Year 7

Congratulations to the 2025 Leadership Team

We are thrilled to congratulate the students who have been elected to leadership positions for 2025. Representing the student body is a significant achievement, and these roles come with the responsibility to serve the school community with dedication, humility, and vision. Leadership is not just about holding a position; it’s about making a positive difference and inspiring others along the way.

Portfolios

House Captains

Captain of Activities

ISA Athletics 

A huge congratulations to all the students who competed at the ISA Athletics this week. 

The students who attended from Yr 7 were Kyra Benoliel, Stella Brock, Zackary Yeh, Ed Callaghan, Mila Lipscomb, Lilly Maxwell, Kody Benoliel, Alro Wainberg, Sophie Wong, Hamish Gurney, Niamh McDonald, James Doree, Sasha Gordon, Jackson Trude, Daniel Edwards, Lali Gregory, Isabelle Salz, Kirrily Stone and Lachlan Murphy.

Individual Highlights:

Year 7:

• Kirrily Stone: 1st place in the 12 years girls High Jump (1.28m)
• James Doree: 3rd place in the 13 years boys 1500m (4:41), 3rd place in the 13 years boys 800m (2:18)
• Niamh McDonald: 2nd place in the 12 years girls 80m Hurdles (16.42)
• Ed Callaghan: 3rd place in the 12 years boys 800m (2:41)
• Kody Benoliel: 3rd place in the 13 years High Jump (1.50m)

A further congratulations to the following students who have qualified for the CIS Athletics Championships which will be held next Tuesday at Sydney Olympic Park:

• Kirrily Stone – High Jump (1.28m)
• Edward Callaghan – 800m Run (2:42.99)
• Niamh McDonald – 90m Hurdles (16.42), 1500m Run (5:34.68)
• Kody Benoliel – High Jump (1.50m), Long Jump (4.66m), Javelin 600gms (31.44m)
• James Doree – 800m Run (2:18.70), 1500m Run (4:41.09)

Well done to all the students who participated at yesterday’s carnival and best of luck to our Redlands athletes representing ISA at next Tuesday’s CIS Athletics Carnival.

SDN Debating

The SDN competition is a Debating competition that is held between independent schools located in Sydney’s North Shore. Debates are held on Friday nights during Term 3 and run for seven consecutive rounds, with an additional two rounds for semi-finals and finals.

Congratulations to the following students who made it to the SDN debating final. Elias Buggy-Axton, Bernice Cheung, Jenna Forrest and Alexia Tscalos. We wish you all the best for the final debate.

Ice Cream Social 

Thank you to all of our wonderful helpers during the Ice Cream Social today. We wanted to use this opportunity to say thank you for a wonderful term with Yr 7 students. They have really stepped up to the challenge and we have been lucky enough to be part of some wonderful experiences and opportunities. This is also a time to show gratitude and appreciation to all of the staff who help make Redlands such a caring and nurturing environment. 

World Clean Up Day 

On 8 December 2023, the United Nations General Assembly, in its seventy-eighth session, unanimously adopted resolution 78/122 “World Cleanup Day”, which proclaims 20 September as World Cleanup Day. The resolution invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, other international and regional organisations, and other relevant stakeholders – including civil society, the private sector and academia – to observe World Cleanup Day through activities aimed at raising awareness of the role clean-up efforts play in sustainable development. 

Over the years, many national, regional and local governments and communities have been undertaking clean-up activities globally. World Cleanup Day represents the reflection on their achievements. The clean-ups serve as a reminder of the collective responsibility we share in preserving and maintaining a clean and healthy environment as well as sustainable waste and resources management. 

 Yr 7 students will be engaging in a school clean-up over the next week and will get hands on making sure our school is a positive environment for everyone. Thank you to Kimberlee Chipper, Redlands Sustainability Manager who has created a wonderful presentation for Friday’s World Clean Up Day and has facilitated the resources to leave our School better than we found it.

Shout Outs

A huge thank you to Isabelle Salz who stepped into a number of additional ISA events this week and was a incredibly positive support for other students throughout the day.

Kirrily Stone has been acknowledged for her outstanding commitment to Athletics Training this Semester. She is a positive and engaged student who has supported others in both training sessions and competitions. Well done Kirrily.

A shout out also goes to Ed Callaghan for his dedication and commitment to Athletics this Semester. He has attended all training sessions and is an outstanding role model for students at Redlands.

Another shout out for Niamh McDonald who actively participates in the life of the School and does so with maturity, positivity and grace. Well done Niamh.

Well done to Mac Costa who received a fantastic Step Beyond award in the recent Stage Assembly for his engagement in Sport and his positive attitude. Well done Mac.

Key Dates

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