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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
In last week’s newsletter, I mentioned how our sports
program has been a full one this term – and how it has
had so many positive knock-on effects into other aspects
of the students’ lives. Of course, this is equally true for the
extensive cultural program which we have all enjoyed
over the past few months, which culminated in the
incredibly impressive dramatic production of Aladdin a
few weeks ago.
One British researcher recently commented on the
reduction in what she refers to as the “youth public
sphere” – “space and time that is allowed for dialogue,
self-expression, playfulness, exploration, development of
personal initiative, and just plain chatting, between young
people and caring adults.” With the increasing pressures
and expectations placed on students, whether
academically or in the challenges they face with the ever
-shifting sands of relationships, childhood can be a difficult
time.
This particular researcher reminds us of how powerful a
forum the arts can be, as they allow students the
opportunity to engage with their own creativity, and to
interact with others in an environment which is not
focused only on academic achievement. Reddam House
has, since its inception, provided an extensive array of
opportunities for participation in artistic activities, such as
dance, drama, and visual art, and it has been a
revelation to see students flourish in this environment.
As we view the global uncertainty which seems so
prevalent at the moment, and as we consider how best
to prepare our children for an uncertain future, perhaps
the best place to focus is on the arts. There is no doubt
that creativity and out-of-the-box thinking will be some of
the skills most required in coming years. What place better
to gain such skills than in the range of creative activities
on offer here. And, of course, we should never forget the
sheer enjoyment which comes from creating a piece of
art, or of singing, or of landing the perfect pirouette.
One person commented, “The arts, it has been said,
cannot change the world, but they may change human
beings who might change the world.” What a wonderful
future we are able to anticipate, as this next artistic,
creative generation steps forward.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
• K-2 Portfolio Day
• News from the classrooms
• Sports Results & Fixtures
Students in years 3-6 were invited to participate in the annual Public Speaking Competition last night
after being selected as finalists last week in the preliminaries. The event certainly dazzled both staff
and parents as students exceeded themselves in both their presentational skills and the sophistication
of their chosen topic. From the importance of recycling to the severity of gun laws, the topics were
not only relevant to Australia but the wider world.
Congratulations to Allegra Jonson, Dakota Fielding, Hussein Ibrahim and Maritsa Apostolopoulos in
Year 3, Tyler Katz, Abdullah Khurram, Luca Del Monaco, Mariana Machkevitch and Imogen
Baldassarre in Year 4, Jamie Levitt, Skye Russell, Elise Katholos, Harrison Walker, Sahara Ibrahim and
Matthew Ching in Year 5, Noam Olovitz, Victoria Zeritis, Luke Thurgood, Katerina Lyshenko, Izzy Lowe,
and Zoe Littler in Year 6. My sincerest thanks to Belinda Tomarchio, Jane Elshaw, Jeremy Covant and
Angela Marynowsky for organising this event and for encouraging our students.
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As I mentioned a few weeks ago, it is always gratifying to receive news from our students who have
given of themselves for the benefit of others. So to receive this email earlier in the week is heartening
indeed. It comes from Kirsty at Kids Giving Back, an organisation whose goal is to “develop long-term,
ongoing relationships with community groups and organisations in which they place school-age kids,
and to ensure that each organisation truly benefits from the young, enthusiastic volunteers.”
Kirsty had this to say: “I am writing to let you know you that Alfie Diskin, Leo Chatonsky and Hugo
Knight are a credit to your school. Alfie, Leo and Hugo were part of a team of 54 Kids Giving Back
volunteers who cooked, packaged and delivered over 400 warm, nutritious meals to local shelters
and individuals in need yesterday. They all took part in our Community Cook4Good Programme with
their families and should be commended for giving up their time to help others. Well done to Alfie,
Leo and Hugo on their selfless service. It really put into action our school motto of ‘We Shall Give
Back’, which dovetails perfectly with the name of the organisation at which they volunteered - Kids
Giving Back.
Justin Zhao’s performances on
the tennis court continue to
impress, and he has just been
selected by Tennis NSW to
represent the Sydney
Metropolitan Region at
the 2018 NSW 10/U State Teams
Championships. He will play for
the John Whittaker Cup in
October, and we wish him
every success at this prestigious
tournament.
Then, just last weekend, Justin
had another impressive
showing, this time ending up as
the Yellow Ball 3 Ladder Board
winner at Maccabi Tennis
after playing in the Junior Super
Series of Term 3 2018.
Outstanding results, Justin – keep up the hard work on the court.
