From the Principal
This week has been Science Week at Redlands, and it has been wonderful to see various events, activities and guest speaker presentations highlighting and celebrating science, technology and innovation at Redlands.
On Tuesday afternoon, I heard Dr Melanie Zeppel (Redlander and current Redlands parent) present to the Junior School on the current advancements and future possibilities of artificial intelligence. Yesterday morning was our annual Breakfast with a Scientist on the Senior Campus, and I would like to thank the Redlands parents, as well as Dr Sue Morey AM (Redlander from the Class of 1959 and former Chief Health Officer of NSW) for sharing their insights and expertise with our students.
At lunch time yesterday, I joined a number of Secondary Students in the Lang Gym for the Paper Plane Competition. (I was in the Year 11 and 12 category as this was closest to my age, and I am pleased to share that I must still remember a bit of my paper plane construction from when I was a child, as I was one of the two winners in this category!)
This morning I got to hear some of Dr Laura Driessen’s talk on astronomy to our Years 3-5 students, while tomorrow morning I look forward to seeing our Prep School students sharing some of their STEAM learning, followed by Dr Vanessa Pirotta’s presentation on her wildlife research.
With a Culture of Innovation as one of our key strategic drivers, it is heartening to see the many and varied activities as part of Science Week that are extending, challenging and inspiring our students in this area at Redlands.
It was a pleasure to join a large number of parents and carers at our Redlands Gala Ball on Saturday evening. It was certainly a memorable night as, at the outset, we were all anxiously following the Matildas game with groans of disappointment or cheers of joy bursting around the venue after each penalty kick of the shoot out. Thank you to the many parents whose efforts, support and generosity made the event possible as we were not only able to enjoy each other’s company, but also raise money for the Dr Sue Morey AM means-tested Scholarship.
Last night I attended the 2023 HICES (Heads of Independent Co-Educational Schools) Music Festival which brings together student musicians from across the over 60 schools which comprise the HICES network in NSW. Congratulations to the many Redlands students who performed on the night, as well as our P-12 Director of Music Performance, Mr Matthew Owen, who was one of the conductors on the evening.
It was great getting around to a number of the Secondary School ISA winter sport semi-final matches last Saturday, and I wish all of the teams competing in the ISA finals this weekend all the best.
Mr Sean Corcoran
Photo Caption: The Paper Plane Competition during Science Week tested our students to see who could create the most effective plane model.