The Rossmoyne Quarterly Term 1 2021

THE ROSSMOYNE QUARTERLY A TERM IN REVIEW TERM 1, 2021

Staff and 2 Students 3 4 Principal’s Address 4 Back to School Reigning House Champions 1 2021 Student Leaders AsApicrhaiteiovnem&entHigh Achievers’ Assembly - Class of 2020 5 7 Aspiration and Achievement Snapshot - Mathematics 8 Aspiration and Achievement Snapshot - The Arts 9 Aspiration and Achievement Snapshot - Technologies 11 Aspiration and Achievement Snapshot - HASS 12 Aspiration and Achievement Snapshot - Phys Ed 15 Aspiration and Achievement Snapshot - Volleyball 17 Aspiration and Achievement Snapshot - English 18 19 2 Aspiration and Achievement Snapshot - Science 20 Aspiration and Achievement Snapshot - Languages 21 3 Aspiration and Achievement Snapshot - CAVE 23 Term 27 29 Highlights 33 39 Student Spotlight 41 Staff & Community Spotlight Weeks Extra and co-curricular School Events A Term in Pictures Key Dates Term 2 Rossmoyne Senior High School staff and students respectfully acknowledge the past and present traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, the Noongar Whadjuk people. It is a privilege to be living and learning on Noongar Whadjuk country. We also acknowledge the contributions of Aboriginal Australians and non-Aboriginal Australians to the education of all children and people in this wonderful country we live in and share - Australia. 1

PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS As a school community, we are grateful to have been able to engage in such a rich range of learning opportunities this term. After the delayed start, we have certainly had a very eventful eight weeks! Those of you who are new to the Rossmoyne Senior High School community will have discovered that barely a week goes by when something interesting or exciting doesn’t happen. A wonderful highlight showcasing our iCARE values this term, was the Year 7 Picnic where we welcomed our Year 7 students and their families into our school community. This thoroughly enjoyable and festive event enabled students and parents the opportunity to connect and engage with teachers from all Learning Areas, and with one another, in fun, educational activities. Early in the term we welcomed back many of our Year 12 students from 2020 to celebrate their excellent WACE results in both ATAR and VET programs. WACE (ATAR) dux Vedant Shar presented a motivational speech to our current Year 11 and 12 students. The School Ball, held at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom in late February was a spectacular event, thoroughly enjoyed by our Year 12 students and no doubt a highlight of the social school calendar. The House Swimming Carnivals held at school, and the A-Grade Interschool carnival held at HBF Stadium, saw some outstanding individual performances and wonderful team efforts. Thank you to those parents who were able to attend the carnivals and support our students. During the term, students across the school have engaged in a range of valuable co-curricular and extra-curricular activities to support and enhance their learning. Events held at school, such as Harmony Week in Week 7 and HASS Week in Week 9, have been educational and engaging for students. This term, we also welcomed parents into the school for Parent-Teacher Interview Day. As always, the opportunity to discuss your child’s progress and achievement with you was greatly appreciated. Thank you to all of the families who attended or phoned in to one of the six and a half thousand interviews held on the day. We are particularly grateful to the Senior Years students who volunteered their time to assist. As we approach the school holidays, I sincerely thank our students for such a terrific start to the year and families for your contribution and support. I wish you all a restful and safe break, J S B anet ilburn arker RSHS (Acting) Principal Ms Janet Silburn Barker 2 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

BACK TO SCHOOL Week 2, Take 2 After summer break, students and staff alike were gearing up for their return to school on February 1... but COVID-19 had other plans... A city-wide lockdown Above: Day 1 of Term saw students return to school with masks on, after was enforced, a week of lock down. postponing the start of school and Below: Week 2 - Students celebrate Lunar New Year and the beginning reacquainting the of the Year of the Ox. people of Perth with the insides of their houses. Safety measures were taken by the State Government, by the school, and by families at home. By Week 2 we were BACK ON, albeit masked-up. While Week 2 had a strangeness to it, students adapted well and quickly, and a sense of normality quickly began to return. By Week 3, the State had bounced back and the masks were off! Term was well and truly underway. 3

Reigning House Champions MacNeill House entered 2021 as reigning House Champions. Who will rise to the occasion and challenge them for top spot this year? Student Leaders Erin Peoples and Mike Koh step into Year 12 in 2021 as Head Girl and Head Boy. Already, these two have shown great skills in leadership. They will surely bring a lot of energy, fun and support to their peers and to the school in the coming months. Above: Former Head Boy and Girl Charlie and Larisa hand over to Mike and Erin. | Term 1, 2021 4 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review

