The Rose Bay Secondary College Parent Teacher Nights aim to connect teachers, students and parents/caregivers in order to improve student learning outcomes. It is an opportunity to engage parents/caregivers with their students’ learning and success.
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#MathsTrainsBrains for the future
Parents and carers can now explore the importance of mathematical skills with the new Everyday Maths experience, featuring activities, resources and explainers targeted to year groups.
The digital launch is part of the NSW Mathematics Strategy 2025, which aims to strengthen mathematics teaching in NSW public schools, promote understanding of the usefulness of mathematics and build positive perceptions of mathematics.
Tune into Education LIVE to find out how high profile Australians like media guru Kellie Hush, former Olympian Steve Solomon and former Masterchef Alice Zaslavsky use maths in their everyday lives.
Video – #MathsTrainsBrains
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Life Ready program
Year 11 going into year 12 students participated in a range of activities as part of the Mandatory Life Ready Program, aimed at increasing awareness and knowledge surrounding mental and physical wellbeing and life skills.
Join in the virtual NAIDOC Week celebrations
Education celebrates NAIDOC Week 2020 (8 – 15 November 2020) with the theme ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’.
It’s a time to reflect and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of the First Nation peoples – recognising them as the traditional owners of the land.
Schools were invited to film and submit videos to celebrate history, culture and achievements of past and present Aboriginal and Torres Strait students.
Secretary, Mark Scott will give an opening address on Monday, 9 November and then Aboriginal students run a Question and Answers session with Mark Scott, Cindy Berwick, President of the NSW AECG; Martin Graham, Deputy Secretary; Michelle Hall, Executive Director, Connecetd Communities and Karen Jones, Executive Director, Aboriginal Outcomes and Partnerships.
Tuesday will showcase how NSW public schools are embedding Aboriginal cultural practices. Special thanks to; Windale Public School Preschool, Terrigal Public School, Wilcannia Central School and Murrumbidgee Regional High School for participating.
Wednesday will highlight the
2021 term dates now available
Most students start Friday 29 January (or Friday 5 February for Western division) in Term 1 2021.
To support a strong start to 2021, school staff will now have two school development days at the beginning of Term 1.
For 2021, students will return to school on Friday 29 January (or Friday 5 February for Western division), unless otherwise notified by the school. School term dates for 2021 are now available.
Western division schools, also known as ‘late start’ schools, are located in the far western region of NSW. Check if your school is a Late start school.
School Updates App – be prepared for any emergency
Receive notifications of school closures. Opt in to receive timely, accurate notifications about the operational status of your chosen NSW public school(s).
The NSW School Updates App was created to help our parents and carers check on the status of their school during last summer’s bushfire season. And it’s been invaluable during COVID when schools were required to close for deep cleaning.
The app is free and available now for iOS and Android users.
Visit NSW School Updates App to download and for more information
Privacy information
The app doesn’t store any personal or identifiable information.
HSC Visual Arts success!
Congratulations to Year 12 2020 Visual Art students Lehon and Samuel who have both been chosen for Art Express.
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 CAPA website
We are very excited to announce the RBSC CAPA website is finally live and ready to be shared with the RBSC community, click here to see all the wonderful work!
New resources to help HSC students stay healthy
With only a month until the first written HSC exams, Year 12 students have an extra place to look for support.
Year 12 and the HSC can be a stressful time, and this year’s students have already overcome bushfires, floods and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The department has brought together new and updated tools to help HSC students stay healthy, active and connected as they finish their final weeks of school.
Stay healthy HSC includes:
advice about looking after your own mental health and checking in on friends from ReachOut.com
exam tips from the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
on-demand video lessons, written by teachers, to help with study.
Visit Stay healthy HSC to explore the resources.