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Issue 2, Week 6, Term 1, 2017 2nd March, 2017

Safe, Respectful Learners

Maximising Student Potential Richmond High School Newsletter Providing quality education where all can maximise their potential

Lennox Street, Richmond 2753 Phone 45 78 1177 Fax (02) 45 88 5885

Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.richmond-h.schools.nsw.edu.au


Dates to Remember - Term 1/2, 2017 Rotary Scholarship Dinner

On Monday, 20th February our school hosted the annual Rotary Club of Richmond’s Sam Pearce Memorial Arts Scholarship dinner in the Function Centre of our Trade Training Centre.

Congratulations to Tyla B (Year 12, 2016) who was awarded the scholarship together with a cheque for $3,000 in recognition of her outstanding achievements. The funds will be put towards Tyla’s tertiary studies.

Thank you to our Home Economics staff who worked tirelessly with our dedicated Hospitality students to cater for the dinner.

NSW CHS Cricket Representation

Outstanding effort by Cameron K (Year 11) who recently competed in the Sydney West Cricket Championships and was selected into the NSW Combined High School Cricket Team. Cameron will now play a series of games against State and Private schools in the NSW All School Championships which will take place all around Sydney. Congratulations Cameron for being selected to represent NSW.

2/03/2017 Macquarie Cup Basketball

2/03/2017 HSC Music Study Day

3/03/2017 Women in Science Symposium

3/03/2017 Hidden Figures Maths Excursion

6/03/2017 Macquarie Cup Soccer

7/03/2017 Yr 6 Information Evening

7/03/2017 SRC Leadership Conference

7/03/2017 16's Futsal

8/03/2017 U/15 AFL vs Rooty Hill HS

9/03/2017 Macquarie Cup Netball

9/03/2017 Sydney West Rugby League

10/03/2017 Yr 11 Bio/EES/SSC Field Study

14/03/2017 Sydney West Swimming Carnival

14/03/2017 P&C Meeting

15/03/2017 "A Beatles Experience"

16/03/2017 NSW Mixed Touch State Finals

17/03/2017 School Photos

18/03/2017 P&C Markets

20 to 22/03 Year 7 Camp

24/03/2017 School Photo Catch up

24/03/2017 Yr 7 Police Talks

27/03/2017 Macquarie Cup Touch

28/03/2017 Year 9 Brainstorm

28/03/2017 Year 12 Brainstorm

29/03/2017 Silver DOE Practice Journey

29/03/2017 Yr 8 Police Talks


30/03/2017 Buckley Shield U/14s RL Gala Day


4/04/2017 School X-Country

4/04/2017 Parent Teacher Evening

5 to 6/04 Year 7 Brainstorm

7/04/2017 Last Day Term 1

7/04/2017 Pink Stumps Day

24/04/2017 Staff Development Day: Student Free Day

25/04/2017 Anzac Day Public Holiday

26/04/2017 All Students Return Day 1 Term 2

2/05/2017 School Athletics Carnival

See page 8 for details

of our other sporting

high achievers.



Maximising Student Potential

the recipient and it was a great showcase of student success at Richmond High School. Congratulations to all of her teachers who contributed to making her success possible. Thank you to Richmond Rotary for your ongoing support of the students at Richmond High School.

Pictured above from left: The District Governor of Rotary - Bruce Lakin, Rotary President for Richmond - Barry Adams, Director of Schools - Kerri Brickley, Scholarship winner - Tyla B, Richmond High School Principal - Cliff Ralph, Scholarship Coordinator - Rod Rose, Richmond High School Deputy Principal - Phil Gordan.

Pictured above: Some of our Senior Hospitality students with Mrs Vaz and Ms Saunders on the night of the Rotary dinner.

Congratulations to Mr Anthony Jack, Mr Nathan Hando and all the staff who were at the 2017 Swimming Carnival. The weather was kind to us and there was good attendance. The reports I had from staff were positive and our students were well behaved. Our focus at Swimming Carnivals is always participation in a competitive and respectful way.

Principal’s Report

Learning@Richmond

In 2014 the teaching staff at Richmond High developed a model that identified 5 key stages in the learning process.

Our focus in 2017 is to recognise success in learning and one way that students can find the road to success is through an understanding what is takes to be a successful learner. I recently addressed the school at an assembly and provided the following advice to students:

1. We all have ability – whether we use it or not is a personal choice. No one can make you learn. Only you can make a commitment to learn.

