Community Update
It was a pleasure to welcome a number of our key community groups on campus this week for their seasonal meetings, that included the Redlands Parents and Friends Association (RPFA), Friends of Group and the Redlanders Alumni Association.
We continue to ensure the important connection with our Redlander community is nurtured and developed through our dedicated alumni engagement program that includes coaching, mentoring and networking opportunities, career and study advice, interstate and international reunions and employment opportunities at the School. We were thrilled to welcome Dance scholars India Patten, Captain of Dance (RL 2000) and Ariane Beeston (nee Solomons) (RL 2001), who joined our celebration at this year’s Dance Awards. Their words of wisdom and encouragement inspired our young dancers and India and Ariane’s career can be followed more closely in the Foundation section. We greatly value the relationships we build with our Alumni and our aim is to encourage and support a lifelong connection to the School.
Our RPFA and Friends of Group volunteers continue to connect our community. They are currently working on a number of different activities and event that include a few end of season awards dinners and most notably, our highly anticipated Festival of Redlands event. that will take place on Saturday 19 October on our Junior Campus. Our Festival of Redlands will shine a light on 140 years of the School highlighting our rich and diverse culture, growth, talent and community. From 1-5pm, the Festival will showcase Performing Arts, Sports, Academics, Visual Arts, Innovative Design and Outdoor Education and feature an international food extravaganza and a House Challenge. More information, along with ticketing details, can be found in the RPFA section of Note Day, along with information on the wide range of other parent and carer events that continue to connect our community.
My thanks to those who donated uniforms, and to the Redlands Uniform Shop and the ever active and passionate RPFA for their collective effort in fulfilling the recent Second Hand Uniform Sale. This initiative enables us to recycle pre-loved uniforms back into the community whilst raising valuable funds for our means-tested Scholarship Fund.
Thank you for your continued guidance and support and as ever, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Community Engagement team, or to me directly, should you have any feedback, suggestions or questions.
Mr Grant Birse
Head of Community Engagement
9908 6406
gbirse@redlands.nsw.edu.au