ASPIRATION & ACHIEVEMENT High Achievers’ 99+ Club Assembly AWARDS AWARDS An ATAR of 99 and It was wonderful to welcome some of The above highlights the Class of 2020 back to school in February exceptional talent and as we recognised the excellence and high dedication of each achievements of their cohort. student to achieve their Eighteen students were welcomed into the RSHS very best. This places 99+ Club for their incredible achievement of them in the top one ranking in the top 1% of all Year 12s in WA last percent of all students year. This class also achieved three General in Western Australia for Exhibitions, a VET Exhibition, 11 Certificates of their year. Excellence, 62 Certificates of Distinction and 60 18 students at Certificates of Merit. Rossmoyne Senior High School attained an ATAR of 99+ in 2020. Outstanding results once again, we wish all Congratulations to: of our new alumni the best in their further education and life endeavours! ELYSSA CHAN ELVA CHIU MELISSA CUI BILAL GUFRAN ASHIMA GUPTA JUDE KAMALDDIN SARAH LEE AMIRA MORIFF KELLY NAM CHARISSE NEO ANGEL NG ALINA RIZVI SHEIDA ROHANI VEDANT SHAH HARSHITA SHARMA MEI THOMSON DYLAN TO BHARAT TRIPATHI 5

School Curriculum and Standards Authority Awards AWARDS Congratulation to our SCSA Winners on these prestigious awards: General Exhibitions: VEDANT SHAH, CHARISSE NEO, AND SHEIDA ROHANI. Subject Certificates of Excellence: ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE: VEDANT SHAH, CAREER AND ENTERPRISE: BUDMI WIJESURIYA, CHEMISTRY: SHEIDA ROHANI, ENGLISH: SHIHUI LUO, BUDMI WIJESURIYA AND NOT FOR PUBLICATION, HUMAN BIOLOGY: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, MATHEMATICS APPLICATIONS: SOPHIE ALLISON. VET Exhibition: BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY: EDEN WINTZ. VET Certificates of Excellence: AUTOMOTIVE, ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS: JAKE JARVIS, BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY: EDEN WINTZ, SPORT, RECREATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY: KEANU HADDOW. GENERAL EXHIBITIONS are awarded to eligible students who obtain the fifty highest WACE award scores. GEs recognise outstanding academic achievement in Year 12 ATAR courses with examinations set by the Authority. SUBJECT CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE are awarded to eligible candidates who are in the top 0.5 per cent of candidates in each ATAR course examination set by the Authority, based on the examination score, or the top two candidates (whichever is the greater) in a course where at least 100 candidates sit the ATAR course examination. OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN VET - VET EXHIBITIONS are awarded to the eligible student who has demonstrated the most outstanding performance in an AQF VET Certificate II or higher. The student who is ranked first in the selection process for a VET certificate of excellence may be awarded the VET exhibition in that industry area. A maximum of one exhibition is awarded in each VET industry area. VET CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE are awarded to eligible Year 12 students who complete an AQF VET Certificate II or higher in one of the nine industry areas and meet the eligibility criteria. 6 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

ASPIRATION & ACHIEVEMENT Have Sum Fun Maths Competition MATHEMATICS Week 6 and Week 7 saw Rossy student represent the school at the Have Sum Fun maths competition. Our Year 11 and Year 12 representatives fought hard for a second place. Some may argue a 1st place would have been more fitting, with the results coming down to a ruling that ‘179’ was an unacceptable answer for the age of a person. The Year 9 and Year 10 teams came second and fourth, both with a neat 30 points. Year 7 and Year 8 teams narrowly missed out on placing, finishing in 5th and 6th position with 27 points - just a couple of points behind the leaders’ 29. 7

New Arts Event Leadership Team 2021 THE ARTS Six students from Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12 have been selected as the 2021 Student Arts Leadership Team. Congratulations to: Year 10s – Jesryl Santos and Ruqi (Ru) Wu Year 11s – Joshan Singh Kana and Chloe Arbel Year 12s – Haylee Nguyen and Chelsea Cheah We look forward to seeing them flourish in their role, contributing and collaborating to help develop the school’s arts culture. 8 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

