and facilities affected by the fires was started by officers of School Infrastructure NSW as soon as it was safe to do so, in order that school communities can be advised as soon as possible about the status of their school, and, if necessary, alternative arrangements.

It is expected that the vast majority of students will be returning to school as normal: advice about preparing for the start of school is on the Department’s Back to School page, but families facing any additional difficulty can also contact their school once term begins.

The school safety page will be updated with a list of government and non-government schools that are not operational.

This Australian Reading Hour, encourage your child to discover or rekindle their love of a good book. Take the time to learn, escape and relax on Thursday 19 September and read for one hour.

Reading has been shown to reduce stress by 68% more than listening to music, going for a walk, or having a cup of tea.

Take the Book Swap Challenge

We all have favourite books that we come back to again and again. 

To help celebrate Reading Hour take our Book Swap Challenge. We want students, teachers, staff and parents to try reading something new on the day. To get involved, simply pair up with someone and swap your favourite books.

Take a photo and tag it with #ReadingHour so we can see how you got involved. 

Video – Ben Law asks students about their favourite author 

Duration: 1:18

Author and #ReadingHour ambassador Benjamin Law talks with some of our students about their favourite books.

A group of eight Rose Bay Secondary College students (IEF and mainstream) have been participating in the the 10 week ‘Serve Up’ program at the William Blue Dining restaurant in the Rocks, Sydney. 

Use our new Digital Citizenship toolkit to empower your child to understand how their online behaviour affects themselves and others.

You and your child can find information on:

• how to ‘be positive’ by understanding online behaviour and its effect
• ‘be smart’ by thinking critically and being digitally aware
• ‘be safe’ by protecting your security, privacy and wellbeing.

A toolkit to empower you and your child

You can find articles and videos to equip and empower your child to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities in our digital future.

We’ve partnered with leading researchers to produce a curated toolkit – aligned to the curriculum – which teachers and you can share with the young people in your lives.

Guide your child through important concepts such as:

• managing privacy settings in social media
• collaborating online
• avoiding scams and hoaxes
• understanding the law when it comes to online speech
• Internet banking, shopping online and much more.

Keep your child safe and happy online

Visit and bookmark the Digital Citizenship website. We’ll continue to add articles and resources to ensure the best possible tools are available to help you guide your child to be positive, smart and safe online.

“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.”
― Albert Einstein​

This week our School, Vice and Community and Engagement Captains welcomed the School and Vice Captains from Eden Marine High School for an Exchange Program.