23rd November 2018 Email: rutherford-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

https://rutherford-h.schools.nsw.gov.au Telephone: 4932 5999

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IMPORTANT DATES 26 November - Yr 11 Textile Art Excursion 27 November - VIVO Assembly 28-30 November - Yr 10 Impressions Mock Interviews 28-29 November - City Valley Football Cup 29 November - Hunter Trials - Girls Cricket 29 November - Yr 11 Industry Visit 30 November - Walk a Mile Koori Style 30 November - Attendance Excursion - Ninja Parc 3 December - Yr 6-7 Information Evening 4 December - Yr 6-7 Orientation Day 4 December - MADD Showcase 5 December - MADD Showcase

The next P&C meeting will be held 19th February 2019

at 6pm in the interview room at the front office. All wel-

come to attend.

OFFICE OPENING HOURS

Please be aware the office is open Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:00pm. Outside office hours, a message may be left on the school answering machine. Parents and caregivers are reminded an appointment is necessary before meeting with teachers as they have class, playground duty and other commitments during the

school day.

STUDENT LEADERS 2019

The election of our incoming Student Leaders for 2018/2019 took place during Term 3 and on Monday 19 November 2018 the Senior Student Leader Induction Assembly was held. Congratulations to the students on their election as this is a great honour for them and we are confident that they will be outstanding ambassadors for our school. School Captain: Jacinta Mangnall School Captain: Braydon Stoessel School Vice-Captain: Alexis Kik School Vice-Captain: Capree Sales Senior Leader: Sophie Crawley Senior Leader: Connor Gallagher Senior Leader: Riley Lewis Senior Leader: Emily Playford Indigenous Leader: Chantel Sinclair Indigenous Leader: Jake Collins-Doherty

SENIOR EXECUTIVE REPORT HSC COMPLETED Congratulations to our students who have now completed their Higher School Certificate. We have been notified of a number of our students being offered early round offers already and look forward to catching up with our students to hear about their successes in the future. Our Year 12 formal was held at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley last Wednesday night. With 170 students, parents, friends and staff celebrating the successful completion of thirteen years of schooling. We would like to wish our departing Year 12 students all the best for their future and we hope they are successful in their endeavours.

WASTE OP COMPETITION Rutherford Technology High School is wasting no time, with hopes to clean up the top spot in the Waste Ops film competition. The 2018 Waste Ops short film competition, called for schools to enter their storyboards for a two-minute short film encouraging people to reduce the amount of waste they generate. Finalists Rutherford Technology High School and Kurri Kurri High School, as part of the competition, were given the opportunity to have their storyboards professionally filmed. English teacher and project coordinator Erin Bartlett said a team of eight students created an engaging and “unusual” advertisement about recycling. “The girls thought it would be fun to have Princess Leia and Gandolf having a conversation about recycling. They thought it was something people could relate to,” she said. “They’ve done a fabulous job.” The school’s budding filmmakers and waste warriors include students Anjali Rao, Lucy Smith, Lily Stafford, Ella Crockett, Lili Botfield and Hannah Evans. Ms. Bartlett said the winner will be decided by online voting system, and encouraged people to support the local school. “Please vote for the team. We’re really proud of them, and they put so much effort into the film,” she said. For information on how to vote can be found on our school Facebook page. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT CLASS RTHS has been allocated an additional support class for 2019. We already have two IM (Intellectually Mild Disability) classes and one IO (Intellectually Moderate/Severe) class. In addition we will have a Multi Category (MC) class. This is a great thing for the school as we already have students who meet the requirements to be accepted into this class in our normal mainstream classes. This means that those students identified and accepted will enter a learning environment that is more supportive with specially trained staff and support staff and a smaller class size. The class will commence for the start of 2019. VIVO ASSEMBLY Our last VIVO assembly for the year will be held on Tuesday 27th November. f your child is receiving an award you will receive an invitation via your email this week.

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SPORTS ASSEMBLY Congratulations to all students who were recognised for their sporting achievements last Monday at our Sports assembly. RTHS excels not only in the classroom but also on many sporting fields. Congratulations also to Mr Newham on being awarded the Premier's Sporting Challenge "Excellent Service to School Sport Award" at our school sport assembly on Monday. Mr Newham has been recognised for his service to Public Education in Sport, innovation in improving practice in school sport and for his involvement in establishing representative pathways for students of RTHS. Well done Mr Newham FIRST DAY FOR STUDENTS 2019 Staff will return to school on Tuesday 29th January 2019 for a Staff Development Day. Students in Year 7, 11, 12 will return to school on Wednesday 30th January 2019. Students in Years 8, 9, 10 will return to school on Thursday 31st January 2019. RPS MADD NIGHT Wednesday 21st November RTHS hosted RPS MADD Night in our MPC - it was an amazing evening showcasing Music, Art, Drama and Dance students from K-6.

STUDENT ASSISTANCE SCHEME Parents experiencing financial difficulty in meeting school expenses including subject specific fees and uniforms are invited to confidentially contact me to discuss the process. A limited amount of funds is supplied by the Government for needy families to assist with educational expenses. I encourage parents to seek this assistance via the front of-fice or senior executive.

MOBILE PHONE USE AT SCHOOL Students are reminded that use of a mobile phone during class time is not permitted unless approved by the class-room teacher. Phones must be turned off and away in school bags. Use of mobile phones is to be limited to recess and lunch times. Students should not be contacting parents through-out lessons.

The school would also ask that parents do not contact their children via mobile phone during class time. If it is an emergency, please contact the front office and students will be called for. If parents need to collect their child from school, early the school should be contacted to make these arrangements.