ASPIRATION & ACHIEVEMENT Year 8 Overpopulation Solution TECHNOLOGIES Year 8 Techologies student Ali Kamalddin got to work on Minecraft this term, designing and developing practical solutions to assist the demands of overpopulation in Perth. Ali’s small cityscape examples included ideas where working from home eased the squeeze, and practical essential businesses were easy for customers to access. 9

Design Resources for TAFE TECHNOLOGIES Applied Information Technology student Robin Stiglmayer was commended this term for her outstanding work developing a graphic design resource for new students attending TAFE. Robin applied her knowledge of HTML and CSS code to develop an aesthetically pleasing webpage. Game Box | Term 1, 2021 Success TECHNOLOGIES Year 9 Jacques Eksteen impressed design and technologies teachers this term, going above and beyond the class brief to create an outstanding ‘game box’. Teachers remarked they had never in all their years seen this task completed to such a high standard. Well done Jacques! 10 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review

ASPIRATION & ACHIEVEMENT Rossmoyne Students Share Youth Voice HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES In Week 7, four Year 8 students Aleya Voon, Aimee Chen, Ruphie Yang and Gerda Lededeva gave a deputation at the Canning City Council OCM in front of about 60 community members. This was no ordinary council meeting, 95% of people in attendance were there to directly, hear, speak on, or give views about the ‘Shelley Beach Park’ upgrades. Councillors and community members spoke passionately for both sides. Aleya, Aimee, Ruphie and Gerda put forward their views of support and recommended one of the more ‘progressive’ options, hoping to give a real ‘youth perspective’ on the situation. As a result of their deputation, a number councillors, the Mayor, and community members have contacted the school to comment on the pride they felt in watching on as the students actively participated in their community. These students have been praised for their intelligent and well-presented arguments. This visit to council has come as the result of a 2020 end of year HASS ‘problem based learning’ project. Well done to all involved for voicing their concerns and participating in active citizenship! Above: Aleya Voon, Aimee Chen, Ruphie Yang and Gerda Lededeva were featured in the local Canning Examiner Newspaper on March 24th, 2021. Photo by Thomas Munday. 11

Record Breaking House Carnival Swims HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION A huge 20 records were broken at the 2021 House Swimming Carnivals: Amy Joyce Yr 7 Female: Callum McCourt Yr 8 Male: Ty Landsborough Yr 11 Male: 34.89 50M BUTTERFLY 33.79 50M BACKSTROKE 30.08 50M BUTTERFLY 1:13.56 100M FREESTYLE Ben Della-Marta Yr 8 Male: 35.93 50 BREASTSTROKE 33.06 50M FREESTYLE 31.42 50M BUTTERFLY 26.85 50M FREESTYLE Emily Dennis Yr 8 Female: Matthew Loffler Yr 10 Male: 58.67 100M FREESTYLE 36.01 50M BUTTERFLY 1:10.69 100M BREASTSTROKE Jack Della-Marta Yr 11 Male: 32.16 50M FREESTYLE 32.35 50M BREASTSTROKE 31.55 50M BACKSTROKE 1:10.51 100M FREESTYLE Siobhan Koeberl Yr 11 Female: PHEOBE LEWIS YR 11 FEMALE: Megan Taylor Yr 8 Female: 1:35.81 100M BREASTSTROKE 41.46 50 M BREASTSTROKE 44.22 50M BREASTSTROKE 38.34 50M BACKSTROKE 32.30 50M FREESTYLE 1:36.35 100M BREASTSTROKE SSWA Senior Basketball | Term 1, 2021 Tournament HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION In Week 8 Rossmoyne had two Senior Teams enter the SSWA Senior Basketball Tournament. A total of 17 teams competed on the day, across Boys and Girls Divisions. Our Boys finished first in the Airport League, achieving wins against Kent St (46-10), Lynwood (23-22), Sevenoaks (40-15), Clontarf (35-21), and Saint Norbert College (56-14), as well as a nail biting draw against Belmont (41-41). The Girls started the day with a loss to Belmont (16-21) but then had wins against Clontarf (24- 12), Thornlie (52-6) and Kelmscott (41-21), to secure themselves first place also. Special thanks to Kyle Windham and Nishant Shah for umpiring, and to Neev Kashmir and Riley Scott-Jones for coaching the girls team. Both teams will progress the finals in Term 2. 12 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review

