Year 10

Upcoming Yr 10 Events

  • Thursday 1 September Dr Tessa Opie Healthy Relationships and Sexuality Program
  • Thursday 8 September Burn Bright Altitude Day
  • Thursday 22 September Last Day of Term 3
  • Monday 10 October First Day of Term 4
  • 24-28 October Yr 10 Yearly Examination Block
  • Thursday 3 November Vaccination Catch-Ups
  • Friday 4 November Yr 10 Harbour Cruise
  • 7-11 November Yr 10 Camp
  • Wednesday 7 December Last Day of Term 4

Dr Tessa Opie: Healthy Relationships and Sexuality Workshop 1 September

This week, students began the lead-in sessions in preparation for Dr Opie’s workshop with Yr 10 on Thursday 1 September. During the past 18 months, Redlands has been updating our PDHPE and student wellbeing relationships and sexuality curriculum. To support our school curriculum, Yr 10 will be involved in a workshop facilitated by the fabulous Dr Tessa Opie (In Your Skin) and Redlands teachers. 

Grounded in current research, the workshop takes a sex positive approach being inclusive of all genders and sexual identities with a focus on harm reduction. Dr Opie’s approach is refreshing and informative, fun and realistic. Key topics will include current sexual and relationship trends with specific focus on relationship values and sexual rights. The workshop will run from 8:20am until 12:00pm. 

The lead-in sessions started this week included the Safety Statement and Code of Conduct to support students in guidelines for the workshop.

Safety Statement: Workshops and presentations are conducted in a safe and positive space. Some of you will feel that topics are not relevant, they may bore you, some of you may feel uncomfortable. If you feel the need, you can take a moment out of the workshop room and someone will follow-up with you to make sure all is ok.

Code of Conduct:

  • Respect the talker. Everyone listens, everyone has a turn, everyone has the right to pass, you do not have to speak
  • Listen with an open mind and heart. Be aware of difference in opinions, background and experiences.
  • Trust that you will know what to say. You do not need to rehearse. 
  • Just say enough. don’t rush, don’t hog the floor – we can learn through listening
  • No one is mentioned by name. Don’t use the names of known people or known situations. Only speak about your own experiences/observations.
  • What is said in the room stays in the room UNLESS something is said which indicates that you or someone else is unsafe.

Students have been provided the space and time to read over the Safety Statement and the Code of Conduct, to add any further items they want for their Tutor Group, to ensure they understand the guidelines for the day and feel encouraged to participate freely and comfortably. The lead-in sessions will continue over the next two weeks. 

Public Speaking – Starting in Week 7, Term 3!

Public Speaking is a new cococurricular activity that is available to students in Yrs 7, 8, 9 and 10 starting in Week 7, Term 3.

The weekly Public Speaking workshops are run by experienced coaches, providing exciting learning experiences which will help students to build confidence, persuasive speaking skills and raise awareness of global issues.

For more detailed information, please follow this link to the sign-up form.  

If you have any questions regarding the program, please get in contact with our Public Speaking Coordinator, Ms Kang.

Oxford Program

“Annie and I, Ahnu, have been fortunate enough to recently attend a month-long academic program in Oxford, England, during which we both elected to study English Literature, as well as Art for Annie, and History for myself. This was a wonderful opportunity for us to explore our subjects beyond the school curriculum, and to meet people from countries all around the world. Living in an unfamiliar place and culture independently for the first time was simultaneously exciting and, at times, overwhelming, but with the support of friends and family, we quickly adjusted and had a great time for the month. Throughout the four weeks, we have spent our mornings reading and discussing literature from medieval to modern times; the afternoons sketching sculptures in museums, and visiting colleges around Oxford; the evenings talking and relaxing with friends. We thoroughly enjoyed this experience, and have come away with both new knowledge and new friendships. All in all, we are deeply grateful to our families who made this possible for us, to teachers and friends who supported us along the way, and, of course, a sincere thank you to Annie for sharing in this experience together.”

Written by Ahnu Guan and Annie Zhang

Winter School Photos

Photos this week highligh the incredible Winter School staff team and the students getting to work, in the classroom and in the kitchen completing their duties.

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 10 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865