Community Update

It was lovely to welcome our community back on to the campus at the Twilight at Redlands event last Friday evening. We understand that we are not just a school, we are a community and we recognise the important sense of place and comfort that Redlands represents, particularly in times such as these.  My thanks to the extraordinary efforts of the event organising committee and our operations team for delivering a such a wonderful event. Despite the weather doing its best to dampen spirits it was a lovely evening enjoyed by parents, carers and staff.

At Redlands, we have a strategic commitment to sustainably managing the facilities and grounds of the School whilst continually engaging our students and the wider community in this endeavour. Over the past few years Redlands has introduced a number of new initiatives to reduce our impact on the environment.  More information on these initiatives, that include the installation of solar panels and LED lighting, biodegradable packaging, the elimination of single use plastics in school canteens and a partnership with Climate Clever Schools, can be found here.  

Commencing in Term 2, a Sustainability Community Advisory Group will be formed to provide guidance and support to the Sustainability Working Group in the development of a School Environmental Management Plan and contribute to ongoing and future sustainability initiatives at Redlands. We are now seeking formal expressions of interest from parents and carers in our community who have a passion for, and significant experience in, driving tangible sustainability outcomes. For more information on the Sustainability Community Advisory Group, or to register your interest in joining, click here or email us at sustainability@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

The support from our community for the Redlands Science and Innovation Luncheon event has been wonderful. Thank you. If you haven’t already booked your seat or table then I suggest getting in quick as we only have a limited number of seats. Tickets are on sale here and selling fast. Proceeds from this event will be dedicated to the Dr Sue Morey AM Scholarship. Those unable to attend can still support the event through a number of different channels that include the purchase of raffle tickets, bidding on auction items or just by making a donation. For more information on the Science and Innovation Lunch and guest panellist Josh Rohan-Gould (Redlander 2016) please visit our Foundation section.

With the end of another term in sight, the Redlands Parents and Friends Association (RPFA), Parent Contact Groups (PCGs) and Friends of Groups (FoGs) continue to actively bring our various groups together both socially and operationally. A number of end of term and term break events still remain in the calendar and these can be found here. 

Thank you for your continued guidance and support and, as ever, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Community Engagement team should you have any feedback, suggestions or questions.

The Community Engagement team wish you all a happy, healthy and peaceful term break with your family.

Mr Grant Birse
Head of Community Engagement
9908 6406
gbirse@redlands.nsw.edu.au

From The Principal

It was an absolute joy to welcome around 380 parents onto the Junior Campus last Friday evening for Twilight in the Garden (relocated to Dunnet Hall due to the inclement weather). There was a definite buzz in the air as parents enjoyed welcoming new families to our Redlands community and making new friends, as well as catching up with old friends on campus. I sincerely thank the Redlands Parents and Friends Association for their wonderful hospitality in hosting the evening and in transforming Dunnet Hall into a twilight garden. Thank you also to Chris Blundell, Redlander 2013, and his band for the musical entertainment during the evening.

The breadth of the School’s Performing Arts program has been very evident this week with Battle of the Bands on the Senior Campus on Monday night and Red Factor, which will be held in Dunnet Hall tomorrow afternoon. In the annual Battle of the Bands competition, 21 acts performed Hits of the 90s in the Edwards Auditorium, competing in the rock band and unplugged categories, along with guest performances from two Junior School rock bands. Congratulations to all performers, the Music department and Music tutors. More details including the divisional winners can be found in the Secondary School and Music sections of Note Day. Tomorrow afternoon, 18 Junior School Dance, Vocal and Instrumental acts will take to the stage and perform in front of their peers at the annual Red Factor. What a fun way to conclude a very busy term!

On Monday this week, all Year 9 students were involved in presenting their pitches, developed through the new Industry Entrepreneurship Unit. My thanks to all staff in the HISE department for their work in bringing this unit to fruition, to enable the students to develop their skills in Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking. Obviously, entrepreneurship will not be a path that all students take in the future; however, the creative thinking, innovation, collaboration and critical thinking involved are all skills that are already in high demand.

On Tuesday this week, we celebrated the 50+ countries of birth of our students during International Day. The Junior Campus was awash with a multitude of colours from national costumes, while parents shared diverse cultural backgrounds of China, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Japan, Malaysia, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Tanzania, Thailand and Wales. On the Senior Campus, the lunchtime International Showcase featured student food stalls and other activities, raising funds for UNICEF Australia’s Ukraine Emergency Appeal.

Our Year 12 students enjoyed their camp this week in the Blue Mountains and were able to take advantage of some sunny weather with activities such as bush walking, mountain biking and horse riding, before the wet weather set in. The students returned to school today and this evening will enjoy an evening of celebration with their final Camp Dinner, now in Redlands Hall.

I would like to add my congratulations to our Girls Basketball teams which won the ISA Overall Girls Championship Shield for the third year in a row, and especially to the five teams which finished the season as Division Champions: 1sts, Intermediate A, Junior A, Junior B, Year 7A. Well done to all players and coaches!

I wish all families a Happy Easter and a restful break during the school holiday period and look forward to students returning to school on Wednesday 27 April in winter uniform.

Mr Stephen Webber

Photo Caption: This year’s Battle of the Bands competition saw a truly amazing array of musical talent from our students. Congratulations to this year’s overall winners, Callum Wardman-Browne and Austin Stapleton.

Foundation

Thank you sincerely to all members of our community for your ongoing support, involvement and consideration. I would like to wish you all a relaxing break with well-deserved downtime and family time. I look forward to meeting many of you in person at our events and gatherings next Term.

Science & Innovation Luncheon – Tickets Selling Fast

Join us to celebrate the long history and achievements in Science and Innovation at Redlands, to hear from an exciting panel of Alumni Speakers and enjoy a magnificent gourmet luncheon with spectacular Sydney Harbour views. We anticipate another sell out event, so please buy your tickets early to avoid disappointment. This luncheon is open to all Redlands parents, friends and alumni.

Proceeds from this event will be dedicated to the Dr Sue Morey AM Scholarship, the fifth Redlands Foundation Scholarship which honours and celebrates Dr Morey’s outstanding contribution and service advancing community health in Australia.

Raffle and Auction Items

We seek the support of our community for this event through the donation of vouchers, products, services and experiences for inclusion in our event raffles and online auction.

Parents may also consider a corporate sponsorship at this event to promote your company. Click here for more detailed information or contact us at foundation@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Meet a Panellist – Josh Rohan-Gould, Redlander 2016

Josh graduated from Redlands in 2016 and we are delighted that he will be joining us as a panellist at the Science and Innovation Luncheon. Josh is currently a Junior Space Analyst at Saber Astronautics, and describes himself as an “Aspiring astronaut and creative problem-solver with experience in Design and Quality Engineering, Sales and Start-up Operations. Studying a Double Degree in a Bachelor of Engineering – Mechatronics, and a Bachelor of Science – Computer Science.”

Josh previously volunteered as a panellist in 2021 for our Yr 10 Careers Day and his contribution was extraordinarily well received by both students and staff. We thank him for sharing some powerful and resonant messages for Redlands students as they anticipate their final subject sections and cannot wait to see what he has to share at the Luncheon.

Mrs Dana Casimaty
Director of Development
dcasimaty@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9858

RPFA

It was great to see so many of you make it to the Twilight Drinks last Friday. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make it a fabulous night out. We know there were a number of you who were not able to attend due to illness and/or isolation – we missed you! Please look out for our other events later this year, particularly the Science and Innovation Luncheon in May and the Spring Fair in September.

Meanwhile, we hope you all have an enjoyable and restful term break. See you in Term 2!

Coming Up

Parent / Family Get-togethers

Fri 8 Apr           

Yr 7 end of Term 1 coffee celebrations at various locations
Lane Cove: Garcon, The Canopy, 2 Rosenthal Ave at 10am

Mosman: Archie Bear, Mosman Rowers, 3 Centenary Dr at 10am

Northbridge: Bonds, 395 Sailors Bay Rd at 8.15am

Northern Beaches: The Boathouse, 1 Marine Pde, Shelly Beach at 10am

Thurs 28 Apr 

Friends of Snowsports Icebreaker evening at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron from 6pm to  welcome the new season and farewell Bruce Campbell. Purchase tickets here

Thurs 5 May    

Yr 4 drinks at the Licensee’s Flat at The Oaks from 6pm. Purchase tickets here

Walks on Tracks

Please note that walks will continue through the holiday between terms.

Wed 13 Apr – Little Manly to North Head; meet at little Manly Beach. (No dogs on this bush walk.)

Wed 20 Apr – Balmoral to Clifton Gardens; meet outside The Boatshed, Balmoral.

Wed 27 Apr – Beauty Point; meet at Orso carpark, by the Spit Bridge.

Any questions, please contact Ann Marie Kimber or call 0406 691 533.

Book Club

The Book Club had an enjoyable evening meeting last week with lovely food and a lively discussion (see photo gallery below). Our next meeting will be a morning function in early May to discuss The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. If you would like to join, please contact Katherine Dixon or call 0432 619 890 for further information.

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 Saturday 3 Sept 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

Twilight in the Garden

Book Club Get-Together

Rowing End of Season Dinner

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

Contact us!

Head of Secondary School

We have almost reached the end of another term. This week I spoke at our Term 1 Final Assembly about how well the community has navigated the vicissitudes of life and learning this term. There have certainly been some ups and some downs, some moments for great celebration and some moments where we might have experienced that deep intake of breath about the future.

