Foundation

Redlands Gala Ball – Save the Date

When: Saturday 12 August
Where: The Fullerton Hotel, Sydney CBD (formerly The Westin)

We look forward to welcoming all parents and carers, staff, alumni and friends to this highly anticipated event.

Enjoy a gourmet three course dinner with fine wine, live entertainment, online/live auctions and raffles, and dance the night away to a live band.

Tickets will be available in Term 2.

Second Hand Uniform Sales – Thank You

I would like to thank the RPFA Committee and all the volunteers who assisted to run an interim Second Hand Uniform Sale. Almost $4,700 was raised towards the Dr Sue Morey AM Scholarship.

For more information about upcoming sales, please visit the RPFA page.

Liggins Restoration Appeal

A sincere thank you to all members of our community who generously supported the Liggins Restoration Appeal. The Liggins Building is the only remaining element of our school grounds linking almost 100 years of Redlanders.

A significant schedule of works has been undertake during the holiday break which included the refresh and upgrade of classrooms, the home for Languages. The second stage is currently in place to further refurbish the top floor which will also be a communal area with an incredible Heritage wall acknowledging our 140-year history. There is still an opportunity to contribute and make a donation towards a Family Plaque. For more information about our Heritage or how you support us, please visit HERE.

Liggins Story – Angela Ball RL 1973

I remember my first year high school roll-call class was in the top floor of the Liggins House.  It was in the first room on the eastern side of the building (above the Art room).

My surname being Ball I remember that I was seated alphabetically among Arnold, Ashton, Ball, Barton, Basil-Jones, Bennett, Bonner etc.  Mel Barton caught my school bus and we became strong friends from the beginning.

I remember the Art room downstairs below the cloak room where I experienced using clay and various art mediums such as oil paint, crayon and charcoal.  I was pretty proud of myself when one of my works was exhibited and sold in Grace Brothers Chatswood Art Exhibition.

Also on the lower floor of the Liggins House was where we sometimes had PE classes.  Dressed in our box pleated pale blue sports uniform with bloomers and a cord for the waist with tassels in the colour of our House.  Mine was yellow as I was in Cowper.

I remember Mrs French who taught me Maths in another classroom block.  She wore her academic gown over her clothes protecting them from the chalk dust.  She was a fabulous teacher and when controlling the class she’d use long words.  I can still remember hearing her saying we were being ‘obstinate’.  Had to look that one up! – Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action despite attempts to persuade one to do so.  I get it now ????.

I can still picture our Headmistress Mrs Humphrey walking through the school in her academic gown with her little chihuahua dog following closely along with her. Her office was located not far from the Liggins House.

Of course we were all in the Hall watching the footage on television of Man landing on the Moon in 1969.  I remember the canteen under the Hall and buying a meat pie with sauce for lunch for about 10 cents.

I loved my years at SCEGGS and am always proud to say that’s where I went to school.  Wish I was there with you all for the luncheon.  50 Years!

Angela Ball – Redlander 1973

Mrs Dana Casimaty
Director of Development
dcasimaty@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9858