Year 12

Key Dates

  • 30 April 10 May  Yr 12 IB Half-Yearly Examination Block
  • 7 May SS Parent Presentation: Managing your teens stress, anxiety and other big emotions
  • 29 May Student Presentation: Healthy Relationships & Sexuality Program
  • 3 June SS Co-curricular photos
  • 3 June Student Presentation: Drugs and Alcohol Awareness
  • 5 June Year Group Photos
  • 20 & 21 June Senior Music Festival 
  • 25 June SS Athletics Carnival
  • 28 June Yr 12 Formal
  • 28 June Last Day of Term 2
  • 23 July First Day of Term 3
  • 26 July Gala Arts
  • 5-16 August YR 12 HSC & IB Trials
  • 26-30 August Yr 12 Final Orals & Yr 3-12 HSC Visual Arts Exhibition
  • 16-20 September IB Visual Arts Exhibition
  • 25 September Valedictory
  • 26 September Last Day of Term 3
  • 14 October First Day of Term 4
  • 16 October 8 November Yr 12 HSC Exams
  • 21 October 11 November Yr 12 IB Exams 
  • 2024 Term Dates


Welcome Back

Welcome back to all families! From speaking with students, it seems the break was relaxing, productive and busy for many students and their families. It’s been a varied return this week as HSC students began classes and Term 2 Assessments and IB students began their Half-Yearly Examination Block. The Study Centre was buzzing once again yesterday afternoon and many students seem to be managing their time and return to school very well. The energy students bring to campus is always felt and makes Redlands the warm and vibrant school that it is.     

Thank you to all parents for your communication in recent days. Please see an updated note for all Yr 12 parents here.

This term, the pastoral theme continues to be EXCEL for Yr 12 with a Term 2 focus on “Making a Splash.” At this point in the year and in their secondary school journey, students are strengthening their resilience, owning their actions, learning from mistakes and really using these skills to build their proficiency in their subjects. Each student’s journey is unique to them. Therefore, they are encouraged to enjoy this second to last term of school, continue to do things in their academic and personal development that showcase their individuality.

How Did Yr 12 Spend their Term Break?

While so many students are engaged in various opportunities throughout the holidays, please see a selection of them below. There are various activities and opportunities highlighted from the Head of Secondary School and From the Principal pages in Note Day as well.

  • Yr 12 Captains joined Mr Corcoran, along with many students, parents and staff, at the Mosman RSL ANZAC Day Dawn Service. Jasmine Black and Isaac Brooks laid a wreath on behalf of the School, Will Howard played the Last Post and Reveille and Hallie Hunt and Sholto Mirrlees-Black led the singing throughout the service. It was a special opportunity for Redlands to be involved in this way. See further information in the Principal’s Note Day section.
  • In the last week of Term 2, four Yr 12 students, Conor Petersen, Tara Gold, Bianca Goggin and Emilie Leroux, along with the Redlands Environment Group, participated in the Youth Ocean Summit at the Maritime Museum. The two-day summit showcased youth led stories and solutions to secure the future of the ocean. Highlights included a keynote address by Young Australian of the Year 2023, Lottie Dalziel, and an inspiring panel of Young Sustainability Leaders in Action, including our own Redlands Environment Captain, Conor Petersen. The event also featured presentations from innovative companies, including a sustainable swimwear start-up seen on Shark Tank, and organizations like Oz Harvest, Piping Hot, Farm Wall, and Market Forces. Market stalls offered hands-on learning experiences, from water quality testing to insights into Sea Bins. The summit concluded with a hackathon, where students collaborated on solutions for healthier oceans. Empowered and full of ideas, our students are eager to take action in our school and wider community, ready to share their vision for a sustainable future with their peers.

