Head of Secondary School
R U OK?
It’s R U OK? day today and this has been welcomed by our Secondary School community throughout the week and especially today. Taking the time to ask another person if they are okay is so important and I really welcomed this as part of our conversations today.
Wellbeing Wednesday
Yesterday across the Secondary School, students participated in activities to support a healthy mind and healthy body, connecting to 5 Ways to Wellbeing. These activities improve psychological and emotional health and are based on extensive international research. A huge thank you to Dean of Students Marita Jansons and Yr 8 Advisor Lisa Vale, for designing the activities and producing the day.
The Day looked like this:
The day felt like this:
“Lots of laughter and giggling.”
“No-one saying – You are on mute!”
“I got to walk along the beach with a friend while socialising and enjoying the view. It was a relaxing day, lowering my stress. I’m glad I got to spend time with a friend that I hadn’t seen in a while because it was quite fun.”
“I felt relaxed and happier.”
‘Not only just to relax, but to listen to the struggle of everyone else, when they made their dish. That one person who didn’t even turn on the oven to bake her cupcakes, or that one person with her dilemma of cooking.’
“I felt great being off a screen and not having to do as much work.”
“I got out of the house and walked with a friend. It was a great thing to wake up and do. This task was really refreshing compared to waking up to go straight to school every day.”
“I felt calm and relaxed.”
“I got to walk along the beach with a friend while socialising and enjoying the view. It was a relaxing day, lowering my stress. I’m glad I got to spend time with a friend that I hadn’t seen in a while because it was quite fun.”
“I saw my mug cake explode in the microwave.”
Mullets for Mental Health
Mullets for Mental Health runs for the month of September.
Each Secondary School Year Group has joined Team Black Dog to turn ground breaking research into life-saving action.
Mental illness affects 1 in 5 Australians every year, with the most common being depression and anxiety. Mental illness doesn’t discriminate. It affects people from all walks of life — individuals, families, schools and communities.
All Year Groups are raising money – we encourage the community to donate! Please donate today!
If a student wants to cut their hair in the style of a mullet they are to donate $20 or more to their Year Group page.
Wednesday Donation Leader Board:
- Yr 11 $4372
- Yr 8: $2535
- Yr 10: $828
Total: $7798
The Links to the Year Group pages are here: Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
Our teachers are leading the way, sporting these wondrous crops!
Week 10
Yr 12
The HSC exams begin in Week 6 on Tuesday 9 November. Publication of the timetable is imminent.
For IB students, their exams begin in Week 4 on Monday 25 October.
A Term 4 Program will be available for all Year 12 students next week. This program will be based on student preferences and designed to support all of our Yr 12 students in the lead up to their final examinations.
Yr 11
Next week, a Webinar for Yr 11 Students and families will be held on Wednesday 15 September at 6.00pm. This webinar will explore:
- Week 1 Exam Block
- Logistics for ‘how to sit exams remotely’
- Wellbeing maintenance in the holidays
- Starting Yr 12
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://redlands.zoom.us/j/97706755908?pwd=TFVKcVQ0R2JPNm5VQ0hrbVZjWE1HUT09
Passcode: 780333
Yr 7-10
Next week, we will write to students and families in Yrs 7-10 about what Term 4 will look like. A Webinar to unpack the details of Term 4 will then be offered to parents of students in Stage 4 and 5 in the first week of Term 4.
Week 10 Timetable can be found here.
Our final week of Term 3 will include two half-days of Zoom-Free time. Year Advisors will communicate key information to their respective year groups during the week, and all students in Yrs 7-10 are encouraged to take the holidays to rest and renew, and step away from their laptops and screens. Tutor Time has focused on connection and wellbeing and we anticipate students will be able to apply strategies learned at school this term, during their holiday. We wish all students a happy holiday, and are appreciative of the challenges posed at this time.
Friday Night Live
The Arts Captains are organising a “Friday Night Live”. This event was initially scheduled for Friday 10 September and has now been moved to next term, giving students more of an opportunity to prepare and record a performance and send it through over the holiday period. More on this exciting event, led by our Arts Captains Maddie and Felix, next term!
Students wishing to be involved should submit a video of their act to the Friday Night Live assignment page in the iLearn Student Leaders course. It can be Vocal, Theatre, Instrumental, Dance, Comedy, Rap, Poetry reading – anything to showcase your talent and creativity. Submissions will remain open over the holidays.
Sport
Last week the Sports department launched the Summer Sports Season. Students who have signed up to representative sport over summer will now have access to sport specific training sessions via the Redlands Sport iLearn Page. All students (and parents) also have access to and are encouraged to log onto Redlands Secondary School Zoom Fitness where a range of fitness sessions are available throughout the week.
Rowing
Students have been sent age appropriate home training programs that include Stretching, Mobility, Strength Circuits, general Fitness and Ergo sessions that can be completed throughout the week.
Touch Football
Students can access Skills & Drills, Conditioning, at home workouts via the Sport iLearn page
Basketball
Students will have the opportunity to access a range of skills and drills via the Sportly App (Information has been sent out to students via email), there are also a range of resources available for students on the Sport iLearn Page.
Sailing
Students have the opportunity to participate in Virtual Sailing training and regattas led by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron which has been complimented with an outdoor fitness programs.
Tennis
Students can access Tennis specific speed and Plyometrics, Strength and conditioning, Prehab, Skills and Challenges via the iLearn page.
Non-Rep Sport
Students have access to the Redlands Secondary Zoom Sessions (more to come in term 4!)
Redlands Sport Podcasts
In recent weeks, Cameron Ellis has had the pleasure of interviewing some of our very own Redlands Sports Staff as part of the Redlands Sport Podcast Series.
Redlands Sport Podcast – Episode 9 – Brad Hemopo
Redlands Sport Podcast – Episode 8 – Maddy Proud
Holiday Programs
The Sports Department are currently working on an online holiday fitness program that will be publish for students in week 10.
Term 4
In term 4, students will be able to access additional wellbeing and fitness resources via the Sport iLearn page as we prepare students for their return to school and sporting activity.
Essential Worker?
If you are sending your child to school next week because you are an essential worker, please complete this registration survey to log their attendance. Please do not send them to school if they are unwell.
Ms Gemma Van de Peer
Head of Secondary School
gvandepeer@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9811