From the Principal

On Wednesday morning, I spent some time at the Junior School Cross Country Carnival and watched our Yr 3 girls and boys run the 2 kilometre course around St Leonard’s Park. Despite the wintry conditions, the students were cheerful, excited and supportive of one another throughout the morning.

I was particularly struck by the conversations I had with two students after they completed the race. The first proudly told me, “I didn’t know I could run that far!” while the second student, with the same tone of pride, remarked, “I didn’t know I could run that fast!”

These reflections are good reminders of the purpose and impact of our School’s philosophy in ensuring students develop a growth mindset both in and out of the classroom. At our Junior Campus Open Morning on Tuesday, Mrs Breckenridge explained how this focus on a growth mindset is regularly illustrated in the Prep School by teachers adding the powerful word “yet” to the end of students’ phrases when they remark that they can’t do something.

I have often talked about encouraging young people to step outside of their comfort zones because that it is where the “magic” happens, and believe that these two students, who stepped outside of their comfort zones on Wednesday, stretched themselves in new ways and returned back from school with a new sense of pride in their accomplishments.   

Uniform Update

We are in the final stages of the redevelopment of our formal school uniform and our Uniform Committee (comprising student, parent, staff and Board representatives from across the School) is excited to see the new uniform taking shape. Developed by leading Australian designer Jonathan Ward, the new uniform has been designed with respect to the history of Redlands while reflecting the contemporary culture of our School. We are in the final stages of the uniform redevelopment process and are planning to have the final sign off by the Uniform Committee later this term.

Below are some of the key principles of our new uniform introduction:

• It will be available from Term 1 2024, with a two-year transition period for current students who will have the choice of either wearing the current or new uniform until the end of Term 4 2025.
• Only the formal school uniform is being developed, not the sports uniform, which will remain the same next year.
• The uniform has been designed with a focus on value, cost, sustainability, gender neutral and easy care properties.
• It is trans-seasonal, comprising a range of core and optional garments that can be worn year round, so students will no longer need a separate summer and winter uniform.
• We are working with our uniform manufacturer to provide appropriate recycling solutions, including Worn Up, for the current uniform once it ceases to be available for use at the end of 2025.

We are very much looking forward to launching the new formal school uniform to our Redlands community in Term 3.

Mr Sean Corcoran

Photo Caption: Our Junior Campus warmly welcomed Redlands mums and carers to our Mother’s Day celebration on Monday morning. They enjoyed coffees and warm beverages, a special performance by our Prep students, as well as in-class activities in both our Prep School and Redlands House Preschool.

Community Update

It was a pleasure to welcome and celebrate our Redlands House, Preparatory and Junior School Mums and Carers on campus with coffee and classroom activities earlier this week. We also welcomed guests to our Junior Campus Open Morning on Tuesday where our Prep and Junior tour hosts did a magnificent job in guiding our guests through the Junior Campus, whilst openly sharing their experiences as a Redlands student and our talented musicians charmed all with their wonderful performances.  A common thread in my discussions with visiting parents and carers has been how impressive it is that our students are valued and known as individual learners and how they are challenged to develop and grow their unique passions and talents.

In National Volunteer Week, where Australia recognises the vital support that the millions of volunteers in our country provide to their communities, we acknowledge and thank the generous army of volunteers we are lucky to have here at Redlanders. The volunteers on our School Board, on Foundation Advisory and Sustainability Committees, Redlands Parents and Friends Association (RPFA), Parent Contact Groups (PCGs), Class and Year Group Parents and Friends of Groups (FoGs) all come together as passionate and dedicated volunteers to selflessly support our School and the wider Redlands community. All of the important groups of committed and passionate volunteer members highlight the vital role our wider community plays in the growth and prosperity of Redlands. 

We recognise the vital relationship between home and school and provide opportunities for parents to actively engage with the School. Volunteering is a wonderful opportunity to meet other Redlands parents and to be involved with the School. Volunteer opportunities include classroom support, event support, Uniform Shop assistance, RPFA involvement or joining one of the Friends of Groups that support our many and varied Cocurricular activities. 

Tickets are now on sale for the high anticipated Redlands Gala Ball that includes a gourmet three course dinner and drinks, live entertainment and dancing, auctions and raffles. We are delighted to announce that Redlander Catriona Rowntree (RL 1989), host of Australia’s top TV travel show, Getaway, will be our MC on the night. All proceeds from this gala fundraising event will benefit the Dr Sue Morey AM Scholarship Appeal. For more information on tickets and sponsorship of this uniquely Redlands event please visit the Foundation section of today’s Note Day.

Congratulations to Team Redlands who participated in the annual Mother’s Day Classic in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation last Sunday.  They not only completed the course but hit their fundraising target that will contribute to funding life-saving research to improve breast cancer detection, the development of new treatments, and allow people with breast cancer to live longer and better lives.  Well done to all.

I remain grateful for the continued guidance and support our community provides and, as ever, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Community Engagement team should you have any feedback, suggestions or questions.

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

Foundation

Redlands Gala Ball – Early Bird Tickets Available Now

Please join us for the highly anticipated Redlands Gala Ball with a gourmet three course dinner and drinks throughout the evening, live entertainment and dancing, auctions and raffles. All proceeds from this gala fundraising event will benefit the Redlands Foundation Scholarship Appeal. A means-tested scholarship named after Dr Sue Morey AM RL 1959 to honour her contributions to public health, will be awarded to a Year 7 student commencing in 2025.

It’s easy to book, simply nominate your Year Group or guests you would like to be seated with, on tables of 10. This event has a limited capacity, please make sure you book your tickets early by clicking on the invitation below.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS

We are delighted to announce that Catriona Rowntree RL 1989, Host of Getaway for 26 years, Australia’s top TV travel show, Host of Country House Hunters TV show, Ambassador for Australian wool; and creator of travel website Journeys To Come will be the MC for this prestigious event.

Opportunity for Sponsorships and Auction items

The Redlands Gala Ball provides an excellent opportunity to promote and increase exposure for your business within our school and local community. We seek support through corporate sponsorship, donation of vouchers, products, services, accommodation in holiday houses and experiences for inclusion in our event raffles and online auction.

For more detailed information on event sponsorships and prizes, please see Sponsorship and Prizes Prospectus HERE or contact us directly at foundation@redl​​ands.nsw.edu.au​​.

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National Volunteer Week

At Redlands we are very proud of our dedicated and passionate volunteers who support the School in many different ways. We would like to acknowledge all the volunteers and groups, Redlands Parents & Friends Association, Foundation Advisory Committee and Redlanders Alumni Association in particular.

Thank You for your Support

I would like to acknowledge and thank all our donors who supported us last year and made a contribution to the Redlands Scholarship and Building Funds. 

All Redlands Foundation supporters are listed in the 2022 Annual Report (page 12-13) which is now available as a digital flip book HERE.

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

Redlands Parents and Friends

Secondhand Uniforms

Thank you to everyone who has continued to support our Second Hand Uniforms Sale over the past two weeks – we have raised almost $8,000 to contribute to the means-tested Redlands Foundation Scholarship Fund. We are looking into the possibility of holding another sale one weekend later this term… but we need more stock! If you have clean, current uniforms to donate to this cause, please drop them off to the Uniform Shop!

Charity Events

This month, we are participating in two events in the fight against breast cancer.

Mother’s Day Classic Fun Run

Thank you to everyone who participated in and supported the 2023 Mother’s Day Classic as part of Team Redlands! We had families from all sections of school from Preschool through to Secondary School, including a School Captain, and with families from five continents, walking and/or running in all MDC races and distances and have raised just over $5,000 so far. Click here if you are still interested in donating to this great cause; the link will be open until the end of this term.

Redlands Pink Sock Charity Round

On Fri 26 May and Sat 27 May, we will be hosting the Redlands Charity Round. Teams will be wearing pink socks for their fixtures (you can purchase the socks at the uniform shop or on Flexischools) and there will be food and treats available for sale (please contact your respective FoGs to volunteer to make and/or sell baked goods), with proceeds donated to charity. Please come support our teams and fundraising efforts. You can also donate here if you cannot make it to any of the games.

Fri 26 May – Senior Football & AFL at Macquarie Fields

Sat 27 May – Senior Rugby at Macquarie Fields, Senior Netball at NBISC, Senior Hockey at Bowman Field; Junior Football at Redlands Junior School oval

For our younger Prep and Junior School cohorts who are not competing in representative sports, students may wear a Splash of Pink to school on Fri 26 May, along with a gold coin donation.

Special Events

Teacher Appreciation

The RPFA will be organising morning tea at the end of the month to show our appreciation to all our fabulous teachers and support staff. Please check with your class and/or year parents to see if there are any additional initiatives being coordinated for specific teachers.

For past students of Mrs. Benneyworth, please send a picture or short 5-10 second video to BenneyworthBootcampers@outlook.com before 25 May for us to collate and send to her to wish her well. Please include the student’s name and year in Mrs. Benneyworth’s class.   

Gala Ball

Purchase tickets to this fantastic black tie event to be held at the Fullerton Hotel (formerly the Westin) on Sat 12 Aug. You don’t need to organise a table to attend! Just nominate a year group(s) you’d like to sit with and Foundation will work their magic.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS

Coming Up  

Parent / Family Get-togethers

Walks on Tracks 

Weekly guided walks around the northern Sydney area are organised by an RPFA volunteer. This is a great way to meet other Redlands parents and get in shape, plus a wonderful way to spend a morning discovering the many paths of the Sydney area.

