Year 8
Yr 8 Camp
Thank you to all of those who have started to prepare with their students for camp. Camp is an important part of our Redlands curriculum as students develop both skills in the outdoor environment and have the opportunity to further develop relationships with their peers and teachers.
All of Year 8 received their briefing last Thursday in Redlands Hall and were instructed to begin the process of gathering the equipment needed for the journey over the next week. We are encouraging students to take responsibility for packing and preparation of their equipment and also using a number of Tutor sessions next week in order to discuss risk taking and self-management at camp.
Please ensure that you have completed the Operoo profile for your child/ren. If you haven’t received an email, please visit Operoo.com to sign up and create a medical profile for your child/ren.
If you need support with the medical form process, you can contact medicals@oeg.edu.au and/or Mr Atkins eatkins@redlands.nsw.edu.au
If your child/ren require medications on camp, you will need to complete and return to Mr Atkins a Medical Authority Form located on Pulse HERE. This form will need to be completed prior to departure.
Permissions also need to be completed and you should have received an email from me if these also need to be completed via Pulse.
The equipment list has been provided below in case you have had difficulty accessing it.
Please contact Mr Atkins for any other questions about camp.
Make a Splash for a Great Cause!
The Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge is back! On Sunday 2 April from 8am-9am, local schools will come together to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute, increase awareness for this important cause, and most importantly, have fun participating in an open water swim relay.
Here’s how it works: each team consists of four swimmers, and each swimmer will swim a 200m leg of the relay. Participants can choose to swim in their year category or an older category, and the entry cost is just $20 per swimmer.
Don’t want to swim? No problem – you can still support the cause by donating to the Redlands fundraising page to help raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute.
This is a fantastic opportunity to come together, have some fun, and raise funds for a great cause. So, gather your teammates, come along to Balmoral Beach, and make a difference in the fight against childhood cancer.
We can’t wait to see everyone there! Register your team now and join in the fun!
Contact Ms Riley rriley@redlands.nsw.edu.au for more information
Secondary School Individual Portraits and Sibling Photos Catch -up Opportunity – Friday 3 March.
A catch-up date for missed Year 7-12 Portrait photos and sibling photos will be offered on 3 March at 10.10-11.05am in the Learning Hub Level 2 Atrium. Students who were absent from school on 10 February, or who are required to have a photo re-taken will be informed by their Year Advisor this week.
All students are required to be wearing their full school uniform, including blazers. Boys must be clean shaven with hair that has been cut so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Boys and girls with a hair length touching the collar is to be styled and tied-up neatly so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Hair is to be tied back with navy and hair coloured accessories. No hair dye, mullet style haircuts, make-up or nail polish is permitted. No jewellery is to be worn other than one pair of plain gold or silver studs in ear lobes.
If you have any questions, alterations or additional orders, please contact Melba Studios directly on (02) 9438 4566 or email sales@melbastudios.com.au.
Mr Tobias Horan
Yr 8 Advisor
9968 9872
thoran@redlands.nsw.edu.au