Year 11
Paul Dillon
On Monday Yr 11 were spoken to by Paul Dillon from DARTA, Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia, who deliver presentations on a range of alcohol and other drug issues, and present each year to the senior students of Redlands. This year Paul followed on from his session in Yr 10, and talked to Yr 11 about the practical strategies around looking after friends at situations such as parties. He focused on the issues surrounding alcohol and cannabis, such as the impact on mental health and the teenage brain.
Senior Music Festival
This Friday sees many of our talented Yr 11 musicians participating in the Redlands Senior Music Festival at the Concourse, Chatswood. It is wonderful that after such a long time, they will be able to perform a live concert at this fantastic venue. I am looking forward to attending the event and watching the various music ensembles.
Mock Trial Report, by Sophia Maxwell
On Monday the Mock Trial team visited Monte Sant’ Angelo for the 3rd round of the Law Society of NSW’s Mock Trial Competition. Our team for this round consisted of opening barrister Jack Murray, closing barrister myself, solicitor Sophie McMillan, witnesses Charlie Harman and Callum Wardman-Browne and Court Officer Jemma Davies. Also part of the team is Louise Colin who was unavailable for this round. This most recent trial was a civil trial involving a Plaintiff whose house had been allegedly damaged by an incorrect root blocker installation by the council, which allowed tree roots to damage their property (riveting!). As the defence, our aim was to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that it was more likely the damage was caused by the Plaintiff themselves, not the actions of the council. Despite the not so exciting matter of the case, the trial itself was our most challenging trial yet. Going back and forth with Monte’s second barrister on objections to some of the presented evidence, was not as simple a task as I had hoped! We had a great time going head-to-head with Monte and it was a really tough match. Excitingly we ended up coming away with a strong win with all members of our team receiving near perfect scores! Not only did we win the point score (each team is scored points based on performance – the team with the most points wins the trial), but we also won the case, meaning the Defendant was found not liable of causing a nuisance.
Rugby Sports Report, by Hugh Sellar
Overall, being a part of the 1st XV so far has been a really enjoyable experience not only for myself, but for the rest of the Yr 11 students currently playing Rugby. The support that I have seen from the Yr 12’s and the coaching staff has been really positive this year. Training sessions have moved to the morning for the Opens, allowing time in the afternoon for educational studies for both year groups. Last weekend the 1st XV unfortunately did not have a game so Finn Brookes, Willem McCormack and I played in the U16s game against Central Coast Grammar School. The game started off with Central Coast unfortunately getting some quick tries with the half-time score being 4 tries to 1. Once the second half commenced, we were able to score 3 quick tries to get us back into the game. Sadly, Central Coast made a comeback and managed to score some more tries to overall win the game. All the boys who played put 100% effort into every tackle and every run up to the final whistle. To conclude, the start to the rugby season has been really positive in my point of view.
Ms Rebecca Mountain
Yr 11 Advisor
rmountain@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462