Year 7

Heritage Week Assembly 

What an incredible 140th Heritage Week Assembly. All our of Yr 7 speakers and assistants did an incredible job with organising and presenting information about our 140th Birthday. It is not an easy task, speaking in front of our peers so we want to tell Yr 7s how proud we are of this great achievement. Ms Gillezeau, our wonderful Archivist was blown away with the preparation and delivery of this assembly and said ‘The bar has really been lifted to new heights. Maybe it will start a trend.’ 

Festival in the Fahl 

Thank you to our Yr 12 Service Captains and our wonderful teachers and staff for an incredible effort leading and running the Festival on the Fahl last week. Yr 7 students were commended on their engagement and enthusiasm towards this event and we all raised a huge amount of money for the McGrath Foundation.  

Pink Sock Day  

Team sports are important for our children because they help them develop valuable skills and habits. Playing on a team teaches children how to work well with others, communicate effectively, and be responsible. It also gives them a sense of belonging and helps them make friends. Through regular practice and games, kids learn the importance of discipline and time management. Additionally, team sports provide a healthy way for children to stay active and use their energy positively. Overall, team sports support kids in growing physically, emotionally, and socially.

Well done to everyone who braved the elements on Saturday for our annual Pink Sock Day sporting matches. 

Ocean Festival

Thank you to Jenna Forrest, Matt Sinpraseuth, Charlie Benfield, Evelyn Maurice, Samantha Halliday, Feargal Lambert, Millicent Kroon, Marcus Melvin, Will Beeston, Niamh McDonald, Xavier Le Page, Alice Bernath, Yolanda Bai, Elias Buggy Axton, Scarlett Kohn, Josephine Perry, Alexander Read and Ethan Wei who all attended the Ocean Festival with Ms Chipper and myself on Wednesday 5 June.

Wow! What an incredible opportunity for Yr 7 students. I was lucky enough to spend the day at the Ocean Youth Summit at Luna Park with 18 enthusiastic and engaged change makers from our cohort learning all about the importance of our ocean and what we can do to protect it. There was so much incredible information to take away but while we take some time to process what we learned, here are my three take-aways from the day!
 
  1. It’s not possible to change the whole world but it is possible to change OUR world. We can take small steps to improve our individual environment.
  2. Today’s society is hectic. It’s often difficult to focus on the present as we are so busy thinking about everything else. It is so important for all of us to take a moment to ground ourselves. We were all encouraged to take the mindfulness challenge:
  • 30 seconds focusing on sight
  • 30 seconds on hearing (eyes closed)
  • 30 seconds on touch (eyes closed)
Try this at home and see if it narrows our focus.
 

     3. Appreciation not expectation! Practising gratitude on regular basis will make us all happier and more content. Here are some suggested questions to promote gratitude:

  1. What abilities do I have that I’m grateful for?
  2. What made me laugh or smile recently?
  3. Who do I appreciate? Why?
  4. What is something fun I get to do later?
  5. What’s something I’ve learned recently that has improved my life?
  6. What happened today/this week/this month/this year for which I’m grateful?
  7. What activities (hobbies, events, etc.) am I grateful for?
  8. What’s an opportunity I have that I’m thankful for?
  9. What in nature inspires me and why?
  10. What have others in my life done for me for which I’m thankful for?
  11. What is different today than it was a year ago?
  12. In what ways can I help others today or sometime soon?
  13. What’s something you’re looking forward to in the future?
  14. What’s one kind or thoughtful thing someone did for me recently?

Year 12 Teachers for a Lesson

“When I heard part of the Festival in the Fahl fundraiser included the chance for groups of Year 12s to ‘buy’ younger classes for a period, I was surprised it hadn’t been done before as it is such a good idea to raise money, create links between Year Groups and have fun. Our whole Year 12 Chinese class (all 12 of us) decided to take Ms Xue’s Year 7 Chinese class for a period, a class many of us were in back in 2019. The surprise of the Year 7’s as they walked into a class full of Year 12 students (only Year 12 and teachers knew it was happening) quickly led to fierce (and loud) competition as they showed off their Chinese knowledge of stationary, family and guessing the Year 12’s family member photo for points and lollies. Planning and running just a single period definitely gave us an appreciation of how hard it is for Ms Xue and all teachers to keep learning on track for a whole year but overall the junior and senior students were all laughing together and it was a great Monday Period 1 to start the week.” Jack Keogh – Yr 12 Student.

Year Group Photos

Well done Yr 7 for a great Year Group Photo. Here are some photos of our preparation.

Yr 7 Parents Evening

On Wednesday 31 July, parents will have the opportunity to talk with their child’s teachers during the Student Online Conferences. This will be organised through Zoom and take place from 4.30pm – 7.30pm. Further information will be shared with parents in Term 3.

Shout Outs 

Well done to Jade Kwan for winning the lolly jar at the Festival in the Fahl. Jade correctly guessed the number of lollies and gets to take them all home to share with her friends and family. 

Well done to Ethan Wei who won the Youth Ocean Carnival Competition at Luna Park. 

Well done to the Yr 7 Students who have been busy writing the Redlands Irregular. If you want to read their recent edition the link is HERE. 

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