ASPIRATION & ACHIEVEMENT Zone Swimming Carnival HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION After earning their stripes at the House Swimming Carnivals in Week 4, our interschool swimmers used the Zone Swimming Carnival in early March as a training opportunity to strive for improvement ahead of the A-Division Interschool Swimming Carnival. Interschool Swimming Carnival HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Our Interschool Swim Team put in a great effort at the A-Division Secondary Swimming Carnival in Week 6. Well done to Matthew Loffler for a placing as individual Champion out of the Year 10 Boys, and Amy Joyce for landing in top spot out of the Year 7 Girls. Two other outstanding efforts were made by Ty Landsborough who placed runner up out of Year 11 Boys, and Ben Della-Marta who placed third out of Year 8 Boys! 13

Lightning Carnival HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Year 10 soccer, basketball, and AFL players took on teams from other schools at the Lightning Carnival in Week 9. In Boys Soccer, Rossmoyne teams finished the day at 4th spot in A-Division and 3rd place in B-Division. Over on the Girls soccer fields, also in A-Division, our RSHS Girls finished 4th position. At the basketball courts, our A-Division Girls secured wins against John Curtin and Willeton before finishing up in 4th place. A-Division Boys had a win against Willeton, and drew against Applecross to finish up in 3rd spot over all. Across on the AFL oval, our Boys A-Division Team finished up 4th. Well done to all for a great show of aspiration and teamwork! SSWA Badminton | Term 1, 2021 Tournament HEATH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Well done to SSWA Badminton Tournament Girls Champions Cindy Lawrence and Abbey Man; Boys Champions Julian Lee and Dawson Lawrence; and Boys Runner-ups Robin Fu and Jia Loo! 14 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review

ASPIRATION & ACHIEVEMENT Alcohol Think Again Beach Volleyball Tour VOLLEYBALL The Alcohol Think Again Volleyball School’s Cup Round Six took place this term. Upholding the school’s incredible volleyball reputation, teams including Rossmoyne Senior High School students came away with three gold medals, and a silver. A strong representation of current and former students also attended events across the 2020/21 Alcohol Think Again Beach Volleyball Tour. Full Results: Year 7 Volleyball Sundowner VOLLEYBALL Incoming Year 7 Beach Volleyball Specialist Program students were officially welcomed in Week 9 with a sundowner on the schools Beach Volleyball Courts. 15

Specialist Volleyball | Term 1, 2021 Trials Attract Record Numbers VOLLEYBALL Congratulations to all students who participated in the Year 7 Volleyball Trials and Year 8/9 Top-Up Trials this term. This year the trials had record numbers, with 142 Year 7 students, and over 60 Year 8 and Year 9 students looking to secure their place in the Specialist Program. On top of the already high quality of student applicants, the large number of trialing students made selections very difficult. Welcome to those students who have joined our program for 2021. Year 7 Cody Burns, Margaux Abanilla, Jayden Chong, Eve Ang, Tom Dinsdale, Ruth Ann, Xavier Endersby, Alissa Chwal, Harper Gordon, Heidi Clearwater, Luqman Hakim, Zoe Green, Joshua Harris, Lana Hourani, Fletcher Horrocks, Helen Hu, Michael Huang, Ihinosen Itotoh, Josaiah Issacs, Alexis Keech, John Jin, Alexis Kumkar, Jack London, Simran Ludher, Matthew McCarthy, Allie Morris, Aden Ong, Azalea Osborne, Alex Pickering, Mia Pattenden, Ethan Riley, Maya Popovic, Ethan Sia, Nivi Poutula, Mathew Siby, Nina Qiao, Timothy Sovann, Angela Rho, Nicholas Tan, Maya Robertson, Sebastian Tjandra, Ravneet Seehra, Leonardo Wijaya, Sahana Sithanen, Neell Bose, Grace Varughese, Lenny Golding, Taya West, Jayden Lee, Celeste Willis-Jones, Kai Jun Lim, Steven Song Year 8 Molly Gee, Hayley Hooper, Serhan Sadeq, Joseph Dillay, Angus Clearwater, Emma Gelman Year 9 Hanna Tooley, Asher Harding 16 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review

ASPIRATION & ACHIEVEMENT Going Above and Beyond ENGLISH Year 12 ATAR English students have been commended for their attendance and participation in weekly after-school seminars designed to support their learning of syllabus content. The seminars are delivered by different English teachers each week and explore such topics as the evolution of genre over time, analysis of multi modal texts and strategies for successful comprehension of texts. While the after-school sessions are not compulsory, they do compliment the study of course content covered in class. English teachers have been impressed by the enthusiasm demonstrated by the growing number of Year 12 students in attendance every week – close to seventy students are regularly coming to the seminars. 17

