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Reddam House High School Newsletter Volume 14 Issue 31

Friday 31st

October 2014

Dear Parent/Caregiver, What a week! This week saw many of the Year 12 students completing their HSC examinations. Unfortunately for the Art, Geography, Extension History and Chinese students, their jubilation at completing their examinations will have to wait until next week Monday (Art) and Tuesday respectively. Their formal next Thursday at the Royal Motor Yacht Club and Pre drinks on the Woollahra School rooftop for the students, parents and teachers will be their last opportunity to celebrate their year as a group. We all are looking forward to their results, which will be made known to them on the 17

th December.

The sports awards on Monday evening were a wonderful celebration of the successes of the Reddam sports teams and a rewarding of excellent achievement by our sportsmen and women. Honours were awarded to the following students: Jay Karney: Sailing Australian Sailing Team, NSW Sailing Team Sam Newton: Australian Youth Climbing Team, Silver NSW Championships, Bronze Australian Lead Climbing Championships Alexandre Douglas: Fencing Australian National Under 17 Sabre Champion. Silver Medal in the Australian National Under 20 Sabre Championship, Bronze Medal in the Australian National Under 23 Sabre Championship. Hayley Collins: Water Polo Australian Under 16 Team, Player of the Tournament 16 National Championships. Joshua Collins: Water Polo Australian Under 14 Team, Captain NSW Team. Olivia Tadros: Fencing Australian Cadets Team, National Schools Team. Caitlin Reid: Nationals Cross Country Skiing, NSWCIS Cross Country, Academic Colours. Siobhan O’Leary: Swimming Gold Australian Open Water Championships, Gold Cole Classic, Silver Under 14 Open Water Championships, Silver Under 14, 400 metres NSW Championships, Silver NSW Under 14, 800 metre Championships. Jasmine Fountas: Athletics – Gold Medal National Triple Jump, Silver National Long Jump, NSW Gold 100 metres, Gold Long Jump, Gold Triple Jump, NSW Under 16 Triple Jump record holder, NSW All Schools Gold 100 metres, Gold Long Jump, Gold Triple Jump, NSW All Schools Under 15 Triple Jump record holder Touch Football – NSWCIS Under 15 Team, NSW All Schools Team, Roosters Women’s Div 1.

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@REDDAM—The Reddam House High School Newsletter Volume 14, Issue 31, Friday 31st October 2014


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The RHAP Awards Evening on Wednesday at UNSW Science Theatre was the celebration of the successes enjoyed by our students in the performing arts, pub-lic speaking and visual arts. The Art exhibition in the foyer set the scene for what was to be a wonderful evening of entertainment giving the audience a taste of what had been done on stage during the course of 2014. Congratulations to all the teachers involved in these fields. The evening of entertainment was of the highest calibre and Dr. McGregor needs to be singled out for coordinating the entire evening. Honours awards on the evening were presented to:

Rachel Bowen James: Re Awards for Academic, Public Speaking and Art

Adina Herz: Academic, Music and Dance.

Mikayla Li: Academic, Music and Art

Rebecca Peisah: Re Award for Academic, Public Speaking and Dance.

Jamie Reisin: Re Award for Academic, Drama and Dance.

Hannah Rubinstein: Re Award for Academic, Public Speaking and Art.


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On a completely different level, the Halloween Dance on Tuesday evening saw the students really get into the spirit with the best dressed awards being hotly contested. The Year 9 students together with Ms. Dignan and Mrs. O’Carroll transformed the Adelaide Hall into a haunted house for the evening. DJs Broyda and Rosen always provide a fantastic atmosphere, with their collection of lights, lasers, smoke machines and great music. All monies raised at this event go to the Reddam International Community Service Drive. Mrs Friedman, who is responsible for the organisation, getting staff and students engaged, reflected with much pride on the success of the evening.


Thursday evening saw the Minor Finals of the Interschool’s Theatre Sports competition held at Scots College. Our team of Isabella Page, Elliot Gibson, Catherine Gu, Mikki Dunkel and Kai Mashimo competed with energy and enthusiasm and we certainly look forward to their development in this new extra-curricular activity introduced by Mrs. Crompton. Congratulations to Eden Riley who won the Intermediate Division of the Eastern Suburbs Public Speaking Competition. Have a happy week, Dave Pitcairn.


