House High School Newsletter Volume 23, Issue 6 - 10 March 2023
Reddam
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Our esteemed Mathematics Teacher, Ori Golan, penned an “ode to women everywhere” in honour of International Women’s Day on Wednesday. I share it with his permission.
An ode to women everywhere
In South Japan or Delaware
In Gambia, Ireland, or Xanadu
Whose motto is “I can – and do” .
Who live alone or head a clan
Who share their life with woman/ man
Whose hair is short, or molten grey
Who work at night, or toil by day
To all the women of our nation,
Who’ve faced entrenched discrimination
We honour you for your immense Resilience, grit and common sense
Your patience, care and constant giving
For you who cook and make a living
Who hug and chide, or wipe a tear,
Who juggle parenting and a career.
Who run a business and a home
And do it all with such aplomb.
To all the women of our planet,
Whose name is Wendy, Jill or Janet
Who live in huts, or flats or houses
Who fret about their kids and spouses
Who rail, campaign and sue for peace.
And each is someone’s friend, or niece
To all the women, across the globe
Who dress in shorts, or velvet robe
This is your day of celebration.
You are the pride of god’s creation.
Happy International Women’s Day.
Last weekend was a really busy one with many tours and camps happening:
The Year 11 Leadership Camp was enjoyed not only by the students but also by the teachers who accompanied them. Ms. Vince, their Year Coordinator, had this to say about them as a cohort in a letter sent home to parents,
“I have never written a letter like this after a school camp at Reddam in my 17 years at the school. However, I feel you need to know how magnificent the Year 11 students were on camp. I am speaking for all the teachers present at the camp.
The weather conditions were very trying but Year 11 rose to the occasion. From their good spirits, with their drive and determination on the Amazing Race to their cooperative and enthusiastic behaviour at
Stanwell Tops, their politeness and respect were exceptional and they were an absolute credit to you (and Reddam).
And if even a fraction of their ideas come to fruition when they become the student leaders on the Bondi campus, it will leave a significant and powerful legacy.”
The Middle School Drama Camp which saw our Years 8-9 Drama students attend The Collaroy Centre for a weekend of engaging practical workshops led by industry professionals aimed at inspiring our students and their creative pursuits. ( see Mr. Montgomery’s full report later in this newsletter)
The Year 12 Geographers' visit to the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Forrest to study ecosystems at risk was a great success, with students getting first-hand experience with all relevant content from the HSC curriculum a fantastic example of bringing the classroom to life. Mr Garratt was exuberant in his praise of the students and the experience.
The Eastside Debating Competition has started, and our first round against Cranbrook saw the Year 8 and Year 9 teams winning their arguments, suggesting that adult children, where they are financially capable, should have a legal obligation to look after their elderly parents.
The Year 12 team argued that art generated by artificial intelligence (e.g. images, paintings, poetry, text), which is specifically based on an artist's work, should be legally considered the intellectual property of that artist. Well done to all debaters.
Next week the Senior Executive will be raising funds to go towards the World's Greatest Shave, and they would love your help in reaching their goal of $10,000. Help by donating, shaving your head, or spreading the word by sharing this link with family and friends who might contribute. Reddam House WGSDonation Page
Good luck Zoe Topper and your team.
Student achievements this week include:
• Yesterday six Reddam students participated in various heats in the Rostrum Voice of Youth Public Speaking competition. Evie Zavos, Jessica Levy and Zoe Martin competed in the Senior section, while Amber Sher, Jethro Jensen and Sarah Mueller competed in the Junior section. Congratulations to Sarah Mueller, the runner-up in her section, and Jethro Jensen and Amber Sher, who won their respective heats and moved through to the Regional Finals. This was an excellent result for Reddam.
• Two of our Senior boys travelled to Homebush this week to participate in the NSWCIS Open Boys Water Polo trials. It is with great pleasure that we can report both Dasher Stewart and Xavier Nicholas have been selected for the team. Both of these boys have come through the Reddam water polo program and have worked extremely hard to achieve what they have at this stage of their journey with water polo. Congratulations.
