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2022 Peter Lennox Scholarship Awarded

We are thrilled to announce that the Peter Lennox Scholarship, supported by the Redlands community, has been awarded to Melissa Franco.

Melissa is currently a School Prefect at her Northern Beaches primary school where she has achieved a very strong academic record and has contributed to the full life of the School through Music (Clarinet, Piano and Voice), Drama, Sport (Football and Athletics) and leadership. Melissa is fluent in both English and Portuguese and is currently learning French. She is very excited to have the opportunity to join Redlands in Yr 7 next year.

 “I am delighted to see another well deserving student is being given the opportunity of a Redlands education.” Peter Lennox

This scholarship, named in honour of our former Principal who retired in 2019 after 12 years of exemplary service, is strictly means-tested and made possible by generous donations from Redlands parents and friends, Alumni and the Class of 2020. The gift of a Redlands education continues as we look forward to awarding a means-tested scholarship to an exceptionally talented Yr 7 student annually.

If you wish to learn more about our Scholarship program, please visit HERE.

Book Week Reflection – Martin Pryor, former Redlands History teacher

In  Week 7, Yr 3 had the privilege of hearing from Martin who has written a wonderful children’s book, Bungee: A Doggy Tail, published earlier this year.

“It was a wonderful experience to not only listen to the journey Martin took from school teacher to  published author, but also to catch up with a former colleague. Students asked very insightful questions and Martin provided encouraging and informative responses. It was a great session.” Year 3 Coordinator Peter Latimer.

Martin joined Redlands in 1990 as a History (or HSIE) teacher. He also ran Sailing camps in the school holidays, coached Girls Cricket and Hockey and took a group of Duke of Edinburgh students cycling.

His great legacy for Redlands, however, was the establishment of Sailing as a representative sport in 1998, becoming the inaugural MIC of Sailing. In 2000, the Redlands Sailing team were the Australian Combined High School Champions. By 2000, 96 students were involved in the Sailing program and Redlands had their own sailing base located in Mosman Bay (as opposed to being connected to a local club).

The childhood home of lifelong dog lover Martin Pryor was a haven for many pets over the years. Born and raised in Tasmania, his sailing career transported him around the world prior to settling in Sydney. When illness forced his retirement from teaching in 2016, Martin revived his love of music and he has since composed and recorded three original albums. A poem written for fun about the family dog transformed into a book celebrating the life of Bungee, and his wife and sons urged him to publish this, his first book. Simmering in Martin’s mind are further adventures of Bungee”.

This tale is about a lovable but lonely rescue dog who wakes up one day in a beautiful house he’s never seen before. How did he get there, who is his hairy new friend and what happens next?

Click here or on the image to purchase your copy. 

Mrs Dana Casimaty
Director of Development
dcasimaty@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9858