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Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Our week began with vibrant colour and wild hair as the students from Kindergarten to

Year 6 took part in the Crazy Hair Day to raise money for the Centennial Parklands. As al-

ways, the students and teachers put in a great deal of effort to colour and style their hair

in support of this fundraising drive. Thank you everyone who donned creative hairstyles

and to the families of Reddam House for their gold coins contributions to the event. We

raised $700 for Centennial Park which is wonderful.

Later in the term, Reddam House will be hosting a Trivia Evening in Adelaide Hall to fur-

ther raise funds for the Centennial Parklands. Always a tremendous amount of fun, the

evening promises to be an evening of laughter, creativity and excitement. More infor-

mation and tickets will soon be available.

On Tuesday, our school was abuzz as various literacy workshops took place for the dif-

ferent year groups as part of the many elements of enrichment of our curriculum. The

students enjoyed the interaction with well known author and Illustrator Dr. Cameron

Stelzer in their sessions which ranged from learning about sensational stories to descrip-

tive writing. The students were highly enthused by the day and continue to build on the

skills taught in class. Thank you to our librarian, Ms Claudia Perez, who put the day to-

gether for the students and teachers.

On Wednesday 26 August, the students in Kindergarten to Year 2 will host their Annual

Portfolio Day at school where parents and caregivers are invited to join the students and

peruse their portfolios of work as well as visit their various classrooms. The morning is al-

ways a lovely opportunity for the students to show off their growing skills and take pride

in displaying their work for their families. I look forward to welcoming you into our class-

rooms on Wednesday.

On Thursday next week, some of our very talented athletes will be taking part in the

ASISSA Athletics Carnival where they will compete against other top athletes from

schools in the association with the aim of progressing to the next step towards a CIS

team. I wish all the best to the following students who will represent Reddam House: Kate

Aruman, Jazmyn Bailey ,Estelle Cantwell, Zoe Costello, Isabella Devine, Ruby Glazer,

Mila Karpes, Holly Kent, Alyana Kondolios, Mia Maccormick, Holly Mitchell, Frankie Nick-

lin, Freya Paxton, Sacha Paxton, Frederika Schneidman, Talia Shapiro, Katarina Vucic,

Daniel Ayar, Brooklyn Berry, Tyler Davis, Joshua Everingham, Dyllan Garratt, Harry Gib-

bons, Yasha Ivanets, Daniel Kelly, Conner Kondilios, Edward Machkevitch, Tommy Malki,

Isander Mesimeris, Seth Novick, Harry Nunn Price, Benjamin Rubinstein, Jordan Rubin-

stein, Jordan Sarkis, Julian Shalome, Daniel Shields, Max Simmons, Grant Stein, Edward

Wheen and Logan Wright.

The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter Volume 15 Issue 24 Friday 21 August 2015

IN THIS ISSUE:

High School Musical Rehearsals

Percussion Competition

Incursions and Excursions

The students in Year 3 – 6 who are taking part in the annual musical production: Disney’s

‘High School Musical Jr’ are working hard in the afternoons refining their various scenes and

songs. The performances will be taking place at NIDA Parade Theatres on 2 and 3 September

and tickets are now available for purchase on www.ticketek.com.au. Tickets always sell fast

and so I urge you not to hesitate; book early to avoid disappointment. With over 120 students

in the cast this year, we are sure to see a jam packed theatre for both performances.

With Father’s Day coming up soon, Reddam House will hold its Father’s and Special Friends’

stall on Friday 4 September where students can purchase gifts for their fathers and important

male figures in their lives. It is always really exciting for the students to be able to choose their

own gift and take it home already wrapped in preparation for a big surprise at home. Stu-

dents who would like to take part should hand their money in to the class teacher by

Wednesday 2 September.

The Jewish Studies students will enjoy a fantastic incursion next week when the Shofar Factory

will be coming to Reddam House on Thursday 27 August. Participants will gain new insights in-

to the history and significance of the Shofar and its role on the holiday of Rosh Hashanah.

As we head into the weekend with promises of sun and shine, I wish all the sports teams com-

peting around Sydney good luck and thank the coaches for their ongoing contribution to

the Sports Department at Reddam House.

Dee Pitcairn

Principal


Reddam House

would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to

Ruby Glazer, Zara Erder, Maxwell Giddings & Joseph Westwood

who celebrated their special day this week

We hope you had a fabulous day!

SPORTING FIXTURES 22ND AUGUST 2015

BASKETBALL

Girls

10R Div 1 ( Jaimee) V CYS 8.45am

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday

12R Div 2 ( Jaimee) V Maccabi 9.30am

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday

14 R Div 1 (Jaimee) V Bye

16 R Div 1 (Jaimee) V Baller 5.05pm

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Friday. The bus will

leave the sports office at Woollahra at 3.30pm

16E Div 3 (Jaimee) V Storm 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 Inner City 8.00am

Alexandria Basketball Stadium Saturday.

