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@REDDAM—The Reddam House High School Newsletter Volume 17, Issue 07, Friday 17 March 2017

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Piano Competition

Debating

Year 10 Drama

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Reddam House High School Newsletter Volume 17 Issue 7

Friday 17th March 2017

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

The rain for the last few weeks has played havoc with

scheduled activities. It is quite something to look at a

weather forecast for the week ahead and be faced

with the prospect of more rain. It has been this way for

three weeks now and the first glimmer of a sun looks like

being next weekend. So another wet weekend and

week ahead. That will not deter us from hosting Open

day on Sunday where all the classrooms will be open

and teachers and students available to chat to pro-

spective parents. The programme of events on the day

is included in this newsletter. The day starts at 10:00am

and runs until 2:00pm. The canteen will be open and we

invite all Reddam families to bring friends and family

along who might be interested in seeing what sets Red-

dam apart.

Last Sunday we hosted a very successful Scholarship

Day for 177 students. 150 of those are Year 6 students

interested in coming to Reddam in Year 7 next year. My

thanks to all involved in this day, in particular Alex

Crundwell who coordinates the entire process.

On Monday Paul Dillon visited the school to deliver his

valuable workshops on drugs and alcohol. As the lead-

ing commentator in this field, Paul’s message is always

well received by the Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12 stu-

dents. As the director and founder of DARTA (Drug and

Alcohol Research and Training Australia) he aims to pro-

vide education and training expertise as well as high

quality research assistance on a wide range of alcohol

and other drug issues. He is passionate about ensuring

that the community has access to accurate and up-to-

date alcohol and other drug information. His website:

http://darta.net.au has all his resources for parents and

students to make use of.

What a fantastic weekend it was for our debating

teams who hosted Cranbrook at Reddam. Years 7, 10,

and 11 won their debates on Friday night, with the 8's

and 9's doing a superb job. Ms. Guinea is very proud of

the students involved. Keep up the good work against

SCEGGS, who host us this Friday evening.

The 2017 Piano Competition on Monday proved to be

an outstanding evening of performances. We were

joined by Elisabeth Jacobs as our adjudicator. Elisabeth

was the adjudicator for our first Piano Competition in

2012 and it was great to have her back. She was very

impressed with the standard of performance right across

the school and particularly students' memory work. Elisa-

beth also commented on the rare level of confidence

exhibited by our students, stating that it was wonderful

indeed to see so many young musicians presenting

themselves so professionally.

The Intermediate Section was also tight with some excel-

lent and diverse performances, including some Boogie

Piano, Film Music reduction and Highly Commended

Certificates were awarded to Sammy Shafir and Tyler

Davis, whilst Third Place went to Daniel Zhang; Second

Place to Edward Ye; and First Place to Geraldine Yang.

http://darta.net.au


The final Section of the evening, Year 10 to 12, delivered

an outstanding display of pianistic skills, again with a

range of repertoire styles. Elisabeth had trouble separat-

ing Third Place and so awarded duel medallists - Kai

Mashimo and Joseph Newton. Second Place was

awarded to Liam Strang and First Place to Amber Chen.

Student achievements this week include:

Alisa Tyshchenko competed in her first Open com-

petition last weekend in Canberra, the ACT State

Championships. She continued her winning ways

and was awarded the Gold medal.

Bec Peisah attended the NSW Schools Constitutional

Convention at NSW Parliament on last year and has

been selected to participate in the National Schools

Constitutional Convention in Canberra (NSCC) from

15 – 17 March 2017. What a great opportunity for

her. Here she is being introduced to Lady Cosgrove

before heading off to the High Court. Bec is the per-

fect ambassador for Reddam and I know she will

make the most of this fantastic opportunity.

Today the Well-being portfolio have organised a well-

being assembly. The focus will be on mental health and

they have organised a panel of guest speakers to pre-

sent on this very important issue facing us all. Ellis, the

driving force behind the initiative, is to be congratulat-

ed on providing the students an opportunity to talk

about common issues faced by them.