Synergy Solar Car Challenge SCIENCE Dolka Verma, Sithi Gamage, Amy Khoo and Seryna Xiao represented Rossmoye at the Synergy Schools Solar Challenge Metro-South in Week 7 after qualifying at our RSHS school trials earlier in Week 7. More than 50 schools had cars hit the track at All Saints’ College, competing for a spot in the grand final on March 30. Unfortunately our students didn’t make it through, but enjoyed an afternoon of solar science none the less! 18 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

ASPIRATION & ACHIEVEMENT Alliance Française LANGUAGES Each year students in Middle Years French classes prepare for the Alliance Française poetry recitation competition. Students are required to learn PASCH International by heart a poem selected by the Alliance Française, and prepare to LANGUAGES recite in front of an examining panel German students Year 12 Dhanya (le jury) at the Alliance Française in Gajendran and Year 10 Atulya Nedlands. Chaturvedi were this term selected A lot of work is involved as to represent Australia in an students aim for the very best international PASCH project, pronunciation, intonation fluency Digi-Vision. and expression. Atulya and Dhanya will collaborate Congratulations to our finalists. with 16 other students from across (Pictured below) Year 8 student the world, including Indonesia, finalists Zara Mohd Azuiddin, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Saveesha Wickramasinghe, and Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Julia Mavrodoglu are preparing ‘Trois Noisettes’. The project is coordinated by the Goethe-Institute and aims to foster international exchange and create space for creativity and reflection about the world today and the future. Across March and April project participants will meet in various online communication platforms to create photos and videos on current topics. Great stuff Atulya and Dhanya! 19

Did You Know?! CAREER AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Out of 68 Year 12 CAVE students in 2020: • 30 students went onto University (without having to sit an ATAR exam!), • 6 have gone onto complete further studies, • 5 students secured apprenticeships (mainly with their Work Place Learning employers) • 17 students have secured employment. Congratulations to Andrew Hunter (Year 12) who was offered a full-time electrical apprenticeship at ADCO and Kahlira Barry- Hardy (Year 11) who has started her School Based Traineeship in Hospitality through Hospitality Group Training. All of this is on top of all the prestigious 2020 SCSA Awards won in Business and Financial Services; Automotive, Engineering and Logistic; Sport, Recreation and Public Safety; and Career and Enterprise ATAR. 20 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

STUDENT ASPIRESPOTLIGHT Every term students at Rossmoyne Senior High School are aiming high and achieving great things in academia, sport, arts, community and more. This term we’re celebrating the following students who are aspiring to reach their full potential and support the community. Evanee Clegg STUDENT SPOTLIGHT In March, Year 8 student Evanee Clegg hit the salon for a good cause. Over the weekend of Week 6, Evanee shaved her head and raised money to go towards blood cancer research. Well done on giving back to the community, Evanee! “ I have wanted to shave my hair for a while but it has not been the right time. This year I did it and it was amazing! ” 21

Kiera Crowther, Arthur Ding, Tia Fleming and Jay Kerm Kit STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Congratulations to Kiera Crowther, Arthur Ding, Tia Fleming and Jay Kerm Kit for completing the Towards Independence modules of the ASDAN curriculum. The Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network (ASDAN) is a student focused program which promotes personal and social development. ASDAN originated in the United Kingdom and aims to prepare students for life after school by developing independent living and communication skills through personalised learning. These students were awarded the ASDAN certificate following successful external moderation. Well done Kiera, Jay Kerm, Arthur and Tia! Above: Jay Kerm Kit, Arthur Ding and Tia Fleming. (Not pictured: Kiera Crowther). 22 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

STAFF & COMMUNITY International Women’s Day COMMUNITY March 8th marked International “ A challenged Women’s Day - another opportunity world is an to think and talk about women’s past, present and future. alert world and At school, three wonderful panelists from challenge helped continue the conversation at comes change. our IWD breakfast event. A big thank you to our Head Girl of So let’s all 2019 and current UWA Bachelor of Choose To Music student Verity Hagan, legal Challenge ” academic and Senior Lecturer at UWA’s Law School Kate Offer, and our own Health and Phys Ed legend Janet Hocking. 23

