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Dear Parents and Caregivers,

There are many things about Reddam House that are unique, but nothing is quite as

unique to us as the incredible pace at which we begin our school terms. While the

students are fresh and eager, teachers have monopolised on the energy and excite-

ment with which the students have applied themselves this week. The lower primary

students were immersed in lessons, the upper primary students have attended their

camps and excursions, forging new friendships and developing leadership skills. It has

truly been a wonderful week.

This week Year 4 students attended the Annual Zoo Snooze which took place at

Taronga Zoo, Whilst our Year 5 and 6 students have been away on their annual friend-

ship and leadership camps. Year 5 attending Kincumber and Year 6 attending Tea Gar-

dens, Thank you to the staff who attended the camps and for the planning and organiz-

ing that went into creating such a wonderful experience for the students.

On Thursday evening, we hosted a very effective and Informative Cocktail Evening with

the K – 2 parents and caregivers, where teachers were able to detail the important infor-

mation about the upcoming year to ensure that everyone is aware of the expectations

and goals of this year. Next week, we will host an information evening for Year 5 parents

and caregivers, and I urge all to attend. It provides a good opportunity for new parents

and caregivers to meet other families too.

This week, I have had the privilege of seeing many students come down to my office to

show me their work. Not only was I impressed with their work, but also with their growing

confidence and pride in themselves. In particular, this week I congratulate the Year 1s

for their work in writing and reading. Keep it up!

Our Year 6 students are well on their way to becoming the leaders of the school. On

camp, they were exposed to many forms of leadership and have practice on how to

lead, follow and work as a team. On Wednesday next week, students in year 6 will all be

inducted as councillors at a very auspicious event in Adelaide Hall. Further to that, after

voting for their senators and house captains, these students will be announced and their

official roles as leaders will commence.

On Thursday evening, there will be a meeting for the 2016 Gathering of the Tribes where

students from Reddam House Schools across the world meet to enjoy a multicultural ex-

perience. The Gathering is open to students in Year 6 – 11 and parents and caregivers of

our Year 6s are invited to join us in Adelaide Hall at 7pm for further information about the

event.

The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 2 Friday 5 February 2016 Page 1

IN THIS ISSUE:

Camps

News from classrooms

Music Evenings

Congratulations to Daniel Shields, Tommy Malki, Aalilyah Ibrhaim and Talia Shapiro who

competed in the Regional Little Athletics competition last weekend. This is a fantastic

achievement and one of which to be very proud. Keep up the fantastic effort!

With the success of the Music Programme at Reddam House we are very excited to

announce that a new dedicated music centre will be opened in the very near future. The

establishing of the centre will allow for the whole Music Department to operate from the one

space with specifically designed features to enhance teaching and learning. The centre will

include administrative offices, 3 classrooms, rehearsals spaces and 17 tutor/practice rooms.

I wish the students who are taking part in sports this weekend the best of luck for a positive start

to their league games. As always, I remind all players that good sportsmanship will always win

in the long run so stay humble in your victory and brave in defeat.

Dee Pitcairn

Principal


SPORTING FIXTURES 6TH FEBRUARY BASKETBALL

Girls

10R (Div1) (Jaimee) V Magic 8.45am

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday 12R Div 2 ( Jaimee) V All Blacks 10.15am

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday 14 R Div 2 (Lee) V Magic 1.30pm

Marrickville Basketball Stadium Saturday 18 R Div 2 (Jaimee) V Jets 5.05pm

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Friday. The

bus will leave the sports office at Woollahra

at 3.30pm 16E Div 3 (Jaimee) V CYS 4.20pm

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Friday. The

bus will leave the sports office at Woollahra

at 3.00pm Boys

10 R Div 1 ( Lee) V Newtown 8.00am

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday 12 R Div 1 (Marcel) V Lakers 12.30pm

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday 12E Div 2 (Marcel) V Dragons 11.45am

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday 12 D Div 3 (Marcel) V Kings 11.00am

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday 14R Div 2 High School (Henry) V Eagles

1.15pm

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday 14 E Div 2 Primary (Henry) V All Blacks

2.00pm

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday. 14D Div 3 High School (Henry) V Inner City

4.15pm

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday 14M Div 3 Primary ( Henry) V Newtown

3.30pm

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday 16 R Div 2 ( Lee) V Maccabi 3.45pm

Marrickville Basketball Stadium Saturday 16E Div 3 ( Lee) V Trailblazers 3.00pm

Marrickville Basketball Stadium Saturday 18R Div 1 ( Lee) V Inner City 6.00pm

Marrickville Basketball Stadium Saturday 18E Div 3 Year 10 Boys V Warriors 5.15pm

Marrickville Basketball Stadium Saturday 18D Div 3 Year 12 Boys (Lee) V Ballers 4.30pm

Marrickville Basketball Stadium Saturday.


SPORT FIXTURES

Water Polo

Reddam 1 Senior Girls V St Catherines Cab-

arita Pool Saturday 8.00am.

