Foundation
Legacy Gift of Class of 2020 – The Tradition Continues
Thank you sincerely to those families and members of our community who have already contributed to the gift of the Class of 2020. Your support means a lot and is very encouraging for our Yr 12 students whose goal is to purchase a ping pong table to be situated in the green space around the Learning Hub and to contribute funds to the Redlands Foundation Scholarship Fund.
Their first fundraising initiative has launched – a Yr 12 tea towel, featuring students’ hand-drawn faces. You can pre-order these wonderful gifts as well as a traditional Redlands tea towel online by clicking here. Both these options are beautiful gifts for family and friends and make a lovely memory for your Redlander. Orders are appreciated by the end of Term 2 and will be ready for collection in Term 3.
Congratulations to the Legacy Gift team and the Class of 2020, a great effort!
Heritage Week
Prep (Yr 1) girls waving to teacher, Prep Cottage, Waters Rd, 1968
This week we are celebrating the long, rich history of Redlands. There are many milestones to reflect upon, however a number of them are acknowledged in particular in 2020 as they have a significant impact on the current size of the School as well as the strength and tradition of our community.
2020 marks 135 years since Redlands Preparatory School was founded as one of the few independent Prep Schools in NSW and possibly Australia. By 1888, Miss Sarah Anne Brown had been brought from England by Miss Liggins and Miss Arnold to be the first Director of the Kindergarten (Prep School). In 1899 the Prep School moved to Military Road and then moved into different sites around the campus. In 2011, the Prep School, named after Margaret Roberts (the former President of the Mothers’ Canteen and wife of Trustee, John Roberts), moved to its current location.
30 years ago the Junior School (previously Cremorne Girls High school) opened to students, thus expanding the size of our campus. We are grateful for generosity of previous generations who supported the School to make this happen.
For any further details related to the Redlands history, please visit the History page on our website here.
Mrs Dana Casimaty
Director of Development
dcasimaty@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9858