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Davidson shield open boys cricket round 1 match report
Rose Bay Secondary College’s recently reformed Open Boys Cricket Team travelled to Jannali High School on March 10 to play in Round 1 of the Davidson Shield. Skipper Marley won the toss and elected to send the opposition in to bat under grey skies which promised much assistance for seamers and swing bowlers alike.
COVID-19 update March 23
With Bondi Beach being in the world-wide media on the weekend I feel compelled to write to our College community to address the need for our students and staff to stay safe during this time. I truly understand that the beach is an integral part of the Eastern Suburbs family life. I also understand the pressure that parents/carers must have felt on the weekend with conditions such as they were and their teenage children wanting to go to the beach with their friends “One last time”. However, the message of social distancing must be adhered to by all in order for it to be effective. I will not repeat all the information in the media that explains why this is important but If you haven’t had the conversation with your child yet about this I would implore you to do so and help them to follow it. This link may
Eastside Debating Competition Round 3
Rose Bay hosted an exciting round of the Eastside Debating Competition on Friday March 13 against Cranbrook. We had a series of competitive and engaging debates where our students were able to demonstrate their developing skills as they continue their coaching. Our wonderful debaters represented themselves and the school wonderfully. We had some excellent results with our Year 7, 8 and 11 teams registering victories.
New COVID-19 restrictions begin as schools move towards online learning
The NSW Government has taken significant new steps to increase restrictions across the state – triggering the next level of enforcement necessary to fight COVID-19.
Following the decisions made by National Cabinet, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed the shutdown to protect NSW citizens.
“I understand many in the community are worried, and these changes will affect everyday lives, and may be upsetting,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“But these decisions will make us all safer, they are taken with the health of all citizens in mind, and they must be taken now.
“If you have the capacity to work from home, you should do so.”
In line with health advice, from midday today, the following non-essential activities and businesses will be temporarily shut down:
pubs, registered clubs
gyms, indoor sporting venues
cinemas, entertainment venues, casinos, and night clubs
restaurants and cafes will be restricted to takeaway and/or home delivery
religious gatherings, places of worship (excluding small weddings and funerals that comply with
Keep your family entertained these school holidays
We know it’s been a challenging Term 1. Just as many communities began recovering from fires, droughts and floods, we moved to learning from home to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The school holidays are coming, which means your family is about to have a lot of free time and nowhere to go.
To support you while looking after children we’ve put together a handy guide of activities to stimulate young minds and keep your family busy and engaged.
Check out our parents and carers toolkit for important self-care tips, free parenting podcasts and apps.
If you need a break, the Service NSW before and after school care finder can help locate vacation care programs near you.
NSW students to transition back to the classroom in Term 2
NSW school students will gradually transition back to the classroom during Term 2 as the Government continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell outlined the plan for students attending NSW public schools to progressively return to face-to-face learning in week three of Term 2.
Ms Berejiklian said health advice continues to be that schools remain open, and parents, teachers and students can be confident that school is safe place.
“We are grateful to all families who kept their children home from school at the end of Term 1 and to teachers who worked tirelessly to deliver education online,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“This allowed us critical time to prepare our schools to develop better online learning options and for considering additional hygiene measures to allow schools to return.
“We know that nothing is more important than a child’s education, and we must begin
Supporting effective learning at school and home with the ‘What Works Best: 2020 update’
The ‘What Works Best: 2020 update’ outlines the eight most effective teaching practices and how these can be supported at home.
Parents and carers can support effective student learning at home through the ‘What Works Best’ resource, now updated for 2020.
The What Works Best resource has been very successful helping teachers bring the best teaching practices into their classrooms. The ‘What Works Best: 2020 update’ outlines eight evidence-based teaching practices that teachers can use in their classrooms to improve student learning.
You can find out more about these practices, how it’s used in schools, our handy guide for parents and carers and conversation tips to help continue student learning at home when you visit the ‘What Works Best’ parents and carers hub.
New outdoor learning space
The IEF students were delighted to discover that the new outdoor learning space was open to all RBSC students on Wednesday.
Remote learning for the IEF students
“So how do you teach non-independent learners from home? Aren’t you sort of just giving up in this remote learning scenario?”