Year 7

This Week in Tutor
  • Students participated in activities for the National Day of Action Against Bullying with their Peer Support leaders last Friday. This was a wonderful opportunity to remind students about the definition of bullying, how to handle situations involving bullying and where to go to for support.  
  • Yr 7 students participated in the History excursion on Monday to the Nicholson Museum at the University of Sydney. Students were engaged and commended for impressive behaviour as they were respectful with the presenters and tried to make the most of this opportunity. 
  • Students have revisited conversations around expanding their friendship groups and making new friends, how to navigate iLearn and submit assignments and other key information. Students are encouraged to seek support from their Tutor teachers for additional support with any of these items. 
  • Next week, students will be grading their own effort for the first time. Students use a 1 to 5 grading rubric to evaluate their diligence, engagement and behaviour in each class. Students grade their effort for each class and teachers grade effort for each student. This information is invaluable to supportive conversations for success between teachers, students and parents. We will be doing a practice run at our Year Meeting this week. Students will submit their final Effort Grades online next week during Tutor. 
  • Students have been introduced to the school’s Credit Point System. Students earn a Credit Point for Getting Caught Being Good. These points go toward House points, Tutor Class points and Individual points in Yr 7.     
Announcements and Upcoming Events
  • It was a job well done for students to have completed their first three assessments, Maths, PDHPE and Christian Studies. Congratulations! Please be reminded that students have access to Assessment Notifications via iLearn two weeks prior to each assessment. Teachers also go through assessment details in class and in Tutor. Parents have access to Assessment Notifications via the parent portal.  Students should ensure they know the details of each assessment and ask their teachers and Tutor for support prior to the due date.     
  • Prue Salter’s Yr 7 Study Skills Workshop is being held on Tuesday 2 April at 6.00-7.30pm. A message was sent home this week with further information. She is a fantastic presenter and presents specifically to Yr 7 and Yr 11 students. Students have been introduced to Prue Salter’s Study Skills website and discussed their study environment at home to support learning. Students should have this website saved as a favourite for future use: www.studyskillshandbook.com.au. Username: Redlands | Password: 68results
  • Yr 7 will be participating in a Burn Bright Incursion: Recipe for Success on Monday 8 April. This will be an all day event with activities and discussions around motivation, friendships and more. Burn Bright is an amazing program and we are very fortunate they will be working with our students this term. 
  • Learning Management Alerts on Fridays: these emails are sent to parents and students to identify any outstanding work that may be completed over the weekend to help students stay on top of their learning.  These alerts are issued after a discussion and reminder from the classroom teacher has already been attempted. These are initiated by the classroom teachers yet sent through the Year Advisor. Please contact the issuing teacher for any subjects specific clarification. 
  • School photos have been distributed. If students did not order photos and would still like to order them, students should bring home an information card including directions on how to order photos at this time.
  • Yr 7 vaccinations are being this Friday 22 March during the school day. Thank you for ensuring students returned their completed vaccination cards in a timely manner. Their teachers will be with them throughout the day, as well as their Year Advisors, for additional support. 
  • The Yr 7 parent get together has been moved to Thursday 4 April at 6.30-8.30pm. Venue tba.
  • Other upcoming vaccinations and photo dates
    • 1 April – Summer Sport photos
    • 6 June – Winter Sport photos
    • 12 June – Yr 10 vaccinations, catch ups for Yr 7
    • 12 Sept – Athletics and Waterpolo photos
    • 12 Nov – Yr 7 vaccinations
  • This term, there are some exciting writing competitions for students to submit their work for public recognition, publication and cash prizes. The Write4Fun 2019 School Writing Competition is open and accepting submissions of original poetry or short stories from Kindergarten to Yr 12. Entry is free and there are fantastic prizes including $1000 cash ($500 to the applicant and $500 to the school) and a choice of either a $500 Rebel Sports voucher, an Xbox One X or PlayStation 4. Entries for this competition close 5.00pm on Sunday 31 March We are also pleased to announce that the Stanton Library’s Nan Manefield Young Writer’s Award is accepting poetry or short story submissions from entrants aged 11-18 years. Prizes total over $2000 and all placed entrants receive an invitation to a writing masterclass; submissions close 5pm on Friday 12 April. Finally, the Mosman Youth Awards in Literature are also accepting short story and poetry submissions from Yrs K-12, with cash prizes totalling more than $2000 to be won; entries close Friday May 31. These are fantastic opportunities for our students to be recognised and celebrated for their creative writing. For any questions about how to enter, please contact the English Department.

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 7 Advisor (Acting)
9968 9863
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au