RPFA
New and Notable
The online second hand uniform sale raised over $12,000 for the Redlands Foundation Scholarship Fund. Special thanks to all the volunteers who spent 101 hours over eight days sorting through donated uniforms, picking, packing and delivering 144 orders with 517 pieces of uniform. All Prep and Junior School orders have been delivered; all other orders need to be collected from the Uniform Shop next week (21-25 March, closed Tuesday).
Coming Up
Parent Get-togethers
- Fri 18 Mar: Yr 9 coffee at Local’s Corner in Seaforth from 8.45am
- Fri 18 Mar: 5White Cross Country lunch at Miller’s Kitchen, Cammeray from 12pm.
- Fri 25 Mar: Yr 10 drinks at the Oaks from 6pm
- Wed 23 Mar: Yr 7 drinks at Neutral Bay Club from 6.30pm. Please purchase a ticket here.
- Thurs 31 Mar: Yr 12 coffee at The Sandy Bear at Clontarf from 9am
- Sat 2 Apr: Friends of Hockey welcome morning tea at the season-opening trial games
After two years of interrupted seasons, Friends of Hockey (FoH) has been relaunched to bring together our Redlands Hockey community and help our players have a great experience. By connecting parents in and across teams as well as helping to raise the profile of our great sport to increase participation, FoH aims to build a vibrant and supportive culture. FoH looks forward to meeting parents and supporting our players and coaches with great ideas, ride sharing and sideline cheering.
Walks on Tracks
Next week’s walk on Wed 23 Mar will be a Seaforth bush walk, so no dogs please. Meet at Seaforth Oval, in the carpark opposite Burnt St at 8.40am. Any questions, please contact Ann Marie Kimber or call 0406 691 533.
Book Club
Our next meeting is an evening function on Thurs 31 Mar to discuss Anxious People by Erik Blackman. If you would like to join, please contact Katherine Dixon or call 0432 619 890 for further information.
Twilight Drinks
The RPFA invites you to the 2022 Twilight in the Garden, an opportunity to meet and socialise with new friends, old friends and our whole school community. Please join us for this parent-only event on Fri 1 Apr from 6-8pm at the Fahl Garden on the Senior School campus. Light refreshments and drinks will be served. Please purchase a ticket here.
Event Details
17.45pm Doors open for registration – please enter from the Gerard St gate and collect your name tag.
Look for your year group flag (eg Year 7-8 in the photo below) to find parents and teachers from your year group to meet and mingle.
18.00pm Event Opening – food and drinks service begin.
18.30pm Speeches
JP Forrest, RPFA President
Glenda McLoughlin, Redlands Board
Stephen Webber, Redlands School Principal
19.45pm Conclusion of food and drinks service
20.00pm Event Concludes
As this is a on campus school event, the event must conclude strictly at 8pm. Please endeavor to leave promptly.
In the event of wet weather, Twilight in the Garden will be moved to Dunnet Hall on the Junior Campus. A notification will be sent on the day if there is a change in venue.
Spring Fair
The Spring Fair is a highly anticipated bi-annual event for our School community, with stalls raising money for the school as well as charities nominated by students. The daytime event currently scheduled for Sat 3 September is centred around food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ art-related activities. Please let us know if you would be interested in joining us for a coffee to discuss and be part of organising this wonderful event here.
Photo Gallery
2 Yellow and 3 White coffee at Sunflower Lounge
Yr 8 Drinks at The Oaks
Yr 9 Drinks at The Oaks
Yr 11 Drinks at King St Wharf, before and after the Yr 11 Harbour Cruise
Thank you Yr 11 advisors & chaperones!
2022 RPFA Committee
President: JP Forrest
Vice President: Brittne Whitelaw
Secretary: Rebecca James
Treasurer: Annette Swann
Committee – Declan Hourihan, Jennifer Mast, Jo Lloyd, Karen Nicholson, Kate Kesby, Lisa Middlebrook, Maria Kinsela, Monique Scattini