Year 12

Yr 12 Privileges

A cheer went up in our Year Group meeting this Wednesday, when I announced that students were permitted to leave at lunch time to visit places like Chargrill Charlie’s and Woolworths. In the 4 years I have been with the group, it is the most excited I have seen them! They have worked so hard since beginning Yr 12 last term, and have had a turbulent couple of years, so it is wonderful to see a bit of ‘normality’ return to their lives and the simple pleasures of being able to leave school to buy lunch as a much-needed morale boost for them all.

Yr 12 Camp

Yr 12 camp has been confirmed as taking place from Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 April at StayKCC in Katoomba, which is so exciting! It will provide a perfect opportunity to bring Term 1 and Semester 1 to a close, where students can spend time together taking part in a range of physical activities, wellbeing moments, fun times, and study sessions, finishing with a formal dinner on the last evening. The students have been providing suggestions and ideas as to how they would like to spend the time at camp and a program is being put together that I have every confidence they will love. The aim is for them to enter the April holidays feeling motivated and as a cohesive year group. Please ensure, if you haven’t done already, that you complete all of the required ‘paperwork’ from the emails you have received in relation to the camp.

CIS Football Cup

Congratulations to all the Yr 12 boys who were part of the Redlands 1st Football team who competed at the CIS Football Cup against Shore at Cammeray Oval on Tuesday afternoon in wet, slippery conditions. The team is a combination of Yr 11 and 12 boys, and particular congratulations goes to Jake McLeod and Max Rawlinson who scored 2 of the 3 goals, leading to a 3-2 win over Shore. As well as Jake and Max, other Yr12 players were Sol Osborne, Riley Fenton and Captain Toby Van Extel. Further congratulations goes to Jake who has been selected in the U18 squad for the A-League team, Macarthur FC.

Clean Up Australia Day

Come along this Sunday as Redlands participate in Clean up Australia Day.

We have registered a site at Balmoral Beach from 12.00-2.00 pm, and we will be meeting at the Rotunda at 11:50. We will provide the necessary equipment, so just bring yourself! 

Come along if you would like to help this great cause, clean up one of our local beaches, clock up some CAS hours or just want to have a good time! 

Excitingly, this year, there will also be House points up for grabs for all participants – the House with the most participants will be earning valuable points that go towards the House Shield at the end of the year.

Join our effort here.

If you would like some more information or have any questions, you can contact Ms Riley at: rriley@redlands.nsw.edu.au

​​Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge

Redlands will be participating in the 2022 Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge on Sunday 3 April. The Schools Relay Challenge is a community-based initiative where schools help raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute, increase awareness of this important cause and importantly have fun participating in an open water swim relay.

How it works:

  • Each team has 4 swimmers.
  • Each swimmer swims a leg of the relay 200m.
  • Participants can swim in their school year category, or an older category
  • Entry cost are $15 for each swimmer 

If you are interested in taking part in the 2022 Balmoral Schools Swim Relay Challenge on Sunday 3 April, please follow these registration instructions:

  1. Create an account at this link. If you competed last year, you will already have an account.
  2. Complete the registration form. A section of the form must be completed by your parents/carers.
  3. Send me an email confirming your registration. Please include:

–   Your name

–   The full name of your teammates (3 other students)

–   Your House (there will be points awarded to the house with the highest participation)

If you would like to donate to the Redlands fundraising page, please follow the instructions at this link.

Secondary School Individual Portraits and Sibling Photos – Tomorrow Friday 4 March.

On Friday 4 March, Year 7 to 12 students will be accompanied by their Year Advisors to Redlands Hall for portrait photos after 8.20am. If your child is unable to have their portrait taken on 4 March please inform your Year Advisor.  A catch-up date for missed portraits will be offered on 18 March at school, or by appointment with Melba Studios, located in Artarmon.

Secondary School Sibling Photos will take place on 4 March from 7.15am-8.20am in Redlands Hall. If you would like to order Sibling Photos, please click here, enter the password ‘ALLISTER’ and select Siblings Order Form.

All students are required to be wearing their full school uniform, including blazers. Boys must be clean shaven with hair that has been cut so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Girls with hair touching the collar should tie it back with navy accessories (elastics, ribbon, scrunchies). No hair dye, make-up or nail polish is permitted. No jewellery is to be worn other than one pair of plain gold or silver studs in ear lobes.

If you have any questions, alterations or additional orders, please contact Melba Studios directly on (02) 9438 4566 or email sales@melbastudios.com.au.

Ms Rebecca Mountain
Yr12 Advisor
rmountain@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462