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@REDDAM—The Reddam House High School Newsletter Volume 17, Issue 33 Friday 3rd November 2017 Page 1
@Reddam IN THIS ISSUE:
Principals Letter
National Young Leaders Day
Year 12 Drama
Public Speaking Comp
Plus much more...
Reddam House High School Newsletter Volume 17 Issue 33
Friday 3rd November 2017
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
The final full week of HSC Examinations comes to an
end with quite a number of our students completing
their exams. The exams written this week include:
Dance, Physics, English Extension, Geography, SDD,
Chemistry, French, Legal Studies, Math's Extension and
Visual Arts. Once again the students reflect on being
well prepared for these exams and confident that they
have performed to the best of their potential. The last
exams written next week are Economics and Drama
and I am sure our students are looking forward to these
being over.
As the final examination time steadily moves closer
for the rest of our students and the pressure starts to
mount, we are constantly looking for new ways to
facilitate learning and understanding. I am pleased
to announce that a number of our Year 12 students
have volunteered to run academic support sessions
for Years 7 -9. These sessions will take place in level 4
classrooms on Thursdays after school from 4pm to
5.30pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for students
who may be struggling with their examination prepa-
ration to seek appropriate support. I thank the Aca-
demic Support Portfolio for their proactive work with
the Middle School students.
The Year 7 Film Festival was a lot of fun and a very en-
joyable experience. The winner of the film festival
overall was Darling House and the winning film called
„School Problems‟ was lovingly created by Ayaan
Rahman, Claudia Lees and Luka Gillibrand
(Bennelong House). The other winners are as follows:
Having learnt from last year, we decided not to have
the Halloween Dance on the actual day as too many
of our students wanted to trick or treat. Having it the
night after worked very well and the Year 7, Year 8 and
Year 9 students were joined by the Year 6 students who
will be joining the High School next year and tremen-
dous fun was had by all.
Once again the proceeds go towards the Reddam
House International Community Service Project. The
amount raised this year was over $1000. My thanks to
Ms Bambach and Ms Dignan who together with the
Year 9 Executive transformed the Drama and Dance
Studios into a “haunted house” for the evening. The
photo booth was a great hit once again.
Runner Up Film Romy Freund Darling
Director Never the Janitor Zack Ahrens
Darling
Cinematography School Problems Ayaan Rahman
Bennelong
Editing Never the Janitor Jack Futcher
Darling
Funny Film
Award Rude Girls
Talia Shapiro Piper
Actor(s) Lockdown Jordan Rubinstein
Darling
Special Effects Erased Sam Katz
Piper
Old Skool
Award Way Back
Sofia Weidler Macquarie
Some student achievements this week include:
Django Cass (Class of 2016) has been accepted into
an IT internship with the Australian Government De-
partment of Defence. He leaves for Canberra mid-
January. Django has done extremely well at UTS this
year, completing first year IT with distinctions and high
distinctions. He is very excited about his move to Can-
berra and of course, his whole family are very proud
of him. He is transferring to ANU and will work with the
ASD - Australian Signals Directorate. Congratulations
Django, it‟s great to get such good news from our
past students.
In August Rose Chachko auditioned for one of the
main roles for a KFC commercial that aired on TV,
online and in sports stadiums towards the beginning
of October. After going through 3 very tough and
competitive audition rounds, she was selected out of
hundreds of children to be one of the main roles in
the commercial. It is currently on television but there
is also a youtube link:
https://youtu.be/fd1dereXIuY
An amazing achievement Rose, well done.
Yonatan Freund competed last Saturday in the Kara-
te World Championships in Spain. He was handed a
very tough draw, but managed to defeat Serbia 6-1
in the first round. Unfortunately, he lost to Turkey in his
2nd fight, although he made his opponent work hard
to win. Turkey remains one of the world‟s strongest
karate countries, so it was always going to be tough
to get through. Over 100 countries participated in the
World Championships, which took place over 5 days
in Tenerife, Spain.
Yonatan was selected as part of a small Australian
team and this was an incredible result for his first
World Championships.
