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Category: Updates from Rose Bay Secondary College
2021 HSC timetable
The release of the HSC timetable marks the beginning of the final leg of the Year 12 school journey.
As of 29 April, 76,000 NSW school students received their personalised timetable for the 2021 written HSC exams.
HSC written exams will start on Tuesday 12 October with a compulsory English paper and finish with the examination of Food Technology on Thursday 4 November.
Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said the release of the HSC timetables were the final leg of the school journey for Year 12 students.
“The HSC is a logistical behemoth, it includes scheduling 18 days of HSC exams involving around 76,000 students, 129 exams and more than 775 exam centres,” Ms Mitchell said.
“The HSC is the culmination of years of schooling and receiving your timetable makes it all the more real for students.
“Students are already working hard in their final year, and I wish them all the best during an exciting
RSBC School Uniform Survey
The Rose Bay SRC is conducting a review of the school’s uniform and investigating potential ways to modify it and increase uniform uptake.
Starting senior school in 2022? The guide is here!
Every year of school presents its own opportunities and challenges, whether you’re just entering kindergarten or preparing for the HSC. We know that, at every stage, it’s important for students and parents to feel supported, enthusiastic, and prepared.
ANZAC spirit burns brightly in schools
Public schools are making sure the sacrifice of war veterans and serving defence personnel is not forgotten.
Across NSW students and public schools last week played a key role in keeping the ANZAC spirit alive.
In the lead-up to the national day of remembrance, students were making artworks, studying literature, writing poems and learning the story of Australia’s military history.
School-based ceremonies also offered children of defence personnel the opportunity to mark their parents’ service.
This included the 28 public primary schools and 10 public secondary schools in NSW that are part of the Defence School Mentor program, which supports the families of current personnel.
The school choir at South Coogee Public School, with defence families from the Randwick and Victoria barracks, continued a 15-year tradition by singing at the Coogee Beach Dawn Service.
At Wattle Grove Public School in Sydney’s west, students created an interactive garden.
The metal poppies are connected to an audio file which is
COVID-19 Update and Chicken Pox – June 21, 2022
Dear school community,
Our school has been advised that there has been three new cases of COVID-19 reported in our school community today (years10 & 11). You may have noticed a decrease in the number of these communications. This has been because we have only had one or two cases, or none at all some days.
In addition, we have been notified of a case of chicken pox in the school and have attached a fact sheet for your information.
We remind our community of the new close contact rules requiring mask wearing and daily RATs for 5 school days if a student wishes to attend school as a close contact. Otherwise they may learn from home. It is mandatory to notify the school if a student is a close contact please.
COVID-19 vaccination for students aged 12 years and over
As schools prepare for the start of Term 1, 2022, parents and carers of students aged 12 years and above are reminded to book their children’s Pfizer or Moderna vaccination as soon as possible. Bookings are available through the Vaccine Clinic Finder.
NSW Health advice indicates that vaccinations offer excellent protection against COVID-19 in children. Even though COVID-19 in children is often milder than in adults, there’s strong evidence to support vaccinating children.
Vaccines give the immune system a helping hand to protect against serious illness and possible long-term effects from COVID-19. Vaccinations also help to protect friends, family and our school community by reducing the spread of the virus.
Visit the NSW Government website for more information or talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns about the COVID-19 vaccination for your child to help you make an informed decision.
All staff are also advised that booster vaccinations will be included in an updated Public Health Order as announced by the NSW Government on Friday 7 January 2022. Further
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Summer skills for 2021 school leavers
Get job-ready this summer with fee-free courses across in-demand industries.
The NSW Government’s Summer Skills program of fee-free short courses is now available to all school leavers aged 16-24.
School leavers can choose from a wide range of vocational courses in booming industries such as hospitality, agriculture, retail, construction, information technology, business and many more.
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Participants can gain training and valuable workplace skills whilst building their CV’s as they explore their interests in growing career sectors.
With courses located across NSW, this summer is an excellent time for NSW school leavers to build their skills and get ahead in 2022.
Registrations for the Summer Skills program with prioviders will close on 28 February 2022.
Explore our course and find out more about the program on our website.
Tech learning resources available online
Each term, T4L provides online resources that have some great tech solutions for the classroom.
T4L Kids
T4L Kids magazine is a self-guided independent learning resource created by teachers for students, for class or home. The aim is to provide students with purposeful challenges that engage them in creating content and enhance their problem-solving skills using technology.
In the latest issue students are invited to take the challenge to design, then develop an app for a real-life client, like Transport for NSW. With a guided video brief from their potential client, students will prototype a transport app and take it further by developing it into a real-life app.
More advanced students can code their apps and bring them to life. This challenge comes with guided student resources around app design, inclusive design and tools for coding. They’ll have everything they need to get started on their app adventure.
This app design challenge offers a real-world