HZSA sports results

Representative Selections

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected in representative teams this week:

Upcoming in Week 10

• Monday 1st April - Easter Monday
• Friday 5th April - AICES Swimming (Good luck to all our competitors)

In addition to these weekly updates, Senior School students have been emailed a calendar outlining all the representative sporting opportunities for Semester 1.

Please note, students who nominate to trial for these teams should have extensive playing experience and in the case of AICES and CIS trials, students should be playing in a representative team outside of school at an association or state level. Some sports, such as cricket, require students to be involved in certain representative teams or academies for nominations to be accepted.

Nomination Guidelines

• All nominations should come from the student interested in trialing.
• Students MUST email all nominations to the Head of Student Opportunities [email protected] AT LEAST 3 days before the nomination date. Late nominations will not be accepted. Students who do not nominate will be turned away from any trial they attend.

Nominations need to include the following information:

• Name:
• Event:
• Date of birth:
• Year Group:
• Parents email:
• Playing positions (1st and 2nd preference):
• Playing/representative experience (only include information from the past 2 years):

Once the nomination has been completed and accepted, further information about the trial will be sent to students and their nominated parent email address.

K-2 Fun Run

Last Friday 22nd March, we held the annual K-2 Fun Run and what a beautiful day it turned out to be! It was so wonderful to see the students filled to the brim with enthusiasm. I know the they were so excited to have their parents, grandparents and friends come along to watch and cheer them along the track.

Thank you to our amazing Year 6 Student Leaders for helping direct the students along the course and making sure every student crossed the finish line. It is always exciting to see the parents race each other, shout out to all the teachers who joined in the race. A special mention must go to Mr Hartley who ran in all but one of the events because the Year 2 girls were just too fast for him to catch at the start line.

It was a wonderful to see our College community come together and make the day so special for our students. Thank you to our parent helpers at the finish line Mr Hewitt, Mrs Llamas and Mrs Thakur. Congratulations to the following students who finished first, second and third in their race.

Watch the video below on our Facebook/Instagram for more action!

Round 4 Hills Zone interschool competition results

Last year, our students participated in parent-led activities from Greece, Russia, India and Fiji. It would be wonderful to have more activities from a range of cultural backgrounds to help our students understand more about the diverse backgrounds in our Junior School.

If you would like to teach or lead a cultural activity, either by yourself or with a group of parents from the College community, please click the link below to fill out a short form by Tuesday, 14th May (Term 2, Week 3). After you have filled in this form, we will send you a document regarding volunteering at the school.

Please note that the activities will run for about 10 -15 minutes (10 minutes for K-2; 15 minutes for Years 3-6).

Some ideas:

• arts and crafts
• dance
• musical performance
• showing and explaining different cultural items
• story reading (bilingual books)
• games from around the world
• share information about culture
• teach words/phrases (eg. hello, goodbye, numbers and basic conversation)

Thank you for your consideration of leading a cultural activity and/or performing in our Junior School Harmony Day event.

Ensemble timetable

The ensemble timetable, as well as information on each of the ensemble, can be found by following the link below.

Please note that anyone who is participating in our instrumental ensembles (not Choir), they are expected to have private music lessons in or outside of the College.

Private Music Lessons

All Private Music lessons have commended this week and I would like to thank our students, parents and tutors, as it took a little while for our new students and tutors had to navigate their way to their first lesson. If you have signed up to have lessons, you should have been contacted by your tutor sometime this week with the lesson times. Please let Mrs Neralie Want know if you have not heard from your tutor [email protected]

Also, we are currently dealing with a large number of applications so if you have sent your applications in the last week or so, there will be some delay in our response. We apologise for this delay and will get back to you as soon as possible. Please contact Mrs Want if you have not heard back from us by the end of this week. If you would like to sign up for private music lessons, please read the information on Private Music Tuition Brochure which includes the application form.

Also, you should have received your instrument if you have applied to hire an instrument.

Again, if you have any questions or issues with this, please contact Mrs Neralie Want [email protected]

Ensemble Fees

We will be running over 20 ensembles at the College again this year. To cover some of the cost of hiring external conductors, accompanists, new music, performance events and other related costs, students will be subject to ensemble fees. The fees will be added to the school account and will be charged twice per year. This will occur at the end of Term 1 and end of Term 2.

It is important to note that the fee structure is set at $75.00 per student per semester, equating to $37.50 per term. This fixed rate remains consistent irrespective of the number of ensembles a student chooses to participate in. Our intention behind this approach is to encourage students to engage in multiple ensembles.

For families that have more than one child participating in ensembles, the sibling discount will apply for second child and any subsequent children, at a rate of $50.00 per child, per semester ($25.00 per term).

These charges apply to all students participating in instrumental and vocal ensembles, with the exception of the Stage 1 Choir.

Thank you and I look forward to a wonderful year of music making with your children this year.

