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Dear Parents and Caregivers, I trust that all Reddam families had a restful and enjoyable holiday break. I hope too that this coming term will bring many moments of pleasure, as you share the learning journey with your children. As I moved through the school during the first few days of term, I was struck again by the exuberant spirit of the students and their enthusiasm to see their friends and teachers again. I am sure that many of us adults would do well to tap into that joyful spirit and to embrace each new day as an opportunity for learning and growth! An especially warm welcome to those joining the Reddam family for the first time. I have no doubt that you will soon get to know others, and I hope that in no time at all new chil-dren – and their parents – will be happily ensconced in the Reddam community. This term is once again a very full one, and everyone has hit the ground running, with two Year groups already having travelled away. Reports from the Year 5 and 6 teachers, as well as the excited and energised faces of the students on their return, were indicative of the stimulating programmes which they enjoyed. More thorough feedback is given fur-ther on in this newsletter of the Year 5 trip to Bathurst, and the Year 6 trip to Canberra, but I thank most sincerely those teachers who went along with the groups. Accompanying Year 5 were Nick Hawke, Tanya Bethune, Delia Harrington, James Mee, Amanda William, and Estelle Hoen; while the Year 6s had Matthew Carter, Denis Do, Belinda Tomarchio, Ju-dith Reen, Angela Orfanos, and Mark Bailey with them. Another undoubted highlight of the term will be the annual dramatic production, which always brings the best out of the students. Rehearsals for The Sound of Music will continue throughout the term, with the production taking place during the last week of term. There are surely few events on the school calendar which involve such a wide cross sec-tion of the school family, and the challenges are enormous, yet I know that, as in the past, we will be treated to an eye-opening spectacle. My best wishes to all involved. I am tremendously proud of Gabriel Stafford, who was one of the finalists in the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize competition and in the Packing Room Prize. These art competi-tions draw entries from far and wide and we are so pleased that Gabriel entered the Young Archie competition, especially as he entered his piece as a Reddam student. We continue to be inspired by his enthusiasm toward art, and congratulate him on his work being exposed to such a broad audience. Another young man bringing credit to his school is Egor Grachov, who won his individual event at the 2016 Hunter Winter Judo Championships. In addition, he came second in the Lake Macquarie Games Novice Teams Event and first in the Hunter Region Open Com-petition. Well done, Egor!

The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 20 Friday 22 July 2016 Page 1

IN THIS ISSUE:

Camp

News from Classrooms

Sport Fixtures and Results

Next week is a full one, while Monday sees the school living out the Reddam motto of ‘We

Shall Give Back’, with the Moral Studies Clothing Drive. The theme of giving back to those less

fortunate than ourselves, or those struggling with health issues, continues on Friday, with a

Mufti Day in aid of Cystic Fibrosis. This fundraiser is close to our hearts and one the school has

supported for a number of years. Students are encouraged to wear RED clothing items on

the day.

The Year 3 students are off to The Australian Museum on Tuesday, which should be an enjoy-

able and fascinating outing, while the Year 3-12 Vocal Competition takes place in the Ade-

laide Hall at 7pm on Wednesday. This event is a high point on the Music calendar, and I

know that all attending will appreciate the considerable vocal abilities of our students. Also in

the Adelaide Hall at 7pm, but on Thursday, is an event which I know will be of interest to

many parents, particularly in this age of technology. The topic of the talk will be on Gaming

and Cyberbullying, and I strongly encourage your attendance at this event.

This term has ten weeks, and I am sure that as we head deeper into it our most recent restful

break will seem but a distant memory. Perhaps then would be a good time to recall this

cheerful quote: Laughter is an instant vacation. I wish you all a term with many moments of

laughter, and countless opportunities to enjoy your child’s progress and development. The

staff and I look forward to continuing this very special journey with you and your family.

Dee Pitcairn

Principal

Gabriel Stafford’s Art Piece



REDDAM HOUSE

would like to wish a very happy birthday to

Anthony Diskin, Andy Gruia, Charlotte Leycuras, Luke Nunn-Price, Jasper Weight,

Thomas Jenner, Paige Kemeny, Daniel Steinberg, Margaret Barnes, Sienna Kay,

Lucas Tabell, Sahara Ibrahim, Daniel Kelly, Katerina Lyaschenko, Michael Wong,

Alex Azzi, Laila Arif, Elsa Dayman, Grace Zhong, Oliver Trus, Jackson Cowper,

Jeyda Keskin, Benjamin Rubinstein, Sofia Wheen, Oscar Avedissian,

Jade Zelinger, Bassam Yasin Grant.

