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March 8 Wednesday 6.30pm Governing Council Special Resolution Meeting
March 10 Friday International Women’s Day celebrations
March 13 Monday Adelaide Cup Public Holiday
March 17 Friday Sports Day
March 22 Wednesday 4pm-7pm Open Day
March 24 Friday Harmony Day celebrations
March 29 Wednesday 6pm Governing Council - Annual General Meeting
March 31 Pupil Free Day
April 13 Year 12 Formal
April 14 Good Friday Public Holiday
RMSC recipients of the Polvere Medals with the Polvere family. Left to right - Georgia Polvere, Katerina Mattheou, Rosie Polvere, Moriba Loua with James Polvere.
Mr Polvere was a fantastic PE teacher at Roma Mitchell who sadly passed away earlier in 2016. Mr Polvere was heavily involved in soccer throughout the state and played a major role
in getting the Specialist Soccer Program up and running at Roma Mitchell.
In honour of Gennaro Polvere we created the Gennaro Polvere Medal. It is a medal that will be awarded each year to one male and
one female student who has shown great skill on the soccer pitch, sportsmanship, been a positive role model
and upheld the school values.
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It is with much pleasure I welcome all new students and families to the Roma Mitchell Secondary College community and welcome back our continuing students and families. It was fantastic to see so many families attend the recent Year 8 Acquaintance Night and the Year 12 Graduating Class of 2016 at the Old Scholars BBQ. Our International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program Authorisation Visit is later this term and our teachers are working really hard to be ready for the visit.
Congratulations to the Class of 2016 For the last few years our SACE completion rate has been above the state average and this year we are proud to announce that 96.34% of our 2016 Year 12 students successfully achieved their SACE with 100% of the students within the Special Education Campus achieving their Modified SACE. Three students received an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) of 99.95, 20 received an ATAR in the 90’s, 13 in the 80’s and 15 in the 70’s.
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We congratulate Suraj Shukla, who will be awarded the 2016 Dux of the School for achieving the top raw ATAR score of 97.85 and a final ATAR score of 99.95 with bonus points, at our next school assembly.
Congratulations to the Class of 2016 for achieving your SACE and being accepted into University, TAFE, training, employment or a community program. Our school community wishes our graduates every success in their chosen pathway.
Staff Appointments Congratulations to Lynley Johnston for her appointment as Head of Campus, Alison Pazios as Assistant Principal and Aimee Schook as Coordinator, Senior Years Curriculum and Numeracy within the Special Education Campus for term 1. Andrew Gilsenan-Reed has been seconded as Principal of Quorn Area School for term 1.
We also congratulate Kylie McKinnirey for her appointment as Personal Project Coordinator, Suman Chaudhary as Year 8 Year Level Leader Co-Education Campus, Bianca Rawlings as Year 10 Year Level Leader Co-Education Campus and James Wilson as Year 11/12 Year Level Leader Girls’ Campus.
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Staff Appointments We welcome the following teachers and non-teaching staff to our school; Teachers
Natalie Andreou Art Mark Blackburn HPE, Outdoor Ed Lauren Daniel HPE, Specialist Sport Soccer Adam Downey English, Humanities Lauren Edwards Special Education Campus Nick Evans Learning Support Kelly Harris HPE Lacey Hutter Research Project, Psychology Mamta Khanna Maths, Science Melanie Laws Maths, Science Tim Lewis Design and Technology Penny Marshall ESL, English Michelle Rhodes Food and Hospitality Jessica Rowson English, Humanities Baljeet Saran Special Education Campus Len Spence Special Education Campus William Young HPE, Specialist Sport Cycling
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Mark Agius ASETO Stephanie Roach Special Education Campus Classroom Support SSO Placido Matta Special Class Co-Ed Classroom Support SSO Luke Nielsen Girls’ and Co-Ed Campuses Classroom Support SSO
Governing Council The current membership of the Governing Council is as follows: Donna Henry Chairperson Parent Geraldine Barclay Deputy Chairperson Community Karen Cameron Secretary Parent Dianne Newell Treasurer Parent Rick Coombes Parent Sue Fergusen Parent Sandra Hanson Parent Lisa Oogjen Parent Andy Altamura Staff (Special Education Campus) Alistair Ward Staff (Girls’ Education Campus) Kylie McKinniery Staff (Co-Education Campus)
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Annual General Meeting All families and members of the school community are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting which will be held at the school on Wednesday March 29 at 6.00pm. A light supper will be provided. A copy of the agenda and a nomination form for parents to nominate as a representative of the Governing Council is included in this Newsletter.
