Year 11

Key Dates

  • 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 
  • 30 January First Day of Term 1
  • 6 February SS Swimming Carnival 
  • 28 March SS Cross-Country Carnival 
  • 15-29 April Term Break 
  • 28 June Yr 12 Formal 

Planning for a Productive Summer

This summer will be a different break for our Yr 12 cohort. This is a summer that will be time for rest, recuperation and rejuvenation. However, it is also a time for planning, consolidation, reflection and preparation. Today, this message was shared with the cohort and will be reinforced tomorrow in our Year Meeting. Please see guidance and resources provided to students below for ensuring they are prepared to have a summer with some routine and focus.

Why Study During the Holidays?

It’s crucial that you are using your summer break to get ahead in your studies. It is a great time to catch up and consolidate all that you have learned, fill in any missing gaps in knowledge and prepare for what is to come next year.

This will reduce your stress levels during the start of next year as you will feel ready to continue on with your studies.

There are 4 things you should do every school holidays

  1. Revise subject content
  2. Study ahead for the next term
  3. Get on top of your assessments
  4. Relax!

Some helpful tips on how to do this:

  • Create a study plan with reasonable goals
    • Write down dates of events or plans that you have – if they are in your schedule you won’t double book yourself and then be demotivated when you didn’t use the time to study
    • Create reasonable goals – be specific and break them into small manageable goals
    • Set yourself deadlines
  • Study in small chunks:
    • Use the Pomodoro techniqueLinks to an external site. for time management – this is where you take a 3-5 minute break every 20-25 minutes and then a long (15-30min) break every 4 pomodoro sessions.
    • Study first thing in the day
  • Catch up on notes:
    • Go through your syllabus
    • Prioritise catching up on your notes for your least confident topics

Revise what you covered last term

  • Consistent and spaced repetition will help you commit content to memory
  • Study with a friend – make a plan to meet at the Library or someone’s house
  • Work on your assessment tasks that are coming up in Term 1

Examples of different study timetables for the holidays

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Christmas Carols

Tomorrow, Christmas Carols Service will take place for students during P4 or P5. The Heads of House and the House Captains have organised for students to participate in various service initiatives along with the Carols Service. Thank you to all students who have been running and organising these special holiday events for our students.

Thank you to the following students who will be performing at the Christmas Carols service tomorrow: Olivia Everingham, Tara Gold, Ahnu Guan, Will Howard, Hallie Hunt, Sholto Mirrlees-Black, Scarlett Thorp and Jocelyn Wang.

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