Redlands Parents and Friends

Second Hand Uniforms

Thank you to everyone who has continued to support our Second Hand Uniform Sales. We are looking into the possibility of holding another sale one weekend later this term… but we need more stock! If you have clean, current uniforms to donate to this cause, please drop them off to the Uniform Shop!

Charity Events

This month, we are participating in two events in the fight against breast cancer.

Mother’s Day Classic Fun Run

Thank you to everyone who participated in and supported the 2023 Mother’s Day Classic as part of Team Redlands! Click here if you are still interested in donating to this great cause; the link will be open until the end of this term.

Redlands Pink Sock Charity Round

On Fri 26 May and Sat 27 May, we will be hosting the Redlands Charity Round. Teams will be wearing pink socks for their fixtures (you can purchase the socks at the uniform shop or in the Fahl Garden on Fri) and there will be food and treats available for sale (please contact your respective FoGs to volunteer to make and/or sell baked goods), with proceeds donated to charity. Please come support our teams and fundraising efforts. You can also donate here if you cannot make it to any of the games.

Fri 26 May – 1^st XI Boys and Girls Football & Senior Boys AFL at Macquarie University Fields

Sat 27 May – Senior Rugby at Macquarie University Fields, Senior Netball at NBISC, Senior Hockey at Bowman Field; Junior Football at Redlands Junior School Oval

For our younger Prep and Junior School cohorts who are not competing in representative sports, students may wear a Splash of Pink to school on Fri 26 May, along with a gold coin donation.

Special Events

Teacher Appreciation

The RPFA will be organising morning teas next Wed 31 May for Prep and Junior Schools and Fri 2 Jun for Secondary School to show our appreciation to all our fabulous teachers and support staff. Please check with your class and/or year parents to see if there are any additional initiatives being coordinated for specific teachers.

Last call – For past students of Mrs. Benneyworth, please send a picture or short 5-10 second video to BenneyworthBootcampers@outlook.com today for us to collate and send to her to wish her well. Please include the student’s name and year in Mrs. Benneyworth’s class.

Gala Ball

Purchase tickets to this fantastic black tie event to be held at the Fullerton Hotel (formerly the Westin) on Sat 12 Aug. You don’t need to organise a table to attend! Just nominate a year group(s) you’d like to sit with and Foundation will work their magic.

Coming Up

Parent / Family Get-togethers

Thurs 25 May 7pm	Yr 6 ladies’ night at the Fernery, Mosman Swing by for drinks and fun conversations on the rooftop.
Fri 26 May 8.30am	Yr 11 morning tea at 4 Kardinia Rd, Mosman Join us for a morning tea in aid of Cancer Research
Mon 29 May	3Blue parent coffee at Sunflower Lounge after drop off
Tues 30 May 6.30pm	Yr 9 trivia night at North Sydney Hotel, 292 Miller St
Thurs 1 Jun 6pm	Yr 7 parent drinks at The Oaks Neutral Bay Come and join us for a casual drink in the Licensee Flat upstairs. No booking required, just turn up when you can!
Thurs 1 June 7pm	Yr 4 mums’ night out at The Gin Bar @ The Fernery Come and join us for a year wide social event. Drinks and food may be purchased directly on the night. Please RSVP to your class parent by 28 May.
Sun 4 Jun 5.30pm	3Blue Wild Lights at Taronga followed by dinner at the Buena Join us for one or both events! Please book your tickets to Taronga’s Wild Lights (be sure to select the 5.30pm session) and/or dinner at The Buena directly. We hope to see as many families there as possible. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Tues 6 Jun 8.30am	Yr 5 coffee TBC
Wed 7 Jun 8.30am	Yr 6 morning tea at the Lloyds Jo has kindly offered to host a tea at her home. Please let your class parents know if you can attend to assist with catering
Wed 7 Jun 7pm	Yr 1 parent drinks at The Fernery, Mosman Let’s get together for a drink or two. Please RSVP to your class parents by 1 Jun
Thurs 8 Jun 7pm	Yr 2 parent drinks at The Fernery, Mosman Come and join us for a year wide social event. Drinks and food may be purchased directly on the night from the bar. In order to advise the venue of numbers, please RSVP here.
Thurs 15 Jun	Yr 4 parents and carers coffee morning TBC
Thurs 15 Jun 6pm	Yr 11 casual drinks at Middle Harbour Skiff Club
Thurs 15 Jun 7pm	3Blue mums’ night out at the Green Moustache, North Sydney Join us for a cocktail or two. Please RSVP here
Sun 18 Jun 2-4pm	Yr 5 family picnic at Clifton Gardens
Sun 18 Jun 4pm	Yr 3 family movie at Hoyts Westfield Chatswood Please join us for a private screening of Elemental – Disney and Pixar’s latest film where fire, water, land, and air residents live together in Element City. You can watch the trailer here and purchase your tickets here. This is a family event and children need to be supervised by an adult. Tickets are limited – so make sure you purchase yours quickly.
Mon 19 Jun 8.15am	Yr 9 coffee TBC
Thurs 22 Jun	4Red end of term playdate TBC (Balmoral of Clifton Gardens)
Fri 23 Jun	Yr 12 parent drinks TBC (Firegrill Sydney)

Friends of Group Events

Fri 7 Jul 6pm

Friends of Snow Sports Redlands Cup Dinner in Thredbo
Purchase tickets here

Walks on Tracks

Weekly guided walks around the northern Sydney area are organised by an RPFA volunteer. This is a great way to meet other Redlands parents and get in shape, plus a wonderful way to spend a morning discovering the many paths of the Sydney area.

The invitation for walks is open, so if you have friends or family who you think would like to come along, please feel free to bring them. Dogs are also welcome on most walks.

Next week’s walk on Wed 31 May will be from Balmoral to Chinamans Beach. Meet outside The Boatshed, Balmoral at 8.40am.

We will also have an evening walk to see VIVID on Thurs 1 Jun, followed by dinner at Thai Fusion in Kirribilli. Please RSVP by 26 May so we can book accordingly. Meet at the base of the stairs up to the Harbour Bridge, Kirribilli at 5.30pm. We will return to Kirribilli via the 7.12pm Barangaroo ferry to Milsons Point, so no dogs please.

Any questions, please contact Ann Marie Kimber or call 0406 691 533.

Book Club

The Redlands Book Club is a group of Redlands parents – past and present – who share a love of reading. New members are always welcome! The Book Club meets twice each school term to discuss a book, rotating among members’ homes. Occasionally, outings are also organised to events, movies or shows that are tied in with books, including annual attendance at the Sydney Writer’s festival in May. If you would like to join Book Club, or simply want to know more, please contact Monica or Sabiha.

Our next meeting is Mon 19 Jun for morning tea. We will be discussing The Familiars by Stacey Hall. Books planned for Term 3 are: The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley and BABEL by R.F. Kuang.

Photo Gallery

Walks on Tracks in Northbridge

Yr 10 Coffee

Do you have pictures of parent / family get-togethers you want to share? Please send them to RPFA Note Day.

2023 RPFA Committee

President: JP Forrest
Vice President: Brittne Whitelaw
Secretary: Rebecca James
Treasurer: Annette Swann
Committee – Jaqui Halliday, Declan Hourihan, Jennifer Mast, Lisa Middlebrook, Karen Nicholson, Emma Okhovat, Sophia Stewart-Kasimba, Carrie Taylor

Contact us!