Angela Lin to attend Professor Harry Messel International Science School
Roseville College Year 11 student, Angela Lin, will attend the 37th Professor Harry Messel International Science School (ISS2013) in June this year.
Angela Lin to attend Professor Harry Messel International Science School
The theme for ISS2013 is “Nanoscience: Small Wonders, Big Future”, which aims to engage young minds at the level of atoms and molecules, where quantum effects take over, and allow them to explore an array of novel applications.
Over a two week program, students attend talks and interactive workshops hosted by leading scientists to challenge and expose them to new ideas. In doing so, they enter a world of thriving science laboratories and participate in hands-on experiments.
Angela says she is ready for the wonderful opportunity and “is seriously on ninth cloud right now” after learning about her successful application.
“Angela has an inquiring mind and will certainly gain a lot out of the experience,” says Roseville College Head of Science, Mr Paul Arena. “ISS offers students a rare and enriching opportunity to mingle with like-minded students and have a taste of university life.”
ISS2013 runs from 30 June - 13 July at the University of Sydney, bringing together top international and Australia experts in nanoscience, along with leaders from the breadth of science, including keynote speaker and Nobel prize-winning cosmologist Professor Brian Schmidt.
Photograph: Roseville College student Angela Lin is excited about attending the Professor Harry Messel International Science School in June.
Angela Lin to attend Professor Harry Messel International Science School
20-May-2013Roseville College Year 11 student, Angela Lin, will attend the 37th Professor Harry Messel International Science School (ISS2013) in June this year.
A Simon Johnson Cheese Making Lesson for Infants Students
Cheesemaking for Infants Students
The students, who are currently exploring where things that we need and want come from, were given a hands-on demonstration of the cheese making process by Mrs Gosper. She also explained the origins of cheese and pointed out important steps in the process.
Roseville College Infants Class Teacher, Mrs Jane Sloane, says that “Years 1 and 2 are currently exploring ‘What we need and what we want’, as they ‘inquire to learn’. The girls especially enjoy learning how produce from the farm is processed into the items we buy in the shops.”
Year 2 students Isabel Stammers and Gia Karunakaran agreed that it was something new to learn at school and loved the opportunity to help Mrs Gosper’s lesson, whether juicing lemons or ladling the curds from the whey.
While Isabel says she loved learning how cheese is made, Gia admitted that she was surprised to learn that cheese was traditionally made using an animal’s stomach. “Luckily we used a pot today,” she grinned.
Mrs Gosper also enjoyed the experience of going back to school.
“It was a lovely experience for me to meet the girls at Roseville College and demonstrate the process of cheese making. Simon Johnson emphasises quality food and, as we specialise in artisan cheeses from around the world, I was impressed that these young students were curious about the origins of cheese and were willing to try new cheeses that are unique in flavour. The best thing for me was seeing how much they loved the experience, and that they wanted more!”
The students will continue their investigations of ‘What we need and what we want”, adding to an impressive collection of sheep’s fleece, harvested grains such as wheat, oats and canola, and a collection of poultry nests.
Photographs: top (L-R) Year 2 students Gia Karunakaran and Isabel Stammers with teacher Mrs Jane Sloane and Mrs Sally Gosper, Sales Manager for Simon Johnson.
bottom (L-R) Years 1 and 2 learn about cheese making.
Local Educator to become 'Google Certified' at Google Teacher Academy
Google has selected Mrs Abi Woldhuis as an attendee at the next Google Teacher Academy
Local Educator to become 'Google Certified' at Google Teacher Academy
Google has selected Mrs Abi Woldhuis as an attendee at the next Google Teacher Academy, to be held in Sydney, Australia on 7 May 2013.
The Google Teacher Academy is a two-day intensive program that recognizes educators who are doing innovative and exciting things in their classrooms with technology. 50 participants will get hands-on experience with Google's products and technologies, learn about innovative instructional strategies, and receive resources to share with colleagues. Upon completion, Academy participants become Google Certified Teachers who share what they learn with other K-12 educators in their local regions and beyond.
