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Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Legendary jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker

once said, “Music is your own experience, your thoughts,

your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your

horn.” This past week those who attended the Year 3-12

Wind and Brass Competition were able to see these words

in action as our students performed with aplomb. Using

instruments which are hardly shy and retiring can be a

daunting prospect – as I am sure many parents, who have

listened to countless hours of rehearsing – will agree.

However, what was evident as each performer strode

onto the stage, before launching into their pieces, was

the deep connection which forms between the performer

and his or her instrument. Whether performing solo or as

part of the collective bands which played on the

evening, one cannot but be moved to see the bond

which forms over many hours of rehearsing and battling

through the trickier parts of the music. Just as character is

forged in the furnaces of battle, so it is true of those who

play an instrument.

As the Charlie Parker quote suggests, it is about ‘living’ the

music and it was noticeable how, for a number of the

musicians, this was true. Their bodies, facial expressions,

and fingers became part of the instrument. As the music

flowed and soared, so too did their very beings. Music as

a transformative process was certainly on show for all to

enjoy.

“A celebration of music” was the description of the Wind

and Brass Competition given by adjudicator Adrian

Hallam. Adrian is a well-known and respected French

Hornist who works with the NSW Police Band. He has also

turned his hand to composing Concert Band Music for

school bands and our Year 5 and 6 Concert Band are

currently learning one of his works.

The evening began by showcasing our recently

established Elite Concert Band under the direction of Mrs

Wood. This group is made up of students from across the

Primary and Secondary School. They will be competing in

the Sydney Eisteddfod next week and we wish them good

luck for this event.

The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter Volume 18 Issue 15 Friday, 25 May, 2018

IN THIS ISSUE:

Cross Country Carnival

News from the classrooms

Sports Results & Fixtures

In the Primary Section, all the students presented beautiful performances. Adrian Hallam awarded a

Highly Commended Certificate to Mariana Machkevitch for her French Horn performance; 3rd Place

was awarded to Leo Chatonsky on Trumpet; 2nd Place was won by Sofia Wheen on Flute; and the

Gold medal went to Weston Budd for his very musical performance and exceptional tone on the

trumpet. At the conclusion of the Primary Section the Reddam House Brass Ensemble performed ‘The

Entertainer’ by Scott Joplin, under the direction of Cindy Sims.

We finished the evening with a performance from the Senior Jazz Band, who performed 'Straight, No

Chaser' and 'All of Me'. It really was a celebration of music for all who were part of the event, whether

those performing or the enthusiastic audience. One could not help but be lifted by the sounds which

came from the instruments and I commend all who entertained us with their musical abilities. I also

congratulate the inspirational teachers who encourage our students each day to challenge

themselves with increasingly difficult pieces.

We are tremendously fortunate here in Sydney

to be able to attend some world-class musical

theatre and whenever news goes out of a

production about to hit the stage of the Opera

House, considerable excitement is created.

Recently it was announced that Andrew Lloyd

Webber’s smash hit Evita is to be staged in

September.

However, for two of our students, it will prove to

be all the more thrilling – we heard this week

that Jack Barton and Oliver Trus auditioned for

and have been offered roles in the children’s

chorus for this production. We are incredibly

proud of Jack and Oliver’s achievement and

look forward with great anticipation to seeing

them on the big stage later in the year. For now

we wish them our congratulations and trust that

they will enjoy the experience to the full.

Recently, Maritsa Apostolopoulos and Mae

Angus competed with their 10 and under

Classical Ballet Group from the Ballet Class Rose

Bay in the Northern Beaches Dance Eisteddfod.

They did exceptionally well and were awarded

a Highly Commended Distinction. Well done,

Mae and Maritsa.


The APSMO Maths Games certainly challenged our Extension students on Wednesday and we look

forward to seeing how they fare throughout this competition and the Olympiad, which continues in

coming months.

We have an exciting week to look forward to, beginning with another music evening. We wish the best

of luck to Lucas Meldrum, Jessica Langley and Sylvia Waugh who are competing in the Concert Band

Sydney Eisteddfod. If their performances are anything like the ones we saw this week, it will be a show to

remember!

We are hosting another Mufti Day on Tuesday, this time in the name of raising awareness for Cystic

Fibrosis. Students are encouraged to wear red and come in with crazy hair and donate a gold coin for

this worthwhile cause. There will also be the opportunity to purchase merchandise to further support this

fundraising initiative.

