Year 9
Redlands Cross Country
Congratulations to all students who participated in the Redlands Cross Country Carnival. Yr 9 had some exceptional results:
Juniors (U12 -14s) – Boys
- Angus McInnes – 4th
Intermediate (U15 &16s) – Boys
- Daniel Koppers – 1st
- Max Perry – 2nd
- Liam Petersen – 3rd
- Krishna Gupta – 4th
- Ben Robinson – 5th
- Jaiden Murphy – 6th
- Hugo Baird – 7th
- Thomas Dewar – 8th
- Harrison Meagher – 9th
Intermediate (U15 &16s) – Girls
- Annabelle Hwang – 2nd
Burn Bright – Monday 23 May
Yr 9 will be involved in the Burn Bright incursion on Monday. Over the course of the day, students will be split and the program will be geared specifically for each gender.
BOYS SELF-EFFICACY PROGRAM – ‘Ignite’
The journey to manhood has never been an easy one and involves a search for identity and meaning. IGNITE is designed to challenge traditional concepts of manhood and to help young boys grow into men with strength, integrity and respect. With only the boys together, the program is designed specifically to engage young men with new thoughts and positive messages about how they can live happier and more genuine lives. This program becomes a catalyst for challenging conversations about being a man in the 21st century. The day explores three important values for growing into a man: strength, integrity and respect. This program will be a very active in nature and allows boys to be boys.
GIRLS SELF-EFFICACY PROGRAM – ‘Spark’
There are so many influences on young women which make their journey through adolescence sometimes tricky and conflicting. Having to navigate peer pressure, body image, media influences, expectations, online and digital spaces and much more can be daunting and often girls find it difficult to deal with these changes that are occurring. With only the girls together, this program will discover how young women can seek to respect themselves and others in their immediate worlds. SPARK provides the tools which help young women build confidence, positively express themselves, understand their values, cultivate gratitude and perspective and build their capacity to be resilient. The program aims to enhance emotional intelligence and empowers students to build positive and healthy relationships with their peers, parents and their community.
Happiness and Gratitude
“Happiness is not the result of bouncing from one joy to the next; achieving happiness typically involves times of considerable discomfort. It’s more than simply a positive mood, it’s a state of wellbeing that encompasses living a good life.” Dr Michael Carr-Gregg
Happiness is defined as the balance of positive and negative emotions, combined with overall life satisfaction. Happiness and gratitude have been studied in positive psychology for many years and researchers have found that gratitude is always strongly associated with greater happiness. Although everyone has their own definition of happiness, many of us want to feel more positive emotions than negative ones. However, negative emotions are still important. They have a lot to teach us and alert us when things need to change. Practising gratitude helps people feel more of the positive emotions, enable us to relish good experiences, improve our overall health, deal with adversity and build strong relationships.
Parent Resources
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Key Dates
- 23 May – Year 9 Burn Bright Incursion
- 6 June – Heritage Week
- 13 June – Queens Birthday
- 16-17 June – Senior Music Festival
- 21 June – Athletics Carnival
- 22 June – Year 9 Parent Teacher Evening
- 24 June – End of Term 2.
Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 9 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au