Year 12

‘In Your Skin’ Respectful Relationship Workshop 

On Friday last week, Yr 12 participated in the ‘In Your Skin’ Respectful Relationship workshops. 

Below is a reflection on the workshop by Yr 12 student, Maia Healey:

“Initially, going into this exercise with a group of people in my cohort that don’t necessarily share much with each other- who now had to speak openly about sex related content and intimate relationships, did not hold very promising prospects for me, or many others of the group.  I was apprehensive of the views, beliefs, and level of respect we would be capable of holding for each other – especially considering the content we had to discuss. I was so happy to be pleasantly surprised by the genuine listening and respect every single person in my group had for each other, no matter if different views and opinions were shared. 

Although there is still a lot we can work on to improve the understanding and respect necessary for relationships, the Year 12 workshop was a huge, encouraging step forward.

It was genuinely a really beneficial day to be part of, and I know that’s a view felt widely across many people from my group and the cohort.”

Maia Healey

The Yr 12 Give Back Service Day Schedule

As mentioned in the Yr 12 Formal Letter, prior to the Yr 12 Formal, Yr 12 will participate in a Give Back Day.

It has been confirmed that Naomi Escott from Rough Edges will speak to Yr 12, during Period 1 on Friday 23 June. 

Rough Edges is a program, which is a registered charity, run by the St John’s Community Services. Since 1966,  the organisation has helped the homeless and marginalised community in Darlinghurst, creating a space where different communities come together, have a meal and connect with each other.

Rough Edges collaborate with a number of partner services to provide a more comprehensive solution for people experiencing homelessness and marginalization.

 

 

These services are all operated by St John’s Community Services:

A big thank you to our school Chaplain, Ms Kirsten Phillips for organising Rough Edges to come and speak with Yr 12. 

From 10:10am to  12:30pm, Yr 12, will have the option of participating in the following service activities:

  • Performances and cooking at the Bougainvillea Retirement Village 

  • French Speaking with the Elderly at the Neutral Bay Community Centre 

  • Assisting the Redlands Maintenance Team with property management 

  • Winter Woolies Winter Appeal Promotion, Collection, and Organising 

  • Learning Activities with the Redlands House, Prep and Junior School 

Once Yr 12 complete their Give Back service activity at 12:30 pm, they may leave to go home to get ready for the long-awaited Year 12 Formal at the Shangri-La which starts at 7 pm. 

Student Achievement

Congratulations to Phoebe Barnett who was part of the Redlands Senior Theatresports Team that placed 2nd overall at the Regional Competition for the Theatresports Australia Improvisation, All Schools Challenge. 

Congratulations to Emilie Bessell and Maddie D’Almeida who represented Redlands & ISA at the CIS Basketball Championships on Monday. The team was undefeated and Open Girls Champions. Both Emilie and Maddie were also selected for the CIS Opens Girls Basketball team. 

Congratulations to Ellie Trueman who has been selected for the ISA Hockey team which is due to compete at the CIS Hockey Championships in July. 

IDAHOBIT Bake Sale

On 17 May, Lucy Horton, Ruby Gao and Ash Mitchell amongst other students from the GSA (Gender-Sexuality Alliance) hosted a Bake Sale. All the proceeds from the Bake Sale went towards IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia). IDAHOBIT aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide. More information on IDAHOBIT can be found here.

 

Photos from the Yr 12 HSC Geography Urban Renewal Excursion 

Mr Nicholas Walker
Yr 12 Year Advisor
nwalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133