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Reddam House High School Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 19
Friday 24th June 2016
IN THIS ISSUE:
 HSC DRAMA
 ACADEMIES @ REDDAM
 SPORTING FIXTURES
Plus much more...
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Exams in the Senior School have continued this week and for the Year 12 students they end
next Friday. The Middle School students had this week to get feedback and work on their reflective journals. These will be handed in today to their tutors and revisited at the end of next
term and then again at the end of the year.
We have tried many different timings for the Year 7 – Year 9 Half Yearly Examinations with
many different strategies for the feedback and issuing of reports. To date none of them have
been as successful as we would like them to be. I am informing parents now that next year
we will write these Half Yearly Examinations until the last day of term as we do in the senior
school. Feedback and reports will then occur the following term.
The fourteen students involved in the International Community Service Project leave tomorrow for Thailand and Laos. The $8,000 the school has raised will go towards the elephant
sanctuary that our students are visiting. Their emphasis is on the rehabilitation of the elephants
back into the wild. They will also be visiting villages local to the sanctuary where they will be
donating laptops, musical instruments and sports equipment relevant to the children’s education.
This week student achievements include:
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Miles Davis was selected in the NSW under 16’s All Schools Boys Hockey team. He will be
competing in the National tournament in August in Melbourne.
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Zach Sher played with the U14 Comets Basketball in a tournament in Melbourne over the
long weekend.
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The boy’s football side had another good win this week in the Bill Turner Cup. They
defeated Sylvania High School 3-0. A big win as Sylvania defeated Endeavour Sports High last
week to progress to the match against us. This is a National Knockout competition and we
are now in the top 32 teams in Australia. Congratulations to this team
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Tia Hinds and Tegan Dymock have been selected for the Baby Belles, the U14 NSW Girl’s rugby development team. Kiarna Dymock was selected for the U16 team. Go girls!!!
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On Sunday June 19, the exemplary Reddam House Middle School Singers competed in The
John Lamble Foundation Australasian Championship for Youth Choirs. The group sang two
pieces, ‘Travelling Companion’ by Australian composer Luke Byrne, as well as ‘The Nightingale’ by Eugene Butler. The competition was exceptionally tough, with many exceedingly
talented choirs, and included the Ascham School Choir, Barker College Senior Choir, Meriden
Senior Singers, Brigidine College Senior Vocal Ensemble and Frensham Madrigals, among others. The winner of the championship was the Fort Street High School Chamber Choir, a truly
world-class ensemble. Reddam House’s singers delivered their most beautiful and focused
performance yet and were awarded 2nd place! This will see them proceed to the Australian
Choral Grand Prix on August 21. This is an absolute honour and the pinnacle of the Sydney
Eisteddfod season. It will feature not only the best choirs from Sunday’s championship, but
also the best adult choirs from the Open Championship.
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The annual Wind and Brass Competition was held on Tuesday 21st June in the Adelaide Hall.
In the Intermediate Section a Highly Commended Certificate went to Adam Petrovic. 3rd
Place was awarded to Liam Wright, 2nd Place went to Alexei Machkevitch; and 1st Place
was awarded to Emil Gabrielsson for his performance of L'Espagnole by Debois.
While the Senior Section was small it remained the highlight of the evening with three outstanding performances, which demonstrated the level of expertise now being produced by
our senior HSC students. Emma Styles was awarded 3rd Place with her trumpet performance.
Second Place went to Abby Clark performing an unaccompanied flute work by Telemann
and First Place went to a well deserving Lucas Leung for his outstanding technical display on
Clarinet in performing the Concertino by Weber.
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The Final assembly of the term was a spectacular extravaganza of the Year 7 Music Ensembles,
two Year 8 mask performances and two solo dance pieces. A fitting way to end the term.
The Reddam Ski Tour to Perisher takes place in the holidays and sixty four students will accompany
Mr. Kable to the slopes. Winter has arrived at the perfect time with 50cm of snow having fallen
overnight and more expected this weekend. Good luck to our skiers representing the school in the
interschool’s competition.
I trust all families will have an enjoyable winter holiday period.
