Year 9

Jeans for Genes Day

This Friday is Jeans for Genes Day, which means the good news is students get to wear all things denim to school – all for a good cause – as long as they pay for the privilege (gold coin donation). All the money raised funds the vital work being done in the labs at Children’s Medical Research Institute. More information can be found here. As with all mufti days, there are expectations of appropriate dress which are outlined below. Thank you for your support of this important cause.

Acceptable Casual Dress 

Unacceptable Casual Attire
  • Denim 
  • Jeans
  • Shorts or skirts of a moderate length
  • Appropriate covered footwear
  • Plain or patterned T-shirts and shirts with sleeves
  • Hats and sunscreen are recommended for all students
  • Torn clothing or clothing with holes
  • Dirty clothing
  • Damages sneakers or tennis shoes, Ugg boots
  • Thongs or open footwear like flat sandals
  • Ill fitting clothing (either too tight or too loose), no short shorts or short skirts
  • Clothing featuring offensive words, symbols or signs
  • Sheer or translucent fabrics without lining or suitable under garment
  • Midriff or skimpy tops, exposed waists 
  • Singlets 

 

Uniform Blitz

It’s been noticed that the standard of Yr 9 uniform has started to slide. To ensure Yr 9 maintains their established high standards, we will be conducting a uniform blitz in Week 4. Students must ensure that their uniform meets school requirements and all uniform issues addressed this weekend. From Monday, should students receive a uniform infringement, detentions will be issued. Winter Uniform requirements:

Girls

Boys
  • Regulation school skirt
  • Hem falls to the knee
  • Long sleeved blouse with blue buttons, tucked into skirt
  • Grey tights
  • Navy wool jumper
  • Blazer to be worn to and from school
  • Optional: Navy trousers with black ankle socks
  • Redlands School Backpack
  • Hair touching the collar needs to be tied with navy accessories
  • No jewellery is allowed other than one pair of plain gold or silver studs in ear lobes
  • No make-up or nail polish
  • Long sleeved white shirts
  • Long mid-grey regulation trousers with grey ankle socks
  • Navy wool jumper 
  • Blazer to be worn to and from school
  • Redlands School Backpack
  • Black belt with silver buckle
  • School tie
  • No jewellery 
  • Hair to be cut away from eyes, ears and collar and style must be neat and conservative
  • Clean shaven

 

Absences

Just a reminder on processes for absences and approved leave. Please email the school as soon as possible if your child is sick and unable to attend that day. Please note that this is a dedicated absence email address only – any emails sent to this address will not be responded to. If a student is absent from school for any longer than two days, please supply a doctor’s certificate. No medical appointments should be made during school hours, including Thursday afternoon sport. This obviously does not include medical emergencies. Requests for approved leave should be made in writing to Mr Sean Corcoran. Please also cc me into this correspondence.

If you are in doubt as to whether to COVID test or not, you are to seek your GP’s opinion. If your GP does not think testing is warranted, he/she will provide you with a note for the school saying so. Please refer to this Australian Government Fact Sheet: COVID–19: Identifying the symptoms.

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Ms Marita Jansons 
Yr 9 Advisor
mjansons@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9819