12 R Div 2 (Indy) V All Blacks 11.45am


12 E Div 3 (Marcel) V Newtown 11.00am


14R Div 2 (Henry) V Bye

14M Div 3 ( Marcel) V Pirates 4.15pm


16 R Div 1 ( Lee) V Redbacks 5.15pm

Marrickville Basketball Stadium Saturday.

16E Div 3 ( Lee) V Maccabi 6.45pm


16D Div 3 (Lee) V Newtown 3.00pm

Marrickville Basketball Stadium Saturday

18R Div 2 ( Lee) V Inner City 5.15pm


18D Div 3 (Jeff) V St Andrews 3.45pm


Please check sydneybasketball.com.au to ensure

there have not been any late changes to the draw.

Soccer

Year 7 V Newington, Buchanan No.2 ( inside Newing-

ton grounds at Stanmore) 11.00am Saturday.

The bus will leave Reddam Woollahra at 9.45am

Year 8 V Bye

Year 9 V Bye

Year 10 and Opens V Kings, Centennial No. 10 Parkes

Drive Centennial Park. Saturday 12.00 noon.

This field is next to the Tuck Shop on Parkes Drive. It

used to be called Mission Field.

Girls 14s V Maccabi, Christison No.1, 3.00pm Sunday

Rugby

Year 9 and 10 V St Josephs College,

College E Saturday 12.00 noon. The bus will leave

Woollahra at 10.30am

Year 7 and 8 V St Josephs College,

College A Saturday 9.00am. The bus will leave Wool-

lahra at 7.45am


SPORT FIXTURES AND RESULTS

Netball

Reddam 1 V Randwick Rugby

Heffron Park Netball Court 19 Saturday 1.42pm

Reddam 2 V Marrickville


Reddam 3 V St Catherines

Heffron Park Netball Court 26 Saturday 9.45am



Reddam 5 V Randwick Rugby




Reddam 7 V Bye

Reddam 8 V Marrickville


Reddam 9 V Maccabi


Reddam 10 V Saints White


Reddam 11 V Bronte


SPORTING RESULTS 8TH AUGUST 2015

BASKETBALL

Girls

10R Div 1 ( Jaimee) V All Blacks 4 - 17

12R Div 2 ( Jaimee) V Raptors 48 - 14

14 R Div 1 (Jaimee) V All Blacks 19 - 31

16 R Div 1 (Jaimee) V Falcons 31 - 45

16E Div 3 (Jaimee) V Nets 9 - 4

Boys

10 R Div 1 ( Jaimee) V Newtown 42 - 17

12 R Div 2 (Marcel) V Inner City 26 – 13

12 E Div 3 (Marcel) V Bye

14R Div 2 (Henry) V Stars 24 - 40

14D Div 3 ( Henry) V Reddam 0 - 20

14M Div 3 ( Marcel) V Reddam D 20 - 0

16 R Div 1 ( Lee) V Inner City 40 - 106

16E Div 3 ( Lee) V Trail Blazers 47 - 39

16D Div 3 (Lee) V All Stars 14 - 51

18R Div 2 ( Lee) V Bye

18D Div 3 (Jeff) V Maccabi 20 - 0

Soccer

Boys 9s V Heffron Hawks 0- 5

Boys 10s V Queens Park 1 - 1

Boys 11s V Maroubra 3 - 1

Year 7 V St Patricks College 0 - 4

Year 8 V Sydney Grammar School 1 -1

Year 9 V Sydney Grammar School 1- 1

Year 10 and Opens V Sydney Grammar School 0 - 0

Girls 14s V Pagewood 0 - 6

Girls 16s V Bye

Netball

Reddam 1 V Coogee 27 - 16

Reddam 2 V Randwick Rugby 26 - 14

Reddam 3 V Bondi United 10 - 35

Reddam 4 V Rose Bay 20 - 23

Reddam 5 V Bye

Reddam 6 V Bondi 0 - 26

Reddam 7 V Bondi 7 - 14

Reddam 8 V Mascot 5 - 10

Reddam 9 V Marrickville 20 - 0

Rugby

Year 9 and 10 V Oak Hill College 24 - 0

Year 7 and 8 V Shore 20 - 12

Last week Kindergarten had an Oceanographer come in and visit them. We learnt about the

role of an Oceanographer, the types of equipment they use and all about the different ani-

mals they study and see. We even spoke about the deep, dark ocean which can be very

warm and it has been discovered that this is due to underwater volcanoes.

The children then each had the opportunity to look under real microscopes where we saw

copepod, zoo plankton and crab larvae.

