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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Despite the bitterly cold effects of the latest cold front passing through Sydney, the tempo
within the school has been blisteringly hot with so much going on with tremendous involve-
ment from all students.
Over the weekend Year 9 Visual Arts students attended the annual Art Retreat in the magnifi-
cent surroundings of the Shoalhaven at famous Australian Artist – Arthur Boyd’s Bundanon.
Bundanon is a location which offers students the opportunity to experience art in a new and
exciting context, outside of classrooms and gallery spaces. The venue itself provided a great
opportunity for all students to explore and be absorbed by the world of art. They completed
a series of workshops that were conducted in a wide variety of locations, such as at the river
which was a clear favourite. They visited one of the Artists in residence at the property and
heard about her contemporary artistic practice. They had the opportunity to analyse and
interpret the works in the Arthur Boyd exhibition within the same context as is required by the
school curriculum.
Students created some fabulous artworks which will be shared in the newsletter in the coming
weeks. Congratulations to the Year 9 students on the manner with which they conducted
themselves on this retreat. My thanks to Ms. Bambach and Ms. Leal for their inspirational men-
torship of these students.
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@Reddam IN THIS ISSUE:
PUBLIC SPEAKING
COMMERCE COMPETITION
VISUAL ARTS
Plus much more...
Reddam House High School Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 22
Friday 5th August 2016
Contd….
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The annual Concerto Competition is always a musical highlight of the year and this year was no
exception. We were joined by the internationally recognised violin soloist and string competition
judge, Charmian Gadd.
The night saw 11 soloists perform with our productions orchestra – RHOBO. Ms Gadd awarded 3rd
place to Dani Christelis for her performance of the Violin Concertino in D Major by Kuchler; 2nd
place went to Oliver Rice who sang 'Das Himmlische Leben', and 1st Place was awarded to Antho-
ny Chuang who performed the 1st movement of the Cello Concerto No.1 in C Major by Haydn.
In the Senior Section there were 6 performances. Avigayil Erlich, Joseph Newton and William Ste-
venson gave commendable performances. In 3rd place Ms Gadd rewarded Seth Gabrielsson for
his lyrical performance of the Serenade for Guitar, 2nd place went to Lucas Leung with his perfor-
mance of the Concertino for Clarinet and in 1st place the blistering performance of the Arutunian
Trumpet Concerto by Emma Styles.
Contd….
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The Senior Dance evening on Tuesday evening was another spectacular showcase. The five Year
12 dancers held the audience captivated by their dynamic, exuberant, passionate, innovative
and creative performances. As special were the younger dancers who danced dances choreo-
graphed by each of the Year 12 students. Ms. Collier Walsh can be very proud of the standard of
dance achieved by her students and we know they will excel in their final performance examina-
tions next week.
On Thursday evening the Year 12 Students who did 4 Unit English shared short excerpts from their
works. Their Major Work Journals were on display and supervising teachers described the ‘agony
and the ecstasy’ of the Extension 2 journey. The eight students involved certainly had the audi-
ence spellbound with their major works.
Jeans for Genes Day on Friday was well supported by all students throughout the school and we
look forward to making a sizable donation to that worthy cause.
Student achievements this week include:
Kai Mashimo and Aaron Lieberfreund, who took part in the Legacy Public Speaking competi-
tion, achieved something never done before. They were both selected to go through to the
Regional Finals (three students are selected from all eastern suburbs schools - very hard to get
one through, let alone two). Congratulations to Aaron, who has never done a competition
before and for Kai who works so hard at getting it perfect. Thank you and well done Mrs. Kar-
ney, who is exceptionally proud of their achievements.
The U14 Rugby side had a tremendous win over the Scots U14C team on Saturday while the
U16 Rugby team played against Joeys and were soundly beaten.
The U18 Football side had a convincing win over St Patrick's while both the Year 10 and Year 8
teams drew with The Kings School.
I include an email from Raphael Masters in Year 11.