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A couple of weeks ago we reported on the
football successes of Rafael Rodov, who had
been invited to join the APIA Leichhardt Elite
Development Programme. Then, last weekend,
Rafael participated in the “4 Star Futbol” Concord
tournament. He played in the U8s division, where
his team, Rizzo Blues, went both days undefeated,
to end up as Tournament Champions. In addition
to that, Rafael was judged to be the player of the
tournament in the U8s. As a result of his
performances on the football field, Rafael was
selected as one of only sixteen boys to join the
APIA Leichhardt Tigers U9s SAP for 2019. The SAP
(Skill Acquisition Programme) is an elite football
programme run by Football NSW, a selective
programme for which only 704 boys across NSW
are chosen. This truly is exceptional, Rafael!
Despite his young age, Thomas Jackaman is
already making his presence felt on the rugby
field. Last weekend he attended his end of
season rugby presentation, where he won the
major award for his age group, the Under 6s.
Thomas received a trophy in recognition of his
performances this season and his name is now
proudly engraved on the club shield. The Easts
Bays Rugby Union Football Club president handed
over the trophy – who knows, perhaps one day
we will see Thomas playing for the Wallabies!
Another two Reddam House students who have made their presence felt on the tennis court this past
term have been Samson Spicer and James Young. These two players, both in Year 4, came third
overall in their doubles competition at Maccabi this term. Well done, boys.
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Last week I mentioned in the newsletter how thrilled we were to have three of our netball teams
making it all the way to their respective semi-finals. The Under 9s continued on their winning ways by
overcoming the opposition and ending up victorious in their semi-final match. The width of their smiles
in the photos are indicative of their excitement and also of the great fun they had during their match.
Well done to all of these girls, especially considering the fact that this is their first season of playing
competitive netball: Maggie Barnes, Frankie Barry, Hollie Corcoran, Alexandra Fasol, Maia Haggiag,
Darcey Keen, Madison Macintyre, Sofia Ohlsson Aranguiz and Nicola Shapiro.
Then we also wish our U10 netball players all the best as they tackle their Grand Final this weekend – it
certainly would cap a marvellous season if they were to win this big match!
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Congratulations to the following athletes
who competed in the CIS Athletics championships on
Thursday: Nicholas Alexiou, Coco Batu-
Sampson, Savannah Charles, Hollie Corcoron, Sam
Dubossarsky, Dakota Fielding, Hussein Ibrahim, Tyler
Katz, Zara Kleindyk, Izzy Lowe, Katerina
Lyaschenko, Tommy Malki, Paloma Nicholas, Kayla
Parks, Tomi Reynaldo, Oliver Sacks, Daniel
Shields, Jacana Symonds and Jerry Tian.
It is tremendous to see so many of our students
excelling on the athletics track.
This past week was one of joy for our Jewish
families and we hope that they enjoyed some happy
times together as they celebrated Rosh Hashanah.
The Maths Games and Maths Olympiad continued on
Wednesday – our students are by all accounts
thoroughly enjoying the challenge of stretching
themselves mathematically.
Thursday was a busy day for many of our students.
The Year K-2 students loved showing off their hard
work to the family members and friends who came
along to enjoy their Portfolio Day. The portfolios really
were outstanding and provided a wonderful insight
into the creativity with which the students have
approached all they have done this year. Well done
to all the K-2 students!
They have an enjoyable Music Incursion to look
forward to next Monday, which will be the perfect
way to round off what has been an excellent term for
them.
Also on Thursday, the Year 5 and 6 students had an
interesting time learning about how they can build
character, especially when facing the challenges of
life. This was all part of their ‘Character Building’
Excursion.
Enjoy this final weekend of the term – and the
shortened week – before heading off on a well-
earned holiday.
