Year 11

This week we are all beginning to settle into the routine of Remote Learning and Zoom life. The Yr 11 Tutors are doing an amazing job checking-in with each student in their Tutor Groups every day, and the aim has been to set goals for this term, which are likely to be a little bit different to the normal goals set at the start of each term. In addition, as part of this process, we have begun tracking student wellbeing with them answering questions about how they are feeling regarding the current situation and if it is impacting their mental health. Also, Tutors have begun running their usual one-on-one meetings with each student, focusing on how they are managing as well as goal-setting for the last term of Yr 11. Please remember to reach out to any of us if you feel your child is struggling and would like some additional support, as we are here to help in any way we can.

Yr 11 Camp

On Monday, students were given a Yr 11 Leadership Camp briefing by Steve Fox, Client Relationship Manager for the Outdoor Education Group (OEG) who organise and run our school camps each year. This camp is the first time that students have the opportunity to select which activities they want to do, with many options being available, such as back country skiing or horse-riding. The camp is scheduled for the beginning of Yr 12 in Term 4, 11-15 October, and is a celebration of the journey the students have taken to reach this final year of their schooling. It ends with a celebratory dinner at the High Country Campus, with awards and the distribution of Yr 12 jerseys. Students have been asked to submit their activity and tent partner choices by the end of this week. Also, parents have been emailed regarding medical information and how to provide this to OEG. If you have any questions or concerns, please email either Jon Gray, Dean of Activities, or David Gregory, Head of Outdoor Education.

Sport

The wonderful Redlands’ Sports department are running a number of online fitness sessions before and after school hours; in addition, those students participating in a Representative Sport this term have been set a number of sport challenges and training sessions to complete each week.

To help celebrate the Olympic Games that have begun this week in Tokyo, the Sports department have organised the ‘Redlands 2021 Olympics Challenge’, beginning Monday 19 July and ending Sunday 1 August, where the goal is to travel to the Olympic Games in Tokyo (7,824kms) in House Groups, by individually recording distance through running, walking, cycling, rowing, swim or Zoom workouts and recording this distance in a google form. Please encourage your children to participate in all these activities, as exercise, in particular during times of lockdown, is extremely important for everyone’s mental wellbeing. All of this information is available for our Yr 11 students on the Pastoral iLearn page.

Parent Webinar – Digital Safety

Monday 26 July 2021
6pm – 7pm
Webinar link: Click here.
Passcode: 106933

The webinar will provide real-world and relevant information, providing strategy-rich and practical content such as:

  • Social media platforms and current behavioural trends 
  • Current legislation and research around topical online issues
  • Gaming management strategies
  • Safety and communication strategies parents can deploy within the home
  • Cyberbullying reporting pathways and management strategies

More Cyber Safety information and resources can be found on the Redlands Cyber Safety Hub which is a free resource for Redlands families.

I hope you all have a great week.

Ms Rebecca Mountain
Yr 11 Advisor
rmountain@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462