Next week is a very busy one in the performing arts
calendar at Reddam. On Monday the Dance De-
partment have their annual showcase, this year at
NIDA. We look forward to seeing the culmination of
this department‟s work.
Tuesday sees the Annual Sports Awards at UNSW Sci-
ence Theatre.
On Wednesday the Annual RHAP Awards will be held
also at UNSW Science Theatre.
Have a wonderful week ahead.
Dave Pitcairn
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NATIONAL YOUNG LEADERS DAY
This Monday, on the 30th of October, 16 selected year
8 students participated in the National Young Leaders
Day Conference , an initiative of Halogen Australia
held at the International Convention Centre. During this
time, students participated in a number of activities
aimed at interacting with young leaders from different
schools across NSW.
Students shared leadership initiatives and discussed
what has already been done successfully in schools
around NSW that can be incorporated into their own
schools. Students also had the opportunity to listen to
four renowned guest speakers each with truly inspiring
backgrounds and an interesting insight on leadership
that was extremely useful in developing leadership skills
for those interested in becoming executive leaders
next year. Students heard from Gladys Berejiklian, the
current premier of NSW. She spoke of the true power of
passion and how if one remains a passionate leader,
the respect of others can be earned and this aids one
in working towards one‟s goals. They then heard from
John Courts, a 48 old man who has faced many chal-
lenges in overcoming his disability (only having the top
part of his body).
His story is truly inspiring and serves as a powerful illustra-
tion of how goals can provide direction, purpose and
strength, allowing one to overcome the challenges
faced by leaders.
Adam Goodes, an AFL legend who won Australian of
the Year in 2014 spoke about striving to reach goals
and the behaviour's and characteristics of a great
leader. Finally, Andrew Scipione, former NSW commis-
sioner of Police spoke to the students about their true
value and potential and about how staying true to
their characters will be vital when leading others. Over-
all, it was an enriching day for our students, and gave
them an opportunity to develop and strengthen their
leadership skills learning from some of the top leaders in
NSW.
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YEAR 12 DRAMA
The 2018 Year 12 Drama class have begun their HSC
course with a series of stimulating live theatre experi-
ences. Their teachers Emma Buzo and Will Hodgson
took the class to see a professional performance of
„Norm and Ahmed‟, a play studied in the Australian
Drama topic and Clockfire Theatre Company‟s pro-
duction of „The Natural Conservatorium for Wise Wom-
en‟, a performance influenced by the work of French
theatre practitioner Jacques Lecoq who is also stud-
ied in the course. The class joined other elective Dra-
ma students at Belvoir St Theatre to see the controver-
sial theatre classic 'Ghosts' which was the last Theatre
Club outing for the year. Here are some of the Year 12
students' comments:
"Having the opportunity to see a production of 'Norm
and Ahmed' was such a privilege, as was the question
and answer session with the actors. I was amazed at
how certain directorial choices had so much impact
on the script and brought the characters to life in
ways I hadn‟t expected. It was undeniably helpful as
we embark on our HSC study of the play."
"'The Natural Conservatorium for Wise Women' was a
lovely way to introduce Year 12 Drama to the theatre
of Jacques Lecoq, giving us a visual representation of
the different stylistic techniques that are used within
this particular art form. The experience got me think-
ing about the different methods that I could use when
devising my own piece of drama and the different
ways that this could affect the audience."
"'The Natural Conservatorium for Wise Women' was
such a fascinating experience in all aspects. Having
studied absurdist theatre last term, it was extremely
interesting to view an absurdist play in action.'
"'The Natural Conservatorium for Wise Women'
showed us that a piece of drama can mean every-
thing and nothing at the same time. It was interesting
to see how improvisation can take ideas and charac-
ters to the next level. Definitely an inspiration going
into group projects later in the year."
'"Ghosts' was an intriguing play representing the clash
of two ideologies, the revelation of secrets and the
subsequent situations that followed. It provided great
insight into possible group performances and direc-
torial and actor choices crucial for our HSC year in
Drama."
