Category: Updates from Rose Bay Secondary College

Like all NSW public schools, this week we will receive a School Budget Allocation Report with our funding for 2019. The report will help us manage our total budget delivered through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).

The RAM supports schools through needs-based funding to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent allocation of funds. Our school has the flexibility to make local decisions based on the specific needs of our students.

We will use our 2019 funding to support students and improve educational outcomes. The school executive will continue to work with the school community as we implement the school plan using this needs-based funding.

Learn more about the 2019 RAM funding.

A big thank you to the Broderick family for their generous donation of a baby grand piano. Peter Broderick, father of Freya Broderick in year 8, donated and arranged for the transport of the beautiful instrument. None of this would have happened without the support of the MEP and our music department so thank you also to MEP Director Mr Jackson, Ms Lim, Mr Regina and Mr Wright for all their help and effort in delivering our new baby!

The new senior study is fully operational! New furniture, charging stations for everything electronic, bean bags for chilling. We now have the perfect location for year 12 to study for their HSC – did you hear that kids! Over to you!

A lot of people were involved in the final product. We thank them all, staff, students and businesses. We would like to thank the Smidmore family for their wonderful donation, the SRC for theirs, and of course the P&C who supplied the money for the new furniture. Their involvement in this room and their ongoing support for the library as a whole school hub is very much appreciated by the library staff, and the broader school community. Thank you very much.

Whilst I have your attention … want to help you child with their research task but they blow you away with a pfff, what do you know? Go to our databases and impress them by finding better information than they will ever find on google. https://www.rbsclibrary.com/ The databases are under eresources – your child should know the password to get in there, if not contact us or see a prior enews where it was listed when I shouldn’t have done that … I recommend the Britannica database for years 7-10. Good hunting!

The upgraded senior study holds special significance as it has been dedicated in loving memory to Luke Smiddmore. Luke was an outstanding student who had a passion for learning and approached all areas of his life with determination and focus. 

Last year the College community was thrilled to be notified that two of our HSC Visual Arts students – Bryan Lim and Hugo Odgers – were to have their major work selected for the Art Express exhibition.

ARTEXPRESS is an annual exhibition featuring a selection of outstanding student artworks developed for the artmaking component of the HSC examination in Visual Arts in NSW. The calibre of work is exceptional and Bryan and Hugo’s major works were a reflection of the sophistication required for both concept and product.

Congratulations to Grayson who won gold at the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship last week at Huntington Beach, California. Grayson competed against the worlds best junior surfers and secured the top position in the dying mintues of the finals heat.  Grayson features in the Final Day Highlights video on the ISA website.  Well done Grayson!

Congratulations to the class of 2018 on your outstanding results

Elio has been a ball boy with the Sydney Roosters since 2017. He recently had the honour of serving as ball boy and watching his team take out the premiership in the Grand Final between the Roosters and Melbourne Storm.

Elio talks to Mrs Godby about his role and passion for NRL.

The first day of high school and the return to school in the new year are busy times for your child – and for the entire family. To help you and your child get organised and enjoy the experience we’ve compiled some useful tips for each year group.

We want every student to be known, valued and cared for in our schools.

Movember is a leading charity changing the face of men’s health. They’re addressing some of the biggest health issues faced by men: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention. Read more on their website

 

On the back of last weeks news we’re delighted to announce Hugo was also selected for Art Express.  Hugo’s work ‘Omniscience’ will be displayed at The Armory , Sydney Olympic Park and New England Regional Art Museum.

Well done Hugo!