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Dear Parents and Caregivers, The beginning of a year brings with it many different emotions in a school environment. There are invariably some anxieties, as the students slot into their new classes, get to know their teachers and possibly also some new friends, and get used to the routines of school life once again. This is all the more pronounced for those who are starting at the school for the first time, which can be quite a daunting experience. However, the start of a new year also opens the door to many opportunities, one of which is to build on the academic successes of the past – and to polish those areas which still need work. Over the years, researchers have reminded us that setting lofty, often unattainable goals is a self-defeating exercise. Rather, we should take small incremental steps in the right direction, and before we know it we might well have surpassed anything we thought possible. We hope that this will be the case for the students during the course of this year. A number of them might have struggled with the artificial situation forced on us by the pandemic over the past couple of years, and it may well take them some time to adjust to the routines of a normal day. Others might have one or two subjects which are a constant bugbear – perhaps this year will finally bring a breakthrough in understanding. Whatever the results of the past may have been, starting a new year gives all our students the opportunity to begin afresh, with a clean slate. We hope that from the first cycle test, or from the first essay which needs to be submitted, or the first project to be completed, they will approach these with renewed vigour and focus. Because all assessments are part of a cumulative whole, the students have the opportunity to bank successes along the way, from the smallest class tests to their mid-year and final exams. Lest we forget, we all make mistakes, and the The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter
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students are no different. There will no doubt be those projects, tests and other academic assessments which end up with a disappointing result. And we all know how draining it can be to our self-worth when we do poorly at something. However, if supported and encouraged through these times we can also help the students to grow in resilience and in the knowledge that they can learn from mistakes. After all, as Thomas Edison famously reminded us, when he spoke of failure, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10 000 ways that won’t work.” We trust that the students won’t have to endure quite that many struggles, but the quote is a useful reminder that persistence, hard work and a focus on each step along the way will ultimately lead to success. Our teachers look forward to walking alongside the students throughout the year, while celebrating their highs and encouraging them through the challenges. We received the wonderful news that Millie Price competed last week in the DanceLife Unite Nationals/Finals after qualifying at the Regional competition late last year. It was her first National/Finals competition and she did exceptionally well to pick up the Title Award for Jazz; she came first in the Rising Star Section with her Song and Dance (‘Born to Entertain’ from the musical, ‘Ruthless’); and she also came third in the Broadway section. Well done, Millie.
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Then last Sunday, while competing at the Sydney Branch Nippers Championships, Shanti Inder won the bronze medal in the Under 9 girls beach flags and a silver medal in the Under 9 girls beach relay, running for Bondi Surf Life Saving Club. Congratulations Shanti. The following students trialled for ASISSA at Sydney University on Wednesday: Josh Tancred, Hugo Holmes, Zac Macintyre, Tyler Cuthbertson, Lauren Lim, Elena Hancock and Micah Shields. We were really pleased that four of our players made it through to the next round of trials. Congratulations to Micah, Josh, Zac and Lauren for being selected. Good luck for the next round. On the musical front, Amiella Allen recently completed her Grade 1 trumpet exam, for which she was thrilled to receive an A. Well done, Amiella. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we hope that all our families will be caught up in the romance of the time – and be reminded of the special people in all of our lives who enrich us each day. Enjoy the weekend! Please also follow this link to access our online Uniform Shop. Please use Assembly.
