Goodbye and Good Luck
Every year we have colleagues and staff leave to move on to other challenges, and although we’re sad we wish them well.
Primary Awards Assembly
Congratulations to all our Award winners in Years 1-6 at our Final Assembly on Friday 9 December.
Year 7 to 9 Awards and Year 10 Valedictory
Congratulations to our students who received Awards at this year’s ceremony on Wednesday 7 December.
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Year 1 – 6 Spelling Bee Final
What a buzzing lot of fun and such a thrilling finale this year, with not one but two sensational spelling champions!
Year 10 Gauntlet
One of the best events Principal Mark Brookes introduced to RCC when he arrived in 2015, 7 years ago, was our Year 10 Cohort ‘Running the Gauntlet’.
Leadership Breakfast
Our Student Leaders enjoyed some TLC, after a year of hard work representing our College.
Restaurant RCC Open!
On Thursday 24 November, our Year 9/10 Catering students invited their parent/caregivers to lunch at our pop-up Restaurant RCC!
Year 10 Fun Day!
On Monday 5 December our Year 10 students will be allowed to blow off a little steam, as they say goodbye to their years spent here at RCC.
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Fabulous Fun at the Colour Splatacular 2022!
It wasn’t the hottest day, but it was The Best Day for our colourful students!
Who will win the House Cup in 2022?
Peet was victorious in 2021 – but which House is on track this year to raise the Cup aloft?
RCC Film Award
Congratulations to Year 9 Roleystone Academy Digital Media student Ruby Watts on winning an award from the Australian Cinematographers Society.
RATs Still Available
A reminder to Parents/Caregivers that Rapid Antigen Test packs are still available from the Front Office.
Families are entitled to 20 free RATs per child enrolled at RCC. Please pop into the Front Office between the hours of 8.00 am ...
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Christmas Stall 2022
A reminder to Parents/Caregivers that our annual Christmas stalls are being held on Thursday 1 December and Friday 2 December.
Get Ready for Colour Run!
This year’s Colour Splatacular kicks off at 9.45 am with our Year 7-10 students first lambs to the colour slaughter!
Beyond Blue Fundraiser
Our Secondary students embraced the challenge recently and managed to raise $800.50 for the Beyond Blue Foundation.
Year 2 Scitech Excursion
On Tuesday 15 November all our Year 2s descended on Scitech in the city and it was a blast!
RCC Secondary Lunch Area
This space is coming along in leaps and bounds, and is looking fantastic already – even with reticulation, lawn and some concrete paths still to be installed.
Remembrance Day Service - 11 November
RCC’S Student Leaders represented the college at the Roleystone Community Remembrance Day Service at Araluen Botanic Park.
Salvation Army Christmas Appeal 2022
Please dig deep for this very worthwhile and much needed Appeal.
National Bandanna Day Update
The 2022 Student Councillors would like to thank everyone for their support again in 2022!
Yr 7-10 ‘Blue’ Free Dress Day
For a gold coin donation our Secondary students will be able to wear free dress on Friday 11 November - as long as it is blue!
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DDSA Athletics
Wow – What a fantastic few week’s we’ve had in Sport in Term 4 with some great results in this year’s DDSA competitions.
Catering Students host Biggest Morning Tea.
Our Year 9/10 Home Ec Catering students prepared a wonderful feast for staff members as we supported a very worthy cause and our students.
RCC’s Acknowledgement of Country
During NAIDOC Week this year, our students took part in a project to learn why we have an Acknowledgement of Country, and why we recognise the traditional owners of the land on which we teach and learn every day.
World Teachers’ Day – Friday 28 October
‘Hats Off’ to our fantastic teachers and thank you for your incredible work and dedication to our students.
Year 5 to 10 Athletics Carnival 2022
Congratulations to all involved and the winner of the House Cup was Chevin!
Year 7 Camp
After postponing the camp earlier this year due to COVID-19, we were finally on our way to Manjedal on Wednesday 12 October, with everyone ticked RAT negative!
Bandanna Day – Friday 28 October
Get your bandannas ready – for National Bandanna Day – and a free dress day at the College!
All students can wear free dress if they have bought a bandanna or give a gold coin donation.
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Halo dan selamat datang– Hello and Welcome!
In Week 3 of Term 4 RCC had the pleasure of hosting two groups of Indonesian students, visiting Western Australia from Jakarta.
Dedication to Former Student
Congratulations to our Community in Action Year 7 students, and Teacher Mr Chris Curtin, who have done a magnificent job to create a long-lasting dedication to our former student Thomas Saffioti, who died in September 2021.
College Expo 2022
On Wednesday 19 October, RCC staged a fantastic Expo night, after COVID-19 cancelled our Expo extraganza event over the last two years.