On our doorstep, we’ve had flooding, and this has impacted some of us quite significantly – both students and their families and teachers. Even though for some people who have been living in drought, the rain is a good thing, for others it is extremely damaging, in an immediate sense in terms of homes and lives at risk, but also concerning because it reflects how climate change and global warming are no longer a potential threat and something which might occur in the future. But the impacts are being experienced now. I spoke at the assembly about my respect for students, such as Yr 11 student and climate activist and volunteer, Sophia Lark, who have been working with other interested young people to demonstrate directly to our elected leaders their deep concern about the ongoing lack of political action on climate change. Students like Sophia and many others, meet regularly to discuss related issues in the Environment Club.

Not far from Sydney, we have also been shocked by what has taken place in Lismore. Much of this town has washed away, people have lost their homes, their livelihoods and their sense of security. Service Captains Alex Gibbs and Charlotte Harman have reached out to the Principal of a local school in Lismore, called Trinity Catholic College and are launching a short collection drive and fundraiser to help the school in Lismore that has been severely impacted by the recent flooding. Recently, while reading the news, Alex came across images of Trinity Catholic College, and the devastation experienced at their campus and across the wider community. As their school campus is located beside the Wilson River, they experienced the brunt of the flooding, with all of their buildings being damaged. After connecting with their principal, who suggested that collecting/fundraising for basic school stationery supplies would be of most benefit, the Redlands student community has pulled together to gather the basic necessities. As the Lismore and Ballina main streets have been affected by flooding, and such supplies are hard to obtain, our students have once again responded generously by bringing in school supplies such as pens, pencils, pencil cases, exercise books, highlighters and sticky notes. Basically, anything that supports learning will support the learning of the students at Trinity Catholic College in Lismore. Thank you to the parents who have helped students locate spare stationery supplies at home. The students are asked to provide what they can to their Tutor, or directly to Ms Riley in the History and HSIE staffroom on Level 4 of the Learning Hub, before close of school on Friday.  

In the Assembly on Tuesday, I personally thanked the students for their care and concern for others. The fundraising that took place for Gotcha4Life, a mental fitness charity and also the fundraising for the children impacted in Ukraine, has been generous and significant. Yr 9 student Alex Smith evoked the Redlands power of community in his assembly speech and in his collaboration with senior students to raise awareness. Our goal to raise $20,000 has almost been reached, and I want to thank parents for your support.  

Camp Life

Despite the ongoing complexities posed by living in the current world, we are very lucky here at Redlands to be so supported and so privileged. As you know it was out intention, despite the pandemic, to offer opportunities this term as close to normal and typical as possible. Yr 7 camp, whilst wet, was enjoyed by Yr 7, who bravely navigated the cold, wet weather to ascend Mt Kosciusko. It was exciting too, to take Yr 8 on Camp to Yarrahapinni, but unfortunately the flooding soon impacted the camp site and they had to return to Sydney. And this morning, Yr 12 returned from their twice postponed camp, 24 hours early. The tragic incident which occurred in the Blue Mountains on Monday and the forecasted heavy rain meant that National Park was closed, thereby necessitating cancellation of the final day of activities, and so the decision was made to return them to Sydney for independent learning time and their Final Camp Dinner. Whilst away the students were involved in a number of outdoor activities, did some study and engaged in a reflection activity. They read letters from their parents (there were some tears) and were able to share their feelings and experiences at this crucial time in their development as young adults.

Tonight, in Redlands Hall, we will hold their final Camp Dinner, which is a fancy-dress themed event. Redlands staff and Yr 12 parents have collaborated to ensure that Yr 12 can enjoy this final evening of Camp, despite being in a somewhat familiar location. We are rolling out the red carpet, serving a range of delicious food and dessert, and looking forward to a night of over-the-top fashion, music and celebration. Yr 12 parents, we will send photos tomorrow!

Yr 12 Students Gold Duke of Edinburgh Hike

Taking advantage of a break in the weather, six Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award candidates embarked on an adventurous journey this week, before travelling to Katoomba for the final 24 hours of Camp. Starting from Patonga on the Hawkesbury River, the team followed the Great North Walk via Mt Wondabyne to Girrakool, exploring the area around Mooney Mooney Creek. In addition to hiking, route planning and catering, the team also improved their bushcraft skills and cleaned up the campsite by the Phil Houghton Bridge, including a rebuild of the firepit. The students accompanied by Dean of Activities, Mr Jonathan Gray, are Iris Buisman, Sienna Blake, Jemma Davies, Alexander Gibbs, Evie Farrell and Isabella Kendrigan.

Battle of the Bands

There has been a lot more to celebrate this term. Jazz in Garden, Shrek the Musical and on Monday night this week, the Music Department held the annual Battle of Bands. What an evening! Such talent and energy was on display in the Secondary School. I particularly enjoyed the Yr 7 performances. The Boss Ladies performance of Wonderwall performed by Isabella, India, Emma, Mia, Ava and Zoe was tremendous. Also, still reverberating for me was the performance of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit by Send It, comprised of  Charlie, Fred, James, Sahara and Lukas.

In Yr 9 the Rock Goats were intense with their rendition of Green Day’s When I Come Around and Cameron Simpson’s mullet wig took me straight back to the ‘90s. There were so many strong performances and all students were brave and intensely impressive. Particularly enjoyable were the unplugged performances of Hallie Hunt, Lara Wilson, Olivia Everingham, Phoebe Barnett, Sabrina Blasco and Maya Little – all delivered up truly divine performances. Our Yr 12 students were also tremendous and delivered powerful performances. A huge congratulations to all involved.

2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition

Redlands is excited to offer Yr 7-12 students the opportunity to participate in the 2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) competition. This will be held on Friday 6 May at Redlands.

The CAT competition is a one-hour problem solving competition designed to encourage student curiosity and promote multiple modes of thinking, as well as solving real-world problems. Interested students are welcome to enter this competition and previous computer programming experience is not needed.

The competition will help to identify students’ computer programming potential and is suitable for students who are interested in coding, robotics, digital creation or design and may be used as preparation for robotics competitions. Students who perform strongly in the CAT will have the further option to participate in the Oxford University Computing Challenge held later this year.

The cost of the competition is $7.50. This cost will be added to your subsequent Term Fee Statement. For more information and register your child, please click this link. Please forward any questions to wduckworth@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Happy Easter

These holidays I am looking forward to seeing Yr 12 at school for the Study Workshops and mentoring some of them in the second week on their HSC Module A essay preparation. I wish all students, parents and carers of the Secondary School community a restful and reflective Easter. Personally, I am looking forward to a long weekend away in the Blue Mountains, some good quality chocolate and catching up with family and friends. Best wishes.

Ms Gemma Van de Peer
Head of Secondary School
gvandepeer@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9811 

International Day

Students on the Secondary Campus celebrated International Day at lunchtime on Tuesday this week in the Fahl Garden.

There were a variety of stalls led by student volunteers selling a range of sweet and savoury snacks from around the world. Students also took part in activities led by our language teachers which included designing masks, flag making, origami and fan design.

Proceeds from sales on the day totalled $2980 which will be donated to the Redlands UNICEF Ukraine Appeal.

Service

Lismore Flooding Stationery Drive

Hi Everyone, 

Charlie and I are launching a short collection drive and fundraiser to help out a school in Lismore that has been severely impacted by the recent flooding. Recently, while reading the news, I came across images of Trinity Catholic College, and the devastation they experienced at their campus and across the wider community. As their school campus is located beside the Wilson River, they experienced the brunt of the flooding, with all of their buildings being damaged by the floods. After connecting with their principal, he suggested that collecting/fundraising for basic school stationery supplies would be of most use as both the Lismore and Ballina main streets had been affected by the flooding, and such supplies were hard to obtain. Additionally, all students lost their lockers as they had been inundated, and many students’ homes were damaged or destroyed.

So, in order to help out these students and families in this challenging time, we are asking every student to bring in school supplies to their Tutor tomorrow, Friday 8 April. Boxes will be provided in every Tutor classroom. If you are unable to bring in anything, we’d really appreciate it if you were able to donate via a bank transfer to the fundraiser below, where Trinity will be able to buy supplies in bulk. Thank you for your generosity, as the donations will be of great use to those students, especially given the second round of flooding Lismore has been experiencing in the past few weeks. 

Fundraiser Donations:

BSB: 062-000
Account No: 2022 9618
Reference: TRINITY LISMORE MSA FLOOD APPEAL

Thanks, 

Alex Gibbs & Charlie Harman
Service Captains 2022

Uniform Shop

Holiday Opening Hours

The Uniform Shop will be open on Monday 11 April and Tuesday 26 April during the upcoming school holidays from 8am – 4pm. Appointments can be made by clicking HERE.

Blazer Embroidery

We will collect blazers requiring embroidery from the Liggins Quad area during recess, lunch and straight after school on Friday 8 April. Please ensure all blazers are clearly named and all pockets are emptied. 

Alternatively, blazers may dropped directly to the Uniform Shop. Due to the short holidays, the deadline will be 3.30pm on Friday to ensure they are back for Term 2.

If you have any queries regarding placing orders, or making an appointment, please email us at uniformorders@redlands.nsw.edu.au

University and Careers Advisors

Redlands Events & Information 

UAC opens for Year 12 on 12 April   

Yr 12 use their student number to login. HSC students will be sent their PIN number directly from UAC. IB students use the first four digits of their date of birth as their PIN number. Explanation and support can be found here. 

UAC applications are not due until Term 3.