• Reddam entered 4 teams in the CDSSA Touch Football Championships this week which was held at Centennial Park. Our teams played exceptionally well with our Open Boys finishing up in Third place, Open Girls in Third place, our 15s Girls as Runners Up and our 15s Boys as Champions.
Congratulations to the following students on their selection in the CDSSA Teams playing at the AICES Championships next week.
- 15s Boys - Oscar Bakes, Jean Luc Rose, Sony Cyron, and Jayden Finucane.
- 15s Girls - Nicola Shapiro, Jesse Gatt, Piper Hovey, and Savanah Charles
- Open Boys - Luca De Cian, Harrison Walker, Eden Zahra, Marko Sussa and Boston Berry
- Open Girls - Kayla Boyarsky, Annika Landa and Ella Fitzpatrick.
• Tomi Reynaldo competed over the weekend at the NSW Little Athletics Combined Carnival in Dubbo, a heptathlon-style event, with the athletes competing in 7 events over the 2 days. Tomi placed third overall in the NSW for his age group, earning him selection into the NSW team that will compete in April at the Australian Combined Events Championships in Melbourne. Congratulations Tomi.
• Natalie Townsend (Y12) won 1st place at the Randwick Council Art Prize for the Youth Division. She did a digital painting of Julianna Bozzetto, her beloved piano teacher with her 3 cats. We are very proud of her, and what a lovely reflection on the Music Department that tutors are that inspiring. Well done Natalie.
Next week the Year 7, Year 8, and Year 9 students have a seminar day on Tuesday to explore educational opportunities outside of the classroom.
The NAPLAN assessments for Year 7 and Year 9 will start next week on Thursday and continue the following week.
Have a great weekend and week ahead,
Dave Pitcairn
1 - Middle School Drama Camp
2 - Year 11 Leadership Camp
3 - Year 12 Geography Camp
Performing Arts
TICKETS
• Tickets will be available to purchase via the link below from Wednesday 15th March 2023, at 10:00am.
• Premier Ticketek LINK
• Cost: $42 per ticket
• Please note that ticket sales are not managed by Reddam House. For any website or purchase issues, please contact Ticketek and NIDA directly, and not Reddam reception.
Footloose 2023: Rehearsal Schedule Week 7 (March 13 – March 19)
Sport Fixtures - 11 March 2023
BASKETBALL
GIRLS
Friday - Comets 10th March - Comets | Perry Park | Alexandria - 53 Maddox St
U16 SPARKS vs Inner City Falcons 5:15pm Ct 1
U16 MYSTICS vs Newtown Storm 4:30pm Ct 1
U18 SUNS vs Reggae Rockers 4:30pm Ct 2
U18 DIAMONDS vs Inner City Fire 5:15pm Ct 2
Saturday 11th March - Perry Park | Alexandria - 53 Maddox St
U10 BOOMERS vs Inner City Angels 8am Ct 2
12
- Rehearsal - sneak peek
U12 STORM vs St Spyridon College 9:40am Ct 1
U14 TIMBERWOLVES vs BYE
U14 FLAMES vs BYE
BOYS
Saturday 11th March - Perry Park | Alexandria - 53 Maddox St
U10 LAKERS vs Sydney HoopStars Copperheads 8am Ct 3
U12 BUCKS vs Newtown Thunder 9:40am Ct 4
U12 RAPTORS vs Sydney HoopStars Adders 10:30am Ct 3
