Newsletter Term 2, Issue 1 2018 - rockinghamshsesc.wa.edu.au

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RSHS ESC – PO Box 5089, Rockingham Beach WA 6969 Tel: 9523 7600 [email protected] [email protected]

Term 2, Issue 1 2018 Newsletter An Independent Public School

Diary Dates

Finish Term 2 Fri 29th June

Commence Term 3 [Students]

Tues 17th July

Transition Afternoon Tea 1.00pm

Thurs 26th July

Parent Support Meeting Thurs 26th July

School Board Meeting Tues 14th August

Assembly [always phone to confirm]

Fri 17th August

Transition Commences Tues 21st August

Parent Support Thurs 30th August

Assembly Fri 14th September

Immunisations YR8 Wed 19th September

The students have had a very busy term and as the end of

term comes near are starting to tire and quite a few are

sick with coughs and colds (Staff as well!).

Term 2 has been a really busy one with student travelling to

Riding for the Disabled, Fishabilities, Work placements, Community Access visits

and TAFE commitments. This means that staffs are supporting students in all

these activities as well as in their classrooms.

Students have also travelled to the Bell Tower, Perth Mint and heaps of other

places in the community to practice their money, reading and timetabling skills. I

was really excited the other day to receive feedback from a member of the

community regarding the great behaviour of our students on Public Transport.

Well done everyone!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

I would like to wish students and staff a very relaxed and safe holiday and would

also like to thank parents and caregivers for their support throughout term.

Sally Pippen

2018 AWARDS CEREMONY

Friday 2nd November Gary Holland Community Centre

9.30am—10.45am

Followed by Morning Tea

Invites will be sent home in Term 3

Parent Support— Next Meeting Thurs 26th July 2018

From The Principal

All parent carers are welcome to

attend.

10.30am—11.30am at the school

Please phone or email the school if you

require any further information [email protected]

http://www.rockingham.wa.edu.au/

https://www.facebook.com/RockinghamshsESC

mailto:[email protected]


Year 7A students have settled in well into our

new classroom. :)

So far this term students have had the opportunity to

cook lots of things during our life skills lessons. One of

their favourite things to make was Potato Bake where

they learned how to peel potatoes and even got to show

Mr Ryall what to do. [Mr Ryall is our IT specialist]

For Mothers Day we made orange scented Bath Salts

which smelt divine! Students particularly enjoyed

choosing the scent and adding the food colouring. Next

week we are going to start walking to the shops for

Community Access so that students can go shopping to

buy the ingredients that we will be using in cooking.

During this time students will learn how to read shopping

lists, purchase food and navigate the shopping centre.

Ms Nicholls—Yr 7A

Yr 7a

Photo Voice Incursion—Yr 8 & 9

Students in Year 8 and 9 have started their

journey into photography.

They watched a presentation by Rhiarn Baker from the Rockingham City

Council PhotoVoice Project and photographer Kingsley Klau from Photo

Coffee Photography.

The students saw photos that matched the Theme ‘Act, Belong,

Commit’. They talked about things they might be interested in and how

these might work in a photo.

Kingsley showed them a little bit about the photos 1/3s concept, using

colour and black and white, using light and adding something of interest

into their photos.

The students will be having ago at taking and editing their own photos

over the next few weeks. There is also possibility of entering the photo

voice competition at the end of the course if they have completed work.



Students from Yr 9 travelled up to the Perth Mint recently. They were all given a work sheet to complete while on

tour to enable them to receive a imitation medallion.

The students were amazed when they go to see the largest gold coin in the world worth 1 million dollars. They also

learnt the history of the Australian Perth Mint and watched the melting and pouring of Gold. Students were able to

touch one of the gold bars and were allowed to try and pick it up; weighing 12 kilos!! Learning about the history of

the early Gold Rush proved very interesting and kept students engaged.

During the tour, students and staff weighed themselves and their weight was calculated to the value price of gold

that day. Some students also stamped their own coin.

It was a great trip up to Perth, even though the weather was abhorrent.

Miss Foster-Hall/Ms Hart

Yr 9

Gold Bars under lock and key!