2. Ability means nothing without effort. We need to try hard and not give up. We need to accept that we will not always be as successful as we would like to be. The important thing is to learn from this.

3. We all need support with our learning. We can’t all know everything and some things we will find difficult. The most difficult things to learn often bring the most satisfaction when we are successful.

4. At Richmond High School we do provide opportunities for all students to achieve success. We recognise student success at a range of levels.

5. In learning there is no pass or fail. There is only success or a lack of success because of a lack of effort, application and determination.

In partnership with our parents my staff are committed to teaching to enable all students to reach their potential as successful life-long learners.

Recent Events at Richmond High

Congratulations to the Home Economics staff and our Hospitality students who catered for the 2017 Richmond Rotary Sam Pearce Scholarship Dinner. Tyla Burrows was




Congratulations to Ms Kim Jones for her organization of the Year 6 Mini Lessons. These Mini Lessons form one part of our Transition to the Richmond High School program. Our Year 6 students were excited to be in High School and enjoyed the lessons provided by my capable staff. This is another example of showcasing success and what is possible at Richmond High School. I would like to invite our parents of Year 5 & 6 students to our Open Evening on Tuesday 7th March commencing at 5.30 pm.

Pictured above: Local Year 6 students enjoying a taste of High School life during recent Mini Lessons.

Learning Profiles and Learning Plans

In the last edition of the Newsletter Mrs Cullen out-lined the purpose and process for developing a Learning Profile for every student at Richmond High School. These provide staff with insights into each students learning so that they can develop lessons that cater for each students learning needs.

At Richmond High our Learning and Support team also develop Learning Plans for students who are identified as requiring specific strategies so that they can engage in learning. Mrs Annie Farmer and Mrs Crystal Skinner lead the development of Individual Education Plans and Out of Home Care Plans. Our Year Advisors develop Personalised Learning Path-ways for our Aboriginal students. Our Administration Staff collate the information for Health Care Plans.

All of this work is aimed at providing the most up to date and relevant information on our students. The development of these plans is always in consultation with parents and carers. If you receive a request for information please provide this to the relevant staff member so that we can update our records and plans.

Mr Cliff Ralph

PRINCIPAL




Deputy Principal’s Report Opportunities at RHS

We have had a wonderful start to the term with lots of students being involved in a variety of whole school events. We are very proud to be the Deputies at Richmond High School partly because of the wide range of activities this school has on offer for our students.

On Monday, 20th February we attended the Rotary Scholarship Dinner to congratulate Tyla B, the successful applicant of the award. The meal was catered for by Richmond High School Hospitality students and was led by Ms Vaz and our Hospitality staff. Tyla is a true example of a student who has embraced all that Richmond High School has to offer and we would like to extend our congratulations to her on being the successful winner of this prestigious scholarship.

The RHS Swimming Carnival was another successful event that took place last week. It was wonderful to see the community spirit with staff and students involved in the events throughout the day. Congratulations to all students who participated in the events and a special mention to Brieanna H in Year 10 who broke several records on the day.

We encourage all students to embrace all the school has to offer and immerse themselves in the co-curricular activities we provide.

Pack for Learning

The last two weeks in roll call, the PBL team focus has been ‘Pack for Learning’. The students have engaged in mini lessons about our expectations and being equipped for school.

The R.O.A.D to Success continues to underpin our school focus throughout 2017 and the launch led by Mr Gordon & the PBL team was highly successful.

A special thank you to our school community and parents who encourage our students to have the right equipment for school each and every week.

Year 6 Information Evening

Over the last two weeks we have been very fortunate to have students from our local Primary School visiting for mini lessons. Ms Jones (Year 6 Transition Advisor) has done an outstanding job welcoming the students and providing them with a ‘taste’ of what Richmond High School is all about.

On Tuesday the 7th March we also have our Information Evening for Years 5 & 6 parents who are interested in sending their children to our school. It is a great opportunity for families to meet teachers and take a tour of our school and its facilities.

Mrs Tara Cullen

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

Pictured above: Local Year 6 students enjoying Home

Economics lessons with Mrs Vaz for the first time.




School Swimming Carnival

Our annual Swimming Carnival was held on Tuesday, 21st February at Richmond Pool. Students demonstrated great team spirit by coming dressed up in their house colours. Thank you to Mr Jack and Mr Hando for their wonderful organisation of the day.

