Head of Junior School
A warm welcome back to the new term. I hope that you were able to enjoy some quality family time over the break.
ANZAC Service
On Tuesday we held a special ANZAC service in which we paused to recognise the day when Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed on Gallipoli in 1915 as part of the Allies’ invasion and to honour the more than 1.5 million service men and women who have served our country in conflicts, wars and peacekeeping operations. It was a time for our school community to come together and reflect on importance of respect, service, and sacrifice. Through our simple ceremony, we paid tribute to the courage and selflessness of our ANZAC heroes and over 103,000 Australians who have sacrificed their lives in our country’s name. Their legacy has truly taught us the value of service and reminds us to be grateful for the freedoms we enjoy today.
Staffing News
We are pleased to welcome Ms Jemimah Cosme to the Junior Campus school counselling team from the start of this term. Ms Cosme is a very experienced practitioner and specialises in therapeutic support for children, adolescents, and young adults. She also has great expertise in parenting support and family therapy and will work across the Junior Campus on Monday, Thursday, and Friday.
Ocean Youth Summit
Some of our Junior School students recently had the opportunity to attend the Ocean Youth Summit at the Maritime Museum, alongside peers from the Secondary School and other schools across Sydney. Highlights included a keynote address by Young Australian of the Year 2023, Lottie Dalziel, and inspiring talks from high school students making waves in sustainability, including our own Environment Captain Conor Petersen. They heard from innovative companies, including a sustainable swimwear start-up featured on Shark Tank, and organizations like Oz Harvest, Piping Hot, Farm Wall and Market Forces. Market stalls provided hands-on learning, from water quality testing to insights into Sea Bins. The summit culminated in a hackathon where students brainstormed solutions for healthier oceans. Empowered and buzzing with ideas, our students are ready to take action in our School and wider community, eager to share their vision for a sustainable future with their peers.
Wayside Mufti
Wayside collection: – A message from the Junior School Captains.
A reminder that all Junior Campus students will be having a Mufti Day this Friday. Donations are to be handed in to class teachers. To help Wayside make a positive difference in the lives of people who are experiencing homelessness in Sydney, we aim to raise the most funds that any school has ever raised for Wayside Chapel in a year.
Thank you for your support.
Amelie and Pax.
Year 5 and Year 6 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Competition Opportunity
Redlands is excited to once again offer the opportunity to interested Year 5 and Year 6 students to participate in the 2024 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Competition (CAT). This will be held on Thursday 16th May at Redlands. The CAT competition is run by Australian Mathematics Trust and is a national competition to encourage student curiosity and extend and challenge students problem-solving skills through computational thinking challenges. No programming experience is needed.
Entries close on Friday 3 May at 8:30am 2024.
Entry is through this form link here.
Key Term 2 Events
Just for your quick reference please see below the dates for significant events across this term. More detailed information will be shared via pulse notifications / Note Day.
- 6-10 May Year 6 Camp to Canberra
- 13 May Junior Campus Mother’s Day event (7:45am – 9:00am)
- 14 May Junior School Cross Country
- 15-17 May Year 4 Camp to Stanwell Tops
- 10 June King’s Birthday Public Holiday
- 11 June Junior Campus Grandparents Day event (am)
- 29 June Last day of term
Education Perfect Languages Championships 2024
Join students from around the globe to learn Languages, earning points towards awards (and maybe even prizes!) while helping Redlands to shine.
- When: From 10 am, Tuesday 7 May until 10 am, Tuesday 14 May 2024
All Redlands students are registered to participate.
Further details of the competition can be found on the website: educationperfect.com or on the EP app.
I encourage all students to participate to improve their Spanish skills and have fun in this exciting and motivating competition. ¡Buena Suerte!
Señora Colagiuri, Spanish Teacher Redlands Junior School
Mr Ian Holden
Head of Junior School
iholden@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9953 6022