Then, on Wednesday, Year 3 is off to The Rocks on a wonderful History excursion. They will have the

chance to be involved in an archaeological dig, followed by a tour of The Rocks. I hope they have an

enriching time exploring the early years of colonial living and learning about local Indigenous history.

Have a relaxing and enjoyable weekend!

Dee Pitcairn

Principal

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Basketball - Comets Comp

Girls - Friday

16R Girls (Hayley) V Sydney Girls High School

4.20pm Alexandria Basketball Stadiu. The

bus will leave Woollahra at 3.30pm

18R Girls (Guy) V Sydney Girls High School

5.05pm Alexandria Basketball Stadium. The

bus will leave Woollahra at 3.30pm

Boys – Saturday Comp

12R Boys(Lee) V All Blacks 1.15pm Alexan-

dria Basketball Stadium

14R Boys(Lee) V Newtown 4.15pm Alexan-

dria Basketball Stadium

Basketball – Easts Comp Sundays Games re-

sume on Sunday 3rd June

Girls

Soccer – Saturday Comp

Year 11 Boys V Sydney High, McKay No. 4

Centennial Park, 8.00am

Year 10 Boys V Knox ,Parade Ground No. 6

Centennial Park (where we train) 12.00

noon

Year 9/8 Boys R V Trinity College, 10.00am

Flockhart Park No.1. The bus will depart

Woollahra at 8.30am

Year 9/8 Boys E V Sydney High, Centennial

Park No 10. Parkes Drive, 8.00am

Year 7R Boys V Trinity College, 11.00am Pa-

rade Ground No. 6 Centennial Park (where

we train)

Year 7E Boys V Trinity College, 10.00am Pa-

rade Ground No. 6 Centennial Park ( where

we train)

12R V Mascot, L’Estrange Field 1.00pm

12E V Queens Park, Queens Park No.12,

1.00pm

11R V Queens Park, Queens Park No.1, 12.00

noon

11E V Pagewood, Queens Park No.12, 12.00

noon

10R V South East Eagles Queens Park No.12,

11.00am

9R V Maccabi, Queens Park No.12,

10.00am


SPORT FIXTURES

Soccer – Sunday Comp

Under 18 Boys V Dunbar Rovers, 2.30pm

Moore Park Synthetic Field

Under 16 Girls V Pagewood, 2.30pm Jellicoe

Park

Rugby – Saturday Comp

Under 16 V St Josephs College, SJC No.2

11.00am. The bus will leave Woollahra at

9.30am

Under 14 V Waverley College, 10.00am

Queens Park No.3

Netball – Saturday Comp

Reddam 1 v Bye

Reddam 2 v RBSC Heffron Netball Court No.

