From the Principal

From the Principal

As some of you are aware, today is the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States – my home country. (More of you are probably aware of the Black Friday sales that follow!)

The origins of Thanksgiving stretch back to some of the earliest English settlers of what would become the United States, the Pilgrims, who arrived in what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. After a successful harvest in 1621, they held a feast with the Native American Wampanoag people of the local area in November where they gave thanks to God for the bountiful harvest, but also for the Wampanoag people who assisted them that year.

For me, Thanksgiving was a holiday where my family would come together to give thanks for the year that was, to go on a long bushwalk in the crisp later autumn air, to watch an American football game (hopefully my Baltimore Ravens were playing) and then enjoy a bountiful “feast” which always included turkey, corn pudding and pumpkin pie.

At the Secondary School Carols on Tuesday, our Chaplain, Ms Philips, reflected on the spirit of Thanksgiving and how we should all use the opportunity to give thanks.

So, as we come to the end of the school year, but also in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I would like to express my gratitude to all the people who make Redlands such a special school and community, specifically:

  • To the students – for your passion, open-mindedness and love of learning
  • To the staff – for your dedication, commitment and care
  • To the parents – for your support, trust and partnership

Thank you.

I look forward to seeing many of you at our end of year events over the next week and wish you and your families a safe, joyous and blessed Christmas and holiday season.

Round Square Global Membership

I am pleased to announce that earlier this week we were informed that Redlands had achieved Round Square Global Membership

We hope that with this move to Global Membership, Round Square at Redlands will flourish even more as we embed and explore the Round Square IDEALS of International Understanding, Democracy, Environmental Stewardship, Adventure, Leadership and Service, and further collaborate with other schools globally across the Round Square community.

Mr Sean Corcoran 

Photo caption: Our youngest learners on stage yesterday at the the Redlands House end of year concert.