Lauren Tischendorf, Mark Bailey, Wendy Halperin, Sandra Graham

who celebrated their special day this week!

We hope you had a fabulous day!

SOUND OF MUSIC REHEARSALS

Monday 25 July 3:30pm to 5:30pm AUDITIONS. Drama Room

Tuesday 26 July 3:30pm to 5:30pm AUDITIONS. Drama Room

Wednesday 27 July 3:30pm to 5:30pm CALL BACKS. Drama Room

Thursday 28 July 3:30pm to 5:30pm CALL BACKS. Drama Room

Friday 29 July 2:30pm to 4:30pm Full cast Rehearsal. Adelaide Hall

Monday 1 August 3:30pm to 6:00pm All main characters Drama Room

Tuesday 2 August No Rehearsal

Wednesday 3 August 3:30pm to 6:00pm Full cast Rehearsal. Drama Room

Thursday 4 August 3:30pm to 6:00pm All main characters Drama Room

Friday 5 August 2:30pm to 5:00pm Full cast Rehearsal.

SPORTING FIXTURES 23RD JULY 2016

Basketball Girls

10R (Div1) (Jaimee) V Angels 8.00am Alexandria Bas-

ketball Stadium Saturday

12R Div 2 ( Jaimee) V All Blacks 10.20am Alexandria

Basketball Stadium Saturday.

14 E Div 2 (Luke) V Bye

18 R Div 2 (Jaimee) V Storm 5.05pm Alexandria Bas-

ketball Stadium Friday. The bus will leave the sports

office at Woollahra at 3.00pm

16E Div 2 (Jaimee) V Jets 4.20pm Alexandria Basket-

ball Stadium Friday. The bus will leave the sports office

at Woollahra at 3.00pm

Boys

10 R Div 1 ( Marcel) V Storm 8.45am Alexandria Bas-

ketball Stadium Saturday.

12 R Div 2 (Marcel) V Reddam E 11.05am Alexandria


12E Div 2 (Marcel) V Reddam R 11.05am Alexandria


12 D Div 3 Bye

14 E Div 2 Primary (Henry) V Rockets 12.40pm Alexan-

dria Basketball Stadium Saturday.

14D Div 3 High School (Henry) V Scorpians 4.00pm Al-

exandria Basketball Stadium Saturday.

16 R Div 2 ( Luke) V Maccabi 4.45pm Marrickville Bas-


16E Div 3 ( Luke) V Thunder 6.00pm Marrickville Bas-


18E Div 3 Year 10 Boys (Luke) V CYS Blue 4.30pm Mar-

rickville Basketball Stadium Saturday.

Please check sydneybasketball.com.au to ensure

there have not been any late changes to the draw.

Rugby

16A V St Ignatius College, Riverview 4A 11.00am Sat-

urday. The bus will leave Woollahra at 9.30am

14A V St Josephs College, College B 11.00am Satur-

day. The bus will leave Woollahra at 9.30am

Soccer

16 Girls V Queens Park, Waverley Park No.2, 11.30am

Sunday

14 Girls V Heffron Hawks, Heffron Park No.4, 9.30am

Sunday

Open Boys V Kings, Old Boys No.2, 10.00am Saturday.