Have a good week,

Dave Pitcairn


YEAR 10 DRAMA

This week Mr. Hodgson's Year 10 Drama students took

part in a fun 2 hour workshop with Puppetry expert Kay

Yasugi. The students enjoyed learning both how to make

and manipulate puppets for theatrical performances.

They will use this knowledge in their Drama Assessments

when they present a Children's Theatre Performance for

the Primary School in week 9 of this term. Well done Year

10 Drama students and thank you Kay Yasugi for impart-

ing your knowledge.


CAREERS NEWS

Attention Year 12 - UNSW is holding a Science and

Engineering Parent Information Evening at UNSW on

Tuesday 21 March 2017.

Year 12 - UNSW is holding a Medicine Information

Evening on Thursday 23 March. Register at what-

son.unsw.edu.au

Year 12 - UNSW Built Environment Faculty is holding a

Students Information Evening on 21 March.

To register for any of the above events at UNSW go

to www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au

Year 12 - HSC In The Holidays a program of lectures

on a variety of HSC subjects run by highly experi-

enced HSC markers and teachers will be held Sun-

day 5 March and Sunday 12 March. If you are inter-

ested in attending there are brochures at Reception

or visit www.hscintheholidays.com.au or phone

1300677336.

Attention Years 11 & 12 Students - Macquarie Univer-

sity is holding Macquarie in a Day on 19 & 20 April.

Why not check out Macquarie University on these

days. See Ms. Jones for more information.

Years 10 11 & 12 - Macquarie University is holding an

Undergraduate Information Evening on 17 may for

interested students and parents.

Year 12 Are you interested in studying Medicine in

2018? - If so remember to register for the UMAT ex-

am. Visit www.umat.edu.au or see Ms Jones for more

information.

Year 10 Information Evenings are designed to help

Year 10 students (and their parents) choose subjects

for their HSC, understand the maths prerequisites and

learn about the transition from high school to univer-

sity. Register now – further venue details will be pro-

vided via email closer to the event

Dates: Thursday 30 March, Wednesday 3 May & Tues-

day 23 May,

Time: 6 - 8pm,

Location: Camperdown campus,

Registration: sydney.edu.au/yr10-info-evening

2017 REDDAM HOUSE FOOTBALL TOUR PROPOSAL

After the success of the inaugural Reddam House Foot-

ball Tour last year, we are launching a more ambitious

tour in December this year to Spain. Complete Sports

Solutions have sent me a proposal that I will present to

all interested players and parents on Tuesday 21st March

at 6.30pm in room A1 at the Bondi Campus. We are

hoping that Reddam Berkshire will join us for the first leg

of the trip which will see us based in Madrid. Barcelona

will be the base for the second half of the trip.

I look forward to seeing you on the night to fill in the de-

tails.

Brad Palmer

Technical Director of Football

DEBATING

Last Friday, 10th March, Reddam hosted Cranbrook for

the second debate of the Eastside Competition. The

topic was religion and society. Congratulations to our

Year 7, 10 and 11 teams for their victories, and for all

teams putting on some excellent debates. Special

recognition should also be given to all our new debaters

who put on a wonderful display and did Reddam

proud. If any Year 12 students are interested in debating

for Reddam this year, please do not hesitate to get in

contact with [email protected].

