Year 9
Parent Presentation
Technology Addiction and Sleep – Wednesday 14 August 6.00-7.30pm
Good sleep is crucial to health and wellbeing. The use of digital devices, especially before bedtime, can have a major impact on sleep quality. Child psychiatrist Dr Philip Tam and sleep expert Lisa Maltman will discuss how to help your child create good sleep habits and avoid the pitfalls of too much technology. Dr Philip Tam is an award-winning child psychiatrist, researcher and pioneer in internet-related psychological disorders and video-game addictions. He will examine how to address these often-challenging problems in young people. Lisa Maltman is the founder of The Sleep Connection, established to meet the growing need to educate students, teachers and parents in schools on the importance of sleep health, and works closely with the Woolcock Medical Institute in Sydney, a body world-renowned in the area of sleep research. We are pleased to have Dr Philip Tam and Lisa Maltman present on these important topics on Wednesday 14 August from 6.00-7.30pm in Redlands Hall. All Secondary School parents are invited to attend. No RSVP is necessary.
Interesting Article of the Week
The Kids Helpline website is a useful resource for both teenagers and parents, and this week I have attached an article from it regarding a topic that the students are covering in the Pastoral Care program. It concerns something, as parents, we are often confronted with when our child asks if they can attend an upcoming party. The article suggests a few simple choices that can keep teenagers in control so they don’t get in over their head.
Pastoral Care Program
This week students are learning about how they can stay save at parties by planning ahead before they go out with their friends. They will be learning how to recognise warning signs when someone is intoxicated and using the mnemonic ACTION, which stands for Altered conscious state, Continuous vomiting, Temperature changes; too hot, very cold, Irregular breathing, Odd behaviour, Not sure?.
Social Awareness Program
Students have begun watching a documentary which follows the lives of families who have been impacted by the war in Syria.
Visual Arts
To Elective students and all Yr 9 students with an interest in Visual Arts:
Visual Arts Extra Subjects run every school day (excluding Thursday) and is a great way to develop and expand artmaking skills and understanding. Extra Subject classes employ a studio approach to artmaking with students studying under the guidance of skilled media specific artists. A studio approach to extra subject classes ensures individual guidance whilst allowing for extensive and rigorous engagement with media.
National Science Week
The Science Department is celebrating National Science Week next week with a range of activities on offer to inspire curiosity and learning in students. Yr 9 students will be involved in the following:
Tutor Group Trivia Quiz – how much does each Tutor Group know about the landing on the moon and exploration of space?
Breakfast with a Scientist – Wednesday 14 August 7.45-10.10am (light breakfast provided). We have eight parent scientists (Weather Derivatives, Health Economist, Mathematician, Environmental Scientist, Pharmacist, Patent Attorney, Chiropractor and General Practitioner) coming to talk about their careers, what it involves, the interesting bits, the challenges and how they got there.
Science Fun in the Quad at lunchtime on Tuesday 13 August – Experience the wonder and magic of Science with fun hands-on experiments and amazing demonstrations from egg drops and spinning cups full of water to optical illusions and giant elephant toothpaste.
Paper Plane Competition on Friday 16 August at lunchtime in Redlands Hall – do you have what it takes to soar with the best? Can you throw a paper plane 20 metres or keep it aloft for 6 seconds? Planes must be made of one sheet of standard A4 paper with no cuts or additions.
I hope you have a wonderful week.
Ms Rebecca Mountain
Yr 9 Advisor
rmountain@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462