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SPORT FIXTURES
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Sporting Fixtures 12th February Un14s – Reddam Nuggets v Sydney HoopStars Cobras 11.20 Court 1
Comets Competition – Friday 11th
Un14s – Reddam Pistons v Newtown Raptors 1.00pm Court 1
Un16s – Reddam Knicks v All Blacks 4.30 Un18s – Reddam Suns v Coogee Crystals 5.15pm Un18s – Reddam 1st V v Inner City Allstars 4.30 Perry Park Courts & Comets Stadium Saturday Fixtures 12th Feb
Boys MPCYC Un16s – Reddam Warriors v Newtown Bullets 3.00pm Ct 1 Un16s – Reddam Rockets – BYE
(Perry Park Courts are located behind the Comets stadium)
Un16s – Reddam Pacers v Rhinos 3.45pm Ct 1
Girls
Un16s – Reddam Nets v Inner City Warriors 5.15pm Ct 2
Un10s – Reddam Lakers v KHY Astronauts 8.00am Court 3
Un18s – Reddam Heat v Newtown Kings 6.45pm
Un12s – Reddam Bucks v All Blacks 8.50am Court 4 Un14s – Reddam Timberwolves v Reddam Sparks 9.40am Court 4 Un14s – Reddam Sparks v Reddam Timberwolves 9.40am Court 4
Un18s – Reddam Grizzlies v Maccabi Heat 7.30pm Ct 3 Un18s – Reddam 1st V v Innercity Rockets 3.00pm Ct2 Water Polo- Saturday Boys
Boys Alexandria (Perry Park Courts / Comets) Un10s – Reddam Jazz v All Blacks 8.00am Court 2 Un10s – Reddam Hawks v Sydney HoopStars Golden Pythons 8.00am Court 1 Un12s – Reddam Celtics v Sydney HoopStars Adders 10.30am Court 2
Primary v Knox, Knox Pool 8.00am Middle School v Sydney Boys High School, Riverview Pool 11.45am Seniors v St Aloysius College, Auburn Pool 12.40pm Girls Reddam 1 v St Andrews UNSW Pool 9.00am
Un12s – Reddam Clippers v KHY Orbits 12.30pm Court 1 Un12s – Reddam Raptors v Sydney HoopStars Rattlers 1.50pm COMETS STADIUM Un14s – Reddam Bulls v PCYC Bulldogs 11.20am Court 2 Un14s – Reddam Cavaliers v Inner City Thunder 12.10pm Court 2 -
Reddam 2 v Sydney Girls High School UNSW Pool 8.15am Reddam 3 v Sydney Girls High School UNSW Pool 9.45am Reddam 4 v Sydney Girls High School UNSW Pool 11.15am Reddam 5 v Dolphins UNSW Pool 10.30am
Un14s – Reddam Mavericks v Inner City Lightning 1.00pm Court 3
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SPORT FIXTURES
I Cricket Reddam 4 (Year 8) v Waverley, Queens Park No. 8 (adjacent to the Shed Café, Darley Rd) 11.10am
Saturday Under 10 Boys Reddam Roos - BYE Under 11 Boys Reddam Rhinos V Easts Sharks 12.30pm Rowland Park Oval 4 Under 13 Girls Reddam Redbacks V Marrickville Pritchard 3.00pm Rowland Park Oval 2
Reddam 5 (Year 8) v Waverley, Queens Park No. 8 (adjacent to the Shed Café, Darley Rd) 12.00 noon Reddam 6 v Waverley, Riverview Field 1A, 10.20am. The bus will depart from Woollahra at 9.15am Tennis - Saturday
Sunday
Reddam 1 v St Pius,Talus Street Courts 10.00am
Under 12 Boys Reddam Roosters V Sydney Coastal Stingers 8.30am Booralee Park Oval 3 Touch Football - Saturday Girls
Reddam 2 v St Pius,Talus Street Courts 10.00am Reddam 3 v St Pius, Neutral Bay Lawn Tennis Club 10.00am Reddam 4 v St Pius,Talus Street Courts 10.00am
Reddam 1 v Ashcam 2, Mission Field 1, Parkes Drive Centennial Park 8:50am
Reddam 5 v Redlands, Lane Cove Tennis Club 8.00am
Reddam 2 v Sceggs 4, Reservoir Field, Oxford Street Centennial Park 9:40am
Reddam 6 v St Pius, Neutral Bay Lawn Tennis Club 8.00am
Reddam 3 v Ascham 6, Mission Field 4, Parkes Drive Centennial Park 10:30am
Reddam 7 v St Pius, Neutral Bay Lawn Tennis Club 8.00am
Reddam 4 v Ascham 10, Mission Field 1, Parkes Drive Centennial Park 11:20am Reddam 5 v Ascham 12, Mission Field 4, Parkes Drive Centennial Park 8:50am Reddam 6 v Kambala 11, Mission Field 4, Parkes Drive Centennial Park 8:00am Reddam 8 v Ascham 17, Reservoir Field 2, Oxford Street Centennial Park 9:40am Boys Reddam 1 v Riverview, Queens Park No. 6 (adjacent to the Shed Café, Darley Rd) 8.00am Reddam 2 (Year 9) v Waverley, Queens Park No. 7 (adjacent to the Shed Café, Darley Rd) 11.10am Reddam 3 (Year 8) v Trinity, Queens Park No. 8 (adjacent to the Shed Café, Darley Rd) 10.20am The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter
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SPORT RESULTS
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February 2022 Un16s – Reddam Rockets v Inner City Mustangs 9 53
Basketball Comets Competition - Friday Un16s – Reddam Knicks v New Town Diamonds 6 - 36 Un18s – Reddam Thunder v Coogee Crystals 10 - 33
Un16s – Reddam Pacers v Inner City Panthers 22 32 Un16s – Reddam Nets v Inner City Eagles 23 - 45 Un18s – Reddam Heat v CYS 25 - 24
Un18s – Reddam Suns v Newtown Nets 24 - 28
Un18s – Reddam Grizzlies v Manesis Strength 33 24
Un18s – Reddam 1st V v Inner City Gems 22 - 46 Perry Park Courts & Comets Stadium Saturday Fixtures
Un18s – Reddam 1st V v Newtown Warriors 43 - 46 Water Polo- Saturday
Girls Un10s – Reddam Lakers v Sydney HoopStars Tigers 4 - 22
Boys Middle School v Scots, 1 - 1
Un12s – Reddam Bucks v Inner City Wild Cats 14 - 16 Un14s – Reddam Timberwolves v All Blacks 7 - 42
Seniors v Scots, 6 - 10
Un14s – Reddam Sparks v KHY Astronauts 6 - 36
Cricket
Boys Alexandria (Perry Park Courts)
Under 10 Boys Reddam Roos 10/56 v UNSW Thunder 3/139
Un10s – Reddam Jazz v Reddam Hawks 2 - 14 Un10s – Reddam Hawks v Reddam Jazz
Under 11 Boys Reddam Rhinos 7/88 v Easts Thunder 7/173
14 - 2
Un12s – Reddam Celtics v Inner City Demons 4 - 24 Un12s – Reddam Clippers v Sydney HoopStars Adders 3 - 12 Un12s – Reddam Raptors v Sydney HoopStars Mambas 0 - 71 Un14s – Reddam Bulls v Newtown Rangers
0 – 30
Un14s – Reddam Cavaliers v PCYC Panthers 12 - 49
Under 13 Girls Reddam House 7/55 v Leichhardt 2/88 Sunday Under 12 Boys Reddam Roosters 8/80 v Easts Hurricanes 3/82 Touch Football - Saturday Girls Reddam 1 vs Kambala, 4 - 4 Reddam 2 vs SVC, 4 - 6
Un14s – Reddam Mavericks v Inner City Bayside Ballers 5 - 50 Un14s – Reddam Nuggets v Inner City Thunder 22
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Un14s – Reddam Pistons v Sydney Hoopstars Cobras 17 - 22
Reddam 3 vs Kambala, 6 - 0 Reddam 4 vs Sceggs, 3 - 2 Reddam 5 vs Sceggs, 5 - 2 Reddam 6 vs KRB, 2 - 10 Reddam 7 - bye
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Reddam House Would like to wish a very happy birthday to Jarvis Burnham, Camille Yuan,Hugo Brady,Harriet Bakes,Ethan Haurdic, Rafela Levitt, Brenton Ma,Ariella Shelly, Sophie Corbett, Margarita Lyaschenko,Wesley Zhao,Willa Gellert,Lucian Richard and Laura Yin Who celebrated their special day this week and over the weekend
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Principal & Principal
Honour Awards Reddam House
Would like to congratulate the following students on their Principal and Principal Honour Awards. Principal Awards recipients:
Freya Mackay and Harrison Wafer
Principal Honour Awards recipients:
Winston Wang, Louis Livissianis and Elijah Golan-Ende and Ava Kay
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ART GALLERY
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KINDERGARTEN Kindergarten had a busy but exciting week learning with their specialist teachers and getting used to the routine of moving to different classes around the school. The students were excited to move their bodies during their first PE and Ballet lessons and many great experiences were shared. After another rainy week, the teachers were very impressed to see different creative games being invented during inside play. It was fantastic to see so many students making new friends and encouraging other children to play in their games. During our English lessons, we continued to introduce and learn new sounds including /p/, /i/ and /n/. Our students are now able to make multiple words using only the sounds taught last week and this week. We also continued to focus on the importance of forming the letters correctly. In Mathematics, students focused on whole numbers from ‘6’ to ‘9’. The students used their whiteboards to practise each numeral and represent the quantities by using 10 frames, dominoes and even tally marks. We continued to play many games involving matching the numbers to the quantity and ordering smallest to largest.