Congratulations to Daisy Thomas for being nominated by her respective National Discipline Committee for the Female Athletes of the Year for the Olympic disciplines and 2024 Junior Athletes of the Year. The Snow Australia Awards recognise the achievements of their snowsports athletes over the past 12 months on the world stage. She will be attending the Snow Australia Awards tonight in Melbourne.  See an excerpt regarding her career below. For the full articles, see:

Snow Australia Awards – Junior Athletes of the Year

Snow Australia Awards – Female Athletes of the Year

 

During the April term break, 21 students from Year 11 and 12 attended the Melbourne Universities Tour with Careers Advisor Ms Justine Fowler and Year 12 Year Advisors Ms Alissa Ynson and Ms Katharine Boase. This was a fantastic opportunity to visit Melbourne University, RMIT and Monash University and tour five of Melbourne Universities’ residential colleges. This experience has given our students an opportunity to be better informed when making decisions about their next steps after school.

One of the highlights was talking to Redlands Alumni currently studying in Melbourne and hearing about their experiences. Our Year 12s in particular appreciated being able to speak to students they knew from the class of 2023 and seeing that there is ‘light at the end of the tunnel” as they approach the end of Year 12. 

Students were able to appreciate the vast size of university campuses as they clocked a record high step count on Day 1. They participated in college rituals similar to those seen in Harry Potter as they dined in gowns at Ormond College banging spoons on the table in unison while welcoming in the winning sports teams of the week. And in true university student style, they even toured the many dining options around Melbourne, maximised their ability to spend $20 on multiple lunch options, walked by countless Italian restaurants, sampled the local Yo-Chi and enjoyed delicious pastries from Bakemono, a local bakery down an unassuming laneway, on the steps of RMIT.  

Thank you to all the students who represented Redlands so positively and were engaged and professional throughout the Tour.

Last year, a member of the community nominated the Redlands Bougainvillea Club for the North Sydney Community Awards in the Next Generation Award category. Due to the enthusiasm behind this club, especially from some of our current Yr 12 students, the interest has grown from 20 students last year to 60 students this year. 

Redlands was honoured to receive this award. Thank you to Yr 12 Bianca Goggin and Yr 10 Francesca Richardson for giving an acceptance speech on behalf of Redlands as well as Yr 12 Olivia Salmond and Yr 10 Millie Salmond for representing Redlands at the awards ceremony along with their families. 

 

Redlands had four students, compete at the recent Chemist Warehouse Australian Junior Athletics Championships. Congratulations to Isaac Brooks for making the finals in the 800m as he placed 9th with a time of 1:56.70.

 

Upcoming Student Events

Congratulations and best of luck to Xander Halfen for representing Redlands at the NSW CIS Swimming Carnival next week.

Congratulations and best of luck to Indi Hindmarsh for representing Redlands at the ISA Representative Girls Touch Football Training and NSWCIS 18 Yrs & Under Girls Touch Football Championships next week. 

SS Counselling Parent Webinar – Tuesday 7 May – 6.00pm-7.00pm 

Our Student Services Counselling team will be hosting their second parent workshop this term. Titled “Understanding and Responding to Emotions in Adolescence,” the parent session will cover: 

  • What to expect and developing your understanding of the normal course of adolescent emotional development 
  • Managing emotions by helping your teen express their emotions and helping them regain emotional control
  • Recognising unhealthy emotional expression and responding appropriately 

Parents can register via Pulse. The workshop runs from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Parent resources for supporting students

As students return to classes, this can be a challenging time for those feeling anxiousness after being off a timetable and out of routine for the last two weeks. Please see the resources for parents below to assist with navigating some challenging conversations with your teens as they prepare for this second term:

Rise to the Challenge: Join the 2024 Balmoral Burn Schools Relay

Get ready to unleash your potential and join the 2024 Balmoral Burn Schools Relay! Students from Year 7 – 12, get ready to conquer Sydney’s steepest streets in Mosman for a noble cause. Join Redlands for the Humpy Dumpty Balmoral Burn Schools Relay on 26 May, 7:30 to 9:30 am. This event isn’t just about the challenge; it supports sick children nationwide. Founded by Phil Kearns AM to thank the Royal North Shore Hospital, the Balmoral Burn aids hospitals through the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. Students can form teams of four, aiming to raise $250 per team for the cause. Separate races will be held for boys and girls. Email Mr. Walker your team by Wednesday next week, to participate. Let’s unite as a Redlands community and make a difference.

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 12 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865