Week 2 - Reddam House

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Reddam House High School Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 29
Friday 17th October 2014
IN THIS ISSUE:
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Sports
Careers
D&T
…….Plus much more!
Dear Parent/Caregiver,
We would like to congratulate Ana Barbaric and Nick on the birth of their baby boy and
welcome Henry Nicholas Trevor O'Reilly to the Reddam family. Henry was born on 10th
October weighing 3.565kg and 52cm long. Both Ana and her beautiful son Henry are doing well and we wish them and their families health and happiness.
The Year 9 and Year 10 Music evening on Tuesday and the Year 5 – Year 8 Music evening on Thursday were a wonderful reflection of the depth and quality of the instrumental
programme within the school. Dr. McGregor and his team of teachers and tutors are proud
of the improvement in the standard of these performance evenings from the same time
last year. The time and effort going into this programme from all concerned is paying huge
dividends.
The HSC examinations commenced on Monday with English Paper One with our students
reporting that they were well prepared and enjoyed writing the paper. English Paper Two
on Tuesday was a little different to the norm of the last few years, but once again our students felt that it had gone well. Ancient History and PDHPE on Wednesday both had
curve balls in them but it appears as though our students navigated their way through
these papers with ease. Today the Dance theory paper is being written with next week
being the week of all levels of Mathematics examined. The calm way that our students are
approaching these examinations is a tribute to the great preparation they have received
from their teachers.
Many of our HSC teachers are involved in the marking process of these examinations and
will need to either do itinerant marking at schools around the State, while others mark at
the central venue in Homebush. Either way there are disruptions to their normal teaching
schedules over the next month. Most affected will be Visual Arts, with Laurellen Symonds
away for two weeks as the Senior Itinerant marker of the Art major works. Most other
teachers just need to miss the last lesson of the day, as they make their way to Homebush
to mark. While there are short term frustrations in managing this process at school, the
long term benefits to future HSC students of having teachers who know the system well is
obvious.
The Year 11 Prize giving, Senior Executive Induction and launch of the Platinum Programme on Wednesday evening included a new format, consolidating all three functions
into one evening, thereby elevating the status of all three. It was enjoyed by staff, parents
and students alike and will become a fixture in the Term 4 calendar.
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The following students were awarded their Academic Full Colours on this evening
for achieving an SCI of over 85% at the culmination of their Year 11 Final Examinations. This is a fantastic achievement and we applaud the following students:
Emma Kaye
Cheryl Szpura Tobler
Jordon Maxton
Samantha Bowen
Marie Veinberg
Sophie Gross(3rd Place)
Noa Hoffman
Lee Li
Natasha Crowe (2nd Place)
Leah Schwarz
Caitlin Reid
Winnie Ding (Dux).
We congratulate the following Year 12 (2015) students on their selection onto the
Senior Executive as Chairpersons of their respective Portfolios and the three students selected from these to be the Reddam Judiciary.
Senior Executive
Marie Veinberg
(Charity)
Marc Burman
(Environment)
Taylor Kuper
(Health and Wellbeing)
Ben Kelly
(Tech team)
Samantha Bowen (Public Relations)
Michael Lai
(Integrating Campuses)
Lee Li
(Integrating Campuses)
Joshua Rechnitzer (Creative Arts)
Luke Pitcairn
(Sport)
Rebecca Gindin (Year 12 Matters)
Henri Scott
(Assembly)
Natasha Crowe
(Year Representative)
Sally Gosbell
(Year Representative)
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Judiciary
Henri Scott
Natasha Crowe
Samantha Bowen
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Thursday evening saw the Reddam Theatre Sports team playing their first ever heat of
the Theatre Sports Schools Challenge at The Scots College. Our team of Isabella
Page, Elliot Gibson, Catherine Gu, Mikki Dunkel and Kai Mashimo performed with 8
other schools from around Sydney.
Today the Middle School students are viewing a screening of “Aussie Rules the World”;
a film directed and produced by Michael and Kate McIntyre Clere, parents of Reddam
student Piripi McIntyre Clere in Year 8. The film follows AFL superstar Brett Kirk on an
international mission to save the game. Narrated by award winning actor David Wenham, this film uncovers people’s passion for footy in unexpected corners of the globe.
Many thanks to Kate and Michael for making their movie available for our students to
enjoy.
Have a good week,
Dave Pitcairn
Principal
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SPORTING FIXTURES 18th SEPTEMBER 2014
BASKETBALL
Girls
10R Div 1 (Lee) V All Blacks
8.45am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sat.
12R Div 2 (Marcel) V Inner City
10.15am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sat.
14R Div 2 (Lee) V Bronte
3.00pm Marrickville Basketball Stadium Sat.
14E Div 3 (Henry) V Maccabi
1.30pm Marrickville Basketball Stadium Sat.
16R Div 2 (Irena & Matt) V All Blacks 5.05pm Alexandria Basketball Stadium Fri.
