I’d like to extend a special welcome to all the new families to our College and hope your child has settled in well, making new friends and enjoying the learning opportunities we offer.

It was especially great to welcome our new Prep students to school. It is always special to see the oversized bags and uniforms walk through the gates attached to excited young Preppies as they start their schooling adventures with us. Some of them were up very early, eager to start the day, some were a little hesitant and some had a few tears to start with. The beginning of and ending to school is such a special time for both students and families. These are memories that will be recalled in thirteen years’ time when our current Prep students graduate from school.

Staff have been working hard to get the year off to a smooth and fun filled start and I ask that you support them where ever possible. Please ensure to keep the communication lines open with your child’s teacher so that they can support the learning journey for your child effectively.

Parent teacher interviews will be held in Week 9, Tuesday 19^th March. Information on booking an interview will be forwarded in the coming weeks.

Year 4 and 6 students will be attending our swimming program this term (Week 3 – 9). Please ensure permission and payment is finalised as soon as possible.

NAPLAN 2024

In 2024, NAPLAN will occur in Term 1. If your child is in Year 3 and/or Year 5 you will have received an email recently with information in regards to this. In brief:

• Dates for NAPLAN – Week 8/9 in Term 1.
• BYO Devices – Year 3: iPad, Year 5: Laptop
• Ensure your child has headphones that work with their device (this is on the stationery list)
• Ensure the NAP Lock down browser has been loaded on to your child’s device (details in email)

Attendance

Each term our target attendance is 95% or above. Every day your child misses or turns up late is a day or hour that they cannot get back.

Welcome Back for 2024 – The Secondary Campus has had a smooth transition back into action in 2024. Thank you to Mr Hooper for enacting a well drilled start to the year. Thank you to all the students who have listened and followed instructions. A big thank you to all the parents and guardians who have stopped and chatted with myself and other staff. We have 13 new staff who have started in 2024. Too many to name here, although we will promote them via our social media platforms.

I hope all students and staff have a great 2024.

School Photos Friday 16^th February – The secondary campus will have school photos on Friday 16^th February.  We want these to be the best photos the College can have. All students will need to be consistent in their uniform. 

• Students must wear the Normal College uniform
  • No Sports shirts
  • No Senior shirts
  • No Live Production shirts
  • Or any other College shirt

We will have shirts for students to wear if they are not in normal school uniform.

Please ensure you are dressed in the correct uniform.

*No student will have photos taken if they are not in normal school uniform.

*Please ensure that students with piercings maintain a respectable look for the photos and abide by the uniform policy.

Information will be provided for those students not present on Photo day by MSP Photography.

Attendance – Remember that attendance is crucial to performing well in any area. All subjects at school are beneficial to the future of all our students. Students should aim to be at school each and every day to improve their chances of doing the best they possibly can. 90% attendance sounds like a good number, however that equates to missing 20 days of school, which equates to 4 weeks, and that’s a lot.

Welcome to the 2024 school year. My name is Adrian Hooper and I am the Deputy Principal overseeing both the Year 8s and the Year 11s again this year. Working with me on both Year levels will be HoD of Student Support and Wellbeing, Mrs Anita Beutel. Supporting our students in Year 8 will be Year level Dean, Mrs Kylie Child and in Year 11, Year level Dean Ms Cassie Roads.

I am also the Deputy Principal tasked with creating and maintain the Secondary campus timetable.

Timetables, Subject Changes and Assessment Calendars

We have had a relatively smooth start to the year with regard to students’ timetabled classes. I would like to thank parents for all their work and support in Term 3 and 4 of last year with the subject selection process. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, subject changes have now closed for Semester 1.

Parents and students are reminded students can access their timetables at any time through OneSchool. I have emailed all students the instructions on how to do so.

The instruction email also shows students how they can download from OneSchool their own personal assessment calendar. These will be available from the beginning of Week 3. Students are reminded to download this important document a few times a term, or particularly if their classroom teacher has informed them of an assessment date change. Timetables and assessment calendars are also available in QParents for those parents who have registered.

Please continue to remind your child to bring their fully-charged laptop each day and check their emails daily.

Expectations of the Senior School

Its an exciting time for both Year 11 and 12 students; for Year 11s commencing their post-compulsory senior phase of learning and for Year 12s commencing their last year of high school. It is timely that we remind all Year 11 and 12 students of the expectations of the Senior School:

• Actively participate in the academic program;
• Attend school between 8:45am and 2:55pm daily as per your timetable and maintain an attendance rate of at least 90%;
• Have less than 10% unacceptable/unexplained reasons for lateness to school;
• Attend all timetabled lessons, unless absent due to a medical or other reasonable circumstance verified by parent/carer;
• Have no incidents of truancy;
• Comply with the Redlynch State College Student Code of Conduct;
• Complete required course work and assessment for each subject;
• Submit all drafts and assessment items by the required due dates;
• Attend all scheduled exams;
• If relevant, attend all work placement requirements according to your timetable.

I look forward to working with all parents this year, especially those with children in Years 8 and 11.

Welcome back to school. My name is Natasha Glover and I am the Deputy Principal overseeing both the Year 9s and the Year 12s again this year as well as the International Student Program.  Supporting me with Year 12s will be Mr Matt Crosby, HoD Senior Schooling and Ms Rebecca Meyer, Transition Pathway Officer. Mrs Nicole Neil, HoD of Student Support will also be supporting both Year levels as well as Ms Samantha Parkinson, Dean, Year 9.  While managing and overseeing the International Program, Mr Nick Smith, HoD Languages, Mr Dudley Bertram, EALD teacher and Ms Cait Pearson, Homestay coordinator will be supporting our international students.

