Year 10

Zoom Protocols

I would like to reiterate Ms Van de Peer’s message in last week’s Note Day regarding Zoom Protocols. I have been very impressed with our students’ capacity to follow the Zoom protocols, which are designed for their safety.  

A few friendly reminders for our Yr 10 students

  • Students are required to wear their Sport Uniform (not a hoodie – fleeces are to be worn instead).
  • Students must enter the Zoom lesson with their video turned on and their sound muted. 
  • Students are also required to use their full name in order to identify themselves and not a nickname or emoji. 
  • Redlands take each students’ security and safety very seriously and require these protocols be met in each and every Zoom lesson – if there is an issue, the class teacher will make contact, and we deeply appreciate those parents who have worked with us this week to support their child to comply with these protocols.
  • If there are any technical issues with your child’s laptop/network connection, please do let me know so I can email all class teachers and get isupport to assist your child with the issue. 

Wellbeing Pastoral Focus

This week, our Yr 10 Tutors began Zooming students individually to hold wellbeing check-in conversations with them along with goal setting for the Remote Learning period and the term ahead.

As part of the check ins our tutors had with students they emphasised the following points: 

  • The importance of maintaining a varied and healthy routine – exercise, diet, social connection, school, down time, regular sleep, etc.
  • The benefit of focusing on things we enjoy and value, in order to remain motivated and ensure a sense of belonging
  • The need to focus on what we can control rather than what we can’t; and, consider healthy strategies to managing responses to what is beyond our control.

As parents, keeping your children engaged during this Remote Learning period can be difficult. As mentioned in last week’s Note Day, ReachOut also offers advice on how you can assist your teen with sticking to a routine during COVID-19. The Redlands Counselling Space also houses a wealth of useful resources.

Should you at any point feel concerned about your child’s engagement with, or response to, Remote Learning, do not hesitate to reach out to me, Ms. Martin, or Tutors. 

Remote Learning Cocurricular Lockdown Activities

It is pleasing to hear that many of our cocurricular activities in Sport and the Arts are back up and running online.

The Sports Department has been working on a number of activities to support the Redlands students to keep active while we are in lockdown.

Online Zoom Fitness 

  • All parents, carers, students and staff are invited to participate in the Redlands Fitness Zoom session. Please follow the links provided in the schedule on Redlands Pulse to join us in any/all of the fitness sessions provided during the lockdown period.
  • Participants will need a towel, water bottle and a 3x3m space to complete the exercises. A description for each session can be found below:

Beginner Fitness: Moderate intensity exercises with a balance of upper body, lower body and core strength.
Advanced Fitness: High intensity exercises with a mixture of upper body, lower body, core strength and cardio.
Mobility/Stretch Session: Low intensity session focusing on core stability and full body mobility.
Strava Challenge: Join the Redlands Running Community Strava page by clicking here to find out more. Don’t forget to post your run! This week’s challenge is a 4km time trial.

Sports Specific Sport Training – commencing this Thursday

  • Week 2 – students who are participating in Representative Sport will be provided with a Sport Specific Challenge to complete in their normal Sport Training session
  • Week 3 – Students registered for a Representative Sport will be provided 2 Sport Specific Training sessions to complete each week

Redlands Olympic Challenge

With the Tokyo Olympic Games starting this week, I would love to see all Yr 10 students, parents and families compete in the Redlands Olympic Challenge. 

What’s the goal?

The goal is to travel to the Olympic Games in your house group. Sydney to Tokyo is 7,824km and the aim is to make it all the way to Tokyo in two weeks.

There will be five teams

  • Cowper
  • McDouall
  • Roseby
  • Dumolo
  • Staff/Coaches Team

Start date: Monday 19 July
End date: Sunday 1 August

Who can be involved?

All members of the Redlands Community – students, parents, staff and siblings across the Redlands House/Transition, Junior School and Secondary School are all welcome to join in. * Parents / Siblings should record their activity under their son / daughter / sister / brothers House

How to Win?

The winning team will be the team that has traveled the largest distance over the two-week period. A list of activities can be found below, please note not all activities are equally weighted:

  • Run/Walk (1:1)
  • Bike (2:1)
  • Row/Kayak (1:3)
  • Swim (1:4)
  • Beginner zoom workout: 3km/workout
  • Advanced zoom workout: 5km/workout
  • Mobility session: 1km/workout

How to record your activity?

Click here to complete the google form to log your activity.  The Sports Department will post updates on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, sharing the leaderboard on the following platforms: iLearn, Redlands Pulse and the Redlands social media platforms.

If you have any videos completing the activities please send them to sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au and also hash tag  #redlandsolympicchallenge

I would love to see as many Yr 10 students and their families participate in the Olympic Challenge as much as possible. I along with Ms. Martin and the Year 10 Tutors, will be completing many of the activities too! 

Parent Webinar – Digital Safety

Monday 26 July 2021
6pm – 7pm
Webinar link: Click here.
Passcode: 106933

The webinar will provide real-world and relevant information, providing strategy-rich and practical content such as:

  • Social media platforms and current behavioural trends 
  • Current legislation and research around topical online issues
  • Gaming management strategies
  • Safety and communication strategies parents can deploy within the home
  • Cyberbullying reporting pathways and management strategies

More Cyber Safety information and resources can be found on the Redlands Cyber Safety Hub which is a free resource for Redlands families.

Mr Nicholas Walker
Acting Yr 10 Advisor
nwalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133