Year 8
Post Exams
Yr 8 students are to be commended on a successful examination week. As results are received in the next two weeks, students have been encouraged to speak openly with their teachers about feedback, marks and the necessary steps moving forward to ensure future success and achievement. Should students have any questions, please contact the relevant teacher or Subject Coordinator directly. However, the message Yr 8 is receiving, is that whilst exams are important, they are not the only source of subject assessment, and how students approach post examinations can be just as important as examination preparation. To assist parents in supporting students through this process, the Study Skills Handbook provides useful advice to students on actions taken after tests and exams (username: redlands | password: 68results).
Post Exam Celebrations
In celebration of the end of examinations, Yr 8 participated in a Zumba session followed by a BBQ last Friday. This was a lovely afternoon providing students with some relaxation time, and an opportunity to celebrate together as a cohort after a stressful and challenging week. Thank you to the Tutors and Ms Mountain who assisted in the success of the afternoon.
Invictus Games
Cristian Hill was exceptionally lucky to attend the Invictus Games at Olympic Park this year. It was ‘Game On Down Under’ when Australia welcomed competitors and their family and friends for the Games, hosting 497 competitors and 1,000 family and friends from 20-27 October. The Games featured competition in 11 sports with events being held across Greater Sydney, including Sydney Olympic Park and Sydney Harbour. The Invictus Games provided an opportunity for the long-term impacted Defence community to participate in programs and services across various sectors to encourage greater collaboration and co-operation amongst the veteran and serving community. What a wonderful opportunity for Cristian, and no doubt an experience he will never forget.
Uniform
Just to confirm, the girls pants are a winter uniform option only so all girls should be in the summer dress uniform.
Yr 8 STEAM Project 2018 – Beneath the Surface
Tuesday 13 and Friday 16 November
Throughout next week, Yr 8 students will be participating in an exciting two day STEAM project-based learning experience that interconnects Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.
In further progressing the students exploration of Game Changers and Change Makers (National Science Week Theme: Term 3) the ‘topic of inquiry’ for these two days will concentrate on the 2018 International Year of the Reef. In exploring aspects of climate change and global warming that cause coral bleaching, including human impact, students will be investigating the cause and effect on coral reefs both here in Australia and around the world. Sadly, it is evident that coral reefs are dying in many of our oceans, due to factors that include coral mining, pollution (organic and non-organic), overfishing, blast fishing, and the digging of canals and access into islands and bays.
Australia has one of the largest ocean territories in the world, a resource that remains largely unexplored and unknown. Many of us think of the marine environment as something to be used, taken from or added to, used for leisure and sporting activities, obtaining food or mining resources such as oil and gas, sand and even fresh water. All habitats and organisms in the marine environment are inextricably linked by the one thing they have in common, the water they live in. This is a major resource that needs protecting because if the quality of the ocean water suffers so does everything that depends on it, including us!
To commence this learning experience, all Yr 8 students will meet in Redlands Hall on Tuesday 13 November at the start of the day, where they will participate in an opening presentation led by Yr 11 students Alexia Giannesini (Wenona, Ambassador for the Australian Youth Climate Coalition) and Alice MacDonald and Benjamin Piro (Redlands Environment Prefects).
From here the students will then move into small groups to work on this project designed to engage them in addressing this real-world problem and answering various complex questions surrounding this topic. In exploring the Solution Fluency model, students will be developing deep content knowledge as well as exploring critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills in the context of this authentic and meaningful project.
The only resources that students will need on these two days include their Student Planner, laptop and pencil case.
Important Dates
Yr 8 STEAM Program – Tuesday 13 November and Friday 16 November.
Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 8 Advisor
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 6462