Year 7

ISA Athletics

On Tuesday, Redlands had 23 athletes compete at the NSW CIS Athletics Championships at Sydney Olympic Park.

  • Ari Abe-Apostolou delivered a standout performance in the 12-Over Para athlete Shot Put and Discus, securing 3rd place with a distance of 3.34m in the Shotput and 3rd place in the Discus with a personal best throw of 6.60m.  
  • The Open Girls 4x100m Relay team, consisting of Lauren Dower, Amynta Field, Jemima Hugman, and Chloe Scamps, achieved a swift time of 55.85, finishing 2nd in their heat.
  • Landon Mansell ran g a big 2 second PB in his heat of the 16 boys 400m (56.29) to take the win.
  •  In the 15 Girls events, Ava Atkinson competed in the High Jump and 200m, finishing 5th in the High Jump with a 1.45m clearance and placing 8th in the 200m.
  • In the longer-distance track events, Eddie Callaghan ran in the 12 Boys 800m and completed the race in 2:53.10, earning 11th place. Finn Gurney, running the 14 Boys 800m, crossed the line with a time of 2:19.21, placing 8th. Max Perry achieved a PB in the 17 Boys 1500m, finishing 6th with a time of 4:38. Annabel Hwang also gave her 1500m everything, finishing in 11th place.
  • Jett Gwilliam ran a solid race in the 17 Boys 400m, finishing 7th with a PB time of 55.66, while Charles Hargraves placed 8th in the 16 Boys 200m, clocking in at 24.21.
  • In field events, Le Shyan Chua placed 4th in the 15 Girls Javelin with an impressive throw of 25.00m, and Hayden McLeod secured 5th place in the 16 Boys High Jump with a 1.80m clearance. Megan Kirkpatrick earned 7th in both the 17 Girls Shot Put and Discus events, while Eva Simpson threw personal bests in the 14 years girls Shotput and Elizabeth Whelan proved her strength also in the shotput.
  • Other notable achievements included Amber Kusano’s strong performance in the 16 Girls 800m and 400m races, placing 7th and 6th respectively. Chloe Scamps also cleared 1.45m in the 16 Girls High Jump to finish 10th, and Niamh McDonald ran a PB of 16.09 in the 13 Girls 90m Hurdles, placing 3rd in her heat. Kirrily Stone also had a strong jump in the High Jump clearing 1.25m to jump 8cm higher than the ISA Carnival.
  • Alexia van der Merwe, Lily Musgrave Kresa and Chloe Scamps also had strong jumps in the High Jump, all finishing in the top 10.
    Congratulations to all the athletes who represented Redlands with determination and sportsmanship at the CIS Athletics Championships.

Best of luck to all of the Redlands team competing at this weekend’s NSW All Schools Athletics Championships.

Student Vs Teacher Lip-Sync Battle

It is that time of Year again where we bid farewell to the wonderful student leaders in our School – not just those with official titles, but all our Yr 12 students who have played their own little part in making Redlands the school that it is today. It is often said that a school can rise no higher than its leaving class and it has been a privilege to see how our class of 2024 have helped to foster a culture of kindness, compassion and ‘stepping beyond’ at Redlands. We wish the class of 2024 all the best in their endeavours as they prepare for their final examinations in the HSC and IB.

As part of our Yr 12 farewell celebrations, the school recently also held a fun filled lip-sync competition! In the beautiful sunshine and surrounds of the Fahl Garden, students performed classic hits and pop chart toppers, and so did the staff! The school executive, Yr 12 Advisors and even Mr Corcoran got up onto the stage. Congratulations to the teachers who ended up winning the competition!

Year 12 Guard of Honour

Today we said goodbye to out Yr 12 students and acknowledged their kindness, vulnerability and authentic approach to their senior students. Yr 7 students gathered along the Senior Campus to farewell these students. It’s hard to think in five years time our Year 7s will be following in their footsteps.

World Clean Up Day 

Over the years, many national, regional and local governments and communities have been undertaking clean-up activities globally. World Clean Up 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 have been engaging in a school clean-up over the last week and got hands on making sure our school is a positive environment for everyone. 

House Debating Final – Well done Roseby!

Congratulations to Roseby and Cowper in making it to the final House Debate last week. It was a fantastic competition where both sides diligently prepared their rebuttals ready for each round of debating.  The Topic was ‘AI generated works should be considered art.’ 

Well done to the Roseby team, Charlie Benfield, Sophie Wong and Sammy Halliday and the Cowper team Elias Buggy-Axton, Alexia Tsacalos, Kody Benoliel, Marcus Melvin and Calvin Macnab.

A big congratulations to Roseby who were declared the overall winners of the House Debating Competition.

SDN Debating Final

The SDN Schools Debating Network is a competitive Debating league for schools in Sydney, providing a platform for students to develop their public speaking and critical thinking skills. It brings together teams from various schools to engage in structured debates on a wide range of topics, promoting intellectual growth and confidence. The network emphasises the importance of clear argumentation, teamwork, and respectful discourse in a competitive yet supportive environment.

A huge congratulations to Elias Buggy-Axton, Alexia Tsacalos, Jenna Forrest and Bernice Cheung who won the final of the SDN Debating competition last Friday. 

Manly Jazz

It was wonderful to be able to watch Redlands Junior Jazz Band in the sun last Sunday afternoon. We had many of our Yr 7 musicians performing to a large crowd of jazz enthusiasts. Well done to the following students on their participation and commitment to music at Redlands: Bear Whitelaw, William Beeston, Thomas Bye, Jackson Humphreys, Vivian Killin, Miriam Killin, Calvin Macnab and Ines Tan.

Shout Outs

Well done to Louis Dobson who won the under 14 year boys match play singles title at the Bathurst Spring Open and Junior competition over the weekend.  He played 16 matches over the course of the tournament, a fantastic achievement!

 

Routine

We know that routine provides structure and stability for our students, helping them to feel secure and reduce anxiety. It also promotes good time management, healthy habits, and responsibility, supporting both cognitive and emotional development. A consistent routine also reduces stress for both children and parents, making daily tasks more manageable. Students are encouraged to take an active role in establishing healthy routines and habits both at school and home. 

End of Term 3

We just wanted to finish off with a big thank you to all of our Yr 7 students, teachers, parents and friends who have all contributed in making this term a huge success. 

We have noticed a remarkable difference in engagement and diligence across our Yr 7 cohort and are keen to continue raising the bar to ensure all of our students can be the best versions of themself. 

Next term we will focus on the following goals…

  • Timely submission of home learning tasks
  • Further increased engagement in lessons
  • High levels of organisation for each lesson

A collaborative approach with these goals will make a huge difference in finishing off Yr 7 in the best possible way. 

We hope you all have a wonderful break and we look forward to seeing everyone back for Term 4.

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