Dee Pitcairn
Principal
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SPORT FIXTURES
Day Sport Team Versing Time Venue
Sa
turd
ay
Basketball
Comets Boys
12R JQ Warriors (GF) 2:00pm Alexandria Basketball Stadium
14R JQ Thunder (GF) 2:45pm
Netball
Reddam 2 Rose Bay 1:48pm
Heffron Netball
Courts
Court 32
Reddam 5 Kambala 10:54am Court 9
Reddam 7 Kincopal 12:21pm Court 34
Reddam 13 Randwick Rugby 8:00am Court 18
Su
nd
ay
Basketball
Girls
10R Bryanna Racoons 1:20pm Waverly College
12R Bryanna Bulls 11:05am Waverly Pavilion
13R Yr7 Mehdi Falcons 2:10pm Waverly College Gym
16R Yr8 Lee Raptors 10:20am UNSW Gym
Boys
10R JQ Bulls 10:50am Waverly College
10E JQ Bubbs 10:50am
12E Luke Lions 2:45pm UNSW Gym
12D Lee Sharks 1:55pm
Easts 14E JQ Storm 10:35am
Sydney Boys HS Gym 14D Luke Reddam M 9:50am
14M Kenny Reddam D 9:50am
16R JQ Triple Threat 12:05pm
Rose Bay HS Gym 16E JQ Reddam D 9:30am
16D Guy Reddam E 9:30am
18R Lee Reddam E 9:05am Sydney Boys HS Gym
18E Lee Reddam R 9:05am
SPORT RESULTS
Ba
ske
tba
ll
Easts Competition—Girls Sunday
10R W Wildcats 24 - 15
12R W Bourkey Bandits 46 - 11
13R Yr 7 W Coogee 14 - 13
16R Yr 8 L Bondi 27 - 45
Ne
tba
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Girls—Saturday
Reddam 1 L Randwick Rugby 27 - 29
Reddam 2 W Rose Bay 35 - 15
Reddam 7 W Kincopal 33 - 31
Reddam 9 L Mascot 6 - 19
Reddam 11 L Kincopal 10 - 19
Reddam 13 W Double Bay 9 - 3
B
ask
etb
all
Comets Competition—Girls Friday
18R Guy W CYS 53 - 35
Easts Competition—Boys Sunday
10E JQ L Bronte 6 - 18
12E Luke W Bronte 37 - 10
12D Lee W Maccabi 37 - 10
14E JQ D Moriah 30 - 30
14D Luke L Bronte 30 - 35
14M Kenny W Hoops 35 - 18
16R JQ D Emanuel 44 - 44
16E JQ W Moriah 42 - 24
16D Guy L Emanuel 15 - 37
18R Lee W Emanuel 40 - 39
18E Lee L Glebe 19 - 45
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Reddam House
would like to wish a very happy birthday to
who celebrate their special day this week and over the holidays
We hope you had a fabulous day!
KINDERGARTEN MUSIC
Kindergarten Music has been learning a
traditional chant titled, 'Engine Engine'.
Engine, Engine number 9
Travelling down the Sydney line
If the train should leave this track
Will I get my money back?
Choo choo, choo choo choo (sound effects)
The chant utilises the rhythms 'ta' and 'ti-ti'.
Kindergarten can now identify the two
different rhythms, keep a steady beat while
singing, write the rhythms using traditional
notation and they can work collaboratively
in small groups to write the rhythms. This week
we used bright flashcards and icy-pole sticks
to write our music.
Eva Herson
Nicola Shapiro
Madison Ganas
Rhys Ganas
Aaron Grusd
Billy Leung
Mariana
Machkevitch
Yasmin Rubinsztein
Noah Elski
Alexis Tverdomed
Andie Marks
Tomi Reynaldo
Kevin Wang
Matteo Canturi
Conner Kondilios
Ethan Song
Abdullah Khurram
Amelie Goodwin
Hugo Grace
Gisele Green
Lola Joy
Rocco Taylor
Kai Flekser
Catherine Fu
Tadhg Kalowski
Oliver Lan
Jessica Feltrin
Julian Feltrin
Oscar Qu
Sonny Smart
Charlie Cogin
Gisellle Fuzi
Clara Stewart
Luis Anderson
Mia Cohen
Darcey Keen
Lucas Meldrum
Jonathon
Blackman
Ruby Sher
Elise Katholos
Clodagh Lang
Nicholas Green
Hugo Karpes
Amelia Kertesz
Aaron Leas
Mae Angus
Gilberto Lodi
Anthony Ayar
Josh Hiller
Noah Hunter
Winston Wang
Shoshana Gellert
Alice Le Renard
Geoffrey Li
Clive Nardi
Luke Thurgood
Max McLellan
Nathan Myers
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KINDERGARTEN
Kindergarten has been counting down the days
until Portfolio Day and was so excited when the
day finally arrived. The students were so proud
to share their work and progress with different
family members and enjoyed showing how they
participate in different specialist lessons. It was a
lovely day shared by all.
Our Kindergarten rooms are swimming with
colourful fish this week. Students completed
their beautifully designed fish and they are now
being displayed in our classrooms. Kindergarten
has learnt a lot about the ocean this term,
including how to take care of its environment.
Students created a ‘Save Our Sea’ poster and
wrote to explain what their poster shows.