Governing Council Sub-Committees
Parents, Carers and Friends Committee acts as a conduit for spreading information and goodwill between the school and parents in an inclusive and community-minded manner. Meeting dates and times are negotiated with the members.
Curriculum Committee monitors and implements the curriculum priorities of the school. The committee meets once or twice a term during school hours.
Facilities Committee monitors the Facilities Strategic Plan. The committee meets twice a term during school hours.
Strategic Directions Committee monitors the Site Improvement Plan and Strategic Directions. The committee meets twice a term during school hours.
Uniform Committee monitors the School Uniform Policy and Uniform Contract. The committee meets twice a term during school hours.
Finance Advisory Committee plans and implements the school’s budget. The committee meets twice a term after school.
Aboriginal Parent Group
Information is provided by the Aboriginal Education Team about programs and progress. Meetings are held once a term.
Other parent groups and workshops are held on a needs basis.
If you are interested in nominating for one or more of these committees, please contact Sandra Foresto at the school on 81614600.
Parent Community Forum
In October last year the Governing Council held a parent community forum to discuss the issues our school has been experiencing with the high volume of traffic on our school grounds after school and the related safety issues for our students. A number of solutions were suggested and the Governing Council is currently working through these with DECD, DPTI and the Port Adelaide Enfield Council to see if any of them can be implemented.
I look forward to seeing you at Sports Day on Friday March 17 and at our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday March 29 at 6pm.
Sandy Richardson
Principal
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 29 MARCH 2017, AT 6.00PM
LIBRARY, BUILDING 1 ADMINISTRATION
A light supper will be provided
Agenda
1 Welcome Donna Henry, Chairperson
2 Apologies
3 Minutes of the previous AGM Donna Henry, Chairperson
4 Reports
2016 Chairperson Report Donna Henry, Chairperson
2016 Financial Report (Treasurer) Dianne Newman & Rachael Wieland
Principal’s Report (Annual Report) Sandy Richardson
5 Election of the 2017 Governing Council Sandy Richardson
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Snapshot grades Students have been busy and enthusiastic, starting the term well by engaging in their new topics and subjects for 2017. In week four of this term our teachers gave a ‘snapshot’ grade as an indication of how students are progressing in their subjects. This is not a predicted end of term grade but rather a quick judgement made about the student`s progress on Wednesday of week four. These ‘snapshot’ grades will be uploaded on to Daymap by the end of week five and teachers will also have opportunities to give students feedback on how they can improve their grade by the end of the term. We have included a step by step guide how to access these reports on the following pages. If you are concerned about your son or daughter`s progress in any subject please contact the teacher by ringing the school or by emailing the teacher. If you are having difficulty contacting individual teachers please contact me on 8161 4600. Please don’t hesitate to work closely with your son or daughter`s teachers in order to support their learning. We know that working together really helps young people to improve. The idea of giving Snapshot grades early in the term is to give students, teachers and parents an indication of any potential problems or general progress, while we still have time to help the student improve before they receive an end of term grade. You will also receive an end of term report posted home at the end of each term and this report will be based on more assessment tasks.
Curriculum Committee We have regular Curriculum Committee Meetings involving parents, teachers and students throughout the year held on Friday mornings at 9.15am. The purpose of the committee is to share information about curriculum and teaching and learning initiatives in the school and seek feedback on the effectiveness of our programmes. The first meeting is Friday April 7. If you are interested in attending please contact Sandra Foresto on 8161 4600.
Karen Fitzpatrick Deputy Principal
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How to log on to Daymap
Go to http://daymap.rmsc.sa.edu.au/daymapconnect
Then log into Daymap (left hand side of your screen) and enter your User Name and
Password then click the Sign In button.
New User
If you are a new user select the “New User?” option. Once prompted on the next
screen you will be required to enter your email address. This must be the email
registered at the school. The student code you enter will be your password. Please
enter your child’s student code which can be found on their Student ID card.
Once you have entered this information you will receive a confirmation email for your
new Daymap Account. It will provide your username and password (see example).
From: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, 24 June 2016 1:17 PM To: Parent Example Subject: DayMap Account Your DayMap password has been reset and your account details are as follows: Username: TEMP01 New Password: Qafa4393 URL: http://daymap.rmsc.sa.edu.au/daymapconnect
Once you have logged in you can go to the 'My Details' section to change your password. This message is for information only, please do not reply to this email.