U12 CAVALIERS vs Newtown Swans 1pm Ct 1
U12 HORNETS vs Inner City Hurricanes 11:20 Ct 3
U14 BULLS vs Raptors 5:10pm Ct 3
U14 MAVERICKS vs Maccabi Warriors 1:50pm Ct 4
U14 PACERS vs Newtown Raptors 6pm Ct 1
U14 NUGGETS vs Sydney HoopStars Anacondas 4:20pm Ct 4
U16 WARRIORS vs Bullets 6:50pm Ct 1
U16 NETS vs Big Dream 6pm Ct 3
U18 HEAT vs Big Dream 6pm Ct 4
Saturday 11th March - PCYC (Marrickville) | 531 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville
U16 JAZZ vs Newtown Force 6:45pm Ct 3
U16 ROCKETS vs Sydney HoopStars Desperados 6pm Ct 3
U16 THUNDER vs Newtown Tigers 4:30pm Ct 3
U16 SPARKS vs BYE
U16 MYSTICS vs BYE
U18 GRIZZLIES vs MPB 18 1:30pm Ct 1
U18 MAGIC vs Inner City Heat 6pm Ct 2
U18 MAGIC vs Road Runner Black 3:45pm Ct 2
U18 MAGIC vs Reggae Rockets 6.00 Ct 2
U18 SUNS vs SGHS Scholar Sportswomen 4:30pm Ct 2
U18 DIAMONDS vs Inner City Ravens 4:30pm Ct 1
CRICKET
Reddam Rabbits V RJCC Strikers 8.00am Lower Cooper 1
Reddam Roos BYE
Reddam Rhinos V RJCC Daredevils 3.00pm Lough Park North
TENNIS
Reddam 1 v Redlands, Cammeray Tennis Club 10.00am
Reddam 2 v Redlands, Neutral Bay Lawn Tennis Club 10.00am
Reddam 3 v Reddam 4, Neutral Bay Lawn Tennis Club 10.00am
Reddam 4 v Reddam 3, Neutral Bay Lawn Tennis Club 10.00am
Reddam 5 v St Pius, Talus Street Courts 8.00am
Reddam 6 v St Pius, Talus Street Courts 8.00am
Reddam 7 v Reddam 8, Neutral Bay Lawn Tennis Club 8.00am
Reddam 8 v Reddam 7, Neutral Bay Lawn Tennis Club 8.00am
TOUCH FOOTBALL
GIRLS
Reddam 1 v St Caths 2, Queens Park No. 3 (Baronga Avenue), 10:20 am
Reddam 2 v St Caths 3, Queens Park No. 3 (Baronga Avenue), 12:10 pm
Reddam 3 v KRB 11, Queens Park No. 1 (Baronga Avenue), 10:55 am
Reddam 4 v KRB 14, Queens Park No. 14 (Darley Road near playground), 11:35 am
Reddam 5 v SVC 15, Reservoir Field No. 4 (Oxford St), 8:35 am
BOYS
Reddam 1 (Year 10/11) v Reddam 2, Queens Park No. 7 (adjacent to the Shed Café, Darley Rd), 8:50 am
Reddam 2 (Year 10/11) v Reddam 1, Queens Park No. 7 (adjacent to the Shed Café, Darley Rd), 8:50 am
Reddam 3 (Year 9) v Trinity 1, Queens Park No. 7, adjacent to the Shed Café, Darley Rd), 10:30 am
Reddam 4 (Year 8) v Waverley 1, Trinity Grammar, 8:50 am. The bus will leave at 7:40 am
Reddam 5 (Year 7) v Waverley 1, Riverview 1B, 10:20 am. The bus will leave at 10:00am
WATER POLO
GIRLS
Opens v Pymble, Pymble Pool, 8:45am
Reddam 1 v SGHS, UNSW Pool 10:00am
Reddam 2 v SGHS, UNSW Pool 9:15am
Reddam 3 v Reddam 4, UNSW Pool 10:45am
Reddam 4 v Reddam 3, UNSW Pool 10:45am
BOYS
Opens v Sydney Boys, Riverview Pool 9:20am
16s v Sydney Boys High School Riverview Pool 11:30am
13s v SACS, Cranbrook Pool 10:20am
Primary v Shore, Scots Pool 9:30am
Sport Results - 4 March 2023
BASKETBALL
GIRLS
U10 BOOMERS vs All Blacks 4 – 24
U12 STORM vs Inner City Sapphires 6 - 23
U14 TIMBERWOLVES vs Inner City Magic 28 - 8
U14 FLAMES vs Sydney HoopStars Panthers 36
U16 SPARKS vs Inner City Allstars 10 - 67