This week in Mathematics, Kindergarten have
continued to learn how to tell the time on
analogue and digital clocks. They have learnt
the difference between the hour and minutes
hand, made their own analogue clocks to
display time on the hour and are learning how
to write the time.
In Mathematics this week, we revisited the concept of telling the time to the hour, half hour
and quarter hour. The children used an analogue and a digital clock to tell the time. This was
extended further by the students recognising everyday scenarios in which we need to be
able to tell the time. They solved questions based on given time information such as, what
time is the next flight? How long does the flight take? What time does the boat trip start? How
many hours will the journey take?
In History, the children researched Aboriginal shelters. They were fascinated by how
Aboriginals used only natural materials to build their shelter (or gunyah) and it was located
near a water source as they would hunt for food around that area.
In English, our author study continued with the work of Mem Fox. The students have depicted
many of the stories so far this term and can represent their understandings of the texts in
many forms. The children discussed the characters and shared their personal responses,
making connections with their own experiences. Fantastic literature work!
To end yet another successful and productive term, it was the K-2 Portfolio Day. The Year 1
children took great pleasure in proudly presenting their achievements to both family and
friends. This was a special day for the students, having the opportunity to showcase their
wonderful work and share their Term 3 journey. It was a delight for all!
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YEAR 1
YEAR 2
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In Mathematics this week, investigations have continued with
tessellating and symmetrical patterns. The children have also
applied their mathematical knowledge when solving
problems with money and time.
There have been several opportunities over the past week for
the children to work in teams and develop their sharing and
co-operation skills. These have been reinforced in our PDHPE
lessons.
The children have been enthusiastic and diligently learning
scripts for the upcoming production of 'Aristocats.' They have
reflected on the qualities needed for oral presentations when
presenting their News items. The importance of projecting
their voice with clarity will be reinforced over the coming
weeks. We look forward to what is sure to be a fantastic
production.
On Thursday the children were delighted when showcasing their work samples on Portfolio
Day. The children reflected confidently on the work that they had enthusiastically
completed. They particularly enjoyed completing their self-evaluation which reflected on
their individual learning habits.
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In Year 3 this week the children have been
using various literary devices such as
alliteration, onomatopoeia, metaphors, and
similes to write character descriptions.
The children used a 'senses' planning sheet
to help write about their character in detail.
Here are some examples of the children's
work:
YEAR 3
Aston Lake
Stink has short,
blonde hair that
sticks up like a
porcupine. He
enjoys reading his
'bog head book of
facts'. His breath
smells of garlic, he
must think brushing
his teeth is his
enemy.
Zara Erder
Judy Moody is a nine-
year-old girl who has
messy, curly, orange
hair like a bird's nest.
She is the queen of
lists!
Joshua Gellert
Grandma Lou is a
wonderful, old lady.
She smells like a
florist of freshly
picked flowers. She is
very quiet, like an
ant and loves to eat
cake, beef and
lasagne.
YEAR 4
Year 4 have been busy in their final full week of Term 3 at
Reddam. In History, the students recalled what they knew
about ANZAC day and wrote a diary entry in the role of
a soldier returning home from war. The diary entries were
both emotive and thought-provoking.
This week also saw an end to our topic on 3D shapes in
Math. Children identified 3D shapes, then built incredible
models of the shapes using straws. During the task
children showed how they could collaborate and listen
to each other to produce some fantastic pieces of work.
In our Science lessons, children showcased their knowledge about planets and wrote an
amazing fact file about their chosen planet for a scientific journal. The children built upon
their skills of investigation and inquiry to learn these facts and should be proud of what they
produced.
This term has been incredibly fun and full of hard work and the students should be proud of
all they have accomplished. We hope the students rest well during the holidays as we get
ready to begin all the learning again! Well done Year 4.
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YEAR 5 SCIENCE
This week in Science, Year 5 had the
opportunity to apply what they know about
the eye by dissecting a real one! After
comparing the eyes of different animals last
week, we look a much closer look at cow
eyes.
Students were able to see the:
• Lens embedded within the vitreous
humour (the jelly-like substance that fills
the eye)
• Cornea
• Iris
• Pupil
and to see how much tissue actually
surrounds an eye!
Many students’ favourite part to see was the
layer that works with the retina to reflect as
much light as possible to our photoreceptor
cells. This layer is a beautiful iridescent blue-
green.
YEAR 5 & 6 MATHEMATICS
This week in Year 5/6 Mathematics we have moved onto our new topic of Data. To start we
looked at different types of data. There are two main types of data:
Numerical data is when the data collected involves number. This type of data can be put in
ascending order and can be used to find an average.
