Year 8

News
  • This week we welcome Mabel, Livia and Jack to Yr 8. Thank you to all students for making them feel welcome.
  • Students have met one-on-one with their Tutor to reflect on progress in Semester 1 and set goals for Term 3.
  • Leadership voting for 2020 took place on Thursday and House Captain Voting will take place on Tuesday Week 2.
  • Behaviour Awareness Survey results have been collated and shared with relevant staff who will be meeting with students accordingly to discuss behaviour choices and also celebrate fine examples of positive citerzenship.
Term 3 Pastoral Care Program

Emotional awareness and self-regulation are essential skills in building resilience. It is the ability to identify emotional experiences and to control emotional responses to external events. To be resilient also requires
flexible and accurate thinking, seeing different perspectives. Someone who is resilient can come up with a variety of reasons for being successful in something. Flexible and accurate thinking allows multiple solutions to a problem, having Plan B and C is vital to resilience. By the end of Term 3, students should be able to:

  • bounce back from adversity
  • develop flexible thinking
  • understand there are multiple solutions to a problem
ACTION NEEDED Black Dog Institute – Future Proofing Study

Our school is taking part in a research study that aims to prevent depression and other mental health problems in young people. We are inviting all Yr 8 students to participate. Students will need consent from a parent or carer to be involved. If you are happy for them to participate then:
1. Please read the study information for parents
2. Register your consent here www.fpstudy.org.au/rkc2B

Consent must be registered by Monday 29 July. Please also see email sent on Wednesday 26 June via the Secondary School Office for more information.

Parent Presentation

A parent presentation on Sleep and Internet Use will be held on Wednesday 14 August (Week 4). More information will follow in Note Day next week.

Study Skills Tip

It Doesn’t Always Have to be Perfect

It’s not possible to do everything perfectly all of the time. Students should consider whether or not their time is better spent perfecting something that is already pretty good or working on something they’re struggling with or need to improve.

Key Dates

Week 1 Thursday 25 July: Leadership Voting 2020 
Week 2 Tuesday 30 July: Black Dog Future Proofing Study Session 1 
Wee 2 Friday 2 August: A Night to Delight
Week 3 Wednesday 7 August: Yr 8 Parent Teacher Night 
Week 3 Thursday 8 August: Black Dog Future Proofing Study Session 2 
Week 4: Science Week   
Week 9: Spirit Week   
Week 10 Monday 23 September: Black Dog Future Proofing Study Session 3 

A Night to Delight

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