Bus leaves sports office Woollahra at 3.30pm
18R Div 1 (Marcel) V Bye
Alexandria Basketball Stadium Friday. Bus
leaves sports office at Woollahra at 3.30pm
Boys
10R Div 1 (Lee) V All Blacks
8.00am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sat.
12R Div 2 (Matt) V Bronte
12.40am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sat.
12E Div 3 (Matt) V Maccabi Bears
11.05am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sat.
14R Div 2 (Marcel) V Maccabi
5.20pm Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sat.
14E Div 3 (Rob) V Reddam D
9.00am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sun.
14D Div 3 (Rob) V Reddam E
9.00am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sun.
16 R Div 1 (Lee) V Bye
Marrickville Basketball Stadium Saturday
16E Div 3 (Lee) V Reddam D
9.50am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sun.
16D Div 3 (Henry) V Reddam E
9.50am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sun.
18R Div 2 (Henry) V Newtown Knights 4.30pm Marrickville Basketball Stadium Sat.
18D Div 3 (Jeff) V Inner City
10.40am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sun.
Please check sydneybasketball.com.au
to ensure there have not been any late changes to the draw.
Touch Football
Girls
Reddam 1 V Monte
Reddam 2 Jnr B V Wenona
Reddam 3 Jnr C V Wenona
Reddam 4 Yr 7 V Wenona
Reservoir Field No. 1 Centennial Park Sat. 9.40am
Reservoir Field No. 1 Centennial Park Sat. 8.50am
Reservoir Field No. 1 Centennial Park Sat.10.30am
Reservoir Field No. 2 Centennial Park Sat. 8.50am
Tennis
Reddam 1 V St Pius
Reddam 2 V Redlands
Reddam 3 V Redlands
Reddam 4 V St Aloysius
Mowbray Public School Courts Saturday
Lane Cove Tennis Club Saturday.
Mowbray Public School Courts Saturday
Mowbray Public School Courts Saturday
Water Polo
Senior Boys V Marcelin
Junior Boys V St Andrews
Sub Junior Boys V Scots
Senior Girls V Bye
Sub Junior Girls V OLSH
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UNSW Pool Friday 9.00pm
UNSW Pool Friday 8.00pm
UNSW Pool Friday 7.10pm
UNSW Pool Saturday 11.45am
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SPORTING RESULTS 11th OCTOBER
BASKETBALL
Girls
10R Div 1 (Lee) V Tidas
12R Div 2 (Marcel) V Flames
14R Div 2 (Lee) V Rockets
14E Div 3 (Henry) V Divas
16R Div 2 (Irena and Matt) V Wildcats
18R Div 1 (Marcel) V Springers
14 - 27
08 - 20
36 - 17
20 - 16
28 - 22
29 - 26
Boys
10R Div 1 (Lee) V Lakers
12R Div 2 (Matt) V Stars
12E Div 3 (Matt) V CYS
14R Div 2 (Marcel) V Rabbitohs
14E Div 3 (Rob) V Blaze
14D Div 3 (Rob) V Stars
16R Div 1 (Lee) V All Blacks
16E Div 3 (Lee) V Mavericks
16D Div 3 (Henry) V Nets
18R Div 2 (Henry) V Rockets
18D Div 3 (Jeff) V All Stars
00 -78
27 - 29
12 - 14
31 - 24
19 - 09
46 - 12
36 - 18
46 - 14
25 - 26
47 - 18
17 - 17
Touch Football
Girls
Reddam 1 Senior A V SCEGGS
Reddam 2 Junior B V Monte
Reddam 3 Junior C V Bye
Reddam 4 Year 7 V Wenona
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NETBALL
Congratulations to the Under 15 and
Open Reddam House netball teams who
both took out the ISD Netball
Championship at the end of last term.
Both teams displayed a high level of skill
and teamwork against a variety of
schools in our association. Well done
girls!
Miss Moore
MATHEMATICS
Great news!!!The results for ICAS Mathematics and
have arrived.
The ICAS was the competition that ALL students in
Year 7, 8 and 9 participated. It is run by UNSW.
We gained a total of 17 Distinction Certificates,
55 Credit Certificates and 1 High Distinction. So well
done everyone.
The High Distinction Certificate will be awarded to
Joseph Newton of Year 8. This placed Joseph in the
top 1% of candidates who sat the test.
The Distinction Certificates will be awarded to
Year 7
Arielle Aney, Kai Mashimo, Maxim Meck, Yiheng Wu
Year 8
Marley Beeston, James Donato, Lucy Holmes,
Luke Morris, Leo Rubinstein, Chloe Zou,
Roy Cant-Wallace, Ronnie Yogev, Xiaokang Zhang
Year 9
Astera Qi, , Nina Song, Amber Chen, Eden Riley,
and Ellis Silove.
All students who sat for the ICAS will receive valuable individual feedback on their strengths
and weaknesses and how they performed compared to previous years.
Best wishes ,
Brad Palmer
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ROOSTER TOUCH FOOTBALL 2015
Rooster Touch Football Trails for State Cup 2015
Eastern Suburbs will be holding trials for selection in the following age divisions.
