Redlands Parents and Friends

Festival of Redlands – Shining a Light on 140 Years – Saturday 19 October

The countdown is ON – just over 8 weeks to go until the gates of the Junior Campus open to host the Festival of Redlands.

As the big day inches closer, our vision for a day put on for and by our community is slowly coming to life:

Kids (and adults) alike can bring out their inner Spiderman as they scale the Giant Climbing Wall.
The handball battle to end all handball battles will take place on the courts. Stay tuned for more details and contact us to register your interest to support.
Go back in time to see how you would’ve looked as a student across the years with the photo booth and treasure chest of various iterations of the school uniform over the years.
Weren’t able to make it down to Thredbo this year? Not to worry, Friends of Snow Sports is making sure you can still carve it up!
All of the Sports have submitted their EOIs for what games they will host. Watch this space!

Contact us if you would like to find out more about current opportunities to be involved with bringing the Festival of Redlands to fruition and the RPFA will be in touch!

As we gear up to celebrate this major milestone, some of our alumni from across the years have messages to share:

“Happy Birthday Redlands! I am so appreciative of all the opportunities I had and people I was able to meet during my years at Redlands. Here’s to many more years of fostering new talents and creating life long bonds,” – Zoe Thompson (Class of 2016)

Inaugural Giving Day

Yesterday we launched our major philanthropic campaign here at Redlands, Giving Day. This special event aimed to raise funds to upgrade and expand our High Country Campus, and further support the Coralie Amos OAM Scholarship Appeal.

We had just 24 hours to reach our goal of $400,000, with donations being TRIPLED on the day thanks to our generous matching donors.

Thanks to the enthusiastic participation of our entire community, we exceeded our target, raising over $520,000! It is just incredible what can be achieved for our students when we all come together.

Upcoming Parent / Family Get-togethers

Friday 23 August	3B Park Play – 3.30-5.30pm, Balmoral Beach Playground.
Friday 23 August	Friends of Music End-of-Season Event. Contact your Group Head for more information.
Saturday 24 August	Friends of Rugby End-of-Season Awards and Pizzas – 12.30pm (following the game), Macquarie Fields.
Sunday 25 August	KW Park Play Date – 1pm, Gore Hill Park.
Tuesday 27 August	Friends of Hockey End-of-Season Event, Warringah Bowl Club. Contact your Group Head for details.
Wednesday 4 September	Yr 5 Coffee Catch Up – 8.30am, Balmoral Boathouse.
Saturday 7 September	RHJ Year Group Play in the Park (siblings welcome!) – 2.30pm-4.30pm, Willoughby Park (McClelland St, Willoughby East). BYO food and drinks.
Thursday 12 September	Yr 11 Coffee Catch Up – 8.30am, Eighty Ate in Crows Nest.
Thursday 12 September	Friends of Netball End-of-Season Event, Dee Why RSL. Contact your Group Head for details.
Sunday 15 September	Yr 6 Family Picnic – Hunter Park, 41 The Esplanade, Mosman, 2pm – 4pm
Sunday 15 September	Friends of Dance End-of-Year Event, Dunnet Hall. Contact your Group Head for details.
Wednesday 18 September	3B Dinner and Drinks – 6.30pm, The Fernery in Mosman.
Wednesday 18 September	SAVE THE DATE – Year 7 Parent Drinks – Hotel Mosman. More details to come!
Thursday 19 September	Friends of Snow Sports – End of Season Event and AGM 17th September. Location tba
Thursday 19 September	Year 11 Drop in Drinks – 6.30pm, The Oaks.
Sunday 22 September	4Y Class Playdate – 3pm, location TBC.
Monday 23 September	Yr 6 Coffee Catch up – 8.30am, Frenchy’s Cafe in Mosman
Saturday 19 October	Festival of Redlands – Shining a light on 140 years Redlands Junior Campus – 13 Allister St, Cremorne.
Thursday 24 October	SAVE THE DATE – Yr 5 Parent and Carer Drinks – 7pm, Venue TBC.
Wednesday 13 November	Yr 5 – End-of-Year Beach Bonanza. Pizza and Zooper Doopers for all! Contact your Year Reps for details.
Thursday 14 November	SAVE THE DATE – Yr 9 End-of-Year Social. More details to come!
Thursday 21 November	SAVE THE DATE – Yr 11 Community EOY Cocktail Event
Thursday 27 March 2025	SAVE THE DATE – Friends of Basketball End-of-Year event, Dee Why RSL

Walks on Tracks

Weekly guided walks around the northern Sydney area are organised by Ann Marie, a wonderful RPFA volunteer. This is a great way to meet other Redlands parents and get in shape, plus a wonderful way to spend a morning discovering the many paths of the Sydney area.

The invitation for walks is open, so if you have friends or family who you think would like to come along, please feel free to bring them. Dogs are also welcome on most walks, look for the ???? below .

Walks start at 8.40am and are roughly 1 1/2- 2 hours. For those with the time, we love to stop for a coffee afterwards. In case you’re running late, just text Ann Marie so they can wait for you. Walks for his term:

Wed 28 August	Centennial Park	Meet at the Greenhouse Café on Grand Drive.	AM 0406691533	????
Wed 4 Sept	Beauty Point	Orso Carpark, bottom of Spit Hill	AM 0406691533	????
Wed 11 Sept	Longueville, Riverview	Keiko’s house 44 Carranya Rd Riverview	AM 0406691533 or Keiko 0414994012	????
Wed 18 Sept	Balmoral to Chinamans Beach	Balmoral outside The Boatshed	AM 0406691533	????
Wed 25 Sept	Kirribilli to Pyrmont	Meet at base of stairs up to Harbour Bridge, Broughton St, Kirribilli	AM 0406691533	No Dogs (ferry back)

Any questions, please contact Ann Marie on 0406 691 533.

Book Club

The Redlands Book Club is a group of Redlands parents – past and present – who share a love of reading. New members are always welcome! The Book Club meets twice each school term to discuss a book, rotating among members’ homes. Occasionally, outings are also organised to events, movies or shows that are tied in with books. If you would like to join Book Club, or simply want to know more, please contact Monica or Sabiha.

We are pleased to announce the dates for our Term 3 Book Club meetings:

Thursday 22nd August 7:00pm – to discuss The Women by Kristin Hannah
Wednesday 11th September ~10:30am (exact time TBC) – to discuss The Other Side of Beautiful by Kim Lock

Please save these dates in your calendar!

We are looking for a meeting spot for our next meeting. Please contact Monica or Sabiha if you’re able to host.

Kids Giving Back

Kids Giving Back is hosting a mega cooking marathon on 22 September. As the children prepare meals for Sydneysiders in need, they can have fun with friends and bring to life their school values of moral courage and compassion. If you are interested in keeping the kindness cooking – please contact Daniella.

The Week in Pictures

A great coffee catch up this week for 2R, with a Birthday Celebration to boot!

Year 11 parents having coffee at Le 76 Patisserie.

Year 9 parents having a coffee at The Boathouse Balmoral.

Do you have event pics you want to share? Please send them to RPFA Note Day.

RPFA Committee

President: Brittne Whitelaw
Vice President: Carrie Taylor
Secretary: Jennifer Mast
Treasurer: Joe Russo
Committee: Monika Crennan, Michelle McDonald, Lisa Middlebrook, Karen Nicholson, Emma Okhovat, Sophia Stewart-Kasimba