Redlands Parents and Friends
Term 1 is a wrap! Hope you all have your holiday fun – and survival plans – sorted. If you have time over the next two weeks to do some planning, mark your calendars with the many Term 2 events already locked in. Find them listed below.
With colder weather already creeping in, the Second Hand Uniform Sale this Friday morning is a fantastic opportunity to grab some extra jumpers and fleeces.
When: Friday 12 April, 8am-10.30am.
Where: RPFA Unit, 1 Monford Place, Cremorne (just around the corner from the Uniform Shop).
Our Second Hand Uniform Sales provide great value for families and also give each of us an opportunity to contribute to the clear benefits of recycling. We sell hundreds of perfectly good clothes that may otherwise end up being wasted and thrown out, eventually into landfill. The Second Hand Uniform Sales are a great way to make the most of what the world has already produced, help your wallet and do an extra little bit for sustainability as well. As always, funds raised are contributed towards the means-tested Redlands Foundation Scholarship Fund.
With ANZAC Day falling at the end of our school holiday break (25 April) we would like to take this opportunity to share a heartfelt thank you to all current serving members, veterans and Defence families across our community for their service and sacrifice. Lest We Forget.
Safe travels and happy days everyone!
Coming Up
Saturday 19 October – Redlands Garden Party
A first-of-its-kind event for our community as we ”Shine a Light on 140 Years,” celebrating our heritage, and future. Set in the grounds of the Junior School, this event will include games, sports, arts, drama, music, and refreshments and will also showcase our High Country Campus.
To bring this amazing occasion to life, we are calling on as many in our community as possible to volunteer. Please let us know if you would like to be involved on the organising committee. Contact us!
Parent / Family Get-togethers
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Fri 12 April – TOMORROW! |
4 White Coffee Catch Up – 8.30am @ Sunflower Lounge, Cremorne. |
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Term 2 Tues 7 May |
SAVE THE DATE: Yr 11 Coffee Catch Up – Details TBC |
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Wed 8 May |
Friends of Hockey drop in Parents’ Drinks Night 6.30-9pm |
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Thurs 9 May |
Yr 12 Coffee Catch Up – 8.30am @ Si Sandria, Middle Harbour Yacht Club |
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Fri 10 May |
SAVE THE DATE: Yr 7 Coffee Catch Up – Details TBC |
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Thurs 16 May |
Year 5 Parent Drinks 7-10pm @ |
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Thurs 23 May |
Year 9 Parent Social 6:30pm |
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Fri 24 May |
Yr 12 Dads Drinks – 6-10pm @ The Buena, Mosman |
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Wed 29 May
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Secondary School Parents Tennis Day – 10.30am @ Neutral Bay Club. Book tickets here. |
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Sat 1 June |
Kindy Kids Giving Back cook4good – 2-4pm Hosted by Kids Giving Back, this Little Helpers session will see children help prepare easy meals for those experiencing homelessness and tough times. Please contact your Class Parent for more info. |
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Sun 2 June |
SAVE THE DATE: Yr 1 Movie Afternoon – Details TBC |
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Wed 5 June |
SAVE THE DATE: Yr 7 Dads Night Out – Details TBC |
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Thurs 6 June |
SAVE THE DATE: Yr 11 Parents Drinks – Details TBC |
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Thurs 20 June |
SAVE THE DATE: Yr 11 Coffee Catch Up – Details TBC |
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Fri 28 June |
Yr 12 A Night in Manhattan parent drinks |
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Sat 3 August (Term 3) |
Year 1 Kids Giving Back cook4good – 2-4pm Hosted by Kids Giving Back, this Little Helpers session will see children help prepare easy meals for those experiencing homelessness and tough times. Please contact your Class Parent for more info. |
Walks on Tracks
Weekly guided walks around the northern Sydney area are organised by Ann Marie, a wonderful 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, look for the ???? below .
Walks are roughly 1 1/2- 2 hours and for those with the time we love to stop for a coffee afterwards. We have planned all the walks for the term so mark your calendars. Next four shared here:
- Wed 17 April: (yes we‘re walking during school holidays) Balmoral to Clifton Gardens. Meet at Balmoral outside the Boatshed for an 8.40am start. ????
- Wed 24th April: (school holidays) Narrabeen Lake. Meet outside ProKayaks on the lake at 11 Narrabeen Street for an 8.40am start. ????
- Wed 1 May: Harbord Diggers to Dee Why Headland. Meet at Harbord Diggers, Lumsdaine Dr for an 8.40am start. ????
Any questions, please contact Ann Marie on 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.
- For our May meeting (date and location to be confirmed) we will be reading a debut crime-thriller by local author, Lynne Johnson, The Bait Trap.
The Week in Pictures
???? Gold Star photo goes to the Book Club … getting down to business last week with The God of No Good.
Behind the Scenes with the RPFA: Meet your Class Parents
A wonderful group of volunteers, Class Parents are in place from Redlands House all the way up to Yr 12. Their efforts in welcoming new parents, organising teacher celebrations and facilitating class social events go a long way in maintaining the connected and engaged school community we enjoy here at Redlands.
Check back here each week to meet 2024 Class Parents and be inspired for how you can get involved!
CP Five
The Basics
Name: Karalee Fielding
Role/Class: 3WONDERFUL Class Parent
Kiddos: Harper (boy) Year 6, Leopold (boy) Year 3, Ella (girl) Year 1
If you could choose a RPFA theme song (or super hero), what would be the title name?
What’s the name of the Circus theme song? 🙂 That would be it.
Why did you decide to become a Class Parent, and what do you love most about it?
Mayumi and Jen are fairly persuasive… haha. In reality, I find being a Class Parent one of the most practical and wonderful ways to not only get to know your child’s teacher, but to get to know their friends and the families represented in that Year Group. We started at Redlands during the pandemic and it took me a long time to find ‘my people’ given there was hardly any ‘in person’ interaction. You know, the other parents you can count on for a last minute carline pick up, or reminder about mufti day. It was invaluable when I did. So, I’d love to be that for other people!
What advice would you give to a parent or carer looking to get more involved in the School?
Tell your Class Parent! Let them know you will make yourself available for the next excursion, or in class helping role. The library is always looking for volunteers, there are books to be covered, pencils to be sharpened – grab a friend and let your teacher know you’ve got an hour to pitch in! Also – try to come to one of the events put on by parents during the term. Don’t be intimidated if you don’t know anyone – there will always be a friendly face!
If you could trade places with your children for a day, what would you most want to experience?
Ooh.. where to begin? I’d love to sit in on Mrs Mac’s famous reading hour, hear one of Mr Holden’s assembly talks, or attend chapel. Also, the Wednesday afternoon sport options are certainly more exciting than when I was growing up… surfing, sailing and paddle boarding!? Our kids are so lucky.
Do you have pictures of parent / family get-togethers you want to share?
Please send them to RPFA Note Day.
RPFA Committee
President: Brittne Whitelaw
Vice President: Carrie Taylor
Secretary: Jennifer Mast
Treasurer: Joe Russo
Committee: Monika Crennan, Michelle McDonald, Lisa Middlebrook, Karen Nicholson, Emma Okhovat, Sophia Stewart-Kasimba