Year 9

Absences

Just a reminder on processes for absences and approved leave. Please email the school as soon as possible if your child is sick and unable to attend that day. Please note that this is a dedicated absence email address only – any emails sent to this address will not be responded to. If a student is absent from school for any longer than two days, please supply a doctor’s certificate. No medical appointments should be made during school hours, including Thursday afternoon sport. This obviously does not include medical emergencies. Requests for approved leave should be made in writing to Mr Sean Corcoran. Please also cc me into this correspondence.

If you are in doubt as to whether to COVID test or not, you are to seek your GP’s opinion. If your GP does not think testing is warranted, he/she will provide you with a note for the school saying so. Please refer to this Australian Government Fact Sheet: COVID–19: Identifying the symptoms.

Secondary School Sport

Students and parents are encouraged to check the Sport page in Redlands Pulse for Summer season Sport training schedules.

Stress Management 

Currently, Yr 9 students are in the midst of a heavier assessment period. Whilst, this is a timely reminder for students to revisit their time management skills, it can also raise some concerns regarding teenagers and stress. Included below are useful articles that provide advice on identifying stress; along with, tips and hints on how parents can help their child develop coping skills:

Pastoral Care Program: Acceptance

Socially intelligent people are able to get along with people of diverse backgrounds, characteristics and viewpoints due to their tolerance, open-mindedness and acceptance of others. Sometimes, this means accepting people even when they share perspectives or behaviours that you don’t necessarily agree with. Learning how to understand and respect these differences is an important part of effective communication. This week students have been exploring the value of getting along with everyone – not just their friends. They had the opportunity to practise open-mindedness and acceptance of diverse viewpoints and opinions. 

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