From the Principal

From the Principal

On Wednesday morning, I spent some time at the Junior School Cross Country Carnival and watched our Yr 3 girls and boys run the 2 kilometre course around St Leonard’s Park. Despite the wintry conditions, the students were cheerful, excited and supportive of one another throughout the morning.

I was particularly struck by the conversations I had with two students after they completed the race. The first proudly told me, “I didn’t know I could run that far!” while the second student, with the same tone of pride, remarked, “I didn’t know I could run that fast!”

These reflections are good reminders of the purpose and impact of our School’s philosophy in ensuring students develop a growth mindset both in and out of the classroom. At our Junior Campus Open Morning on Tuesday, Mrs Breckenridge explained how this focus on a growth mindset is regularly illustrated in the Prep School by teachers adding the powerful word “yet” to the end of students’ phrases when they remark that they can’t do something.

I have often talked about encouraging young people to step outside of their comfort zones because that it is where the “magic” happens, and believe that these two students, who stepped outside of their comfort zones on Wednesday, stretched themselves in new ways and returned back from school with a new sense of pride in their accomplishments.   

Uniform Update

We are in the final stages of the redevelopment of our formal school uniform and our Uniform Committee (comprising student, parent, staff and Board representatives from across the School) is excited to see the new uniform taking shape. Developed by leading Australian designer Jonathan Ward, the new uniform has been designed with respect to the history of Redlands while reflecting the contemporary culture of our School. We are in the final stages of the uniform redevelopment process and are planning to have the final sign off by the Uniform Committee later this term.

Below are some of the key principles of our new uniform introduction:

  • It will be available from Term 1 2024, with a two-year transition period for current students who will have the choice of either wearing the current or new uniform until the end of Term 4 2025.
  • Only the formal school uniform is being developed, not the sports uniform, which will remain the same next year.
  • The uniform has been designed with a focus on value, cost, sustainability, gender neutral and easy care properties.
  • It is trans-seasonal, comprising a range of core and optional garments that can be worn year round, so students will no longer need a separate summer and winter uniform.
  • We are working with our uniform manufacturer to provide appropriate recycling solutions, including Worn Up, for the current uniform once it ceases to be available for use at the end of 2025.

We are very much looking forward to launching the new formal school uniform to our Redlands community in Term 3.

Mr Sean Corcoran

Photo Caption: Our Junior Campus warmly welcomed Redlands mums and carers to our Mother’s Day celebration on Monday morning. They enjoyed coffees and warm beverages, a special performance by our Prep students, as well as in-class activities in both our Prep School and Redlands House Preschool.