http://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au

http://www.hscintheholidays.com.au

http://www.umat.edu.au

http://theuniversityofsydney.cmail20.com/t/r-l-yuljito-hujdiliudy-t/


SPORTING RESULTS 11TH MARCH

BASKETBALL

Girls

12R (Div2) (Jaimee) V All Blacks 20 - 25

12E Easts Comp (Jaimee and Lee) V Clovelly Hoopsters

16 - 11

12D (10s) Easts Comp (Jaimee and Lee) V Bourkie Bandits

20 -12

14 E Div 2 (Henry) V Ravens 15 - 44

16 R Div 2 (Jaimee) V Fire 24 - 20

18 R Div 2 (Jaimee) V Wildcats 36 - 32

Boys

10 R Div 1 ( Lee) V Storm 7 - 25

12 R Div 2 (Lee) V Cobras 16 - 33

12E Div 3 (Lee) V Mustangs 21 - 40

12 D Easts Comp (Lee) V Maccabi 21- 40

14 R Div 1 (James) V Titans 34 - 30

14 E Div 2 (James) V Bye

14D Div 3 (James) V All Stars 8 - 38

14M Div 3 (James) V Redbacks 14 - 36

16 R Div 2 ( Henry) V Maccabi 21- 39

16E Div 3 ( Henry) V Maccabi 16 - 11

18R Div 2 ( Luke)Year 10 Boys V Rose Bay High School 32 -

40

18E Div 3 (Luke) Year 10 Boys V 18D 13 - 31

18D Div 3 (Lee) Year 11 Boys V 18E 31 - 13

TOUCH FOOTBALL

Girls

Reddam 1 Senior B V Loreto 2 - 1

Reddam 2 Junior A V Ascham 8 - 4

Reddam 3 Junior C V Monte 0 - 1

Reddam 4 Junior E V Monte 0 - 5

Reddam 5 Year 7A V Monte 0 - 6

Reddam 6 Year 7C V Schols 0 - 0

Boys Saturday Schools Comp

Junior V Waverley College 3 - 1

WATER POLO

Girls

Reddam 1 Senior (Years 10,11,12) V Queenwood, 0 - 5

Reddam 2 Junior ( Year 8 and 9) V SGHS, 9 - 2

Reddam 3 Sub Junior (Year 7) V St Catherines, 15 - 2

Reddam 4 (Primary) v Ascham, 13 - 2

Boys – Saturday Schools Comp

Reddam 1 Senior V Cranbrook, 14 - 2

Reddam 2 (16s) V Trinity, 10 - 4

Reddam 3 (Primary) V Newington,1 - 9

Boys – Friday UNSW Comp

Reddam 1 V St Andrews 5 - 0

Reddam 2 V St Andrews 6 - 5

Reddam 3 V Wests 6 - 8

Reddam 4 V Wests 5 - 6

TENNIS

Reddam 1 v St Pius 0 - 3

Reddam 2 v Redlands, 3 - 0

Reddam 3 v St Pius, 2 - 1

Reddam 4 v Redlands 0 - 3

Reddam 5 v St Pius 0 - 3



Reddam 8 v St Pius, 2 -1


SPORTING FIXTURES 18TH MARCH

BASKETBALL

Girls

12R (Div2) (Jaimee) V Inner City Stars 10.15am Alexan-

dria Basketball Stadium Saturday.

12E Easts Comp (Jaimee and Lee) V Coogee Rocks

2.10pm Waverley College Sunday.

12D (10s) Easts Comp (Jaimee and Lee) V Bye

14 E Div 2 (Henry) V Jaguars 1.30pm Marrickville Basket-

ball Stadium Saturday

16 R Div 2 (Jaimee) V Frost 4.20pm Alexandria Basketball

Stadium Friday. The bus will leave the Woollahra Cam-

pus at 3.30pm

18 R Div 2 (Jaimee) V Newtown 4.20pm Alexandria Bas-

ketball Stadium Friday. The bus will leave the Woollahra

Campus at 3.30pm

Boys

10 R Div 1 ( Lee) V Coogee 8.00am Alexandria Basket-

ball Stadium Saturday.

12 R Div 2 (Lee) V Newtown 1.15pm Alexandria Basket-


12E Div 3 (Lee) V Bye

12 D Easts Comp (Lee) V Bronte Bouncer 11.50am Wa-

verley College Sunday

14 R Div 1 (James) V Magic 2.00pm Alexandria Basket-


14 E Div 2 (James) V Newtown 4.15pm Alexandria Bas-

ketball Stadium Saturday.