Book Fair
Congratulations to our winners of the Scholastic Book Fair, Colouring –In Competition, held in conjunction with our Expo Night on Wednesday 19 October.
Scitech STEM Challenge Day
On Thursday 13 October Mr Leo-Smith and Miss Quinn took eight Year Five students to a STEM Challenge Day at Scitech.
Kelmscott Show RCC Winners
Congratulations to our students who won prizes in the Kelmscott Show Poster Competition.
Year K to 4 Athletics Carnival 2022
Congratulations to everyone who took part. It was a wonderful day – and the winner of the House Cup was Raeburn!
Bush Ranger Cadet Camp
Our Cadets were ready and eager for some adventure and hard yakka on their three-day camp in Bickley in Term 3.
Teddy Bears Picnic
If you went down to RCC in Term 3 you would have been sure of a big surprise, of the Teddy Bear kind!
Premier’s Reading Challenge
Back in May this year, the Premier Mark McGowan announced that the Premier’s Reading Challenge was back on, after a hiatus in previous years.
Students hit Tee-Ball out of the Park!
Recently the local Tee-Ball and Baseball Club, Roleystone Diamond Sports, held Tee-Ball clinics for our Primary students from Years 1-6.
Try A Trade These Holidays
The school holidays are nearly upon us, and students from Year 9 and upwards are being encouraged to give a trade a go!
EA Appreciation Week
In Week 7 of Term 3 RCC acknowledged the important role of our Education Assistants at the College and celebrated them with a special morning tea.
National Child Protection Week - 4-10 September
This year’s theme is ‘Every child, in every community, needs a fair go’.
Bushranger Cadets
Our Bushrangers have been out and about around Roleystone this term, fighting the elements to help take care of our natural surroundings.
2022 Focus On Ability Short Film Awards
Exciting news for Roleystone Community College Year 9 Film and TV student Ruby Watts, whose short film, ‘Nik's Story’ has been selected as a finalist in the NOVA Employment 2022 Focus On Ability Short Film Awards.
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VacSwim
Enrolments are now open for VacSwim swimming lessons during the summer school holidays.
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Year 6 Indonesian Consulate Excursion
On Wednesday 17 August, Ibu Dian and Mrs Brophy took a group of Year 6 students to the Indonesian Consulate in Perth, after RCC had been invited to participate in the Independence Day Ceremony (Upacara Hari Kemerdekaan) which was a great hon...
Cross Country Victories 2022
On Friday 5 August, all students from Years 1 to 10 took part in the Interhouse Cross Country Carnival.
Better Beginnings Parent Presentation – Kindy
At Roleystone Community College, we want every child to have the wonderful and important experience of sharing books and stories with the adults in their life right from the time they are born.
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BookWeek 2022
Are you ready!
We have so many exciting things organised this year - the annual parade, a classroom door display competition, and a special performance incursion!
Shakespeare Comes to RCC
‘All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players’, is a famous quote from ‘As You Like It’, and recently a trio of players brought Shakespeare alive on stage for our Year 9 and 10 cohort.
RCC on Canvas!
As part of our Cultural Awareness program, we recently commissioned the most wonderful art work from renowned Noongar artist Rosie Paine, which represents our College as part of the community.
NAIDOC Week 2022
‘Get Up, Stand Up, Show Up’
This year the focus at RCC was Acknowledgment of Country, and how important it is to recognize our traditional owners and their role as educators on this land and to continue that legacy.
VacSwim swimming lessons
Take the plunge!
Enrolments are now open for VacSwim swimming lessons during the October school holidays.
Cadets Kick Off!
Term 2 saw the long awaited return of our Bushranger Cadets, with old and new members revelling in the experience.
World Giraffe Day!
Tuesday 21 June is an annual event to celebrate the tallest, and one of the cutest, animal in the world.
Tim Winton Award for Young Writers
Entries open on Monday 18 July for the Tim Winton Award for Young Writers! All Year 1 - 10 students are eligible to submit work.
National Recognition Week
As part of the NRW RCC is participating in a range of activities to support reconciliation.
Have you got your RATs?
A reminder to our Parents to please pick up their free Rapid Antigen Tests, from the Front Office. Families are entitled to 20 free RATs per child enrolled at RCC. We have already distributed over 10 000 to parents!
EduDance is on!
This fun dance program kicks off in Term 3 and all students from Years Pre-Primary to 6 can take part.
So get your permission form and payment in by Friday 1 July. Spare notes are in the Front Office.
World Environment Day 2022
This year’s focus is ‘Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature’ as we have ‘Only One Earth’.
Ignite to the Rescue!
Our Yr 7 Ignite students are currently on a mission to help the RSPCA WA in its Blanket/Towel Run campaign.
