Year 10

Important Upcoming Dates

  • Friday 8 April End of Term 1
  • Wednesday 27 April Start of Term 2 – Anzac Assembly (students require masks)
  • 27 April – 14 June Subject Selection Process for Yr 11 and 12
  • Thursday 26 May Meningococcal ACWY Vaccinations
  • Thursday 3 November Vaccination Catch-Ups

Twilight in the Garden

Thank you to all parents who helped in putting together this special occasion and to all parents able to attend last Friday evening. It was a relaxed, beautiful and enjoyable experience to connect outside of school hours with parents across the cohort and to share in conversation. 

International Day

This Tuesday, students across all Year Groups participated in celebrating and recognising our many unique cultures that make-up Redlands. Thank you to all students who volunteered to run a stall or support a teacher in running a stall during lunchtime activities and thank you to all Languages staff who developed and carried through this opportunity for our students.

Konnichiwa.  As part of an International Day activity, Yr 10 students made Japanese Kyara ben (character bento). Students demonstrated not only their cultural understanding but also they demonstrated and developed their cooking skills.

Buenos Dias. The following students volunteered to run a stall for International Day: Summer-Eve Smyth, Mikaela Sanger-Larsson, Mia McFarlene and Isla Wickham.  All proceeds went to UNICEF. 

 

Battle of the Bands

Congratulations to all students for their preparation and performance in Battle of the Bands this year.  A lot of time and energy went into preparing these pieces of work and students dazzled the audience on Monday evening with their incredible talents.  

Crying Tiger
Will Andrew (Drums), Charlotte Waterland (Vocals), James Stuart (Guitar) and Damian Roesink (Bass)

Little Windmill
Jasmine Black (Drums), Olivia Everingham (Guitar & Vocals), Alfie Leach (Guitar), Tommy Sigaloff (Bass), Apoorv Pilani (Keys) and Harry Fenton (Guitar)

Unplugged
Hallie Hunt & Lara Wilson

Olivia Everingham

End of Term 1 Awards and Recognition

CAS Science Distinction

  • Mischa Barac
  • Ahnu Guan
  • Rafferty Heard
  • Jack Keogh
  • Conor Petersen
  • Christopher Szeto
  • Jocelyn Wang

Ballet and Dance Academy Dedication Award
Melinda Wright

Ballet and Dance Academy Service Award
Josephine Bannon
Annabelle Harman

Ballet and Dance Academy Excellence Award
Emma Noes

Ballet and Dance Academy Leadership Award
Summer-Eve Smyth

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award
Lucy Davies

Girls 1st Basketball 3rd Consecutive ISA Division 1 Champions

  • Celine Patel
  • Eva Osborn
  • Alexandra Tanner

Aaron Beder Film Award
Aaron submitted his short film Not So Fast to the GreenScreen Film Festival in Perth. He was contacted for his submission and honoured with the Encouragement Award for “seeing a glimmer of excellence and the promise of a film-making future.” Aaron’s film description is below:

Ejected from his intelligence organisation on spurious grounds, a cunning junior spy must recruit the help of two schoolchildren to foil a corrupt businessman’s evil plan, which attempts to brainwash every student at their school to take power over the entire world.

Aaron’s film can be found on Youtube and his acceptance of the award can be found at the 7 minute mark on the GSFF 2022 Award Show.  He was able to share his film with his Tutor Group and everyone was thoroughly impressed.  Congratulations and well done to Aaron!

Redlands UNICEF Ukraine Fundraising Appeal

Redlands is fundraising to help children and their families in Ukraine. Redlands reached their goal of $5000 in the first week and has now increased their goal to $20000 by the end of term.

The Redlands community has already supported this cause by purchasing items at the Bake Sale last week and at the International Day lunchtime stalls yesterday. You can still support by donating to the Redlands UNICEF Ukraine Fundraising Appeal.

By contributing to our fundraising efforts, you’ll be helping UNICEF provide access to basic services including water and sanitation, immunisation and health care, schooling and learning, psychosocial support, and emergency cash assistance for children.

2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition

Redlands is excited to offer Year 7-12 students the opportunity to participate in the 2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) competition. This will be held on Friday 6 May at Redlands.

The CAT competition is a one-hour problem solving competition designed to encourage student curiosity and promote multiple modes of thinking, as well as solving real-world problems. Interested students are welcome to enter this competition and previous computer programming experience is not needed.

The competition will help to identify students’ computer programming potential and is suitable for students who are interested in coding, robotics, digital creation or design and may be used as preparation for robotics competitions.

Students who perform strongly in the CAT will have the further option to participate in the Oxford University Computing Challenge held later this year.

The cost of the competition is $7.50. This cost will be added to your subsequent Term Fee Statement.

For more information and register your child, please click this link.

Please forward any questions to wduckworth@redlands.nsw.edu.au

End of Term 1 2022

Congratulations to all students and a massive ‘thank you’ to all families for a strong first term of 2022. It has been an incredibly busy term with many adjustments for students, families and staff. Yr 10 rose to higher expectations and started engaging in meaningful iGrow Coaching Conversations to reflect on their past progress and to set goals for future growth. Students strengthened their flexibility in the face of uncertain plans and challenges. Yr 10 has embraced the opportunities provided to them for a return to regular school this year and many students are eager to look ahead to plans for senior studies and begin to explore future aspirations. 

Thank you for your ongoing support throughout the year and for this incredible connection between home and school that allows us to work together to help the young people in our care grow to be the best version of themselves. 

Wishing all families a restful and well-deserved break with loved ones.

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 10 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865