Year 11

Welcome Back

The school was a buzz yesterday as students returned from their Summer break. It was wonderful to see our Yr 11 students excited for this new chapter as they commence their senior studies. I would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to all returning students as well as our new students and families as we start the new year. We are delighted to welcome the following students: Amelia (Millie) Ford (Sydney), Jules Kabbaj Fermin (Sydney), Colette Laliberte (Anchorage, Alaska), Kelly Balarin (Singapore) and Miriam Toivainen (Helsinki, Finland). In addition, it was exciting to welcome Rex Markman back to the cohort after his cultural exchange immersion in Spain. On Wednesday, we were fortunate to hear our new Principal, Mr Stephen Webber, give the opening address at our Term 1 Welcome Assembly. Our students were interested to learn of Mr Webber’s background, experience and vision for Redlands as well as his expectations for students and community. I know that Yr 11 look forward to speaking with Mr Webber and sharing their aspirations for their next two years of schooling.

Key Dates

Monday 3 February: (parents and students) IB Information Evening, Redlands Hall, 6.00pm

Wednesday 5 February: (parents and students) HSC Information Evening, Redlands Hall, 6.00pm

Monday 10 February: (students only) Dr Prue Salter Study Skills, Redlands Hall periods 5 and 6

Monday 10 February: (parents only) Ms Simone Salier, Careers and Tertiary Study Information Evening, Redlands Hall

Thursday 20 February: (compulsory event) Annual Redlands Secondary School Swimming Carnival, Homebush

Tuesday 25 February: (students only) The Day of Hope, Redlands Hall, all day

School Photographs

School photographs will be taken on Monday 3 February and Wednesday 11 March. Yrs 8 -12 portrait photographs are scheduled to be taken by Advanced Life on Monday 3 February. Secondary School sibling photographs and Yr 7 portrait photographs will be taken by Advanced Life on Wednesday 11 March.

An envelope and flyer will be distributed in Week 1 and orders for photography packages can also be placed securely online at www.advancedlife.com.au using our School Order Code: NWL 4NR ETY. Portrait and group package orders are due by photography day. Should you have any queries concerning school photographs or online ordering, please direct them to enquiries@advancedlife.com.au.

Student Achievements

It was delightful to hear students’ news and achievements realised over the holiday break. Please do write to me and share your child’s achievements as it is always significant to acknowledge our Yr 11 students either at our regular Year Assemblies or in Note Day.

Yale Young Global Scholars Program Offer

Kira Prado has been offered a position at the highly coveted Yale Young Global Scholars Program during the June/July break. The Yale Young Global Scholars Program is highly selective. Participants live and work together as a community in an environment that is curriculum tailored especially for high achieving high school students. Each session brings together an array of Yale’s best faculty and outside speakers to provide an intense, hands-on experience designed to challenge and inspire. We congratulate her on this significant achievement.

University of Sydney Computer Programming

During the holiday break, Theo Mirrlees-Black and Kira Prado attended the National Computer Science School at the University of Sydney. This was a ten day experience living on campus with over 100 other attendees. The experience proved enriching, by virtue of experienced tutors and the opportunity to meet new people with both similar interests from a variety of backgrounds. They worked collaboratively on project based work which they presented at the end of the week.

RSYS International Youth Match Racing Team

Jameson Prescott has been selected by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron to participate in the under 25’s International Youth Match racing team to compete in two international regattas in Sydney and New Zealand. We look forward to hearing Jameson’s news of these two prestigious events and we wish him and his team every success in competition.

Ms Sarah Matthews
Yr 11 Advisor
smatthews@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6494