The bus will leave Woollahra at 7.00am Reddam 2 Sub Junior Girls V Sydney Girls

High School,

St Catherines Pool Saturday 10.00am Reddam Senior Boys Saturday Comp V Scots

10.30am, Scots College Pool. Saturday Reddam Senior Boys R V Bye

Reddam Senior Boys E V St Andrews

UNSW Pool Friday 8.45pm Reddam Junior Boys D V St Andrews

UNSW Pool Friday 7.45pm Reddam Junior Boys M V St Andrews

UNSW Pool Friday 7.15pm Reddam Primary Boys V Scots and Waverley,

9.00am Scots College Pool Saturday

Touch Football - Girls

Reddam 1 Senior A V Monte and Ascham

Reservoir Field No.5 Centennial Park Satur-

day 9.40am

Reddam 2 Senior C V Monte and Ascham

Mission Field No.5, 8.00am Saturday

Reddam 3 Junior A V Monte and Wenona


day 8.00am

Reddam 4 Junior B V Kincopal and Monte


day 10.30am

Reddam 5 Junior E V Wenona Mission Field

No.4 Centennial Park Saturday 8.00am

Reddam 6 Junior G V Monte and Ascham

Mission Field No.3 Centennial Park Saturday

9.40am

Reddam Junior A Tuesday V Kambala,

Queens Park 1, 4.35pm Tuesday – The bus will

leave Woollahra at 3.40pm

Touch Football – Boys

Reddam 1 Year 11 Boys. V Emmanuel,

Queens Park 4, 5.15pm Tuesday – The bus will

leave Bondi at 3.40pm Reddam 2 Year 10 Boys V St Andrews,

Queens Park 5, 4.35pmTuesday – The bus will

leave Bondi at 3.40pm Reddam 3 Year 8 Boys V Reddam 4,

Queens Park 09, 5.15pm Tuesday – The bus

will leave Woollahra at 3.40pm Reddam 4 Year 7 and 8 Boys V Reddam 3,

Queens Park 09, 5.15pm Tuesday – The bus

will leave Woollahra at 3.40pm

The Kindergarten students have settled in so beautifully and have been bouncing through

the school gates. They are all so eager to learn, play and make new friends. Our topic this

term is ‘Marvellous Me’ and the students have started to bring in baby and family photo-

graphs of which they are very proud. On Monday our topic made great cross-curricular links

with our Mathematics outcomes where we have been looking at long and short. The stu-

dents used string to measure the length of each other. We then placed it in a carefully deco-

rated envelope so that we can make comparisons at the end of the year and see how

much they’ve grown.

The students have loved learning their numbers and sounds and are enjoying singing songs to

help them remember the order. They have enjoyed playing maths games on the big white

boards. On Tuesday the students made their very own Humpty Dumpties to link with our new

‘h’ sound.

Here are some of the things that our new Kindy students love about being at Reddam House.

Tyson Bartholomew: I like doing all the Art.

Zoe Ching: I liked getting a lollypop when I learnt the ‘l’ sound.

Isaac Nakhl: I like going to the big playground.

Joshua Tancred: I liked making the lion when we learnt the ‘l’ sound.

Micah Shields: I like when we sit at our desks and do work.

George Negus: I had lots of fun doing puzzles in the morning.

Bronte Trefillitti : Sophie and I built a big maze using the magnetic sticks.


KINDERGARTEN

The Year ones have had a very busy and exciting start to 2016. We have been finding out

some interesting facts about each other through some speaking and listening games. Other

lessons included drawing and painting self portraits, creating patterned tiles, playing mathe-

matical and literacy games and working hard on our spelling and handwriting skills.

The students have quickly settled into routines and it’s been wonderful to have such a posi-

tive start to the term.


YEAR 1

This week Year Two students have adjusted to new routines very well. The children have been

very creative, constructing tessellated patterns in Mathematics. Students have been playing

games and getting to know their new friends. In History lessons we are exploring the differ-

ences between families in the past and present. Everyone is exploring how technology has

impacted the way that people live today. Everyone is looking forward to our upcoming

excursion to the Old Schoolhouse Museum.

YEAR 2


The Year 3 students enjoyed a fantastic start to the year, heading off to Centennial Park on

an excursion to begin the new Science topic - ‘Mini Beasts’. The students enjoyed dip netting,

bug catching and a fantastic craft activity, where they were able to create their very own

clay model of their favourite minibeasts! Year 3 were very excited to get up close and per-

sonal with all the different minibeasts in their natural habitats. They caught a variety of

minibeasts including grasshoppers, caterpillars, ladybugs, centipedes, stink beetles, mosquito

fish and even caddisfly larvae! The general consensus was ‘outstanding’ as each student re-

turned to Reddam with a giant smile on their face and a new found appreciation for all

creatures great and SMALL!


YEAR 3

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Reddam House

would like to wish a very happy birthday to

George Negas, Noah Bonnell, Teddy Harvey, Sebastian Canturi and Mia Seisun

who celebrated their special day this week!

We hope you had a fabulous day!

MUSIC

Year 4 ventured to Taronga Zoo this week to experience an overnight Zoo Snooze. Students

walked excitedly around the zoo on a private night tour, observing many nocturnal animals.

We were treated to a spectacular fireworks display and a stunning sunset panorama. After a

good night’s sleep and breakfast, the children were able to interact with numerous small ani-

mals. The seal show and bird show were some special highlights before students returned ex-

hausted, to school. Not only did this Zoo Snooze experience strengthen our current scientific

study of the interdependence of animals and plants, it proved to be a valuable bonding

time for the many new students to Reddam House. What a fantastic start to Year 4. We look

forward to many more amazing experiences.


YEAR 4 CAMP


YEAR 5 CAMP


YEAR 6 CAMP


JUNIOR ELITE MUSICANS RECITAL


PIANO COMPETTITION


STRINGS COMPETTITION


STRINGS COMPETTITION


GATHERING OF THE TRIBES

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