Year 9

Uniform and Grooming

As we enter Term 4, it is important for our Yr 9 students to ensure their uniform is worn correctly. It is not acceptable for girls to have hem lengths above the knee and multiple ear piercings. Similarly, boys must have hair out of eyes and off the collar. Your assistance with reminders to your son or daughter is greatly appreciated. 

Tutor Time

Over the last week, Yr 9 Tutors have been working individually with students to discuss their Approaches to Learning results. The Approaches to Learning conversations will assist students to reflect upon their past approach to learning and then frame academic goals for their upcoming Yearly Exams and Yr 10 studies in 2021. 

For the Pastoral sessions, Yr 9 have been looking at strategies during Tutor Time to manage stress and practise self care in the lead up to and during the Yearly Examinations. 

The goals of the Pastoral sessions were for students to:

• Reflect on common stressors in their lives and how they make them feel 
• Consider the benefits of ‘positive stress’ 
• Understand the benefits of physical self-care.
• Set personal goals and develop a plan for improving exercise, nutrition and sleep in the lead up to exams. 

Below is a table which identifies how an individual might feel if they are experiencing positive or negative stress. It is important that our Yr 9 students keep a tab on this, particularly during the Yearly Examinations.

In the lead up to exams, sleep will be of particular importance. During Tutor Time, students watched the video Brain Basics – Sleep and the Brain which explores how sleep affects the Limbic System and Neocortex parts of the brain. It’s worth watching if you have a spare moment. 

Congratulations

Congratulations to Seb Griffith who has qualified for the 2021 U18 Hockey NSW AAP Men’s squad. This is a wonderful achievement and Seb is to be congratulated on his selection. 

National Bandanna Week 

Redlands will be participating in National Bandanna Day which is tomorrow. Every day, 63 young people will be faced with a cancer diagnosis, be that one of their own, or that of a family member or friend. While a cancer diagnosis is always devastating, it can be particularly challenging in a young person’s world. To show our support for young Aussies facing this hardship, all students are invited to wear their bandannas at school to show all young Aussies that we are in their corner when they need it most. Bandannas can be purchased for $5.00.

Mr Nicholas Walker
Acting Yr 9 Advisor
nwalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133