A massive thank you to Cathy James in the school canteen for her huge effort in catering for the entire staff with a beautiful lunch on the swimming carnival day. Cathy spent numerous hours preparing assorted bread rolls, lollies and drinks. The staff really appreciate it Cathy!

The winning house was Grose with 463 points, Macquarie followed in second place with 295 points, then Philip with 225 points and Evans with 125 points.

Well done to the following students who have made their way through to the Macquarie Zone Swimming Carnival:

12 year age group

Mary-Ann G, Jamie-Lee G, Brooklyn N, Jamelia S

13 year age group

Teagan DLH, Connor F, Tala G, Anjali K, Harry K, Tylena L, Isla M, Matthew OC, Harry S

14 year age group

Michael C, Isabella C, Jack F, Hayley G, Erin G, Levi H, Ben I, Ethan K, Cameron M, Paige P, Jazmin R, Grace T, Liam Thomas W

15 year age group

Kaitlyn C, Deakin H, Erin L, Connor WB, Helen X

16 year age group

Oliver B, Kate G, Brieanna H, Luke K, Connor M, Cameron W

17 year age group

Benjamin G, Brad L, William L, Corey R

18 year age group

Danielle F

Congratulations to our Age Champions for 2017:

Some of the age champions and runners up this year are proof that participation in ALL events is more important than their particular placing in 1 or 2 events!

The more events students participate in - the more points they accumulate (regardless of their placing) toward age champion rather then just entering 1 or 2 races and placing 1st or 2nd in those 2 events.

Congratulations must go to Brieanna H (Year 10) on her outstanding achievement in breaking two new school records.

* 16 girls 50m Butterfly - 31.97 - (beat the 10 year old record of 32.75 set in 2007)

* 16 girls 50m Freestyle - 29.25 - (beat the 40 year old record of 30.00 set in 1977).

Boys

Age Champion Runner Up

12yrs Brooklyn N

13yrs Harry K Harry S

14yrs Levi H Ben I / Ethan K

15yrs Deakin H Connor WB

16yrs Cameron W /

Connor M

Oliver B / Luke K

17+yrs Brad L Corey R

Girls

Age Champion Runner Up

12yrs Jamie-Lee G Jamelia S

13yrs Teagan DLH Isla M

14yrs Erin G Grace T

15yrs Erin L Kaitlyn C

16yrs Brieanna H Kate G

17yr+ Danielle F




School Swimming Carnival photos




We are very proud of our students’ achievements in external events and competitions and are committed to recognising their achievements, however, this cannot happen unless we are informed. Please ring us or send us something in writing if your child or a group of students achieve success in external events so we can recognise their achievements in our newsletters.

Mrs Stafford/Mrs Lees

Junior Sports Star

Congratulations to Brock EN of Year 10 for his recent success at the Mt Druitt/St Mary’s Standard Junior Sports Star Awards. Brock was awarded a Junior Sporting Spirit Award for his contributions to his chosen sport - Baseball.

NSW All Schools Triathlon

We had twelve students participate on Thursday 23rd February at Penrith Regatta Centre for the NSW All Schools Triathlon. The event consisted of teams of three. The Junior Teams had one student swimming 400 metres, another cycle for 10km and the last to run for 3km. Our Senior Teams were pushed even harder, with one student to swim 600 metres, one to cycle 15km and the last to run 4km.

Well done to:

Year 7 - Connor F, Cody V.

Year 8 - Levi H, Cody F, Harry D, Ben I, Tim D, Josh E, Zaylan S.

Year 10 - Brieanna H, Erin L, Alana H.

See the next page for a full report

Baseball representatives

Well done to Riley M (Year 10), Brock EN (Year 10), Ekkarad B (Year 11) and Jorell S (Year 12) who were all selected to play for the Macquarie Zone Baseball team at the Sydney West Baseball Trials.

NSW CHS Baseball

Congratulations to Riley M on being selected in the Sydney West team to compete at the NSWCHS Baseball Championships from 20-23 March, 2017

Record Breaker

It has just come to our attention that our Year 8 student, Jasmine B broke a Hawkesbury City Little Athletics record late last year. The record for the 3000 metre run stood for twenty two years. Jasmine smashed seven seconds off the record, bringing it down to eleven minutes and thirty eight seconds. Jasmine has been competing in athletics since she was four years of age and hopes to one day represent Australia at the Olympic Games.

Freestyle Dressage

Good luck to Jessica C, Year 11, who will be competing in Freestyle Dressage at the ASH National Show on Friday 3rd March in Tamworth.