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How to access Reports
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On the right hand side of the screen will be a photo of your child, click on your child’s
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The Reports screen allows you to download your child’s reports by clicking on the appropriate file. To view the report, click on Reports to access files then select from the list the report you wish to download.
Should you experience any difficulties logging on please email
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Special Education Campus Report
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As we start a new year, we welcome all of our new and returning students. As always, we will focus this year on quality curriculum delivery and providing a range of learning experiences for each student. During term 1 our major curriculum focus will be to introduce Big Write, a structured and levelled program looking at supporting all students to gain confidence and skills in writing as well as supporting development of oral language. We continue to strive towards developing positive links with our families and to this end, NEP meetings are well underway. This process gives an opportunity for you to discuss your goals for your child and to develop a shared plan for their ongoing success. I would like to thank you all for your contribution to these meetings and look forward to our shared work in supporting each child towards achieving success in their individual goals. Transport arrangements are always a high priority at the start of the new school year. I would like to take this opportunity to request your assistance in ensuring that taxi journeys to and from school are incident and stress free. In order to achieve this it helps if you:
Notify the driver in advance if your child is not attending on a given day Ensure your child is ready on time Escort your child to the car and make sure they are seated and belted Ensure that somebody is always at home to greet them at the end of the day
I would also like to remind parents/caregivers that any requests to change route to or from school have to be approved by DECD Transport. We will assist you in this process should you require changes in collection and/or drop-off arrangements. Communication between home and school supports the home/school partnership. Each day we will communicate with you through your child’s communication book/diary. This will include information about your child’s learning and engagement for the day as well as class notices and other important information. We encourage all parents/caregivers to read the information and also to use the diary to communicate important events in your child’s day to us. The Daymap parent portal also gives us the opportunity to communicate electronically if this suits you better. You can find a list of staff and home group teachers on the following page. If you would like more information about how to use this please contact us.
Lynley Johnston
Head of Campus
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Special Education Campus
Year Home Group Teacher
SCEU Emma Russo
SCBO Mel Lamb
SCFR Belinda Lane
SCLA Rebecca Hill
SCMY1 Stephanie Graham
SCMY2 Aimee Schook
SCSC1 Kathryn MacNeil
SCSC2 Ritu Mudgal
SCSC3 Hannah James
RSCC Katie Day (Co Ed Campus)
RSCC2 Paul Brolese (Co Ed Campus)
RSCG Andy Altamura (Girls’ Campus)
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Parent Communication Please remember to contact your child’s home group teacher if you have any queries or concerns about your child’s experience at school.
Special Education Campus Staff, Leaders and Teachers Head of Campus, Lynley Johnston
Prefects
The contributions of our Prefects are highly valued at our school. Congratulations to the
following 2017 student leader :
Year Student Campus
12 Caleb Davis Special Education
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Girls’ Education Campus Report
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Welcome back to all staff students families and carers.
This year we have welcomed three classes of year 8 students and a number of students in other year levels who have come from overseas and interstate as well as within this state.
Parent Communication Please remember to contact your daughter's caregroup teacher or the relevant year level person if you have any queries or concerns about your daughter's experience at school.
Girls’ Education Campus Staff, Leaders and Teachers Head of Campus, Judith Clelland
Girls’ Campus
Year Leader Care Group Teacher
8GA Sean Venning Helen Semaan & Jessica Rowson
8GG Sean Venning Melanie Hawksley
8GS Sean Venning Tiffany Stevenson
9GS Cathryn Pearce James Wilson
9GG Cathryn Peace Joanne Lyn McCormack
10GA Helen Neilsen John Anusz
10GG Helen Neilsen Maria Dipalo
10GS Helen Neilsen Veena Madan
11GA Judith Clelland & James Wilson Kelly Harris
11GB Judith Clelland & James Wilson Lauren Daniel
11GC Judith Clelland & James Wilson Natalie Andreou
12GA Karen Fitzpatrick & James Wilson Anika Weifen
12GB Karen Fitzpatrick & James Wilson George Damis
12GC Karen Fitzpatrick & James Wilson Richard Keating
Regional Special Classes
Robyn Hearl Andy Altamura
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Roma Mitchell Secondary College teachers and a few lucky students will be attending the
Adelaide International Women’s Day Breakfast supporting UN Women NC Australia at
7am Friday 10 March 2017.
It will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace Adelaide and hosted by Senator the Hon Penny Wong. Guest speaker will be Hon Julia Gillard and the MC is Sonya Feldhoff, ABC Adelaide.