U16 MYSTICS vs KHY Astronauts 27 - 29
U18 SUNS vs SGHS Scholar Sportswomen 22 - 11
U18 DIAMONDS vs Inner City Ravens 23 - 24
BOYS
U10 LAKERS vs Newtown Panthers 0 - 30
U12 BUCKS vs Newtown Power 26 - 16
– 5
U12 RAPTORS vs Sydney HoopStars 4 - 28
U12 CAVALIERS vs BYE
U12 HORNETS vs Sydney HoopStars Adders 23 - 14
U14 MAVERICKS vs Sydney HoopStars 43 - 36
U14 PACERS vs Sydney HoopStars Kingsnakes 4 - 36
U14 NUGGETS vs Maccabi Grizzlies 20 – 0
U14 BULLS vs Sydney HoopStars Coyotes 7 - 29
U16 WARRIORS vs Newtown Sharks 17 - 29
U16 JAZZ vs Newtown Blazers 19 - 25
U16 NETS vs Newtown Rhinos 20 - 0
U18 HEAT vs Newtown Pistons 28 - 21
TENNIS
Reddam 1 v St Pius 1 - 2
Reddam 2 v St Pius 0 - 3
Reddam 3 v Cammeraygal 0 - 3
Reddam 4 v Redlands 1 - 2
Reddam 5 v Redlands 2 - 1
Reddam 6 v St Pius 1 - 2
Reddam 7 v Redlands 1 - 2
Reddam 8 v St Pius 1 - 2
TOUCH FOOTBALL
GIRLS
Reddam 1 v Loreto 3 6 - 4
Reddam 2 v Loreto 5 8 - 4
Reddam 3 v Schols 4 7 - 2
Reddam 4 v SVC 13 2 - 2
Reddam 5 v Sceggs 14 7 -2
BOYS
Reddam 1 (Year 10/11) v Trinity 1 6 - 4
Reddam 2 (Year 10/11) v Waverley Opens 2 8 - 4
Reddam 3 (Year 9) v Trinity 1 7 - 2
Reddam 4 (Year 8) v Trinity 1 5 - 2
Reddam 5 (Year 7) v Waverley 3 7 - 2
WATER POLO
GIRLS
Opens v Barker 15-0
Reddam 1 v Reddam 2 6-8
Reddam 2 v Reddam 1 8-6
Reddam 3 v KRB 6-3
Reddam 4 v KRB 3 11-4
BOYS
Opens v Shore 5-3
16s v St Augustines 6-8
13s v Shore 20-2
Primary v Waverley 6-6
Careers News
Year 12- Please make an appointment with Ms Jones for any careers advice.
ATTENTION YEAR 11&12- The University of Sydney is running a series of webinars that may have useful information for you. If interested visit here.
SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
New UG Nutrition units from 2023
The Bachelor of Science and Master of Nutrition and Dietetics will be offering two new subjects as part of the undergraduate program from 2023: –FMHU2001 Mythbusting food and health
(Start from S1, 2023) You will develop foundational knowledge in nutrition science, sources of nutrients and energy in the major food groups, and links between foods, dietary patterns and health. This is an elective subject with no requisites, so students studying other degrees can also enrol.
NTDT3002 Evidence-based practice in nutrition(Start from S2, 2023) You will develop skills to enable you to practice as a nutritionist including nutrition and health promotion, measurement of diets and nutrition, and an ability to critically appraise the medical and scientific literature to ensure lifelong learning in evidence-based nutrition.
Eddie Woo explores Economics at SydneyIn a series of ‘In Conversation’ interviews Eddie Woo explains why you should study Economics at the University of Sydney, including answering: – What careers can I pursue if I do the Bachelor of Economics? – How many majors can I undertake, and what are my options? – Are there any industry opportunities available as an Economics student?