Yr 9 Students viewing the“ largest Coin”

Yr 7b

Phoebe doesn't want to be ordinary. She wants to turn heads and be noticed - she wants to be fabulous! But when she seeks the help of the outrageous and beautiful Zelda, her transformation leads to some unexpected results.

Year 7b have been very busy working on positive affirmations.

After reading the book “Feathers for Phoebe” and discussions in class, students got down to work devising affirmations about self acceptance—

some being:-

Be yourself, because there is no one like you

It is OK to be different—

I am who I am

They then decorated some birds [which look amazing] to express their feelings.

If you have not yet seen their work up on the wall, I suggest next time

you are visiting come and have a look, they are beautiful with some very positive affirmations.

Ms Baldwin



“We became Criminal Scene Investigators for a day. We had to find out who the culprit was!” Year 9 students visited Scitech on Tuesday, 1st May 2018 to attend a CSI Forensic workshop.

Case Notes

The Western Australian Museum in Perth often displays exhibitions from all over the world. The current temporary

visiting exhibition from Egypt includes many valuable artefacts.

Break-in at the museum On the night of December 3rd 2014, a break-in occurred at the Museum in Perth. We were called in on the morning

of December 4th to determine if anything was missing. The curator of the museum, Lee Lim, informed us that a pottery urn was missing and had been swapped with a poorly made fake. A sample of some valuable papyrus string

that would have been wrapped around the urn was also missing. We used science inquiry skills to investigate

evidence collected from the scene of a crime. We also made observations analyse results and develop explanations based on the evidence.

We had to examine the Scene Examiner’s Evidence Report. They are as follows:

1. Suspect interview notes

2. Tail light fragments found outside museum entrance in the loading bay. 3. Tyre tracks in the loading bay.

4. Paint chips found with tail light fragments. 5. Fingerprints on the exhibit where the urn was swapped.

6. Clothing threads found in the display area of the urn out of public access.

7. Hand written note found on the ground behind the urn exhibit. 8. Pottery fragments found on the ground next to the urn exhibit.

9. Soil sample in the foyer entrance inside the museum. 10. Purple paint like liquid found in the staff lunchroom.

11. Green ink like liquid found in the staff lunchroom. 12. Suspected swapped string found with fake urn

13. Hair samples found next to the fake urn

After examining the evidence, no one managed to solve who the culprit was. Being a Criminal Scene Investigator is

really not easy!

Written by the students in Year 9 (Room 4)

Scitech Visit—Year 9 Investigators

Edward and Josh Aiden A and Khyle



Yr 10 HASS/Community Access

The Year 10s along with our senior school visited the Bell Tower in Perth City. Student's participated in a group tour learning about the bells and their significance in our states history. Students were also given the opportunity to 'ring the bells' and experience the beautiful panoramic views of the Swan River and Perth City from the top floor.

Try a Trade—Yr 9

Ethan Berglund, Joshua Bender and Lachlan Parkes from Year 9,

participated in “Try a Trade” at the Rockingham TAFE Campus.

The boys tried their hand at Brick Laying and Solid Plastering hands on learning tasks. It was a highly engaging, practical and very busy three days. Well done to them all—fantastic effort

Ethan Berglund Joshua Bender Lachlan Parkes



Hospitality Group Training Ambassadors Program

The aim of the Hospitality Group Training’s (HGT) Hospitality Ambassadors Program is to showcase jobs within the Hospitality Industry. With having a young Chef (Sean Woolford) prepare food and discuss his training and qualification pathway, it enabled the students to see the process in a real life situation.

Sean talked to the students about teamwork, job skills, different hospitality roles and a positive attitude. (This included dish washing which he was still happy to do as a qualified chef and team member). He was happy to answer any questions the students had. His open nature engaged our students. They enjoyed the demonstration, with some students asking about pathways they might like to try in the future.

The students who attended the demonstration

were part of the senior school. Sixteen of these students are currently involved in Certificate I and II Hospitality (which HGT oversee so we comply to Industry Standards) or the Meal Preparation and Cooking Unit (ASDAN). As part of their courses they run the Dolphin Café every Wednesday. This entails 3 hours of service (set up, orders, 60 + coffees, delivery and clean up) followed by 2 hours of course work. They also help cater for the Open Day and special occasions. Some of the students’ put their skills to use as part of the Pop Up Café at Gracehaven.

