Year 7

Burn Bright 

Navigating positive peer relationships in Secondary School holds significant importance for students. These relationships not only contribute to emotional wellbeing but also creates a sense of belonging within the school community. 

Today, we had the incredible opportunity to work with Burn Bright. The Team spoke about empowering young people to become confident, resilient, and engaged members of their communities. We explored the dynamics of friendships and how important it is to develop respectful relationships with peers as well as how we can upskill to become A+ Friends.

All Yr 7 Students engaged in a reflection activity ‘My Recipe for Success’ answering the following questions:

1. What type of friend do I want to be?
2. What 3 things do I want to achieve in Year 7?
3. What are the areas I would like to develop while I am in Year 7?
4. What are the strengths that I have that can help me achieve, improve or develop these goals?

Students have been encouraged to continue this conversation both in school and at home.

High Expectations 

Since coming back from camp, Year 7 students have been reminded of the high standards expected in terms of behaviour, diligence and engagement during both academic classes and Tutor sessions. As a result, Records of Academic Discussion (RADs) and Behaviour Management Notifications are likely to be implemented as part of our Year 7 journey. These tools are designed to assist parents and caregivers in supporting the school by facilitating discussions at home and reinforcing the positive behaviours expected in Secondary School. 

Community Shout Outs 

Good Luck to Kody Benoleil who has been invited to play Football in the East Mallorca Cup Tournament in Spain for Manly United U13 BYL Team.  

Congratulations to Aggie Storch-Lees who competed for the U14 Girls NSW (Basketball NSW) in the Southern Cross Challenge in Melbourne earlier this year. Aggie represents the Northern Suburbs Basketball Association in the U14 Junior Premier League, competing against teams within Sydney and NSW. A fantastic achievement! 

Elias Buggy Axton will be involved in an artist residency at Bundanon, Nowra with the Sydney Children’s Choir in March. We wish him all the best for this fantastic opportunity.

National History Challenge 

The National History Challenge is a research-based competition for Australian students. It gives students a chance to be historians, researching world history, examining Australia’s past, investigating their community or exploring their own roots. It emphasises and rewards quality research, the use of community resources and effective presentation.  

Students can explore this year’s theme of ‘Crisis and Response’ in any area of History of their choosing and prepare a product to share this exploration.  

If you are interested in signing up as either and individual or as a team please contact the History Coordinator, Mr Chris Allen at callen@redlands.nsw.edu.au. Or if you would like to know more about the challenge visit the National History Challenge website. 

International Women’s Day Breakfast

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 above and click on the link to purchase a ticket. 

NAPLAN 2024 

13-18 March

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.

Our school will be participating in NAPLAN from 13 to 18 March.

• 13 March – Years 7 & 9 Writing and Reading tests
• 14 March – Years 7 & 9 Conventions of Language tests, plus catch up opportunity for missed tests
• 15 March – Years 7 & 9 Numeracy tests, plus catch up opportunity for missed tests
• 18 March – Catch up opportunity for missed tests

Excessive preparation for NAPLAN is not recommended. Students can use the public demonstration site or links contained within the NAP Locked down browser, which has been installed on all students’ laptops, to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and tools available in NAPLAN. Students will be undertaking a practice test on 7 and 8 March during Mathematics classes.

Please ensure all students are fully prepared for the NAPLAN tests by bringing:

• A fully charged laptop
• Headphones or ear buds
• Pen or pencil

Students will meet their Year Advisor in the Liggins Quad to assemble in alphabetical order.

If you have any questions about NAPLAN, please contact the Dean of Studies (Years 7-10), Ms Anna-Marie Rolon.

Week 7: Uniform Recycling Week 

Please bring in your old Redlands uniforms for recycling next week. 

What to bring:  All branded uniform items (photos are on the poster). Other items can be taken to your local charity bin for reuse, or to H&M or Zara, who offer used clothing recycling.

When: 8-8.20am (bring the uniforms with you to school)

• Monday: Years 7 & 10
• Tuesday: Year 8
• Wednesday: Year 9
• Thursday: Year 11
• Friday: Year 12

Where: Student Services Foyer

Extra information about the recycling process: 

Textile Recyclers Australia (TRA) are an Australian based organisation who aim to keep textiles out of landfill, investing in partnerships to find circular solutions to Australia’s textile recycling problems. TRA have recycled various school uniforms in the past, alongside retailers such as Aldi and Woolworths, fashion customers Seed, French Connection and Uniqlo, along with Sheridan.

Upcoming Events 

Ms Abby Walker
Yr 7 Advisor
9968 9818
awalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au