RPFA
Welcome Message from the President
Welcome back and welcome if this is your first experience of Redlands! I hope you all had a great break and are recharged for another fun filled year. The holidays seem like a long time ago. We have been back at school just over a week and the schedules are settling, the new systems are ironing out a few kinks, but we are off and running.
The RPFA has a lot on this year and we would really love for you to get involved. There are our usual activities that are listed below, Book Club and Walk on Tracks, and shortly you will be introduced to your year and class representatives who will let you know about the class specific activities dinners, morning teas and other get togethers to welcome new starters and general get togethers to share. This year we will also be starting some new clubs, but more on that later.
You will all have received an invite to Twilight Drinks. This is always a great event to meet other parents in your year and the School Executive and teachers. Please come along! It is a great night. Don’t forget to book as it fills up fast.
Shortly we will start the planning cycle for the Spring Fair. Thank you to those who have already put their hands up to get involved, much appreciated. There is lots to do so if you would like to get involved please let us know. There will more details coming out later in February.
We are looking forward to meeting you all at Twilight drinks, but until then, if you need anything please do not hesitate to contact me on RPFAPresident@redlands.nsw.edu.au or call me on 0419812429.
Twilight Cocktails
Come meet other parents, staff and our new Principal and welcome the start of the new school year at our annual Twilight Cocktails.
Walks on Tracks
Walks on Tracks are 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 while walking and discovering the many paths of the Sydney area.
Due to popular demand, some exciting new walks have been added this term. Please come and join us whenever you can! The invitation for walks is open, so if you have friends or family who you think would like to come along, please do not hesitate to bring them.
The next walk is on Wednesday 12 February at 8.30am: Watsons Bay to Dover Heights. Meet at Watsons Bay Hotel, 1 Military Road, Watsons Bay. Dogs welcome. Any questions, please call Ann Marie Kimber on 0406 691 533.
Book Club
Come along and enjoy the lively conversation of other Redlands parents from all around the world with a common love of reading. The Book Club meets twice each school term, rotating among members’ homes. There is also an annual visit to Sunday Writer’s festival (May) and sometimes to movies that are tied in with a book discussion. Our Christmas 2019 function included an author visit by the 2019 Stella Award winning author of The Erratics, Vicki Laveau-Harvie.
Our first meeting for 2020 will be Wednesday 19 February from 9.30am for a 10.00am start at Neutral Bay to discuss Margaret Atwood’s Booker Prize winning The Testaments. If you would like to join, please email Lerida Grant on lerida@bigpond.net.au.
2020 RPFA Committee
President: Michelle Tea
Vice President: JP Forrest
Secretary: Jo Lloyd
Treasurer: Christina Walsh
Committee: Anna Maria Stillone, Annette Swann, Jean Martin, Kate Kesby, Malcolm Pascoe, Maria Kinsela, Peter Coleman, Tina Shacklock