These programs help develop teamwork, work skills, problem solving and communication skills. They also build the students’ self-confidence and independence whilst providing a hands on experience to their curriculum.

Read article in The Sound Telegraph 23.5.18

Callum Tyrrell, Sean Woolford, Caitlyn Woodbridge


https://thewest.com.au/news/sound-southern-telegraph/chef-serves-up-hospitality-pathway-tips-to-students-ng-b88832475z


Angel and Michelle from year 12 have

been working hard at their work

placements each Friday at

Naragebup—Rockingham Regional

Environmental Centre

Rockingham Senior High School ESC lease a garden

plot at Naragebup where we grow our own fresh

produce. The girls are growing fresh vegetables and

herbs as part of a sustainability program. They are

working incredibly hard and are a well-respected

hardworking member of the environmental team at

Naragebup. Fantastic work Angel and Michelle.

Work Place Learning—Yr 12

Yr 13 Hard Work Paying Off for Chelsea

TAFE, WPL it’s a great result for Chelsea!

Chelsea has been studying a Cert II Community Services – Childcare

at Peel campus each Friday. She has also been attending Workplace Learning at two different centres on a Monday and Tuesday

(Wanslea Early Learning Centre and Chuckles Childcare).

Chelsea’s enthusiasm and effort has been praised by her supervisors with comments such as, “this can be a tough job so she is doing

great coping with the demands of childcare” and “she is a lovely girl who works well with the team and interacts beautifully with the

children.”

As part of her assessment for TAFE she was visited in the workplace by her lecturer to assess her in her child care competencies. She

passed with flying colours! Well done Chelsea.

Although the course work can be challenging, just like caring for small children can be, Chelsea has shown great dedication to her

studies. A commendable effort

Chelsea—we are very proud of you. Chelsea at Wanslea Early Leaning Centre with one of the delightful young students “Joshua”



Work Place Learning & Rewards Caught You Being Good!

Did I hear that correctly—Rewards?

The WPL and Rewards students

have loved going out each week on

their weekly fishing expeditions

around Mandurah.

Cameron and Ben caught 3 x

whiting this week! Well done

everyone

“We have been catching lots of fish

and have been having a wonderful

time. We are learning leadership /

mentoring skills, social skills as well as developing

an interest in a hobby…. Fishing!”

Ben and Cameron with “The Catch of the Day”

Jess with residents and other volunteer at Gracehaven Rockingham

RSHS ESC are going to be on the telly again! Our very own Jessica Burford has been invited to be part of a Today Tonight segment celebrating young volunteers in the community. Jess goes over to Gracehaven each week and runs an Art class with some of the aged care residents. She will be interviewed next week showing off her amazing work! Well done to Jess and Charmaine. Another amazing community initiative that our school is part of. We will post the story and link when we have it! Well done everyone involved—Caroline Mason and the WPL Team

Newsflash



Bush Rangers Upper School

Bush Rangers are working hard in Term 2

Year 12 Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre Incursion Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre conducted a wonderful incursion introducing our Bush Rangers to a diverse array of rescued wildlife animals - a Red-tailed black cockatoo, an Echidna, the critically endangered Woylie, a

Stimson’s python and a Bobtail lizard. The Rangers gained an understanding into their habitats, their special adaptations and the reasons why these animals ended up in rehabilitation. Thank you to the staff at Kanyana

Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre.

Year 12 WA Birds of Prey Incursion Thank you Yvonne - WA Birds of Prey for an amazing incursion that provided our Bush Rangers with the opportunity

to have an up close and personal experience with a Bird of Prey. We meet a Wedge Tailed Eagle, two Owls, a Hawk

and a Falcon. The Bush Rangers gained an understanding of each bird’s special quality from its eye sight to its speed through the air. Many of our Bush Rangers loved the chance to hold and stroke these magnificent WA Birds

of Prey.

Year 10 and Year 11 Baldivis Children’s Forest and Aboriginal Culture [see next page for photos] The Bush Rangers will be working with an Aboriginal Elder over the course of the term learning about culture,

country and sustainability practices. So far they have completed a journey stick – which produces a visual record (map) of their introduction to the Baldivis Children’s Forest.