Defence Force lunchtime Q and A with Major Jean Marc Grant (School Captain and Redlander 2002)

27 April: 1.00pm – 1.30pm, H.1.9

University of Melbourne Webinar 

9 May : 5.00pm – 5.45pm 

Link TBA

Bond University Lunchtime Presentation 

18 May : 1pm – H19 

Year 12 UAC Presentation 

25 May : 5.00pm – 6.00pm, Redlands Hall 

Open to Year 12 students, parents and carers 

Open Days & Info Sessions 

UTS | How to choose a uni degree 

Monday 11 April 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm 

Online 

Figuring out how to transform what you love into a course – and then a career – can be a big ask. Hear from a current UTS student about uni life and the courses we have on offer. 

Find out more

ADF | Gap Year Virtual Information Session 

Monday 11 April, 12:30 – 2:30 pm 

Experience a Gap Year like no other with the Australian Defence Force. 

Join us for a virtual info session and speak with current serving personnel to learn about the challenges and rewards on offer. 

Find out more 

UNSW | LAT Online Information Evening 2022 

Thursday 5 May, 6:30 – 7:30 pm 

Are you thinking of studying law at UNSW? Join us online to hear about the Law Admission Test! 

Get all of your questions answered at our online 2022 LAT Information Evening. The LAT is an entry requirement for all undergraduate law double degrees at UNSW. We’ll cover how the LAT has worked for entry in the past, provide detailed program and faculty information, as well as key LAT dates for the year ahead. 

We’ll also be joined by some current students to answer general questions about the LAT and studying law at UNSW. 

Our LAT Information Evening is for Year 11 and 12 students and their parents, careers advisers and students currently studying at another university who are hoping to transfer to UNSW Bachelor of Laws in 2023. 

Find out more

UAC Digital | Let’s Chat – Medicine Students 

Wednesday 11 May, 6:00 pm 

If you are interested in medicine then this session is for you. Current students from a range of unis share their experiences of student life. Topics covered include: 

• how they decided on the course they are studying 
• what they found easy about the process of applying and enrolling, and what they found hard 
• what they thought uni would be like 
• the best thing about being at uni 
• their hopes and dreams for when they finish 

Find out more

Unimelb Colleges Open House  

Saturday 21 May, 12 – 4pm

Are you thinking about attending the University of Melbourne? Then we want to meet you. The Uni Melb Colleges are holding open houses on 21 May from 12pm-4pm. Hear from current students, meet the academic and pastoral care staff, learn more about our scholarship programs and discover the best of residential college clubs, societies, events and leadership opportunities. Lunch/refreshments will be served at each College. 

Tour up to four (4) Colleges. Tours will run on the hour and will last 30-45 minutes, allowing you some travel time before the next College tour commences. And if you want to see more than four Colleges – just contact them directly to organise a tour. 

Register 

Workshops and Courses 

NIE | Simulated UCAT Day Workshop, Sydney 

Sunday 17 April 2022, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm 

Chatswood 

If you are in Yrs. 10, 11, 12, or you may be older and considering sitting the UCAT in the future, then this program is for you. The Simulated UCAT Workshop program is ideal and often a necessary step towards effective and efficient preparation for the UCAT. 

This event will be conducted by the National Institute of Education in partnership in partnership with UCAT Preparation Australia, and MICAS (Medical Interviews and Career Advice Services). 

The workshop is primarily designed to cover fundamental techniques in navigating all five sections of the UCAT test and also for participants to gain a better understanding of their own level of preparedness for the test. Over the course of the years, the program has evolved into more comprehensive and holistic exercise, which not only achieves its primary goal, but it is also exposing students to a wealth of knowledge about all other aspects of the journey into a medical degree. 

Find out more

UK Careers Days 

For students aged 14-18 we have several online career days, designed to help them choose a future career and to give them some work experience to use in their applications. Every student obtains a personalised certificate they can use in their applications and interviews to university. The courses are designed for your students aged 14-18 and all take place online together with students from all over the world. 

Visit www.careerdays.co.uk to enrol on any course. The schedule is as follows:
Future Lawyer Month – Every Tuesday evening in April 
Psychology Career Day- Saturday April 16th 
Business Career Day – Saturday April 23rd 
Architecture Career Day – Saturday April 30th 
Law Career Day – Saturday May 7th 
Vet Career Day – Saturday May 14th 
Computer Science Career Day  – Saturday May 28th 
Performing Arts Career Day  – Saturday June 5th 
Dentistry Career Day- Saturday October 1st 
Medicine Career Day- Saturday October 8th 
Midwifery Career Day-  Saturday October 15th 

Happy holidays!

Mrs Justine Fowler and Ms Clare Hurst
University and Careers Advisors
careers@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Year 12

Yr 12 are on Camp this week.

2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition

Redlands is excited to offer Year 7-12 students the opportunity to participate in the 2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) competition. This will be held on Friday 6 May at Redlands.

The CAT competition is a one-hour problem solving competition designed to encourage student curiosity and promote multiple modes of thinking, as well as solving real-world problems. Interested students are welcome to enter this competition and previous computer programming experience is not needed.

The competition will help to identify students’ computer programming potential and is suitable for students who are interested in coding, robotics, digital creation or design and may be used as preparation for robotics competitions.

Students who perform strongly in the CAT will have the further option to participate in the Oxford University Computing Challenge held later this year.

The cost of the competition is $7.50. This cost will be added to your subsequent Term Fee Statement.

For more information and register your child, please click this link.

Please forward any questions to wduckworth@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Key Dates

• Half-Yearly Assessments – 27 April – 4 May
• Yr12 Formal – 24 June
• Trial Examinations – 8 – 19 August
• HSC final school day – 21 September
• Valedictory dinner – 21 September
• Last day of Term 3 – 22 September
• HSC Exams – 12 October – 7 November
• IB final school day – 14 October
• IB Exams – 24 October – 9 November

Ms Rebecca Mountain
Yr 12 Advisor
rmountain@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462

Year 11

Year 11 Rock at the Battle of the Bands!  

On Monday night, the following Yr 11 students participated in the 2022 Battle of the Bands:

• Sabrina Blasco and Maya Little (Torn – Natalie Imbruglia)
• Phoebe Barnett (Waterfalls – TLC) 

All students performed brilliantly and showcased their musical, vocal and performance talent. 

A big thank you to Elena Parker, Alex Tully and Finnegan Drew for their assistance with the Cambodia Silent Auction Battle of the Bands Fundraiser. This involved a silent auction for four stools that were designed by Yr 11 Design and Technology teams as part of their S.E.A.T Project. All the funds raised from the Battle of the Bands Silent Auction will contribute towards providing daily meals for students at M’Lop Tapang school which is located in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Elena, Alex and Finngean raised a total of $1000.00 which is a phenomenal start to kick off our first Yr 11 Cambodia fundraiser. 

Student Achievement 

Australian Rowing Championships 

Congratulations to the following Yr 11 students who competed at the Australian Rowing Championships last week: 

• Catarina Croll, Charlotte Scamps, Zoe Naismith – 2nd in the E Final. 
• Georgia Verschoor, Alana Mansfield, Briar Carter – 6th in the A final 
• Dan Close, Patrick Walker, Harley Van der Pluijm – 3rd in the B final 

Well done to all Yr 11 students who have been actively participating in Gate Duty this week on the Senior Campus while Yr 12 have been off on their school camp. 

Special mention to Lachlan Scott and Marina Viese Vivaldi who assisted with an International Day Brazilian Food stall on Tuesday. Their Brazillian sweets were a sell-out! All proceeds went towards UNICEF Australia to assist the 3.4 million civilians in need of humanitarian support. 

Congratulations to Nick Jackson who was one of three winners who identified all the international flags in the International Flag Guessing Competition. 

Day One, Term 2

On Wednesday 27Ap ril, all students will return to school to begin Term 2. There will be an ANZAC Assembly which will kick off at 9:45am in Dunnet Hall. There will be excellent representation of Yr 11 assisting and presenting at the ANZAC Day Assembly. 

A reminder that all students will need to wear their blazers every day next term and throughout Term 3 as we transition to our Winter uniform. 

Jersey Payment Deadline – Friday 8 April 

A reminder that the payment of the Year 12 jersey needs to be paid via Flexischools by tomorrow. If there are any issues with the payment of the jersey please contact uniformshop@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing break after a very busy Term 1. 

2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition

Redlands is excited to offer Year 7-12 students the opportunity to participate in the 2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) competition. This will be held on Friday 6 May at Redlands.

The CAT competition is a one-hour problem solving competition designed to encourage student curiosity and promote multiple modes of thinking, as well as solving real-world problems. Interested students are welcome to enter this competition and previous computer programming experience is not needed.

The competition will help to identify students’ computer programming potential and is suitable for students who are interested in coding, robotics, digital creation or design and may be used as preparation for robotics competitions.

Students who perform strongly in the CAT will have the further option to participate in the Oxford University Computing Challenge held later this year.

The cost of the competition is $7.50. This cost will be added to your subsequent Term Fee Statement.

For more information and register your child, please click this link.

Please forward any questions to wduckworth@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Mr Nicholas Walker
Yr 11 Year Advisor
nwalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133

Year 10

Important Upcoming Dates

• Friday 8 April End of Term 1
• Wednesday 27 April Start of Term 2 – Anzac Assembly (students require masks)
• 27 April – 14 June Subject Selection Process for Yr 11 and 12
• Thursday 26 May Meningococcal ACWY Vaccinations
• Thursday 3 November Vaccination Catch-Ups

Twilight in the Garden

Thank you to all parents who helped in putting together this special occasion and to all parents able to attend last Friday evening. It was a relaxed, beautiful and enjoyable experience to connect outside of school hours with parents across the cohort and to share in conversation. 