The invitation for walks is open, so if you have friends or family who you think would like to come along, please feel free to bring them. Dogs are also welcome on most walks.

Next week’s walk on Wed 24 May will be from Cammeray to Northbridge. Meet at Tunks Park, Brothers Ave, Cammeray at 8.40am.

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

Book Club

Come along and enjoy the lively conversation of other Redlands parents from all around the world with a common love of reading. The Book Club meets twice each school term, rotating among members’ homes. There is also an annual visit to Sunday Writer’s festival (May) and sometimes to movies that are tied in with a book discussion. 

Our next meeting is Mon 19 Jun for morning tea. We will be discussing The Familiars by Stacey Hall. If you would like to host the meeting, or if you might be interested but have concerns about what’s involved, please contact Monica or Sabiha to have a chat.

Also, if you would be happy to host a meeting in the future but are just not available to do so in May/June, please let us know as well! We still have 4 more meetings in the second half of the year to organise!

Books planned for Term 3 are: The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley and BABEL by R.F. Kuang.

Photo Gallery

Team Redlands at the Mother’s Day Classic

1Blue dads having an impromptu coffee after drop off

A great Yr 8 get together at the Greenwood

Book Club had a great discussion about Lessons in Chemistry

Do you have pictures of parent / family get-togethers you want to share? Please send them to RPFA Note Day.

2023 RPFA Committee

President: JP Forrest
Vice President: Brittne Whitelaw
Secretary: Rebecca James 
Treasurer: Annette Swann
Committee: Jaqui Halliday, Declan Hourihan, Jennifer Mast, Lisa Middlebrook, Karen Nicholson, Emma Okhovat, Sophia Stewart-Kasimba, Carrie Taylor

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Head of Secondary School

Student Achievement

We know that students who are fully engaged – in their academic study, sporting pursuits, and a range of cocurricular activities – go on to achieve highly in the HSC and IB. The research shows that students engaged in up to four cocurricular activities learn more effectively and are more developed in their social and emotional capacity. This week we feature a range of students who are excelling at their job – the job of being a student!

Yr 11 student Jasmine Black is an incredible football player. When she entered Secondary School, she was a Yr 7 goal keeper, playing alongside Yr 12 students. She works hard for the sport she loves and in recent years she has been driving hours each week to join Sydney FC training and games across Sydney. Jasmine trains with the team as a “train on” for every training session and she gets contracted to play games throughout the season. At the start of May, Sydney FC won the Liberty A League Grand Final in front of a record crowd of 9,500 people. Jasmine’s skills as goal keeper have taken her through to this level and this is a huge moment of celebration and reflection for her. Congratulations Jasmine!  

Yr 11 student Nathan Barrie joined Redlands this year and he is also an incredible football player. Nathan has been travelling long hours each week to join the Under 18s Western Sydney Wanderers practices and games. Recently, Nathan has been selected in the Australian U17s Subway Joeys Squad to train and compete in the upcoming Asian Cup in Thailand. Joey’s Head Coach, Brad Maloney, has named the extended 28 players for the squad to participate in a training camp in Bangkok, Thailand, which will then be reduced to 23 players ahead of the tournament. This tournament is meant to showcase the country’s “brightest young talent” against the “finest [players] in Asia.” The goal is to at least make it to the semi-finals to secure qualifications to this year’s FIFA Under 17s World Cup in November. This is an incredible achievement for Nathan and he is wished all the best in this upcoming tournament. Congratulations Nathan!  

Yr 11 student Daisy Thomas travelled to Europe at the end of Term 1 to compete in a number of free ski competitions. Daisy has competed internationally throughout her skiing career and her recent was to stand on the podium for a Europa Cup and she achieved this goal, placing 3rd in the Big Air Competition in Corvatsch, Switzerland! She also placed 4th in the Slopestyle Competition. However, her highlight throughout this experience was winning the World Rookie Tour in Italy which gained her an invitation to The Nines, where some of the best skiers and snowboarders in the world spend a week skiing in an eye-popping terrain park. For Daisy, there was nothing better than being able to spend time skiing with and getting to know some of her heroes. She managed to be the first Australian female to land a new trick there, the Double Cork 1080, which she was then nominated for Junior Athlete of the Year at Snow Australia! Congratulations to Daisy for her incredible accomplishments in skiing and we wish her the best as she prepares for the Junior World Championships in New Zealand in August.

Another Yr 11 student, Alissandra Braden, has just finished competing at the Sailing State Championships in Queensland. While Alissandra has had several opportunities at a high level of competition, including a World Competition in Portugal last year, she continues to improve her results and to push herself in competition, even beating her own coach at States! Alissandra was up against 47 people who competed on the same racecourse at the same time. Her fleet even included members from Australian Sailing Futures. Alissandra earned 2nd Female Overall, 1st in Under 17 Female, 2nd in Under 17 Overall and 7th Overall! Congratulations to Alissandra for this outstanding achievement!

Falling Forward

This week our School Captains Josie Simpson and Daniel Close bestowed two Fall Forward Awards to Yr 7 students.

Laura Huang competed at the National Championships of Synchronised Swimming in Perth. Her team did amazingly well and ended up coming third. We are so proud of this student and her amazing efforts – she is a well-deserved recipient of the Fall Forward Award.

Jason Gong travelled all the way to the United States to compete in an international robotics competition. He did so well, placing 25th overall and we are so so proud of his efforts. He is also well deserving of the Fall Forward Award.

Dramatic Success

Our Yr 11 and 12 Theatresports team competed at the Regional Competition this week for the Theatresports Australia Improvisation, All Schools Challenge, and placed Second overall, progressing to the Semi Finals. The students in the team are: Phoebe Barnett (Yr 12), Hallie Hunt (Yr 11), Sholto Mirrlees-Black (Yr 11). A hearty thank you to the Theatresports teachers, Sarah Sparke and Amber Virtue, for training our students for this event.

Our Yr 10 Drama Curriculum students represented Redlands at the Shakespeare Carnival Regional Competition this week. Both groups performed brilliantly with great conviction. Special mention must go to our Group Ensemble scene that placed Runners Up/Highly Commended! The Shakespeare Group Ensemble Performance was made up of the following students: Megan Kirkpatrick, Serafina Scotting, Remie Gibbs (Yr 10) and supported by Drama Teacher, Ms Samantha Novis. The Shakespeare Duologue was made up of the following students: Krishna Gupta and Grace Dawson-Damer (Yr 10) and supported by Drama Teacher, Ms Stacey Whitmore. 

High Expectations for Behaviour and Adherence to Redlands Values

Inspiring young people to achieve life readiness and let their light shine requires a complex and multifaceted approach to supporting and challenging the young people in our care. As an educational institution we use all opportunities for didactic reflection, be they in the classroom setting, on the bus to Sport training or standing in line at the canteen. Whilst it can be challenging for a young person to receive feedback on their attitude or effort, this is how they improve and grow into the best versions of themselves. When students forget or disregard what is expected of them, in terms of living the Redlands values, they will be reminded of our expectations – and this may take a variety of forms: a conversation, a detention, a meeting with a Year Advisor and parents/carers, a behaviour support plan, a check-in with a school counsellor. Depending on the context and the student’s needs, they are afforded the opportunity to consider their choices and identify the support they need in order to ‘let their light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds…’.

We Value Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Compassion, Fairness, Moral Courage

Bullying (of any sort), vaping (which is illegal for people under the age of 18) and behaviour which risks the safety of self or others, is not tolerated at Redlands. Behaviours, dissonant to our School values, will be challenged and students will be held accountable.

As parents and carers, we strongly encourage you to read through the School Rules, which are located on page 10 of the Student Planner, adjacent to the General Health and Safety Guidelines, the Anti-Bullying Guidelines, the ICT Responsible User Guidelines and the Secondary School Student Behaviour Management Process. Please regularly review your teenager’s use of the Student Planner and familiarise yourself with the various processes we use to support appropriate and positive student behaviour. We appreciate the support of parents and carers in this respect and the understanding that Redlands staff are professionals and experts in the holistic education of young people.

Redlands Gala Ball – Early Bird Tickets Available Now

A Message from the School Chaplains

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

Chaplain

This week marks the national celebration of Volunteer Week. In our various Chapels, we expressed gratitude and prayers for the many in our community who volunteer in our local and broader community. As we continue to ‘let our lights shine’ may the example of the Lord Jesus be our guide – ‘it is better to give than receive’ (Acts 20:35).

All members of our community are welcome to join us for the Parent Prayer Meeting in the David Armstrong Room at St Peter’s Cremorne on Monday 29 May from 7-9pm.

Kirsten Philips and Fiona McKenzie
Redlands Chaplains
kphilips@redlands.nsw.edu.au

University and Careers

All Careers information can be found here.

Yr 12

UAC Guide 2023-24 

If Y12 students did not receive a UAC Guidebook at the Year meeting in Week 3, please collect it from the Careers office. UAC is open for students to start their application. 

Bond University Scholarships 

Applications for Bond University Scholarships are now officially open! Students will need to submit a program application  before submitting a scholarship application. 