SPORTING RESULTS 25th

OCTOBER 2014

BASKETBALL Girls 10R Div 1 (Lee) V Bears 08 - 46 12R Div 2 (Marcel) V CYS 17- 17 14R Div 2 (Lee) V Supersonics 45 - 12 14E Div 3 (Henry) V Inner City 36 - 08 16R Div 2 (Irena and Matt) V CYS 36 - 31 18R Div 1 (Marcel) V All Blacks 33- 27 Boys 10R Div 1 (Lee) V Blaze 08 - 26 12R Div 2 (Matt) V Jets 35 - 29 12E Div 3 (Matt) V Bullets 05 - 15 14R Div 2 (Marcel) V Giants 35 - 21 14E Div 3 (Rob) V Trailblazer 12 - 51 14D Div 3 (Rob) V Swans 44 - 11 16R Div 1 (Lee) V Thunder 43 - 34 16E Div 3 (Lee) V Nets 14 - 32 16D Div 3 (Henry) V Mavericks 14 - 19 18R Div 2 (Henry) V Cavs 32 - 48 18D Div 3 (Jeff) V Pelicans 21- 28

Touch Football Girls Reddam 1 V Kambala 06 - 02 Reddam 2 Junior B V SCEGGS 01 - 04 Reddam 3 Junior C V Kambala 03 - 02 Reddam 4 Year 7 V Monte 00 - 06

Tennis

Reddam 1 V St Pius 02 - 04 Reddam 2 V Redlands 03- 03 Reddam 3 V Barker 03- 03 Reddam 4 V St Pius 03 - 03

Water Polo

Senior Boys V Waverley 07 - 05 Junior Boys V Marcelin 02 - 02 Sub Junior Boys V Waverley 12 - 01 Senior Girls V St Clares 05 - 07 Sub Junior Girls V St Catherines 00 - 06



SPORTING RESULTS 1st

NOVEMBER

BASKETBALL

Girls 10R Div 1 (Lee) V Inner City 8.45am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sat. 12R Div 2 (Marcel) V Newtown 11.05am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sat. 14R Div 2 (Lee) V CYS 2.15pm Marrickville Basketball Stadium Sat. 14E Div 3 (Henry) V Divas 1.30pm Marrickville Basketball Stadium Sat. 16R Div 2 (Irena and Matt) V Newtown 5.05pm Alexandria Basketball Stadium Fri. Bus leaves sports office Woollahra 3.30pm 18R Div 1 (Marcel) V Alexandria Basketball Stadium Friday. The bus will leave the sports office at Woollahra at 3.30pm Boys 10R Div 1 (Lee) V Inner City 8.00am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sat. 12R Div 2 (Matt) V Rookies 1.25pm Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sat. 12E Div 3 (Matt) V Bye Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sat. 14R Div 2 (Marcel) V Bye Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sat. 14E Div 3 (Rob) V Trailblazer 9.00am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sun. 14D Div 3 (Rob) V Maccabi 9.50am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sun. 16R Div 1 (Lee) V Newtown 3.00pm Marrickville Basketball Stadium Sat. 16E Div 3 (Lee) V Mavericks 9.50am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sun. 16D Div 3 (Henry) V Maccabi Nets 10.40am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sun. 18R Div 2 ( Henry) V Maccabi 6.00pm Marrickville Basketball Stadium Sat. 18D Div 3 (Jeff) V Maccabi 10.40am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Sun. Please check sydneybasketball.com.au to ensure there have not been any late changes

to the draw

Touch Football Girls Reddam 1 V St Vincents Reservoir Field No. 6 Centennial Pk Sat 9.40am Reddam 2 Junior B V Schols Reservoir Field No. 6 Centennial Pk Sat 8.50am Reddam 3 Junior C V St Vincents Reservoir Field No. 6 Centennial Pk Sat 10.30am Reddam 4 Year 7 V St Vincents Reservoir Field No. 4 Centennial Pk Sat 8.50am

Tennis Reddam 1 V Redlands Mowbray Public School Courts Saturday. Reddam 2 V Redlands Lane Cove Tennis Club Saturday. Reddam 3 V Redlands Mowbray Public School Courts Saturday Reddam 4 V MAD Mowbray Public School Courts Saturday

Water Polo

Senior Boys V Marcelin UNSW Pool Friday 9.00pm Junior Boys V St Andrews UNSW Pool Friday 7.30pm Sub Junior Boys V Bye Senior Girls V OLSH UNSW Pool Saturday 9.15am Sub Junior Girls V Schols UNSW Pool Saturday 11.45am


Eastern Suburbs Public Speaking Competition Last Friday evening, Year 9 student Eden Riley competed in the Intermediate Division (Years 9 and 10) of the Eastern Suburbs Public Speaking Competition held at Scots College. Students were required to present a five minute prepared speech and then given three minutes to prepare a speech on an impromptu topic. The topic given was “Global and Local” and Eden spoke eloquently and convincingly about the Ebola Virus. Against extremely tough competition, I am thrilled to report that she was announced the overall winner and we are especially proud of her considering this was her first ever Public Speaking competition!