Pathways to Global LiteracyYou’re curious about how the world works, keen on global career opportunities and a particular part of the world resonates with you. Sounds like you? Area Studies may just be for you! Learn more about how you can unlock the gateway to the world from our Asian, European and Latin American Studies experts! Watch now on YouTube.
Webinars in March
Bachelor of Commerce | Wed 15 March 4-5pm
Health Scientist | Wed 22 March 4-430pm
The Digital History of Human Rights| Wed 22 March 5-530pm
Bachelor of Advanced Computing | Wed 29 March 4-430pm
Interaction Design | Wed 29 March 5.530pm
Webinars in April
Life of a Marine Scientist | Wed 5 April 4-430pm
Chinese Studies | Wed 5 April 5-530pm
Professional Cadetships Australia provides the opportunity for Year 12 students to apply for a cadetship whilst also studying a degree at university. They partner with UBS, Barrenjoey Capital Partners and the Macquarie Group for a range of cadetships.
Applications open on 6 March . For more information visit their website at www.businesscadetships.com.au
UNE- REDDAM HOUSE students are invited to participate in the University of New England’s 2024 Early Entry program. Applications are open now, the process is free, easy to complete and completely online.
Year 12 for further information see the email sent to you by Ms Jones during this week.
Attention Year 12 - Woollahra Libraries is inviting HSC students to attend their upcoming HSC events at Double Bay Library.
Rowan Kunz from Art of Smart is running two FREE workshops in March.
Early Entry, Scholarships, Cadetships & Co-Op Opportunities
Jump start your HSC
| Thursday 30 March 5.00-6.30pm
SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
MySydney Entry & Scholarship Scheme
| Wednesday 15 March 5.00-6.30pm
The E12 Early Offer and Scholarship Scheme is being discontinued as the University has introduced MySydney. Similarly to E12, MySydney provides entry at a reduced ATAR, yet a more generous scholarship of $8500 per year to students residing in a low socioeconomic area*. MySydney does not require a written application and eligible students will be identified automatically via UAC.
*Residing at the time of UAC application in an area listed in the bottom 25% of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-Economic Index for Areas (SEIFA), Index of Education and Occupation.
Scholarships
The decision was made to discontinue the Sydney Scholars Award. With such a large volume of applications each year, far outweighing the number of Awards available to students, it was decided it was not fair for students to be spending so much time on their applications as such a crucial time of year.
In preparation for the change, the Chancellor’s Award was recently expanded to include students who received a 99.90 ATAR (previously awarded to 99.95 only). This cohort accounted for a large number of the Sydney Scholars Awards historically given to students. Preliminary 2023 offer and enrolment numbers also show that more students who achieved an ATAR of 95.00+ received the University’s new MySydney Scholarship, than those who received the Sydney Scholars Award.
There continues to be many academic merit scholarships available at a faculty level which we encourage students to apply for. The scholarships search tool will help students discover the range of scholarships that they may be eligible for.
UNSW KEY DATES FOR 2023
Mark your calendars – we have published this year’s key dates, including a busy calendar of events to support students.
We will advise as soon as event registration is open for the following events.
March 14 Medicine Information Evening
April 18-20 Year 10 & 11 On Campus Experience Days
May 1 Co-op Application opens
May 3 Law Admissions Test Information Evening
May 11&23 Year 10 Info Evening: Subject Selection
May 17 On time UCAT ANZ Applications close (Medicine)
June 13&15 Year 12 Info Evening: Your Journey to UNSW
July most UNSW Scholarships open
August EAPL Adjustment Factor Scheme Applications Open
September 2 UNSW Open Day
September 30 UAC Early Bird Preferences close UNSW Medicine Application Portal close UNSW Scholarships Applications close
October 11 HSC Written exams begin
November 30 EAPL applications close
December UNSW Info Week
UAC- 2024 ADMISSIONS
Applications for the current Year 12 group will open on 5 April. UAC will email all NSW and ACT students their UAC PIN on the same day. Students from other states will use their date of birth as their PIN but will be unable to apply until later in the year when we have received student data from our interstate partners.