Mrs Simone Hughes

Deputy Principal

EXECUTIVE REPORT The latter part of Term 3 and Term 4 have been a very busy time for the TAS Staff and Students in our subject areas. Last term our Year 12 students completed their Major Project Work in Textiles and Design and Industrial Technology Timber and Furniture. There is always a frantic rush to get these projects finished by the due date with many extra hours being donated by both students and staff. Once all the Major Works were completed and the last of the culinary delights had been created by our Food Technology class with Mrs Rasmus in charge, it was time to hit the books and start revising for the HSC Examina-tions. It was fantastic to see a large number of the students coming into school to see their teachers, working together and gaining those last clarifications of concepts and practising and revising the content. We would like to wish all our Year 12 leavers best of luck for the future and know they will make a great contribution to the community. The students have also been very busy across all other stages. There has been some excellent work completed that the students should be very proud of. Our facilities at the school are high quality, enabling the students to gain a snap shot of what it would be like to work in some of these industries in the future. We are also very excited about the implementation of the new Technology Mandatory Course next year in year 7. There are significant changes to the content and structure, especially with the introduction of mandatory coding content which will prepare our students for the future. The TAS faculty has also been very involved in the CCC implementation for 2018. We have 3 programs and 3 staff members who have developed and delivered their own programs around decorative fibre use, healthy food preparation and consumption and principles of flight using the Boomerang as a centre piece. The TAS faculty would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and looking forward to next year.

Scott Cromarty Head Teacher TAS

YEAR 7 LIFE SAVING Excursion 2018 Reminder that permission notes and payments are due to the front office by Friday 30th November 2018 for the Year 7 Life Saving Excursion on Friday 7th December 2018. No late payments can be accepted.

YEAR 7 EXCURSION On Thursday 15 November 2018, excited students from 7A joined staff, Ms Scott; Ms Knebel; Mr King, Mr McMullen and Mr Heitmeyer on an excursion to visit Baiame Cave at Milbrodale. Upon arrival, Mr Heitmeyer performed a smoking ceremony to cleanse everyone. He then explained how the accumulated bad of each person was cleansed and taken up to the sky by the smoke and the fire. Students were given an insight and listened intently to the explanations given about each of the pieces of cave art where there were arms, boomerangs and Baiame. From the cave the students had an extensive view of the valley below. Part of the day involved students throwing Boomerangs which was lots of fun and very successful. Throughout the day, students avoided fresh cow pats, rusty barbed wire and loose gravel on the steep track to the top of the cave. Students learned about respect for Indigenous Culture, respect for the owner of the property and respect for them-selves. Their behaviour on the day was excellent and they all agreed it was a great day out. Mr McMullen Science Teacher

YEAR 10 NEWS The start of term 4 has been eventful for a large number of our Year 10 students. We have had 30 students commence their training to be peer support leaders for 2019. This two-day training course trained students to be Peer Support Leaders for our 2019 Year 7 students. Their job will start from week one next year and they have a busy Term 1 ahead of them. Mr Potapcyzk commended the students involved on their commitment to the course. Week 4 has been a very busy time for our students completing their final year exams. We wish all students the best of luck and hope they are satisfied with their achievement for 2018. We have had a number of TSP football students representing RTHS in the upcoming City Valley Cup at Lake Macquarie Football Centre. The annual tournament will see some of our talented Year 10 students competing against schools across the Hunter for the very last competition tournament for 2018. Mr Connaughton Assistant Adviser Year 10

Outdoor Gymnasium Our outdoor gymnasium has been completed and will be utilised during PDHPE lessons, sport and during recess and lunch to enhance the fitness of our students.

CANTEEN ROSTER

Monday 26th November Volunteer needed

Tuesday 27th November Shelly Sinclair

Wednesday 28th November Shelly Sinclair

Thursday 29th November Shelly Sinclair

Friday 30th November Volunteer Needed

Monday 3rd December Volunteer Needed

Tuesday 4th December Shelly Sinclair

Wednesday 5th December Shelly Sinclair

Thursday 6th December Shelly Sinclair

Friday 7th December D Jones

STUDENT NEWS Rutherford Technology High School, Year 7 student Josie McIntosh, was recently selected to participate in the ‘Tap Pack Masterclass’. The masterclass is designed for participants with skills and experience in tap and increases the participant understanding of contemporary tap dance style. Tap students selected to participate came from various schools within NSW. They enjoyed a fun filled two hour masterclass with The Tap Pack at AMPA Dance Studios, Alexandria. After the masterclass, students were invited to attend, and given complimentary front row seats, to enjoy the evening performance of The Tap Pack at Sydney Opera House. We are sure Josie enjoyed the experience and a big congratulations on being selected.

Congratulations to our Year 12 student Kimberley Delaney who has been nominated for consideration for inclusion in ARTEXPRESS 2019 for her piece “Momento Vita”.

The uniform shop will close on the Thursday 13th December and will reopen on Tuesday 22nd January 2019.

Rutherford Technology High School has an Official Facebook Page – just go to Facebook and look for “Rutherford Technology High School NSW Official Site” and click on “Like”. We will be using the Facebook page to keep everyone informed about events at the school, important dates for your diary, and general information about the school. Link: http://www.facebook.com/RutherfordTechnologyHighSchool

The staff and students who are involved in the Breakfast Club would like to acknowledge the generosity of ‘Bakers Delight’

at Rutherford who now provide us with bread. There are many local businesses who donate their time, service or products to our school. We express our appreciation and hope our

school community can reciprocate.

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