Year 9
Welcome back to yet another exciting and busy term. We warmly welcome Ms Abby Walker to the Yr 9 team who will replace Ms Vanessa Wang whilst she is on long service leave. Abby has exceptional pastoral experience, and we look forward to her enthusiasm as we begin Semester 2.
This week, Tutors will have one to one Connection Conversations to prepare students for Semester 2. These conversations will be student led and will provide students with the opportunity to articulate their goals for the semester.
Inter Schools Snow Sports and Redlands Cup
Several Yr 9 students participated in the Snowsports Interschools and Redlands Cup during the July Holidays at Thredbo. A warm congratulations to the following students for their participation: Cameron Simpson, Aibe Elsworth, Alexandra To, Maria Monsees, Jemima Hugman, Ernie Hart, Daisy Williams, Georgie Williams, Max Byron, Nicholas Tebbutt, Jessica Lee. A special congratulations to Georgie, who goes on to State Championships.
Senior School Athletics Carnival
Further Age Champion results from last term:
U14 Girls – Runner up Age Champion – Charlotte Humphreys
U15 Girls – Age Champion – Megan Kirkpatrick.
Congratulations both Charlotte and Megan.
Equestrian NSW Interschool Championships
Annabelle Hwang had quite a busy winter holiday break She competed in the Equestrian NSW Interschool Championships representing Redlands. Even though many of classes have been cancelled due to pouring rain, she was lucky enough to complete in the Secondary Intermediate Preliminary Dressage class on the first day and came overall 3rd in her class. Now she’s been invited to attend Equestrian Australia Interschool Championship in September, representing NSW and Redlands. Congratulations on this wonderful achievement.
Student News
Over the holidays, Remie Gibbs and Amynta Field competed at the Sydney Eisteddfod. In the 15 and over Tap section, Amynta came 1st and Remie came 3rd. Remie also received an HC in the 15/O Tap Championships (her first time in a Tap championship). Congratulations to both girls for their achievements.
Visual Arts
Congratulations to a group of our Yr 9 students who created a collaborative painting featuring Mr Byrne in an appropriation of Frida Kahlo’s Self Portrait Me and My Parrots, 1941.
Artists: Jessica Lee, Caitlin Mitchell, Andreas Kokkinis in Mr Byrne’s Yr 9 Visual Arts Class.
Winter Uniform
Students are required to return to school this term in their Winter School Uniform. On normal school days, and for all official or formal occasions, when travelling to and from School, when on excursion or when involved in any activity associated with the School, students will wear full school uniform as set out below.
Sport Uniform
The Redlands Sport Uniform is to be worn:
- For all PDHPE (Practical) classes
- For all Redlands Sports Carnivals
- For Thursday Sport Day
The Sport Uniform is not to be worn at any other time. On days other than Thursday, if students have PDHPE during the day or training before/after school, they need to utilise the change rooms. Details about getting changed for PE lessons and Sport training can be found on page 21 of the Student Planner. When engaging in PDHPE lessons, Sports Carnivals and Sport training, the correct Sport Uniform needs to be worn. Hooded sport tops (basketball, netball, football, etc) are not permitted at school and should not be worn as part of the Redlands Sport Uniform. A fleece may be worn as part of this Sport Uniform.
eSafety Parent Webinars
Key Dates
Week 1 – Friday 21 July – Gala Arts
Week 3 – Thursday 4 Aug- Winter Sport Photographs
Week 5 – Science Week
Week 6 – Wednesday 24 August, Yr 3-12 Visual Arts Exhibition (Redlands Hall)
Week 9 – Thursday 15 September, House Spirit Fair
Week 10 – Thursday 22 September Last day Term 3
Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 9 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au