Academic/Extra Curricular  

• Excellence Scholarship (50%) 
• Judge John Newton Mooring Scholarship (50%) – must include Bachelor of Laws 
• Leadership Scholarship (25%) 
• CoLab Industry Scholarship (25%) – only for Transformation programs 

Sporting

• Riewoldt Family AFL Excellence Scholarship (100%) plus first year of on-campus accommodation 
• John Eales Rugby Excellence Scholarship (100%) plus $20,000 cash bursaries 
• Hancock Prospecting Swimming Excellence Scholarship (100%) plus up to $63,000 cash bursaries 
• ADCO Sports Excellence Scholarship (100%) plus $20,000 cash bursaries
  
  

Note: The closing date for most scholarships is Tuesday 5 September 2023. The above scholarships apply to all Bond University undergraduate programs except the Medical Program. 

Career Exploration 

The Careers Exploration tab on our Pulse page covers a range of resources available to students wanting to explore career options.  

All Redlands students have access to The Career Department, an online platform helping students consider all their options through a personalised program of self-exploration and industry exposure. Log in details are on the Careers Exploration pulse page. 

Upcoming Events 

UTS | Introduction to Software Engineering 

18 May 

Join us and learn how Software engineering is the application of engineering principles to the design, development, and maintenance of software. 

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Sydney Design School | Open Day 

20 May 

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NIE | Simulated UCAT Day Workshop 

20 May 

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. 

Learn More

JMC Academy | May Open Day, Sydney 

20 May 

Register for our Free Open Day! This is your chance to see our multi-million dollar world-class facilities. Things to do at Open Day. 

Learn More

UTS | Introduction to Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering 

22 May  

Get excited by robots, nanomachines, and biomedical devices – this can be your future career. Find out how by joining our webinar and discussing with our academics. 

Learn More

ACU Entry and Pathways for Yr 12  

23 May, 6pm  

ACU has a range of pathways and entry programs available to Year 12 students. In this webinar, our Future Students team will explain our various options and the eligibility criteria for each one, and you’ll hear from current students about their journeys. 

Register Here

UTS | Women in Engineering and IT Scholarships 

23 May  

Learn more about the Women in Engineering and IT Community and the scholarships that are available for women in engineering or IT, and how to prepare an awesome application. Find out more 

Monash | Business and Economics Student Panel 

23 May 

Business and economics students will share their experiences and insight into the different directions a business or economics degree takes you in. 

Learn More

UniMelb | Focus on Music 

23 May  

Ready to push your artistic boundaries in an atmosphere of bravery and creative risk taking? In the Bachelor of Music, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to think, feel and create with your own unique voice, with an industry-focused curriculum designed to provide you with real-world experience. 

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UniMelb | Focus on Agriculture 

23 May  

The Bachelor of Agriculture is your foundation to a global career with diverse opportunities all along the value chain of agriculture, including sustainable water and farming practices, disease-resistant crop development, agribusiness management, policy advising, animal welfare and more. 

Learn More

UAC Digital | Let’s Chat – Applying to the Educational Access Scheme 

24 May 

The Educational Access Scheme (EAS) is for students who have experienced disadvantage(s) in Yrs 11 or 12. EAS may help with entrance into university. We’ll give you an overview of EAS and discuss.

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Sydney University Year 12 Information Evening 

25 May 4pm – 7pm 

Register Here

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

Year 12

‘In Your Skin’ Respectful Relationship Workshop 

On Friday last week, Yr 12 participated in the ‘In Your Skin’ Respectful Relationship workshops. 

Below is a reflection on the workshop by Yr 12 student, Maia Healey:

“Initially, going into this exercise with a group of people in my cohort that don’t necessarily share much with each other- who now had to speak openly about sex related content and intimate relationships, did not hold very promising prospects for me, or many others of the group.  I was apprehensive of the views, beliefs, and level of respect we would be capable of holding for each other – especially considering the content we had to discuss. I was so happy to be pleasantly surprised by the genuine listening and respect every single person in my group had for each other, no matter if different views and opinions were shared. 

Although there is still a lot we can work on to improve the understanding and respect necessary for relationships, the Year 12 workshop was a huge, encouraging step forward.

It was genuinely a really beneficial day to be part of, and I know that’s a view felt widely across many people from my group and the cohort.”

Maia Healey

The Yr 12 Give Back Service Day Schedule

As mentioned in the Yr 12 Formal Letter, prior to the Yr 12 Formal, Yr 12 will participate in a Give Back Day.

It has been confirmed that Naomi Escott from Rough Edges will speak to Yr 12, during Period 1 on Friday 23 June. 

Rough Edges is a program, which is a registered charity, run by the St John’s Community Services. Since 1966,  the organisation has helped the homeless and marginalised community in Darlinghurst, creating a space where different communities come together, have a meal and connect with each other.

Rough Edges collaborate with a number of partner services to provide a more comprehensive solution for people experiencing homelessness and marginalization.

These services are all operated by St John’s Community Services:

• Rough Edges Cafe community drop-in center

• Banksia Women supports women who have experienced domestic and family violence

• Community Assistance Partnership Program (CAPP), helps people move from emergency to sustainability

• Legal Service in partnership with a solicitor who operates a pro bono practice

• Urban Insight social justice education program

A big thank you to our school Chaplain, Ms Kirsten Phillips for organising Rough Edges to come and speak with Yr 12. 

From 10:10am to  12:30pm, Yr 12, will have the option of participating in the following service activities:

• Performances and cooking at the Bougainvillea Retirement Village 

• French Speaking with the Elderly at the Neutral Bay Community Centre 

• Assisting the Redlands Maintenance Team with property management 

• Winter Woolies Winter Appeal Promotion, Collection, and Organising 

• Learning Activities with the Redlands House, Prep and Junior School 

Once Yr 12 complete their Give Back service activity at 12:30 pm, they may leave to go home to get ready for the long-awaited Year 12 Formal at the Shangri-La which starts at 7 pm. 

Student Achievement

Congratulations to Phoebe Barnett who was part of the Redlands Senior Theatresports Team that placed 2nd overall at the Regional Competition for the Theatresports Australia Improvisation, All Schools Challenge. 

Congratulations to Emilie Bessell and Maddie D’Almeida who represented Redlands & ISA at the CIS Basketball Championships on Monday. The team was undefeated and Open Girls Champions. Both Emilie and Maddie were also selected for the CIS Opens Girls Basketball team. 

Congratulations to Ellie Trueman who has been selected for the ISA Hockey team which is due to compete at the CIS Hockey Championships in July. 

IDAHOBIT Bake Sale

On 17 May, Lucy Horton, Ruby Gao and Ash Mitchell amongst other students from the GSA (Gender-Sexuality Alliance) hosted a Bake Sale. All the proceeds from the Bake Sale went towards IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia). IDAHOBIT aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide. More information on IDAHOBIT can be found here.

Photos from the Yr 12 HSC Geography Urban Renewal Excursion 

Mr Nicholas Walker
Yr 12 Year Advisor
nwalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133

Year 11

Key Dates

1 June HSC and IB Careers Expo
8 June Secondary School Athletics Carnival
9 June Foundation Day Assembly
23 June End of Term 2
18 July First day of Term 3

Careers and University Information

All upcoming events offered to students through our University and Careers Advisors are advertised in the University and Careers Note Day Page and are always updated on the Careers Pulse page, Careers Pulse page. A blast email is also sent directly to students in Yr 11 tailored with specific opportunities for students in this year of schooling. Please take a moment to browse the various opportunities coming up and reach out with any questions.

Respectful Relationships Presentation

Last Friday, our Yr 11 cohort had a presentation as a follow up to their Respectful Relationship Workshop they attended in Yr 10. Further information about Dr. Tessa Opie, Jana Gomes and the program content can be found here. Yr 11 were able to reflect on information presented last year and also hear updated statistics about sexual activity, pornography use and consent, including:

• Active consent communication, including verbal and non-verbal cues
• The complexities of assumed, implied, or inferred consent 
• The problem with consent as only an ‘enthusiastic yes’
• Cultural consent cues associated with alcohol use and binge drinking 
• The impact of alcohol on perceptions of sexual interest, communication and gendered sexual scripts 

Balmoral Burn – Humpty Dumpty Fundraiser

The Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn is an annual community fun run held on the last weekend of May. Every year, participants ‘take to the Burn’ to conquer Awaba Street’s 420-metre incline – one of the steepest streets in Sydney. Event creator, Phil Kearns AM, came up with the idea of running up Awaba Street as a thank you to the Royal North Shore Hospital after his son Finn received emergency care for suspected meningococcal. Now in its 21st year, the Balmoral Burn provides an ongoing opportunity for Humpty supporters to empower hospitals and health services Australia-wide. Every dollar raised has a positive impact on the work Humpty is doing to help sick kids in hospitals.

This year, Redlands has three teams participating in Balmoral Burn to raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. The goal is for each team to raise at least $250.00 with a goal of $1500.00 total for the fundraiser.

Our very own Year 11 students, Isaac Brooks, Flynn Kieran, Conor Peterson and Hamish Campbell, will be participating in this year’s Balmoral Burn. To support Isaac, Flynn, Conor and Hamish, donations, can be made via the following fundraising page.

Your support for Isaac, Flynn, Conor and Hamish, in their efforts to conquer Awaba St, and raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty foundation, is greatly appreciated.

Redlands Charity Round

On Friday 26 and Saturday 27 May (Term 2, Week 5) we will be hosting our Redlands Charity round. This year, we are raising funds and awareness for Breast Cancer Network Australia. This will be our Pink Sock round. There will be activations across all sports on both Friday evening and Saturday morning. It would be great to see many of you out supporting the students and the cause wearing a touch of pink. Check the Sport fixtures for a full set of games on those two days.

