FOREWORD FROM THE EDITOR
Dear Rosny Community,
I am thrilled to present to you the third edition of our newsletter. This edition showcases a diverse range of topics from our students and teachers at Rosny College, and has a particularly strong focus on English, poetry and the Arts.
As always, we begin with a reflection from our Principal, Andrew Woodham, who provides updates on important college happenings such as the work with the School Association and the vaping policy. Additionally, we introduce our new Assistant Principal of Wellbeing for Learning, Matt Eyles, who shares insights on the upcoming Taster Day and Parent Information Evening events.
We have a visual masterpiece from Evelyn Murray who highlights the excellence in the arts at Rosny and showcases a collection of student artworks from this year. In addition, our philosophy teacher dives into the topic of logical fallacies and shares recent student work.
David Bryant and Jill Budge discuss the importance and policy on artificial intelligence in our rapidly changing technological landscape.
Our largest article this edition is from the English department. Head of English, Kate Askey Doran, shares two student samples of work on poetry, art, justice, power, and First Nations stories.
Our last contributor for the third edition, Leah Gregory-Lamb, shares up lifting reflections, stories, and images from recent cultural events throughout the community. Finally, we close this edition with the names of all students who received a reward at the recent Achievers Evening. Congratulations to those students who through hard work, and effort obtain one of those prestigious awards.
A final note. I recently attended a symposium run by Rosny’s Environment Group where stories from students, the student association, scientists, activists and a range of environmentalists were presented. It was a small, but powerful and profound session on the importance of nature in contemporary society. The next day a teacher asked if I could include the below poem in this edition of the newsletter, also a piece on the environment. How timely, and what a good way to share the voices and visions of our young people, and as a rich way to open this edition.
I invite you to grab a cup of tea, relax, and enjoy the inspiring stories and work from Rosny College.
Climate Change
Most people on this Earth know that if we don't reduce things like carbon emission, this planet will sooner be gone.
Global warming is melting the ice, the things we do come at a price.
Coral bleaching, deforestation, the government needs to stop its procrastination.
Future generations need a good world too, there are several people who would know what to do.
Stop ignoring the issue, we need your attention, statistics and protests might give us redemption.
This could lead us to become a dystopian place, we don't want a figurehead we want to put a blame on the correct face,
for letting our world and people down, but if you do what needs to be done, you may be able to turn it around.
Put control on greenhouse gases, focus on what really matters.
If you don't do what is clear, the quicker the end will be near.
Don't leave this issue alone, save this floating rock we call home.
Chloe T
Rosny College student