Dave Pitcairn
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SPORTING RESULTS 18TH JUNE
BASKETBALL
Girls
10R (Div1) (Jaimee) V Bye
12R Div 2 ( Jaimee) V CYS 38 - 4
14 E Div 2 (Luke) V Tidas 48 - 2
18 R Div 2 (Jaimee) V Storm 42 - 10
16E Div 2 (Jaimee) V Bandits 19 - 44
Boys
NETBALL
Reddam 1 ( Intermediate) V St Catherine's
Reddam 2 (15 Years) V Bye
Reddam 3 (14 Years) V Rose Bay
Reddam 4 (14 Years ) V St Catherine's
Reddam 5 (13 Years) V Bye
Reddam 6 (13 Years) V St Catherine's
Reddam 7 (12 Years ) V Mascot Washed Out
10 R Div 1 ( Marcel) V Bye
Reddam 8 (10 Years) V Double Bay Washed Out
12 R Div 2 (Marcel) V Blaze 37 - 13
Reddam 9 (Moddies) V Macabbi Washed Out
12E Div 2 (Marcel) V Bye
12 D Div 3 (Marcel) V Kings 12 - 5
14 E Div 2 Primary (Henry) V Titans 38 - 39
TOUCH FOOTBALL
Reddam V Chicks 11- 0
14D Div 3 High School (Henry) V Maccabi 34 - 12
16 R Div 2 ( Luke) V Inner City 40 - 27
16E Div 3 ( Luke) V Stars 19 - 25
18R Div 1 ( Luke) V Wolves 0 - 20
18E Div 3 Year 10 Boys (Luke) V Spartans 22 - 34
RUGBY
16A V No match
14A V No match
SOCCER
16 Girls V Pagewood 0 - 4
14 Girls V Queens Park 2- 0
Open Boys V No match
Year 10 Boys V No match
Year 9 Boys V No match
Year 8 Boys V No match
Year 7 Boys V No match
12s Boys V Easts 1 - 4
11Rs Boys V Queens Park 6 - 0
11Es Boys V Queens Park 2 - 5
10s Boys V Dunbar 0 - 7
9s Boys V Bye
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SPORTING FIXURES
BASKETBALL—25TH JUNE
Girls
10R (Div1) (Jaimee) V Sapphires 8.00am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday.
12R Div 2 ( Jaimee) V Maccabi 9.35am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday.
14 E Div 2 (Luke) V Maccabi 1.30pm Marrickville
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
18 R Div 2 (Jaimee) V Bye
16E Div 2 (Jaimee) V Maccabi 5.05pm Alexandria Basketball Stadium Friday. The bus will leave
the sports office at Woollahra at 3.00pm
Boys
10 R Div 1 ( Marcel) V Blaze 8.45am Alexandria
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
12 R Div 2 (Marcel) V Bye
12E Div 2 (Marcel) V All Blacks 11.50am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday.
12 D Div 3 (Marcel) V Heat 9.35am Alexandria
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
14 E Div 2 Primary (Henry) V Pythons 1.30pm Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday.
14D Div 3 High School (Henry) V All Stars 2.20pm
Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday.
16 R Div 2 ( Luke) V Newington 3.00pm Marrickville Basketball Stadium Saturday.
16E Div 3 ( Luke) V Maccabi 3.00pm Marrickville
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
18E Div 3 Year 10 Boys (Luke) V Warriors 3.45pm
Marrickville Basketball Stadium Saturday.
BASKETBALL—2ND JULY
16E Div 2 (Jaimee) V Frost 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 All Blacks 8.00am Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday.
12 R Div 2 (Marcel) V Saints 11.30am Alexandria
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
12E Div 2 (Marcel) V Blaze 11.05am Alexandria
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
12 D Div 3 (Marcel) V Devils 10.20am Alexandria
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
14 E Div 2 Primary (Henry) V Bye
14D Div 3 High School (Henry) V Titans 2.20pm
Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday.
16 R Div 2 ( Luke) V Magic 4.30pm Marrickville
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
16E Div 3 ( Luke) V Trailblazers 3.00pm Marrickville Basketball Stadium Saturday.
18E Div 3 Year 10 Boys (Luke) V Buckets 5.15pm
Marrickville Basketball Stadium Saturday.
Please check sydneybasketball.com.au to ensure there have not been any late changes to
the draw.
TOUCH FOOTBALL—26TH JUNE
Reddam V Kambala 1 10.00am Queens Park
Sunday
TOUCH FOOTBALL—3RD JULY
Reddam V Kambala 2 9.00am Queens Park Sunday
Girls
10R (Div1) (Jaimee) V Magic 8.45am Alexandria
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
12R Div 2 ( Jaimee) V Jets 9.35am Alexandria
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
14 E Div 2 (Luke) V Bronte 2.15pm Marrickville
Basketball Stadium Saturday.
