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Reddam House High School Newsletter Volume 21 Issue 32 Friday 29th October 2021
Dear Parents and Caregivers, It was wonderful to welcome students back to school on Monday. It will not be long before students get into the normal rhythm of a term which comes with a tre-
Careers News Psychology Corner Plus much more...
We all know how important they are and the significant impact they make on young lives. I thank them all for their ongoing dedication and commitment to the students in their care.
mendous amount of security for all. I congratulate the
Last Sunday the fourth TEDxYouth@ReddamHouse was
students on the mature way they have reintegrated
streamed online and the recording of some of the most
back into “normal school life” with the expectations of
interesting talks can be found at:
face-to-face learning and the COVID safe protocols
TEDxYouth
that are in place.
Today we celebrate World Teachers’ Day with all 160,000 early childhood, primary and secondary teachers across NSW. Could I encourage everyone in the community to recognise a teacher who has made a positive difference in their own or their child’s life and reach out to them with appreciation.
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The Year 11 Prize Giving and Senior Executive Induction
One activity that has flourished through lockdown has
held online on Wednesday was another successful
been debating which managed to transition seamless-
event in the circumstances.
ly to an online format. In the 2nd round of the Interna-
Congratulations to the following students who were awarded Honours for Academics or for three FullColour awards. Also congratulations to the following students who were voted into leadership positions by their peers. Honours Awards went to: Jacqueline Xie and Rosa Gordos for an SCI of over 93% Nikki Collins and Frederika Schneiderman for Waterpolo and Netball respectively Aiza Khurram for Visual Art
tional Debating Competition, our Mixed Year 7 and 8 Team against Nanyang Girl’s School (Singapore) and our Year 8 Team against Wesley College (Melbourne) argued that we should not tax companies that replace human labour with robots and/or automation successfully. Our Year 9 and Year 10 Teams could not convince the judges that we should tax individuals who are conventionally beautiful at a higher rate. Congratulations to all teams and Mr Wallace who is steering the resurgence of debating within the school. Halloween Mufti Day, held on Thursday, reintroduced an element of “fun with a purpose” as money raised on
Daniel Wesek for Full Colours in Academics, Music
the day was going towards the Make a Wish Founda-
and Drama
tion, which will go towards making a critically ill child’s
Victor Xu for Full Colours in Academics, Music and Drama
wish come true. The Judiciary once again outdid themselves raising $450 towards this worthy cause.
The Leaders of each Portfolio are: Academic Enrichment - Oliver Sen Assembly Tech Support - Ethan Fry Charity - Jade Zelinger Creative Arts - Thomas Carlisle Environment - Nadia Rosenberg Events - Jonathan Herz Futures - Daniel Wesek Girls' Empowerment - Mia Seisun Integration - Alyana Kondilios and Minghao Zhang Representing Reddam - Calla Maier Wellbeing - Gideon Jaque Year 12 Matters - Harrison Power
The Judiciary who will represent the school and the Class of 2022 are: Aaron Dong, Maya Bienstock and Jaison Krutik
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In Science this week the Year 9 students calculated the half-life of M&M's. They investigated the randomness of radioactive decay and had great fun doing it.
Please see the below link for the online uniform shop: REDDAM UNIFORM SHOP It has all the items, pricing, sizing (plus measurement charts), photos etc for families when browsing / purchasing. The delivery days for both campuses are Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, the order cut-off time will be 10:00 am on delivery days. The Year 7's have been playing with Dry Ice and relating its properties to friction, the particle model of mat-
It is "live" and can be used, but the other system remains as initially as the transition occurs.
ter and acids and alkalis. They have made coins squeal by pressing them on the dry ice and used small pieces to play 'air hockey on the desks. Great fun was had in class.
Year 7 Science
Individual students achievements include: Izzy Lowe of Year 9 continued jiujitsu during lockdown via zoom classes several days per week and for her efforts, was awarded her Orange and white belt last week. The Environment Portfolio is excited to reveal our expanded recycling program as the new frontier in student-led waste disposal! From Tuesday 2nd November, we are launching Reddam House Recycling+ and we invite you to join us. Included in our new package is additional collection services and one extra Paper Collection Bin to help add more capacity. Ahead of a paper-intensive exam period, Reddam House Recycling+ will help take the edge off stress and ease the functioning of your class. She’s also completed her Duke of Edinburgh – Bronze.