“I am writing to you from Beijing. It is the 26th day of the Australian Youth Orchestra's 22nd In-
ternational Tour. I am one of 5 under 18s lucky enough to be on this tour and also happen to
be the youngest member of the hundred piece orchestra. The orchestra is made up of all the
very best musicians under 25 from across the country. We have been so lucky to work with
two of the world’s best musicians, conductor Manfred Honeck and international sensation
pianist Hélène Grimaud. The past 3 weeks has been the most inspiring and incredible I have
ever experienced. I have done some incredible things, seen so much and learnt a great
deal. From rehearsals in Holland, to concerts in Germany, China and Australia, it has truly
been an incredible experience. Below is the information for the final Sydney concert. Thank
you once again for allowing me to embark on this incredible trip.”
http://www.ayo.com.au/content/australian-youth-orchestra-with-hlne-grimaud/gjgdz5
Have a good week,
Dave Pitcairn
SPORTING RESULTS 30TH JULY
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BASKETBALL
Girls
10R (Div1) (Jaimee) V All Blacks 14 - 9
12R Div 2 ( Jaimee) V Gems 24 -27
14 E Div 2 (Luke) V Sonics 9 - 35
18 R Div 2 (Jaimee) V Avengers 57 - 27
16E Div 2 (Jaimee) V Furies 0 - 20
Boys
10 R Div 1 ( Marcel) V Hurricanes 7 - 23
12 R Div 2 (Marcel) V All Blacks 45 - 2
12E Div 2 (Marcel) V Saints 8 - 21
12 D Div 3 (Marcel) V Maccabi 4 - 33
14 E Div 2 Primary (Henry) V Bye
14D Div 3 High School (Henry) V Blaze 22 - 25
16 R Div 2 ( Luke) V Magic 29 - 45
16E Div 3 ( Luke) V Phoenix 13 - 27
18E Div 3 Year 10 Boys (Luke) V Ballerz 25 - 28
RUGBY
16A V St Josephs College 14 - 40
14A V Scots 31 - 5
TOUCH FOOTBALL
Reddam V Chicks 12 - 2
SOCCER
16 Girls V Queens Park 0 - 2
14 Girls V Queens Park 1- 1
Open Boys V St Patrick's College 5 - 1
Year 10 Boys V Kings 1 - 1
Year 9 Boys V Sydney Grammar 0- 1
Year 8 Boys V Sydney Grammar 1 - 1
Year 7 Boys V Kings 0 - 2
12s Boys V Queens Park 5 - 0
11Rs Boys V Maroubra 2- 7
11Es Boys V Queens Park 4 - 0
10s Boys V Maroubra 3 - 1
9s Boys V Queens Park 3 - 1
NETBALL
Reddam 1 ( Intermediate) V Bye
Reddam 2 (15 Years) V St Catherine's 0-16
Reddam 3 (14 Years) V St Catherine's 22 - 3
Reddam 4 (14 Years ) V Mascot 6 - 62
Reddam 5 (13 Years) V St Catherine's 7 - 34
Reddam 6 (13 Years) V Coogee 36 - 6
Reddam 7 (12 Years ) V Mascot 14 - 5
Reddam 8 (10 Years) V Randwick Rugby 5 - 15
Reddam 9 (Moddies) V South Eastern 8 - 7
SPORTING FIXTURES 6TH AUGUST
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BASKETBALL
Girls
10R (Div1) (Jaimee) V Bye
12R Div 2 ( Jaimee) V Bye
14 E Div 2 (Luke) V Newtown 1.30pm Marrickville Bas-
ketball Stadium Saturday.
18 R Div 2 (Jaimee) V Wildcats 5.05pm Alexandria Bas-
ketball Stadium Friday. The bus will leave the sports
office at Woollahra at 3.00pm
16E Div 2 (Jaimee) V Supersonics 4.20pm Alexandria
Basketball Stadium Friday. The bus will leave the sports
office at Woollahra at 3.00pm
Boys
10 R Div 1 ( Marcel) V Bye
12 R Div 2 (Marcel) V Newtown 11.05am Alexandria
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
12E Div 2 (Marcel) V Bye
12 D Div 3 (Marcel) V Newtown 9.35am Alexandria
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
14 E Div 2 Primary (Henry) V Pirates 4.00pm Alexandria
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
14D Div 3 High School (Henry) V Maccabi 2.20pm Alex-
andria Basketball Stadium Saturday.
16 R Div 2 ( Luke) V Inner City 3.45pm Marrickville Bas-
ketball Stadium Saturday.
16E Div 3 ( Luke) V Stars 6.00pm Marrickville Basketball
Stadium Saturday.
