Year 8

We Have a Baby!

Congratulations to Ms Walker. Her baby girl, Isabella Melanie Bowler, arrived last Thursday!

Student Representative Council

SRC voting was held on Wednesday this week. Thank you to all students who nominated. Representatives will be announced shortly. The SRC is a leadership development opportunity for students in Yrs 7-10. Elected students will be a student voice and conduit for communication between Executive, school planning and the students. There will be one SRC member elected in your House for each Year Group.

Parent Pastoral Care Presentation with Dr Judith Locke

Thank you to all who attended Dr Judith Locke’s presentation on Monday night. I’ve received a number of positive emails describing the evening as ‘enlightening’, ‘entertaining’, ‘informative’ and ‘practical’. Dr Locke explored how parents can best support their child in an ever-changing world. The workshop was designed to provide specific strategies to assist the young people we care for to achieve their personal best, both within the classrooms as well as in other areas of life. If you were unable to attend and wish to learn more about information covered, you are able to purchase Dr Locke’s book, The Bonsai Child, here. Dr Locke is a Member of The Australian Psychological Society (APS) and a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.

Student Planners

Some students are naturally organised; for others, organisation is a learnt skill. Each cycle, Tutors are viewing Student Planners to ensure they are being used correctly as a tool to aid time management. We ask that parents also assist students in the use of this important resource by viewing and signing Student Planners each week. Students should be recording 1) the date Home Learning is assigned; and, 2) the date Home Learning is due.

Assessment Booklets

The 2019 Yr 8 Assessment Handbook is now available on Redlands Pulse and iLearn.

Debating

Lunch and Learn – free public speaking workshops in school

Masters Academy is running two free lunch time sessions on Public Speaking (with nibbles provided) for students in L.1.4 on Thursday 7 March and Thursday 14 March. Anyone is welcome though classroom space is limited. Please ask your son or daughter to drop in.

Sibling and Cocurricular Photographs

Sibling photos will be held on the Senior Campus on 13 March 7.30 – 8.30am in Redlands Hall. Sibling photographs must be ordered online prior to the day of photography by visiting www.advancedlife.com.au and using the online order code: NWL 4NR ETY.

Cocurricular photos for Music, Dance, Drama and Theatre and Debating will be held on 13 and 20 March at the Top Garden. Please check with the Cocurricular Activity Coordinator for the photography schedule. Students are reminded school blazers are required for photos.

Indoor Hockey

Congratulations to Eloise Trueman (Yr 8) who won the COD Citizenship Award at last weekend’s COD Carnival. This award is for citizenship, coachability, attitude to COD sessions and how they played at their final COD weekend. Winners are great with their team, work hard and try hard to execute what the coaching staff had asked.

Key Dates

Ms Marita Jansons 
Yr 8 Advisor
mjansons@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9819