Year 10
Student Achievement
Well done to Lachlan Binnekamp, Hugo McKay and Keian Murphy who represented ISA at the NSWCIS Football Championships.
ISA came in 5th on 3 points. Congratulations to Hugo McKay who was selected as a shadow goalkeeper for the NSWCIS team which is an amazing result!
House Spirit Fair
It was great to see so many Yr 10s involved with the House Spirit fair on Tuesday afternoon during Periods 5 and 6. Yr 10 participated in 3 vs 3 basketball, chess competitions, dodgeball and enjoyed plenty of dancing too in the ‘Just Dance’ lunchtime activity.
A big thank you to all our Yr 12 students and House Captains for running such a high-energy, fun and positive afternoon to promote the school community. It was also pleasing to see Yr 10 mingling with so many students from other Year Groups too.
Ignite Reflection
In the past few weeks, the Yr 10 Ignite team have been exploring the extremely confrontational statistics of homelessness in youth, and with Pride month emerging, how those amongst the LGBTQ+ community have been affected. This began with an in-depth discussion surrounding our everyday privilege, and how we might be able to “leverage our privilege for good”.
We recognise that as students who are incredibly privileged, be that through our education, support networks, unrestricted, daily access to sufficient warmth, comfort, shelter, clean water and nutritious food or even opportunities to speak out about matters of concern, we can make use of our voices, influence, wealth and resources to help benefit the rest of the community, especially those who are poor and marginalised. Though we are the beneficiaries of privilege, we can also be the self-proclaimed advocates for those who don’t have it.
We also found that often, we get lost in our little bubble of the lower North Shore, oblivious to just how privileged we are, the hardships of others, and even the negative effects of our actions, only truly considering the things that have a direct effect on us. After this much-needed realisation, we were able to establish a number of ideas that we thought could assist in utilising our privilege for good, and additionally, raise awareness on an often shirked issue: You could support organisations like the Smith Family, LGBT.org or Mission Australia, you could conduct research and share it with others, you could explore the impact of role models who have already begun to make a positive change, join in on service projects or engage in immersive experiences such as the Yr 10 ‘sleeping rough’ initiative that will take place next term.
Combatting inequality and privilege should not mean combatting peoples’ conscience. Nonetheless, providing our community with a greater sense of awareness surrounding the struggles of those who lack ordinary privilege and are victims of social injustice has the potential to reactivate our wonderful capacity to empathise and develop genuine thinkers and genuine carers with a spirit of generosity, gratitude and mindfulness.
Claudia Lalich, Lucy Horton and Sarah Kumpulainen.
Subject Selection forms
For both HSC and IB, the final deadline for senior subject selection is Tuesday 15 June 2021.
HSC preferences are now open via my.edval.education. Students will need to enter their personalised code (found at the front of their personalised HSC booklet) to submit their subject preferences. IB preferences are completed on the paper sheet found within the IB booklet. These need to be brought to Ms Jane Sharman or Mr Darren Taylor in the IB office in the Student Services Centre by Tuesday 15 June. Spare sheets can also be acquired in the IB office.
Secondary School Photos
Next Wednesday 16 June is photo day for all Year Group photos and Debating and Music photos. All students are required to look well-presented in full school uniform, including blazers. Students are to bring their student ID cards for efficient scanning and identification. The Yr 10 Yr Group photo will take place at 2:30 pm during Period 6.
Secondary School Athletics Carnival
Next Thursday 17 June, we will be having our House Athletics Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park. I look forward to seeing lots of participation by Yr 10 earning house points for their designated house.
End of Term 2
Our last day of the term is coming up next Friday 18 June. Students are reminded to bring their blazers for pocket embroidery.
ICAS Science
The 2021 International Competition and Assessment for Schools (ICAS) in Science will take place on Monday 23 August in school. This competition is undertaken by over 400,000 students across Australia and the region and is a rigorous test of scientific thinking. Participation in the competition provides our students with excellent examination practice and an opportunity to see how they fare in competition with students of their own age from across the country. Students who are interested in Science can use the test to assess areas of strength and weakness. Success at the test is a way of demonstrating aptitude when applying for Science related opportunities in and out of school.
Entry for students in Years 7-10 is voluntary. Please complete the form here Registration for ICAS before Monday 9 August if you would like your child to take part. A fee of $16 will be charged to your account if you wish your child to participate.
Mr Nicholas Walker
Acting Yr 10 Advisor
nwalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133