Year 10

Welcome

Welcome to the 2023 school year. We look forward to working with you in partnership to support your child’s learning and wellbeing so that they can flourish and achieve to their full potential.

We ask all parents and carers to advise the School of any changes of address, contact details or family circumstances, along with any recent changes to your child’s medical history. Most of this can be done via the Parent Portal. It is a legal requirement for the School to have the most accurate information.

Both myself, Abby Walker (Assistant Year Advisor), and your child’s Tutor, are always available to discuss your child and assist you in managing any situation that may arise throughout the year. We also invite you to share any successes or achievements your child experiences outside of the School, so we too can celebrate with them.

The School appreciates and encourages the collaborative communication between parents and staff. Please allow teachers to respond to emails and phone calls within 48 hours, as many are managing a range of different responsibilities. Rest assured your correspondence will be attended to as soon as possible. 

We also warmly welcome 4 new students to our Year 10 cohort:

• Marko Cavric – RR
• Tobe Cornelius – DB
• Luzie Steinroeder – RR
• Aiden Van Hulsen – MG.

We have an exciting term planned with the Pastoral Program, with a focus on Coaching Conversations (Week 4), Relationships, and Careers planning (Career Profiling in Week 5).

Key Dates:

Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we work with your child this year. We wish you and your family all the best for the start of the year.

Secondary School Individual Portraits and Sibling Photos – Friday 10 February

Secondary School Sibling Photos will take place on 10 February from 7.15 – 8.20am in Redlands Hall. To order Sibling Photos, please click here, enter the password ‘ALLISTER’ and select Siblings Order Form before 8 February. Parents/Carers who have children at both the Junior and Senior Campus and may attend the sibling photo and should accompany their Junior Campus children to school afterwards.  

On 10 February Year 7 to 12 students will present to the Redlands Hall in classes to have their portrait photo taken between 8.20am – 12.55pm. If your child is unable to have their portrait taken, or if they have an external appointment scheduled during the school day please inform the Year Advisor.  

A catch-up date for missed sibling photos and portraits will be offered on 3 March at 10.10-11.05am in the Learning Hub Level 2, or by appointment with Melba Studios, located in Artarmon.

All students are required to be wearing their full school uniform, including blazers. Boys must be clean shaven with hair that has been cut so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Boys and girls with a hair length touching the collar is to be styled and tied-up neatly so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Hair is to be tied back with navy and hair coloured accessories.  No hair dye, mullet style haircuts, make-up or nail polish is permitted. No jewellery is to be worn other than one pair of plain gold or silver studs in ear lobes.

Our Standard Portrait and Year Group Package will be automatically billed to your school account and posted directly to your primary contact address following the Year Group photos taken on 7 June. If you do not wish to receive a standard package, please click here to opt out before 10 February.

The Standard Package will cost $40 and consist of: 

• Year Group Photograph 20 x 30cm
• Portrait packages containing 7 portraits:

1 – 15 x 20cm

2 – 10 x 15cm

1 – 10 x 7cm

1 – 7.5 x 5cm

2 – 5 x 3.5cm

• Online access to a high-resolution digital portrait download

If you have any questions, alterations or additional orders, please contact Melba Studios directly on (02) 9438 4566 or email sales@melbastudios.com.au.

Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 10 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au