Thank you Richmond High School Students……

From: Venecia Wilson <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 24 February 2017 8:35 AM To: School, Richmond-h Subject: Thank you to 2 students In William Cox Drive this morning, the council recycling truck clipped a branch on a tree, breaking it off and knocking it down. The truck then drove away, leaving the large branch on the road. Two Richmond High students (boys) on their scooters on their way to school, stopped and cleared the branch off the road. A resident told them not to worry, to leave it as they would call council, however the boys said that it would cause an accident and moved it onto the verge. I don't know who the two boys were, but were not seniors - maybe Year 9 or 10. Just wanted to let you know as it was a very good example of civic responsibility.

Regards, Venecia Wilson.




2017 NSW All Schools Triathlon Report This year Richmond High School was represented by four teams competing in the annual NSW All Schools Triathlon. This was a state-wide event which was held at Penrith Regatta Centre on Thursday, 23rd February. For most of our teams this was their second year of entering and some were hoping to improve on last year’s times. While for others it was their first time participating in this huge event that attracts around 2,500 competitors - all tackling the three tiered race, but they approached it with awe and nervous excitement. They were competing against schools from all over the state, up and down the coast, including Bathurst, Orange, Shoalhaven and Coffs Harbour.

The 2017 NSW All Schools Triathlon was held during a summer of record heat conditions, so officials ensured an early start to the races, registering at 7.00am to avoid students racing in the midday heat. The weather turned out to be a little less hot then expected, and the runners got an arch of water sprinklers to cool them off before getting to the finish line. So given these conditions, our four teams put in a courageous effort and these are their results:

Junior Team 1: Levi H/Cody F/Harry D - Finished 23rd in Government Schools, which was a huge improvement on last year’s results, with all 3 boys gaining excellent times.

Junior Team 2: Ben I/Timothy D/Josh E - Finished 32nd, with Tim’s cycling leg placing him at 25th in the State.

Junior Team 3: Connor F/Cody V/Zaylan S - Finished 31st in Government Schools, with Zaylan putting in a huge Personal Best with his Run, 22nd in State; for Connor and Cody, a great effort for their first Triathlon, especially Cody who did so well on a bike borrowed only days before the race.

Intermediate Team 4: Brieanna H/Erin L/Alana H - Finished 33rd in Government Schools, which was a fantastic effort considering these girls were competing in the next age group, which meant a much longer and challenging distance.

Brieanna did her best in a competitive swim leg, while Erin knuckled down and did a great 15km cycle; for Alana who has waited two years to compete, she also had a very commendable run.

Well done to all our teams and a special thank you to the keen parents who came along for support at such an early start to the day. If you are interested in competing next year, start training this year, join a swimming/cycling or athletic club. Penrith Regatta is so close for our school students to access for training practice.

Music Ensembles Weekly Rehearsal Schedule

All students are welcome. Please see Mr Turner for more information or email: [email protected]

African Drumming: Monday Lunch

Jazz Ensemble: Tuesday 7:15-8:30am Choir: Wednesday Lunch Concert Band: Wednesday 3-4pm Advanced Percussion (Auditioned): Friday Lunch

All rehearsals are in room 44.

Congratulations to our courageous teams

from Mrs Veigel and Mrs Zavone




Hospitality’s Big Night

The Year 11 and Year 12 Hospitality students catered for the Rotary Dinner in the Trade Training Centre on Monday, 20th February. The students did a wonderful job with the catering and service of the meals.

NRL All Stars Youth Summit 2017

We recently had two Year 11 students attend the NRL All Stars Youth Summit. Well done Jarrod B and Tara A for representing our school.

The leadership summit is attended by over sixty Indigenous youth from across Australia. The aim is to continue encouraging students to value their education and aspire to achieve meaningful employment, training or further studies while embracing their unique culture and identity.

“Tara and I were granted the grand opportunity of participating in the 2017 NRL All Stars Indigenous Youth Summit over four days in February. Selected students from all over Australia and New Zealand met at NRL Central (Moore Park) and were bussed to the University of Newcastle. We stayed here for the duration of the summit. We were up at 6:00am every day for training which involved boot camp, walking, boxing and pilates. We had meals with the Indigenous All Stars and World All Star teams. Tara and I sat with Greg Inglis and Johnathan Thurston. Over the course of the summit we met all the other players from the Indigenous All Stars team.