Theatresports

Our Year 11 and 12 Theatresports team competed at the Regional Competition this week for the Theatresports Australia Improvisation All Schools Challenge. The team placed second overall, progressing to the Semi Finals! The students in the team are: Phoebe Barnett (Yr 12), Hallie Hunt (Yr 11), Sholto Mirrlees-Black (Yr 11).

A thank you to their Theatresports teachers, Sarah Sparkes and Amber Virtue for doing such an excellent job in training our students for this event.

Redlands Open Day

This week, two Yr 11 students were asked to share their reflections on being a student at Redlands since Redlands House Preschool. Will Algar and Emma Noes spoke to members of the Redlands community and prospective families, beautifully highlighting their experience at the School and their personal growth throughout their time in school. Will and Emma were described as “confident and inspiring” and they ” spoke naturally and passionately.” Thank you to both students for their time and for being fantastic representatives of the school.

” It is within these walls that I have discovered my passions, explored my interests, and challenged myself to reach new heights.”  Emma Noes

” By getting involved, contributing and being part of a team, the School has helped me grow in confidence and as a person, allowing me to find rewarding personal interests and strengths. ” William Algar

Student Congratulations

Jasmine Black is an incredible football player. When she entered the Secondary School, she was a Yr 7 goal keeper, playing with Yr 12 students. She works hard for the sport she loves and in recent years she has been driving hours each week to join Sydney FC trainings and games across Sydney. Jasmine trains with the team as a “train on” every training session and she gets contracted to play games throughout the season. At the start of May, Sydney FC won the Liberty A League Grand Final in front of a record crowd of 9,500 people. Jasmine’s skills as goalkeeper have taken her through to this level and this is a huge moment of celebration and reflection for her. Congratulations Jasmine!

Nathan Barrie joined Redlands at the start of Yr 11 and he too has an incredible skill as a football player. Nathan has been traveling hours each week to join the Under 18s Western Sydney Wanderers practices and games. Recently, Nathan has been selected in the Australian U17s Subway Joeys Squad to train and compete in the upcoming Asian Cup in Thailand. Joey’s Head Coach, Brad Maloney, has named the extended 28 players for the squad to participate in a training camp in Bangkok, Thailand, which will then be reduced to 23 players ahead of the tournament. This tournament is meant to showcase the country’s “brightest young talent” against the “finest [players] in Asia.” The goal is to at least make it to the semi-finals to secure qualifications to this year’s FIFA under-17s World Cup in November. This is an incredible achievement for Nathan and he is wished all the best in this upcoming tournament. Congratulations Nathan!    

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 11 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865   

Year 10

Celebrating Yr 10’s Remarkable Exam Block Performance

Yr 10 are to be praised for their outstanding achievements during the recent exam block. Their remarkable commitment to preparation and planning for their subject assessments deserves special recognition, as it showcases their determination to reach academic excellence. Throughout the examination period, Yr 10 displayed a commendable level of focus and dedication, which undoubtedly will contribute to their success. Their proactive approach in organising their study materials and devising effective strategies highlights their maturity and eagerness to attain their academic goals. As they begin to receive their marks and feedback, it is crucial for Yr 10 to embrace this valuable input as a stepping stone towards improvement. Teachers’ feedback plays a pivotal role in the learning process, enabling students to gain insights into their strengths and areas for growth. By embracing this feedback constructively, Yr 10 can pave the way for continuous progress and development in the semester ahead.

Balmoral Burn – Humpty Dumpty Fundraiser. 

The Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn is an annual community fun run held on the last weekend of May. Every year, participants ‘take to the Burn’ to conquer Awaba Street’s 420-metre incline – one of the steepest streets in Sydney. Event creator, Phil Kearns AM, came up with the idea of running up Awaba Street as a thank you to the Royal North Shore Hospital after his son Finn received emergency care for suspected meningococcal. Now in its 21st year, the Balmoral Burn provides an ongoing opportunity for Humpty supporters to empower hospitals and health services Australia-wide. Every dollar raised has a positive impact on the work Humpty is doing to help sick kids in hospitals.

This year, Redlands has three teams participating in Balmoral Burn to raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. The goal is for each team to raise at least $250.00 with a goal of $1500.00 total for the fundraiser.

Our very own Yr 10 students, Annabel Hwang, Amynta Field, Tobe Cornelius, Liam Peterson and Max Perry will be participating in this year’s Balmoral Burn. To support Annabel, Amynta, Tobe, Liam and Max, donations, can be made via the following fundraising page.

Your support for Annabel, Amynta, Tobe, Liam and Max, in their efforts to conquer Awaba St, and raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty foundation, is greatly appreciated.

NSW School Vaccination Program 2023

REMINDER: Please provide consent by Wednesday 24 May to register your child for the clinic.   

Each year NSW Health works in partnership with schools to offer the vaccines recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for adolescents as part of the school vaccination program.

The following vaccine is offered free to Yr 10 students at school on Thursday 25 May.

• Meningococcal ACWY vaccine

The vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received.  To provide consent for vaccination online visit here. 

Students whose consent is not completed before this deadline are to attend the vaccination clinic catch up opportunity on Friday 24 November.

If you or your child do not have a Medicare card, consent can still be provided by requesting a paper-based consent form directly from the Year Advisor.

To help answer questions you may have regarding providing vaccination and online consent, please visit the NSW Health website.

Senior Pathways and Subject Expo

Pink Sock Day

Key Dates for Term 2

Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 10 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 9

Arnhem Land Update

With less than two weeks to go before Yr 9 depart for their Camp to Arnhem Land, please read below for some important information:

Departure: Students will need to arrive at the Redlands Gym Undercroft no later than 5am on Sunday 28 May. We will be departing at 5.30am sharp for Sydney Airport. Please do not be late.

Illness: Students must take a RAT the night before – should they return a positive test for Covid, the must not come to camp.

Medication: If a student requires prescription or over the counter medication, this should have been communicated in the Medical Authority Form to Eddy Atkins via email. Please do fill one in (found on Pulse) if you have not done so already. This also includes students who might need to take allergy medication. 

If students wear contacts, they may find it preferable to wear glasses due to the dusty landscape. 

Please find a packing list here: Arnhem Land Packing List, and the camp food menu here: Redlands Midawarr Menu 2023. At the moment, the weather in Arnhem Land is reaching a top of 30 degrees during the day, and a low of 23 degrees overnight. It is imperative that students bring and wear a broad brimmed hat. Students should also pack hydrolite to place in their water.

Further information regarding the Yr 9 Camp to Arnhem Land will be communicated at the Experience to Extend Evening on Tuesday 23 May, 6pm. 

Balmoral Burn – Humpty Dumpty Fundraiser

The Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn is an annual community fun run held on the last weekend of May. Every year, participants ‘take to the Burn’ to conquer Awaba Street’s 420-metre incline – one of the steepest streets in Sydney. Event creator, Phil Kearns AM, came up with the idea of running up Awaba Street as a thank you to the Royal North Shore Hospital after his son Finn received emergency care for suspected meningococcal. Now in its 21st year, the Balmoral Burn provides an ongoing opportunity for Humpty supporters to empower hospitals and health services Australia-wide. Every dollar raised has a positive impact on the work Humpty is doing to help sick kids in hospitals.

This year, Redlands has three teams participating in Balmoral Burn to raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. The goal is for each team to raise at least $250.00 with a goal of $1500.00 total for the fundraiser.

To support Redlands, donations can be made via the following fundraising page.

Experience to Extend

Pink Sock Day

Term 2 Key Events

Year 8

Paul Dillion Presentation and Vaping

Last week Redlands hosted Paul Dillion, the Director of the Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA) who provided a number of different presentations to both students and parents. Aside from presenting some of the current research on behavior and consumption of drugs and alcohol with regards to young adults, he also provided a number of updates about vapes and vaping trends.

I have attached a factsheet from the DARTA website which provide some background information on e-cigarettes and vaping available HERE.

One of the key messages from Paul to parents is to be aware of the vapes that are packaged and marketed towards young people, such as those with ‘fruit juice’ flavours. He provided both a health warning, as these can include undisclosed nicotine, and a legal warning about sizable fines for the possession and consumption of these products.

Our school policy with regards to these issues is as follows – ‘Smoking or vaping, the possession or consumption of alcohol and other illegal substances (including e-cigarettes) are prohibited whilst in school uniform, on school grounds, or attending school function.’ This is in place to ensure the physical protection of our students and the long term health and wellbeing.

We highly recommended that if you were unable to attend the presentation that you examine some of the research linked above on the DARTA website. 

Student Focus – National Gymnastic Competition

Congratulations to Charli Amm who this week has competed as a NSW representative in the National Gymnastic Competition on the Gold Coast.

Student Focus – Balmoral Burn – Humpty Dumpty Fundraiser

The Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn is an annual community fun run held on the last weekend of May. Every year, participants ‘take to the Burn’ to conquer Awaba Street’s 420-metre incline – one of the steepest streets in Sydney. Event creator, Phil Kearns AM, came up with the idea of running up Awaba Street as a thank you to the Royal North Shore Hospital after his son Finn received emergency care for suspected meningococcal. Now in its 21st year, the Balmoral Burn provides an ongoing opportunity for Humpty supporters to empower hospitals and health services Australia-wide. Every dollar raised has a positive impact on the work Humpty is doing to help sick kids in hospitals.

This year, Redlands has three teams participating in Balmoral Burn to raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. The goal is for each team to raise at least $250.00 with a goal of $1500.00 total for the fundraiser.