The 2018 HSC Drama class and teachers Will Hodgson and Emma Buzo with actors in 'Norm and Ahmed'
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YEAR 9 LEADERSHIP
On Tuesday the year 9 leadership classes welcome Melinda Harrison from PWD (People with Disabilities) and
Michelina Pelosi from the Ryda program to hear their inspirational life stories. The students gained insight into the
events that led to them being wheelchair bound and learnt valuable skills in disability awareness. The students
then enjoyed an informal, open ended question forum where they learnt how to best help people who have dis-
abilities and ensure that as young leaders they continue to strive to be inclusive and respectful of all members of
our community.
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BATTLE OF THE BANDS
The final High School musical event or 2017 was held at Assembly today. Eight of our best bands competed in the
2017 Battle of the Bands Competition. This year's adjudicator was Mr Iain Tallis. Iain is on staff in the Music Depart-
ment but also enjoys an extensive performing career around Sydney as a Jazz and Contemporary Bassist.
Iain was looking for a cohesive unit on stage, both in presentation and unity of purpose as performers. He was
interested in stylist integrity - the ability of the performance to accurately recreate the musical work they were
performing.
He noted Jack Bauer's guitar solo in Metallica's „Enter Sandman‟ and the efforts of Ariel Pacanowski in his first vo-
cal performance with a band.
In 3rd Place came 'The Comfortable Shoe Brigade' who performed 'Am I Wrong' by Anderson Paak. Iain could
not separate 1st and 2nd Place so it was over to the audience for the 'Clap-o-metre'. In an enthusiastic response
the audience awarded 2nd Place to 'Feel it Still' by Portugal The Man; and in 1st Place came 'Clifford' performing
Bruno Mars' 'Locked Out Of Heaven'. Well done to all.
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CAREERS NEWS WEEK 4 TERM 4 2017
YEAR 10:
A final reminder that all Work Experience forms are
OVERDUE to Ms Jones. Please attend to this if required
ASAP.
ATTENTION STUDENTS IN YEARS 10 & 11 THINKING OF
STUDYING CREATIVE ARTS OVERSEAS AFTER THE HSC:
Representatives of the University of Arts London will
be visiting Sydney from 19 February to 27 February
2018. They will provide insight into studying abroad,
the application process and portfolio presentation. If
interested in attending a session email
[email protected] or phone 9283 3028 for details.
ATTENTION YEAR 12:
ACU will be offering a Bachelor of Business Admin-
istration at their Stathfield Campus from 2018.
ATTENTION CURRENT YEAR 12 STUDENTS:
Notre Dame is holding a Getting to Know Nursing
Event Tuesday 14 November 2017 and a Course Op-
tions Day Saturday 16 December 2017.
ATTENTION YEAR 12:
TS has the following upcoming events: 15 November
Discover Nursing.
16& 23 November Law Discovery Day
28 November STEM & Engineering / IT Discovery Day
16 December UTS Info Day
See Ms Jones for further details for the above.
REDDAM HOUSE PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
The annual Middle School Reddam House Public
Speaking Competition takes place on Monday 13
November at 7 pm at the Woollahra Campus.
The competition will run with students from each year
group delivering their speeches in three different ven-
ues within the school, and we have three experi-
enced external adjudicators who will be judging the
winners.
All students from Year 7 - 9 have been delivering their
speeches in class and the finalists will be selected
when all speeches have been completed.
All finalists will be notified by email by the middle of
next week.
This is set to be an amazing evening, as the standard
of speeches has been incredibly high. The finalists will
also be published in next week's newsletter.
