RPFA

Teacher Appreciation

Part of the mission of the RPFA is to promote a strong sense of community among parents and caregivers, students and faculty. At Redlands, our teachers are a crucial part of that relationship and facilitate the vital connection between learning, community and growth. One of the RPFA’s most important jobs is making sure our teachers and staff know how much the parent community appreciates them and recognises how hard they work. This week, our committee organised morning teas with pastries and fruit for our fabulous teachers and support staff in Prep and Junior Schools on Wednesday and in Secondary School on Friday. Our appreciation should not be limited to just one week. Be generous with your gratitude and encourage your students to do the same – thanks to all the class parents who organised cards and other activities!

Pink Sock Recap

Thanks to everyone who participated in Pink Sock Charity Day last Friday and Saturday, rallying support for breast cancer research. The Festival on the Fahl rocked the Senior Campus – where students enjoyed live rock band performances alongside a sausage sizzle, bake sale and more; Prep and Junior School students wore splashes of pink and donated gold coins; over 200 pairs of socks were sold at the Uniform Shop; Friends of Groups sold mountains of treats at various sports fixtures and we also had donations from parents via Humanitix. Funds are still being reconciled, but over $9,000 was raised for this great cause.

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! We’d love to get more blazers in larger sizes, long sleeved white shirts, fleeces and tracksuits. Please note we are not collecting any items for recycling (eg old sports uniforms) at this time. Please also do not bring in: used socks; dirty, stained or torn items; items purchased from external parties (Marks & Spencer’s, Next) as we cannot sell these items and are running out of storage space.

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 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
Fri 16 Jun 7pm	Kindy Parents Night Out at The Buena
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 7pm	Yr 12 parent celebration at the Firegrill in the CBD Let’s get together and celebrate the milestone of our kids coming up to the homestretch of their schooling. A wonderful opportunity to let our hair down while the kids are partying the night away. Please join us for drinks and canapes at Firegrill, where we will be nearby but not too close. Book your tickets here.

Friends of Group Events

Fri 7 Jul 6pm

Friends of Snowsports 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 7 Jun will be from Waverton to Wollstonecraft. Meet at the corner of Bay Rd and Ross St in Waverton at 8.40am.

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 RF Kuang.

Photo Gallery

A couple of the teams at the Friends of Rowing parent regatta

Junior and Senior Rugby teams in their Pink Socks…

Thanks to Friends of Rugby who sold over $400 in treats and all the executives who came to support us!

Yr 11 morning tea raised over $600 for The Cancer Council

JS class parent get together

Walks on Tracks made it up the Barney Kearns Steps!

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

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