Year 12

Key Dates

• 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

Yr 12 Breakfast

Last Friday, Yr 12 were able to spend time together with one another, enjoy breakfast, mingle and then receive some inspirational messages from Mrs Van de Peer, Mr Taylor and Mrs Benjamin, along with key information for their programs of study.

A few key messages for the 2024 cohort included:

• Be proud of how you started, strong with determination
• Lean into pressure, it can feel uncomfortable but you grow so much from embracing these feelings
• High effort is linked to achievement of personal excellence
• Accept continual challenge – you will receive specific feedback, data on your progress as a student, Records of Academic Discussions (RADs) and parent support and communication
• You need to find your flow – if you don’t find flow, you need to ask for help and lean into help and supports around you
• Know what to prioritise
• Plan and commit to your study timetables – having one is great but continue to modify and use it
• Create your own Study Bubbles, especially during non-term time – bring together those you work well with, choose a location to meet and support one another
• Learn from listening to others and from inquiring, questioning and teaching others

The Power Point Presentation from the day is linked here.

International Women’s Day Breakfast Charity Event

On Monday 11 March from 7am – 9am, Redlands is hosting an International Women’s Day Breakfast charity event. All members of the community are encouraged to attend by purchasing a ticket and bringing along someone who inspires and invests time in them. See the advertisement below and click on the link to purchase a ticket.

Legacy Gift Team Morning Tea

Last Friday also kickstarted the planning for the 2024 Legacy Gift team with a morning tea and information session along with planning time for students who have expressed interest in being involved in this special opportunity. The Legacy Gift team will be leading the planning, organising and fundraising contributing to a means-tested scholarship and another gift of their choice that they find meaningful to them and the School. This gift is a way for students to give back to the Redlands community and to support opportunities for future Redlands students. Thank you to the students who have put their hand up to lead the planning and to be the representatives for their peers in this process. Thank you to the Canteen staff, Property Services and the Foundation team for coordinating efforts for this event and a special thank you to Dana Casimaty, Director of Development, who continues to work with the student team throughout this process.  

University and Careers

Continue to regularly check the University and Careers Page in Pulse. When you click Events or News you will be able to access all opportunities offered for Yr 12 students to be taking advantage of. This week, a representative from ANU visited during Tutor and the room was packed with interested students. Please see a few items to highlight below. 

Key Dates Term 1

Student Congratulations

Congratulations to Isaac Swann for representing at the CIS Secondary Boys 18/Under Tennis Selection Championships this week.

Congratulations to Alissandra Braden and the A Team for placing 2nd overall in the NSW ACT teams Sailing Racing Regatta last weekend.

Congratulations to the Yr 12 Rowing students for their admirable performance at the ACT Head of the Lake in Canberra:

• SILVER – SG4x+ Div.2: Scarlett Thorp
• SILVER – SG4x+ Div.1: Mikaela Sanger Larsson, Cox: Zara Naismith
• BRONZE – SB 4x+ Div.1: Thomas Jackson, Cox: Fletcher Logan
• BRONZE – SB 8+: Lachlan Collyer, Ethan Beggs, Thomas Jackson, Cox: Fletcher Logan

Secondary School Individual Portraits and Sibling Photos Catch -up Opportunity

Friday 1 March

A catch-up date for missed Year 7-12 Portrait photos and sibling photos will be offered on Friday 1 March at 10.10-11.05am in the Learning Hub Level 2 Atrium.

All students are required to be wearing their full school uniform, including blazers for all and ties for boys. Boys must be clean shaven with hair that has been cut so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Boys and girls with a hair length touching the collar is to be styled and tied-up neatly so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Hair is to be tied back with navy and hair coloured accessories.  No hair dye, mullet style haircuts, 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 Alissa Ynson
Yr 12 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865