Year 7 Picnic COMMUNITY More than 550 students, family members and teachers enjoyed an evening of games and mingling at the Year 7 picnic in Week 6. This annual event provides a great opportunity for our community to connect. Families were entertained by our resident student DJs along with the Jazz Band, and were able to browse displays of student work. A big thank you to the Cert II Hospitality students who helped to provide food for the evening. Orientation YEAR 7 The high school journey began for more than 400 Rossmoyne Year 7s last year at their December Student Orientation Day. In January, it continued, with the 2021 Family Orientation Day. It was wonderful to see so many supportive parents, siblings and relatives explore the school together on the self guided tour. Student Orientation at school continued in Week 2, when students were back at school undertaking activities that prepared them to thrive in their first term. 24 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

STAFF & COMMUNITY Staff Recognition Program STAFF At the commencement of 2021, the Rossmoyne Senior High School Staff Recognition Program was launched. The program aims to recognise the valued contribution our staff make to the school community, and highlight their dedication and commitment. In 2021, more than 70 staff were recognised for contributing to the school for 10 Years or more. This new program highlights that employee years of service are more than just tenure. Their experience deserves to be celebrated along with their talent, accomplishments and successes over time. Recognised staff were presented with an anniversary badge indicating the number of years of service to the school. At Rossmoyne Senior High School we are very fortunate to have many staff who have been with the school for many years. “We continue to learn from and be inspired by those who walk the corridors with and before us.” 25

35+ Year Milestones 15+ Year Milestones JANET HOCKING CHRIS BELKE DIANNE STRICKLAND ROBERT VINDEN MARGARET COLCOTT NEIL RUSSELL 30+ Year Milestones PAT YOUNG RACHID RAFEI CAROLYN LITTLE SIOK GAN LISA ROBINSON TOM KOVACIC STEVE HOLYOAKE 10+ Year Milestones 25+ Year Milestones ANN PATRICK ANDREW MACTAGGART ANNE KARGHOO ANNIE PEGGS CONCHI CHAMIZO BRAD LLOYD BRONWYN O’REILLY JOHN NETTLETON CARLY BACHE DAMIEN PATTERSON MARDI HOWARD DELMA WEST FIONA WARRING MARK SOUTHON HAYLEY MILLER JAMIE MCWATERS NEIL COY JANET BESTALL JAYNE DOYLE PETER DESMOND JOANNE RAY JOHN CHATFIELD RICK WITHERS JOHNNY JAKOVICH KAMELA TOGNERI RINO PISANO KATHERINE PEARCE KYRA MCGUINNESS 20+ Year Milestones LINDA NEAVE LISA SOMERS AMANDA ANDERSON LOIC KARGHOO BEE YIP MELISSA DAVIES BRYAN FERRARA MELISSA LOH JEAN GOH MINNIE SHASHIKUMAR PETER BUNN NARELLE MATTHEWS ROBERT MACMATH NIKKI DRAGICEVIC SANDRA PHILLIPS NINA HONMA SHANE LUCAS PAUL BESTWICK TERESA BOCCARDO PETER KLIFUNIS TERRI MURPHY ROB FLETCHER TONY WRIGHT ROCHELLE PATTERSON RORY READ SUNNY TANDAY SUSAN PHILIP TANYA COWMAN TECK TAY TERRY CHAN TRACY BRUINSMA TREVOR FAULKNER 26 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

TERM SPOTLIGHT WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS Harmony Week CELEBRATION With more than half of Rossmoyne Senior High School students born overseas, celebrating our community’s cultural diversity during Harmony Week is always a highlight. In Week 7 we celebrated with music and dancing from all corners of the globe. Students and staff also enjoyed an interactive session learning about and practicing the arts of pookalam, henna and face painting. More more than 500 pieces of orange fruit were handed out, representing harmony. On Friday students were encouraged to wear their cultural dress to school, and a huge $355 was raised to go toward the RSHS NAIDOC Week celebrations. 27

HASS Week HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HASS Week had the breaks a-buzz with action in Week 9. Students took part in fun and educational activities put on by the Humanities and Social Sciences Department. Activities included Ted Talks, Crime Scene Mystery Solving, Get Rich Quick games, pop up debates and an Amazing Race! “The true value of The Humanities is the kinds of people they produce - people who can ask the right questions, think for themselves, explain what they think, and turn those ideas into action.” 28 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

TERMCO&EXTRA CURRICULAR HIGHLIGHTS Combined Schools Drama Camp THE ARTS At the end of Week 5 our Drama students hit the road for the combined schools Drama Camp at Point Walter. Perth Festival Visit THE ARTS Year 11 and 12 Drama students were delighted to get dressed up for a night out at the Perth Festival production Whistleblower at the State Theatre Centre this term. Incredible use of theatrical technology and audience participation made for an intriguing and inspiring drama experience. 29

