Year 8

Achievements

The Redlands Track and Field team has had their most successful ISA results ever. On Tuesday 11 September, Redlands athletes competed at the ISA Athletics Championships at Sydney Olympic Park. The Division 1 team was led by the Athletics Captains, Anna Jackson and John Economides, along with a great team of coaches from Mosman Athletics Club, who worked closely with the team on the day of the Carnival. The entire team bought an incredible amount of team spirit to the Carnival with every athlete cheering track side and competing in their events to the best of their ability.

Some of the most memorable track and field moments achieved by the Yr 8 team on the day in both Track and Field events include:

Junior Middle Distance runner, Olivia Vigneault, transferred her energetic, and positive energy onto the track with dominating wins in the U14 Girls 3000m, Intermediate Girls 1500m and the U15 Girls 800m. She won all three races with a smile on her face.

Junior lightning sprinter, Emmi Mcdonald, won the U13 Girls 100m (Div 1 A) and the U13 Girls 200m (Div 1 A), and also came away with a silver in the 13 years Long Jump.   

Junior sprint sensation, Lauren Smith, proved her speed on the track with wins in the U13 Girls 100m (Div 1 B), 200m (Div 1 B) and the U13 Girls 400m.

In the relays, our Junior Girls relay (Emmi Mcdonald, Lauren Smith, Liv Stonley and Ruby Kelly) had a brilliant run, storming home in 1st place.

Rex Brook placed 2nd in the Junior Boys 1500m.

Charles Henderson qualified for CIS in the Boys 13 years Shotput and Lockie Taylor in the Boys 14 1500m.

For the team’s points score, Redlands had some nail biting results finishing as Runners Up in the Junior Girls teams, Intermediate Girls, Senior Girls and Senior Boys, placing 2nd overall, (22 points behind the winners Kinross), which was an amazing result.

Pastoral Care Focus

Study Skills and Developing Personal Study Habits – It has been an exceptionally busy time for Yr 8 with a very full assessment schedule. As feedback is given, it is important for students to take the time to read feedback closely, refocus, set new academic goals, and prepare ahead for the Yearly Examinations in Term 4 (Week 3).

Our Pastoral focus during Week 10 (Term 3), and Weeks 1 and 2 (Term 4) will continue to be on ‘academic success’. The focus areas will include, organisation and filing, time management skills, dealing with distractions, life balance, managing stress, and the importance of sleep. If looking for strategies which you can use at home, you will find additional information in the Study Skills Handbook (username: Redlands / password: 68results).

Announcements

Last Day of Term 3: Friday 28 September
First Day of Term 4: Monday 15 October

Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 8 Advisor
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 6462