Year 9
Yearly Examinations
Parents will have received a letter and the Yr 9 examination timetable from the school last week. Please take the time to read the letter as the procedures have changed for the Year Group compared to last year. Due to the increasing level of maturity developing in Yr 9, students are now given the opportunity to leave Redlands and return home at either recess or lunch, if they do not have a further examination later that day. The only exception to this is on Thursday where it is required for them to remain at school and then attend their usual sporting commitments. Students are expected to use their time wisely to study for subsequent exams if they do leave school before the end of the day. They also have the option of signing into the school library to study, if they wish to do so. Please take the time to look at your child’s timetable and have a discussion with them as to what their plans are for the days where they finish either at recess or lunch.
The examination timetable is also available on Redlands Pulse.
Pastoral Care Program
Students have downloaded the second weekly study planner. The examination timetable has been released and they should have saved a copy to their desktop and understand the processes involved for the examination period in Week 4.
Social Awareness Program
The students continue to work towards a fundraising event in Week 6 to support the organisation Room to Read, who focus on reducing inequality of girls’ education in developing nations around the world. Students will be raising awareness about the organisation with other Year Groups in the school, as well as helping with the planning and running of the event in Week 6.
Interesting Article of the Week
This week I have attached a podcast about John Wood, the Founder of Room to Read, the organisation who Yr 9s are raising awareness and money for during Term 4. John believes that world change starts with educated children, and in this podcast he tells his story. Through its work, Room to Read has brought the lifelong gift of education to 16.6 million children in 16 countries. At age 35, John left his position as Director of Business Development for Microsoft’s Greater China region to found Room to Read. Seventeen years later, with over 30,000 schools and communities served, millions have been impacted by John’s decision to help a Headmaster in Nepal fill his school’s library. John used the business acumen gained during his career in technology to develop one of the fastest growing non-profit organisations in history.
I hope you have a great week!
Ms Rebecca Mountain
Yr 9 Advisor
rmountain@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462