Jo Karney
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SPORTING RESULTS 28TH OCTOBER
Basketball - Easts Comp Sundays
Girls
10R (Lisa) V Shooting Stars 14 - 18
12E ( Lee) V Clovelly Warriors 13 - 12
12D ( Lee) V Clovelly Hoopsters 13 - 21
13R (Lee) V Coogee 46 - 8
Boys
10E Boys (Lee) V Bye
12D (Lee) V Reddam M 10 - 23
12M (Mehdi) V Reddam D 23 - 10
12A (Mehdi ) V Bye
14E Year 7 Boys (Kenny) V Reddam D 11 - 22
14D Year 8 Boys (Kenny) V Reddam E 22 - 11
14M Year 8 Boys (Mehdi) V Emanuel 26 - 26
16R Year 9 Boys (Mehdi) V Bye
Basketball - Comets Comp Fridays and Saturdays
Girls
16 R Div 2 (Hayley) V Bye
18 R Div 2 (Guy) V Frost 45 - 22
Boys
10R Div 1 (Lee) V Bye
12R Div 2 (Henry) V Warriors 29 - 23
12E Div 3 ( Henry ) V Warriors 15 - 27
14R Div 2 (Lee) V Scorpians 22- 9
18R Div 2 (Luke) V Hawkes 0 - 20
18E Div 3 (Luke) V Lions 24 - 24
18D Div 3 (Lee) Year 11 Boys V Trailblazers 24 - 12
Tennis
Reddam 1 V St Pius 3 - 1
Reddam 2 V St Pius 2 - 1
Reddam 3 V St Pius 2- 1
Reddam 4 V St Pius 0 - 3
Reddam 5 V Redlands 3 - 0
Reddam 6 V Barker 3 - 0
Reddam 7 V Redlands 3 - 0
Reddam 8 V St Pius 1 - 2
Water Polo – Saturday Comp
Girls
Reddam 1 V Bye
Reddam 2 V Schols 17 - 1
Reddam 3 V Schols 17 - 0
Reddam 4 V St Clares 2 - 12
Boys
Opens V Cranbrook 17 - 1
16s V Trinity 13 - 0
Primary V St Aloysius 5 - 2
Touch Football – Saturday Comp
Girls
Reddam 1 V Monte 3 - 2
Reddam 2 V Monte 2 -1
Reddam 3 V Monte 1 - 2
Reddam 4 V Wenona 1 - 3
Reddam 5 V Wenona 5 - 2
Reddam 6 V Monte 2 - 1
Reddam 7 V Kincopal 8 - 0
Boys
Reddam 16s V Waverley College 3 2 - 2
Reddam 14s V Waverley College 2 5 - 4
Touch Football - Boys Tuesday Comp 31st Oct
Reddam 1 Seniors V St Andrews 14 - 0
Reddam 2 Year 9 V Emanuel 5 - 3
Reddam 3 Year 8 V Moriah 6 - 4
Reddam 4 Year 7R V Reddam 5 5 - 3
Reddam 5 Year 7E V Reddam 4 3 - 5
SPORTING FIXTURES 4TH NOVEMBER
Basketball - Easts Comp Sundays
Girls
10R (Lisa) V Bye
12E ( Lee) V Reddam 12D 2.00pm Waverley Pavilion
Sunday
12D ( Lee) V Reddam 12E 2.00pm Waverley Pavilion
Sunday
13R (Lee) V Bondi Lions 2.45pm Waverley Pavilion Sun-
day
Boys
10E Boys (Lee) V Bubbs Blue 10.00am Waverley College
Sunday
12D (Lee) V Bronte Bulls 3.30pm UNSW Gym Sunday
12M (Mehdi) V Bye
12A (Mehdi ) V Bronte Bulls 3.00pm Waverley Gym Sun-
day
14E Year 7 Boys (Kenny) V Hoops 10.25am Sydney Boys
High School Gym Sunday
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14D Year 8 Boys (Kenny) V Maccabi 11.10am Sydney
Boys High School Gym Sunday
14M Year 8 Boys (Mehdi) V Triple Threat 10.25am Syd-
ney Boys High School Gym Sunday
16R Year 9 Boys (Mehdi) V Emanuel 8.10am Sydney
Boys High School Gym Sunday
Basketball - Comets Comp Fridays and Saturdays
Girls
16 R Div 2 (Hayley) V CYS 4.20pm Alexandria Basketball
Stadium Friday. The bus will leave Woollahra at 3.30pm
18 R Div 2 (Guy) V Rockets 5.05pm Alexandria Basket-
ball Stadium Friday. The bus will leave Woollahra at
3.30pm
Boys
10R Div 1 (Lee) V All Blacks 8.45am Alexandria Basket-
ball Stadium Saturday.
