Community Update
It was lovely to welcome our community back on to the campus at the Twilight at Redlands event last Friday evening. We understand that we are not just a school, we are a community and we recognise the important sense of place and comfort that Redlands represents, particularly in times such as these. My thanks to the extraordinary efforts of the event organising committee and our operations team for delivering a such a wonderful event. Despite the weather doing its best to dampen spirits it was a lovely evening enjoyed by parents, carers and staff.
At Redlands, we have a strategic commitment to sustainably managing the facilities and grounds of the School whilst continually engaging our students and the wider community in this endeavour. Over the past few years Redlands has introduced a number of new initiatives to reduce our impact on the environment. More information on these initiatives, that include the installation of solar panels and LED lighting, biodegradable packaging, the elimination of single use plastics in school canteens and a partnership with Climate Clever Schools, can be found here.
Commencing in Term 2, a Sustainability Community Advisory Group will be formed to provide guidance and support to the Sustainability Working Group in the development of a School Environmental Management Plan and contribute to ongoing and future sustainability initiatives at Redlands. We are now seeking formal expressions of interest from parents and carers in our community who have a passion for, and significant experience in, driving tangible sustainability outcomes. For more information on the Sustainability Community Advisory Group, or to register your interest in joining, click here or email us at sustainability@redlands.nsw.edu.au.
The support from our community for the Redlands Science and Innovation Luncheon event has been wonderful. Thank you. If you haven’t already booked your seat or table then I suggest getting in quick as we only have a limited number of seats. Tickets are on sale here and selling fast. Proceeds from this event will be dedicated to the Dr Sue Morey AM Scholarship. Those unable to attend can still support the event through a number of different channels that include the purchase of raffle tickets, bidding on auction items or just by making a donation. For more information on the Science and Innovation Lunch and guest panellist Josh Rohan-Gould (Redlander 2016) please visit our Foundation section.
With the end of another term in sight, the Redlands Parents and Friends Association (RPFA), Parent Contact Groups (PCGs) and Friends of Groups (FoGs) continue to actively bring our various groups together both socially and operationally. A number of end of term and term break events still remain in the calendar and these can be found here.
Thank you for your continued guidance and support and, as ever, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Community Engagement team should you have any feedback, suggestions or questions.
The Community Engagement team wish you all a happy, healthy and peaceful term break with your family.
Mr Grant Birse
Head of Community Engagement
9908 6406
gbirse@redlands.nsw.edu.au