Year 8

Yr 8 Camp

All students should be proud of their efforts at camp last week. The energy on our final day was electric. When asked about an experience they will remember for the rest of their life, students provided the following answers:

• Whilst it was my first time surfing, I will remember how I was supported by multiple peers and friends who encouraged me to keep trying and I gave it my all. Also, my Tutor Mr Byrne encouraged us to “live in the moment” and I will continue to follow this advice for the rest of my life. – Matt Fry
• I will remember silently sitting on the sand, closing my eyes and then opening them to see the picturesque view of the beach. I desired to watch and listen, taking in every detail of the surroundings such as the tumbling waves in front of the horizon. – Sarah Kumpulainen
• I will definitely remember the ‘big day’ hike. Our group hiked all the way to the top of Scott’s Mountain. It took a while but once we were at the top, I knew it was worth it. – Camille Ghenzer
• I will remember the stunning landscapes spanning the unique location, changing from beach, to sub-tropical forest to pure Australian bush the further you ventured away from the stunningly beautiful beach with lush white sand and rolling sandbanks. – Oliver Noakes

News and Achievements

• Lucy Horton has been awarded third prize in the 2019 Nan Manefield Young Writers Award. Congratulations to Lucy for receiving recognition for a pursuit she loves so much.
• Best wishes to the Yr 8 FED Debating team (Daniel Close, Will Byron, Lachlan Binnekamp, Lucy Horton and Claudia Lalich) who will be competing in the Quarter Finals this Friday 17 May. You can catch the team in action at 6.30pm in room H2.6.

Cyber Safety: Project Rockit

In Term 2, the Yr 8 Pastoral Care program will explore cyber safety. On Friday 24 May, Project Rockit will be working with Yr 8 delivering their Dot Com program. The workshop explores the risks and rewards of challenging bullying, building peer support in online spaces, challenging judgement and social labels and launch strategies for students to stand up for themselves and others. The workshop will also address social factors and drivers that often spill online: standing out versus fitting in, relationship ethics, privacy and consent and celebrating diversity.

STEAM USA Trip 2020

A fabulous new opportunity has been developed for students interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) subjects or career options, a STEAM USA trip in 2020. It is an educational tour of America’s flourishing technology epicentres, innovative art exhibitions, geological landscapes and man-made structures with strong curriculum and cross curricula links. The tour will be visiting Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Phoenix. The trip is targeted to Yrs 9, 10 and 11 students in 2020 (current Yrs 8, 9 and 10). An information evening is on Monday 3 June at 6.00pm and to register interest in attending, please complete the quick survey via the students Redland Google account (access is only using a student Redlands account). 

Key Dates

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