Meet our Bush Ranger Representatives I would like to congratulate our two Bush Ranger Representative who have been

selected for 2018.

Upper School Bush Ranger Representative Rachel Pearson

Lower School Bush Ranger Representative Joshua Bender

I would like to thank both Rachel and Joshua for their efforts on our School Open

Day and look forward to their participation on the Bush Rangers Management Committee.

What Next?

Bush Ranger Jackets will be issued shortly Rehabilitation of Mersey Point - Shoalwater Islands Marine Park with Perth

NRM Coast Care Landscope Magazine – 20 Years Bush Rangers

Rachel Joshua

Chloe with a Bird of Prey

Year 11 Lake Richmond The Year 11 Bush Rangers visited Lake Richmond recently to sample the macro invertebrates [water bugs], they used binoculars to conduct a survey to identify and count a range of birds.

I would like to thank everyone on their wonderful efforts so far in 2018.

R Nixon Bush Rangers Unit Leader

Rachel sampling macro invertebrates

Jayden collecting samples

Danielle with the binoculars



Bush Rangers Lower School

On Tuesday 12th June 2018, Year 7 and 8

Bush Rangers participated in an incursion on Totem Yarning which introduced students to

Aboriginal culture and totems. The totem concept allows students to understand how

Aboriginal people connected to the

environment and lived sustainably. It was enjoyed by all those that attended

RSHS ESC School Board We would like to acknowledge and say THANK YOU to our School Board who work with the school to achieve the best outcomes for all students at the school.

Our Board meets twice a term and dates are advertised on our term planner on the Website and also reminders in the E News sent home every Friday.

The School Board is a valued and important contribution towards supporting public education and we do appreciate their time.

If you would like more information regarding our School Board, please contact the school Principal – Mrs Sally Pippen

Continued….. Year 10 & 11 Baldivis Children's Forrest The Year 10 and Year 11 Bush Rangers spent the morning building a MIA MIA at Baldivis Children’s Forrest with Aboriginal Elder Leonard Thorn (Mopoke Dreaming). They made their own rope from box reeds. Using the plaited reeds they bound the branches together to make the structural framework of the Mia Mia. Finally they covered their Mia Mia with paper bark to complete it.

Thank Leonard for sharing your wonderful knowledge and culture with us.



RSHS ESC is forging forward into a new technological era! This year

our school has embraced new technology to ensure that ALL of our students can learn in the most innovative, creative and modern way possible.

The school prioritised student learning and purchased individual iPads for every student throughout the school. The iPad will enable all students to

record their learning in innovative means, and enables teachers to plan for

engaging lessons using the latest apps. It takes the pressure off the students, who have disabilities and lower literacy skills and gives them a tool

to show their learning and understanding.

This year the school has a specialist Options teacher, Jacky Lovegrove who has been teaching Digital Technology skills with the students using small

robots called, Spheros. Students have loved learning about coding and using the iPad to control their Spheros.

To further show the school’s dedication to rolling out this new technology

initiative, the school launched their new official Facebook page too. This communication tool will enable us to celebrate our students successes

immediately with our parents and our community.

Ms Batchler will be ordering our very own VR Goggles for the school and staff and students cannot wait.

A very exciting time to be in Education Support!

[Thanks to Jodie from Bungaree Primary School who came to our school to demonstrate the VR

Goggles. Students and staff had an amazing experience.] Ms Caroline Mason

Technology

To Ms Lesley Bell , our wonderful Corporated Services Manager [pictured with helper Stacey]

Thank you for all your assistance in ensuring all students received their very own iPads and protective covers! :)

JOB WELL DONE AND MUCH APPRECIATED

Ms Marrollo has been busy preparing

her room for the exciting programs she will be implementing with students in

Term 3 [see Student Services news overleaf]

The room looks amazing and will be very welcoming for anyone who may

stop by!

