This Week in the Raven’s Nest
http://royalbay.sd62.bc.ca
Interesting Facts
 23 in-class days left at Belmont! (Not
including exams)
 Royal Bay has a roof top basketball court
 Royal Bay is built for 800 students with the
core building built for 1200 students
 We have an Olympic size rubberized track
 RB has two fields, one is artificial turf and
one is grass.
 Royal Bay will have a Soccer Academy
 Royal Bay will have a Dance Academy
 Royal Bay will have a Lacrosse Sports
Performance Class
 RB has a culinary arts teaching kitchen that
will provide healthy lunches and snacks every
day
 RB has a fully functioning 350 seat Theatre
 RB is the site where Emily Carr painted
“Above the Gravel Pit.”
 RB will have a teaching garden
 RB will have Equine Studies
 Teams in 3AAA and 2AA athletics
 Full complement of sports teams
 Royal Bay has an orchestra pit
Check out the Royal Bay website:
royalbay.sd62.bc.ca
April 2015
What’s happening at Royal Bay this week
 Level 3 – Finish Painting and corridor flooring
underway
 Lockers on site and being installed
 Theatre baffles installed and being painted
 Theatre lights being installed
 Washrooms being tiled and painted
 Wood floor in gym being installed
 Rooftop Basketball court being installed.
 Inside floor to ceiling windows installed
 Artificial Turf being installed.
 Ryder Hesjedal road being completed
 Exterior - Pouring mow strip around artificial
field. Working on parking subgrade.
 Fixture installations ( Ceramic Tiles)
 Millwork installation (Cupboards, shelves, sinks…)
 Flooring Installation on-going
 Painting on-going
 Final grading around the building
 Artificial field prep on-going
 Outside cladding installation on-going
Academy Registration is now only online. All families
who are currently in academies and want to continue in
the academy must register for next year. New
registration register now as well:
https://registration.sd62.bc.ca/apps/academy
Coming Soon…
There is still
room in the
sports
performance
Lacrosse
Class at
Royal Bay!!!
Contact Mike
Huck or
Windy
Beadall.
Soccer Academy
 Currently 100 plus students signed up (all
grades)
Dance Academy
 Currently 79 plus students signed up (all grades)
Lacrosse Sports Performance Class.
This is a multi-grade class focused on developing
lacrosse and associated skills. This is a linear course.
Please contact Royal Bay Administration if you are
interested.
wbeadall@sd62.bc.ca or mhuck@sd62.bc.ca
TASK Program 2015/2016 (NEW!!!)
Royal bay is happy to offer a Dual Credit
program in partnership with Camosun College.
 A dedicated trades program focusing
on Construction, Plumbing, Electrical
Sheet metal and pipe fitting
 Students earn both High School and
College credit
 Highly successful – taught by both High
School teacher and college instructor
 Time spent on the job and at Camosun
College
 Please contact Mike Huck
Important Dates
Coming Soon…
 May 18th – Victoria Day
 June 3nd – Royal Bay PAC mtg. in the
Dunsmuir Library @ 6:30 - 7:30 pm. (RBSS
PAC Elections!!)
 June 6th – 7th – Prom/SafeGrad @ City
Centre Park
 June 14th – Graduation Ceremonies @ UVic
Farquhar Auditorium
 June 15th – June 24th – Exams (Class &
Provincials)
 June 18th – Awards Night at Isabelle
Reader Theatre
 June 25th – Last Day of School
 June 26th – Schools Closed (Admin. Day)
 September 8 – FIRST DAY OF CLASS
AT ROYAL BAY!!!
A veiw of the 350 seat theatre at Royal Bay.
Equine Studies 10, 11, 12
Royal Bay is happy to provide horse enthusiasts the
opportunity to hone their skills, understanding and earn
credits in Equine Studies. Please contact Ms. Beadall or
Mr. Huck for details.
RBSS Parent Advisory Council 2015/2016
Don't miss your opportunity as a parent / guardian
to shape the historic first year of Royal Bay
Secondary School. Elections for the RBSS PAC
positions of President and Treasurer will take place
during the June 3rd meeting. 6:30-7:30 Dunsmuir
Library
Culinary Arts
 WE”VE HIRED A CHEF!!! Introducing Rowan
Bezeau; he is a fully accredited BC teacher and
Red Seal Chef. Rowan has spent many years in
the industry and has recently finished hi teacher
education from UBC. He is currently at Gulf
Island Secondary working with their culinary
arts program. Welcome Rowan!
 A full complement of culinary arts classes,
ranging from Foods 9, 10 through Cafeteria
Training 11 and 12 to Culinary Arts ACE-It
training. All courses taught by a Red Seal
trained BC qualified teacher and a qualified
Kitchen Manager.
Performing Arts
 Royal Bay has a 350 seat professional theatre
with an orchestra pit.
 Royal Bay will have a full complement of music,
theatre and dance classes.
Royal Bay Ravens
 Teams in 3AAA and 2AA athletics
 Full complement of sports teams