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Dear Parents and Caregivers,

It is with open arms that I welcome you all back to school for 2016. I don’t think

that anyone could have imagined a start to a school year filled with such happi-

ness, positivity and excitement as we have had this year. This is due, mostly, to the

wonderful teachers and students that we have at Reddam House who have wel-

comed our new students with warmth and friendliness. I would like to extend a

very warm welcome myself to the new families joining our school. I know that

everyone, teachers, students and parents alike, will go out of their way to make

your time at Reddam very special and memorable.

Of course, this week was a very important and significant week for the Kindergar-

ten students who began their primary school careers with us on Thursday. Every

year, the kindergarten students arrive with a wide range of emotions. We see the

excited student, who is bouncing around ready to tackle every challenge in front

of them; we see the timid student who tentatively explores the classroom, lightly

touching everything new; we see the shy student (or at least that part of them vis-

ible from behind their mum or dad’s legs); and we see the very frightened child

who is feeling completely out of their comfort zone. This year, I have been truly

amazed at how the very youngest members of our school have settled over two

days. Taking the new routines in their stride, the students have already impressed

their teachers who are looking forward to seeing the leaps and bounds that will

be taken throughout the year.

Joining our school this year are a number of new staff members, too. With the ad-

dition of two new academic subjects in Years 3 – 6 – Media Art and Public Speak-

ing – and the addition of two new class groups – Year 1 and Year 2 – I am

pleased to welcome Amanda William, Rikki Markson, Amy McNally and Christo-

pher Stone to our staff. I am also pleased to welcome Belinda Tomarchio, Nicole

Caplan, Helen Chadwick and Anabelle Carter to our Reddam teaching staff.

In administration, Tara Featon joins Reddam House in the role of PA. Working

closely with Amber, Tara will provide an invaluable link between parents and the

school. We also formally welcome Gina de Freitas to our administration staff. Gina

takes over our reception and will assist you with general school related queries.

This year sees a significant change to the school timetable for Year 3 -6 students

who will be finishing school at 3.20 from Monday to Thursday. This change to the

timetable allows for the inclusion of our two new, enriching and extending

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Term 1 Calendar

Birthdays

First day of school

subjects, Media Art and Public Speaking with weekly lessons and also staggers the dis-

missal time of the students across the school making pick-ups easier and less congest-

ed. K – 2 students sill finish at 3pm Monday to Thursday. On Fridays, ready for a week-

end, all students finish at 2.07, as in the past.

As new families familiarise themselves with the school procedures, I would like to re-

mind all parents and caregivers that we place the pastoral care of your children as a

high priority. For Year K – 4 students, the class teacher plays the integral role of nurturer

and is there to support children across all Key Learning Areas and in their emotional

and social growth and development. In Year 5 and 6, the tutor teacher holds this role

and is the port of call for parents and caregivers requiring assistance with the emo-

tional, social or organisational needs of their child. However, with the importance that

Reddam places on specialist teaching, parents and caregivers are reminded that

any subject based query should be directed to the subject teacher directly. Subject

teachers will respond and make arrangements to meet if a meeting is required. This

distinction between roles is important as it ensures that students know there is a differ-

ence between a subject concern and a need for social and emotional support.

Next week, the Year 4, 5 and 6 students will attend their annual friendship, teambuild-

ing and leadership camps. Teachers have worked hard to allocate students to cabins

with their friends to ensure that every students feels happy and supported while away

from home. I know that every year the students return from camp tired, and happy,

with a range of new memories and the foundations of many new friendships. I wish all

the students attending camps a wonderful time away and am looking forward to

hearing about the camps on their return. Thank you in advance to the teachers who

are leaving their own families to joining the students on camp.

As I end our fist newsletter of 2016, I am very pleased to announce some wonderful

news. During the school holidays, two of our very special teachers celebrated im-

portant events. Congratulations to Matthew Carter who tied the knot in early January.

We wish him and his beautiful wife Yvette a lifetime of happiness. We also heard the

wonderful news of the safe arrival of Zoe Curtis’ baby, Francesco, who was born on 27

December. I know that the students will love meeting little Francesco when she brings

him in for a visit soon.

Finally, I am happy to announce that Amber Greenhalgh is expecting her first child

this year. Amber has been part of Reddam House for over 10 years and while the

school will tremendously miss her presence when she takes maternity leave, we are

naturally very happy for her and her partner, Marcus.

I wish you a fantastic weekend after a very short, busy week.

Dee Pitcairn

Principal


Reddam House

would like to wish a very happy birthday to

Jordan Davis, Sam Fox, George Vucic, Lachlan Hobbs., Karen Kim, Jackson Shep-

herd, Sofia Ohlsson Aranquiz, Jack Lam-Po-Tang, Jackson McGuire-Tattersall,

Gideon Jaque, Morgan Ratner, Jordan Rubinstein, Oliver Pires, Noah Paver, Eva

Frost. Sienna Donato, Calvin DeBellis, Tyler Baird, Matteo Trocherie-Rey, Noah

Shelest, Samuel Pribut, Louis Pattison, Charlie Pattison, Finnegan O’Mahoney, Ga-

briel Greenfield-Jerez, Madeline Buckley, Luca Then, Daniel Shields, Anthony

Chuang, Ashton Child, Lucia Vasington, Sam Marjoribanks, William Maccormick,

Finn Garbett, Maddison Bartholomew, Tahlia Alexiou, Hollie Corcoran, Eli

Benmayor, Frankie Barry, Joshua Gellert, Michael Zeritis and Jack Bond

who celebrated their special day during the holidays or this week!

