RPFA
New and Notable
Class lists have all been distributed in record time and class/year parents have been identified. Thank you to all the volunteers who have put their hand up to be class parents this year! Your class and year parents should be in touch shortly with opportunities to meet other parents.
In concert with the School’s strategic plan, the RPFA is continuing its efforts to help with recycling – from the Second Hand Book Sale we conducted at the end of last term, to the upcoming Second Hand Uniform Sale (more below), as well as alternatives for bulk recycling of no longer usable uniforms.
With the Second Hand book sale, we are happy to report that over 300 older edition books no longer used by the School were donated to an indigenous high school in Central NSW – taken there by car by one Redlands mum! The majority of remaining books were donated to Lifeline, and all donations were greatly appreciated. Regarding uniform recycling, we are currently in the process of completing a trial run with Worn Up, to assess both the cost and convenience of this service to the entire Redlands community.
Coming Up
Parent Get-togethers
Fri 18 Feb Yr 11 BYO coffee at Balmoral Rotunda from 8.30am
Wed 2 Mar Yr 12 drinks at Mosman Rowers from 6pm
Thurs 10 Mar Yr 9 drinks at The Oaks from 6pm
Wed 16 Mar Yr 8 drinks at The Oaks from 6pm
Second Hand Uniform Sale
From Fri 18 Feb – Please bring in clean pre-loved uniforms you no longer need to support sustainability and scholarship. More details in the Help section below.
Walks on Tracks
Next week’s walk will be on Wed 23 Feb from Mosman to Cremorne Point. Meet at the Bradleys Head Road/ Middle Head Road roundabout at 8.40am. Any questions, please contact Ann Marie Kimber or call 0406 691 533.
Book Club
Our first meeting is next Wed Feb 23 to discuss ‘Still Life’ by Sarah Winman. If you would like to join, please contact Katherine Dixon or call 0432 619 890 for further information.
Twilight in the Garden
The all-school, parent-only welcome drinks event has been re-scheduled to Fri 1 Apr. Please save the date – further details will be provided soon.
Spring Fair
The Redlands Spring Fair is a highly anticipated bi-annual event for our school community, with stalls raising money for the School as well as charities nominated by students. The daytime event currently scheduled for Saturday 3 September is centred around food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ art-related activities. Please let us know if you would be interested in joining us for a coffee next week to discuss and be part of organising this wonderful event here.
Help Needed
Second Hand Uniform Sale
Please donate good quality uniforms in excellent condition from tomorrow Fri 18 Feb to Wed 2 Mar. Please ensure uniforms are clean and stain free. Kindly drop off at the Uniform Shop on a coat hanger (or hang on the ones available); please do not leave them in bags by the door. Please also note we are not accepting PE polo shirts, due to the new uniform designs being implemented. Your donations help us do our part in supporting sustainability. In addition, funds raised are contributed towards the means-tested Redlands Foundation Scholarship Fund.
If you’re interested in helping sort and pack uniforms, we will be sorting on Fri 18 Feb, Wed 23 Feb and Wed 2 Mar; doing stocktake on Fri 4 Mar; and packing on Fri 11 Mar and Wed 16 Mar. Please let us know if you can help here. Please note, due to current restrictions, we can only invite 6 vaccinated parents to any one gathering on school grounds. If you don’t get the chance to volunteer to help with uniforms this term, there are still opportunities going forward as we conduct the sale every term.
This Month’s Spotlight – ‘Friends of’ Groups – Friends of Sailing
‘Friends of’ groups are a subset of the RPFA made up of interested parents who support the activities in a particular sport or performing art within the School. We currently have Friends of: Basketball, Dance, Drama, Football, Hockey, Music, Netball, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing and Snowsports. For more information on these groups and contact information, please click here.
Friends of Sailing (FoS) has been re-instated this season with the main aim to build our Redlands sailing community and help RSYS with on and off water volunteering to help our kids have the best experience this season. On Sat 12 Feb, FoS parents enjoyed a lovely breakfast on the deck of RSYS overlooking the harbour while the students raced Pacers, Optis and Elliotts for our entertainment. This was followed by providing a Sausage Sizzle for the kids as they returned to shore. We look forward to making the most of the last few weeks on the water this season, and FoS welcomes any sailing parents to join in on the action!
Friends of Sailing breakfast at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron last weekend
Photo Gallery
Junior School new families coffee last week
Full house at the first Prep School Parent Contact Group (class parents) meeting yesterday morning
Walks on Tracks participants & their furry friends on the Waverton/Wollstonecraft walk yesterday morning
Yr 9 Coffee Morning
2022 RPFA Committee
President: JP Forrest
Vice President: Brittne Whitelaw
Secretary: Rebecca James
Treasurer: Annette Swann
Committee – Declan Hourihan, Jennifer Mast, Jo Lloyd, Karen Nicholson, Kate Kesby, Lisa Middlebrook, Maria Kinsela, Monique Scattini