Year 7
Mini Mos Fun Run
Over the weekend, we had several Redlands students compete in the Mini Mos Fun Run.
A special well done to Imogen Howard who placed 3rd in the Open Women’s 5k in a swift time of 19:47. School Captain, Isaac Brooks also placed 5th place overall in the Men’s 10k (34:57) and placed 1st in the Men’s U20s.
Other commendable results include:
- Bear Whitelaw (Yr 7) running a sub 45 (44:31) – a bright future ahead of him
- Alex Symons (Yr 11) 31st overall in the 5k (31:40)
- Sofia Vincent (Yr 11) 32nd overall in the 5k (31:40)
- Angelica Doukas-White (Yr 11) 49th overall in the 5k (34:24)
Athletics Carnival
On Tuesday, all Secondary School students will be taking part in the Athletics Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park. The purpose of this event is to provide the opportunity to develop House spirit in a friendly, competitive environment. The aim is to have as many students as possible participate on the day. All students need to be ready to depart from their House Location at 7am on Tuesday 25 June.
Peer Support Appreciation
We would like to take this opportunity to say Thank You to our wonderful Yr 11 Peer Support students who have been truly authentic leaders always acting in a supportive and approachable manner.
Our Yr 7 students enjoyed making Thank You cards this week and have really enjoyed the Peer Support connection.
Hot Chocolate Chat and Connect Tutor Time
On Thursday and Friday this week Yr 7 students will have the opportunity to spend time with their peers and teachers on the Rooftop Garden, acknowledging the role we all play within our school community.
Webinar: New Information About Teen Screen Use and Mental Health
Our school is participating in the Black Dog Institute’s Future Proofing Study, the largest and most comprehensive investigation of adolescent mental health in Australia. When our current Yr 12 students were in Yr 8, families and students could choose to opt into the study or not.
Researchers from the Black Dog Institute now visit our school every year to facilitate these enrolled students completing an anonymous online survey about all aspects of their mental health and wellbeing. This information is then analysed with the data from the other thousands of participants, and the analysis is provided to key decision makers to shape policy and service provision.
In 2023, the researchers asked participants about their screen use and linked this input with participants’ mental health input. The research team then prepared a webinar for parents documenting their findings about teens, screens and mental health. This
webinar also includes options for how parents can support their children navigate the digital world positively and safely.
Topics included in the webinar:
(1) Background to the Future Proofing Study (at 3:13 mins)
(2) How teens are using screens (at 4:10 mins)
(3) The association between teen screen use and mental health (at 6:28 mins)
(4) What families can do to support children to navigate the digital world (at 18:00 mins)
Please click here to watch this accessible and informative webinar on YouTube.
The researchers have also created a PDF of the webinar slides and content you can view here.
Further information is available here or you can email futureproofing@blackdog.org.au
As always, we are committed to working with you to find the best ways to nurture the mental fitness of our young people.
StartUp Bootcamp Extra-curricular (Years 7-11)
Do you have a business idea that you’d like to explore? Are you curious about entrepreneurship? We have the perfect extra-curricular opportunity for you in Term 3!
StartUp Bootcamp: Idea to Impact. Wednesday afternoons 3:30-5:30pm
This is an introduction to innovation and entrepreneurship with a learn-by-doing approach. This exciting new extra-curricular program is open to students in Years 7-11 wanting to experience “startup life”. Anyone can join, not just students with existing entrepreneurial projects or ideas.
We’ve partnered with Macquarie University Incubator to bring you a team of Experts in Residence each week, you’ll also hear from guest speakers in the startup ecosystem and be well supported as you explore innovative new ideas and even turn one into a venture!
Whether or not you plan on becoming an entrepreneur, the transferrable skills, bias towards action, resilience, and creative confidence you’ll build though this program will help you excel in every aspect of school, work and life.
Find out more here but hurry, there are only 30 places available in this intake!
Start Here, Start Up.
Shout Outs
Lauren Steele for beautifully reading our school prayer at the Stage Assembly.
Congratulations to Stella Brock who received the Step Beyond award at the Stage Assembly.
Ms Abby Walker
Yr 7 Advisor
9968 9818
awalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au