We hope you had a fabulous day!


BIRTHDAYS


CALENDAR

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1

25 Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan

Staff Development Day

28 Jan

Students’ First Day of Term

29 Jan

2

1 Feb

Camp: Year 5

Kincumber

Camp: Year 6

Aussie Bush

2 Feb

Camp: Year 4

Taronga Zoo

Camp: Year 5

Kincumber

Camp: Year 6

Aussie Bush

Year 3 Excursion:

Centennial Park

3 Feb

Camp: Year 4

Taronga Zoo

Camp: Year 5

Kincumber

Camp: Year 6

Aussie Bush

4 Feb

K – 2 Assembly – 2R

Year K - 2: Parent Teacher

information cocktail even-

ing

Time: 7pm

5 Feb

3 - 6 Assembly – 6R

3

8 Feb

Year 5: Parent Teacher

information cocktail

evening

Time: 7pm

9 Feb 10 Feb

Year 5: Cycle test

English Reading

Year 6: Leadership Induc-

tion

Venue: Adelaide Hall

Time: 7.00pm

11 Feb

Year 3 & 4: Cycle Test

English

Year 6: Cycle test

English Reading

K – 2 Assembly – 1E

Year 6 – 11 Gathering of

the Tribes Information Even-

ing

Time: 7pm

Venue: Adelaide Hall

12 Feb

K – 6 School Photographs

3 - 6 Assembly – 5E

4

15 Feb

Year 3 & 4: Parent

Teacher information

cocktail evening

Time: 7pm

16 Feb

Year 2 Excursion:

Schoolhouse Museum

17 Feb

Year 5: Cycle test:-

Mathematics

Year 3-6: Incursion Raising

Body Confident kids work-

shops

Year 6: Parent Teacher

information cocktail even-

ing

Time: 7pm

18 Feb

Year 3 & 4: Cycle test:-

Mathematics


Mathematics

K – 2 Assembly – KD

19 Feb

3 - 6 Assembly – 4R

5

22 Feb 23 Feb 24 Feb


Science

25 Feb

Year 3 & 4: Cycle Test

English


Science

K – 2 Assembly – 2E

26 Feb

3 - 6 Assembly – 3D


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

6

29 Feb K – 6 Elite Musicians recit-

al Time: 7:00pm Venue: Adelaide Hall

1 Mar K – 6 Swimming Carnival

2 Mar Year 5: Cycle test:- History Year 1 Excursion: Taronga

Zoo

3 Mar Year 3 & 4: Cycle test:- Mathematics Year 6: Cycle test:- History K – 2 Assembly – 1R

4 Mar 3 - 6 Assembly – 6E

5 Mar 6 Mar Open Day TBC

7

7 Mar K – 12 Piano Competition Time: 7:00pm Venue: Adelaide Hall

8 Mar

9 Mar Year 5: Cycle test:- Languages

10 Mar Year 3 & 4: Cycle Test English Year 6: Cycle test:- Languages K – 2 Assembly – KE

11 Mar 3 - 6 Assembly – 5R

12 Mar 13 Mar Scholarship

Day

8

14 Mar K – 12 String Competition Time: 7:00pm Venue: Adelaide Hall

15 Mar K – 6 Book Fair

16 Mar Year 5: Cycle test: PDH K – 6 Book Fair

17 Mar K – 6 Book Fair Year 3 & 4: Cycle test:- Mathematics Year 6: Cycle test: PDH K – 2 Assembly – KR

18 Mar K – 6 Book Fair 3 - 6 Assembly – 3R

19 Mar

20 Mar

9

21 Mar Easter Presentation Venue: Adelaide Hall Time: 7pm

22 Mar

23 Mar Year 5: Cycle test:- English Writing

24 Mar Year 3 & 4: Cycle Test English Year 6: Cycle test:- English Writing K – 2 Assembly – 1D

25 Mar Good Friday Public Holiday

26 Mar

27 Mar Easter Sunday

1

0

28 Mar Easter Monday Public Holiday

29 Mar

30 Mar Year 5: Cycle test:- Mathematics Pesach Sedar

31 Mar Year 3 & 4: Cycle test:- Mathematics Year 6: Cycle test:- Mathematics K – 2 Music Assembly

1 Apr 3 – 6 Music Assembly – Soloists

2 Apr

3 Apr

1

1

4 Apr 5 Apr K – 6: Spellathon

6 Apr Year 5: Cycle test:- English

7 Apr Year 6: Cycle test:- English K – 2 Assembly – 2D

8 Apr Students last day – Term 1

ends at 1pm 3 – 6 Music Assembly –

Choir

CALENDAR


GATHERING OF THE TRIBES

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