The presentation made comparisons between real creatures and the SpongeBob

SquarePants characters, such as SpongeBob (sea sponge), Gary (sea snail) and Sheldon

Plankton (copepod). Unfortunately we didn’t get to observe Patrick Star (sea star) as the sea-

gulls of Balmoral beach had already eaten him for breakfast.

A big thank-you goes to Giselle Firme for taking the time to come in and allow our students to

have this most wonderful experience.


KINDERGARTEN

Year 1 went to the Royal Botanic Gardens this week. We saw some fantastic examples of ani-

mal and human shelters.

Firstly, we all had a photo out the front of the gardens. Then we went for a walk around be-

fore having morning tea.

After that, we went to the education place and had a look at some nests and termite

mounds. Then we did a little nature hunt where we had to use our senses to find hidden

things in the garden.

The next thing we did was collect some sticks, leaves, bark, branches and flowers in our

brown paper bag. We walked around the Wishing Tree and made wishes.

Afterwards, we used our nature collection to make our own shelter. Some people made

nests, burrows, caves, tents and spider webs.

Finally it was lunch time. The ibis kept trying to steal our food!

The last thing we did was go for a long walk to the Opera House. We saw lots of pollution in

the water. How sad!

It was a great day and we all had loads of fun, but I was so tired! Constructed by 1R

Mae Angus- I loved seeing the possum hiding in the tree.

Weston Budd- I liked finding the camouflaged objects.

Hollie Cocran - I enjoyed making shelters with the twigs and leaves

Sienna Smith-I loved all the animals.

William Barouch- I enjoyed everything it was the BEST day!

Mariana Machkevitch- the flowers were beautiful and making our own shelters was fun!


YEAR 1

Year 2 students have been focusing on reading. Each year The Children’s Book Council of

Australia focuses on the literature published in Australia in the previous year. The celebration

of Book Week is committed to spreading the word about children’s literature and encourag-

ing the pleasure of reading. This year the Book Week theme, Books Light Up Our World has in-

spired our students to reflect on the ways we connect to what we choose to read. Through-

out the week the students were engaged in a variety of literature based activities. We partic-

ularly enjoyed the author visit by Dr Cameron Stelzer and look forward to reading more of his

stories. The students also listened to Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories, reflected on their meaning

and created new endings for the stories. We then enjoyed using technology to create our

own stories. Year 2R immersed themselves in a variety of books for our assembly presentation.

We believe “Books for pleasure! Books for fun! Books for everyone!


YEAR 2

This week the Year 3 students were beside themselves with excitement as they got a little bit

crazy and talked with a Doctor who likes rats! And not just your average household rats, but

rats… who are pirates… who like pie! The beginning of the week highlighted the Year 3 stu-

dents’ interest in raising money for a good cause, as they went wild teasing, spraying, gelling

and glittering their locks into all different shapes and designs. Students were inspired by the

theme and were very pleased to be able to make a contribution to assist development of

The Ian Potter Children’s Wild Play Garden in Centennial Park.

As the week continued the students were thrilled to receive a visit from popular author and

illustrator, Dr Cameron Stelzer. The good ‘doctor’ inspired the students with his Sensational

Stories and drawing units on ‘How to Create Cool Characters’ and ‘How to Draw Dragons.’

The Year 3 students had a fantastic time and have become quite fond of ‘Pie Rats’ and their

exciting adventures.

Imaginative, ingenious and inspirational work this week Year 3, keep it up!

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YEAR 3

Year 4 has been learning about exercise and keeping

the body healthy, by investigating the different sys-

tems of the body and how they react to exercise.

They have learnt that our bodies can benefit from

regular exercise. Those who are active will:

have stronger muscles and bones

have a leaner body because exercise helps con-

trol body fat

be less likely to become overweight

decrease the risk of developing type 2

diabetes

possibly lower blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels

have a better outlook on life.

Besides enjoying the health benefits of regular exercise, those who are physically fit sleep

better and are better able to handle physical and emotional challenges — from running to

catch a bus to studying for a test.


YEAR 4

On Tuesday, the students in primary school had a visit from author and illustrator Dr Cameron

Stelzer. Cameron conducted 4 great workshops about writing and Illustration. Cameron

talked about his books and shared the steps in getting a story published. It takes a lot of

drafts before this happens! Students had the opportunity to do some of their own writing and

Illustration. We are hoping to discover some authors of the future. Thanks Cameron.

LIBRARY

http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/bones_muscles_joints.html

http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/endocrine/type2.html

http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/endocrine/type2.html

http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/hypertension.html

WriteOn is an annual writing competition open to all primary students in Years 1 to 6. Using a

photograph as a stimulus, students are asked to compose an imaginative piece of writing

based on the photograph. This competition provides primary students with the opportunity to

become published authors and the most outstanding entries from each year will be pub-

lished in an anthology devoted to the competition. Every year, Reddam House aims to in-

clude some of the most outstanding pieces in the competition to showcase the amazing de-

scriptive writing talents of their students.