14D Div 3 (James) V Redbacks 10.15am Alexandria Bas-


14M Div 3 (James) V Maccabi 3.30pm Alexandria Bas-


16 R Div 2 ( Henry) V Bye

16E Div 3 ( Henry) V Swans 2.15pm Marrickville Basketball

Stadium Saturday

18R Div 2 ( Luke)Year 10 Boys V Bye

18E Div 3 (Luke) Year 10 Boys V Papa Chefs 2.15pm Mar-

rickville Basketball Stadium Saturday

18D Div 3 (Lee) Year 11 Boys V Bye

Please check sydneybasketball.com.au to ensure there

have not been any late changes to the draw.

TOUCH FOOTBALL

Girls

Reddam 1 Senior B V SCEGGS Reservoir Fields Centenni-

al Park No. 1, 8.50am Saturday (half game only)

Reddam 2 Junior A V SCEGGS, Reservoir Fields Centenni-

al Park No. 6, 8.00am Saturday

Reddam 3 Junior C V SCEGGs Reservoir Fields Centenni-

al Park No. 1, 11.20am Saturday (Half game only)

Reddam 4 Junior E V Wenona, Reservoir Fields Centenni-

al Park No. 5, 12.35pm and Wenona Field 1, 12.35pm

Saturday

Reddam 5 Year 7A V SVC, Reservoir Fields Centennial

Park No. 2, 8.00am Saturday and Kambala 8.25am No. 4

Saturday

Reddam 6 Year 7C V SCEGGS Reservoir Fields Centenni-

al Park No. 2, 9.40am Saturday (Half game only)

WATER POLO

Girls

Reddam 1 Senior (Years 10,11,12) V Meriden, MLC

8.40am Saturday The bus will leave Woollahra at 7.30am

Reddam 2 Junior ( Year 8 and 9) V SCHOLS Ashfield Pool

11.00am Saturday. The bus will leave Woollahra at

10.00am

Reddam 3 Sub Junior (Year 7) V Wenona, Santa Sabina

Pool 11.00am Saturday The bus will leave Woollahra at

10.00am

Reddam 4 (Primary) v, Kincopal, St Catherines Pool

8.10am Saturday.

Boys – Saturday Schools Comp

Reddam 3 (Primary) V Scots, Scots Pool 9.00am Satur-

day.

Boys – Friday UNSW Comp.

Reddam 1 V Marcelin UNSW Pool 8.35pm Friday

Reddam 2 V Reddam 3 UNSW Pool 7.40pm Friday

Reddam 3 V Reddam 2 UNSW Pool 7.40pm Friday

Reddam 4 V St Andrews UNSW Pool 7.10pm Friday


Reddam House Student Exchange Program

We Need Host Families Urgently Dear Reddam Community

Based on a reciprocal exchange, we have 3 Year 10 boys from Cleveland Ohio, that are very keen to come

across to Reddam Sydney from the 20th May 2017 to the 11th June 2017. We are looking for 3 families that

would be prepared to consider this opportunity to host the boys. At this point, this request is not exclusive to

Year 10. These American families have confirmed that they are prepared to host your child for a cultural

emersion in term 4 of this year.

Our student exchange program is starting to gather momentum. We have a number of exchange opportuni-

ties that are now available to our Year 10 students each year. These exchanges can run for as little as 3

weeks, up to a term in duration. They are normally reciprocal in nature, with a student from the host school

spending time in your home and attending Reddam House Sydney. There are also opportunities within the

Reddam Schools abroad, to have a boarding experience without reciprocity. We have had students travel to

South Africa, America, France, Spain, England, Italy and Sweden in the past.

Please contact me if :

1.You would like to be considered as a host family

2. You would like your child to participate in an exchange in Year 10

Warren Garratt

Deputy Principal

[email protected]

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