Redlands House/Transition Gold
Signing In and Out
Now that families are allowed onto the Redlands House premises again, please ensure your sign your child in and out each day. Class rolls are available at Reception, please sign and note the time on arrival and departure of your child each day. This is a legal requirement.
Sandpit Photos
Individual and class photos for Redlands House and Transition Gold classes will be taken on the following days by Sandpit Photography:
Tuesday 9 March
- Orange Class Juniors
- Yellow Class Seniors
- Blue Class Seniors
- Transition Gold
Thursday 11 March
- Orange Class Seniors
- Yellow Class Juniors
- Blue Class Juniors
Taking Risks
The monkey bars, climbing equipment and swing in the Redlands House playground are always popular activities. The children love to challenge their skills and take risks. Risky play is increasingly becoming recognised as an important developmental opportunity for young children. Risky play is a natural part of children’s play, a thrilling and exciting activity that involves a risk of physical injury; and play that provides opportunities for challenge, testing limits, exploring boundaries and learning about injury risk. It is crucial to a child’s development so it’s important that teachers and parents don’t prevent children from engaging in risky experiences and activities. Some of the key life-skill benefits to be gained from risky play include: building resilience and persistence, balance and coordination, the development of motor skills, awareness of the capabilities and limits of their own bodies, and the ability to assess and make judgment about risk.
Community Garden
Redlands House has a wonderful community garden at the top of the playground. The children have a lovely time caring for this space, learning a variety of skills while having lots of fun growing plants and vegetables. Gardening assists children learn how to care for their environment, as well as develop math and science concepts, in a way that builds both self-confidence and responsibility. To enable this project to be successful, we need parent helpers. If you are able to assist in any way, please let us know. One of the teachers and the children usually tend the garden between 8.30-9.00am once or twice a week. If you can assist during this time, please let us know, one parent would be great, but a team would be even better.
Mrs Chemane Huon
Redlands House and Transition Coordinator
chuon@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9904 1448
Mrs Ainslie Breckenridge
Head of Preparatory School
abreckenridge@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848