Activities we were involved in over the summit included mini-classes on; What type of learners we are, Resume and essay writing, Group activities, Interview for the position of Ambassador for Indigenous Youth, Virtual reality classes. Cultural activities included; Boomerang throwing, Didgeridoo playing and Cultural stories. We also participated in the pre-game activities prior to the All Stars Game. It was so exciting being on the field with such a huge crowd and with new friends working together!

Tara and I felt very privileged to have won selection to this summit from so many entrants and we gained so much from the experience.”

Written by Jarrod B

Beef Roast

Tender herbed beef with gravy

gourmet potato bake

green beans and honeyed carrots

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Lamb Roast

Rosemary and garlic lamb with gravy

gourmet potato bake

green beans and honeyed carrots

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Berries and Cream Meringue Nests

Crisp meringue and soft cream served with sea-

sonal fruit

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Black Forest Ice-cream cake

Chocolate cake, ice cream and fudge served with a

warm cherry sauce

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Tea and Coffee

Chocolate Truffles

https://www.facebook.com/nrlyouthsummit2017/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE




Up to date details

Have your contact details changed? It is vital that we have your up to date contact details in case of an emergency. Please contact the Front Office staff as soon as possible if there have been any changes to your contact details.

Need to talk with your child’s teacher?

Your child’s teacher is always happy to talk to

you. As our teachers are usually on class, it is

best to phone ahead and leave a message with

the Front Office staff for them to call you back or

send them an email to make a time for a chat.

Contacting your child’s teacher via email is easy,

just email the school:

[email protected]

Please ensure you pop the teacher’s name in the

subject area.

Maths Assistance

If students need any extra help with their Maths work please feel comfortable to speak up. Our teachers are always more than happy to help at recess and lunch on topics students struggle with. Alternatively, Monday afternoons between 3:00pm and 4:00pm in the Learning Centre is set aside for Mathematics homework help. Feel free to drop in.

‘A Day in the Life’

Don't miss this wonderful celebration of The Beatles! The performance will take place on Wednesday 15th March at 6:00pm in our Trade Training Centre. Our Year 11 Music students will perform an eclectic program and our Hospitality students will be catering ‘Beatles’ style. Tickets are $10 from the stores office and are available now.

MATHS

HELP

Monday’s in the

Learning Centre

3:00 til 4:00pm

Year 6 Mini Lessons

We have now started presenting mini lessons to local Year 6 students. We have recently had visitors from Bligh Park, Castlereagh and Richmond Public Schools. They had a great time and were very excited to be visiting High School. We look forward to more visits in the weeks to come!




Duke of Edinburgh’s Top 100

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia (NSW Division) recently informed us that Richmond High School has made the ‘Top 100’ Award Units in NSW.

Today more than 140 countries have adopted The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award program with over 8 million young people having participated worldwide.

Research conducted by Western Sydney University concluded that: “… improvements to a Participant’s self-confidence, ability to cope with change (resilience), leadership, overall effectiveness and active involvement could be directly attributed to participation in the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award…”.

Congratulations to Mr Hando and our Duke of Edinburgh team. The many hours that the team dedicates to providing opportunities for our students is valued and appreciated.

Chinese Cultural visit 2017

On Thursday the 9th and Friday 10th of February we welcomed a small but keen cohort of 27 students and 2 teachers from our sister school in China. They were here to experience school life in Richmond. We’d hosted students from Dajing Middle school in Shanghai a number of times before. In 2014, I had the pleasure of visiting their school for 2 days. For this reason, it was with especially great excitement that I anticipated their arrival and so we planned fun things for them to do.

They were shown around the school by amazing student ambassadors, learnt about the Agriculture plot and joined the Year 8 sport classes on day one. The following day, Mrs Middleton conducted a science demonstration lesson, I played the bowls game “boules” or “bocci” with them in room 13 as their French experience and then they cooked pizzas for lunch with Ms Vaz.

Lastly, we exchanged presents which is always the best part. We provided them with the most Australian lollies and snacks and notebooks that we could find - Tim Tams, Allens Snakes, Vegemite dip snacks, Caramelos, etc.

The feedback was that they really had a fun time and were very thankful for their experience here with us. Life in China is very stressful and you really have to study so hard to get ahead in a country with such a large population. These students and teachers really profited from the experience and are very keen to welcome Richmond High to their school in the near future.

Finally, thank you to Mrs Nixon for her coordination of the day, and to the teachers who enabled the successful experience.

