Student Achievements

Middle School Drama Camp

This year’s Middle School Drama Camp 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. They first participated in an evening Theatresports devising impromptu entertaining scenarios showcasing a range of quirky characters where they learned to work spontaneously and craft scenes with only seconds to prepare!

Across the weekend we held a full day of practical workshops equipping our students with a range of dramatic techniques creating theatre through physical theatre and movement, with professional actors and drama practitioners using music as a means for devising characters. Our students learned how to interpret scripts and inform their choices with the given circumstances presenting scenes and examining their directorial choices.

On the last day of Drama Camp our Years 8-9 students were treated to a performance and workshop by professional actors and industry experts from Sport for Jove, fine tuning their understanding of Shakespeare with a focus on his tragic love story, Romeo and Juliet. Overall, there was a lot of laughter, collaboration across year groups, prizes, creativity and engagement at every opportunity. Another resounding success for our annual Middle School Drama Camp.

Year 12 Geography Camp

In the Geography Stage 6 course students were taken to the Great Barrier Reef to experience firsthand ecosystems at risk, being one of the focus areas of their study. Students spent time diving on the reef and learning directly from marine biologists. They also got to look at bird sanctuary atolls, intertidal wetlands and immersed themselves in traditional management techniques.

The opportunity brought the whole topic to life which can only enhance their knowledge pre HSC.

Music News

Instrumental Competition 2023

We were very excited to announce this week that our 2023 Instrumental Competition entries are open. Of course, very few students would have a piece ready this early in the year, so this announcement serves as motivation and planning assistance for preparing an entry by the May deadline. All students are encouraged to take the term and school holidays to work on the piece of their choice, with their teachers, and submit an entry into this online competition. All students receive written feedback, as well as RHAP points. We look forward to watching and celebrating our students' work, and you can enter as well as read more at this link: REGISTRATION

Guitar Workshops

Reddam is lucky to be working with Deb Yap at present, a talented professional guitarist who has been seen on major Australian stages and is performing in our production of Footloose. This week, as well as visiting Guitar Ensemble and Rock Band rehearsals, Ms Yap began holding guitar masterclass/workshops at both the Woollahra and Bondi campuses. Many of our guitarists came to learn and soak up Ms Yap's expertise, and present pieces that were either works in progress, ensemble music, or finished repertoire.

These were supportive and encouraging sessions, with all guitarists given helpful tips and feedback on their playing. We look forward to Ms Yap's involvement over the next few weeks.