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YEAR 1 In Mathematics, we have been learning about number patterns using our knowledge of skip counting through songs, counting objects kinaesthetically or recognising patterns during games on the interactive white board. The students were keen to improve their skip counting as they were made aware that they would be more efficient at counting larger groups if they mastered this skill as well as being more prepared when learning their times tables later in the year. In English we explored sentence structure and the importance of stretching sentences to add meaning. The students also impressed us with their reading skills. We continue to encourage students to read aloud in 1:1, small group and whole class situations to develop their confidence. Through regular reading, expression and fluency improve greatly. This week in Science, we carried out an experiment using light from a torch. The focus was to investigate objects which were opaque, translucent or transparent. The students predicted outcomes and worked in small groups to see if the light shone all the way through objects such as a pair of glasses and a window or scattered the light through tissue paper and plastic counters or, in the case of books and toys, completely blocked the light, creating interesting shadows. The students got crafty and made their own groovy glasses! In History and Geography, we studied Family Connections. We discussed family units, some of which are big and some of which are small, cultural backgrounds and those people who we feel closest to. The students were exposed to vocabulary such as siblings, nephew, cousins, family tree and generation. It was interesting to see every student represent their family tree in their own unique way, remembering to include as many people as they could think of.
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YEAR 1
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YEAR 2 The Year Two classrooms were a buzz of excitement this week. The students showed a keen interest in our Science topic materials. They gained a deeper understanding of the properties of some materials and how they can be used for a particular purpose. Their creative skills were evident when they were designing a new functional shopping bag. During our History lessons this week we discussed the past, the future, and the present. We thought of things our grandparents did when they were children and if anything was the same as now that we are children. It was interesting to record these items utilising a Venn diagram. This week in English we began our Quick Writes exercise. It was so much fun to be given the topic ‘If you were an animal, what would you be and why?’ The responses were amazing, and we enjoyed sharing them as a class. We are practising our spelling words daily and reading comprehension was all about Saint Valentine’s Day which is on 14 February every year. The students enjoyed making a beautiful Valentine’s card and writing a letter to their valentine. Subtraction, three dimensional objects and measurement, along with our daily mentals, was our focus for week three Mathematics. We identified the characteristics of 3-D objects with the main ones being height, depth, and width as they are solid objects. In subtraction we are using our skills with friendly numbers to count back by 10 to get to answers quickly which we use in our mental arithmetic every day.
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YEAR 3 The Year 3 launched into their Science investigation this week and designed infographics on the changing surface of the earth and the earths layers. We learned about the four or maybe five layers depending on how one chooses to divide the earth up into its different parts. We learnt new vocabulary: structure, crust, mantle, core, tectonic plates, continuous, landmass and many more possibly new words. We also highlighted the keywords so that we learn how to identify the most important information. This helps us with our comprehension and our retention of the important facts. We used these keywords and a flapping cut-out to compile an infographic that helps us to summarise the information we have learnt. Soon this will direct us into participating in an investigation on how mountains form.