Politics and Law Students in the City HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES In Week 5, Year 11 and 12 Politics and Law students hit the town, visiting the West Australian Parliament and the District Law Courts. Penguin at Mock Trials HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Round 1 of the Interschool Mock Trial Competition saw Rossmoyne verse various other schools in a fictitious case. In this matter our RSHS team prosecuted Ms Cadorna with Criminal Damage under section 444 of the Criminal Code (WA), arguing that she unlawfully damaged a beloved inflatable penguin….! 30 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

TERMCO&EXTRA CURRICULAR HIGHLIGHTS ‘Feeling the Physics’ at Adventure World SCIENCE In Week 6, Year 12 Physics classes experienced the thrills and spills of Adventure World. Students had the opportunity to “feel the physics” they had covered theoretically in the classroom; the water slides were used as an example of inclined planes; the roller coasters for the conservation of energy; and the rampage for circular motion. While some students felt a little too much physics (and needed a break in the shade with some water), the day was none-the-less enjoyed. Psychology goes WILD HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Year 12 Psychology students went WILD in Week 7, visiting the zoo to see psychology in action. Students explored real world examples of animal training techniques, and got hands-on with ‘systematic desensitisation’ (treatment for phobias) in the snake enclosure! 31

The Blue Tree Project HOME ROOM Blue trees have been popping up around the school this term as part of the Blue Tree Project. The school is doing it’s bit to help to spark difficult conversations and encourage people to speak up when battling mental health concerns. The Blue Trees crafted by our students in home room are spreading the message that “it’s OK to not be OK” in an effort to help break down the stigma that’s still largely attached to mental health. 32 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

TERM SCHOOL EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS STEPPS Morning Tea PARENT EVENT In Week 9, students involved in the STEPSS Program (Strategic Training and Educational Program for Selected Students) were joined by their parents in the science lab for a hands-on look into their Term’s work. The students and their family members worked through an experiment, identifying an endothermic and exothermic chemical reaction together – and then enjoyed a morning tea and work showcase in the school’s function room. The STEPSS program supports improvement of curricular engagement, with smaller classes English, Maths, Science and HASS complimenting the students’ other course selections. 33

Year 12 Ball SOCIALS Year 12s got glammed up and hit the red carpet at their School Ball on in Week 3 to celebrate the start of their final year! 34 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review Clean Up Australia Day COMMUNITY Rossmoyne students participated in Clean UP Australia Day in March at Masons Landing Park in Cannington. | Term 1, 2021

TERM SCHOOL EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS RAC Arena Excursion HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION House Year 12 ATAR Health Studies students went Swimming along to bstreetsmart to learn more about Carnivals - Health Promotion in Week 9. Week 4 The event is hosted by RAC annually and aims to reduce the fatality and injury rates of young Western Australians by promoting safe behaviour as drivers, riders and passengers. Students engaged in a re-enactment of a crash science and listened to speakers who have been directly impacted by road trauma. Well done to Stewart for winning the Year 7 Carnival with 324 points. A big congratulations also goes to Ross for placing first in the Year 8 - 12 Carnival with a huge 611 points! Year 8-12 Carnival Champions YEAR 8 CHAMPION GIRL EMILY DENNIS (57 POINTS) YEAR 8 RUNNER UP GIRL MEEGAN TAYLOR (52 POINTS) YEAR 8 CHAMPION BOY CALLUM MCCOURT (54 POINTS) YEAR 8 RUNNER UP BOY BEN DELLA-MARTA (52 POINTS) JAY POIGNAND (52 POINTS) YEAR 9 CHAMPION GIRL EVANGELINE LOY (55 POINTS) YEAR 9 RUNNER UP GIRL CHARLOTTE CHIN (54 POINTS) YEAR 9 CHAMPION BOY FINN LANDSBOROUGH (72 POINTS) 35