Our very own Year 8 students, Melissa Franco and Finn Gurney, will be participating in this year’s Balmoral Burn. To support Melissa and Finn, donations, can be made via the following fundraising page.

Your support for Melissa and Finn, in their efforts to conquer Awaba St, and raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty foundation, is greatly appreciated.

Assessment in Term 2

Included below is the weekly schedule so that you are also able to support your student/s.

Upcoming Events

We have a number of significant events during the term which include:

• Week 4 – 5 – Coaching Conversations
• Week 7 – Thursday 8 June – Athletics Carnival

The Building Blocks for Success

Mr Tobias Horan
Yr 8 Advisor
9968 9872
thoran@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 7

Week 4 – We Love our Mothers and Carers

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend celebrating the care and support provided by their mothers or caring support-figures in their lives. We are all offered so much support and valuable guidance as we grow, so I hope we all appreciated our mothers or supportive figures or were appreciated by our family members!

Peer Support

At school, another valuable source of guidance comes from our Yr 11 Peer Support students. Held every Friday, Week A, Peer Support has been a huge hit with our Yr 7 cohort. They have valued the cheer and positivity brought by the Yr 11s, and really respected the knowledge and guidance they have been offered about school life. Last week, Yr 11 spoke to Yr 7 about how to manage the return of their assessments. Yr 7 have been navigating how to manage effectively the emotions that might arise when received a disappointing assessment result, while also learning how best to process the valuable feedback they receive on such formative tasks. Our Yr 11s offered them some sage guidance in this space.

Student Planners

During Peer Support, students also had their student planners checked for organisation and parent/carer signatures. Many students are now finding this to be a really valuable resource for managing their work and planning ahead for success.

Can we please take this opportunity to remind parents / carers of the need to sign the planners each week, in preparation for them being checked on each Friday of Week A. If you wish to add any notes to your child’s Tutor, please use the comments section to do so.

Fall Forward Awards

On Tuesday we had our first Yr 7-9 assembly of the term. Our Yr 12 leaders have created a new initiative this year, which is the awarding of the ‘Fall Forward’ award. This award recognises students for trying their best in various fields and really getting involved in all they can in a positive and supportive way. Our inaugural ‘Fall Forward’ recipients in Yr 7 were Jason Gong for his involvement in an international robotics competition during the start of Term 2, and Laura Huang for her attendance at the National Championships of Artistic Swimming in the holidays. Congratulations to both students!

Locks on Lockers

On Wednesday, Mrs Adams and I inspected student lockers for security, checking that they had locks on them. Students had previously been warned that any students lockers lacking a lock would result in students supporting Mr Tod-Hill in a thorough clean-up of the Undercroft and other play areas, and we have quite a collection of students who have volunteered themselves for this. Please ensure lockers have locks on them and are locked.

Balmoral Burn – Humpty Dumpty Fundraiser

The Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn is an annual community fun run held on the last weekend of May (28/5). Every year, participants ‘take to the Burn’ to conquer Awaba Street’s 420-metre incline – one of the steepest streets in Sydney. Event creator, Phil Kearns AM, came up with the idea of running up Awaba Street as a thank you to the Royal North Shore Hospital after his son Finn received emergency care for suspected meningococcal. Now in its 21st year, the Balmoral Burn provides an ongoing opportunity for Humpty supporters to empower hospitals and health services Australia-wide. Every dollar raised has a positive impact on the work Humpty is doing to help sick kids in hospitals.

This year, Redlands has three teams participating in Balmoral Burn to raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. The goal is for each team to raise at least $250.00 with a goal of $1500.00 total for the fundraiser.

Our very own Yr 7 student, Liv Law, will be participating in this year’s Balmoral Burn. To support Liv, donations, can be made via the following fundraising page.

Your support for Liv, in her efforts to conquer Awaba St, and raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty foundation is greatly appreciated.

Upcoming Assessments

• PDHPE – Week 4 (19/5)
• Visual Arts – Week 4 (19/5)
• Mathematics – Week 5 (23/5)
• HSIE – Week 5 (26/5)
• Technology – Week 7 (9/6)

For full details, see the ‘assessments’ tab on the Yr 7 Core Page on iLearn.

Key Dates and Upcoming Events:

• Week 5: Vaccination Catch Ups (Wednesday 24/5)

An opportunity for students who missed Term 1 vaccinations to be vaccinated. Further information will be forthcoming.

• Week 7: School Athletics Carnival (Thursday 8/6)

A fun day where students will connect in House groups and compete in a variety of track and field events.

Mr Jimmy Tod-Hill
Year 7 Advisor
jtodhill@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462 

Head of Junior School

Staffing News

This week we say farewell to our Dean of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Stacey Smith, who leaves us to take up a curriculum role withing the Department of Education. We thank Mrs Smith for her work and leadership this past 3½ years and will announce her replacement once finalised shortly.

Next week, we welcome Mr Jeff Mesina who takes over teaching Class 5W as Mrs Smith commences her parental leave. Mr Mesina and Mrs Smith will work alongside one another for a few days as part of the transition process and we wish Mrs Smith all the very best ahead of the impending arrival of her first child.

Also connected to this, I am delighted to confirm the appointment of Ms Kate Osborn as our Yr 5 Assistant Coordinator taking over from Mrs Smith,

Mother’s Day Celebration

It was a joy to start the week by welcoming parents in for a Mother’s Day celebration and the buzz of having a significant number of parents and students together was palpable. My thanks to the many staff involved in organising such an important community event for us again.

Child Safeguarding Statement

Also, in our assembly this week, I had the opportunity to share and explain the School’s Child Safeguarding Statement in language that the students were able to understand. Our Yr 6 student leaders were part of the group of students and staff who worked on this statement in Term 1 to ensure student voice was captured in this important aim. The statement is currently on our digital signage and many students have spent time looking at this again.

Wear A Splash of Pink – Friday 26 May

In support of The National Breast Cancer Foundation, we are encouraging every student to add a splash of pink to their uniform next Friday 26 May and make a gold coin donation to the Foundation. We know that this is a poignant charity for so many people in our community and look forward to seeing a pink thread of colour across the campus next Friday.

Year 9 Experiential Learning Program

In our assembly this week, our Principal, Mr Corcoran, spoke to the students about the newly-announced Yr 9 Experiential Learning Program which commences in 2025. Our current Yr 6 students will be the second Year Group to be part of this exciting new experience for Redlands students and to help outline the program, the students enjoyed watching this video, which I encourage families to watch if they have not already.

Open Morning

On Tuesday, we welcomed over 200 people to our Junior Campus Open Morning for prospective families.

As well as hearing from our Principal, Mr Corcoran, Mrs Breckenridge (Head of Prep) and me, our visitors thoroughly enjoyed hearing from two Yr 11 students, Emma Noes and Will Algar. Emma and Will eloquently and passionately shared some of their fondest memories and experiences from their time at Redlands from Preschool until now and how they have lived life to the full in their journey through Redlands.

Having known Emma and Will from an early age, it filled me with immense pride to listen to them address the audience as young adults and share their Redlands story thus far. Following on from this, our guests were taken on student-led tours with many of our Yr 2 and Yr 6 students involved in this part of the morning. As I commented to parents, an important aspect of these types of events is that we choose different students each time to afford as many students as possible with these types of leadership opportunities and I congratulate the students involved in these tours; we have already received numerous complimentary messages on both their confidence and openness as they led groups around the School as well as the authentic feel of the school, which cannot be simply manufactured.

Final Places: Term 2 Student Wellbeing Parent Presentation

We have a few places left for next Tuesday’s Term 2 parent presentation session, led by our resident experts of counsellors. I encourage all families to consider joining us and bookings are essential and close at 5pm on Friday afternoon.

Yr 6 Parent Secondary School Transition Session – Friday 26 May, 8.45am

All Year 6 parents are invited to attend this Secondary School Transition Session and Senior Campus Tour. To attend, please RSVP with any questions you may have about Secondary School via the following invitation. 

House Cross Country Carnival

Congratulations to very student involved in this week’s annual House Cross Country Carnival. There was a terrific sense of school spirit on show as well as visible evidence of the supportive way in which many students helped each other around the course which can provide an aspect of challenge. Congratulations to McDouall House who were victorious overall and we wish our Redlands team all the very best now as they compete at the HICES Cross Country event next Tuesday in Bathurst.

OOSH Information

Vacation Care bookings are now open and the clubs offered during the three week midyear break have limited spaces. Families who are interested are asked to add their child(ren)’s names down here.

Recycling News

In our assembly this week, our Environment Captains shared some current initiatives with the students as outlined below and hope that our community can support these. We had great results from last term’s Earth Hour (money and electricity saved) and will also be looking to have another one this term.

In terms of collectable recyclables, students can help in the following ways:

• Nespresso pods – students can bring these in from home and hand in to their teacher to put in the box in the staff room
• Take away coffee cups – place in the container near the canteen
• Old batteries can be placed in the box by the IT help desk near the office
• Old toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes and electric toothbrush heads can be handed in to class environment reps as we have a collection point at Redlands House.

Mini-Mos Community Fun Run – Sunday 18 June

For those interested, I also share information about this year’s Mini-Mos Community Fun Run, which is a local community event supporting Mosman Public School and the Be Centre Foundation. 

The 2km, 5km and 10km races will take place around the streets of Mosman on Sunday 18 June followed by a fun fair at the school. 

