Year 11

Yr 7 2021 Transition

On Monday 9 November, ten of our Yr 12 students will be assisting with the transition of Year 7 2021. Our Yr 12 students will visit the Junior School and meet students in Yr 6. This will be an opportunity for our Yr 12s to forge relationships with our new Yr 7 students and to answer any questions they may have about school life in the Secondary School. Students can email me to express their interest in participating in this worthwhile event.

Expectations for Students Seeking to Attain School Prefect

Today, Mr Corcoran spoke with the Yr 12 2021 cohort at our Year Assembly to outline the parameters and responsibilities for attaining School Prefect. Students appreciated the opportunity to ask questions in real time in relation to the new School Leadership structure. Pleasingly, I was able to launch the Yr 12 Legacy Gift fundraising initiative which will carry on the wonderful initiative of the Dr Peter Lennox Scholarship Fund. Having been recipients of a Redlands education, it is hoped that Yr 12 2021 will get behind this wonderful cause and generate enthusiasm in the Redlands community to raise funds for the Scholarship Fund.

School Wide Leaders Meeting

I was lucky to attend the School Wide Leaders Meeting which was held yesterday at lunchtime. It was exciting to hear proposals for future initiatives in the areas of Sport, Service, Environment and the Arts. I was impressed by the students’ collaborative approach and the innovative ideas expressed by these students. Every well considered suggestion was founded on a positive and inclusive premise. I look forward to seeing these ideas develop and come to fruition in the weeks and months ahead.

Congratulations

Theo Mirrlees-Black will be attending the NSW Schools Constitutional Convention on 2 November. The keynote Address will be given by the Professor of Constitutional Law and Director of the Constitutional Reform, Professor Anne Twomey. The topic of her address will be Federalism and the Division of Powers – the role of the Commonwealth and the States in dealing with national emergencies. We look forward to hearing Theo speak about his experience at the convention.

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