12R Div 2 (Henry) V Bye
12E Div 3 ( Henry ) V Maccabi 11.45am Alexandria Bas-
ketball Stadium Saturday.
14R Div 2 (Lee) V Maccabi 5.45pm Alexandria Basket-
ball Stadium Saturday.
18R Div 2 (Luke) V Knights 2.15pm Marrickville Basketball
Stadium Saturday.
18E Div 3 (Luke) V Reddam D 3.00pm Marrickville Bas-
ketball Stadium Saturday.
18D Div 3 (Lee) Year 11 Boys V Reddam E 3.00pm Mar-
rickville Basketball Stadium Saturday.
Tennis
Reddam 1 V Redlands Lane Cove Tennis Club 10.00am
Saturday
Reddam 2 V Redlands Primrose Park Tennis Centre
10.00am Saturday
Reddam 3 V St Pius Primrose Park Tennis Centre
10.00am Saturday
Reddam 4 V Redlands, Cammeray Tennis Club
10.00am Saturday
Reddam 5 V Barker Primrose Park Tennis Centre 8.00am
Saturday
Reddam 6 V Barker Kooroora Tennis Club 8.00am Satur-
day
Reddam 7 V St Pius Primrose Park Tennis Centre 8.00am
Saturday
Reddam 8 V St Pius Talus Street Courts 8.00am Saturday
Water Polo – Saturday Comp
Girls
Reddam 1 V SCHOLS 10.15am UNSW Pool Saturday
Reddam 2 V St Clares 10.45am UNSW Pool Saturday
Reddam 3 V Kincopal 11.45am UNSW Pool Saturday
Reddam 4 V Kincopal 12.15pm UNSW Pool Saturday
Boys
Opens V St. Andrews 2.50pm Newington Pool Saturday.
The bus will leave Reddam at 1.45pm
16s V Waverley College 1.30pm Newington Pool Satur-
day. The bus will leave Reddam at 12.15pm
Primary V Knox, Knox Pool 8.45am Saturday. The bus will
leave Reddam at 7.30am
Water Polo – Friday Comp
Boys – Friday
Reddam 1 V Wests UNSW Pool 8.15pm Friday
Reddam 2 V Wests UNSW Pool 7.45pm Friday
Reddam 3 V Wests UNSW Pool 7.15pm Friday
Touch Football – Saturday Comp
Girls
Reddam 1 V Loreto 8.50am Queens Park No. 1 Satur-
day
Reddam 2 V SCEGGS Reservoir Field No. 5 Saturday
Reddam 3 V SCEGGS 8.00am Queens Park No. 3 Satur-
day
Reddam 4 V St Vincents 12.10pm Reservoir Field No. 3
Saturday
Reddam 5 V Kincopal 11.20am Queens Park No. 3 Sat-
urday
Reddam 6 V Kincopal 8.50am Reservoir Field No. 4 Sat-
urday
Reddam 7 V SCEGGS 10.30am Reservoir Field No. 4 Sat-
urday
Boys
Reddam 16s V Waverley College 2, 10.35am Queens
Park 19 ( Adjacent to the Shed Café on Darley Rd) Sat-
urday
Reddam 14s V Riverview 9.45am Queens Park 19 ( Ad-
jacent to the Shed Café on Darley Rd) Saturday
Touch Football - Boys Tuesday Comp 7th November
Reddam 1 Seniors V Moriah 5.15pm Queens Park No. 8
Tuesday
Reddam 2 Year 9 V Moriah, 4.35pm Queens Park No.9
Tuesday
Reddam 3 Year 8 V Waverley Blue, 4.15pm Queens
Park No. 16 Tuesday
Reddam 4 Year 7R V Emanuel 3.55pm Queens Park
No.8 Tuesday
Reddam 5 Year 7E V St Andrews 4.15pm Queens Park
No. 19 Tuesday
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