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agement, and support. It was quite a challenge during lockdown trying to get all the categories completed. Well done Izzy. I hope you all have a good weekend and week ahead, Dave Pitcairn @REDDAM—The Reddam House High School Newsletter
For any further questions please email evie.zavos@reddamhouse.com.au The future is now, don't throw it away. - The Environment Portfolio
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MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH Congratulations to the two Middle School students whose poetry has been shortlisted for the Red Room POEM FOREST Prize! These poems have been shortlisted from over 5,000 entries of students and teachers across Australia and have helped to plant a native tree at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan. From seasons to endangered snakes, seeds of hope and spells to grow a tree, you can read the full shortlist and the poems on the POEM FOREST webpage. Jazi and Arlo’s poems are now in the hands of the judges, Dark Emu author, Bruce Pascoe, novelist and host of ABC’s Back To Nature, Holly Ringland, conservation scientist, Dr. Cathy Offord and award-winning youth poet, Solli Raphael. We wish them luck! SHIFT in, out, in, out breathing, waves, a swing on the sand. trees shift, life shifts, the perch of the bird on the tree shifts, all with the breeze. but life, right now, is at a standstill. i take a moment to see the gentle balance
GRAEAE conceivably hickory big and open wide like perfectly husked carya fruits the softness of the tree nut or even feasibly the colour of pennies the monetary value found buried like treasure, a pirate’s trade enshrouded tones deep in the sapience of their shade tears washed up in spume itinerant in endless flumes
of nature’s lungs, in, out, in, out shifting, steady with time. blue to ochre, ochre to green, in, out, in out. a deep green runs through us at our core. the colours of the dirt, the sky, the sand weave through us, shifting, steady with time.
blossom to shadow-drained soil and fresh blooms of basal burgeon of wild thoughts like weeds drunken potions of eysell platforms of your dreams coarse fibers shout and scream the reason hell is empty because the devils are all here by Arlo Van Guens
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Navigating strangers online
Young people use digital devices at an ever-increasing rate, influenced by being in lockdown and the resulting accelerated uptake of technology. This has created new friendships and relationships but
also an increased vulnerability. This vodcast by ySafe Cyber Safety Experts aims to dispel some of the untruths which are placing young people at risk online.
“The camera is not broken, if they want to they can Facetime you.” Deepfake technology (computer-generated images of people) compromises safety putting those active in online dating and relationships at risk.
This informative vodcast aims at helping us navigate this emerging concern for online safety in our young people. Watch it here For more information on how to stay safe online visit our Reddam House Cyber Safety Hub
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SPORTING FIXTURES
18R Boys v Reddam E 3.45pm Ct 3 Marrickville PCYC 18E Boys v Reddam R 3.45pm Ct 3 Marrickville PCYC
Basketball
Comets Stadium Sunday Fixtures
Comets Competition - Friday
Girls
16R Girls v Inner City Jazz 4.45pm Comets Stadium.
12 Reddam Robins v Newtown Lynx 8.50am
The bus will leave Woollahra at 3.15pm
Ct 1 Comets Stadium
1st V Girls v MVP Huskies 4.45pm Comets Stadium.
14 Reddam Elks v KHY Astronauts 9.40
The bus will leave Woollahra at 3.15pm
Ct 1 Comets Stadium
18R Girls v Move like Who’a 5.35pm Comets Stadium.