Approved by Mosman Council and now in its 41^st year, some of the key information is listed below for you:

• The 2km run is an event for the whole family. Children can race on their own or with an accompanying adult. Entry is $40. An accompanying adult costs $25. 
• The 5km run is open to all participants over eight years of age and costs $60. 
• The 10km run is open to all participants over ten years of age and costs $70.
• Enter as an individual, a parent/child combined team or register three or more individuals in a single transaction and get 10% off your registration fees. 
• Pre-purchase wristbands for the fair can be purchased in advance when you register for the race or buy them HERE 

Should you have any questions about the event please contact event@mini-mos.com.

Redlands Gala Ball – Early Bird Tickets Available Now

A Message from the School Chaplains

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

Head of Preparatory School

This week Australia celebrates National Volunteers Week. On behalf of the staff and all the Prep students, we would like to thank the wonderful parent volunteers who have been helping out in classrooms, wellbeing clubs and on excursions. If you would like to volunteer an hour a week, 30 minutes once a fortnight or if you have a spare afternoon, please reach out to either your class teacher or your Grade Coordinator, their emails can be found below.

gknox@redlands.nsw.edu.au

thepers@redlands.nsw.edu.au

ceggleton@redlands.nsw.edu

As we celebrate volunteers, the Prep staff are putting a big call out to any parents or friends who would like to help our Redlands House and K-2 Grades produce art works to auction at the Redlands Gala Ball. We have all agreed that we could really do with some assistance in the planning and execution of such important pieces. If you or someone you know could bring some inspiration and creativity to this task, please email me and let me know! We only have a few weeks to get this done so time is of the essence.

A Message from K-6 OOSH

Thank you to all the parents and carers who have picked their children up by 6pm this week or have called to say they are not far away. Our educators have felt heard and valued, thank you. A gentle reminder that K-6 Vacation Care bookings are open and that the Clubs offered during the three week break have limited spots so please register your child quickly for a spot.

Learn More

Upcoming Events

How to Handle Big Emotions K-6 Parent Workshop

Please join us in the Arnold Library on Thursday 23 May at 8.45am to hear from our Junior Campus Counsellors as they share tips and strategies on handling the ‘big emotions’ that can sometimes become overwhelming for our students. Numbers are limited so please register to reserve a seat.

Prep Fun Run

When: Friday 19 May

Where: Junior Campus Oval

What to wear: PE uniform for the whole day

What to bring: Normal food for the day.  Lunch orders will be as normal

Timing: Normal school day drop offs and pick-ups

11am-12pm = Year 1 and 2 (Walk the course, run in small groups)

12pm-1pm = Kindy (Walk the course, run in small groups)

Students will be collected from their classroom, taken to the oval for their event, and then return to their classroom for their regular learning activities. 

Spectators: Parents and caregivers are welcome to watch from the side of the oval.  A designated area will be marked out for you.  

Wet weather: In the event of wet weather, a notification will be pushed out via the Redlands app.

 
Fancy Socks or a Touch of Pink

26 May 

May is breast cancer awareness month, and Redlands is helping support the Breast Cancer Network Australia charity.  On 26 May, Prep School students are encouraged to bring in a gold coin donation and wear Fancy Socks or a Touch of Pink to participate in this school-wide effort.  For those looking to make a more substantial contribution, you can do so here:

Come and Experience the Lucy Hill Library

8.30am Monday 29 May

We have had numerous parent requests for an information session about the wonders that lie within the fabulous Lucy Hill Library. If you would like to experience a ‘hands on’ tour, find out what research apps are useful for young learners and to find out how to make the most of  family borrowing, please join Sharron Stokes in the Lucy Hill Library after drop off on Monday 29 May.

Redlands Gala Ball – Early Bird Tickets Available Now

A Message from the School Chaplains

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

Redlands House and Transition Gold

Mother’s Day Celebration

It was wonderful to have so many families in the playground and in the classrooms on Monday morning. The children loved singing their morning song for you and playing with you in the classroom. The connection we have with families is of the utmost importance, we love having you participate in our program. We hope that all of the special women in the lives of our students had a wonderful day on Sunday.

Learning Discussions for Juniors

Parent Teacher Interviews for families of Junior students will be held in Week 5, from Monday 22 May to Friday 26 May. Interviews can be booked here. The code is v5kdf. Bookings can be made until Friday 19 May at 9am.  If you’re unable to attend these interviews in person, we can arrange for the interview to be conducted via Zoom. Please book in and advise your teacher directly if you would prefer a Zoom interview session.

Transition Gold 2024 (Pre-K) Information Session

On Wednesday 31 May, an Information Session will be held at 3pm in the Transition Gold classroom. This is an opportunity for families interested in the Transition program (Pre-K) for 2024 to see the classroom and hear about the program. Should you be interested, please wait at Prep Reception at 3pm and you will be directed to the Transition classroom.

Fancy Socks or a Touch of Pink

26 May 

May is breast cancer awareness month, and Redlands is helping support the Breast Cancer Network Australia charity.  On 26 May, Prep School students are encouraged to bring in a gold coin donation and wear Fancy Socks or a Touch of Pink to participate in this school-wide effort.  For those looking to make a more substantial contribution, you can do so here:

Redlands Gala Ball – Early Bird Tickets Available Now

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

It has been great to see so many students out supporting each other before and after their matches on the weekends, the overall spirit in which the sports are being played and supported have been great to see. A reminder to all students that if they are watching and supporting they need to be in either the Redlands School Uniform (winter uniform blazer included) or the full Redlands Sports Tracksuit.

We expect and encourage full participation in training sessions to build team dynamics, fitness and preparedness for competition. If there is a reason you/your child is not able to take part in training, please contact the relevant sports administrators to discuss (prior to the session taking place).

Last week I spoke about what sport meant to me growing up, as mentioned I would be taking a dive into the Sports Department and having the team outline what it means and has meant to them both growing up and now. Next off the list is Locky Pryor.

Locky is a Redlander from the Class of 2008, he is currently our Director of AFL and Sailing, whilst also completing his Masters in Education. Locky still sails competitively and is off to Italy in a few weeks competing in the Sailing World Championships. As a young kid Locky was heavily involved in AFL and even now is involved coaching at a high level, drafted to the North Melbourne Football club and has a wealth of knowledge about the elite athlete pathway, so if there are any students out there looking at taking AFL (or any sport) to the next level, I encourage you to reach out to Locky and pick his brain about what it takes to get prepared physically and mentally to train, play and recover at a high level.

What sport was to me growing up? – Locky Pryor (Director of AFL & Sailing)

Sports growing up was more of a way of life than a hobby or just something to do when nothing else was available. Fortunately, I had some coordination and friends who all enjoyed sports, which soon became our choice of weekend or after-school activity. Even when nothing was officially organised, we would still be at the park kicking the footy, playing cricket or going for a surf until it was dark, much to our parents’ dismay. At the time, we were just having fun and trying to outdo each other on the field, but we didn’t realise our friendship based on just hanging out and playing sports would last over 20 years, and that we still play social sports and catch up regularly with the same mates that we played sports with from Under 9s AFL. It set the basis of many of my closest friendships, which I’m very grateful for and is still some of the best memories, good and bad, that we all joke about today. Trips away with school, ISA and state teams were always a key highlight of the year as it’s where we could compete and have fun. 

The experiences and lessons I learnt from sports growing up were second to none, and particularly some of the Water Polo Friday nights all getting dinner together at each other’s house and Sailing trips away with the School are still some of the best memories I could have asked for as a kid growing up. It didn’t matter if you were good or bad, but it was always about just having fun.

It has now allowed me to travel all over the world to visit friends and family, this includes my upcoming trip to the Sailing World Championship which will be with friends I met on a school sailing trip. I will also be catching up with mates who I did school sports with at Redlands in London, who I haven’t seen in years all because we played sports at school together.

‘There is no way around hard work. Embrace it. You have to put in the hours because there’s always something which you can improve’

Roger Federer 

Cameron Ellis
Head of Secondary School Sport 
cellis@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Winter Sport

A reminder that all key information for the season has been uploaded onto the Redlands Pulse – Secondary School Sport, if you have any addition questions, please reach out to the appropriate Sports Administrator listed below.

Sports Photos

All Sports Photos are available for parents to view / purchase on the SPA Images Website 

Photo Library >> Schoolsports 2022-23 >> select your sport

Password (redlands2023) Redlands has an agreement with SPA Images that we will only use the images for marketing purposes.

Winter Team Photos

Session 1 will be held on Monday 22 May (Term 2, Week 5)

• Recess – Winter Tennis (All ISA, NSS, Winter Internal & Winter Development)
• Lunch – Netball (All Senior, Intermediate & Junior Netball teams)

Teams in the 1^st will be in their playing uniform, all other teams will be in their full winter uniform (blazer included)

Concussion Protocols

Parents and Carers last week received an email containing the Redlands Concussion Protocols, which can also be found on the ‘Key Documents’ section of Redlands Pulse – Secondary School Sport. A reminder to all that these protocols are for both a return to school and a return to sport. Students who have a suspected concussion are asked to seek medical attention at their earliest convenience.

Charity Round Pink Sock Day

Next week will see the Redlands Community come together for our annual Redlands Winter Sport Charity Round. This year we will be raising funds and awareness for the Breast Cancer Foundation Australia, we are supporting all teams of all sports to get behind this event and this charity. All students are encouraged to wear a touch of pink during the weekend fixtures. There are limited socks left at the uniform shop for students to purchase.

