Year 7
Absences
Just a reminder on processes for absences and approved leave. Please email the school as soon as possible if your child is sick and unable to attend that day. Please note that this is a dedicated absence email address only – any emails sent to this address will not be responded to. If a student is absent from school for any longer than two days, please supply a doctor’s certificate. No medical appointments should be made during school hours, including Thursday afternoon sport. This obviously does not include medical emergencies. Requests for approved leave should be made in writing to Mr Sean Corcoran. Would you please cc me into this correspondence as well.
If you are in doubt as to whether to COVID test or not, you are to seek your GP’s opinion. If your GP does not think testing is warranted, he/she will provide you with a note for the school saying so. Please refer to this Australian Government Fact Sheet: COVID–19: Identifying the symptoms.
Uniform
It is important that students remain vigilant about appearance and uniform.
For girls, regulation school skirt, hem to the top of the knee, long sleeved white blouse with blue buttons, grey tights (free from holes or ladders), navy woollen jumper, blazer to be worn to and from school, and optional long navy trousers with black ankle socks.
For boys, long sleeved white shirt, long mid-grey trousers with grey ankle socks, navy woollen jumper, blazer to be worn to and from school. There have been significant growth spurts amongst our boys, and therefore, hems of trousers may need to be taken down.
Pastoral Care
This term, the focus of Tutor Time will be based on ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens’. Being a teenager is both a wonderful and challenging period where tough issues and life-changing decisions have to be made, and that’s where the seven habits of highly effective teenagers come into play. Throughout the term, students will be discussing how they can become more independent and effective by following seven basic habits. The habits range from being proactive in every aspect of one’s life, to planning and prioritising one’s daily life and responsibilities.
Our Year Assembly this week focused on our paradigms of self and others. As quoted by the wonderful Harper Lee in her book, To Kill A Mockingbird, “People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for”, with the question posed, ‘Are your paradigms of self, helping or hindering you?’ Our discussion focused on the people who surround us, and the need to be nourished by those who believe in us and build us up. We look forward to further exploring this concept in coming weeks.
Registration for ICAS 2020
The 2020 International Competition and Assessment for Schools (ICAS) in Science will take place on Monday 17 August in school. This competition is undertaken by over 400,000 students across Australia and the region, and is a rigorous test of scientific thinking. Participation in the competition provides our students with excellent examination practice and an opportunity to see how they fare in competition with students of their own age from across the country. Students who are interested in Science can use the test to assess areas of strength and weakness. Success at the test is a way of demonstrating aptitude when applying for Science related opportunities in and out of school.
Entry for students in Yrs 7-10 is voluntary. Please complete the registration form before Monday 3 August if you would like them to take part. A fee of $15.95 will be charged to your account if you wish your child to participate.
More information about ICAS is here. Please contact Ms Simone Bryant, Assistant Science Coordinator, if you have any queries.
Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 7 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au