2, 1.42pm

Reddam 3 v Marrickville Heffron Netball Court

No. 2, 9.48am

Reddam 4 v Randwick Rugby Heffron Netball

Court No. 8, 9.48am

Reddam 5 v Mascot Heffron Netball Court

No. 22, 11.40am

Reddam 6 v Marrickville Heffron Netball Court

No. 23, 11.40am

Reddam 7 v Kambala Heffron Netball Court

No. 21, 12.24pm

Reddam 8 v St Catherines Heffron Netball

Court No. 24, 12.24pm

Reddam 9 v Mascot Heffron Netball Court

No. 11, 11.06am

Reddam 10 v Randwick Rugby Heffron Net-

ball Court No. 15, 11.06am

Reddam 11 v Maccabi Heffron Netball Court

No. 22, 9.48am

Reddam 12 v Randwick Rugby Heffron Net-

ball Court No. 25, 11.06am

Reddam 13 v Coogee Heffron Netball Court

No. 3, 8.30am

Reddam 14 v Kincopal Heffron Netball Court

No.18, 8.30am

Reddam 15 v Saints Heffron Netball Court

No.34, 11.06am

Basketball – Easts Comp

10R V Clovelly– Grand Final 28 - 16

Soccer

Under 18 Boys V Maccabi 1 - 3

Under 16 Girls V Queens Park 0 - 1

Year 11 Boys V Waverley College 4 - 0

Year 10 Boys V Knox 0 - 2

Year 9/8 Boys R V Waverley College 8 - 0

Year 9/8 Boys E V Sydney Grammar 0 - 2

Year 7R Boys V Waverley College 4- 0

Year 7E Boys V Waverley College 2- 2

12R V Queens Park 6 - 0

12E V Pagewood 1- 3

11R V Easts 2 -1

11E V Mascot 0 - 2

10R V Pagewood 4 - 1

9R V Waverley Old Boys 3 - 2

Rugby

Under 16 V SHORE 30 - 12

Under 14 V St Joseph’s 0 - 20

Netball

Reddam 1 v Kambala 41 - 36

Reddam 2 v Bye

Reddam 3 v Bondi 0 - 5

Reddam 4 v Coogee 9 - 8

Reddam 5 v St Catherines 28 - 5

Reddam 6 v Rose Bay 9 - 18


Reddam 8 v Saints 19 - 36

Reddam 9 v Kincopal 12 - 13

Reddam 10 v Kincopal 1 - 9

Reddam 11 v Bondi 16 - 14


Reddam 13 v South East Eagles 4 - 1

Reddam 14 v Maccabi 1 - 2

Reddam 15 v Mascot 1 - 4


SPORT RESULTS

Reddam House

would like to wish a very happy birthday to Stella Grocott, Arianna Anderson, Mark Bradburn, Hugo England, Harry Meyerson, Andrew Kim,

Noah O’Keefe, Samson Spicer & Keith Wong

who celebrate their special day this week and over the weekend

We hope you had a fabulous day!

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KINDERGARTEN

This week had a focus on giving and understanding the needs of others with the ‘Bully Zero’

Mufti Day on Tuesday and the ‘Beanies For Brain Cancer’ fundraising initiative on Thursday.

The children enjoyed dressing up while showing empathy for the underlying causes.

We also participated in our first Reddam Cross Country Carnival, with most students

completing the 800m course in the beautiful surrounds of Centennial Park. The children were

excited to be part of this Primary School event and to support their houses.

In Mathematics we again took our learning outside, with a focus on subtraction from 10. Ten

cup bowling was the aim of the game, recording results as 10 - __ = __. Volume and capacity

was another topic covered this week with lots of activities using containers of varying sizes

and substances such as rice, water and blocks. Ask your child to show you their learning

using containers at home!

This week Year 1 were immersed in data handling. They enjoyed becoming statisticians by

gathering and interpreting data from their own classes. We can now confirm what each

student's favourite wild animal, colour and food is! We worked collaboratively to create large

scale ‘Birthday Bar Charts’ and nominated children to be in charge of questioning their

peers. Audrey asked 'How many birthdays are in the summer time?' which gave the children

the opportunity to connect their calendar knowledge and to practise their mental addition

strategies.

As part of our ‘Author Study’ we looked at the John Burningham text 'Would you

rather…'. The children found it absolutely hilarious and skilfully incorporated verbs into their

own 'would you rather...' sentences. After all, knowing whether you would rather drink snail

squash or eat a worm sandwich is one of the important questions in life!

Mechanical engineering has continued to be explored within our transport topic, with

children designing their own vehicles and investigating the differences between modern day

technology compared to transportation’s historical origin. Did you know that a Benz motor-

wagon only travelled 11mph? That's slower than Tyler running!


YEAR 1

Year 2 continued their work in Geography this week by learning about the different states

and territories in Australia, as well as their capitals. The students also discussed the

geographical features of Australia, such as the fact that it is an island in the southern

hemisphere.

Inspired by 2D's assembly on recycling last week, we enjoyed news presentations on how the

students are saving water at home. The students shared a variety of water saving techniques

with their peers: from turning off the tap while brushing their teeth, to using cooking water to

water the plants.

In Mathematics we are consolidating different addition strategies, as well as applying our

knowledge to a variety of word problems.

The students have enjoyed learning about a different culture through our novel study, 'The

Little Refugee’. This week, we discussed the different settings in which the novel takes place

and brainstormed adjectives to describe each one. Well done, Year 2, on a productive

week!


YEAR 2


YEAR 3

Should sport be compulsory? Should

homework be banned? These are just a few

of the topics that the Year 3 students have

been enthusiastically debating whilst working

on their ability to write a persuasive text. They

have learnt the acronym HAM (hook,

argument and main reasons) and PEEL

(point, expand, example and link), to help

them structure their writing successfully. They

have also been learning a variety of

persuasive techniques to entice their audi-

ence into agreeing with them: rhetorical

questions, alliteration, emotive language

and the use of personal pronouns and modal

words. The Year 3 teachers have been

astounded by the wonderful ideas and

thoughts of their ever-maturing and

intelligent students.