18E Div 3 Year 10 Boys (Luke) V Rose Bay 3.45pm 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 Barker, Parade Ground No.6 (where we train)
Centennial Park 12.00 noon Saturday.
14A V SHORE, Northbridge C Ground, 11.00am Satur-
day The bus will leave Woollahra at 10.00am
TOUCH FOOTBALL
Reddam V Touch Heads Queens Park Sunday
SOCCER
16 Girls V Maccabi, Christison Park 1, 9.30am Sunday
14 Girls V Queens Park, Queens Park 01, 2.00pm Sun-
day
Open Boys V St Patricks College, St Patricks Oval No.3,
10.30am Saturday. The bus will leave Woollahra at
9.15am
Year 10 Boys V Sydney Boys High School, Parade
Ground No.6 (where we train) Centennial Park
10.00am Saturday
Year 9 Boys V Sydney Boys High School, Parade
Ground No.6 (where we train) Centennial Park 9.00am
Saturday
Year 8 Boys V Kings, Lower Massie 10.00am, Saturday.
The bus will leave Woollahra at 8.30am
Year 7 Boys V St Patricks College, Parade Ground No.6
(where we train) Centennial Park 8.00am Saturday
12s Boys V Mascot, L’Estrange Park 1.00pm Saturday
11Rs Boys V South East Eagles, Waverley Park 2, 1.00pm
Saturday
11Es Boys V Mascot, L’Estrange Park 1.00pm 1.00pm
Saturday
10s Boys V Dunbar Rovers, Queens Park 10A, 12.00
noon Saturday
9s Boys V Easts, Waverley Park 2, 11.00am Saturday
NETBALL
Reddam 1 ( Intermediate) V Randwick Rugby Heffron
Netball Courts No. 22, 1.40pm Saturday
Reddam 2 (15 Years) V Butterflies Heffron Netball Court
No. 22, 9.45am Saturday
Reddam 3 (14 Years) V Coogee Heffron Netball Court
No. 6, 12.24pm Saturday
Reddam 4 (14 Years ) V Bye
Reddam 5 (13 Years) V Reddam Heffron Netball Court
No. 26, 11.06am Saturday
Reddam 6 (13 Years) V Reddam Heffron Netball Court
No. 26, 11.06am Saturday
Reddam 7 (12 Years ) V Randwick Rugby Heffron Net-
ball Court No. 6, 11.06am Saturday
Reddam 8 (10 Years) V Bye
Reddam 9 (Moddies) V Carnival Day 8.45am (first
game Court 33) Saturday
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First XI Versus St Pats 30th July 2016 - Result Won 5-1
Not too much football love this week. This game was a scrappy affair that did not do justice to the
teamwork that lies at the heart of a good team. There was far too much one out stuff and not
enough ball movement. Hopefully the boys will learn to think a little more about the game on days
like this. Apart from Codie making an impressive debut in goals, the highlight was lunch at Leich-
hardt on the way home. The owners of the Turkish food forum in Marketplace were delighted with
the boys’ enthusiasm for fresh gozleme, HSP and doner kebabs. I think we doubled their profits for
the day.
Year 10 Versus Kings School 30th July 2016 - Result Drew 0-0
This was a terrific game of football between two evenly matched teams. Our defence is looking a
lot more solid than earlier in the year which allowed us to keep the opposition pinned in their own
half. Finn and Oz in the middle have formed a beautiful partnership and Luke at left back had his
best game of the year. Eric went close to scoring just before half time with a nicely improvised toe
poke and Piripi was a constant threat down the left wing. So there was no score at half time.
The second half continued to ebb and flow. Kings had a good chance that shaved the post then
James took hold of the game by the scruff of the neck. He set up 3 clear cut chances for us in the
space of 10 minutes and really imposed himself on the game. It is always good to see a player
stand up when a game is in the balance. Luc B-M went close then Toby did well to get a shot on
target under pressure from the opposition.
This team is starting to play some good football with everyone buying into the team ethic.
Well done boys.