Reddam House Public Speaking Competition Our annual Reddam House Public Speaking Competition will take place on Monday

10th November at 7pm. Finalists are being selected from Years 7 – 9 where all students

have been required to present a prepared speech on topics of their own choice. The

top 10 – 12 speakers in each grade will be invited to compete for the Reddam House

Public Speaking trophy. Finalists will be confirmed by next Wednesday and the lists will

be posted outside my classroom on level 4.1 as well as published in the newsletter next

week. While I know this has been a busy time for Reddam parents and students,

anyone who enjoys listening to TED talks, or watching inspirational You Tube

clips – this is the place to be. Please join us to listen to some highly entertaining and

inspirational speeches delivered by very impressive young people.

PUBLIC SPEAKING


Over the School Holidays, Daniel Rotenstein (Year 10) was one of eight students from around Australia chosen to participate in a Work Experience Program at RAAF Base East Sale (Victoria). Daniel spent a week on the base learning about many RAAF roles including life as a RAAF pilot, air battlefield, air space command, weapons, engineering and participating in the gruelling fitness training program. Daniel came back tired, but exhilarated by the experience.

On 25

th October, Daniel was a volunteer checkpoint radio operator for the Hawkesbury

Canoe Classic, an annual fundraising event involving hundreds of canoes and kayaks travelling down the Hawkesbury. Daniel, a licensed amateur radio operator, set up radio equipment and a campsite by the river, then radioed canoe position reports until midnight. These reports were important for the safety of the competitors, so that any overdue canoes could be searched for and to organise first aid for canoeists in trouble. This is the third year in a row Daniel has performed this community service. Well done Daniel!!

OPPERTUNITIES TO BE HAD

@REDDAM—The Reddam House High School Newsletter Volume 14, Issue 31, Friday 31st September 2014

HALLOWEEN DANCE

The Halloween Dance on the 28th of October was a huge success! The night was full of

great costumes, dancing, and a whole lot of fun! The year 9 Executive put a lot of effort into making the night enjoyable for all! After the night had ended, two people in each year were rewarded for their amazing and creative costumes, the winners of best dressed were: Year 5: Leon Vassington and Kate Aruman Year 6: Jim Zang and Zara Rubenstein Year7: Daniel Gilerman and Elise Turco Year 8: Jack Friendship and Mia Bell Year 9: Nik Billiris, Francesca Cuccurullo, and Oscar Doyle Year 10: Kenneth Koon Teachers: Rob Melady, Aimee Leal, Warren Garratt and Melanie Pelosi We congratulate these students and teachers on their awesome costumes! We would also like to thank Ms. Friedman, Ms. Dignan and their team of teachers for helping to coordinate the dance, it certainly couldn’t have happened without them! The decorations were amazing and certainly were the best we have seen yet! All funds raised will be going towards the 2015 International Community Service Program to Costa Rica and Nicarauga. Here are some photos of the fantastic night:


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Hot pot (火锅，huŏ guō) is also known as steamboat. The Chinese hot pot has a history

of more than 1000 years. The most popular hot pot nowadays has two sectioned bowls with two different flavoured broths in each section. The Year 10 Chinese Continuers and the Year 12 Chinese Background Speakers had a Chinese hot pot lunch on Monday at the Bondi campus. While appreciating the Chinese food and culture, students had the chance to take part in a language exchange, talking in both of their first and second languages. Chinese Teacher Melody Wu

CHINESE

CAREERS

ATTENTION YEAR 10- Many students have still not returned completed Work experience forms. This week is compulsory for all students. Those who fail to secure a placement will be required to attend school for that week. If you are still experiencing difficulties please contact Mrs. Jones ASAP.

YEAR 10 & Year 11/12 Students interested in fashion - Win a ticket to the

David Jones Fashion Even ton Seven. Design an outfit for Spring /Summer 2015 and win! See Mrs. Jones for more details.


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