Will you too be persuaded by our students’ arguments?

‘Who would want a stinky, smelly cat instead of a fluffy, fabulous dog? It is obvious to me that

dogs are much better than cats. Firstly, dogs are playful and energetic. Secondly, dogs help

people with disabilities. Lastly, dogs can be trained. As a result, you must realise that dogs are

certainly the one and only choice for a pet.’

Introduction by Emma Bradburn

‘First and foremost, homework helps you to prepare for tests and exams. If you don’t work

hard at home you will fail your tests. For example, I always do all of my homework and I am

now a very successful ‘A’ student! It is obvious that homework is an extremely important part

of school life.

Body paragraph by Stella Grocott

‘In conclusion, why are you still sitting there reading this text when you should be outside

playing sport? Overall, you must agree that everyone should do a sport because it keeps you

healthy, it helps you to make new friends and it helps you to use excess energy. Therefore,

sport should certainly be compulsory.’

YEAR 4


This week in Geography, Year 4 students compared and contrasted Australia with other

countries. The incorporation of case studies, based on African and South American nations,

allowed students to understand how unique Australia is and helped them to appreciate the

diversity of other cultures. The children gained a greater awareness of the diversity found

within Australia, both in the physical landscape and the population.

In Science, we explored how plastics are made, as well as their properties and uses. Students

were intrigued to learn that scientists are researching ways to develop biodegradable

plastics that are made from renewable resources such as plants. One Australian company

has invented a new type of plastic made from corn starch!

In Drama this week, students performed role plays based on a different setting. Each Year 4

class has been allocated a different setting, including a medieval castle, Coconut Island and

a dinosaur town called Dinotopia. Each student has been assigned a role in their respective

setting.

Well done, Year 4, on a wonderful week of learning and adventure!

Students of Year 5 have been extending their imagination and producing engaging and creative

stories. Below is a narrative written by Rocco Taylor. The prompt for this narrative was ‘caught you!’.

You will notice that Rocco has woven this theme throughout his story.

Caught you

The full moon shone brightly over the city.

Three dark figures crept slowly along a gloomy, dirty alleyway as they

made their way into town. The sky was unfortunately cloudless and

the moon illuminated the people as they heaved giant sacks along

with them. As they neared the building, they stopped.

“Shhhhh, be as quiet as you can,” said one.

“I'm trying!” said another. The third pulled a long rope out of his bag

and chucked it through an upstairs window. They started to climb.

They pulled themselves through the window and started to open

drawers and closets. Just at that moment, a gust of wind closed the

window. One of the people went over to it.

“It’s jammed.” he said. They tried the door.

“It’s locked!” squealed another. They were trapped. One of them got so scared he tripped over a toy

and fell face first into a wardrobe. The wardrobe wobbled to and fro, and then it fell down with a

massive BANG! The alarm went off and police sirens sounded down the road.

“We’ve been caught!” screamed one of the robbers. They could hear people running in the street.

They ran to the window and smashed it with a chair. Just as they were climbing out, the door swung

open and a figure was standing in the doorway.

“Well, well, well. Who do we have here?”

Clip! The handcuffs locked around their wrists. They were shoved down the stairs and into the back of

a big police car. A policeman took the wheel and they began to drive towards the police station.

“Wowee! Two cases in less than an hour!” the policeman muttered.

“Two?” said one of the robbers.

“Yeah,” said a gruff voice from the corner. The robbers swivelled around to find an old man cuffed to

the inside of the car. “They caught me just before they heard your siren. That’s why they were so

close.”

One of the robbers reached down and took something out of their pocket.

“It’s a metal saw,” she whispered. “I took it from a box in that building we were robbing.” She started

to saw through the handcuffs. Once she finished, she sawed through the other two robber’s cuffs.

“Help me!” said the old man. “I need to get out of here!”

“No,” said the robber.

“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” Wailed the man as the robbers jumped out and ran away into the

darkness. “What’s going on back there?” they heard the policeman shout but the robbers were long

gone.