Every student entered in the competition, regardless of their age, was required to respond to

the same image; that being the image featured below. All entries were also required to be

imaginative-style in terms of their writing. To coincide with their work on descriptive writing,

Year 5 Extension English were provided with the image and responded accordingly, using the

most amazing descriptive language. It was a difficult decision but the two people whose en-

tries will be sent through next week as Reddam House representatives are Harry Nunn-Price

and Isabella Devine. As you can see below, both students have used such a varied of won-

derful, descriptive language and have gone to extreme lengths to showcase their great writ-

ing abilities.

Against the pale fog, the gloomily patterned flying machine soared like a golden eagle. This

colossal bird would hover above the golden sanded, rocky beach. It would be the kind of

the sky. All birds would bow down to it. The eclipse-shape of the grand balloon would fight

against the sharp winds without even trying. When they would come into contact, the vehi-

cle would say in it's own language, 'move aside' and the helpless winds would obey the or-

der. Inside, the two people courageously advance and make their way through the clouds

too like birds. At times, the strong basked would sway to and fro; a perfect spot for adven-

tures. By Harry Nunn-Price

Four figures. All as still as statues. Only their hair ripples in the wind. One consists of an average

-sized child, a girl, with a while dress and no shoes. The other, a boy in overalls, also has no

shoes. They stand straight, their hands on their hips, staring up at the blimp with confused yet

annoyed eyes. They wonder what on earth the huge body of the blimp above them is, and

they're irritated as to why there are two men up inside and not them. There is an air of curiosi-

ty above what the bubble of air that lay above them actually is. An unknown mystery. By Isabella Devine.

And....one student who in the grand scheme of things is most definitely a 'highly commend-

ed' is Logan Wright as this piece really showcased his improved descriptive writing.

Higher and higher it gets, launching off the golden, soft sand. The two men inside get smaller

and smaller, feeling their way through the crystal, clean sky as they float up and beyond.

Quickly, and most suddenly, the blimp then stopped in the atmosphere, laying there as if it

was an angel sleeping among the clouds. Most diligently, two heads they bob up with joy

and excitement like bullets being popped out of a gun. Each man is having the time of their

lives. The two propellers then each burst out massive gushes of air, bossing one another

around, controlling the movement of the machine. By Logan Wright


EXTENSION ENGLISH


In Stage 3, Mathematics we have been using the Singapore Method to solve problems involv-

ing Fractions. This method is used to help students visualize different ways to solve these prob-

lems, particularly when working backwards.

Some students were involved in the fourth stage of the Maths Olympiad and we congratulate

them on their efforts. The problems are challenging and their participation and perseverance

indicates their desire to achieve.

MATHEMATICS

Year K Music

Identifying and Notating Rhythms

Kindergarten have been learning how to identify and notate rhythms in Music. They learnt to

sing the lyrics and the solfege, keep the beat and clap and notate the rhythm. This weeks

song was called 'Bluebells'. The children even learnt a dance to accompany the lyrics.

Year 2 Music

Identifying Pitch

Year 2 have been learning how to identify pitch. Through a game of 'Which One' the students

identified patterns of sound that included the pitches mi, so, and la.

MUSIC


HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL REHEARSALS

DATE DAY WHO TIME VENUE

23 August Sunday Full Cast - Please remem-

ber to bring a packed

lunch and snack

10.00am -

3.00pm

Adelaide Hall

24 August Monday Troy, Gabriella, Ryan,

Sharpay, Chad, Zeke. Tay-

lor, Coach Balton, Darbus,

Tenny, Martha Cox, Ripper,

Jack Scott

3.30pm - 6.00pm Adelaide Hall

25 August Tuesday “Stick to the status quo”

Sharpay, Ryan, Troy, Gabri-

ella, Skater people, Jocks,

Brainiacs, Glee Club, and

all solos in that scene.


26 August Wednesday “Get’cha head in the game” all involved “Auditions, Bop to the top” all involved


27 August Thursday All character who sing

even if it is one line. Re-

hearsing with band


28 August Friday Rest today Rest today Rest Today

29 August Saturday Dress Rehearsal and pho-

tos in school hall.

PLEASE BRING LUNCH AND

SNACKS.

10.00am -

3.00pm

Adelaide Hall

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL TICKETS

Tickets for the Year 3 – 6 production of ‘High School Musical’ are now available for purchase

through www.ticketek.com.au.

There will be two performances of the show at NIDA Parade Theatres on Anzac Parade, Ken-

sington. The first performance is on Wednesday, 2 September and the second on Thursday, 3

September 2015.

With a large cast, tickets will sell quickly so book early to avoid disappointment.

We look forward to seeing you there for a night of wonderful

http://www.ticketek.com.au/

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