International Women’s Day
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Student Car Driver or Motorbike Rider Application Form
Students who drive a car or ride a motorbike to school must complete an application form. The form can be collected from Student Services in Building 3 for the girls and building 7 for Co Education students. The form will need to be signed by a parent/carer and then returned to Student Services. On approval a permit will be issued and the student’s car or motorbike is required to be parked in the designated area.
Year 12 Formal
Year 12 Formal will be held in the Star Room at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Thursday 13 April 2017, between 6.30 pm to 11.00 pm for students in year 12. The Formal is a celebration of being in the final year of school and is an official school event and staff will be present to supervise. Parents/carers of students attending the Formal have been asked to complete and sign consent forms, as students will not be permitted to purchase a ticket without these forms having been signed by both student and parent/carer.
If you require further details, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone 81614600 or email [email protected]
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Parent Communication Effective communication between home and school is a partnership that the school regards as being very important. If at any time we can assist you to discuss any concerns or a query about your child’s learning, please do not hesitate to contact the school on 81614600 during office hours.
Co-Education Senior Years Campus Staff, Leaders and Teachers Head of Campus – Pepe Bouzalas
Co Education Campus
Year Leaders Care Group Teacher
11CA Louise Mather Mark Blackburn
11CB Louise Mather Adam Downey
11CC Anita Healy Penny Marshall
11CD Ann Falk Rachel Wood
11CE Ann Falk Shannon Bruer
11CF Louise Mather Tim Davey
12CA Hung Doan Charlotte Eastland
12CB Hung Doan Hannah Dearman
12CC Hung Doan Dalal Zahr
12CD Pepe Bouzalas Shane Dalziel
12CE Pepe Bouzalas Theo Tsiounis
12CF Anita Healy David Hill
11 & 12 Bianca Rawlings Senior School Support
Regional Special Classes 9-12
Robyn Hearl Paul Brolese
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Pastoral Care Program
Our weekly pastoral care lessons provide opportunities for students to work with their care group teacher to consolidate their learning. Students will be involved in a wide range of programs and activities that include: preparing for sports day, exams and course counselling; participating in goal setting activities, SRC and House Captain elections, SRC class
meetings, House meetings, Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum, tertiary information sessions, transition pathway planning and year level, campus and whole school assemblies and
reviewing mid term/snapshot grades and then working with their teachers to discuss and plan improvement strategies to improve their learning.
Class of 2016
Our year 12 class of 2016 achieved amazing SACE results. 96.34 % of Year 12 students attained a Year 12 certificate (SACE Completion). This is 0.07% above the state average of all students in the students who completed their SACE, which was 96.27%. On Thursday 19 February a very successful Old Scholars barbecue was held for student
graduates from the class of 2016. This was an informal social event that was organised to
congratulate students on their achievements and to keep students informed about what is
happening at our school and an opportunity to maintain friendships.
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Prefects
The contributions of our Prefects are highly valued at our school. Congratulations to the following 2017 student leaders:
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11 Afisa Cyuzuzo Girls’ Education
11 Deanna Parkinson Girls’ Education
11 Bianca Reyes Co Education
11 Matt Duggan Co Education
11 Tasnin Hossin Co Education
11 Tatsat Mehta Co Education
12 Jacinta Jeffries Girls’ Education
12 Sonali Gupta Girls’ Education
12 Abram Baker Co Education
12 Chelsea Benincasa Co Education
12 Heather Badger Co Education
12 Mohammad Khazayee Co Education
Pepe Boulazas Judith Clelland Head of Campus Head of Campus Co Education Campus Girls’ Education Campus Senior Years
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Co-Education Middle Years Report
I would like to welcome the new students in Yr 9 and 10 who have come to us from other schools. Students have presented at the start of the year healthy, happy in school uniform and ready to learn.
Students in the middle school have settled down quickly into studies after the initial social greetings of catching up with friends who they may not have seen for weeks.
We welcomed the new year 8’s who are experiencing many firsts including Year 8 Acquaintance Night, which was a great success despite the heat.
Y8 Acquaintance Night Parents and students attending home group with RMSC Teacher, Patrica Leslie.
At present it is fantastic to see the large number of students who are accessing Homework Club up in the library after school. This is a great initiative and parents are encouraged to talk to students about accessing this service.
