Year 11

Key Dates

  • 1-3 November: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • 7 November:  Chat & Connect with Junior School
  • 22 November: Peer Support Training for New Yr 11
  • 22 November: Student-Led Conferences Online
  • 5 December: Last Full Day of Term 4
  • 6 December: Speech Night

IB Academic Deadlines – now added to Pulse

Last week, all students and parents received an email with the 2024 IB Academic Deadlines. They can also now be found on the Yr 11 Pulse Page.

Junior School Wellbeing Days

Next week, the Junior School will be hosting two Wellbeing Days, each aimed at different Year Groups, utilising Yr 11/12 students as volunteers for inspiration and connection. Older students will be interacting with the younger students over the two days while sharing their love for Sport, their awareness of physical and mental health and how their schedule and activity choices benefit their overall wellbeing.

Thank you to our compassionate group of students who have volunteered to be involved:

Guest Speakers: Daisy Thomas, Nathan Barrie and Isaac Swann

Wellbeing Captains: Anneka Steele and Anderson Boris

Health Hustle Dancers: Anabelle Cullen, Hallie Hunt, Melinda Wright, Summer-Eve Smyth, Madeleine Lamport, Tiana Vatandoust, Josie Bannon, Ashley Stapleton, Lara Farrell, Mikaela Hunter, Annabelle Harman

Lunch BBQ Volunteers:  Anneka Steele, Anderson Boris, Tara Gold, Scarlett Thorp, Daisy Thomas, Lucy Davies, Lachlan Collyer, Angela Monty, Anabelle Cullen, Zoe Waterfield, Antonia Morgan, William Algar, Hallie Hunt, Harry Winder, Winter Penney, Alisha Tang, Celine Patel, Tiana Vatandoust, Ava Taylor, Jocelyn Wang, Ashley Stapleton, Noah Berbic, William de Saxe, Annabelle Harman, Claudia Franklin, Isla Wickham, Alex Lloyd, Will Howard, Emilie Leroux, Josie Bannon

Chat & Connect with the Junior School

On Tuesday, our fantastic School Counsellor Mr Alessandro Digiacomo, in conjunction with the incredible Year 6 Coordinator, Jo Robinson, will be running a Chat & Connect session. The purpose of this session is to facilitate team building between our Year 6 students and the Secondary School students, followed by a Q&A session in the form of a student panel.

Thank you to the strong role models and Yr 11/12 leaders who will be guiding this session: Jaiden Confessore, James Ashby, Kathryn Baker, Josephine Bannon, Marianne Baudin, Benjamin Barwise, Alissandra Braden, Hamish Campbell, Lucy Davies, William de Saxe, Arya Gapaillard, Jacob Pamenter, Rafferty Heard, Julius Keller, Charlotte Hugman.

Senior String Ensemble Students performing at Junior School K-6 Strings Concert

We wish all the best to our Yr 11/12 students who will be participating in the K-6 Strings Concert next week alongside the Junior School Students. Thank you for your leadership and for sharing your talent and skills: Ahnu Guan, Rafferty Heard, Sabine Murray and Chris Szeto.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream 

Opening Night went off without a hitch last night as the Yr 10 and Yr 11/12 students took to stage thoroughly entertaining the audience and bringing their rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life. The Yr 11/12 spirit and support in the audience was in full swing and the excitement across the cohort has been felt across campus.

Well done and best of luck for the remaining two performances to: Hallie Hunt, Isla Dawson-Damer, James Stuart, Max Rossiter, Olivia Everingham, Scarlett Ilic, Sholto Mirrlees-Black, Tristan Minassian and William Algar.

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The Australian Science Olympiads – Correction                            

The Australian Science Olympiads are a national enrichment program for Secondary Science students offered in the areas of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth and Environmental science. High achievement in the program can lead to students being selected to represent Australia in the International Science Olympiads. 

Throughout the year, students study one or more of these scientific disciplines and then in early August sit a challenging examination that tests their knowledge, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Biology

  • Annie Zhang
  • Bianca Goggin
  • Anna Otto
  • Emilie Leroux – Credit
  • Otis Cooper – Distinction
  • Nisya Sashipal – Distinction

Chemistry

  • Amelia Barter
  • Mikaela Sanger-Larsson
  • Scarlett Thorp
  • Anna Otto – Credit
  • Alexander Arnold – Distinction
  • Nisya Sashipal – Distinction
  • Aditya Sarkar – Distinction
  • Jocelyn Wang – High Distinction

Physics

  • Ethan Beggs
  • Sholto Mirrlees-Black – Credit
  • Mischa Barac – Credit
  • Henry Moate – Credit
  • Aditya Sarkar – Distinction
  • Conor Petersen – Distinction
  • Kabir Yohannan – Distinction

Student Congratulations

Grace Durrant is competing in a Professional Junior Surfing event in Newcastle tomorrow and throughout the weekend. Congratulations and best of luck to Grace!

Alissandra Braden will be sailing in the Australian Sailing Team training camp in Mooloolaba from 5-11 November. Alissandra returned inspired and motivated from training with the Queensland Academy of Sport last term, where she was able to train with a 2020 Olympian along with other top Australian athletes. She also competed in the NSW Youth Competition achieving 2nd female, 2nd in NSW, 2nd U17 and 6th overall.  Well done to Alissandra for all she has achieved this year and we wish her all the best this weekend!

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 11 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865