Year 10
Vaccinations
A reminder for all parents who wish their children to receive the upcoming vaccinations to sign and get their child to return the form as soon as possible. Vaccinations are taking place on Tuesday 1 September.
Minimal Standards Testing
A reminder that mininimal standards testing is taking place for all Yr 10 students as a requirement from NESA for high school students. Parents have been emailed regarding these tests, with Mathematics and Reading taking place on Monday 7 September and Writing on Tuesday 8 September. Any further questions, please address them to David Randall.
Tutor Time
Tutor Groups had photos taken this week so they can look back on them in years to come as a memory of the people they spent so much time with while at Redlands. Tutor Time has also been spent writing their weekly planners, working on their resumes, continuing to learn about anxiety and its impact on individuals, and discovering more about aged homelsessness.
Science Week
Last week as part of National Science Week, students from Yrs 7-12 participated in a Paper Plane competition. The task was to try and make a plane from a single sheet of A4 paper that would fly the furthest distance or stay in the air the longest time. All students had a great (and socially distant) time, with the winners being awarded some great Science prizes. The winners in the senior division included Ruby Gao for the longest time aloft.
Australian National Chinese Bridge Competition
Congratulations to Victoria Butler who was runner-up in the 2020 Australian National Chinese Bridge Competition. The competition consisted of three rounds: a cultural quiz about China, a cultural performance, and a 3 minute speech on a given topic in Chinese. Tori’s performances in all three rounds were highly praised by the panel of judges. Please see the following article posted on the official website of the Chinese Bridge Competition. You can see Tori’s landscape ink painting along with a photo of her delivering her speech on “Flying high with Chinese” featured in the article. Tori will represent Australia, competing against other teams from around the world in the global finals of The 13th Chinese Bridge – Chinese Proficiency Competition. In the past, contestants have flown to China in October for the global finals with all expenses paid by the Consulate-General of The People’s Republic of China in Sydney. Due to COVID-19, the competition organiser has yet to confirm the format for the next stage of the competition, but it may be online through Zoom.
Fitness Centre
Yr 10 have been amazing with their attendance at the Fitness Centre this term, having the highest attendance out of the whole school. Key athletes attending at least three sessions per week are: Lucinda Bentley, Finn Brookes, Jordan Iles, Isabella Lipman, Willem McCormack, Hugh Sellar, Olivia Stonley, Billy Thomas and Amber Williams.
Ms Rebecca Mountain
Yr 10 Advisor
rmountain@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462