Other highlights to take place this term for 2017 will be -
Campus Assembly Wednesday 8 March Whole school assembly Thursday 16 March Sports Day Friday 17 March Immunisations Y8 Boys & Girls Tuesday 28 March Y8 Co Ed Camp Monday 3 April to 7 April
The Defence Industry Pathways Program (DIPP)
DIPP engages students in hands-on activities that have a strong link to the defence industry. By increasing secondary school student’s involvement in training programs inspires to lead them on to rewarding careers within the South Australian defence projects.
We congratulate the following year 10 RMSC students who were successful in joining the program and will attend Regency Campus of TAFE SA.
Wilondia Kasikile Jason Lor
Devansh Patel
I look forward to share the highlights, achievements and school news from the middle years throughout 2017.
Darryl Ashby Head of Campus Co Education Campus, Middle Years
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Co-Education Middle Years Campus Staff, Leaders and Teachers Head of Campus – Darryl Ashby
Co Education Campus
Year Leaders Care Group Teacher
8CA Boys Adam Carter Patricia Leslie
8CB Boys Adam Carter Melanie Laws
8CC Adam Carter Rosemary Severino
8CD Monica Mangla Kylie McInnirey
8CE Monica Mangla Mamta Khanna
8CF Suman Chaudhary Suman Chaudhary
8CG G&T Tash Taylor Suman Chaudhary
RSC 8&9 Robyn Hearl Katie Day
9CA Boys Darryl Ashby Steven Lindsay
9CB Boys Darryl Ashby Amu Munn
9CC Stammy Overell Awais Butt
9CD Stammy Overell Russel McLean
9CE Stammy Overell Adrian Simmons
9CF Alistair Ward Kym Willis
9CG G&T Alistair Ward Diana Hinic
10CA Chris Wojtkowiak Ross Lane
10RDCB Debbie Hall & Bianca Rawlings (pm) Fran Phung
10CC Chris Wojtkowiak Ina Nur
10CD Noel Hernes Sedat Arkun
10CE Noel Hernes Antonia Mastropasqua
10CG G&T Noel Hernes Melissa Weinert
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The Gennaro Polvere Medals Awarded
Mr Polvere was a fantastic PE teacher at Roma Mitchell who sadly passed away earlier in 2016. Mr Polvere was heavily involved in soccer throughout the state and played a major role in getting the Specialist Soccer Program up and running at Roma Mitchell.
In honour of Mr Polvere we created the Gennaro Polvere Medal. It is a medal that will be awarded each year to one male and one female student who has shown great skill on the soccer pitch, sportsmanship, been a positive role model and upheld the school values.
Mr Polvere’s wife, Ms Rosie Polvere and two children presented the medals at the school assembly.
Sports Day March 17, 2017
All parents are invited to attend and asked to park their vehicles in the car parks at the southern and northern ends of the school. Parents are then to make their way to the Administration Building 1 (Navy Blue façade) to sign in for security purposes. Students need to be at school by 8:45am and go to their Care Group as they do every day. Events will commence at 9:00am and conclude at the normal dismissal time, which is 3:15pm. There will be a shaded viewing area with seating provided for parents and caregivers. All students must wear the following sports items to Sports Day; Shorts or Track Pants PE Uniform shorts Specialist Sport Soccer and Hockey shorts PE Uniform track pants Loan PE Uniform shorts will be provided by the school if your child does not have a pair. No other shorts or track pants are permitted. Tops PE Uniform polo top (long and short sleeves) House colour polo top (long and short sleeves) House colour T-Shirt (long and short sleeves) Sleeveless and singlet tops are not permitted under any circumstances, as shoulders need to be covered for sun safety.
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Anniversary of the Apology to Australia's Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people
On Tuesday February 21, the Aboriginal Education team held its first Indigenous Parents Meeting and Morning Tea for the year.
During the Morning Tea, parents and staff discussed important information about support available for Indigenous students, as well as a range of exciting and new programs that the Aboriginal Education team has planned for 2017. Parents were able to learn about the work that was being done to help support their students through our Aboriginal Education tutors, and discussed what other support might be offered to improve student learning.
It was great to see some parents attend, and would love to see even more come to our next meeting, which will be held in Week 4 of Term 2.
If any Indigenous parents wish to know any more information, or want to discuss support for their child, please contact either Alistair, Julie, or Mark.
February 13, 2017 marked the ninth anniversary of the Apology to Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the House of Representatives on February 13, 2008, by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=b3TZOGpG6cM).
The apology related to past laws, policies, and practices, which have impacted on Australia's First Nation Peoples, particularly members of the Stolen Generations. It is a day to look back and acknowledge the impact the Stolen Generations had on all Indigenous people: past, present, and future, and to look forward to embrace and acknowledge the rights and freedoms of all Indigenous Australians.
