Year 7

NAPLAN 2024 

13-18 March

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.

Our school will be participating in NAPLAN from 13 to 18 March.

  • 13 March – Years 7 & 9 Writing and Reading tests
  • 14 March – Years 7 & 9 Conventions of Language tests, plus catch up opportunity for missed tests
  • 15 March – Years 7 & 9 Numeracy tests, plus catch up opportunity for missed tests
  • 18 March – Catch up opportunity for missed tests

Excessive preparation for NAPLAN is not recommended. Students can use the public demonstration site or links contained within the NAP Locked down browser, which has been installed on all students’ laptops, to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and tools available in NAPLAN. Students will be undertaking a practice test on 7 and 8 March during Mathematics classes.

Please ensure all students are fully prepared for the NAPLAN tests by bringing:

  • A fully charged laptop
  • Headphones or ear buds
  • Pen or pencil

Students will meet their Year Advisor in the Liggins Quad to assemble in alphabetical order.

If you have any questions about NAPLAN, please contact the Dean of Studies (Years 7-10), Ms Anna-Marie Rolon.

Friendships 

As your children embark on this exciting journey through adolescence, friendships will become increasingly important in their lives. Navigating friendships in Secondary School can sometimes feel like a significant challenge. We are encouraging Yr 7 students to consider the following, while navigating their own friendship journeys. 

  • Be Yourself: Authenticity is key.  
  • Find Common Ground: Common ground provides a solid foundation for friendship. 
  • Be Inclusive: Be inclusive and accepting towards others.  
  • Set Boundaries: Establish healthy boundaries in friendships.  
  • Be Kind: Emphasise the importance of kindness and empathy in all interactions.   

Leadership Rhino Award  

This week we had a number of students who received a Redlands Rhino Award for consistently demonstrating the Redlands Value whilst on camp. A huge congratulations goes to the following students…  

Sophie Wong, Ivy Abineno, Demi Yazbek, Pearl Brown, Kody Benoliel, Aiden Schlederer, Rachael Lloyd, Yolanda Bai, Fiona Russell, Harrison Unwin, Lina Lewis, Irene Kim, Amelia Roy, Arlo Wainberg, Ava Phipps, Jennifer Todd, Scarlet Kohn, Elsa Griffith, Sophia Moriarty, Alice Bernath, Matthew Nakano, Alisha Rajalingam, Charlie MacLean, Milehna Meyer, Ross Skelton, Julia Bush, Aryana Mishra Mall, Alex Dunnet, Piper Aubin, Isaac Bishop.

Shout-Outs 

Charlie Benfield and Mila Lipscomb volunteered for the recent International Women’s Day event. Both students also took part in the panels during the assembly. We were really grateful for their engagement and courage to take part so early in their school journey. Well done. 

Congratulations to Annalise Beatty who competed in the Diving NSW Age Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Sunday and finished 9th in the 12/13 year Girls 1m event. She has also qualified for the Australian National Age Diving Championships which will be held in Melbourne in April. A fantastic achievement.  

Sophia Moriarty was selected to enter the Joan and Monica Halliday Ballet Awards competition this week. A wonderful opportunity to showcase her incredible talent.

Well done to the following students who qualified for the ISA Swimming Championships this week, Stella Brock, Emilio Dressler, Sasha Gordon, Eloise Haverhals, Jade Kwan, Amelia Roy, Jackson Trude. 

Redlands Library 

The Roseby Library offers all Redlands students the opportunity for further study in groups or in quiet zones during our extended after-school opening hours. This study time is primarily self-directed, with the support and supervision of Dr Alice, a member of our dedicated library team, and Redlands staff such as Mathematics and English teachers. 

Opening Hours:
3:20pm until 7:00pm, Monday to Thursday (Term time only)

Balmoral Swim 

The Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge is back! On Sunday morning, 24 March, local schools will come together to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute and have fun participating in an open water swim relay. Each team consists of four swimmers, and each swimmer will swim a 200m leg of the relay. Participants can choose to swim in their year category or an older category, and the entry cost is a $20 donation per swimmer. 

Not a swimmer? No problem! You can still support the cause by donating to the Redlands fundraising page to help raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute. This is a fantastic opportunity to come together, have some fun, and raise funds for a great cause.  

Register Your Team 

Contact Ms Riley at rriley@redlands.nsw.edu.au for more information. 

Writing Competitions 

The following writing competitions are now open for submissions from students in Year 7-12: 

We encourage all students to have a go at crafting a piece of writing. Whether it’s based on work they’ve done in English class or out of their own interest, writing a piece that is judged externally is a great way to gain validation for effort and skill.  

For more details, please visit the website or contact Dr Phoebe Poon (High Potential Learning Coordinator) at ppoon@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Upcoming Events 

Date 

Event 

18-22 March 

Redlands Musical 

28 March 

SS  Cross Country Carnival 

29-1 April  

Easter (long weekend) 

12 April 

Term 1 ends 


Ms Abby Walker
Yr 7 Advisor
9968 9818
awalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au