Thank-you also to the following students who volunteered

their time to help: Olivia BJ, Helen X, Alana H, Hayley T, Amelia A, Faith S, Joshua E, Mitchell S, Jacob K, Jesse-Tayla K, Jasmine D, Hayden T, Kaylee B, Ellen P, Isabella B and Jazmin R.

Mrs Badiu (Language teacher/ SECA member)

Year 10 will be selling Spring Bulb packs to help raise money for their Year 10 formal. Packs will vary between $6 and $25. Those who purchase five or more items will receive a $6 pack for free. There are forty different varieties to choose from.

Students will have packs available to begin ordering these next week.

Orders will be paid for at the Front Office. Only packs which have been pre-paid for will be ordered.

Year 10 Spring Bulb

Fundraising Event




Have you checked out the new features on our app?

Parents/Caregivers can now access “Parent Online Payments” in addition to calendar events and other

important links via our school app. If you haven’t already downloaded our app go to our website at:

www.richmond-h.schools.det.nsw.edu.au and click on the School Communication tab for all the instructions on how to

access it.

Year 6 Hawkesbury Leadership Camp

On Friday the 3rd of February four students from each school in the Hawkesbury participated in a planning day to help organise the Year 6 Hawkesbury Leadership camp at Yarramundi. Year 10 SRC students Brieanna H, Harrison M, Chevelle M and Aaron M represented Richmond High School.

During the planning day the students were involved in several activities to help them get to know one another. This assisted them when they were put into groups with students from the other schools. Each group had to think of an activity that would allow the Year 6 students to develop

leadership skills. We were split into groups of 3 and we had specific guidelines to meet. The activity also had to be fun and interactive and incorporate leadership skills. Each activity had to be quick to set up, which really helped on the night. When completed, the ideas were presented to a group of teachers and three Principals. They were surprised with the phenomenal ideas and gave helpful criticism to further assist the students with their ideas. After the negotiations on equipment and transport we said our Farewells to our groups and headed back to our schools.

On Thursday the 9th of February the students and teachers met at Yarramundi at 7pm. Six activities were conducted; drama games, tennis ball relay challenge, blindfold trust game, spaghetti tower, capture the flag and the newspaper fashion parade. These were held in the large dining room, hard courts, and grassed playing areas. There were 6 groups in total, 18 primary school students per group and the night concluded at 9pm.

Both Mr Ralph and Ms Garcia were in attendance on the night. The high school students were picked up or bussed back home after being congratulated by both the teachers and the Year 6 students. For the students of Richmond High, we learned how to engage and control groups of younger students as well as creating and managing structured activities.

We look forward to seeing some of the Year 6 students at Richmond High School next year!

Aaron M (Year 10)




Snapchat Schooldayz at Richmond High School

The Hawkesbury Gazette recently launched a fresh new social media initiative: Snapchat Schooldayz. On Thursday, February 23rd, Richmond High School students were given the reins to The Hawkesbury Gazette’s Snapchat account to show Snapchatters through our school.

Snapchat Schooldayz gives students from local schools complete creative control over The Gazette’s daily Snap Story to share with followers what it’s like to spend a day in the life as a student at their school.

We would like to invite all our female students and their mothers, grandmothers, aunties, sisters and best friends to a one hour talk to celebrate International Women’s Day!

The speaker will be Dannielle Miller who has been named one of Australia’s emerging leaders and one of the most inspiring women over 40. She is also the author of some best selling books which focus on raising happy, confident teen girls.

In this one hour talk, Dannielle gives insight into some of the struggles that impact on girls and women. Dannielle reveals why so many of us are overwhelmed and most importantly, offers a path forward. This talk is positive, uplifting and empowering. It is a fabulous way to connect teens and the significant women in their lives.

The presentation will occur on International Women’s Day - March 8th, 2017 in our Trade Training Centre beginning at 6.00pm. Refreshments will be provided after the one hour talk.

So that we are able to cater for all those wishing to attend the night, would you please RSVP to the Front Office by March 6th, 2017.




This fantastic club is open to all students from

Years 7-12 that have a passion for and interest

in English literature!

It is a place for discussion and sharing ideas

and sharing a love of reading, writing, debating,

public speaking, poetry, creative and critical

writing.

The club will also enter competitions and have

opportunities to create items to present on

assembly and include in the school newsletter,

so keep an eye out for us!

We will meet every Wednesday of Week B at

recess in the library. Bring your friends and your

enthusiasm for English literature!

Mrs A. Koller (English).