Vaccination dates:

• Tuesday, 9th April – Year 7 and 10 Vaccination catch-up (only for students who missed out in February and March sessions)

Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to access subject teachers and support and assistance for work or assessments that are currently completing. Students do not need to book a place but should arrive to the listed rooms at the times included in the below grid.

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.

If you are currently learning an instrument or like to sing, it is not too late for you to join an ensemble. P lease email Mr Tyler Barnes [email protected]

Please see the Ensemble timetable below for the rehearsal times, as well as information on each of the ensembles that are offered at the College.

Private Music Lessons

All Private Music lessons have now commenced. If you have signed up to have lessons but have not started your lessons, please let Mrs Neralie Want know [email protected]

We are currently dealing with a large number of applications so if you have sent your applications in in the last week or so, there will be some delay in our response. We apologise for this delay and will get back to you as soon as possible. Please contact Mrs Want if you do not hear back from us by the end of this week.

If you would like to sign up for private music lessons, please read the information on Private Music Tuition Brochure which includes the application form.

Also, if you have signed up for Instrumental Hire, you should have received your instrument on your first private lesson or at your first ensemble rehearsal. Again, if you have any questions or issues with this, please contact Mrs Neralie Want [email protected]

Ensemble Fees

We will be running over 20 ensembles at the College again this year. To cover some of the cost of hiring external conductors, accompanists, new music, performance events and other related costs, students will be subject to ensemble fees. The fees will be added to the school account and will be charged twice per year. This will occur at the end of Term 1 and end of Term 2.

It is important to note that the fee structure is set at $75.00 per student per semester, equating to $37.50 per term. This fixed rate remains consistent irrespective of the number of ensembles a student chooses to participate in. Our intention behind this approach is to encourage students to engage in multiple ensembles.

For families that have more than one child participating in ensembles, the sibling discount will apply for second child and any subsequent children, at a rate of $50.00 per child, per semester ($25.00 per term).

These charges apply to all students participating in instrumental and vocal ensembles (with the exception of the Stage 1 Choir in the Junior School).

Thank you and I look forward to a wonderful year of music making with your children this year.

The battle against cancer is a cause of immense significance, and this event plays a pivotal role in raising crucial funds to support the Cancer Council in its mission to fund research, offer patient support, and provide carer information, and counselling services, among other essential initiatives. In 2023, our dedicated Hills community contributed over $300,000 to this important cause.

We are looking forward to welcoming new team members showing supporting for our friends and family. This year we are going in harder and finishing stronger!

Stay tuned for our updates.

• Registered RHAC-Coca Cola Community Team members: 24
• Fundraising Goal: $16,000
• Total Funds Raised: $1,179.00
• Fundraising Team Members of the Week: Lily S

Your invitation to the Hills Relay for Life Masquerade Gala Ball
The Hills Relay Organising Committee are hosting a Gala Ball on Saturday, 13th April. Tickets range from $150.00 each to $1,500.00 for a table of 10. Bookings close at 11:59pm on Sunday, 31st March.

If you wish to reserve a table or tickets, please click on the link below.

Please Note: “The website charges a % fee to all credit card transactions. Therefore, we want to ensure the full ticket prices are donated to the Cancer Council. If you have a concern about paying via Credit Card, please let us know and we can send you the Bank account details to pay by EFT.”

Bookings will close at 11:59 pm on Sunday 31st March, 2024.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact [email protected] or click on the link below.

Mrs Debbie Elliott
RHAC Community Team Captain

College Shop Hours (eff. 26/10/23)

Uniform fittings are by appointment only. Over-the-counter sales are available throughout.

For holiday hours (eg. term holidays, Easter, Christmas/New Year), please check for notices under College News of the newsletter.

2024 Trading Hours

Normal trading hours resume week commencing 05/02.

• Monday – Wednesday: 8:00am - 12:00pm
• Thursday – 12:30pm - 5:30pm
• Friday: CLOSED

College Shop Contact Details
[email protected]
Ph: 8814 3518

This year, we're excited to announce the Spring Fair, a major fundraising event in the 2024 calendar. We welcome your support in planning and participating throughout the year as many hands make light work. Businesses interested in sponsorship or supplying goods or services are encouraged to reach out.

Family Support Meals

From time to time, fellow families at the College are hit by unforeseen stresses (physical, emotional, financial, etc.). The RHAC P&F, through your support, facilitates a way for those families to access quality meals in their time of need to simply ease a bit of the pain during difficult times.

You can help by donating a store-bought meal, or by donating as little as $10 by clicking the link below which would be greatly appreciated. If you can provide a store-bought meal for the freezer, slices / banana breads / muffins (lunch box fillers) and desserts are also most welcome and may be dropped off with Mrs Sharon D’Agostino at the College main reception.

Get Involved

To get involved in the P&F, contact us at the email below.

Warm regards,
Matt Perry
President – RHAC P&F Association
[email protected]