Abi Woldhuis is thrilled to be among those selected.
Google Certified Teachers are exceptional K-12 educators with a passion for using innovative tools to improve teaching and learning, as well as creative leaders and ambassadors for change. They are recognized experts and widely admired for their commitment to high expectations for students, lifelong learning and collaboration.
The topic of integrating technology into education is a controversial yet vital conversation we all need to be having. If you are interested, Abi Woldhuis would be thrilled to share their experience at the Google Teacher Academy with your readers.
The Google Certified Teacher program was launched in 2006 with the first Academy held at Google headquarters in Mountain View. The program has since held several academies across the US, Australia, and U.K., expanding the ranks of Google Certified Teachers to over 800 educators worldwide. The Google Teacher Academy is produced by Google, in collaboration with Computer-Using Educators (CUE, Inc), an educational non-profit organization.
Company Name: Computer-Using Educators (CUE, Inc.)
Contact at CUE: Danny Silva, Director of the Google Teacher Academy
Telephone Number: 925-478-3458
Web site address: cue.org
Roseville College Class of 2009 Alumni, Ashley Reeve, is embarking on internship
Alumni Ashley Takes on Stockholm
Ashley’s interest in the creative industry was fuelled while in Year 10 at Roseville College. It was inspired through subjects such as Marketing in Business Studies and by working with creative software for her Visual Arts HSC major work.
“I knew quite early that I wanted a career in this industry, and began looking into graphic design and advertising at career expos,” Ashley explains. “The specific areas I excel in are branding, art direction and design, for which I got a taste while in Senior School”.
Ashley recently featured in the University of Canberra’s newsletter, in which she said a key to her success was participating in events and working one-on-one with her lecturers and tutors.
“I wanted to experience everything the University had to offer including joining societies, and having a good balance of social and sporting activities, campus life and academic study. I also asked tutors and staff for feedback,” she is quoted in the article as saying.
While Ashley confesses that she doesn’t have a return ticket from Sweden, so she can freely allow her career to fly while abroad, she admits that her roots in Australia will eventually draw her home – hopefully to a Creative Director’s role, “but there is a long way to go before I get there,” she concludes.
Photograph: Roseville College Class of 2009 Alumni, Ashley Reeve graduates from University of Canberra before heading to Sweden this month. Photographic credit, Michelle McAulay.
Following page: Editorial from the University of Canberra’s newsletter, Monitor, as it appears online at http://www.canberra.edu.au/monitor/2013/april/5-ashley
Four Roseville College athletes, Emily Augustine, Phoebe Carter, Katrina Hunt and Rochelle Sharpe, represented NSW at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships in Perth recently.
Roseville Athletes Return from Nationals
The College is celebrating the achievements of these four girls after all ranked among the top 8 in their respective events, which ranged from javelin and hammer field events, to track events: 100m sprint, 100m hurdles, 1500m, 3000m and the 4x100m relay.
2012 Cumberland Junior Sports Star finalist and Year 11 student, Katrina Hunt competed strongly in her three track events, placing 2nd in her heat for the Under 18 years 100m hurdles with a World Youth qualifying time of 13.71 seconds. In an exceptional effort, Katrina won medals in each of her finals: a bronze in Under 18 years 100m hurdles, a bronze in the Under 18 years 100m sprint, and a gold for the Under 18 years 4 x 100m relay.
2012 Cumberland Junior Sports Star nominee, Year 10 student, Emily Augustine, specialises in the endurance events, Under 17 years 1500m and 3000m. In extremely close finishes, Emily won a silver medal in the 3000m after accelerating from third place in the race’s final seconds in a time of 9.55.30 minutes, and a bronze in the 1500m in 4.32.54 minutes, with less than a second separating the first three athletes over the finishing line.
