From the Principal
Yesterday we were excited to share our Master Plan for our Junior, Senior and High Country Campuses with our community. Our Master Plan has been in development over the past two years and has taken on broad consultation and input from students, staff and parents to create an exciting vision for facility development over the next twenty years, ensuring our students are able to reach their fullest potential and thrive across their educational journey at Redlands. We look forward to sharing further updates in the months and years ahead as this vision starts to become a reality.
The Master Plan video can be viewed here and further details are available here.
Over the course of this term, we have been liaising with Macquarie University to discuss how we could further strengthen our connections and develop more opportunities for collaboration between our two institutions. As many parents are already aware, Redlands has invested in the development of Macquarie University’s sporting facilities, ensuring we have a high calibre home ground for trainings and fixtures across many of our outdoor sports for years to come. We are now looking at extending this partnership to open up a range of further opportunities for our students in areas such as social enterprise, innovation and entrepreneurial programs; extension and high potential learning opportunities; and microcredential pathways.
As part of this partnership, we are excited to offer a “Start Up Bootcamp” for Secondary School students in Term 3. This cocurricular program will be a collaboration between Redlands and the Macquarie University Incubator and will provide students with an opportunity to experience innovation and entrepreneurial learning approaches and skills through authentic, hands on and real-world environments. Spaces are limited and further information can be found here.
As we come to the halfway point of the year, it is a fitting time to reflect on Semester 1 and the vast array of events and activities which have allowed students to shine in so many different ways so far this year. Just over the past week, I was enthralled by our amazing musicians at the Senior Music Festival (and I also enjoyed an opportunity to sing in the choir on the night – hopefully in tune!); I loved the opportunity to speak to Year 2 students about our High Country Campus and how it is a special place for Redlands; I was impressed by our Year 10 Computing students who showed off their robots playing basketball in Liggins Quad; I enjoyed seeing our Secondary School students compete with a mixture of fun and competitiveness at our Athletics Carnival; and I appreciated seeing our Junior Campus students come together across the year groups for their Buddy Picnic – just to name a few!
After an action packed first half of the year, I wish all students a refreshing and enjoyable break, and I look forward to seeing them return back to campus ready for Semester 2 to commence on Tuesday 23 July.
Mr Sean Corcoran
Photo Caption: Our Senior Music Festival was a night which showcased the exceptional musical talent of our students.