Year 10
Welcome Back to Term 3
Welcome back for what is sure to be an exciting and jam-packed Term 3. I do hope that students and families enjoyed the winter break and are feeling refreshed and re-energised. The School was a buzz on Tuesday morning with stories of holiday travels and experiences. It was delightful to see our students so animated and ready to continue their Yr 10 studies. We would like to welcome Anna Feller who has joined our Yr 10 cohort. In addition, we would like to welcome back returning students Pearl Brasler and Jasmine Lazzarotto (Jnr School). I am sure Anna, Pearl and Jasmine will transition quickly and I know that our community will make these students and their families feel very welcome.
Term 2 Wrap Up
The Yr 10 Winter Sleepout was a wonderful event and our students proved that they are growing into mature and empathetic young people. During the evening, we were lucky to hear speakers from Taldumande and Orange Sky Laundry. Listening to these speakers allowed students to gain a deep understanding of the importance of these charities for the homeless in our community. I would like to thank families for their generous donations to Taldumande, Matthew Talbot and Orange Sky Laundry and for supporting our initiative to give students a comparable sleep out experience so that the idea of homelessness was not so abstract for our students. I would like to thank Ms Kria Coleman for her extensive organisation of this key event. In addition, sincere thanks must go to Mr Nick Walker, Mr Brad Hemopo, Ms Anna Alan, Mr Eddy Atkins, Mr Simon Colyer and Mr Janis Auzins who gave of their time and slept out with us overnight.
Snowsports Redlands Cup
During the last week of the school holidays, a number of our Yr 10 students enjoyed the brilliant conditions at Thredbo for Race Week. Congratulations to all students who participated in the Redlands Cup competition:
Alpine Division 2 Male – George Murphy, Daniel Thomas, Zekejoonwoo Weir, Dillon Hayford, Jack Malycon, Benjamin Bootes, Alexander Verschoor, Samuel Corneil, Andrew Butler, James Barrelle and Noe Labouze.
Alpine Division 2 Female – Lucy Roberts, Yoojung Weir, Hannah Tobin, Megan Price, Gabrielle Drage and Charlotte Robertson.
Snowboard Division 2 Male – Nick Goerner, George Murphy, Tylor Wessels, Daniel Thomas and Lachlan Green.
Snowboard Division 2 Female – Lucy Roberts, Tessa Clement and Marie Kurzrock.
A comprehensive list of places will be made available in the Snowsports section of Redlands Pulse.
Visual Arts Elective Students and All Yr 10 Students With An Interest In Visual Arts
Visual Arts Extra Subjects run every school day (excluding Thursday) and are a great way to develop and expand artmaking skills and understanding. Extra Subject classes employ a studio approach to artmaking with students studying under the guidance of skilled media specific artists. A studio approach to extra subject classes ensures individual guidance whilst allowing for extensive and rigorous engagement with media.
Extra Subjects classes are open to all students not only Visual Arts students.
Extra Subjects offered through Visual Arts include: Monday – Ceramics – Wheel throwing and Hand building; Tuesday – Painting; Wednesday – Life Drawing; Friday – Experimental Photography.
For information or to enrol please email mharpley@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Leadership Opportunities
A number of our Yr 10 students engaged in leadership programs over the Winter break: Max Currie and Piper Allen attended the Burn Bright National Leadership Camp; Beatrix Blasco, Ela Yohannan and Guy Salter attended the Global Young Leaders Conference in Washington and New York. We look forward to learning more about these students’ experiences when they talk to the Year Group at our next assembly.
Overseas School Trips 2020
Next year, students in Yr 11 will have the opportunity to attend two international trips, Cambodia (approximately 10 days) at the start of the 2020 December holidays and Costa Rica (approximately 21 days) in the 2020 July holidays.
The Cambodia Service trip has a fixed itinerary and is largely Service based. The majority of time is spent completing community work and visiting M’Lop Tapang, an organisation founded in 2003 by a Redlander. Students also have the opportunity to visit several significant sites throughout Cambodia. For more information click here.
The Costa Rica expedition is a student led three week trip where students collaboratively determine their own itinerary, accommodation, Service activity and trek. Students will have the opportunity to get involved with a range of conservation and eco-tourism initiatives, eg. working at a Turtle Conservation Project. This trip aims to develop resilience, leadership skills and mindfulness through responsible travel, with the ultimate aim to create informed global citizens.
If you are interested in learning more about both of these opportunities, an information evening will be held on Tuesday 6 August at 6.15pm in Redlands Hall. There will also be a more comprehensive information evening for Cambodia at the beginning of 2020. For more information please contact Mr Simon Colyer.
Ms Sarah Matthews
Yr 10 Advisor
smatthews@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6494