RPFA
New and Notable
We have had a phenomenal start to the online second hand uniform sale, with over $10,000 in pre-loved uniforms sold in the first 24 hours! Senior sizes are almost sold out, but there is still stock of Prep sized uniforms – particularly the littlest blazers, a bargain at a third of the retail price. Thanks so much for your support of our sustainability efforts and contribution to the Redlands Foundation Scholarship Fund. Special thanks to all the volunteers who have spent hours sorting through donated uniforms to make this sale happen.
And a shout out to all those families offering to help each other this past week – from those families offering to take in kids who were unable to go home on Tuesday due to the floods, to those providing advice and comfort to anxious Yr 7 parents whose kids left for camp on Monday, as well as those giving continued support to families suffering from COVID. Thank you! We have such an amazing community! If you have any concerns or need any help, please feel free to reach out to your class or year parents or to anyone on the RPFA Committee directly and we would be more than happy to assist.
Coming Up
Parent Get-togethers
- Thurs 10 Mar Yr 9 drinks at The Oaks from 6pm
- Fri 11 Mar Yr 11 drinks at a new venue – The Sporting Globe, 22 The Promenade, King St Wharf from 7pm, to coincide with the Yr 11 Harbour Cruise
- Wed 16 Mar Yr 8 drinks at The Oaks from 6pm
- Fri 18 Mar Yr 9 coffee at The Sandy Bear at Clontarf from 9am
- Fri 18 Mar 5 White Cross Country lunch at Miller’s Kitchen, Cammeray from 12pm. RSVP here.
- Wed 23 Mar Yr 7 drinks at Neutral Bay Club from 6.30pm. Please purchase a ticket here.
- Fri 25 Mar Yr 10 drinks at the Fernery from 6.30pm. Please purchase a ticket here
- Thurs 31 Mar Yr 12 coffee at The Sandy Bear at Clontarf from 9am
Second Hand Uniform Sale
The online sale will end tomorrow Fri 11 March.
Prep and Junior School orders will be delivered by Thurs 17 Mar.
All other orders can be collected from the Uniform Shop between 21-25 Mar (closed Tues).
Walks on Tracks
Next week’s walk will be on Wed 16 March from Cammeray to Northbridge. Meet at Tunks Park, Brothers Ave Cammeray at 8.40am. Any questions, please contact Ann Marie Kimber or call 0406 691 533.
Book Club
Our next meeting is an evening function on Thurs 31 Mar to discuss Anxious People by Erik Blackman. If you would like to join, please contact Katherine Dixon or call 0432 619 890 for further information.
Twilight in the Garden
The RPFA invites you to the 2022 Twilight in the Garden, an opportunity to meet and socialise with new friends, old friends and our whole school community. Please join us for this parent-only event on Fri 1 Apr from 6-8pm at the Fahl Garden on the Senior School campus. Light refreshments and drinks will be served. Please purchase a ticket here.
Event Details
17.45pm Doors open for registration – please enter from the Gerard St gate and collect your name tag.
Look for your Year Group flag (eg Year 7-8 in the photo below) to find parents and teachers from your year group to meet and mingle.
18.00pm Event Opening – food and drinks service begin.
18.30pm Speeches
- JP Forrest, RPFA President
- Glenda McLoughlin, Redlands Board
- Stephen Webber, Redlands School Principal
19.45pm Conclusion of food and drinks service
20.00pm Event Concludes
As this is a on campus school event, the event must conclude strictly at 8pm. Please endeavor to leave promptly.
In the event of wet weather, Twilight in the Garden will be moved to Dunnet Hall on the Junior Campus. A notification will be sent on the day if there is a change in venue.
Twilight in the Piazza, 2018
Spring Fair
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 Sat 3 Sept 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 to discuss and be part of organising this wonderful event here.
Photo Gallery
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