National Reconciliation Week 2022
Here at RCC our Cultural Awareness Committee is working hard to support and celebrate cultural responsiveness, with events to promote NRW, the first on our agenda.
National Volunteer Week 2022
This year we say thank you to all our volunteers, as we are ‘Better Together’, to help make change.
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Our Story Dog Team is Back!
Have you seen Fergus and his Handler Pat around the College yet? They are our amazing Story Dog team, here to help our students again this year.
Magnificent Mandalas
Our Year 2 students in Room 3.4 and 3.5 recently got their hands dirty out in our bush as they tried their hands at creating a Mandala.
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SunSmart RCC!
Recently the College installed two new UV (Ultra Violet) Meters, a wonderful addition to re-enforce our Sun Awareness message.
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Premier's Reading Challenge
It’s back in 2022 and RCC is encouraging all of our K-10 students to get reading and register this year!
Armadale Young Writers Award 2022
RCC has some great writing talent – so heads down and start ‘scribbling’ as entries open next month.
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ANZAC Day Commemoration
On Friday 29 April, RCC celebrated ANZAC Day, a bit differently this year, with a virtual ceremony.
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2022 Student Leaders
Congratulations to our students, and good luck with their duties this year.
Check It Out!
It’s official – our new canteen mural is finished and looks AMAZING!
Breaking News!
The Snack Shack has a new name! Welcome to the Quenda Café!
Snack Shack Mural Update
Roleystone’s beautiful wildlife and natural bush setting is coming to life on the walls of our Snack Shack as a magnificent mural takes shape.
Harmony Week Celebrations
COVID-19 didn’t dampen RCC’s celebration of this special week with our students participating in lots of different activities that promoted cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home.
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Hop to the Library
A very special guest has its made itself at home in our RCC Library!
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Aussie of the Month 2022
This program recognises and celebrates Primary students who actively display citizenship qualities and community spirit within our school.
Snack Shack News
Keep your eyes peeled – as something special is brewing at the Snack Shack!
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Harmony Week in Home Economics
Our Year 9/10 Home Economics students celebrated Harmony Day by planning and cooking a multicultural lunch.
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2022 Shaun Tan Art Award
The call has gone out for all our artistic school students to get creative, with the return of the well know Shaun Tan Award for Young Artists.
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Block 4 Garden Gurus
Students in Rooms 4.1 and 4.3 have been very busy establishing a fantastic garden outside Block 4 as they learn about lifecycles in Biological Science.
RCC Masked Ninjas
Term 1 has been interesting for our Primary students, as new COVID-19 protocols mandated masks must now be worn for our Year 3- 6 cohort.
Twosday (22/2/22) in Year 2
What a special day it was on Tuesday 22 February, and here at RCC the Year 2’s in 3.1 had a super fun day, creating and working with the number 2!
National Art Award
RCC has very exciting news, with our fantastic Art Specialist Teacher Anita Littlewood, selected as a Finalist in a National Art Award!
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Head Boy and Girl 2022
RCC would like to congratulate our Year 10 students, Brendan Bosnyak and Rebecca Yates as they begin their new duties at RCC as Head Boy and Girl.
RCC Kicks off 2022
The new school year has been very hard for many of our schools, with COVID-19 outbreaks, but at Roleystone Community College, our teachers and students have hit the ground running.
Farewell to Roleystone Teaching Legend
Most of our students, Parents and Caregivers will have noticed that Mrs West has not been at the College for a very long time, as she was enjoying some well-deserved Long Service Leave.
Welcome to New Staff 2022
RCC would like to say a big Roley Hello to our newest members of staff. We are very lucky and excited to have these teachers on campus this year, and wish them the best of luck in their teaching journey.
Reading Dog Fergus
RCC had one last visit for 2021 from our gorgeous Reading Dog Fergus.
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End of 2021!
The week of Monday 6 December to Friday 10 December saw a full week of events at the College.
Year 4 Museum Excursion
On Friday 3 December, rooms 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 made a trip to Perth City and visited the WA Boola Bardip Museum.
Kaarakin Excursion
On Tuesday 30 November, Block 3 ventured out to Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Reserve for the day!
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Parliament House visit
On Friday 25 November, Room 5.6 went to Parliament House to accept their well-deserved 1st prize in the state-wide competition of "What would Edith say".
Spelling Bee – Years 1- 6
On Monday 29 November, we held the annual RCC Spelling Bee. It was a fantastic event with lots of cheering from the audience as we watched our 12 finalists battle for the ultimate title of 2021 Spelling Bee champion.
Cake Challenge in Home Economics
The year 9/10 students in Home Economics have been busy this semester planning food for special occasions.