Deputy Head: Students (3-6)
We are delighted to announce that Redlands Junior School is becoming a URStrong School. Research shows that relationships are the heart of wellbeing and when friendships thrive, children flourish.
URSTRONG provides teachers, parents and students with a friendship skills curriculum that help our students establish and maintain healthy relationships, manage conflict with kindness and increase their overall resilience.
Our work with URStrong will include a Day of Friendship where students learn the skills and language to support them in building healthy friendships and navigating the ups and downs of friendships including managing conflict.
In order to build the shared language and understanding in this space, parents are invited to sign up for a free URStrong Family Membership using the link on this page. You will benefit from a number of resources available through this site.
For those wishing to support their son or daughter in their friendships, I can also recommend the following books which I have found very useful in opening discussions regarding this topic.
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How to Grow a Friend by Sarah Gillingham |
Duck Duck Goose by Tad Hill |
The Not–So-Friendly Friend |
Growing Friendships A Kids’ Guide to Making and Keeping Friends by Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore |
Charlotte’s Web by E.B White |
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Years 3-Adult |
Assemblies
We extend a warm invitation for parents to attend their child’s Assembly as per the roster below. These Assemblies will run from 1.50pm – 2.20pm every second Tuesday.
Twilight in the Garden
Our Twilight in the Garden event this Friday evening provides a wonderful opportunity for all families to connect with our school community on the Fahl Garden on our Senior Campus. We are expecting this to be another sold out event for parents and carers, so please purchase your tickets here.
Musical Tickets
International Women’s Day – March Forward Breakfast
Monday 10 March, 7am-9am
Redlands is pleased to announce the first event in our inaugural ‘Voice Notes: Illuminating Issues that Matter’ series. The series aims to spark conversation on issues impacting education and will span a range of topics across 2025.
We are starting the year by marking International Women’s Day with a breakfast event in conversation with Australia’s e Safety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant. An event not to be missed.
Please also save the date for future Voice Notes events throughout the year:
Term 2: Gen AI: Who’s Really in Control?
Thursday 8 May – evening event
Term 3: The Future of School: Seeing Around Corners
Thursday 7 August – breakfast event
Term 4: Navigating a Changing World
Thursday 30 Oct – evening event
Kate Moore
Deputy Head: Students (3-6)
kamoore@redlands.nsw.edu.au