Year 9
Burn Bright – Monday 23 May
This week Yr 9 were involved in the Burn Bright incursion. Over the course of the day, students were gender split and the program was geared specifically for each gender.
The focus for the male students was the journey to manhood, designed to challenge traditional concepts of manhood and to help young boys grow into men with strength, integrity, and respect. The program was designed to specifically engage students with new thoughts and positive messages about how they can live happier and more genuine lives. Throughout the day, students engaged in challenging conversations about being a man in the 21st century and explored three important values for growing into a man: strength, integrity, and respect. The girls program looked at how young women can seek to respect themselves and others in their immediate worlds. They were provided with the tools which help students build confidence, positively express themselves, understand their values, cultivate gratitude and perspective, and build their capacity to be resilient. The program aimed to enhance emotional intelligence and empowered students to build positive and healthy relationships with their peers, parents and their community.
Drama
On Monday and Tuesday Night, Yr 9 Curriculum Drama participated in their first live performance evening since COVID-19. Students have been working tirelessly to devise an original, self-devised work in the style of Documentary Drama. Students explored various historic or current issues and events they are passionate about and incorporate the conventions of Epic Theatre, which seeks to establish a non-realistic performance style whilst exploring multiple perspectives on these issues.
Congratulations to all students who presented wonderful pieces of performance work this week – the Yr 9 talent was exceptional!
Parent Resources
Problematic Internet Use
Mental Health & Healthy Eating
Key Dates
- 2 June – Swimming Carnival
- 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
Secondary School Photos – Monday 6 June and Wednesday 8 June
Photos for the following cocurricular groups will be held in the Fahl Garden on Monday 6 June: Music ensembles; Drama, Visual Art and Ballet and Dance Academy (The wet weather venue on 6 June is the Edwards Auditorium). On Wednesday 8 June photos for the following cocurricular groups will be held in the Fahl Garden: Music Ensembles and Debating. (The wet weather venue on 8 June is Redlands Hall). Schedules for the photos will be available from the relevant departments and activity coordinators.
Yrs 7 to 12 Year Group Photos will be taken on Wednesday 8 June in the Fahl Garden. Period 1 – Yr 7; Period 2 – Yr 8; Recess – Yr 12; Period 3 – Yr 10; Period 5 – Yr 9 and Period 6 – Yr 11.
Catch-up Student Portraits will be taken on Monday 6 June. Students who missed a portrait photo during a previous photo day can attend from 10.30-11.05am at the level 2 presentation space in the Redlands Learning Hub.
All students are required to be well-presented in full school uniform, including blazers. Students are reminded to bring their Redlands student ID cards to each photo for efficient scanning and identification.
Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 9 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au