International Day

This Tuesday, students across all Year Groups participated in celebrating and recognising our many unique cultures that make-up Redlands. Thank you to all students who volunteered to run a stall or support a teacher in running a stall during lunchtime activities and thank you to all Languages staff who developed and carried through this opportunity for our students.

Konnichiwa.  As part of an International Day activity, Yr 10 students made Japanese Kyara ben (character bento). Students demonstrated not only their cultural understanding but also they demonstrated and developed their cooking skills.

Buenos Dias. The following students volunteered to run a stall for International Day: Summer-Eve Smyth, Mikaela Sanger-Larsson, Mia McFarlene and Isla Wickham.  All proceeds went to UNICEF. 

Battle of the Bands

Congratulations to all students for their preparation and performance in Battle of the Bands this year.  A lot of time and energy went into preparing these pieces of work and students dazzled the audience on Monday evening with their incredible talents.  

Crying Tiger
Will Andrew (Drums), Charlotte Waterland (Vocals), James Stuart (Guitar) and Damian Roesink (Bass)

Little Windmill
Jasmine Black (Drums), Olivia Everingham (Guitar & Vocals), Alfie Leach (Guitar), Tommy Sigaloff (Bass), Apoorv Pilani (Keys) and Harry Fenton (Guitar)

Unplugged
Hallie Hunt & Lara Wilson

Olivia Everingham

End of Term 1 Awards and Recognition

CAS Science Distinction

• Mischa Barac
• Ahnu Guan
• Rafferty Heard
• Jack Keogh
• Conor Petersen
• Christopher Szeto
• Jocelyn Wang

Ballet and Dance Academy Dedication Award
Melinda Wright

Ballet and Dance Academy Service Award
Josephine Bannon
Annabelle Harman

Ballet and Dance Academy Excellence Award
Emma Noes

Ballet and Dance Academy Leadership Award
Summer-Eve Smyth

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award
Lucy Davies

Girls 1st Basketball 3rd Consecutive ISA Division 1 Champions

• Celine Patel
• Eva Osborn
• Alexandra Tanner

Aaron Beder Film Award
Aaron submitted his short film Not So Fast to the GreenScreen Film Festival in Perth. He was contacted for his submission and honoured with the Encouragement Award for “seeing a glimmer of excellence and the promise of a film-making future.” Aaron’s film description is below:

Ejected from his intelligence organisation on spurious grounds, a cunning junior spy must recruit the help of two schoolchildren to foil a corrupt businessman’s evil plan, which attempts to brainwash every student at their school to take power over the entire world.

Aaron’s film can be found on Youtube and his acceptance of the award can be found at the 7 minute mark on the GSFF 2022 Award Show.  He was able to share his film with his Tutor Group and everyone was thoroughly impressed.  Congratulations and well done to Aaron!

Redlands UNICEF Ukraine Fundraising Appeal

Redlands is fundraising to help children and their families in Ukraine. Redlands reached their goal of $5000 in the first week and has now increased their goal to $20000 by the end of term.

The Redlands community has already supported this cause by purchasing items at the Bake Sale last week and at the International Day lunchtime stalls yesterday. You can still support by donating to the Redlands UNICEF Ukraine Fundraising Appeal.

By contributing to our fundraising efforts, you’ll be helping UNICEF provide access to basic services including water and sanitation, immunisation and health care, schooling and learning, psychosocial support, and emergency cash assistance for children.

2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition

Redlands is excited to offer Year 7-12 students the opportunity to participate in the 2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) competition. This will be held on Friday 6 May at Redlands.

The CAT competition is a one-hour problem solving competition designed to encourage student curiosity and promote multiple modes of thinking, as well as solving real-world problems. Interested students are welcome to enter this competition and previous computer programming experience is not needed.

The competition will help to identify students’ computer programming potential and is suitable for students who are interested in coding, robotics, digital creation or design and may be used as preparation for robotics competitions.

Students who perform strongly in the CAT will have the further option to participate in the Oxford University Computing Challenge held later this year.

The cost of the competition is $7.50. This cost will be added to your subsequent Term Fee Statement.

For more information and register your child, please click this link.

Please forward any questions to wduckworth@redlands.nsw.edu.au

End of Term 1 2022

Congratulations to all students and a massive ‘thank you’ to all families for a strong first term of 2022. It has been an incredibly busy term with many adjustments for students, families and staff. Yr 10 rose to higher expectations and started engaging in meaningful iGrow Coaching Conversations to reflect on their past progress and to set goals for future growth. Students strengthened their flexibility in the face of uncertain plans and challenges. Yr 10 has embraced the opportunities provided to them for a return to regular school this year and many students are eager to look ahead to plans for senior studies and begin to explore future aspirations. 

Thank you for your ongoing support throughout the year and for this incredible connection between home and school that allows us to work together to help the young people in our care grow to be the best version of themselves. 

Wishing all families a restful and well-deserved break with loved ones.

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 10 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865    

Year 9

To end a busy and productive term, a group of Yr 9 students were involved in the running of the final assembly. Thank you to the following students, Clara Blackstock, Piper Bradley, Krishna Gupta, Hiro Phillips, Charlee Kwintner and Aneke Golowenko. A special thank you to Alexander Smith who provided a personal reflection which was insightful, demonstrating his level of empathy for the current situation in Ukraine. Furthermore, he is to be commended on his outstanding contributions to the Ukraine appeal over the past few weeks.

Achievements – Congratulations to the following students

2021 Science ICAS Awards – Distinction

Emma Wong

2021 Science ICAS Awards – High Distinction

• Hugo Baird
• Jesse Forrest
• Remy Pasco
• Sophie Yu

2021 Ballet & Dance Academy Awards for Leadership

• Hannah Scott
• Sofia Vincent

2021 Ballet & Dance Academy Awards for Excellence

Imogen Jeffery-Bilich

Chloe Scamps

2021 Ballet & Dance Academy Awards for Service

Alicia Green

2021 Ballet & Dance Academy Awards for Dedication

• Soleil Burmeister
• Amber Hosker

We wish Ms Charli Putman well as she leaves us for maternity leave and look forward to the exciting news of the birth of her child in coming weeks.

2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition

Redlands is excited to offer Year 7-12 students the opportunity to participate in the 2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) competition. This will be held on Friday 6 May at Redlands.

The CAT competition is a one-hour problem solving competition designed to encourage student curiosity and promote multiple modes of thinking, as well as solving real-world problems. Interested students are welcome to enter this competition and previous computer programming experience is not needed.

The competition will help to identify students’ computer programming potential and is suitable for students who are interested in coding, robotics, digital creation or design and may be used as preparation for robotics competitions.

Students who perform strongly in the CAT will have the further option to participate in the Oxford University Computing Challenge held later this year.

The cost of the competition is $7.50. This cost will be added to your subsequent Term Fee Statement.

For more information and register your child, please click this link.

Please forward any questions to wduckworth@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Key Dates

Term 2 commences – Wednesday 27 April.

Wishing you a very safe and Happy Easter. We look forward to a productive and exciting Term 2.

Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 9 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 8

Easter Holidays 

We wish all families a happy Easter break – it has been a really busy and challenging term for Yr 8. Ms Willis and I are proud with how the cohort have carried themselves this term and we hope that everyone has a safe, enjoyable and restful holiday. We look forward to welcoming students back refreshed and ready for Term 2. 

Student Camp Reflections

Before arriving in the rusted bushlands of Yarrahapinni, Yr 8 endured a six-hour long journey on the bus. Whilst on the road, many noticed the deterioration in weather conditions the closer we were to our destination. Throughout the trip, we ventured through bush and marsh, paddled through rivers, and protected our skin from the relentless mosquitos. Overall, it was a fun and very challenging experience!

By Julian Murray 

Camp was a fun adventure, even though it was raining and cold! We were able to connect closer to our peers and experience some fun activities. We learnt to be more independent by cooking our own meals and navigating through the bush, all while the relentless rain poured down on us!

By Eleanor O’Sullivan

I had a very entertaining and memorable time at camp this year. My favourite memory I have taken away from camp was surfing with all my friends. Camp was very fun but also very wet! It was torrential rain for all the activities, but it was still an amazing experience, and I am so glad I went!

By Jessica Smith

Student Achievements

Congratulations to Elizabeth Whelan who recently represented NSW at the National Track & Field Championships in U14 Hammer throw at Homebush. What an amazing effort. 

Congratulations to Samuel Harris who was awarded a High Distinction in the 2021 Science ICAS Competition. Well done. 

Congratulations to Lachlan Price-Pontifex who received the Spirit of the Shed – Junior Boys Award recently at the Rowing Dinner. Great effort. 

Redlands UNICEF Ukraine Fundraising Appeal

Redlands is fundraising to help children and their families in Ukraine. Redlands reached their goal of $5000 in the first week and has now increased their goal to $20000 by the end of term.

The Redlands community has already supported this cause by purchasing items at the Bake Sale last week and at the International Day lunchtime stalls yesterday. You can still support by donating to the Redlands UNICEF Ukraine Fundraising Appeal.

By contributing to our fundraising efforts, you’ll be helping UNICEF provide access to basic services including water and sanitation, immunisation and health care, schooling and learning, psychosocial support, and emergency cash assistance for children.

2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition

Redlands is excited to offer Year 7-12 students the opportunity to participate in the 2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) competition. This will be held on Friday 6 May at Redlands.

