Year 11

Students Driving to School

If your child has attained their provisional licence and would like to drive to and from school there are procedures that they will need to adhere to. Firstly, students must attend the Secondary School Office and obtain a yellow form. The yellow form is then signed by parents, Head of Secondary School and me. Students will need to provide a copy of their licence. If families wish for their child to drive siblings to school, a blue form needs to be filled in.

Please can I request the support of parents where driving to school is concerned, Redlands works incredibly hard to forge strong connections with our neighbours and wider community. Students parking illegally or over local residents’ driveways quickly erodes any good faith in the school. In addition, students are not permitted to leave the school grounds to move their car during the school day, even at break times. Please encourage your son or daughter to arrive at school early each morning so that they can find an all day park.

Yearly Examination Period

A reminder that examinations begin next week on Thursday 24 August – Friday 4 September. Students may come and go in accordance with their examination timetable. It is the student’s responsibility to be prompt to their exams and be prepared with the required stationery. Should students wish to remain on campus to study, they may use the break out area of the fourth floor of the new Learning Hub or attend the Roseby Library. Students will be encouraged to work quietly and independently, so as not to disturb any exams that are running during their study breaks. Full school uniform is required during the exam period and students are reminded that if they are leaving school to go home, they must go directly and not loiter around the shopping precinct.

Science Week

During recent weeks, Science students from 11DR and 11CY worked collaboratively to produce a high-quality video for the Prefects Assembly to celebrate and recognise Science Week. The National Science Week theme for this year was entitled Deep Blue: Innovations for the future of our Oceans. James Barrelle, Olivia Donoghue, Indiana Grace, Alexander Holtheuer, Emma Mahon, Kira Prado, Megan Price, Natalie Watson, Olivia Wintle and Lauren Wong all assisted with the editing and post production of the video. A special mention to Emma Mahon and Indiana Grace who interviewed eminent scientists and facilitated discussions on global warming and its effects on the ocean. Well done to these students. 

Ms Sarah Matthews
Yr 11 Advisor
smatthews@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6494