Is your son or daughter struggling in English?

Do they need a little bit of support with

homework or class assignments?

Every Tuesday afternoon from 3:00pm-

4:00pm there is an English Homework and

Study Centre at the Learning Centre for those

students who would like a little bit of extra

support and assistance with homework and

assessment tasks.

Please let us know if your child plans on

attending by registering your place with the

coordinator Mrs A. Koller. Alternatively, you

can contact the school to secure your position.

We look forward to assisting your son or

daughter in the near future.

Mrs A. Koller (English).

The Richmond High School

Literary Club!

Richmond High School

English Hub!




RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL P&C NOTICEBOARD Annual General Meeting: Our next P&C meeting will be our AGM - held on Tuesday March 14th.

Our P&C meets on the second Tuesday of every month with the exception of school holidays.

New Members always welcome!

COMMITTEE

President: Jannette Conway

Vice President: Janine Werner/Karen Worrell

Secretary: Narelle Brown

Treasurer: Juliet Palmer

Email Address: [email protected]

Richmond High School’s P&C are the representative

body for families connected with the school.

Opportunities are available for interested parties to

join the P&C, where meetings have not only the ear of

the Executive staff, but are briefed on current

educational and organisational matters pertaining to

the most important people in our high school: the

students.

Do come along as often as you can, or just if you find

yourself available once, to tune in to the high school

and your outstanding children.

Thank you

Jannette Conway - P&C President




Richmond High School Uniform Requirements




Years 7–8 Year 7 Year 8

Voluntary School Contribution 85.00 85.00

Sport 20.00 20.00

Home Economics (includes apron and chef’s hat) 40.00 30.00

Industrial Arts 30.00 30.00

Visual Arts 30.00 30.00

Music Kit 20.00 20.00

Geography Worksheets 10.00 10.00

History Workbooks 10.00 10.00

English Worksheets 10.00 10.00

PD/Health/PE Worksheets 10.00 10.00

Agriculture 20.00 20.00

Brain Storm Production 10.00 10.00

Maths Worksheets 10.00 10.00

Science 20.00 20.00

Computer Studies 10.00 10.00

Cultural Activities 15.00 15.00

Language 10.00

Total $360.00 $340.00

Years 9 – 10

Voluntary School Contribution 95.00

Agriculture 40.00

Child Studies ($15.00 per Term) 60.00

Computing Studies ($5.00 per Term) 20.00

Commerce 10.00

Drama 30.00

Dance 30.00

Food Technology (25.00 per Term) 100.00

Graphics Technology 60.00

Industrial Technology Metal 70.00

Industrial Technology Timber 80.00

Languages 15.00

Music 35.00

Outdoor & Community Recreation 10.00

Photography & Digital Media 50.00

Physical Activity & Sport Studies 15.00

Sport 20.00

Textiles Technology ($15.00 per Term) 60.00

Visual Arts (includes Diary) ($15.00 per Term) 60.00

Visual Design ($15.00 per Term) 60.00

English Worksheets 10.00

Geography Worksheets 10.00

History Worksheets 10.00

PD/Health/PE Worksheets 15.00

Science 20.00

Brain Storm Production 10.00

Math Worksheets 10.00

Work Education 10.00

Cultural Activities 15.00

Robotics & Tech Sciences 20.00

School Subject Fees & Voluntary Contributions 2017

Costs for elective subjects are

not voluntary and every

endeavour to pay should be

made if the student is to

undertake the subject.

Generally, material costs for

elective subjects in the Key

Learning Areas should be paid

for by the students prior to the

issue of the materials.