YEAR 5 ENGLISH

This week, Years 5 and 6 participated in the APSMO Maths Games activity. The Maths Games

competition provides an opportunity for students to learn valuable problem solving skills and

exposes them to the application of mathematical problem solving strategies and

techniques. The Maths Games is aligned with the Australian curriculum and focuses on

challenging students to think laterally and creatively when solving mathematically-based

problems. Its main aims are to introduce students to important mathematical concepts while

fostering enthusiasm and enjoyment of Mathematics. It was wonderful to see the students

working independently and using various techniques and strategies to solve as many

problems as they could.


YEAR 5 & 6 MATHEMATICS

YEAR 5 & 6 SCIENCE

This week in Science, Year 5s began modelling how the moon orbits the Earth and how that

perspective helps us make sense of what we see in the sky. Have you looked at the moon

lately? We’ve had many Year 5 students gazing up and reporting back. Students have been

challenged to consider the difference between looking down at the Northern Hemisphere as

the moon orbits anti-clockwise, and what we see here in Australia looking up at the Southern

Hemisphere. Do you think there would be a difference? We’ve been practising modelling our

upside-down view of the moon and asking some excellent, clarifying questions.

This week, Year 6 have investigated how we can speed up or slow down chemical changes.

We’ve learned that chemical changes are also called chemical reactions, and that we

already know and put into practice some ways to speed them up! Students spent the week

exploring how increasing temperature and surface area can speed up chemical changes.

Discussions and examples were plentiful - think back to the last time you made hot

chocolate, did you increase the temperature? Did you stir to speed up those molecules even

more? Did you use a powder with a large amount of surface area instead of one big block

of chocolate? Students considered the use of kindling when starting campfires to increase

surface area and make the fire easier to catch. Year 6 also tried their hand at collecting their

own data of reaction times. Did you know that the production of bubbles is a sign of chemi-

cal change? Students compared the effects of increasing temperature and increasing sur-

face area, to see which had a greater effect on their tablet’s reaction with water.

In our History lessons we are busily preparing for our Evening of Eminence presentations. Our

focus this week is researching the attributes our eminent people possess. An attribute is a

quality or characteristic used to describe someone. We identified five attributes related to

our chosen person and explained how they demonstrate these qualities.

Izzy Lowe: Elizabeth Blackwell demonstrated resilience when someone told her she couldn’t

do something due to her gender, she ignored them and kept on going.

Violet Minchin: Princess Diana was dedicated because she never gave up on anyone who

needed help. She didn’t stop trying to make people’s lives better,

Annabelle Chua-Tran: Alycia Burton is observant because she looks carefully at her horses for

signs of problems or fear.

Alex Marucci: David Attenborough is influential because he has inspired people to save the

Earth.


YEAR 6 HISTORY

YEAR 6 ENGLISH

This week, students of Year 6 have been responding to various advertisements and scenarios

that require them to write a persuasive speech. Below is an introduction written by Arthur

Zeritis in response to the following task:

Task: Constable Lucas has asked you to design an

advertisement that focuses on safe driving in Australia. The

advertisement you created is pictured. Now, you must write a

persuasive speech convincing him to use your advertisement

for the NSW Police ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ campaign. You

must explain why your advertisement should be used in the

campaign by referring to visual and text features.

You are driving home from a late-night party; you and your

wife drank about two or three glasses of wine. You think you

will be fine since your house is five minutes away. Bang! Crash!

Boom! You smash into the car in front of you, you are lucky to

be alive. Later, the police come and breath-test you and then

they take you to jail. Australia needs an advertisement like

mine to be reminded not to drink and drive. Clearly, my

advertisement is just perfect for the ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’

campaign/ Firstly, I have used a pun to make the viewer

realise the alternative message of what will happen if they

drink and drive. Moreover, I have also used pathos to make

the reader feel scared, worried and possibly guilty. Lastly, I

have used a truthful yet shocking fact known as logos.

Therefore, it is clear that you must pick my advertisement for

the ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ campaign. Let’s save lives

together!

This week, Year 3 completed their Indigenous-inspired artworks! Students have been studying

Indigenous Art: making note of the patterns, colours, signs and symbols as a means of

communication through Art. Students used pencils to draw their creatures and patterns

followed by watercolours.

STUDENT ARTWORK


STUDENT ARTWORK


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