Year 12 student, Rochelle Sharpe, competed in the Under 18 years Javelin to rank 8th overall in a competitive field, with a throw of 32m43. Fellow field competitor, Year 9 student Phoebe Carter, finished 5th overall in Under 16 Hammer with a distance of 32m71.
This year’s Australian Junior Athletics Championships was held on 12 - 17 March in Perth.
Photographs: top (L-R) Roseville College students and NSW Representatives at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships, Emily Augustine, Phoebe Carter (back) and Katrina Hunt (Rochelle Sharpe, absent).
bottom (L-R) Roseville College students and NSW Representatives at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships, Phoebe Carter, Emily Augustine, Katrina Hunt (Rochelle Sharpe, absent).
02-May-2013Four Roseville College athletes, Emily Augustine, Phoebe Carter, Katrina Hunt and Rochelle Sharpe, represented NSW at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships in Perth recently.
Roseville College’s new library and Learning Enrichment precinct embodies the essence of what the school aims to achieve in the 21st Century.
The college’s principal Megan Krimmer said:
‘‘If the school spirit of Roseville Collegecould manifest itself into a building, it might resemble our new library and Learning Enrichment Centre (LEC).
‘‘This building was inspired by each girl here at the college, that is, our 21st Century learners.
‘‘It is innovative, flexible, purposeful, aesthetically uplifting and literally buzzes with energy. It embodies the learning community here at Roseville.
‘‘Our focus is always on student learning outcomes, so the building is designed to inspire new and different ways of thinking and doing, today and tomorrow. It is designed to empower our students to be flexible, creative, adaptive and collaborative as they learn.’’
Settled between Roseville’s leafy avenues for more than 100 years, the college sought to construct the new facilities using the same footprint as the incumbent structure.
The new building is designed to be unobtrusive and incorporate ecologicallysustainable benefits. The brief required the library’s architect Paul Gallagher of Studio GA in Crows Nest to apply what the college aims to inspire in its students – ingenuity, innovation, flexibility and creative thinking.
Mrs Krimmer said Studio GA successfully transformed the college’s ideas from paper into a building that fulfilled their expectations.
She credits her predecessor, Dr Briony Scott, and a team including Deputy Principal, Tim Watson; director of Innovative Teaching, Rowena Dudgeon; head of Library Services, Jeanette Harkness; School Council member, Caroline Hart; Business manager, Michelle Blood; and chairman of the College Council, Dr Tim Roberts, with setting the benchmark high.
‘‘They completely re-thought the notion of a ‘library’,’’ Mrs Krimmer said. ‘‘They wanted to make sure the proposed structure could evolve with the times, and still be contemporary and relevant when our current kindergarten girls study for their HSC in 12 years’ time.’’
‘‘The result of this large and complex project is a clever building,’’ she said.
‘‘The school community is absolutely delighted with the finished product.’’
Past Student wins a University Medal and coveted Harvard opportunity
Ellie Frayne wins a University Medal
Graduating from Sydney University with a Bachelor of Applied Science with First Class honours in Physiotherapy, Ellie admits that she pinched herself after learning she had won a University Medal.
“It’s just amazing,” she agrees, explaining how she transferred from a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science, after earning honours in her first year to secure a place in the highly competitive course.
“I had to work hard to prove myself because I wanted to transfer and there were just ten spots available at the end of the year,” she recalls.
Ellie’s success means she now has the opportunity to do her PhD in an original area of study (facial nerve rehabilitation) and Harvard Medical School has already accepted her abstract, which she hopes to present in June this year.
Roseville College Physics teacher, Miss Janet Pemberton, is delighted for her past student, Ellie, saying, “She worked very hard at school, always to her potential and with a positive attitude even when facing a challenging situation. She is a great inspiration to anyone who feels their dreams are shattered because they applied for a highly competitive, popular course at university and may have missed out this time around.”
Photograph - Roseville College Graduate, Ellie Frayne, as she is remembered as a Year 12 student in 2007
