Year 8

Cross Country

Congratulations to all Yr 8 students who represented Redlands at the ISA Cross Country Carnival. Our boys came 2nd out of 16 schools and finished with 1st place in the Intermediate boys (15/16s.) In the girls, overall, we came 3rd out of 11 schools. Both wonderful results. 

13 Yrs Boys 3k
Federico Gazzilli
Charles Hargrave  

13 Yrs Girls 3k 
Charlotte Humphreys
Sarah Zeppel

14 Yrs Boys 4k 
Thomas Dewer  
Krishna Gupta  
Daniel Koppers  
Harrison Meagher
Maxwell Perry 
Liam Petersen

14 Yrs Girls
Julianna Harrington   
Annabelle Hwang  
Madison Noes  
Abbie Sewell

Congratulations to Daniel Koppers and Max Perry who have qualified for the CIS XC Carnival which is coming up on Thursday 10 June at Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek. We wish both boys the very best.

‘I was proud to represent the school along with the rest of the team at the ISA Cross-Country Carnival last Wednesday. Running cross-country is a very fun and athletic sport.’ As Mr Walker says, ‘Cross-country is as much a team sport as an individual race. The support from our peers at training and on the day helped us run our best and paid off in Redlands’ impressive results. The Intermediate (14 and 15 yrs) Boys came first, and Redlands came third overall. The course was hilly and the competition was tight, which brought the best out of our whole team. I really enjoyed the Friday afternoon training sessions and the sense of friendship and camaraderie around the team.’

Liam Peterson

Heritage Week

This week, Redlands has celebrated Heritage Week with the focus on the Arts. Eight Yr 8 students represented their cohort and presented at the Junior School Assembly – Rebecca Frantz, Kiana Gapaillard, Zoe Halliday, Hannah Scott, Sela Tea, Daisy Williams, Millie Winton, Ruby Wood. Their presentation was outstanding – factual, humorous and entertaining.

‘I had the privilege of visiting the Junior school, along with my classmates, to talk about Heritage Week. This was something special for me, as I can vividly remember Ms Gillezeau coming to the school each year to talk to us about the history of Redlands. This was one of my highlights each year throughout Junior school. Seeing the students (whose position I was in not too many years ago) actively engaging and being curious about the history of their school was amazing. This year we focused on the Creative Arts aspect of the school, and when we asked the students who was involved in the arts, I was speechless! So many of the students were involved and had a passion for the topics that we were talking about. It was a great experience and I enjoyed passing on the remarkable history of our school’.

Hannah Scott

Senior Music Festival

On Friday 28 May, the annual Senior Music Festival was held. It was wonderful we all got to perform this year, singing, with a full crowd at The Concourse once again. It was a spectacular night at the movies, ranging from well-known themes such as Ghostbusters, performed by the Intermediate Jazz Band, to more obscure pieces like Vuelie, sung by the Intermediate Choir. Not only were the ensemble performances outstanding, the Yr 11 and 12 solo performances were truly breathtaking. Alex Kim’s Variations of one String on the cello, and Callum Wardman-Brown’s original composition Monday (she tells me) on piano and vocals were both outstanding performances that represented the talent amongst the Redlands community. When I performed for the Intermediate Guitar Ensemble, it was a truly surreal experience. Before you get on stage and the butterflies are filling your whole mind, you hear the applause for the piece before you, and you know you’re almost on. Walking on and seeing the rows and rows of people all looking at you is rather intimidating, but when you actually begin to perform, it all becomes calmer. During my piece people began clapping and laughing at our head bops, it felt so amazing to be a part of such a cheerful community. I already can’t wait to perform again next year.

Millie Winton

Secondary School Photos 

All students are required to be well-presented in full school uniform, including blazers. Students to bring their student ID cards to each photo for efficient scanning and identification.

Monday 7 June

Music, Drama, Ballet/Dance Cocurricular photos.
Location: Fahl Garden. Performing Arts to advise schedule details.

Catch-up portraits 10.30-11.15am for students who missed a portrait photo during a previous photo day. Location: Redlands Learning Hub, Level 2 presentation space.

Wednesday 16 June

Year Group Photos Yrs 7-12

Debating, Music Cocurricular Photos
Location: Fahl Garden. Debating/Music to advise schedule details.

Key Dates

Public Holiday – 14 June
Athletics Carnival – 17 June
End of Term 2 – 18 June

Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 8 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au