Categorical data does not involve numbers, but different categories. We cannot calculate
and average and they cannot be placed in any definite order.
We have looked into representing and interpreting data with different types of graphs,
comparing the advantages and disadvantages of each.
The year 6 students have looked in depth
into constructing pie graphs. Pie graphs use
sectors to represent the quantity of each
category or number. In order to find the
angle of the sector we must use the
following equation:
Angle of Sector = fraction/whole x 360
This gives us the angle size that the sector will
be in in the pie graph. The larger in the
angle, the bigger the slice of pie!
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YEAR 5 GEOGRAPHY
In Geography this week, we
have been creating online
quizzes to revise the concepts
we have learnt throughout
this term. We have explored
how the natural environment
influence why we live in
specific places. For example,
in Australia we live in the
temperate climate zone
areas because of the warm
summers and cool winters.
Additionally, we examined
the ways people influence
the characteristics of places.
For instance, designating
different zoning areas for
different purposes and uses.
Here are some of our
reflections about our topic:
Scarlett Dilley
“I learnt about the location
of all the continents and the
names of the main lines of
latitude.”
Zara Ajaka
“I learnt the location and
names of all the world’s
oceans and the 16 cardinal
directions of the compass
rose.”
Lily Klugman
“I discovered the
differences and similarities
between the four main
zones which include
residential, commercial,
industrial and agricultural.”
Ruby Sher
“While researching about
the horrific Black Saturday
bushfires I found out that 173
died and 414 people were
injured.”
Jessica Feltrin
“Did you know that the fish
traps the Indigenous people
built so many years ago exist
today?”
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This week, students of Year 5 English have completed book
reviews on their novel: ‘The Magician’s Elephant’ by Kate
DiCamillo. Below is an example written by Ben Shaflender.
The Magician’s Elephant, by Kate DiCamillo is an amazing
jaw-dropping novel published in 2009. It is an action-
packed fantasy novel about a young orphan called Peter
Augustus Duchene.
Peter was told to keep a promise which was eventually long
lost in memory. This promise was to take care of his (said to
be dead) sister Adele. Peter is kept in a rundown
orphanage where he is trained to be a soldier by his coach,
Vilna Lutz who also trained Peter’s father.
One day, Peter was given a coin and he wrongly spent it
on a fortune teller in the market square of the small, lonely
city of Baltese. He asked the fortune teller: if his sister was still
alive and where could he find her? The fortune teller
replied: The Elephant…The elephant will lead you there…
Believing in the mysterious fortune teller, Peter sets off on a journey to find his long-lost sister
Adele…
The Magician’s Elephant is a very interesting thrill-seeking novel because of its delightful
hidden surprises throughout the novel. Kate DiCamillo has the readers engaged by
appealing to their emotions and giving them a different mix of feelings every second. The
strength of The Magician’s Elephant is that it gets the reader highly engaged so they do not
want to put the book down. The Magician’s Elephant could improve on making a bit more
sense as some sentences tend to be hard to understand.
Magic is impossible. It begins with Impossible and ends with impossible and has impossible in between. Magic is impossible-Kate DiCamillo
YEAR 5 ENGLISH
This term, students of Year 6 have learnt the art of analytical
writing based on their novel: ‘The Boy in the Striped
Pyjamas’ by John Boyne. Below is an example written
by Samuel Super.
Firstly, Boyne uses literary techniques to create suspense. This
is demonstrated through the quote: ‘And everyone was told
to leave their houses.’ Foreshadowing is used to provide
clues to the reader, so they are able to predict what may
occur later in the story. This is demonstrated through the
word ‘leave’ which shows that the Jewish people were
being taken to an unknown place. The effect this had on
the reader is that they understand that the Jewish people
may feel uncertain about where they are going an anxious
about what will happen to them. Moreover, this makes the
reader feel distressed because they know the Jewish
people are going to a concentration camp. As a result,
foreshadowing is used to create suspense.
YEAR 6 ENGLISH
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MANDARIN
Mid-Autumn festival, or Zhong Qiu Jie in
Chinese is known as a time of reflection,
reunion and rest in most Chinese speaking
parts of the world. The moon was seen to be
a significant celestial body to the ancient
Chinese and often symbolised purity and
abundance. Mandarin students were given
the opportunity to try Yue Bing (Moon cakes),
a sweet pastry engraved with auspicious
writings to wish everyone a happy and safe
festival. From the Reddam Mandarin team:
Zhong Qiu Kuai Le! Happy Mid-Autumn
festival.
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STUDENT ARTWORK
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STUDENT ARTWORK