YEAR 9 RUNNER UP BOY YEAR 11 RUNNER UP BOY Year 7 Carnival DANIEL KEH (52 POINTS) JACK DELLA-MARTA (48 Champions YEAR 10 CHAMPION GIRL POINTS) ISABELLE KUMKA (56 POINTS) YEAR 12 CHAMPION GIRL YEAR 7 RUNNER UP GIRL YEAR 10 RUNNER UP GIRL STEPHANIE MEWS (55 POINTS) GABRIELLA YAO (48 POINTS) EVE MOBLEY (49 POINTS) YEAR 12 RUNNER UP GIRL YEAR 7 CHAMPION GIRL YEAR 10 CHAMPION BOY EMILIA CUPPIT (48 POINTS) AMY JOYCE (57 POINTS) MATTHEW LOFFLER (72 YEAR 12 CHAMPION BOY YEAR 7 RUNNER UP BOY POINTS) WILL CLAPIN (48 POINTS) EMMAEL IBRAHLM (30 POINTS) YEAR 10 RUNNER UP BOY YEAR 12 RUNNER UP BOY YEAR 7 CHAMPION BOYS JAYDEN DJAFFARSAH (44 SAM LOFFLER (57 POINTS) ROMAN GREEVE (35 POINTS) POINTS) JAYDEN CHONG (35 POINTS) YEAR 11 CHAMPION GIRL SIOBHAN KOEBERL (61 Year 8 - 12 Carnival Year 7 Carnival POINTS) Results Results YEAR 11 RUNNER UP GIRL PHEOBE LEWIS (43 POINTS) 1ST - ROSS WITH 611 POINTS 1ST - STEWART 324 POINTS YEAR 11 CHAMPION BOY 2ND - BARRA WITH 558 POINTS TY LANDSBOROUGH (57 3RD - STEWART 407 POINTS 2ND - MACNEILL 311 POINTS POINTS) 4TH - MACNEILL 345 POINTS 3RD - BARRA 207 POINTS 4TH - ROSS 199 POINTS 36 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

TERM SCHOOL EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS Break-time Flash Mob Surprises Ms Heberle Ahead of Week 7, unbenown to Ms Heberle, a whole school flash mob was being planned. On Friday afternoon, students descended on the school’s internal quad and put on a show to bid Ms Heberle good luck for her upcoming secondment to the Department of Education. The quad was full of music and laughter as students from all years groups, along with staff, danced and sung in celebration of good times past and future. GOOD TIMES 37

National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence Friday 19th March was the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. S At school, students created a Bullying No Way! Pledge Board that encouraged them and their peers to think about how they can take action together. 38 The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

A TERM IN PICTURES ` BARRA BAKE SALE OUTDOOR ED SNORKELING VOLLEYBALL SUNDOWNE SWIM FIT GERMAN - FRENCH ROSS FUND R TUTORING CLUB GOLFING AT WHALEBACK RAINBOW SALAD IN FOOD TECH 39

HIGH ACHIEVERS’ ASSEMBLY ER LIGHTNING CARNIVAL PREMIER MARK MCGOWAN VISITS SCIENCE RAISER YEAR 12 BALL STAFF DANCE IN FLASH MOB HNOLOGIES INTEGRITY 40 CONNECTION ASPIRATION RESPECT EXCELLENCE The Rossmoyne Quarterly : A Term In Review | Term 1, 2021

THE ROSSMOYNE QUARTERLY TERM TWO 2021 19 APRIL 2021 TERM 2 COMMENCES 23 APRIL 2021 ANZAC CEREMONY AT SCHOOL 25 APRIL 2021 ANZAC DAY 26 APRIL 2021 PUBLIC HOLIDAY (ANZAC DAY) 29 & 30 APRIL YEAR 12 DRAMA PRODUCTION 05 MAY 2021 CAREERS EXPO 04, 05 & 07 MAY MUSIC CONCERTS 13 MAY 2021 YEAR 8 LIGHTNING CARNIVAL 11 TO 21 MAY 2021 YEAR 7 AND 9 NAPLAN 17 TO 28 MAY YEAR 12 EXAMS 17 TO 23 MAY 2021 BIG SCIENCE COMPETITION WEEK 19 MAY 2021 P&C MEETING 03 JUNE 2021 INTERSCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY 07 JUNE 2021 PUBLIC HOLIDAY (WA DAY) 08 JUNE 2021 STUDENT FREE DAY (SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT) 09 TO 18 JUNE 2021 YEAR 11 EXAMS 14 JUNE TO 02 JULY SOLAS VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION 16 JUNE YEAR 9 LIGHTNING CARNIVAL 21 JUNE TO 02 JULY COURSE COUNSELLING 25 & 26 JUNE MOVIE THEMED MUSIC CONCERT 02 JULY 2021 LAST DAY OF TERM 2 Dates are subject to change - see the full School Calendar at www.rossmoyne.wa.edu.au To request photos from The Quarterly, please contact [email protected]