From the Principal

From the Principal

Last Tuesday evening was the RJ Community Connect Evening at our Marsden Park Campus. It was a great opportunity for our team to connect with the Marsden Park families and discuss some of the future plans for the Campus, as well as clarify protocols around the operations of our second Campus. A huge thank you to all our parents who braved the cold winter evening and turned out for the gathering. It may have been cold outside but the strength of the community which is developing at Marsden Park is warm indeed! 

Principal's Awards

Congratulations to the following students for receiving Principal's Awards at recent Assemblies:

From the Deputy Principal

Mrs Jenny Clay, Deputy Principal

From the Acting Deputy Principal

The final week of term has come in a rush, with many things afoot! In both sections, at both Campuses, Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews have been the main focus - Primary being face-to-face and Secondary via Zoom.  

 

 

 

Primary Matters

Mrs Karen Shannon-Duhigg, Head of Junior School

From the Head of Primary - Oakhurst

ASSEMBLIES TERM 2

We thoroughly enjoyed the Sharks House Assembly last Friday with energetic songs and a great reminder from Psalm 51 that God gives us a clean slate by offering forgiveness for our sins. A special thank you to Mrs Smith, Miss Parata and the Year 6 Sharks leaders.                                                              

Mrs Narelle Taylor, Head of Diverse Learning (P-12)

From the Head of Primary - Marsden Park

ASSEMBLY

5/6M and 2M have presented wonderful Assembly Items from Psalm 73 and 51 over the past two weeks. 1M will present the last Assembly Item for the term this Thursday 24 June. Parents of the presenting class are welcome to attend Primary Assemblies.  

Secondary Segments

Mrs Julia Scrimshaw, Head of Academics, Learning and Innovation (P-12)

From the Acting Head of Secondary

As we approach the end of a very busy Semester, this week looks like it will be our busiest yet.

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Yesterday and today, teachers and Years 7 and 8 parents and students will meet via Zoom for Parent-Teacher Interviews. 

 

 

Mr Brad Maxwell - Head of Senior School

From the Director of Welfare

END OF TERM LOCKER CLEAN OUT

Week 10 brings us to the end of Term 2. With many events on over the next few days it would be great for students to start the process of emptying out their lockers. 

Senior Girls Shine Event

RJ Senior Girls Shine was held Tuesday 8 July 4pm – 8pm. The aim of the night was to create a safe space for girls in Years 9-12 to explore Christianity and what it means to follow Jesus. Forty three girls attended the night, participating in workshops, run by teachers, on the important topics of identity, self-worth, friendship and purpose. 

HSC and Careers Expo

On Thursday 3 June, our Year 12 students attended the HSC and Careers Expo at the Horden Pavilion. With last year’s cancellation due to COVID-19, our Year 12 students were extremely honoured and enthusiastic to learn more about future study options and career pathways. 

Youth Off the Streets Winter Sleepout

What a great night we had on Friday night. Over 180 intrepid students from Years 6 -12 and eleven teachers braved the cool and, at times, wet weather and slept on the concrete Primary Courtyard to participate in the Youth off the Streets Winter Sleepout. In doing so, the students experienced, to a small degree, the harsh reality of homelessness. In Australia, there are over 100,000 people living homeless, with over 47,000 being young people between 12-25 years old and 25,000 of these are between 12-17 years old.

Sports Reports

Mr Gavin Mitchell - Junior School Sports Leader

Primary Sport Report

AFL CLINIC

We are looking forward to having the AFL Clinic return in Term 3. More information will be released later in the week but the Active Kids Voucher can be utilised for this Clinic.

 

 

 

Mr David Hyde, Secondary Sports Leader

Secondary Sports Report

SCHOOL AND REPRESENTATIVE SPORT

We are at the end of Term 2 with our School and Representative Sports. Last Tuesday the 14’s Netball and 15’s Soccer played in their Grand Finals. 

Meet the Staff

Ely Sembiring

Ely Sembiring - Administration Assistant

Get to know RJ's Administration Assistant, Mrs Ely Sembiring:

 

 

Dates to Remember

CRU Blast Day Camp

There are still spaces left for the CRU Blast Day Camp in the July School Holidays. Over seventy Primary students have already registered but there are still spaces available. Brochures are available from the School office. 

 

Announcements

Would you like a tax deduction?

Thank you to the families who have already contributed to the School’s building and library tax deductible funds when paying their Term fees. As we move towards the end of another financial year, if you would like to benefit from an additional tax deduction whilst improving the capital resources at RJ, please consider selecting the relevant Bpay reference on your last Term invoice and make a contribution before 30 June (and email dpascoe@tasc.nsw.edu.au  confirming the amount you would like a tax receipt for). Tax receipts will be provided by the Corporation after 30 June. Thank you in advance for your generous consideration.

Lost Property - Must be collected by end of Term

If your child is missing any items, please check the relevant Primary or Secondary Lost Property box. Any property remaining at the end of this Term will be given to the Op Shop next door as per our usual practice.

 

Choral Festival 2021 Invitation

Got Feedback?

The School endeavours to continually improve the RJ experience and welcomes encouraging and/or constructive feedback from parents on events, activities, or RJ life in general. Please email parentfeedback@rjas.nsw.edu.au and your input will be considered accordingly. Thank you for your time.