The CAT competition is a one-hour problem solving competition designed to encourage student curiosity and promote multiple modes of thinking, as well as solving real-world problems. Interested students are welcome to enter this competition and previous computer programming experience is not needed.

The competition will help to identify students’ computer programming potential and is suitable for students who are interested in coding, robotics, digital creation or design and may be used as preparation for robotics competitions.

Students who perform strongly in the CAT will have the further option to participate in the Oxford University Computing Challenge held later this year.

The cost of the competition is $7.50. This cost will be added to your subsequent Term Fee Statement.

For more information and register your child, please click this link.

Please forward any questions to wduckworth@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Winter Uniform

A friendly reminder that all students will need to wear their winter uniforms next term – this includes blazers (to and from school). It would be great if parents can check their child/ren’s uniform before the first day back so that any alterations can be made and/or purchase anything needed from the uniform shop prior to the commencement of the term. 

Day One, Term 2, 

On Wednesday 27 April, all students will return to school to begin Term 2. There will be an ANZAC Assembly which will kick off at 9:45am in Dunnet Hall. Students will need to bring a face mask for the service. 

Mr Edward Atkins
Yr 8 Advisor 
eatkins@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133

Year 7

As we draw near to the end of term, it is worthwhile to reflect upon recent weeks and I feel it important to acknowledge the many and varied achievements of our Yr 7 students. It has been a full term with much to navigate for our Yr 7s as they have pivoted to meet the demands and expectations of senior schooling. It has been a busy time with many new experiences, notably Yr 7 Camp, the Peer Support Program, Study Skills, International Day and Battle of the Bands to name but a few. It has been heartening to watch new friendships form and students gain confidence in their interactions with both peers and staff. I would like to take this opportunity to warmly congratulate every Yr 7 student for their engagement, diligence and resilience during this formative time. I would like to thank parents too, for supporting your child and our Redlands staff this term. It really does take a village to raise a child. I wish you all a well deserved, relaxing and safe school holiday and I look forward to hearing all the holiday news when we return next term.

Battle of the Bands

Last Monday we enjoyed an exciting night as the Music Department presented the Battle of the Bands Competition in the Edwards Auditorium. Yr 7 were well represented with a number of students participating. Our rock musicians were wonderful and I would like to thank the following students for their marvellous contributions:
Rise of the Masses: Lucas Law, Sam Elworthy and Alex Bush.
Tuesdaze: Amelie Swann, Derek Hu and Harrison Cairns
Boss Ladies: Isabella Solgaard, India Dutton, Emma Cruttenden, Mia Cruttenden Ava Atkinson and Zoe McKeown
Send it: Charlie Coppin, Fred Hart, James Morris, Sahara Nichols and Lukas Veryinis

The results for the night are as follows:

Division 1 Bands
Winner: Rise of the Masses (Yr 7)
Alex Bush (Drums) Sam Elworthy (Vocals) Lucas Law (Guitar/Keys)

Division 1 Unplugged
Isabella Solgaard (Yr 7)

A warm congratulations to Rise of the Masses and to Isabella Solgaard for their stellar performances.

2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition

Redlands is excited to offer Year 7-12 students the opportunity to participate in the 2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) competition. This will be held on Friday 6 May at Redlands.

The CAT competition is a one-hour problem solving competition designed to encourage student curiosity and promote multiple modes of thinking, as well as solving real-world problems. Interested students are welcome to enter this competition and previous computer programming experience is not needed.

The competition will help to identify students’ computer programming potential and is suitable for students who are interested in coding, robotics, digital creation or design and may be used as preparation for robotics competitions.

Students who perform strongly in the CAT will have the further option to participate in the Oxford University Computing Challenge held later this year.

The cost of the competition is $7.50. This cost will be added to your subsequent Term Fee Statement.

For more information and register your child, please click this link.

Please forward any questions to wduckworth@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Ms Sarah Matthews
Yr 7 Advisor
smatthews@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6494

Head of Junior School

As we approach the final day of Term 1, it is important for me to acknowledge Redlands staff, students and families as we have again had to adjust and navigate new scenarios and challenges in the face of COVID. I also congratulate our many new students and staff on such a successful transition and start to their time at Redlands and many have already significantly contributed to our community.

It has been wonderful to feel an increasing sense of normalcy as the term has progressed with interschool sport and debating, concerts, choirs, camps, carnivals, excursions, incursions, parents back on campus, social events to name but a few of the highlights of a busy first term.

A hallmark of any good school is its busyness, and no one could ever say that Redlands does not meet this measure. Therefore, it is even more important for students and teachers to rest in the breaks, and I do encourage staff and families to step away from school and find things to do together that bring you happiness.

I wish everyone a restful break and safe travels, where taken, and we look forward to welcoming the students back on Wednesday 27 April.

Please note that students should be in winter uniform for Terms 2 and 3, which includes blazers every day, except on Wednesdays when we have Sport and on their class’ PE day.

Staffing News

Today we said farewell to our much-loved Numeracy Enrichment teacher, Mrs Catriona Ling, after 15 years of dedicated service. Mrs Ling has positively influenced the lives and minds of hundreds of Redlands students in her time, not to mention her strong sense of collegiality, good humour and friendship. Mrs Ling is heading overseas to spend time with family in the UK in the coming months and we look forward to her reconnecting with us later in the year when she returns.

Mrs Ling’s teaching will be taken on by Mrs Lisa Cocks, who has already spent time alongside Mrs Ling this term as part of the handover. An experienced classroom teacher with additional qualifications in gifted education and leadership, Lisa is currently a sessional tutor and tertiary supervisor in the Bachelor of Education program at Macquarie University, a role she has also fulfilled at both the Universities of Sydney and Notre Dame.

We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Ms Ciara Harding who will join us next term as a K-6 Mathematics specialist. Currently both a Year Coordinator and the Maths Coordinator at Newington College, Ciara will take our Maths support groups in the Junior School but also spend time working alongside class teachers and reviewing aspects of our mathematical teaching. Ciara is completing her Doctor of Philosophy in Education through the University of Sydney, where she has also been a Mathematics researcher amd has presented regularly at conferences. 

Next term, Mrs Narelle Cheeseman will take some much-deserved long service leave and her Learning Support teaching will be taken by Mrs Melinda Griffin. Mrs Griffin has worked as a casual teacher for us, and she has previously worked as a learning support teacher at Scots College, a special education teacher in Queensland, and as a class teacher at Knox.

Finally, we also welcome Mr Soren Sharma to our Sports Administration team and Soren is well known to many students as families as he has been both a basketball and football coach.

Battle of the Bands

What a joy it was for me to enjoy our Junior School rock bands as they opened the show at Monday’s ‘Battle of the Bands’ which relived some great hits of the 90s! The coolly named Mustangs and Flaming Falcons showed great energy and enjoyment as they entertained the crowd, and it was easy to forget how young these budding rock stars are. Well done to the students involved: Andrew Budden, Leo Campbell, Ella Liira, Apollo Mangos Isaac McIntosh, Rafi Nicholas and Grayson Sloot.

International Day

On Tuesday, our Junior Campus was a sea of colour as the community celebrated our global-mindedness and diversity through our annual International Day event. It was particularly joyful to have a number of parents give up their time to share their cultural backgrounds and experiences which is always a highlight of the day and added significantly to the richness of the day.

Wildlife Photography Competition Winners

From over 60 entries, I am pleased to share the winners in the student-led wildlife photography competition

1^st: ‘Water Droplets’ by Amelia Roy Yr 5 

2^nd: ‘Gumnuts’ by Grace Flynn Yr 4 

3^rd: ‘Waterfall’ by Rafi Nicholas Yr 5

Special mention also to Isabella Kuo and Sienna Benz for their submissions.

Yr 5 2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition

We are excited to offer the opportunity to our Yr 5 students to participate in the 2022 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition. This will be held on Thursday 5 May at Redlands. The CAT competition is a one-hour problem solving competition designed to encourage student curiosity and promote multiple modes of thinking as well as solving real-world problems.

Interested students are welcome to enter this competition and previous computer programming experience is not needed. The competition will help to identify students’ computer programming potential and is suitable for students who are interested in coding, robotics, digital creation or design and may be used as preparation for robotics competitions. Students who perform strongly in the CAT will have the further option to participate in the Oxford University Computing Challenge held later this year. 

The cost of the competition is $7.50 which will be added to a subsequent Term Fee Statement. To register your child for this optional opportunity, please click this link.

Please note that registrations close at 5pm on the first day of Term 2, Wednesday 27 April.

Winter Uniform from start of Term 2

Term Dates 2022 and 2023

Please be reminded that the start of Term 2 is Wednesday 27 April and for your reference and planning of future holidays, please find the term dates for the rest of 2022 and 2023 here.

Young Investigators Science Club

Young Investigators is an extracurricular hands-on Science Club run by Eye Heart Science. Developed by Scientists to give students in K-6, opportunities to work scientifically while promoting collaboration and problem-solving skills.

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Uniform Shop Holiday Opening Hours

The Uniform Shop will be open on Monday 11 April and Tuesday 26 April during the upcoming school holidays from 8am – 4pm. Appointments can be made by clicking HERE.

Mr Ari Guha
Head of Junior School 
aguha@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9953 6022

Head of Preparatory School

Staffing News

We are thrilled to announce that Ms Mu Sung is expecting her first child later this year and will be taking maternity leave mid Term 3. We will be recruiting for her maternity leave replacement next term.