Congratulations to our College Leaders for 2024, Natalie Bean and Ace Almond, College Captains, Joyce Neah and Taryn Ivory, College Vice Captains and to all of our other Leaders across the College.  All these students will be acknowledged and receive their badges at our upcoming Leadership Induction Ceremony on Tuesday 14 February.

Our students are to be commended on a great start to the year. We have seen a few changes and updates to some of our general rules and the students, in the main, have accepted these and moved on to the business of learning.

A few reminders:

• Mobile phones and smart devices are ‘Away for the Day’, switched off and in your pocket
• Only one student to a toilet cubicle
• Students are to attend all timetabled classes
• Students to remain on campus from 8:45am to 2:55pm, unless parent/carer notification has been received by the College
• Student Drivers are to complete the Intention to Drive to School form and park in the top carpark, entry is off Giauca St

Year 12 Date Claimer – Formal 2024 – Friday 21^st June – Pullman International

This is going to be a very special year for our Year 12s, the Graduating class of 2024. A year of ‘lasts’, but a year of preparing for a lifetime of ‘firsts’. If you have any questions regarding your son/daughter’s education, you can email me at the college on nglov12@eq.edu.au

I look forward to working with you all this year.

Another great start to the year for performing arts students at RSC. The office has been very busy with RACE dance and drama applications with last auditions taking place on the afternoon of Friday 2^nd February. All students should be commended for having a go; the number of applicants for all our RACE Drama, Dance and Music has far exceeded the positions available, pushing competition and standards to new heights.

Senior RACE Dance have already put together a wonderful contemporary lyrical choreographed by Shelley of ‘Dance Moore Choreography’ based in Sydney. Organised by senior dance teacher, Ms Parkinson, together Shelley, Sam and the girls have put together a spectacular piece of work. Rehearsing all day Sunday on the long weekend and following up with an intensive half day workshop on the Monday. Even without the many hours of repetition and polishing to come, I was privileged to see a preview and the choreography is spectacular.  

The RACE Drama teachers this year are Mr Holloway with the Year 5/6s, Miss Pegrum with the Year 7/8s and Mrs Riles with the Year 9/10s and Senior group. The auditions are now all complete and after school RACE drama classes commenced week 3.

Mr Bruce’s RACE Music classes are also in full swing with two groups of mixed year levels offering the best possible balance in ensemble and opportunity for the young musicians to develop their talent. The students will work on developing a performance portfolio in preparation for an intensive studio recording experience.

RACE Live Production welcomes Mr Holloway to the Tech Crew, he brings with him years of theatre experience, practical applications to live event logistics and specialised lighting systems. In anticipation of the countless hours behind the scenes of events at RSC, we extend our thanks to the Tech Crew students and teachers for the professional work they do.

Instrumental music classes have commenced. Ensembles are in full rehearsal mode and new music has been introduced with the Fanfare competition in mind. Parents, please check your student timetables for scheduled lesson times and encourage a heightened awareness and strategies towards regular home practice and lesson attendance. Congratulations to all the students and the hard-working instrumental teachers including Mr Jackson (Junior Strings), Ms Baker (Intermediate & Senior Strings), Mr Perger (Brass & Percussion), and Instrumental Music Coordinator Miss Rankine (Woodwind & Percussion).

We are proud to be able to continue our free vocal ensemble group again this year with myself leading and Dr Katrina on piano. The vocal group is open to all Staff and Secondary Students. We gather to sing every Wednesday morning in PM05 music room before school starting at 7:45am.

Welcome back for 2024 – the P&C is looking forward to a fantastic year concentrating on the building of community, events and projects around the school to enhance all students educational experience.

For us to function well as a P&C we need not only all parents to join as members but also a few to put their hands up to take on executive roles to lead the organisation. The election of the executive committee takes place at the AGM each year. We have 7 positions on our executive committee so that the load can be shared and a team can be built to work together while still managing our home and work lives. Our current executives all work full time outside the organisation but receive great enjoyment and reward from our volunteer positions within the P&C.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the AGM will be held on Tuesday 26^th March (week 10).

Details as per below:

When: Tuesday 26th March

Time: Get together at 6pm followed by AGM from 6:30pm

Where: RSC Community Centre (OSHC)

Purpose of meeting:

▪️Elect new Executive Committee (President, VP Governance, VP Business Units, VP Community and Fundraising, Treasurer, Minutes Secretary and Correspondence Secretary)

▪️Present 2023 Audited Financial Statements

▪️Endorse new memberships for 2024

Being a member of the P&C comes with no obligation. You will receive regular updates and invites, but it is up to you how involved you are. To become a member, please complete our online membership prior to the 12th March, there is no need to attend the AGM. https://forms.office.com/r/fpT0FyQsB7.

Please refer to the position description pictures here or contact the P&C President on president@rscpandc.com.au for more information. The current executive committee has a few members re-nominating for positions but it is always important that we have new people coming along and being involved and that we fill all our positions. If you would like to nominate for the Executive positions you must attend the AGM and can either nominate at the meeting or complete the form found in the link and email to the Executive.

https://redlynchsc.eq.edu.au/SupportAndResources/FormsAndDocuments/Documents/Our%20Community/executive-officer-nomination-form.pdf

Looking forward to seeing everyone there.