The bus will leave Woollahra at 8.30am

Year 10 Boys V Bye

Year 9 Boys V Waverley College, Parade Ground No.6

(where we train) Centennial Park 11.00am Saturday

Year 8 Boys V Sydney Boys High School, Parade

Ground No.6 (where we train) Centennial Park

10.00am Saturday


SPORT FIXTURES

Soccer Continued

Year 7 Boys V Newington, Parade Ground No.6

(where we train) Centennial Park 9.00am Saturday

12s Boys V Pagewood, Rowland Park 4, 2.00pm Sat-

urday

11Rs Boys V Queens Park, L’Estrange Park 1.00pm

Saturday

11Es Boys V Dunbar, Queens Park 10A, 1.00pm Satur-

day

10s Boys V Maccabi, Waverley Park 2B, 12.00 noon

Saturday

9s Boys V Maroubra, Coral Sea 1C, 11.00am Satur-

day

Netball

Reddam 1 ( Intermediate) V Rose Bay Heffron Net-

ball Courts No. 212, 1.40pm Saturday

Reddam 2 (15 Years) V Bronte Heffron Netball Courts

No. 23, 9.45am Saturday

Reddam 3 (14 Years) V Marrickville Heffron Netball

Courts No. 24, 12.24pm Saturday

Reddam 4 (14 Years ) V St Catherines Heffron Netball

Courts No. 3, 12.24pm Saturday

Reddam 5 (13 Years) V Randwick Rugby Heffron

Netball Courts No. 26, 11.06am Saturday

Reddam 6 (13 Years) V Randwick Rugby Heffron

Netball Courts No. 23, 11.06am Saturday

Reddam 7 (12 Years ) V Kincopal Heffron Netball

Courts No. 5, 11.06am Saturday

Reddam 8 (10 Years) V Kincopal Heffron Netball

Courts No. 3, 8.30am Saturday

Reddam 9 (Moddies) V Kincopal Heffron Netball

Courts No.29, 9.45am Saturday

Touch Football

Reddam V Chicks 9.00am Queens Park Sunday

What a lovely feeling it is to come back to school and be greeted by a chorus of voices, all

eager to tell us about the wonderful holidays they had. We listened to many stories about

wonderful faraway places and joined in with some of the exciting activities done locally. All

in all, the children came back rested, rejuvenated and keen to get started on their Term 3

work.

Some of the highlights of the holidays were:

Sophie: I went to Bali and swam all day in the pool. My Dad says I am a waterbaby.

Ruby: My best part of the holidays was playing with my cousins in Brisbane. I also went and

did all lovely things in Vacation Care.

Bronte: I went to Port Douglas, and I went on a very fast jetski.

Istvana: I went to New Zealand and played in the snow.

Micah: I went to Brisbane to see my cousins.

Ethan C: I went to the Hunter Valley Gardens.

Sienna: I went to Thredbo, and played in the snow which I really loved.


KINDERGARTEN

We have had a very busy start to Term 3. We have launched into our Science unit of work:

"Living Things''. We talked about how living things grow, move, reproduce, excrete waste and

take on nutrients. We read 'The Tiny Seed' by Eric Carle and learnt about the sunflower’s life

cycle. We then used oil pastels and watercolours to create our very own sunflower pictures.

In English we have started reading and writing narratives. We discussed the importance of

having a beginning, middle and end and using interesting vocabulary to maintain the read-

er's interest.


YEAR 1

Year 2 has had a wonderful start to Term 3, which promises to be full of fun and exciting

learning activities. Students concentrated on their holiday recounts and had an opportunity

to share their experiences with their peers.

Students are enthusiastic about our topics in Science and Geography. We are going to study

different places and environments around the world, such as rainforests.

YEAR 2


The Year 3 students enjoyed a wonderful school break and have started Term 3 with a re-

freshed and enthusiastic attitude towards their learning. They are already excited about the

challenges that lie ahead and are keen to explore the new topics that await them across

the curriculum.

In addition to this, the students revisited their personal goals from the beginning of the year,

thoughtfully ascertaining whether they had been achieved or not, and eagerly set new

goals for the remainder of the year. They were reminded to make their goals

‘SMART’ (specific, meaningful, achievable, realistic and time-based) and showed an ever-

growing maturity in their responses to this task.

Here’s what some of the students said:

Natasha Green: ‘I think that I have achieved my goal, which was to get better at division.

My new goal is to improve my spelling.’

Zachary Sherman: ‘My goal at the beginning of the year was to improve in Maths. I think that

I still need to work on this and to know my times tables better.’

Daniel Wanis: ‘I think that my English has improved but I’m still going to work on my handwrit-

ing.’

Tahlia Alexiou: ‘I have definitely achieved my goals in Maths. My goal for the rest of the year

is to make sure I read every day.’