Year 8 Versus SGS 30th July 2016 - Result Drew 1-1
What an outstanding team performance this was. Reddam played the whole game a man down
so everyone needed to put their best foot forward and didn’t they what. Coach Diogo packed
the defence and relied on the counter attack. Jimmy Z, Hugo, David and Charlie threw them-
selves into tackles with seemingly no regard for their bodies. Even though we were a goal down
early in the game the boys never shirked their task. Emile was superb at the back, marshalling the
troops and clearing the ball to Harry. Harry was the perfect link, holding the ball up to simultane-
ously give our defence a rest and to wait for support to arrive. This was how we scored our goal
late in the first half. Harry and Charlie had a nice interchange of passes before Harry played Clay
through on goal and he calmly found the back of the net.
So 1-1 at oranges and then things really took off. SGS laid siege on the Reddam goal but somehow
Reddam managed to keep the ball out. If it wasn’t a magic save from our keeper or yet another
last ditch tackle, it was the woodwork that saved us. Then we would launch a counter with Alexi M
now joining in the fun with Harry to put on a terrific show of counter attacking football. They looked
like they had the ball on a string, attracting a few defenders before playing Clay or Charlie in be-
hind the defence. We could have stolen the game late on but in the end neither side deserved to
lose such an entertaining game. So a big well done boys.
Brad Palmer
Technical Director of Football
REDDAM HOUSE FOOTBALL MATCH REPORT
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LEGACY PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
2016 ICAS Competition in Mathematics
All students in Years 7, 8 and 9 will sit for the 2016 ICAS competition in Mathematics on Tuesday Au-
gust 16th. This one hour test consists of 35 multiple choice questions and the results provide valuable
feedback on individual strengths and weaknesses in Mathematics. For those students who have
sat the ICAS Mathematics competition in the past, it will also provide feedback on how the student
has performed compared to previous attempts. I rate this competition very highly as it tests the in-
nate mathematical ability of each student whilst providing information on areas that require reme-
diation. I feel that it is a most valuable experience for our students.
There is an opportunity for students to practice on line for this competition. Simply google “ICAS
practice questions” and follow the link to Mathematics. Year 7 should do Paper E, Year 8 do paper
F and Year 9 do paper G. Note that the Year 7 students are not allowed to use a calculator.
Best wishes to all participants.
Brad Palmer
MATHS NEWS
Last Friday, Kai Mashimo and Aaron Lieberfreund competed in the Legacy Public Speaking Com-
petition where they were required to present a five-minute prepared speech and a two-minute
impromptu speech.
In their prepared speeches, Aaron spoke on the topic of "Artificial Intelligence" and Kai spoke on
"The Afterlife". Their impromptu topic was "Sound the Alarm".
It was a tough competition against students from schools including SCEGGS, Kambala, Randwick,
Newington and St Catherine's. Only three students were selected to go through to the regional
finals and I am delighted to announce that both Kai and Aaron were successful. This is a wonderful
achievement for both students and we wish them both the best of luck in the regional finals on
Tuesday 16th August.
Jo Karney
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STUDENTS VISIT THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Year 11 & 12 have ventured to the MCA this week. They have analysed some amazing installation
works and thoroughly loved seeing those works in the flesh.
VISUAL ARTS
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ATTENTION YEAR 12 - OPEN DAYS:
Notre Dame - Saturday 27 August 2016
The Hotel School - Saturday 10 September 216
UTS - Saturday 27 August 2016
University College Melbourne - Sunday 21 August 2016
ICMS – Sunday 14 August 2016
Bedford College - Glebe, Saturday 3 September 2016
UNSW - Saturday 3 September 2016
USYD - Saturday 27 August 2016
Macquarie - Saturday 20 August 2016
Top Education Institute – Thursday 1 September 2-7pm
MacLeay College – Saturday 20 August 2016
Tractor – Saturday 27 August 2016
YEAR 12 DEADLINES - If you wish to do an Access application (EAS) for any long term disad-
vantage you have suffered during Years 11 & 12 see Ms Jones. If you wish to apply for Elite
Athlete & Performers status for bonus points at university see Ms Jones. If you wish to apply for
various scholarships and require references see Ms Jones, in particular for Co Op Scholarships
and Medicine applications see Ms Jones. The following deadline will exist for all these appli-
cations to be given to Ms Jones - FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2016. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT STUDENTS AD-
HERE TO THIS DATE TO ENABLE APPLICATIONS TO BE COMPLETED ON BEHALF OF REDDAM
HOUSE.
ATTENTION STUDENTS IN YEARS 10, 11 & 12 - THINKING OF STUDYING OVERSEAS POST THE HSC?