Balmoral Burn

The Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn is an annual community fun run held on the last weekend of May. Every year, participants ‘take to the Burn’ to conquer Awaba Street’s 420-metre incline – one of the steepest streets in Sydney.

Event creator, Phil Kearns AM, came up with the idea of running up Awaba Street as a thank you to the Royal North Shore Hospital after his son Finn received emergency care for suspected meningococcal. Now in its 21st year, the Balmoral Burn provides an ongoing opportunity for Humpty supporters to empower hospitals and health services Australia-wide. Every dollar raised has a positive impact on the work Humpty is doing to help sick kids in hospitals.

This year, Redlands has three teams participating in Balmoral Burn to raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. The goal is for each team to raise at least $250.00 with a goal of $1500.00 total for the fundraiser.

Please join us supporting the Redlands team up at the finish line on Sunday 28 May!

Athletics

Upcoming – Secondary School Athletics Carnival – Thursday 8 June

Basketball

A huge congratulations to the Redlands students who competed in the NSWCIS Basketball Championships in the ISA team this week – Annabelle Kesby (16&U), Emilie Bessell (Opens), Alexandra Tanner (Opens), Eva Osborn (Opens) and Madeleine d’Almeida (Opens). The Open teams were undefeated on the day, winning the NSWCIS Championship. A further congratulations to both Emilie Bessell and Madeleine d’Alemida who were selected into the NSWCIS Basketball team to compete later this year in the NSW All Schools Championship.

Its Redlands night at Norths – all students from K-12 will get FREE entry to the Bear’s game vs Central Coast Crusaders!

Book Here

Fitness Centre

A reminder that the Fitness Centre schedule is available on Redlands Pulse, it is great to see so many students participating in the Fitness Centre during the mornings and some afternoons. A reminder that students who are using the gym, must change into their school uniform prior to Period 1 classes. Students who do not follow the Fitness Centre rules and requirements or the direction of the staff will be asked to leave the gym.

Football

Congratulations to all teams for their efforts in Round 3. With some tough games against one of the strongest ISA Boys Football programs, Oakhill College, it was great to see all of our teams competing across all age groups. It has been fantastic to see our students go from strength to strength each week and congratulations to those who have been named in the team of the week!

A reminder the details for Round 4 can be found on the Redlands Pulse – Weekly Fixtures tab and on your individual student timetable.  

Hockey

The Junior Girls were up first on Saturday against the Barker College Junior B side. The last time these two teams met was in the pre-season and it was a closely matched game finishing in a 1-1 draw. The Redlands Junior Girls were ready for a tough game and came out firing to start the match. They managed to secure an early lead and had the game at 5-0 when the half time siren sounded. They continued to dominate possession in the second half and scored one additional goal to make it a 6-0 win in a very impressive performance by our Junior team.

It was a rivalry match on the weekend for the First XI Hockey team as they took to the field against Barker First XI. Our girls had the advantage in the first half, as more of the play occurred in our attacking circle and a beautiful goal from Heidi de Saxe took us to half time with Redlands up 1-0. As the whistle for the second half blew, Barker came back with vengeance, their attackers moving up the field with greater aggression, resulting in four goals for them. As the final minutes rolled around, Jessica

van Extel, ever determined, scored a stunning goal to bring the final score line to 4-2. Overall, the game was well-matched and the competition was fierce. Our girls played well as a team, supporting each other up and down the field. A big shout out to Megan Kirkpatrick, our incredible goalie, who played amazingly. We are looking forward to our next showdown with Barker in a few weeks’ time!

Both Hockey teams are set to play Oxley College this Saturday, a reminder that the bus will depart at 6:30am on Saturday morning from the Adams Centre. Parental permissions must be completed on the school portal ahead of departure. Best of luck to our hockey teams in Round 4! 

A massive congratulations to Eloise Trueman and Jessica van Extel who competed in the NSWCIS Hockey Championships earlier this week. Both Eloise and Jess were selected into the NSWCIS team who will compete at the NSW All Schools Championships in July, a fantastic achievement for our Redlands Hockey players!

Rugby

Weekly recap:

For the second week in a row, our Rugby 1sts team have claimed a win! 

The boys continued their hot streak running away with a dominant 26-15 win. 

Players of the week as nominated by coaches:

• 13s: William Chee
• 14s: Charlie Reeves
• 15s: Digby Scott
• 16s: Thomas Whitney
• 1sts: Max Stepinak

Looking ahead:

We look forward to a Bye weekend allowing our players to rest and recover. 

On Saturday 27 May we are hosting Oxley for the schools Pink Sock round! Stay tuned for more information. 

Snowsports

Redlands Cup 

• Sunday 9 July, all students from K-12 to participate in Alpine and Snowboarding races. Entry into events is $55 BOOK HERE
• Students can register for both Alpine and Snowboard events if they wish.
• Please register before THURSDAY 1 JUNE.
• Redlands Cup information can be found HERE

Interschools, Season passes, lessons & HCC accommodation

• All other bookings for interschools, lessons, Season Passes and HCC accommodation are available to book on Clipboard – CLICK HERE
• Bookings close WEDNESDAY 24 MAY. Please book as soon as possible for team lists to be prepared and finalised.
• More information can be found on Redlands Pulse – Snowsport

Danielle Steer
dsteer@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Tennis

Great to see players on the court this weekend and we are very happy with the progress of those in the Internal Competition and Development Squad. We will start tracking match scores and form a small leaderboard for the players to track their singles and doubles over the season.

A reminder the weekly fixtures widget is still down on Pulse, so please see the workaround guide and click the weekly fixtures title if you need to view the full draw for the weekend. Good luck to all players for Round 4!

Please contact Ms Caitlin Wong should you have any questions regarding Winter Tennis.

Touch Football

A wonderful achievement for two of our Touch Football staff!

One of our very our coaches, Josh Turner captained the Australian 20s mixed team at the Youth Pacific Cup over the weekend, Jordy was on the coaching staff for the same Team.  

The Aussie 20s went undefeated the entire tournament, running out Champions who recorded the largest ever grand final margin in Touch Football Australia’s history. 
 

Water Polo

Players of the week as nominated by coaches:

• Senior boys: Finn Woodward
• Senior girls: Pippi Skidmore
• Inter boys: Noah Keefe
• Inter girls: Jamie Roberston

Looking ahead: 

We are awaiting further fixture details; these will be communicated ASAP. 

General Sport Information

Wet Weather

While every effort will be made to provide alternative training options, if sport needs to be cancelled due to wet weather a notification will be posted on the Redlands Sport Twitter page (@RedlandsSport) and an email will be sent out to both students and parents. This includes morning & afternoon training along with weekend fixtures.

Thursday afternoon sport training– wet weather arrangements (Year 8-12)
Students in Year 8-12 who are dismissed at the end of Period 5 are required to go directly home. 
Thursday afternoon sport training – wet weather arrangements (Year 7)
In the event that year 7 sport is cancelled on Thursday afternoon, students will remain at school until 3.20pm and participate in sport-based activities.

Fixtures

All student training and fixture details will be available to families under My Schedule on Redlands Pulse. Additionally, 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 Redlands Pulse Friday afternoon to ensure you have the latest 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. 

Sport Absences

Parents are required to send an email to the appropriate Sports administrator prior to missing any training session asking for their son/daughter to be excused 

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

Injured students are required to attend all training sessions and Saturday fixtures

Failure to do any of the above will jeopardise a student’s eligibility for Colours, Pockets, and Awards & result in school disciplinary action

Please refer to the Student Planner 2023 for full details on requirements for participating in a Representative Sport.

Winter Sport – Key Contacts

Junior Sport

1. CIS Hockey Trials

Congratulations to Mila, Daisy and Amelia who were selected and attend the CIS Hockey trials last week.  Well done to Amelia Roy who was selected in the CIS team which will now compete at the NSW PSSA Championships in Tamworth next week.

Gymnastics Open Day

All families would have received an information package advertising the Gymnastics Open Day coming up. If you would like to know more and or attend the Open Day, please refer to the package that was emailed out to families. You can also find all the information as well as videos from previous Open Days and IPSHA Gymnastics on our Gymnastics Pulse pages which can be found here.

Cross Country Carnival

Under favourable conditions we were able to have our Cross Country Carnival at a new venue yesterday. We had a number of Year 3 students run their first Cross Country and are to be commended for their participation and enthusiasm. While races were run in grades, the use of the entry number system per athlete the data into age groups and when we did it was pleasing to see some very fast times across the board. Fastest time for each age group and race are as follows;

Under 8/9 Boys             9:16.28
Under 8/9 Girls             10:25.61
Under 10 Boys              9:16.53
Under 10 Girls               10:16.39
Under 11 Boys              8:45.37
Under 11 Girls               9:55.12
Under 12 Boys              8:30.88
Under 12 Girls               9:26.64

Congratulations to McDouall  House who won the House Cup. Congratulations to captains Jenna Forrest and Charlie Hutchings.

Winning House

1st Place           McDouall 194 points
2nd Place          Roseby  190 points
3rd Place          Dumolo  188 points
4^th Place            Cowper 158 points

Congratulations to the following students who were named Age Champion and Runner up on the day.

HICES TEAM

Congratulations to the students announced at our Cross Country assembly yesterday on their selection in the 2023 Redlands Cross Country Team. Our team, made up of the top 5 finishers for both boys and girls in their respective age group (not the grades they ran in at the event), will now run at the HICES Carnival next week. Those students selected in the Redlands team will now be attending HICES Cross Country on Tuesday and parents would have received an information package for this event.