Preparing for Programs



We are a Choose Respect School

Try a Trade—Yr 10

Cameron Shellback, John Davies

and Maddi Miller from Year 10,

participated in “Try a Trade” at the

Rockingham TAFE Campus. Three Yr 10 students are participating enthusiastically

and learning a range of skills in the Wall & Ceiling/Solid

Plastering 3 x day course with “Try-A-Trade” at

TAFE. They have worked with gyprock sheeting

attaching it to a wooden frame, then finding the centre

point and using the screw gun to attach. They have to

work carefully ensuring to line up each screw so as to

hit the wood frame each time. Using various tools and

equipment they are taught to follow work instructions

in accordance with safety plans and policies.

It is easy to see they enjoyed the day!

Student Services

LION HEART ~ CAMP FOR KIDS Please click on brochure for the August program of Lion Heart Camp for Kids. This program is a camp for bereaved children following the death of a parent, sibling or significant family member regardless of how they died. As well as being open for referrals and family registrations we are also currently looking for volunteers. We would appreciate you sharing these flyers with students and families as well as staff and any other professional networks you feel appropriate. Shelly Skinner, is happy to discuss, provide more information or answer questions at any time via this email address or Ph: 0416344024.

Our August program is filling quickly so please encourage those interested to make contact. We will endeavour to run another camp this year if there is a need.

With Mrs Atkinson

If you would like any further information on any of the items listed, please do not hesitate to contact Ms Atkinson at Student Services: 9523 7600


https://lionheartcampforkids.com.au/


Continued ….Student Services

WELL BEING PROGRAMS

We would like to welcome Justine

Marrollo to our school community.

We have employed Justine as our Youth Worker. Justin comes to us

from Gosnells shire. Employed as a youth worker she ran a number of

programs for youth. We are so excited that Justine has joined us,

she will be a real asset to our school.

Next term she will begin a number of programs with middle school

students. She will be working with small groups of children, exploring a

number of topics which may include;

building self esteem, self confidence, resiliency, making friends,

interpersonal skills. She will also be available to do some 1-1 mentoring.

If your child is participating in the

well being programs you will receive a letter in the mail shortly. Again

welcome to our school Community

Justine.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION NDIS

I attended the NDIS Nuts & Bolts

Workshop at Gary Holland Centre on 11June 2018. During the workshop

information regarding the roll over to

the Nation Insurance for Disabilities Australia NDIA was shared and I

think it would be beneficial to all our parents to be well informed and

prepared for the roll over starting in July 2018. It is so important that you

ensure the following is in place

before the roll over begins. You must complete your Request

and Evidence of Disability Forms

are completed. Your LC needs to do this.

Get ready for your pre planning

meeting. You will receive a phone

call from Disability Services. 3. Request to meet with your LC

face to face to organise or review your NDIS Plan. Some may ask

you questions over the phone.

You need to request to have a face to face meeting.

4. Ensure that you put in your plan a request for Allied Health

Services Rocky Bay or Down

South Therapy; (Psychologist,

Social Worker, Physiotherapist, Occupation Therapist,) People

First are another agency that will assist with protective behaviours

for students.

5.. Remember when completing your plan that you stress the impact of

your Child’s disability and their ability to function in the

community is included in your plan.

6. Please ring 1800 800 110 if you

have not registered your child's disability

7. Please ring Communities WA (Disability Services)

8.. You can get help from a number

of registered NDIS providers to assist with your plan. ACCESS

FOUNDATION ( 0405158 234) Intechange (9329 9399) Activ

( 9387 0427), Options 9463 0560, SMP 1300 100 767,

Workpower 9445 6525,

9. Please ring me if you need any help with your plans. A have

produced a brochure that will help you with your plans. Please

keep an eye open for it. It will

be sent home next week.

Register your Interest

Supported School Transport

CLICK ON THE NOTICE TO REGISTER YOUR IN-

TEREST


https://engage.dss.gov.au/supported-school-transport-and-transition-to-the-national-disability-insurance-scheme/supported-school-transport-and-transition-to-the-ndis-expression-of-interest/


Kayla Chidgey Jaydan Cooper Bailey Coutts

Riley Geletic Kayde Jarrett Jahday Kepa

Dylan King Elijah Sargent Sahara Stein

Sarah Wagner Conor Armstrong Konner Donaghy

Klive Saunders-Lawrence Saxon smith

Jaydan Cooper Jake Ashton

Certificate Winners 10 tickets or more—Choose Respect

Congratulations to our Award Winners—Assembly June 1st 2018 Major CR Middle School