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YEAR 4 The Year 4 cohort was full of energy and excitement this week as they began their unit on ‘Impromptu Speeches’ in Public Speaking. The students brainstormed what ‘impromptu’ meant, describing it as speaking on the spot, or speaking without preparation, or spontaneously speaking about a topic. It was absolutely apparent that this cohort of learners were familiar with the notion of presenting an ‘off the cuff’ speech, and they did not fail to impress! Students were individually asked to engage their class by telling two brief stories; one of which was true and the other a lie. Their expression and body language were to disguise which was which, creating a mystery that needed to be solved by their peers. What fun was had as the students listened carefully to one another and determined which was the underhanded story delivered by their cunning class member. A successful activity. Well done, Year 4! In Mathematics, the Year 4 students persisted with the investigation of all things involving place value. The Year 4 teachers reminded students of the significance that each number holds depending on its position within a number. A simple concept; however, oh so vital to grasp especially when students are looking ahead to their Week 4 Cycle Test. A big congratulations to all the new Year 4 students, as they continue to demonstrate zest and confidence towards the myriad of learning opportunities at Reddam. Keep it up
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YEAR 5 & 6 SCIENCE This week was a very exciting one in Science, as Year 5 students were involved in an incursion. The incursion was all about Year 5's Science topic this term... chemistry! There were colour changes, smoke, fizzing and foam. Students learnt that everything in our world is made up of chemicals and they explored chemical reactions, physical changes and much more. This week was also the first week of Science Club for Year 3. Students made their own lava lamp using a combination of cooking oil, water, food colour and an Alter-Seltzer tablet. Students were able to observe how the Alter-Seltzer caused a reaction when mixed with other substances, with the result being the creation of a lava lamp! During lessons, both Year 5 and 6 students have been developing their scientific investigation skills further in order to prepare for the many practical experiments they will be conducting over the course of the year.
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YEAR 5 & 6 ENGLISH Year 5 This week in Year 5, students continued to explore the topic of persuasive writing, focusing on specific aspects of structure. Students begun to practise composing the introductory paragraphs of their persuasive essay writing. The following example was composed by Tang Goer in class and uses a variety of persuasive techniques to engage the audience. Crash! You look up and feel unbearable pain in your head. As you open your eyes you realise you’ve hit the ground really hard. This is why wearing a helmet is a huge mistake. Firstly, helmets are uncomfortable and have unsuitable designs for children. Secondly, helmets give children and false sense of security and lastly, helmets need to be replaced every year, wasting lots of money. This is why wearing helmets is an expensive mistake that parents should avoid. Here is another example form Asher Levin. He wrote against the wearing of helmets. Do you seriously car about wearing a helmet? If you think that it’s right to put on a helmet, guess what, you’re wrong. Firstly, there is way too much money spent on this junk. Furthermore, the straps on a helmet will most definitely choke you if you fall off your bike. Lastly, it gives you a false sense of security when riding. Obviously, it is very clear that we shouldn’t be wearing helmets. Year 6 This week, Year 6 continued their study of multiculturalism by reading John Marsden’s 1998 picture book “The Rabbits”. Students observed the symbols and connections that the book shares with the nation’s history and origin, while examining various visual literacy techniques and how they create meaning. Here are some comments from students about the book: ‘The Rabbits’ is an interesting book because it tells of the British interaction and the history without making us want to stop reading. It also tells the story from the Aboriginal perspective. Santiago Smart Resources depleted, the race is defeated We’ll never see them again, they’re with the British man The European slaughter, they filled out land with brick and mortar Our land will never be the same, we start to take the British name. Rachel Kaplan ‘The Rabbits’ was very clear about the history of Australia. It had great illustrations with lots of symbolism and details. This made tis an interesting picture book and I recommend it for children in years K-6. Alex Laporte
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YEAR 5 & 6 MATHEMATICS The position in which digits are found determines their value. This was the buzz in Mathematics classes this week! To reinforce this concept, using large numbers, Year 5 entered numbers on a calculator according to their value. They understood zero as an important placeholder to yield a correct answer. Once they solved their problems, they turned their calculator upside-down to reveal a word, phrase of short sentence on their displays.
Furthermore, we investigated how good mathematicians successfully communicate their mathematical thinking. Examples and scaffolding of routine and non-routine problems were examined. The importance of neatly set out work as well as the significance of taking a risk, when solving problems, was once again emphasised. In Year 6, students revised the 4 operations involving whole numbers and decimals. They remembered ‘the PUP rule’, from last year, which is lining up the decimal point when performing a vertical algorithm involving addition and subtraction. When dividing they were reminded to write any remainders as fractions and some students even remembered how to write their answers as decimal remainders.