We say farewell to Ms Gordon tomorrow and we wish her well as she starts her new chapter. We welcome Mrs Lee-Anne Thomson to 2 Red who has recently moved to Sydney from the Northern Territory. Lee-Anne has over 20 years of teaching experience across Junior Schools in the Northern Territory and Western Australia and we are very excited to welcome her to Prep. Mrs Thomson will be communicating to 2R families at the start of Term 2 and will be organising a time for the 2R parents to come and meet her.

International Day

What an amazing International Day today as we celebrated our students’ 52 different international backgrounds. The Prep School was awash with a multitude of colours from national costumes, 

Happy Easter

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Prep families and carers a very Happy Easter and to enjoy a break from routine. It has been wonderful to have had a full term of face-to-face classes and to also have welcomed parents back into classrooms for specific events.

I would also like to thank our families for supporting the Prep School by following our COVID safety guidelines this term. This has certainly kept our students and staff safe but also ensured we have been able to keep teaching face-to-face.

Term 2 Dates and Reminders

The first day of Term 2 is Wednesday 27 April. Students are to return to school in their winter uniform please. The winter uniform requirements can be found in the Student Planner and on Pulse, parents can also ring the uniform shop to find ask any specific details.

Please note that stockings for the girls are to be grey only. Girls can also wear knee high white socks if they prefer. To keep warm, the children wear their Redlands navy v-neck jumper and blazer, Redlands navy scarfs can also be worn. Please note the fleece top is to be worn with PE uniform only.

I cannot stress enough the importance of labelling every piece of your child’s clothing, especially in the winter months where jumpers and blazers are often taken off. If we see a label, we can return a piece of clothing directly.

Thanks to all families who have ensured lunch boxes are placed inside their child’s bag each day. This has been very helpful and as a result we have noticed a reduction in tripping and falling incidents occurring.

Can I please ask that on return to school that every child brings a mask in their bag as students will continue to be required to wear their mask in Assembly and Chapel times next term.

Uniform Shop Holiday Opening Hours

The Uniform Shop will be open on Monday 11 April and Tuesday 26 April during the upcoming school holidays from 8am – 4pm. Appointments can be made by clicking HERE.

Mrs Ainslie Breckenridge
Head of Preparatory School
abreckenridge@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848

Redlands House and Transition Gold

International Day

What a wonderful celebration of diversity, nationality and culture. It was fantastic to see so many children and educators celebrating their family origins. Exciting days such as this assist children to acknowledge, embrace, and respect difference. It allows us to understand our personal, cultural, and ethnic identity while simultaneously encouraging and providing settings for students to come to terms with their own culture and ethnicity.

Thank you from Mrs Huon

 A big thank you to all of our wonderful families at Redlands House for a fabulous first term for 2022! The staff highly value and greatly appreciate your ongoing support and contributions to our Preschool program. I encourage you to continue to provide us with your feedback regarding day-to-day preschool life, events or activities. It is this feedback that contributes to our Quality Improvement Plan and helps us to navigate through change when necessary. My email contact is chuon@redlands.nsw.edu.au or please feel free to pop in for a chat at any time.

Wishing you all a restful holiday break and I look forward to seeing you all next term.

Uniform Shop Holiday Opening Hours

The Uniform Shop will be open on Monday 11 April and Tuesday 26 April during the upcoming school holidays from 8am – 4pm. Appointments can be made by clicking HERE.

Mrs Chemane Huon
Redlands House and Transition Coordinator
chuon@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9904 1448

Mrs Ainslie Breckenridge
Head of Preparatory School
abreckenridge@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848

Secondary Sport

Redlands Cross Country Championships 2022

It was unfortunate to have the Secondary School Cross Country Carnival postponed today, we are however, looking forward to hosting the carnival in early term 3. Stay tuned for more information.

Cross Country Training

We will continue to offer Cross Country training on Friday afternoons throughout Term 2 to interested students. These sessions are open to all students and will not only prepare students for the Cross Country Carnival but will also assist students participating in the 2022 Representative Winter Sports Season.

When:                          Friday Afternoons

Time:                           3.30pm-5.00pm

Venue:                         Balmoral Oval

If you are interested in joining this group please fill out the Cross Country Training Expression of Interest Form. Please contact Mr Walker (Head Coach) if you have any questions.

Basketball

All students need to return their basketball singlets to the sports department.

Please ensure you have done this by the end of term.

Tennis

We have had quite unfortunate weather in the past couple of weeks which has caused multiple training sessions cancelled. Nonetheless, the students have shown great commitment and enthusiasm when given the chance.

Last week, we had Tristan Wong represent Redlands in the ISA vs. GPS and CAS tournament. It was a great day all round with intermittent showers still allowing Tristan to demonstrate his talent in front of the other schools.

I hope you all have a great Easter break and come back ready to rock and roll in Term 2.

Football 

Thank you to all Football players who attended the season launch last Friday, it was fantastic to get the whole Football program together ahead of the 2022 Season and to hear from our Football Captains, Brianna Irvine and Toby Van Extel. A huge than you to the Friends of Football who very kindly gave every Football player in the program a can of drink and a chocolate bar. 

If you have not yet registered to attend the skills sessions over the holidays it’s not too late, please see the details below: 

We have a number of events scheduled for the upcoming school holidays, please see the final details below:  

• Tuesday19th April – 10am-11:30am @ Junior School Oval
• Wednesday20th April – 10am-11:30am @ Junior School Oval
• Thursday21st April – 10am-11:30am @ Junior School Oval

To register please click here. 

Netball

It was a great turn out and hit out on Saturday morning up at Barker College, with all of our Inter and Senior teams enjoying getting back out on the court for trial matches. It was great to see some free flowing netball being played, despite some score lines going against us, there were a number of positives to take from each game. 

There will be some holiday sessions run throughout both weeks of the upcoming holidays, with students asked to register their interest for either the Inter or Junior sessions via the Redlands Netball – April Holiday Sessions link

Hockey 

Our 2^nd Girls Hockey team had a practice match against Barker on Saturday. It was a fantastic hit out for our girls, coming away with a massive win and giving the team a chance to play together ahead of the upcoming season. 

If you have not yet registered to attend the holiday sessions, please find the details below: 

• Wednesday 20 April: 8:30am-10am @ Junior School Oval, then 10am-11am @ Fitness Centre 
• Thursday 21 April: 8:30am-10am @ Junior School Oval, then 10am-11am @ Fitness Centre
• Friday 22 April: 8:30am-10am @ Junior School Oval, then 10am-11am @ Fitness Centre

If you would like to attend the holiday sessions, please click here to register. 

We look forward to the official start of the season in Term 2! 

AFL

AFL Holiday Training

We will be putting on Holiday Skills training for all players in all teams during the holidays, if you are planning on attending, please see Redlands pulse for the details and registration link.

Training will be at the Junior School Oval on:

Week 1

Tuesday April 12th, 3pm – 430pm
Thursday April 14th, 3pm-430pm

Week 2

Tuesday April 19th, 3pm – 430pm
Thursday April 21st, 3pm-430pm

Games

RD 1 for all Boys and Junior Girls will be on the first week back at school. It will be Saturday April 30^th. The draws will be out shortly.

Any issues contact Director of AFL Locky Pryor

lpryor@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Rugby

As we lead into our Easter Break it is important to highlight the Holiday Sessions that all Redlands Rugby students can attend. With all sessions being held at the Junior School Oval these are a great opportunity for all Age-Groups to develop cohesion amongst the squad and also further develop across key areas of Sports.

Sessions will target the following areas.

• Team Attack / Team Defence
• Tackling Technique
• Catch / Pass
• Positional Kicking

We will have additional coaches available for each session so students are able to break off and work on one vs ones or across finer details with immediate feedback from coaches.

Session times will be consistent across each day – starting promptly at 9:30am and concluding by 11:30am. Sessions will run across the following days.

• Monday 11 April
• Tuesday 12 April
• Wednesday 13 April
• Thursday 14 April
• Tuesday 19 April
• Wednesday 20 April
• Thursday 21 April
• Friday 22 April

There will be an announcement via iLearn outlining all sessions and allowing students to sign up to each Age-Group Session.

Students are reminded to bring the following to each session.

• Mouthguard
• Rugby Boots / Moulded Studs
• Redlands Rugby Jersey
• Redlands Shorts
• Redlands Socks
• Water Bottle

I look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

Waterpolo

Round 3 took place last Friday night, it was again great to see the Waterpolo players in action with the Girls A coming away with a strong victory. The Girls B team took a loss in their first game, and are continuing to grow and develop with each other in the pool.

Fitness Centre 

The Redlands Fitness Centre will be available to all students over the Easter Holiday Break.

Morning sessions will start promptly at 7:30am and will conclude by 9:00am. These sessions are available for all students and will run across the following dates:

• Monday 11 April
• Tuesday 12 April
• Wednesday 13 April
• Thursday 14 April
• Tuesday 19 April
• Wednesday 20 April
• Thursday 21 April
• Friday 22 April

These sessions are a fantastic way of building strength, speed and our overall fitness as we lead into our Winter Rep. Sport seasons and Term 2 Redlands Sport.

Students are reminded to bring with them the following.

• Water bottle
• Towel
• Redlands PE / Sports Uniform

Sports and students are asked to contact the Director of Athletic Development Mr Jack Gooding jgooding@redlands.nsw.edu.au for any specific questions regarding these sessions.

Winter Sport – Key Contacts

AUSTRALIAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

View End of Season Rowing Video

Last week we had 15 students represent Redlands at the Australian Rowing Championships held in Nagambie (VIC).