YEAR 3

The first week for Term 3 has certainly been a busy one, with exciting new topic areas being

introduced in both Science and History. In Science, we are investigating the topic ‘Our

Changing World’ which studies the solar system, earth and space beyond. Students have be-

gun their own Science investigations by exploring and researching the many questions they

have about this most interesting topic.

In History this term, students will continue exploring the history of Australian Aboriginals, and

special celebrations and commemorations of significance in our country. This topic looks at

how significant individuals, Aboriginal or Australian, groups and special events contributed to

the many changes in our communities over time. It has been wonderful for the teachers to

see the enthusiasm and independence already evident so early in the term, and we look for-

ward to the continuing progress from all our Year 4 students.


YEAR 4

MUSIC

All PIP ensembles began this week. Please ensure that students are arriving for a prompt 8am

start.

Monday 8am - Year 5 & 6 PIP ensembles

Tuesday 8am - Year 2 PIP ensembles

Wednesday 8am - Year 3 & 4 ensembles

Friday 8am - Year K-1 ensembles

Also, Choir Rehearsals are as follows:

Tuesday 8am —Year K - 1

Friday 8am —Year 2 -

Monday 8am —Years 3 - 4


YEAR 1 MUSIC

The Year 1s were among the first classes to enjoy the new Music classroom. This week they

enjoyed an Orff Music lesson, during which they learned to sing, dance, explore, create

and play "Pease Porridge Hot".

It was a rainy but fun start to the Year 5 Bathurst trip!

The rain followed the Year 5s all the way from Sydney to Bathurst; however two great activi-

ties en route helped keep the spirits up. First stop was the Waradah Aboriginal Centre in Ka-

toomba for some painting and an exciting dance show. Later that day they travelled to Her-

itage Park for a sheep and cattle show. They watched some shearing and learnt about the

different types of livestock on Australian farms.

After a quick drive along the Mount Panorama race track, the Year 5s arrived at Bathurst

Goldfields and settled in for the days ahead. Gold panning, a fossil and mineral tour and a

trip to Jenolan Caves were some of the fun activities they enjoyed.

YEAR 5 CAMP

Canberra is home to a large part of Australia’s story and this week Year 6 have enjoyed ex-

ploring the cradle of our democracy, as well as the many cultural attractions of our capital

city.

In just three days we have covered a broad range of activities from visiting the Institute of

Sport, to exploring national treasures at Australia’s renowned galleries and learning about

how our country is run, as well as the role of state and federal governments.

The War Memorial was our first stop and it opened our eyes to the sacrifices made to form

our nation. Students were able to view primary historical sources and artefacts, and to pay

their respects to those who died serving their country.

The National Portrait Gallery was a fascinating way to explore the diversity of Australian iden-

tity through portraiture. Each painting and photograph told us a story of individuality and

achievement in Australia.

At the National Museum of Australia we were introduced to the lives of prominent Australians

through key objects. The activities, tour and our time for self-guided exploration of the gallery

helped to bring historical people and events to life.

We then took a drive to Mount Ainslie look-out in the north-eastern suburbs of Canberra for

picture-perfect views of the city. It was a great way to get our bearings and locate the plac-

es we had already visited.

This was followed by The Museum of Australian Democracy, which is also known as Old Parlia-

ment House. The tour highlighted what it means to be an informed and engaged citizen and

how lucky we are to vote in a free and fair way. We could see timelines and important

founding documents which relate to Australia’s democratic journey.

We also thoroughly enjoyed the Embassy Tour and seeing the flags of other nations we have

visited or come from, hung proudly at their gates.

The Telstra Tower was a beautiful place to visit at night. It rises a whopping 195.2 metres

above the summit of Black Mountain and Canberra’s night lights sparkled strikingly below the

viewing platform.

The teachers wisely saved the best till last and we spent our last morning in Canberra at

Questacon, The National Science and Technology Centre. We were tired but still had

enough energy to play and experiment. The centre brings science to life with hands-on activ-

ities and displays. Unlike most museums, their motto is “Do Touch!”

In all we had a wonderful, informative visit to Canberra.


YEAR 6 CAMP


YEAR 5 CAMP


YEAR 6 CAMP


YEAR 6 CAMP

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