Redlands Parents and Friends
Recycle your Old Uniforms this Week Before it’s Too Late!
Read eight facts to share with the kids about why you should recycle clothes!
- Topping the list…our recycling partner, Textile Recyclers Australia, will turn our old uniforms into furniture!
- Recycling your clothes will help people in need.
- Recycling reduces landfill.
- You can use your clothes to make new ones.
- Recycling clothes will help charities!
- Clothes can take up to 200 years to decompose.
- You can recycle almost any fabric!
- Around 70% of the world wears second hand clothing.
Ref: funkidslive.com
Uniform Recycling Week
This week is Uniform Recycling Week. Students can bring in their old uniform items for recycling. Large uniform recycling bins have been placed outside the Junior School Reception and the Student Services Office on the Senior Campus.
Please ensure that ONLY the following items are brought in for recycling:
Other items, such as shorts and shirts, can be sent to your local charity shop for reuse.
All sports uniforms and new uniform items can be donated to the RPFA’s Second Hand Uniform Sale. Please keep these separate and place in the yellow bin at the Uniform Shop during opening hours.
Dates for the Diary
Second Hand Book Sale
To raise funds for our much loved Twilight Drinks (and minimise landfill!), second hand book sales will be taking place on 2 December and 21 February.
Upcoming Parent / Family Get-togethers
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TONIGHT!!! |
Yr 11/12 End of Year Celebrations at Juniper Lane in Mosman from 7pm. Get tickets here. |
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TONIGHT!!!! |
Yr 3 End-of-Year Party – 6.30pm, The Neutral Bay Club. Speak to your Class Parent for tickets. |
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Sunday 24 November |
Kindy End-of-Year Gathering – 2pm, Playground @ Balmoral. |
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Wednesday 27 November |
Yr 4 End-of-Year Cocktail Party. Ticket sales have closed but reach out to your Class Parent if you missed out. |
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Thursday 28 November |
Yr 10 Parents Night Out 6:45pm – 10:15pm Georges Mediterranean Bar + Grill. 3 The Promenade, Sydney. Close by to the Year 10 formal for ease of waving them off and collection afterwards. Purchase tickets here Dress code: Smart, casual – definitely not formal. RSVP 20 Nov |
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Sunday 30 November |
Redlands House Juniors Blue Class Playdate 3-5pm St Leonards Playground, Miller Street, North Sydney |
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February/March 2025 |
Yr 8 House Get-Togethers. |
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Tuesday 25 March 2025 |
SAVE THE DATE – Touch Football End-of-Season Dinner. |
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Thursday 27 March 2025 |
SAVE THE DATE – Friends of Basketball End-of-Year event, Dee Why RSL |
Contact us to list your event.
Walks on Tracks
Last walk of the 2024 school year!
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 the remainder of the year:
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WALK |
MEETING POINT |
WALK LEADER |
DOGS |
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Wed 27 Nov |
Mosman to Rocks |
Mosman Bay Ferry carpark, Avenue Rd |
AM 0406691533 |
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Any questions, please contact Ann Marie on 0406 691 533. See you walking!
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, and learn where we are meeting this month or simply want to know more, please contact Monica or Sabiha.
The last meeting of the year will be Monday 2 December at 11am as a Christmas lunch. We will be discussing Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.
For some summer holiday reading inspo and the planners the books planned for Terms 1 and 2 of 2025 are:
· Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
· Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum
· The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
· At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker
Unplugged AI
This Friday, the parent-led Unplugged AI lunch club is wrapping up with a fun AI Superhero Activity. The kids will draw on concepts like facial recognition, machine learning, and AI bias as they design their own AI-superheroes.
A huge thank-you to Daniella Aburto, Anita, Katherine Kok, Alina and Nasha Mehta.
If you or your kids have feedback, please share ????— we’re exploring ways to continue and grow this initiative.
Secondary School Parent Year Representatives
We are currently in the process of putting together an amazing group of parent year representatives for the Secondary School in 2025.
You will work together with a small team of other parents in your Year Group to organise social events, facilitate community communication and welcome newcomers to the school.
If you are interested in being a rep, please send us an email signalling your interest here!
More details on the role of senior school year reps are available here.
Offers to get involved or suggestions on what you would like to see are always welcome!
Supporter Gear
NEWS FLASH: FREE DELIVERY to the Uniform Shop for pick up now available!
Summer sports and cocurricular comp season has started! For the first time we can represent our students in supporter gear!! Order your cap and polo here. Can’t wait to see all the supporters carrying the blue and gold. Go Redlands!!
The Week in Pictures
Parents having a hoot at the Year 9 end of year social!
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: Daniella Aburto, Tara Boris, Alli Levitch-Edwards, Michelle McDonald, Emma Okhovat, Kathryn Parsons, Sophia Stewart-Kasimba.