Year 10

Student Achievement 

Congratulations to Will Pearson and Josh Hicks who competed in the NSW Schoolboys Rugby Championship representing the ISA Under 16s A side. Following on from the Championship matches, Will Pearson was selected as a shadow for the NSW Schoolboys Under 16s II side, having been one of the form wingers across the weekend. This is a fantastic honour for Will and recognises the efforts he has made, not only for himself but also for the Redlands Rugby program and the school.

Congratulations to Matthew Fry who competed in the International Science Olympiad last week along with 9 other students from Yr 11. 

Remote Learning and Zoom Protocols. 

With Yr 10 Assessments underway, it is really important that every student uses a visual calendar for Term 3 which highlights the due dates of their assessments. This will assist students with their assessment planning and will also allow for students to priortise their time when working on assessments for each subject. In the Yr 10 Year Zoom Assembly this week, I highlighted to students the importance of balancing their online screen time, particularly when managing their screen time during the hours of school time and when working on assessments at home during remote learning. During school hours, It is crucial, that students use their 10 minute breaks to have a break from the screen between lessons, and then after school, have at least a half an hour break to disengage from their laptops/any school work before working on assessments at home. Without screen breaks, students risk become feeling overwhelmed, tired, and ‘zoom fatigued’. 

A few friendly reminders for our Yr 10 students when undertaking zoom lessons. 

  • 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. 

Messages of Motivation by our Yr 12 Leaders

Yr 12 fully understands that motivation may be fluctuating at this time. Our Yr 10 students got to view the following Messages of Motivation video during this week’s Year Assembly, to watch our student leaders offer tips and advice on staying engaged whilst working remotely. It’s definitely worth the watch!

 Yr 10 STEM Talk reflection – Isabella Havryk 

As part of our IST learning and experience, we remotely watched a STEM Talk held by NBN and AWS, where we were able to ask the panelists questions regarding the future of STEM, careers and valuable advice. With a solutions architect who had experience in multiple sectors, a chemical engineering student from Sydney University and a Yr 12 student interested in robotics, we received insight into a range of STEM learning opportunities including summer schools and online courses. They also imparted upon us several valuable life lessons and advice to:

  • Accept that failure is an unavoidable part of normal life, learn from mistakes and know that it is okay to not be perfect.
  • When facing difficult choices with no option to easily reverse of change your decision, picture your 80-year-old self (perhaps sitting on the porch observing the sunset and/or rambunctious young people disturbing the peace) then think back to the decision you are pondering – imagine life after grabbing the opportunity with both hands, then imagine life having not done so.
  • Even if you are scared or nervous about an opportunity, take it. If you don’t enjoy it then keep that in mind and narrow down your interests to find what you are passionate about. Take the initiative to search for opportunities and embrace any that come your way.
  • Do what makes you happy. Picture a jar. You can fill it with big rocks – things that take time and effort but are important and matter to you, little pebbles – smaller achievements that make you happy but are not particularly meaningful, and lots of sand – everyday activities. Go for the big rocks first then fill the rest with pebbles and sand, because if you fill your jar with sand there may not be room for big rocks.
  • Do what you want to do, your passions, but don’t forget what you need to do – homework
  • Focus on what you are instead of what others are and you aren’t. Foster self-confidence and be yourself.

You are the designer of your destiny. You are the author of your story.

Remote Tutor Time 

This week, Tutor Time was shortened to 20 minutes to avoid extensive screen time but also to focus on building social connections through activities. 

Below is an activity that Dr Sloan did with her Tutor Group which was to ‘Choose a cartoon and write a caption or speech bubble. You can be as humorous or whimsical as you like’.

Below are some of the thoughtful examples her Tutees came up with which were shared with the Tutor Group. 

Registrations for 2021/2022 Summer Sport

Summer Sport registrations have now opened, and students can access this form via the Redlands Secondary School – 2021/2022 Summer Sport Registration.

A reminder of the following when selecting a sport/non-rep sport.

  • Students currently enrolled in a non-rep sport during the 2021 Winter Season must register for a representative sport for the summer season 
  • Students selecting a non-rep sport must select 3 separate options, if you select the same option 3 times your registration is void.
  • Registrations will close on Monday 2 August at 4:00pm
  • All Preliminary information can be found on Redlands Pulse – Summer Sport details may vary depending on NSW Health Guidelines, please ensure you read all the information provided for your chosen sport.
  • If you have any questions, please email the Sports Department.

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