Elizabeth Holtheuer (Yr.12) started the campaign early racing in composite crews in both the Women’s Under 19 Double Scull and the Women’s Under 19 Coxless Quad Scull. Progressing through the heats and semi-finals, she narrowly missed out on a bronze in the Double Scull but Elizabeth and her crew racing in the Coxless Quad Scull were unchallenged by the field and finished with a very strong Silver medal.

Later in the week the Boys 1^st, Girls 1^st and Girls 2^nd crews (the Girls 2^nd was to be an Under 17 crew but unfortunately COVID required a last minute change) joined Elizabeth in Nagambie. Our Girls 2^nd crew of Sophia Maxwell (Yr.12), Cat Croll (Yr.11), Charlotte Scamps (Yr.11), Mikaela Sangar-Larsson (Yr.10) and cox Zara Naismith (Yr.10) progress through the repechages to finish 2nd in the E Final, placing them 26^th out of 36 crews.

The Boys 1^st crew of Daniel Close (Yr.11), Pat Walker (Yr.11), Harley van der Pluijm (Yr.11), Billy Thomas (Yr.12) and coxed by Fletcher Logan (Yr.10) also raced their way through the repechages and semi-finals to progress to the B final where they finished 3^rd in the B Final, placing them 9^th out of 18 crews.

It was however our Girls 1^st crew of Georgia Verschoor (Yr.11), Alana Mansfield (Yr.11), Briar Carter (Yr.11), Elizabeth Holtheuer (Yr.12) and Charlie Harman (Yr.12) who progressed direct to Semi Finals with a dramatic win in their heat, ultimately finishing in 6^th place in the A final, placing them 6^th out of the best 36 crews in Australia.

Our students also managed to squeeze in a session on the Yarra River where we hope to attend a regatta early next season with some of our select senior crews.

A big thank you to our many parents who travelled to Nagambie to cheer on our crews and also to the Head of Sport, Ms Alison Cox who helped with supervision for the week, I’m sure she is a rowing coach in the making!

ROWING PRESENTATION DINNER

On Tuesday 5^th April we were once again able to hold our annual Rowing Presentation Dinner with just shy of 300 people in attendance at Zest, this is the first time since 2019 that we have been able to do this. The presentation dinner is where we can reflect on the achievement of the past season along with acknowledging individual students with the rowing awards.

A huge thank you to the Friends of Rowing and specifically Jane Rogers and Erica Bongarzoni for all the work they put into the evening.

The award receivers for season 2021-2022 are as follows:

JUNIORS (Year 8-9)

• Spirit of the Shed (Girls): Sonia Polok (Yr. 9)
• Spirit of the Shed (Boys): Lachlan Price-Pontifex (Yr. 8)
• Best Junior Coxswain: Ruby Wood (Yr. 9)
• Best Junior Oarswoman: Isobel Campbell (Yr. 8)
• Best Junior Oarsman: Angus McInnes (Yr. 9)

SENIORS (Year 10-12)

• Spirit of the Shed (Girls): Sophia Maxwell (Yr. 12)
• Spirit of the Shed (Boys): Lachlan Collyer (Yr. 10)
• Best Coxswain: Charlotte Harman (Yr. 12)
• Best Oarswoman: Elizabeth Holtheuer (Yr. 12)
• Best Oarsman: Harley van der Pluijm (Yr. 11)

General Sport Information

Summer Sports Photos

Our Summer Sports Photos are now available for purchase through the www.melbastudios.com.au website.

Those families wishing to purchase photos should follow the steps below:

STEP 1:                 Select “school orders”

STEP 2:                 Enter the password – WINNIE

STEP 3:                 Select > View Redlands Sport and Cocurricular Album > Summer >

Wet Weather

If training is cancelled due to wet weather, a notification will be posted on the Redlands Sport Twitter page (@RedlandsSport) in addition, an email will be sent out to both students and parents. This includes morning & afternoon training along with weekend fixtures.

Fixtures

A friendly reminder that the weekly Fixtures (The Redlands Rhino) can be found on the Secondary School Sport page on Redlands Pulse from Wednesday each week. Please ensure you check this on Friday each week to ensure you have the most up to date fixture information.

Uniform

The Redlands sports uniform should be worn to all trainings and matches (students are not permitted to wear any non-Redlands branded clothing). In the event of inclement weather students should wear their Redlands fleece or sports tracksuit.

Game time and arrival times

Students should arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled fixture on Saturday (unless directed otherwise). Please ensure you know where you are playing and the likelihood of traffic on Saturday mornings to allow adequate time.

Attendance at Sport

Can we please draw your attention to the following communication process regarding absence from sport:

1. Parents are required to send an email to the appropriate Sports administrator prior to missing any training session asking for them to be excused 
2. Any student unable to attend a Saturday fixture due to illness, is required to submit a Medical Certificate to their Sports administrator by the Monday morning following the missed fixture
3. Injured students are required to attend all training sessions and Saturday fixtures
4. Failure to do any of the above will jeopardise a student’s eligibility for Colours, Pockets, and Awards & result in school disciplinary action

Please note that the first unexplained absence will result in a lunchtime detention with further unexplained absences escalating to a Friday afternoon Detention. Please refer to the Student Planner 2022 for full details on requirements for participating in a Representative Sport.

Mrs Alison Cox
Head of Secondary School Sport
acox@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Junior Sport

Winter Sport Trials Complete

We have now concluded our Representative Winter Sport trials in preparation for Term 2. Most of our sports had the full five sessions over the last three weeks to conduct their trials and play their matches and we have been really fortunate to have an all-weather synthetic pitch available to us midweek and on Saturday mornings. By comparison there are some IPSHA schools who have not had a chance to get any of their trials conducted with ground closures.

Students and parents can now view the teams that we will commence our Winter Season, with first training Wednesday 27 April with the first match being Saturday 30 April for Football, Rugby, Hockey and Netball.  As explained previously we play in a graded IPSHA competition and as such so too are our teams. Over the trials students in their respective sports underwent direct comparison to their peers in the same drill, skill or match. No club or rep experience, previous Redlands appointments, friendship groups takes a part in this process.

2022 Winter Sport Draft Teams

At Redlands our teams are ‘fluid’, meaning teams may change from week to week depending on 3 main criteria:

ABILITY                 in direct comparison to other students on the team

ATTENDANCE    any student who misses 2 games in a season unrelated to sickness may be moved 

ATTITUDE            this is based on behaviour and general work ethic at trainings, on game day and not limited to the sporting arena 

Saturday Matches (Draw)

The Term 2 draw for Saturday morning matches for coaches, parents and staff will be ‘live’ in nature and will be available via the link below and sorted by round and team. Sport draws are not emailed to parents. When changes to times and or grounds come through from host schools during the week these will automatically update this draw, therefore please check this draw Friday evening prior to every game in case it has changed. I have also included the addresses of the venues within the host school to save time and stress once you arrive at a venue for example with 25 playing fields and you have to find Field 1b. Please spend some time navigating this document on your phone or device. Students are required to meet their coach at 30min prior to scheduled start time for warm up, instructions etc. 

2022 Term 2 Draw

Student Absence

If students are absent on match day or know ahead of time they are going to be, parents/carers are required to complete this link. This will allow your responses to be passed on electronically to your child’s coach efficiently and at short notice. The Student Absence link can also be found on the Junior School Sport Page on Redlands Pulse. 

Online Sport Absence Form.

HICES Netball Trials

We had 5 girls nominated from Redlands to trial for the HICES netball teams today, Seren Guha, Saskia Jelley, Kate Andrews, Tahlia Stone and Olivia Law. All girls performed well in the 10 selection games, with Tahlia Stone being successful in being selected for the 2022 HICES team that will be compete at the CIS championships next term

AFL Paul Kelly Cup

Congratulations to our Yr 5 & 6 boys AFL team and Mr Carter on their performance at the AFL Paul Kelly Cup during the week. The team was made up of new and experienced AFL players but came together on the day to win all their pool games to make their way to the Semi Final only to go down to Cranbrook who ended up losing to Waverley in the Grand Final. Thanks to Soren and Mr Carter for taking the boys out to the cup in what was the hottest day we have had in a while.

Term 2 Winter Sport

For all Rep and Non-Rep sports this commences Wednesday 27 April. For our rep sports please refer to the sport specific letter that emailed to you on Saturday 2 April outlining all the information you require for the start of the season. For our non rep sport students please ensure you have the appropriate items for you sport, eg swimming gear.

Redlands Pulse

Our sport pages continue to get updated and be your first port of call for any sport information, links etc. This can be viewed here.

Mr Trevor Dunne
Head of Junior Sport
tdunne@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9953 6022

Snowsports

Snowsports

Registrations are now open for the upcoming Snowsports season!

Families wishing to register their interest for the 2022 Snowsports season are asked to complete complete an online REGISTRATION FORM to register your interest / intention to race. This will put you on our mailing list which will offer regular updates on the upcoming Snowsports season. You will also need to indicate which events your child(ren) is interested in entering. 

A reminder that the Snowsports handbook, containing all booking links is located in the Snowsports section on Redlands Pulse.

Second Hand Clothing and Equipment Sale

When:              Sunday 1 May, 2022

Where:             Fahl Garden, Senior Campus

Time:               1.00-3.00pm

Registration:      Please use this link to register 

General info:

• 5 minute drop zone at corner of Waters Rd/Gerard St Gate
• Approx 1m wide trestle Table provided
• Bring own Baskets/Tub/Hanging Racks
• Pre-Label everything with pricing tags (price it to sell it!)
• Price Guide for ‘as new’ Winterschool Ski Spider uniforms:
  • Jacket $150
  • Pants $100
  • Softshell $50 (please price accordingly for more wear)
• FREE table provided for Winterschool ski suit sale only (no white skivvies please)

For more information – please contact Nicky Wessels 0410 595982 or nickyw@wda.net

Redlands Snowsports Icebreaker Event

Friends of Snowsports warmly invite all Snowsports parents to our annual Icebreaker parent event on Thursday 28 April, from 6.00pm at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. This year’s Icebreaker also provides the opportunity for our Snowsports community to farewell Bruce Campbell, whose passion for snowsports helped drive the establishment of our Winter School and the annual Redlands Cup competition.     

