Year 8
Upcoming Events
Swimming Carnival
Please ensure approval is given for our Yr 8 students to attend the 2020 Secondary School Swimming Carnival next Thursday 20 February.
Science Club
Science Club encompasses a number of the already existing activities offered by the Science faculty, such as Engineering Club and Titration Club, and expands to take in more opportunities with possibilities including Sleek Geek and the Young Scientist Competitions, as well as being a way of disseminating information about external Science based events for interested students. Science Club meets on Tuesday lunchtimes in R2.1.
Some students have already signed up for the Engineering or Titration Club and this is part of the Science Club. The Science Club will focus on particular events at different times. All students are welcome and we would like to hear their ideas of what interests them.
Cyber Safety Awareness This Week
The eSafety Commissioner has put out conversation starters they encourage all families to be utilise at home to discuss safe decision making in various internet situations. Visit their website for further information. This week, students will be encouraged to have a conversation with a teacher, a parent or a relative to discuss their online personality and safety precautions. Some conversation starters are attached here.
School Photographs
Sibling photographs will be taken by Advanced Life on Wednesday 11 March in Redlands Hall from 7.15am. Any Junior School siblings are welcome to have their photo taken on 11 March if they are unable to attend the Junior Campus Sibling Photo day on 21 February. Students are required to wear blazers.
Order envelopes are available from the Secondary School Office and orders for photography packages can also be placed securely online at www.advancedlife.com.au using our School Order Code: NWL 4NR ETY. Portrait and group package orders are due by photography day. Should you have any queries concerning school photographs or online ordering, please direct them to enquiries@advancedlife.com.au.
Exchange Program
This Saturday, Tara Gold, Olivia Salmond, Emma Sullivan and Scarlett Thorp, will be travelling to Auckland, NZ, for three weeks to take part in our regular exchange program with Kristin School. In addition to school and cocurricular activities at Kristin, the students will also have the opportunity to attend School Camp in the Tongariro region of the North Island. We wish them all the best in this experience and we look forward to welcoming their exchange partners in the first three weeks of Term 2.
Dr Prue Salter’s Tips for Parents
It is extremely important that students set goals during the school year to consistently be working toward improving in various areas. While students have been working with their Tutors to set goals and establish action items to work toward these goals, Dr Prue Salter has a Set Your Targets handout to guide the conversation between students and parents for student reflection.
Learn more at www.studyskillshandbook.com.au. Our school’s subscription details are – Username: redlands; Password: 68results
The Yr 8 Pastoral Program
This term, students will focus on developing their understanding of self-management and responsible decision making through setting clear goals, creating an evolving term planner to be added to and adapted throughout the term and by studying positive and negative risk-taking. Outcomes for this term include: understanding the connections between emotions and choices, identifying safe and unsafe risks, understanding how choices/impulses can impact personal wellbeing and resilience and to be introduced to some of the consequences involved in these decisions.
Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 8 Advisor
9968 9863
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au