1st Trial
2nd Trial
Time & Venue
Under 10’s Boys
Born 2005 or 2006
Monday
20th October
Monday
27th October
Sign up by 6.00pm for
6.15 start - Rowland Park
Under 10’s Girls
Born 2005 or 2006
Monday
20th October
Monday
27th October
Sign up by 6.00pm for
6.15 start - Rowland Park
Under 12’s Boys
Born 2003 or 2004
Monday
20th October
Monday
27th October
Sign up by 6.00pm for
6.15 start - Rowland Park
Under 12’s Girls
Born 2003 or 2004
Monday
20th October
Monday
27th October
Sign up by 6.00pm for
6.15 start - Rowland Park
Under 14’s Boys
Born 2001 or 2002
Monday
20th October
Monday
27th October
Sign up by 6.00pm for
6.15 start - Rowland Park
Under 16’s Boys
Born 1999 or 2000
Monday
20th October
Monday
27th October
Sign up by 6.00pm for
6.15 start - Rowland Park
Under 18’s Boys
Born 1997 or 1998
TBA
TBA
Under 14’s Girls
Born 2001 or 2002
Saturday
25th October
Saturday
1st November
Under 16’s Girls
Born 1999 or 2000
Saturday
25th October
Saturday
1st November
Under 18’s Girls
Born 1997 or 1998
Saturday
25th October
Saturday
1st November
Please
emaileastsouch@bigpond
.comto register your interest.
12.10pm start at the
Reservoir Fields in Centennial park
12.10pm start at the
Reservoir Fields in Centennial park
12.10pm start at the
Reservoir Fields in Centennial park
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DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY YEAR 8
Students are busy working on their built environments. See the results of their efforts in the Newsletter towards the end of term.
Thanks for looking.
Jez Johnson
Head of D&T
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OLIVER THE MUSICAL
This week we started rehearsals on our production of Oliver – and already it
was so good we could have sold seats!
We have a sensational group of people involved in the production – Marcus
and Ellie Bortolli are exceptional voice coaches and all rehearsals this term
will be learning the score under their tuition.
Dr. McGregor will be leading the Musical direction, Liz Collier, Marie Mitris
and Delia Harrington will be doing the choreography and Jo Karney will be
directing.
We are looking for a team of parents to help next year with costumes, makeup and sets so if anyone has some free time and would love to be involved,
please e-mail Jo Karney (jo.karney@reddamhouse.com.au)
Although we have quite a number of students already signed up, it is not too
late to join the cast! We are hoping to involve as many of the incoming Year 7
students next year but the show will be all the more spectacular with as large
a cast as possible.
The commitment is as follows: Once a week (either a Monday OR Wednesday afternoon from 4 – 5.30pm) this term (excluding weeks 7 and 8 in the lead
-up to exams.
Dancers – there will be once a week hour session to be advised.
Next term the show is on at the Seymour Centre from 17 – 20th March. This
means that as we have only five weeks of rehearsals to put on a full scale
musical, there will be both weekend rehearsals as well as afternoon rehearsals. However, not everyone will be needed at every rehearsal. A more
comprehensive list of rehearsal times and dates will be issued towards the
end of this term.
Solo auditions will be held on Tuesday 27th January. Any student interested
in auditioning for a solo part can see Dr. McGregor for the music and they can
start working on the parts in their singing lessons.
If you are interested in signing up to join our already superb cast, please
e-mail Dr. McGregor. (michael.mcgregor@reddamhouse.com.au)
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CAREERS
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Attention students in Years 10 - & 11/12- UNSW is holding its annual A Day
@ UNSW on 21st November 2014. This gives students a taste of uni. life and
the ability to attend lectures in chosen faculties. If interested in attending see
Mrs. Jones.
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Girls in Years 10 & 11/12 - Interested in Engineering? If so why not register
and attend the Women in Engineering Workshop to be held at UNSW on
Tuesday 21 October 2014. If interested contact Mrs. Jones ASAP to register.
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YEAR 11/12 interested in ACCOUNTING? Attend the UNSW World of
Accounting CPA Australia Workshop being held Friday 7th November 2014
9.30am to 12.30pm. See Mrs. Jones for registration details.
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YEAR 12 2014- UTS Engineering Scholarship applications now open for
2015. In addition if interested in studying Engineering at UTS complete the
Engineering’s Year 12 Bonus Points Questionnaire.- Mrs. Jones has more
information.
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YEAR 11 2015 (Current Year 10)- Notre Dame University offers a
Programme – The Logos Programme that enables Year 11 students to
complete a 2 unit HSC Course in either Ethics or Philosophy. Please note
that this course does not contribute to a student’s ATAR. If interested in gaining more details about the programme contact Mrs. Jones.
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Reddam House is delighted to have another Halloween Dance! All proceeds go to Reddam
International Community Service 2015.
Get your ghoulish outfits and dancing shoes at the ready!
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