Year 11

Key Dates

  • 4 August: Jeans for Genes Day
  • 14-18 August: Science Week
  • 18 August: National Day of Actions Against Bullying and Violence
  • 25 August: Wear it Purple Day
  • 28 August – 7 September: Yr 11 HSC and IB Examinations
  • 8 September: Yr 11 Camp Briefing
  • 12 September: R U OK? Day
  • 21 September: Yr 11 Industry Day
  • 22 September: End of Term 3
  • 9 October: Term 4 Begins
  • 9-13 October: Yr 11 Camp

Integrity and Wisdom

This week’s Chapel service was dedicated to integrity and wisdom. Students were asked to consider various scenarios and evaluate where they stood with their morals and how they would feel when judging appropriate responses in tricky situations. For Yr 11, part of their integrity is demonstrated through their honesty and their actions that demonstrate their moral principles. Students are also in the process of building stronger relationships with their teachers and developing trust with other year groups and staff members as they move into the position of leaders of the school.

Toward the end of Tutor, students were asked to consider a few situations they encounter daily at school and how small changes in their behaviour can demonstrate their honesty and help to build trust with those around them. In Yr 12, students also earn privileges by demonstrating their integrity and wisdom.

These small daily behaviours that demonstrate student’s integrity and wisdom include: saying hello to staff on duty whether they know them or not, respecting requests by staff during Recess and Lunch, taking ownership over their space during breaks and ensuring they leave the space better than they found it, following school rules, wearing their uniform correctly and proudly as well as engaging with peers appropriately throughout the day. These small changes send an impactful message to everyone around them. 

Yr 11 are Stepping Up as Leaders

Well done to all students continuing to seek leadership opportunities and ways to get involved across campus. There is an eagerness and energy in the air for this cohort and they are encouraged to continue to embrace opportunities afforded to them. Students are volunteering their time to assist with Chapel services, organising Jeans for Genes Day this Friday, coaching Yrs 7-10 in Inter-House Debating, Meeting and Greeting at the gates and volunteering to assist Junior School students. Well done to Yr 11!

Jeans for Genes

Well done to all Yr 11 students who are assisting with advertising and organising the Jeans or Genes fundraiser: Thomas Wright, Henry Moate, Sophia Parkinson, Felicity Schlederer, Sebastian Speziali, Adam Leach, Ben Barwise, Fletcher Mennie, Hugo Little, Liam McFarlane, Hallie Hunt, Joe Hooper, Alisha Tang, Scarlett Meijer, Angela Monty, Jaiden Confessore, Hamish Campbell, Lucy Davies, Tara Gold, Alex Lloyd, Andrew Kinghorn, Max Stepniak, Anneka Steele, Sophia Rolon, Charlotte Wrigglesworth, Flora Cutchey, Conor Peterson, Isla Dawson-Damer, Emma Noes, Antonia Morgan and Annabelle Harman.

 

Meeting and Greeting

Thank you to all the volunteers representing themselves very well during the Meet and Greet morning and afternoon sessions. Several students have signed up for these next few weeks and further opportunities will become available later in the term.

Today’s greeters were Claudia Franklin, Alissandra Braden, Sierra Allen and Sophia Parkinson.

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 11 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865