This year on Wednesday 31 August from 4.30 – 7.30pm Ascham and Kambala Schools are
hosting a ‘Study Overseas Information’ evening at Ascham School. The intention of this even-
ing is to provide Year 10, 11 and 12 students and their parents with an opportunity to meet
representatives from a range of overseas tertiary institutions from across North America, UK,
New Zealand and more. This evening will commence with a brief introduction, followed by an
‘expo’ of the various tertiary institutions. At 6.00pm there will be simultaneous workshops on
the North American and UK undergraduate application processes. These workshops will be
repeated at 6.50pm so attendees will have an opportunity to attend another workshop.
This event will be held at Ascham School, 188 New South Head Road, Edgecliff with easy ac-
cess directly opposite from Edgecliff Station and parking is available in the Edgecliff Centre.
This event will be free and the Trybooking registration is www.trybooking.com/216022 Any en-
quiries may be directed to Gillian Sloan, Tertiary Education and Careers Adviser at Ascham
School at gillian.sloan@ascham.nsw.edu.au
ATTENTION YEAR 10 - Anyone wishing to do a VET course through TAFE as an HSC subject, the
latest guide for these course is available in the Careers Office. See Ms Jones.
CAREERS NEWS
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The Suncorp Bank ESSI Money Challenge turns the normal ESSI Money game that is played all year
round into a national competition for two weeks every year.
Students compete in the Suncorp Bank ESSI Money Challenge for their chance to win a $1000 cash
deposit into a personal Suncorp Bank Kids Savings Account and a bonus cash deposit of $4000 for
their school!
The Suncorp Bank ESSI Money Challenge goes "live" at 9.00am (Brisbane AEST) on Monday, 22 Au-
gust 2016. Students can commence play at any time after this, but must complete the game and
submit their score by 5.00pm (Brisbane AEST) on Friday, 2 September 2016. Students can only at-
tempt the game a maximum of 5 times.
WHAT IS ESSI MONEY?
Through a 'virtual reality' that simulates 6 months, students achieve an understanding of how deci-
sions made throughout a time period can have both positive and negative impacts on their finan-
cial situation. It allows students to practise real life financial transactions and experience the conse-
quences in a fun and challenging way.
The online learning platform means that students can use the resource both in the classroom and
at home, and the teacher can monitor the student’s progress throughout the game.
ESSI Money allows participants to achieve an understanding of the basic concepts surrounding fi-
nancial management, in the areas of Earning, Saving, Spending and Investing – ESSI!
The player is required to undertake a series of financial challenges during a certain period in order
to achieve the best possible financial result. The ‘play time’ will be relatively short – up to a maxi-
mum of 6 hours – however, the game will simulate the results/outcomes of the player’s decisions
over a 6 month time period.
It is established from the outset of the game that, whatever age the player is in real life, in this
game he/she is over 18 years old – this allows the individual, within the game, to be able to apply
for a credit card, buy a car etc.
In addition to Earning, Saving, Spending and Investing, the themes and concepts that are covered
and flow through the whole game include:
The need to seek advice from suitably qualified advisors and professionals
The importance of establishing a Budget and Goal setting to achieve your financial goals
If your child is interested in entering the challenge please access the ‘expression of interest’ form by
clicking the link below. All students are welcome to participate.
https://goo.gl/forms/TMosxvLinJOEM1zE2
COMMERCE COMPETITION
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Students receive a virtual $50,000 that they can invest over a 10 week period, in 200 companies listed on the ASX. The prices students buy and sell at are the same prices as they would get in the live market so this is as close to real life share trading as you can get.
As a result of playing the Game your students will:
Develop their knowledge of the sharemarket
Learn how to research companies
Discover the importance of wise investment decisions
Gain a greater knowledge of economic and world events
Begin to learn more about investing which is beneficial for their future
It is free to play and as a bonus students can win great cash prizes. The game commences August 18 – October 26
Game features
Students can:
Choose from 200 stocks
Create their own watchlist
View company charts and the latest prices
Get the top 5 and bottom 5 stocks for the day
Play as a team or individually
If your child is interested in entering the challenge please access the ‘expression of interest’ form
by clicking the link below. All students are welcome to participate
https://goo.gl/forms/TMosxvLinJOEM1zE2
COMMERCE COMPETITION CONT.
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