Year 9

Key Date

Blazer Pick-Up

Students and parents should have received communication via email about arrangements for those students who would like to have their blazers embroidered at the end of Term 2. This will include any Summer Sport awards that were given out at the end of Term 1 but were unable to be embroidered at that time due to restrictions.

Yr 9 students will be able to drop off their blazers at the following times on Friday 26 June:

Tutor – from 10.10-10.35am
Recess – from 10.35-11.05am
Lunch – from 12.50-1.35pm
After School – from 3.20-3.45pm

Reports and Yr 9 Parent Student Teacher Interviews

Yr 9 reports are now available to parents and students. We hope that Yr 9 Parent Student Teacher Interviews provided a great opportunity to reflect on the report and set measurable goals for Semester 2. At the start of Term 3, students will meet individually with Tutors to reflect on progress and discuss student personal goals. We appreciate your support at home when engaging in conversations with your child. If you’re reading tips and hints on how to support your child in developing their personal study habits, please visit the Tips and Hints for Parents via Study Skills Handbook (username: Redlands | password: 68results) provides some easy to implement strategies. 

Uniform 

We will be conducting a Uniform check in Week 1 Term 3 and ask that parents and students ensure uniforms meet requirements prior to returning in July. Uniform requirements can be found on p.19-22 in the Student Planner. Winter uniform requirements are:

ISA Achievements

A special congratulations to Eloise Trueman and Freya Gait on being recognised for their involvement as representative players for ISA Hockey 16 Years and Under in 2020. Well done ladies on another year of competition at this high level.

Yr 9 Class Visits

Recently it has been a delight to join Ms Moore’s Mathematics and Ms Wilson’s English classes. I enjoyed hearing about the Yr 9 Maths Data project and areas students had selected to investigate ranging from tracking NRL results, identifying COVID-19 trends, to exploring relationships between screen time and physical activity. Ms Wilson’s class shared poetry written in response to the current Black Lives Matter movement. Their poetry was raw, authentic, empathetic and real – students truly put their hearts on the page and evoked a sense of hope for the future. Thank you to Oliver Kesby, Sara Kumpulainen, Claudia Lalich, Harry Wilkes, Luke Gautheron and Kieran Alexandratos for sharing their work with the class. 

Pastoral Care – Social Emotional Learning

This week, Yr 9 engaged in an activity which promoted relationship skills, self and social awareness. Through the format of speed dating, the activity guided students through thinking about what brings passion and purpose to their lives. Sharing experiences helped them reflect more deeply on why they love these things and how they gain energy from them. Listening to others describe how they found their passions and purposes aimed to inspire others who are less sure about their own interests. Discussing passions also promoted a shared feeling of confidence and happiness. Tutors have reported that students enjoyed the opportunity to take the perspective of others to understand their interests and develop relationships. Included are some pictures of Dumolo Blue and McDouall Blue engaged in energetic discussion.

A Final Note

Wishing you all a happy and safe break. We hope the mid-year holidays provide a great opportunity for students to rest, relax and prepare for Term 3. We look forward to hearing about your holiday activities when school returns on Tuesday 21 July.

Ms Marita Jansons 
Yr 9 Advisor
mjansons@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9819