Year 9
Ms Charlie Putman – It’s a boy!
Congratulations to our wonderful Tutor, Charli Putman and partner Dan who are both incredibly happy with the very punctual arrival of their new son Ellis, on the 26th of April.
Charli, Dan and Ellis are all doing very well.
Balmoral Swim – Dive into the Balmoral Swim to make a splash for Cancer
On 1 May, after a rescheduling of dates, a group of Yr 9 Redlands students put together a team to partake in the Schools Relay Challenge.
Every week nearly three Australian children will die of cancer. Children’s Cancer Institute believes this is three too many. Their vision is to save the lives of all children with cancer and improve their long-term health, through research. Their organisation exists solely to put an end to childhood cancer. Sixty years ago, cancer was nearly always a death sentence for a child. Now eight out of 10 children survive – and it is medical research that has made this huge difference.
Balmoral Swim for Cancer has been supporting the Children’s Cancer Institute since 2006. Their mission is to cure all children. Fundraising from the swim, will help support research programs like their Zero Childhood Cancer Program.
Children’s Cancer Institute are pioneering the move into personalised medicine through the Zero Childhood Cancer Program, which is run in partnership with the Kids Cancer Centre at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. As part of a nationwide clinical trial currently in its third year, children diagnosed with high-risk cancer (those with less than 30% chance of survival) have a sample from their cancer sent to their laboratories. They analyse its genetic makeup, identify which drugs are most likely to be effective, and test these in their disease models. The results are then used to develop a tailored treatment plan for each individual child. This is the first time anything like this has been done in Australia, and it is saving lives.
This Australian-first program will give hope to children who are at highest risk of treatment failure, by identifying the best possible tailored treatments for them. Zero Childhood Cancer is a key step towards the vision of one day curing 100% of children with cancer.
Overall, the Balmoral Swim fundraised an astonishing $95,288.
Congratulations to all students who participated in the event.
NSWCIS Swimming Championships
NSWCIS Swimming Championships were held over Monday & Tuesday. The Inter Boys relay team made up of Lachlan Green (Yr 9), Xander Halfen (Yr 10), Rafferty Heard (Yr 10) and Julius Keller (Yr 10) finished 10th over all with a time of 2:09.56 which is a great effort!
Cross Country Carnival
Unfortunately due to weather the Term 1 Cross Country Carnival was postponed, therefore the 2022 Redlands Cross Country Carnival will be held across 3 sections for Seniors (Yr 11 & 12), Intermediates (Yr 9 & 10) and Juniors (Yr 7 & 8).
The carnival will be for competitive runners, with registrations due by Wednesday 4 May (Term 2, Week 2).
Students must compete to be considered for the ISA Championships.
The carnival will run on the following dates & times:
Juniors (Yr 7 & 8)
3:30pm – 5:00pm – (must pre-register), bus will transport students to and from school.
This will still be an official carnival counting towards House Aggregate Points and age champions this will be a time bases award.
The Cross Country Carnival will take place at Balmoral Oval.
2022 Redlands Cross Country Registration Link
Come and visit the sport office at recess or lunch if you have any questions.
A confirmed timetable along with details of the arrival and departure process will be available via Redlands Pulse – Cross Country
Only students who have registered for the event will be able to attend.
NAPLAN Tests
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. All NSW schools will sit NAPLAN online in 2022.
Yr 7 and 9 students will be participating in NAPLAN between 10 and 12 May 2022. A catch up opportunity for any missed test sessions will be provided on 13 May.
Students are required to bring the following to the test:
- A fully charged laptop
- Headphones
- A pen or pencil
If you have any questions about NAPLAN, please contact the Dean of Studies (Years 7-10), Ms Anna-Marie Rolon.
Valuable Parent Resources
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2022 Parent and Carer Education Topic Schedule
Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 9 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au