Year 7

News and Achievements
  • Hugo McKay has been selected in the U13 Swans Academy Squad for the NSW/ACT AFL Championships to be held in Albury over the October school holidays. Well done, Hugo!
  • This week the Prefects are hosting Spirit Week. From Wednesday to Friday, Prefects have been running events which celebrate Redlands culture of Art, Sport and House.
  • Secondary School Athletics photos are scheduled for Friday 21 September.
  • It has been wonderful to watch Yr 7 and Yr 12 students playing handball together in Liggins Quad this week.

Examinations

Examinations will be held in Week 3, Term 4. Students should receive study guides and a timetable shortly (either before the end of term or the start of Term 4). Please refer to the Yr 7 Assessment Handbook available on Redlands Pulse or contact your son/daughter’s teacher for individual inquiries.

Detention

It is school policy that if a student does not turn up to their allocated lunch time detention then it rolls over to an automatic Friday afternoon detention. Up until this point I have been giving students the benefit of the doubt and the opportunity to sit another lunchtime detention, however, as of Term 4, Yr 7 students will be expected to attend their detention on the first instance.

Devices and Gaming

Should a student be found to be using their laptop incorrectly in the classroom, their device will be removed and stored in the Secondary School Office for the day. Students will need to complete work in a class notebook. Should a student be found in breach of the school’s BYOD policy on a second occasion, sanctions will be increased. A reminder that mobile phones are to be stored in student lockers. If a student is found to have their mobile on them, this will be removed and stored in the Secondary School Office.

Helpful Websites

Parents and students may be interested in the following websites aimed at student health and wellbeing: www.reachout.com; www.biteback.org.au; www.headspace.org.au. Our students access these sites in PDHPE and they are also used as a resource for our Pastoral Care program.

Key Dates

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

Ms Marita Jansons 
Yr 7 Advisor
mjansons@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9819