Major CR Middle School

Certificate Winners Participation / Achievement /Phys-Ed

YEAR/FORM Participation YR7A N MIFSUD YR7B J KEPA YR8 K SAUNDERS-LAWRENCE YR9 J BENDER / L PARKES YR10 D LUMLEY YR11 B WATKINS / I FRAWLEY YR12/13 J ASHTON Options C WALTON / C ARMSTRONG YR8PE S SMITH YR9PE E WALLIS YR10PE D LUMLEY / J DAVIES YR11PE R PEARSON / I FRAWLEY

YEAR/FORM Participation YR7A R GELETIC YR7B T SUTHERLAND YR8 J SCHAFER-TURPIN YR9 I SARGENT YR10 R RAE / M MILLER YR11 A SIMPSON YR12/13 C THOMAS Options D LUMLEY / D KING / T SUTHERLAND YR8PE C ARMSTRONG YR9PE L PARKES YR10PE C SHELLBACK / R RAE YR11PE T LISTER / C TYRRELL

CLASS Choose Respect YR7A S STEIN YR7B E SARGENT YR8 C FINDLAYC POLAND YR9 J BENDER/E WALLIS YR 10 M MILLER YR 11 E GILBERT-SMITH YR 12/13 A CRUZ/M STRICKLAND Physical Education YR8 K DONAGHY YR9 J BENDER

Continued ….Student Services

Improving student academic and behaviour outcomes is facilitated when all students have access to the most effective and accurately implemented instructional and behavioural practices and interventions possible. RSHS ESC PBS provides an operational framework for achieving these outcomes. It is a decision making framework that guides selection, integration and implementation of the best evidence based practices for improving academic and behaviour outcomes for all students. Schools implementing PBS build on existing strengths, complementing and organising current programming and strategies.

If you would like any further information regarding PBS, please contact Mrs Atkinson, Associate Principal

Positive Behaviour Support Program [PBS]



Staff and students were dressed and ready in Honour of the Royal Wedding held recently. As a bit of fun we thought the whole school might like to participate in our version of “Frocked Up Friday”

Frocking Up [Like the Royals]

“Stomp out The Gap Walkathon”

On Wednesday 6th June, students and staff were

invited to wear something red for a gold coin donation in support of the Cathy Freeman Foundation. During

Period 5 students walked or ran around the oval and were treated to some delicious refreshments provided by the school fundraising committee. Over $90.00 was

raised.

If you would like to know more the foundation please follow the link:

https://www.cathyfreemanfoundation.org.au/about-

cathy-freeman

Wear Something Red

Thank you to Mrs Lim for organising the day.

Supporting life changing education programs for Indigenous kids, whilst learning more about local

Indigenous culture.

Together we can help to close the education gap..

Caitlin with Mrs Pippen Enjoying the day

Jaolyn & Kayla

Riley

Kayde at the end of his walk/run around the oval

Mrs Boyd with Joshua “Hula Hooping”


https://www.cathyfreemanfoundation.org.au/about-cathy-freeman

https://www.cathyfreemanfoundation.org.au/about-cathy-freeman


Community News So many great things are happening in and around our Community

Where applicable please click on the icons or links provided:

Mental Health First Aid—26th or 27th June Free FOR City of Rockingham residents or those working with young people in the area

Contact: [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]

https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/rockingham/tuning-into-teens-baldivis/

http://rockingham.wa.gov.au/Events/2018/June/Art-Explosion-July-2018-School-Holiday-Program

https://www.wapcyc.com.au/our-locations/metropolitan-area/rockingham-pcyc/3-on-three-basketball

http://rockingham.wa.gov.au/Events/2018/July/Djurandi-Dreaming-Art-Workshop

http://rockingham.wa.gov.au/Events/2018/July/How-to-Adult-School-Pantry-Goals/e4054s01sv001.green.schools.internal/fsE6099S01-StaffFolders$/E2054386/My Documents/Desktop

http://rockingham.wa.gov.au/Events/2018/July/How-to-Adult-School-Snack-Chat

http://rockingham.wa.gov.au/Events/2018/July/How-to-Adult-School-Glamour-Toast

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