TOUCH FOOTBALL—10TH JULY
Reddam V Razors 9.00am Queens Park Sunday
TOUCH FOOTBALL—17TH JULY
Reddam V Touch Heads 10.00am Queens Park
Sunday
18 R Div 2 (Jaimee) V Bullets 5.05pm Alexandria
Basketball Stadium Friday. The bus will leave the
sports office at Woollahra at 3.00pm
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SPORTING FIXURES
SOCCER—25TH NUNE
16 Girls V Pagewood @Rowland Park
3, 11.00amSunday
14 Girls V Easts @QP9,11.45am Sunday
Open Boys V No match
Year 10 Boys V No match
Year 9 Boys V No match
Year 8 Boys V No match
Year 7 Boys V No match
12s Boys V QP @ QP1, 2.00pmSaturday
11Rs Boys V Dunbar @ QP10,1.00pm Saturday
11Es Boys V Maroubra @ Coral Sea 1B, 1.00pm
Saturday
NETBALL—25TH JUNE
Reddam 1 ( Intermediate) V Coogee
Heffron Netball Courts No. 22, 3.00pm Saturday
Reddam 2 (15 Years) V Marrickville
Heffron Netball Courts No. 24, 9.48am Saturday
Reddam 3 (14 Years) V Saints
Heffron Netball Courts No. 4, 12.24pm Saturday
Reddam 4 (14 Years ) V Rose Bay
Heffron Netball Courts No. 3, 12.24pm Saturday
Reddam 5 (13 Years) V Coogee
Heffron Netball Courts No. 25, 11.05am Saturday
Reddam 6 (13 Years) V Marrickville
10s Boys V QP @ QP1,12.00pm Saturday
Heffron Netball Courts No. 24, 11.06am Saturday
9s Boys V Easts @ QP2,11.00am Saturday
Reddam 7 (12 Years ) V Marrickville
Heffron Netball Courts No. 5, 11.06am Saturday
SOCCER—2ND JULY
Reddam 8 (10 Years) V Marrickville
16 Girls V Maroubra @ Coral Sea 3,1.30pm Sunday
Heffron Netball Courts No. 3, 8.30am Saturday
14 Girls V Maroubra @ Coral Sea 2,3.00pm Sunday
Open Boys V No match
Year 10 Boys V No match
Year 9 Boys V No match
Year 8 Boys V No match
Reddam 9 (Moddies) V Randwick Rugby,
Heffron Netball Courts No.31, 9.45am Saturday
RUGBY—25TH JUNE
16A V No match
14A V No match
Year 7 Boys V No match
12s Boys V Maroubra @ Coral Sea 2, 1.00pm Saturday
11Rs Boys V Maroubra @ Coral Sea 3/4, 1.00pm
Saturday
11Es Boys V Waverley @ Heffron 4A, 1.00pm Saturday
10s Boys V Maroubra @ Coral Sea1B, 12.00pm
Saturday
9s Boys V Mascot @ Waverley Park 2,11.00am
Saturday
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YEAR 7 HEBREW
A representative of the JNF (Jewish National Fund) came and spoke to the Year 7 Hebrew class,
about the different aspects and history of Israel. His name was Yigal. He's an Israeli and of course
he knew a lot about his country.
He started off by explaining what the JNF was and its importance to Israel. The organisation was
founded in 1901 by Theodor Herzl, to buy and develop land in Ottoman Palestine for Jewish settlement. They are a non-profit organisation. They own about 15% of Israel's land.
He then taught us about Israel's short yet vivid history, starting off with the World Zionist Organisation
in Basel, Switzerland. Herzl was the head of the WZO and was also a journalist. His vision for a Jewish
sovereign state was reflected in this organisation. After many decades of war, the United Nations
General Assembly declared Israel a Jewish Homeland and a sovereign nation. Arab conflict escalated afterwards.
After talking about history, he then asked us some questions for which the reward was Israeli Candies which were actually very tasty and then spoke to us about the water and how there is such a
scarce amount of it due to Israel's desert location. But miraculously, despite all the odds, the JNF
built reservoirs to give water to the barren nation. More questions and more sugar then followed.
He then brought out a map of Israel. He showed us how the land was so barren and that meant
hardly any exports and produce would come out of Israel with lots of sand. But they actually have
a delicate process of removing sand and putting soil to produce grass and other produce like
wheat, grapes and of course olives.
