Year 12

Key Dates

15 February Parent Online Safety Information Session (Via Zoom)
16 February Twilight in the Garden
21-23 March Secondary School Musical
25 March Student and Parents UAC Webinar
28 March SS Cross Country Carnival
30 April – 10 May Yr 12 IB Half-Yearly Examination Block
28 June Yr 12 Formal
26 July Gala Arts
20 & 21 June Senior Music Festival
5-16 August YR 12 HSC & IB Trials
26-30 August Yr 12 Final Orals & Yr 3-12 HSC Visual Arts Exhibition
16-20 September IB Visual Arts Exhibition
25 September Valedictory
16 October – 8 November Yr 12 HSC Exams
21 October – 11 November Yr 12 IB Exams
2024 Term Dates

Winter Sport Registrations

As students are choosing their Winter Sport commitments, for those students completing a non-rep sport this season, Mr Cameron Ellis offered some research for consideration. This has been shared with students via an email from Mr Ellis. Recently, there was an article in The Sydney Morning Herald titled Active children do better at school. So how do we keep teens in sport?

This article highlights a few key benefits to organised sport, particularly as a Year 12 student:

Stress Relief – Physical activity is a stress buster. Engaging in sport can alleviate tension, boost your mood and enhance your ability to focus.
Routine – sports assists with maintaining a consistent routine which can provide a sense of stability. Regular sport can offer a reprieve from the intensity of academic work.
Connection and Camaraderie – Whether it is a friendly game or team competition, participation in sport allows you to connect with others, providing a much needed break from the solitary nature of examination preparation.

The points above are strong considerations for students as they look to balance and manage their weekly commitments in order to support a healthy, productive and efficient use of their time and being this year.

“Your Mind is Your Biggest Asset and Best Tool”

The buzz from the Study Centre over these last few weeks is evidence of how seriously our Yr 12 cohort is taking this last year of school. They have always been studious. However, the increase this year in focus, in the desire for assistance, the willingness to ask for help and the utilisation of their resources has been impressive to date.

Adding on to a few key points shared with students yesterday in the HSC Core Session around note-taking and time-management, a few additional points were highlighted today from a Forbes article linked here and summarised below:

While every student will have a different path post the HSC or IB, these tips and habits hold true for persevering through any challenging period. With so many students studying long hours, building up their own expectations and then feeling disappointment when things don’t always go to plan, a major take-away we discussed was around knowing what resources to access and having a plan in place to access those resources assists in building self-confidence in one’s ability to cope with academic stress. While this article focuses on academics, these tips can be applied to many more aspects of life.

Parent Online Safety Information Session (Via Zoom)

Thursday 15 February (Tonight)
6pm – 7pm

This informative session provides relevant, positive, strategy-rich and practical content that help parents ignite conversations with their children about the online world and share the tools parents need to guide and support them.

Please register using this link.

A Zoom link to the online session will be emailed to those registered.

University and Careers

The Careers Pulse section has information on Year 12 Applications, events, pathways and career exploration. All Year 12 students should book an appointment with the Careers Advisors to complete their Year 12 Career Plan if they have not already done so. Students should ensure to arrive on time for their appointment.

Our Illuminate Scholars Program Commences in Week 5 this Term

Our new Illuminate Scholars program offers students the opportunity to engage in home learning activities and assessment preparation in an academically supported environment, with learner-centred academic coaching.

To book your child’s place in this program, please visit the Illuminate Scholars Program Pulse Page here.

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 12 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865