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MUSIC In the Music classroom this week, Kindergarten students played maracas to the song 'Shake and Stop'. They demonstrated their musicality by listening carefully to the teacher, and only continuing to shake their maracas when the silence stopped and the next phrase began! Some students in the class were chosen to be leaders, and had great fun pausing at the lyric 'stop' and being in charge of when to restart the next phrase. Year 1 students brushed up on their solfa and rhythms in two pieces 'Bluebells' and 'Lime Green Marching Machine'. They enjoyed creating their own actions to represent the lyrics of the songs, and also loved taking it in turns to play the boomwhackers for 'Lime Green Marching Machine'. Year 2 explored movement in their lesson, learning dance moves to an Irish folk song, carefully listening to the music and keeping in time with the beat. Year 3-6 listened to a range of classical music this week, analysing the concepts of music, such as dynamics, tempo and texture in their set pieces. Year 3 studied Haydn's 'Surprise Symphony', whilst Year 4 explored Grieg's 'Peer Gynt'. Year 5 and Year 6 developed their understanding of the orchestra and listened to programmatic pieces: pieces of music written to depict a stimulus, such as painting, or an animal. Year 6 had great fun trying to guess which animal was being represented in the different movements from Saint-Saen's 'Carnival of the Animals'. They also critiqued how well the animation from Disney's 'Fantasia' suited the last movement of the 'Carnival of the Animals'. A great week of singing, moving and playing was had by all!
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE Music Performance This week, our ensemble programme commenced, and we welcomed hundreds of students back to our compulsory and voluntary groups. Whilst we are still observing cohorting rules, teachers planned innovative ways to work each year group through the basics of their ensemble, and introduced them to the structures and instruments they will use when performing in full. Some of our voluntary groups were also able to resume on this basis, and more will start up in the coming weeks. We always welcome new students to our programme with pleasure, so do get in touch if there is an extension opportunity you would like in Music Performance Submission Videos for Assemblies and Recital Please submit a performance via the link below to be considered for assembly performances, when assemblies are permitted to resume. Similarly, for recital performance when we are able to schedule our Welcome Recital. These are due by 3pm next Monday, February 14. Year 5-6 Drumline Monday morning saw the very first gathering of the new Year 5 and Year 6 Drumline for 2022. It was a pleasure to welcome these new and eager students. Year 6 students had a wonderful introduction last year, but much of their Year 5 was spent working online, so this year's group will be a wonderful and exciting step up. Students had a chance to check out some footage of what Drumline is, and everybody was able to get hands-on with some equipment as they learned how to set up and complete the very important task of assembling their gear with lightning speed, so that students can get maximum playing time in the morning session! Mr Wallis is very excited to see what can be achieved with this talented group of students in 2022.
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Calendar 2022 TERM 1
Thursday 27th January Thursday 27th January Thursday 27th January Friday 28th Janaury Friday 8th April
Staff Development Day Year 7 Orientation & Testing Day Year 5 Orientation Day Term 1 Students K – 12 Term 1 ends
TERM 2
Monday 2nd May Tuesday 3rd May Monday 13th June Friday 1st July
Staff Development Day Term 2 Students K – 12 School Closed – Queen’s Birthday Term 2 Ends
TERM 3
Monday 25th July Tuesday 26th July Friday 23rd September
Staff Development Day Term 3 Students K – 12 Term 3 ends
TERM 4
Tuesday 11th October Wednesday 12th October Wednesday 7th December Friday 9th December
Staff Development Day Term 4 Students K – 12 Term 4 ends Teachers’ Last Day
Good Friday & Easter: 15th -18th April (Term 1 School Holidays) Anzac Day: 25th April (Term 1 School Holidays) Queen’s Birthday: 13th June (within Term 2) Labour Day: 3rd October (Term 3 School Holidays) Rosh Hashana: 25th September – 27th September (Term 3 School Holidays) Yom Kippur: 5th October (Term 3 School Holidays)
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