14 Reddam R Girls v Newtown Storm 8.50am
The bus will leave Woollahra at 3.15pm
Ct 2 Comets Stadium
Comets Stadium Saturday Fixtures
Boys
Girls
14Boys Reddam E Boys v Reddam Dolpins 3.30pm
10 Reddam Reindeers v All Blacks 8.00am
Comets Stadium
Ct 1 Comets Stadium
14Boys Reddam Dolphins v Reddam E 3.30pm
Boys
Comets Stadium
10 Reddam Ravens v Sydney HoopStars South 8.00am
14Boys Reddam Mambas v Matto Magic 9.40am
Ct 2 Comets Stadium
Comets Stadium
10 Reddam Eagles v Newtown panthers 10.30am
Easts Comp - Sunday
Ct1 Comets Stadium
Year 11R Boys v Elites 8:10:00 am
12 Reddam Deers v Newtown Power 12.10pm
Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre - Court 1
Ct 1 Comets Stadium
Year 11R Girls v RBSC Rebels 9:40:00 am
12 Reddam Eels v Sydney Hoopstars Vipers 1.00pm
Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre - Court 1
Ct 1 Comets Stadium 12 Reddam Rabbits v Cobras 12.10pm Ct 2 Comets Stadium Marrickville Saturday Fixtures Boys 16R Boys v Maccabi Mavericks 5.15pm Ct 1 Marrickville PCYC 16E Boys v Newtown Bullets 6.45pm Ct 3 Marrickville PCYC 16D Boys v Accelerate Warriors Orange 2.15pm Ct 2 Marrickville PCYC 16M Boys v Manesis Strength 1.30pm Ct 3 Marrickville PCYC Boys 1st V v Newtown Warriors 1.30pm Ct 1 Marrickville PCYC
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CAREERS NEWS
NEWS IN NOVEMBER Dissecting Science Panel | Wed 3 Nov 4-4.45pm AEST Join us to learn more about how you can pursue your
ATTENTION YEAR 12: I am continuing to send you emails directly regarding necessary and informative details regarding application and the like. Please read these.
passion in Science, which degree would work best for you, and what requirements are needed for admission. You will be able to ask questions to our panel of academics and staff.
ATTENTION STDUENTS IN YEARS 10,11 12: Hoyts at the Entertainment Quarter are now hiring. If interested see Ms Jones ATTENTION ANYONE INTERESTED IN STUDYING AT NYU IN THE FUTURE: NYU is holding an online session, called Meet Your NYU Rep and is an opportunity for students to get any of their questions about NYU answered in an informal virtual setting. As always, as an Australian student who went abroad for college and a current admissions counselor, I am hap-
Discover why Commerce at Sydney could be for you |
py to speak to both the NYU admissions process and
Wed 3 Nov 5-5.45pm AEST
any general questions about applying to and attend-
Learn how you can take advantage of our hands-on
ing US schools! The session for students will be held
internship placement opportunities and tailor your de-
on October 30th at 6pm EST (6am Western AU
gree from over 100 study areas, including marketing,
time/9am Eastern AU time/11am NZ time). Once they
banking, finance, innovation, entrepreneurship, busi-
register using the link below, the Zoom link will be
ness analytics and many more.
emailed to them.
Careers in UX and Interaction Design | Wed 10 Nov 4-
https://connect.nyu.edu/register/meetyournyurepdownunder
4.45pm AEST In this webinar, you'll hear from our current students and alumni about their experiences with the interaction design industry. They'll share their future career plans, their design practice and their perspective on the industry's role in our modern world. SCHOLARSHIPS, PATHWAYS, AND ENTRY SCHEMES Need help applying for scholarships? Try our Scholarship Builder The Scholarship Builder provides a step-by-step guide on how to craft application responses. For some inspiration, students can also learn about the stories from
ATTENTION YEARS 11 & 12:
some of our current university students.
USYD NEWS and opportunitiesOVERVIEW OF OCTOBER Dual Degrees with Sciences Po | Applications close Sun 31 Oct Travel abroad, immerse yourself in French culture, learn a new language and complete a dual degree. The closing date for Round 1 for students to apply directly to the University of Sydney for this course is Sunday the 31st of October (recommended for domestic students). @REDDAM—The Reddam House High School Newsletter
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Art in Paradise 2022! Hamilton Island Art Retreat 8th April – 12th April 2022 Limited Places Available
Hamilton Island Art Retreat is an exclusive Art Retreat which is open to Elective Art students or students who are passionate about art who may not currently study art as an elective subject. Hamilton Island is one of the most magnificent destinations in Australia and Reddam House students are fortunate to be able to have the opportunity to work with the artist in residence and attend a private art lesson in the studio space on the island. The students will be involved in a range of workshops daily at different vantage points around the island such as drawing, watercolour, environmental sculptural and photography. This is an unparalleled experience to be able to create artworks in such a tropical and lush environment. Students will receive their own extensive art kit, full of materials for the trip. Students will stay in beautiful accommodation with full access to the beach and water sports. This is a must do experience for all artists!
For more information, Itinerary and to Sign-up for an experience of a lifetime. contact: laurellen.symonds@reddamhouse.com.au
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