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4 More Sleeps Until Prep Camp Week

Survivor Edition

A message from the Camp Week organisers: Ms Singh, Ms Anderson, Mr Stubbs and Mr Price

The excitement for Camp Week continues to grow with the reveal of the 2024 Camp Week theme: Survivor Edition!

Throughout the week, students will engage in a range of activities to build teamwork, courage, and problem-solving skills. A timetable for the week’s activities can be found below, which outlines the exciting range of experiences we will be taking part in.

Our grade camp days will be held by the Outdoor Education Group and the permission forms containing specific information has been sent out to all parents. For quick reference please find the specific grade outdoor education camp days for next week:

Key points to know about Survivor Edition Camp Week.

• On Monday and Grade Outdoor Education Day, all students to wear PE uniform (all other days normal uniform is to be worn, unless a scheduled PE lesson is on)
• Lunch orders are normal for days your child is at school.
• Please alert any Music Tutors if your child will be away for their lesson.
• All after school activities are on as normal.
• All drop off and pick up times are as normal.
• Library and specialist lessons may be disrupted and rescheduled. The class teacher will alert the children to any changes to borrowing etc.

We will begin our week with gathering all the students together to explain and reveal what the Survivor Edition week will look like. Students will be given a coloured bandana to wear for the day and are encouraged to bring along a gold coin donation to support the CanTeen charity which we have purchased them from. These bandanas will be kept at school and worn again on Bandana Day and Wellbeing Day later in the year.

As you can imagine, we are all extremely excited about next week and we hope we have provided you with the information needed. If we have missed anything, please just give us a call, or have a chat to any of us in the playground. Thank you for supporting the Camp Week committee is helping bring together what is going to be a fun and exciting week of learning experiences for us all.

Father’s Day fun

We warmly welcomed our students’ fathers and father figures onto the Junior campus on Monday for a chat over coffee and biscuits to celebrate Father’s Day. It was lovely to see so many people attend and to be able to take the morning to enjoy being with students, engaging with them in classrooms and having some fun together. Our Prep students always impress with their angelic voices and witty conversation, I think the amount of iPhones rivalled the Mother’s Day crowd! 

September Vacation Care

We’re thrilled to announce that our Vacation Care Program is now available for bookings on HubHello, thanks to the wonderful collaboration of our dedicated families, enthusiastic children, and devoted staff.

This Term, we’ve worked tirelessly to create an unforgettable experience that is tailored specifically to our extraordinary kids at OOSH. Our goal is to make these holidays not just fun but also an opportunity for personal growth, skill development, and memorable adventures.

But that’s not all! We’re on a mission to give our program a unique touch – the face of our students. Your child’s happiness and fulfillment matter to us the most, and we want to ensure that every moment at OOSH is special.

To achieve this, we kindly request your participation in a short questionnaire. Your valuable insights will help us understand your child better and align our activities with your expectations. We believe that together, we can create an enriching experience that will leave lasting memories in your child’s heart.

Your support and involvement are the cornerstones of our success, and we’re immensely grateful for your trust in us.

End of 2023 Term 4 Dates

Please find below the end of year dates for your information. After school sport program for RH and K-2 will not be operating in the last week of school.

Redlands House and K-2 students are to be taken home after their end of year celebration concerts on these days.

Parents are reminded that family holidays are to be taken in non-term time only please. In the occurrence that you need to take your child out of school for during term time, approval must be sought from the school first. Thank you for your ongoing understanding of this.

Volunteers Needed

Learning Plus (support) is looking for volunteers with weekday availability to assist in the October HSC exam period and beyond. We need calm and confident community members who understand confidentiality. We are particularly in need of volunteer scribes (writers). You need to have legible handwriting and the ability to communicate in English.

Our volunteers find this a rewarding activity and a fantastic way to support students at Redlands.

Mrs Ainslie Breckenridge
Head of Preparatory School
abreckenridge@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848