Applications for our Access schemes will also open on the 5 April.
This year's UAC Guide is set to be delivered to schools early in Term 2, followed by Steps to Uni for Year 10 Students and the Scaling Report for the 2022 HSC.
Schools Recommendation Scheme
There are no changes to the SRS process this year. However, the University of Sydney E12 and UNSW Gateway schemes will not be part of SRS in 2023. I am sure you will receive information about these schemes very soon, if you haven't already.
Educational Access Scheme
There are several changes to EAS this year:
The six-month rule has been removed. Applications will be assessed for disadvantages that have occurred for any length of time up until 30 September of the year they complete Year 12.
Disadvantage codes F01K and F01S, which allowed students to claim financial disadvantage based on COVID-19 government payments, have been removed.
There is a new SEIFA disadvantage code, AG02, which works in the same way as AG01 but draws on the Australian Bureau of Statistics Index of Education and Occupation instead of the Index of Relative Socioeconomic Advantage and Disadvantage. The day after they submit their application, students identified as meeting the criteria for either of these disadvantages will be notified that UAC has automatically created an EAS application for them.
The student's document cover sheet will include a checklist to help them understand what they need to provide.
The Educational Impact Statement will require schools to answer fewer questions, making it a quicker and easier process for you.
UAC - will also host another online Year 12 Conference. Last year, 3,500 students and parents logged in to watch, making it the biggest UAC Digital event to date. When: 28 April @ 6pm. Registrations will open soon and details will be announced when available.
MONASH UNIVERSITY KEY DATES FOR 2023
29 March Discover Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Science
29 March Discover Medicine
4 April Information Evening Peninsula
5 April Information Evening Warrnambool
12-14 April MYSci
July Science Precinct Tours
General Updates:
Self-guided campus tours
Discover Monash events
One-on-one consultations
Indigenous student support
Monash explorer
Monash Guarantee and SEAS
Disability Support Services
Peer Mentoring
Monash Business School
Primary Teaching
Virtual World Engineering
ACU KEY DATES FOR 2023
Various dates Explore ACU:NSW Campuses
1-3 June HSC Careers Expo
22-24 June Western Sydney Careers Expo
Webinars
1 June What’s new and what’s changed
19 July ACU Entry and pathways
Various dates Study at ACU Series
Various dates Talk with Industry Series
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Students are invited to visit the University of New England for their annual Open Day on Friday 5 May 2023.
UNE's Open Day is a free event for REDDAM HOUSE students to visit the beautiful campus and experience for themselves why they are the only public university in Australia to have received five stars for Overall Experience 17 years running.
The day will give students a taste of university life, with the opportunity to talk with academic staff, current students and fellow school groups whilst exploring the campus, academic and residential facilities. They will also host lunch with networking opportunities available for school career advisors and teachers on the day.
Reminders
17 March Worlds Greatest Shave Charity Fundraiser
24 March - 5 April Year 12 Assessment Period
28-29 March High School Musical
6 April End of Term 1, school closes at 1.00pm
13 - Donation Page
4 - Jethro Jenson (Y9) - Public Speaking heat winner moving through to Regional Finals
5 - 15s Boys CDSSA Touch Football Champions
6 - Tomi Reynaldo (Y9) - 3rd in NSW, Heptathlon
7 - Natalie Townsend (Y12) - 1st Place, Randwick Council Art Prize, Youth Division
9 - Guitar Masterclass workshop
10 - Year 7 Vocal Ensemble; one of our compulsory Year 7 groups, studying their sheet music carefully at their Thursday morning rehearsal, preparing for the Sydney Eisteddfod next term.
11 - Rehearsals in full swing for HSC class of 2023 Music 1, 2 and extension. Zoe Topper and James Audet rehearsing his arrangement of Handel's "Dicente mis ojos"