To book your tickets: Redlands Snowsports Icebreaker Event

Ballet and Dance

Jumping into the Easter Holidays

I have thoroughly enjoyed my first term at Redlands and would like to thank all the students and teachers for the wonderful work they have put into their dancing. It is clear to me that the Academy is a special place within Redlands.

The environment is friendly and relaxed, and although the students and teachers work hard, the atmosphere in every class is joyful and full of positive energy. It is important to me that every student, whether they attend one or ten classes per week, is valued and encouraged. We are so lucky to have such a caring and committed faculty who ensure safe practice and student well-being, and I am really looking forward to everything ahead of us.

Have a great break and see you in Term 2.

Key Dates

Enrolments for Term 2

If you would like to enrol for Term 2 please see our Enrolments page on Redlands Pulse.

Redlands House Juniors 

We are very excited to invite our Redlands House Juniors to join us for Ballet in Term 2.

Numbers are capped for this class so book your spot asap to avoid disappointment. Complete our Bambino Ballet Enrolment Form here.

New Bambino Ballet Class

Can’t Come to Class?

Please do not forget to let us know if sickness, injury or change of circumstance has occurred by sending a quick email, including student name and year group, to dance@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Any Questions?

As always, please contact us at dance@redlands.nsw.edu.au with any questions, concerns or feedback.

And remember to check our Ballet and Dance page on Redlands Pulse for the latest up to date information on all things dance. Please click here.

Ms Gilly Revie
Head of Redlands Ballet and Dance Academy
grevie@redlands.nsw.edu.au
02 9908 6488 

Dance Curriculum

Important Dates

Mrs Katharine Boase
Subject Coordinator of Dance
kboase@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Drama and Theatre

What an exhilarating and bustling Term 1. Although it has had its challenges, the students have excelled in all components despite the many obstacles they have faced. I am beyond proud of the growth and development of all Drama and Theatre students and can not wait to see what the year holds for all involved. 

Shrek The Musical

On Friday last week, we farewelled the production with a Company celebration. All of the students gathered in Redlands Hall to reflect on their experience and hopes for the future whilst celebrating the commitment the outgoing Year 12 students have shown throughout their musical journey at Redlands. 

Below is a final reflection and onstage picture from the closing show by Callum Wardman-Browne the 2022 Arts Captain who played Lord Farquaad. 

“All three nights of Shrek were superb (not that I need to tell anyone who went to see it). It was such a thrill to be a part of, that many of us are feeling a little lost without it. I’m astounded at how in 8 weeks we all became so committed and professional. The effort from staff and students was herculean. 

Once again the camaraderie between Year Groups has been a highlight of the musical and is one of its defining features. It’s one thing to be a part of such a fantastic show, but to share that experience with so many new and old friends is nothing short of magical. 

Friday’s speeches were a bittersweet moment, ranging from fun and insightful reflections, like those of Zac and Gibbsy to raw, heartfelt moments from Bella and Mia.

An enormous thank you to everyone in the school community who helped make this possible from the cast, band, production and makeup students, to the teachers, including those who turned a blind eye to unsubmitted work!

If you can be a part of it next year, do. If you can see it next year, do. For your own sake, get the musical into your life.”

Theatresports 

Congratulations again to all those involved in the Redlands Intermediate and Senior Theatresports Competition. Below are some fantastic images from the event. 

Gala Arts 

Put it in your diaries as Gala Arts has a new date. Returning to The Concourse, the House Competition will now be held at the start of Term 3 on Friday 22 July. 

Audition information is now available and forms can be found on the Gala Arts Audition iLearn Page. Email drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au to be added. Auditions close and must be submitted online by Monday 9 May 3:20pm 

Extra-Subject Drama and Theatre 

Classes are going well. If you want to enrol your child please contact drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au. Some classes are at capacity and have a waitlist. 

Reminder: A friendly reminder to communicate with your child about their extra-curricular classes in the morning. We have had cases were students are in car line or their designated pick up spot and have needed to be located before class starts. Please ensure any absences are sent to drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au or your childs class tutor prior to the lesson.

Key Dates 

Ms Alyssha Clarke 
Head of Drama and Theatre (Acting)
aclarke@redlands.nsw.edu.au 
drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au 
02 9968 9857

Music

Battle of the Bands

Winners AND Grinners!

Our epic annual Rock Battle ended with the mass consensus was that the audience were the winners of this year’s event – having enjoyed the offerings of every single act in this year’s Battle of the Bands line up. From the opening acts to the final division, we were treated to a wild, rambunctious display of talent and passion in equal measure! Our guest artists, the Yr 5 & 6 Junior Rock Bands, kicked the night off like pros, making a bold statement to the Senior School to brace for impact when they cross the road in a year or two!

Pictured above are this year’s Overall Winners, Callum Wardman-Browne & Austin Stapleton. Arts Captain Callum offered his original rock ballad You Ain’t Coming Back’ from the keys, accompanied by Austin Stapleton on drums, the Sir Elton John meets Ben Folds-esque extravaganza capably secured the Overall Winner trophy for 2022.

Our seasoned adjudicator, Travis New, was in awe of the high level of talent on display at Redlands across all age groups.  (See the photo highlight reel at the bottom of this Note Day article!)

Hearty congratulations to the Division Winners listed below, and indeed to every performer. Special commendation to those students (and tutors) who stepped in at the last minute to fill gaps left by isolating students. Noted too are those who worked hard all term but were sadly unable to play the gig on the night. Next year awaits!

Red Factor

Tomorrow!

As Annie would croon, it’s ‘only a day away’!  The stage is set, costumes are prepared and our performers are ready to WOW our audiences tomorrow at Red Factor in Dunnet Hall.

Session 1 (Years 3 & 4): 1.30pm start
Session 2 (Years 5 & 6): 2.15pm start

A reminder that two parents / carers per performer are invited to attend the relevant session(s). Guests must be masked and maintain physical distancing, and are asked to please wait outside the Dunnet Hall entrance on Alister Street until doors open.  See you there!

Junior & Senior Piano Competitions

Friday 29 April June 2022 6pm

Finalists are honing their performances ahead of these events that will kick off our Term 2 performance calendar. We are excited to announce that our guest adjudicator for these events will be internationally respected French-British pianist and composer, Dr Jeremy Eskenazi. Dr Eskenazi has given concerts, seminars, workshops and lecture-recitals around the world, including the Festival Chopin in Paris, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Saint-Martin-in-the-Fields in London, the Holywell Music Room in Oxford, and the Istanbul Opera House.  Having studied at both the Paris Conservatoire and holding a PhD in Performance Practice from the Royal Academy of Music London (of which he was appointed an Associate in 2015), his expertise in both piano performance and musicology has seen him recorded prolifically and published by Cambridge University and Ut Orpheus.

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR FREE ‘PIANO COMPETITION’ TICKETS (JUNIOR)

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR FREE ‘PIANO COMPETITION’ TICKETS (SENIOR)

Senior Music Festival 2022

Friday 17 June 2022 6pm

This will be a Senior Music Festival you won’t want to miss. As always, keep your eye on Pulse MUSIC EVENTS to ensure our flagship events and mandatory extra rehearsals are on the family calendar.

As mentioned last Note Day, students are excited at the prospect of the Senior Music Festival ‘show t-shirt’ for 2022.  A reminder that if your child is in a cocurricular ensemble or production crew, please click the link below to specify your desired size by the last day of Term One (or an approximated size will be ordered on your behalf).

SENIOR STUDENTS – CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR FESTIVAL T-SHIRT SIZE

Auditions Now Open

Senior Vocal Competition 

Senior Vocal Competition will be held on Friday 10 June 2022. Auditions are now invited via video upload to the Redlands Music Auditions iLearn page, with submissions closing on 6 May 2022. 

Redlands Festival Orchestra

Auditions are now open on the Redlands Music Auditions iLearn page to be part of the Redlands Festival Orchestra for 2022, to feature at the Senior Music Festival and at Speech Day later this year. Audition submissions will be closing on Tuesday 26 April 2022. 

Instrument Collection

Don’t forget to take your instrument home over the holidays! Aside from ensuring your instrument is safely stored at home, the holidays are a wonderful opportunity to have fun on your instrument and play it just for the sake of playing it! Perform for your family, compose a piece, challenge yourself with some new goals, or catch up on your practice in readiness for a productive Term 2!

Team Thanks

The end of term provides that chance to highlight those who provide the ‘wind beneath our wings’ of our Music programs. Staff have all navigated their own challenges this term while working around the clock, striving for maximised continuity of learning and to provide door-opening opportunities for our students. We continue to be grateful for the team of Music teachers, tutors, administrators and friends that have gathered to serve the vision of Redlands Music, and for the extraordinary dedication and commitment on display as they do so.

The music department wishes all members of our Redlands community a soul-nourishing Easter break.

We look forward to seeing you for a spectacular Term 2.

Battle of the Bands Highlights

Ms Amy Richardson
Director of Music

Junior Music Office  | 9908 6495

Senior Music Office | 9968 9820