Overall, the experience of learning about a country that is so small, but so big on the world stage
and the history and geography of Israel was truly fascinating. The JNF are an amazing organisation
and if you see a blue and white coin box with Israel on it, feel free to drop in a coin as it is donated
to Israel.
Mac Cohen.
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YEAR 8 & 9 - RARE BIRDS CONFERENCE
On Thursday June 9, ten Year 8 and Year 9 students attended the 2016 Rare Birds Conference at
the University of Sydney Business School. Over two days, Inspiring Rare Birds brought together hundreds of women entrepreneurs, industry and innovation leaders, government and academic innovators and supporters. The experience provided students with knowledge and understanding of
the challenges, aspirations and real life experiences of entrepreneurs.
This also included an opportunity for students to meet Jan Owen, AM CEO of the Foundations for
Young Australians who interviewed 3 young entrepreneurs tapping into their perspectives of the
entrepreneurial process and the role their business plays in our communities.
Students were then able to sit in the audience for the first startup.business pitch competition focusing on student, social and emerging entrepreneurs. The finalists were 9 global thinking, impact focused, game changing entrepreneurs who presented their business ideas for the opportunity to win
prizes valued at over $20 000.
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YEAR 8 & 9 - RARE BIRDS CONFERENCE CONT.
This is what some of our attending student had to say.
“The Rare Birds conference taught and showed me how young minds work to gather and create
great ideas that might revolutionise the world. Ideas like the Loving Island products that support
work in Papua New Guinea. Opportunities are given to young people who are looking to their own
businesses”. Daniel Lindsay-Shad
“The conference we attended was very thought provoking and enjoyable. We heard about people's stories and struggles when growing their business and how they achieved what they have today. Throughout the conference we were flooded with ideas and the inspiration was everywhere.
It was a great day”. Amanda Reid
The CEO and founder of Rare Birds, Jo Burston, has been working closely with Reddam through her
new business venture startup.business to provide an entrepreneurial program for our students. It has been a
pleasure to work with her and Dr Richard Seymour, Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, CoDirector, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research
Group at The University of Sydney.
Dave Pitcairn has provided an endorsement for the recently released book Brilliant Business Kids which is a collation of case studies on young entrepreneurs around
the world providing contextually relevant experiences
for our own students as they begin developing their own
business ideas.
The endorsement reads:
“This book is a treasury of relevance to today’s entrepreneurial climate. It is powerful in it’s dealing with risk taking
and challenging traditional career paths. The authenticity of the stories resonates with aspiring young entrepreneurs.”
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DRAMA HSC PRE TRIAL PERFORMANCES
Last week the Year 12 Drama students took their first tentative steps at performing their HSC work
to an outside audience. This was their Pre-Trial Group and Individual performances and all students
demonstrated an excellent commitment and maturity to their work and that of their peers. The
drama students of 2016 continue to impress with their passion, dedication and creativity. After numerous hours of marking and performing, students stayed to support and encourage their friends.
Take a look at the photographs and please come and join us on Saturday the 6th August at 2pm
for the final public performance.
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CAREERS NEWS
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YEAR 10 - A reminder to start searching for a Work Experience placement during the school
holidays. If you did not receive the forms last week see Liz at Reception for another copy.

Year 12 - The school holidays are an ideal time to do more research and devote more
thoughts to your career choices post the HSC. Return to Term 3 with renewed ambitions and
please don’t hesitate to make an appointment with Ms Jones to clarify any university courses
and options.
ACADEMIES @ REDDAM
If your child was participating in an academy this term they will be
continuing this activity into term 3.
All academies begin in week 1 of term 3.
Please note that the Beginners Surfing academy will start on the Monday of the
first week even though there is not school that day.
WHITE DOG PHOTOGRAPHY
The annual Wind and Brass Competition held on Tuesday 21st June has been added has been
added to the White Dog Photography website.
The website is www.whitedogphotography.sydney, please check your emails for the relevant passwords.
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ESCAPE TO CREATE! SCHOOL HOLIDAYS VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS
Four amazing workshops are offered in the upcoming school holidays. Students will have great fun
and they will gain an incredible amount of skills and techniques that they can utilise in their next
school term and beyond! This is a fantastic opportunity for student's to be absorbed into the world
of art, having time to engage, have fun and create with other like minded artistic beings!!
Cost is $80 per workshop. Charges will be made to student accounts.
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