* Fees are subject to change




Years 11 – 12 Year 11 Year 12

Voluntary School Contribution 100.00 100.00 Textbook Deposit (Refundable) 75.00 Construction (Year 12 VET Course) 100.00 90.00 Community & Family Studies 20.00 20.00 Agriculture 40.00 40.00 Design and Technology (excludes major project) 40.00 40.00 Drama 30.00 30.00 Economics Resources 10.00 10.00 English 10.00 10.00 Engineering Studies 50.00 50.00 Exploring Childhood 60.00 45.00 Food Technology Yr 11 & 12 80.00 60.00 Geography Resources 10.00 10.00 Hospitality 120.00 90.00 Hospitality Kit Hire ($50.00 with a $20.00 refund when returned) 50.00 Hospitality Uniform, Hat, Pants, Jacket, Neckerchief, Buttons, Apron 60.00 Industrial Technology (excludes major project) 80.00 80.00 Information Processes & Technology 20.00 15.00 Legal Studies Resources 10.00 10.00 Music 35.00 30.00 Modern History 10.00 10.00 PDHPE Resources 10.00 10.00 Photography, Video & Digital Imaging 60.00 60.00 Primary Industries (VET Course) 50.00 50.00 Society & Culture 10.00 10.00 Software Design & Development 20.00 15.00 Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation 15.00 15.00 Textiles and Design Excludes Major Project 80.00 60.00 Visual Arts (includes Diary) 70.00 70.00 Visual Design 60.00 60.00 Work Studies Resources 10.00 10.00 Brain Storm Production 10.00 Dance 30.00 30.00 Biology 30.00 30.00 Chemistry 30.00 30.00 Physics 30.00 30.00 Senior Science 30.00 30.00 Mathematics 10.00 10.00 Enrichment Program 25.00 Business Services 15.00 Cultural Activities 15.00 Earth & Environmental Science 30.00 30.00

School Subject Fees & Voluntary Contributions 2017 (Continued)

PLEASE NOTE: There is a textbook hire fee of $75.00 in Year 11 and for any new enrolments in Years 11 and 12. This is refundable when all textbooks are returned on leaving.

HOSPITALITY: Students are required to purchase an Industry Standard Uniform which is approximately $60.00. This will occur during the first few weeks of Term 1. This is a mandatory requirement.

It is also a mandatory requirement for students doing Hospitality to wear leather, covered-in black shoes.

TEXT BOOKS: Textbooks are not directly supplied by the Department of Education, although the Government Global Grant is of considerable assistance.

Because of rapid changes in the content of subjects studied and the consequent necessity of keeping up to date, the provision of textbooks will always be of budgetary importance. School contributions are partly used to purchase textbooks and to buy class sets of books for daily use.

Parents can help to keep textbook costs down by:

Ensuring that textbooks are covered and not mistreated.

Providing their children with firm cases in which books may be carried without damage.

N.B Damage and loss of textbooks must be covered by students responsible.

Tax Deductible Funds

Richmond High School offers two tax deductible funds to provide much needed resources.

The Library Fund will provide resources for books and resources for the School Library.

The Building Fund will be used to provide improved building facili-ties, air-conditioning and so on. Parents choosing to take ad-vantage of tax concessions by donating money to these funds need to complete a separate form. Individual receipts will be issued with donations made to these funds (over $2.00).

* Fees are subject to change




Richmond High School is willing to support advertisements for local businesses and community functions for our

youth, however parents will need to assess for themselves the quality of products and services advertised and the

suitable management of functions attended by their children

School Uniform

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Greetings, Friends of Penrith Observatory,

Please find below our details for the public astronomy nights for March

Date: 11/3/17 Event name: Public Astronomy Night – Getting to Know the Neighbours

Event details: A guided tour of the Solar System, including how it formed, the different planets and a close up look at the star at the centre of it all, our Sun. Includes presentation, short 3D movie, tour of the dome area and viewing of the night sky through a range of telescopes (weather permitting)

Time: 8pm – 10pm

Venue Address: Penrith Observatory, Western Sydney University Werrington North campus, Great Western Highway

Website for bookings:

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/observatorypenrith/penrith_observatory/whats_on

Date: 25/3/17

Event name: Public Astronomy Night – Computing for Space

Event details: The first computers used in and for space exploration were large but with minimal computational power. Computer development has made great leaps in the time since then and the evolution of computer technology has gone hand in hand with our desire to explore and understand the universe.

Includes presentation, short 3D movie, tour of the dome area and viewing of the night sky through a range of telescopes (weather permitting)

Time: 8pm – 10pm

Venue Address: Penrith Observatory, Western Sydney University Werrington North campus, Great Western Highway

Website for bookings:

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/observatorypenrith/penrith_observatory/whats_on

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL

Raelene Sommer | School Administrative Officer | Penrith Observatory

Computing, Engineering and Mathematics

T: 02 4736 0135 | E: [email protected]

Office Hours: Tues, Wed and Thurs

westernsydney.edu.au/observatory

www.facebook/WesternSydObs

www.twitter/ WesternSydObs

mailto:[email protected]




A big THANK YOU to McGraths Hill Bunnings..

For their very generous donation of several Sombrero hats to our PE faculty for use in sport and student gardening for our Support students.

Thank you so much for your ongoing support of our school and sun safety!




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