It was a great opportunity to have a discussion with your students about our Indigenous Australians and the important part they play in our society, as well as discuss how, as a society, we need to continue to support and embrace the world's oldest living culture.
As always, some fantastic websites that can help you broaden your own understanding of this important event, resources for students and classrooms, and other important information is in these URLs below
http://reconciliationvic.org.au/
http://www.reconciliationsa.org.au/
Alistair Ward
Aboriginal Education Coordinator
Ninth anniversary of the Apology to Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people
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Second Hand Uniforms
Families who wish to sell their Second Hand Uniform may do so through UMS or the
Sustainable School Shop.
Option 1 Second hand uniforms can be taken into UMS at Norwood. Items
must be in clean and good condition. Parents will receive partial cost
of the sale once the uniform has been sold.
Option 2 Register online with the Sustainable School Shop
www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au. Once registered, families are
able to enter the uniform item they wish to sell or buy online.
Please contact the school if you have any queries about the second hand uniform
service.
Fit range for Uniforms
A reminder to parents/caregivers that on Wednesdays from 2.15 till 4pm in Student
Services (Red Building), students are able to access the school uniform fit range to try
on uniforms before ordering from UMS. Our students services staff are happy to help
you with sizing.
Payment Plans for Uniforms and Laptops
Payment plans are available through the school for Uniform and Laptops for Financial
Hardship. If you require a payment plan please contact Rachael Wieland, Business
Manager or Carmel Hall, Finance Manager on 8161 4600.
Change of Uniform Supplier March 1
As of 1 March 2017 the school uniform supplier will be Uniform Management Services
(UMS). Uniforms will no longer be available for purchase from Devon Clothing. The
details are listed in an insert in this newsletter for your reference.
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2017 Materials and Services Fees are now due.
Payment can be made by cash, credit card, eftpos, direct debit or cheque.
DIRECT DEBIT
The school offers direct debit payment plans. Payments can be made from your nominated bank or credit card account. Payments can occur weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
If you think this payment option will assist you in finalising amounts outstanding for school fees, laptops or uniform, please contact the Finance Manager on 8161 4600 to arrange a suitable time to set up a direct debit payment plan.
SCHOOL CARD 2017
Parents/Caregivers are reminded that a new school card application must be submitted every year. Forms are available at Student Services.
Please contact Student Services on 8161 4666 if you require any information regarding eligibility or assistance with completing the application.
Approved School Card applicants are relieved from paying the Material and Services Charges.
FRIENDLY REMINDERS
The first instalment for the following commitment to pay plans are due on the dates listed: Laptop Instalment Plan- first instalment was due February 24, 2017 Uniform Payment Plan- first instalment was due February 17, 2017 Materials and Services Charges- first instalment was due February 17, 2017 Thankyou to families who have already made payments.
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A message from SAPOL
In this modern world there are any number of things which can distract a driver from the task of driving a motor vehicle. To have your attention taken away from the road can mean that you will miss something that is important to drive safely – vehicles stopped in front; a child crossing the road; or a car entering your line of travel. Here are two of the top five distractions.
Passengers
Young drivers have a greater risk of crashing when they have friends in the car – the statistics demonstrate this is especially so for young novice drivers. The stats also tell us that there’s more chance of causing a fatal crash when you have two or more friends in the car, especially male passengers. However, the risk is reduced when carrying an adult or a child, compared with carrying no passengers.
https://www.police.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/386438/Road-
safety-safer-journeys-issue-5.pdf
Mobile phones (talking and
texting)
Using a mobile while driving can increase the risk of a collision by four times, according to several studies. Sending a text message is even worse. Learner and P1 drivers are not allowed to use ANY function of a phone (including hands-free) while driving. Drivers may only use a mobile phone to make or receive a call, or use the audio player if the phone is secured in a fixed mounting. If your phone is not in a mounting, to answer your phone it must not require you to touch or manipulate the phone in any way. All other functions such as texting, video messaging, online chatting, reading preview messages and emailing are not allowed. The new laws make it clear that a driver in a moving or stationary vehicle (unless parked) MUST NOT HOLD a phone in his or her hand other than to pass the phone to a passenger.
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RMSC 2017
HOMEWORK CLUB Available for all RMSC students
Building 1 in the Library
Assistance for students from RMSC
teachers
Tuesdays 3.30 to 4.30pm
Wednesdays 2.25 to 3.15pm
Thursdays 3.30 to 4.30pm
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