Redlands Cross Country Carnival Photos

As you would be aware, we organised for a professional sports photographer to attend the Junior School Cross Country Carnival to take some photos for parents and the school. There are some great shots online for you to view and or purchase or download. Please follow the steps below to view this folder that is only accessible to Redlands families and will be uploaded in the coming days.

Log onto

Learn More

• Click prompt to Access Gallery
• Select – Redlands Icon
• Select – 2023 folder
• Select Event i.e. Junior Cross Country Carnival
•  Enter: Name & Email Address
• Enter Password: Dunnet01
• Select- View album

 There’s a whole range you can choose from. Prints, Personalised Prints, Canvas, Framed Photos, Digital Images to mention a few.

Football Photos Round 3

Sport Calendar

The updated sport calendar for Term 2 onwards is available online on Junior School Sport Page. You can also view it by selecting here; 2023 JS Sport Calendar

Rugby Representative Honours

Rugby is a sport that we have been growing in the Junior School and we are fortunate to have a number of students play both school Rugby and Club Rugby and balance both which is great. Three of these students Ripley Jackson, Max Humphries and Henry Whelan have all been selected in their respective age groups to represent NSJRU at the upcoming SJRU State Cup. We wish them the best of luck.

Representative Sport Student Absence

If students are absent on match day, parents are required to complete this online absence form. 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.

Please don’t hesitate to view our Sport Information page on Redlands Pulse if you have any questions pertaining to Sport.

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

Snowsports

Snowsports

Redlands Cup 

• Sunday 9 July, all students from K-12 to participate in Alpine and Snowboarding races. Entry into events is $55 BOOK HERE
• Students can register for both Alpine & Snowboard events if they wish.
• Please register before THURSDAY 1 JUNE.
• Redlands Cup information can be found HERE

Interschools, Season passes, lessons & HCC accommodation

• All other bookings for interschools, lessons, Season Passes and HCC accommodation are available to book on Clipboard – CLICK HERE
• Bookings close WEDNESDAY 24 MAY. Please book as soon as possible for team lists to be prepared and finalised.
• More information can be found on Redlands Pulse – Snowsport

Danielle Steer
dsteer@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Ballet and Dance

RAD Exams

Congratulations to students who took part in their Royal Academy of Dance exams this week, held on-site at Parkes Hall. 

Eisteddfods

Best of luck to our Senior Jazz Performers1, Senior Jazz Performers 2 and Senior Contemporary Performers who are all taking part in the IRBD Eisteddfod on Saturday, and our Senior Ballet Performers who are at the SPACE Eisteddfod on Sunday.

For the most up-to-date information on Eisteddfods please see our Pulse page.

Friends of Ballet & Dance (FoBD) Event

The Friends of Ballet & Dance and Ms Revie would like to invite you to a Morning Tea on Thursday 8 June. Please drop by and join us for a cuppa and a chat. We really hope to see you then.

Second Hand Uniform Sale

The FoBD will also have a selection of pre-loved dance pieces, including clothes and shoes, for sale.

When: Thursday 8 June   |   8:30am – 9:30am

Where: Ballet Studio (P1.6)   |   Parkes Hall Building   |   Junior Campus

ABSENT or AWAY FROM CLASS 

If your child is sick or will miss their class then please complete our ABSENTEE FORM. 

Any Questions?

For the most up-to-date information on all things dance please

CLICK HERE FOR BALLET & DANCE PULSE

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

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

Drama and Theatre

What a fantastic week we have had in Drama and Theatre! Our wonderful performers are to be commended on representing Redlands at various external competitions including the Theatresports Australia Competition and the Shakespeare Carnival, Sport for Jove. We were also so honoured to have a Director from the Globe Theatre in London share their insights for a career in the performing arts industry. Redlands Drama and Theatre continues to go from strength to strength and we couldn’t be more proud!

Congratulations to our Theatresports Senior Team!

Fantastic news! Our Year 11 and 12 Theatresports team competed at the Regional Competition on Tuesday 16 of May for the Theatresports Australia Improvisation, All Schools Challenge, and placed Second overall, progressing to the Semi Finals! The students in the team are: Phoebe Barnett (Yr 12), Hallie Hunt (Yr 11), Sholto Mirrlees-Black (Yr 11). 

A thank you to their Theatresports teachers, Mrs Sarah Sparkes and Ms Amber Virtue for doing such an excellent job in training our students for this event.

We wish our Intermediate Theatresports team the very best luck for their upcoming competition. 

Well Done to our Shakespeare Teams!

We are so proud of our Shakespeare teams who competed at the Regional Carnival at Sydney Girls on Wednesday 16 May. They performed with great commitment and dedication and we couldn’t be more proud. Special mention to the Group Ensemble Performance who achieved Runners Up/Highly Commended in their Category – well done!

A thank you to their Drama teachers, Ms Stacey Whitmore and Ms Samantha Novis, for their preparation of their students for the Carnival.

Shakespeare Group Ensemble Performance: Megan Kirkpatrick, Serafina Scotting, Remie Gibbs (Yr 10), Drama Teacher, Ms Samantha Novis 

Shakespeare Duologue: Krishna Gupta and Grace Dawson-Damer (Yr 10), Drama Teacher, Ms Stacey Whitmore 

Visiting Artistic Director, Federay Holmes – Globe Theatre

“This week our Drama students had the opportunity to attend a Q and A with Federay Holmes, the Artistic Director at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. She shared her experiences working in the Entertainment Industry and some of her key life events that have led her to where she is today. We were fortunate enough to receive insight and tips into the application process for Performing Arts Universities and her experiences on the audition panel. We are beyond appreciative to have been given this opportunity and we greatly thank her for sharing her knowledge, time and kindness to us. ” (Phoebe Barnett, Drama Captain)

Drama Student of the Week: Byron Kendrigan 

By Phoebe Barnett – Drama Captain

Byron has been extremely dedicated over the past few weeks to his preparation and dedication to his rehearsals for the external Theatresports competition. His encouragement towards his team members this week has definitely been appreciated by those around him. This will be Byron’s first external competition and his eagerness to jump right in has been astounding. He continues to work towards his craft and skills in drama and to his dedication to the Drama program at Redlands.

Interested in Drama

If you are interested in joining Drama at any stage during the year, including Acting classes, Private Tuition, Musical Theatre, Filmmaking or our Production teams, P-12, please do not hesitate to contact drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Click on Pulse for an outline of all Drama classes. 

PREP DRAMA PULSE

JUNIOR DRAMA PULSE

SECONDARY DRAMA PULSE

Ms Tamara Sweetman
Coordinator of Theatre and Drama
drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Music

Senior Music Festival tickets on sale TOMORROW!

Tickets for this year’s Senior Music Festival on the Concert Hall stage of he Concourse go on sale TOMORROW! A Pulse notice and letter to families will share both the link and booking tips that could see one lucky student dubbed the ‘greatest ticket seller’ for 2023 (with a bespoke SMF2023 Hoodie among the coveted prizes!)

The excitement was palpable as the Friends of Music helped distribute Festival T-shirts to students during rehearsals yesterday, and we are grateful for their support behind the scenes with costumes, catering and other wonderful initiatives towards this and other great Music opportunities at Redlands.

Our LIKE A VARIATION theme for 2023 is a twist on the similarly named radio segment. This fantastic night is not just for members of our P-12 Redlands community, but for music lovers and trivia buffs of all ages! Spread the word, bring your friends and book your tickets for what will be another sell-out show.

Junior Music Festival – Thursday 3 August

Speaking of FESTIVALS!? Hot on the heels of our Senior Music Festival is our equally exciting Junior school night of nights – the Junior Music Festival to be held in Term 3.  Get those ball gowns and tuxedos ready for ‘A Night with the Stars’! Students are already working hard in their curriculum and cocurricular lessons and rehearsals to make it a night to remember. Featuring the biggest hits from stage and screen, it will be a memorable celebration which includes every single Junior School student. Please save the date and ticketing details will be released in due course. 

Junior Open Morning 

Well done to all the musicians from Ms Sywak’s Junior Chamber Ensemble, Junior Voices and our pianists Yucong (Melody) Jin and Zhengyou (Yolanda) Bai for your performances to our prospective families. Thank you to Ms McGlade, Ms Roberts and Dr Eskenazi for their work with our performers also.

Australian Composer Incursion (Yrs 11 & 12)

This coming Tuesday we are delighted to host Sydney Conservatorium lecturer and Australian Composer Dr Daniel Rojas to work with our senior students as they drill down on one of his compositions Baile y Fuego (Dance and Fire) as one of their set works of study for their courses. Dr Rojas will also provide one on one feedback on the students’ own compositions during lunch time – another great voice in the mix, alongside their fortnightly sessions with own resident composer, Dr Nick Russoniello. We are fortunate to be resourced by such extraordinary compositional expertise at Redlands and students’ compositions are developing with nuance, dexterity and flair. Later this year will see the Composition Competition opened for all students, with selected works being studio produced for release as part of the annual Redlands EP.

SSO Excursion (Yr 9)

Last Thursday evening, Yr 9 Elective Music students headed to the Opera House and later buzzed about the magnificent experience created for them by concert pianist Stephen Hough as he performed Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.  Particularly delighted with their seat allocation in the choir stalls, they felt were the best seats in the house, right amidst the action!  As a department, were touched by several students going out of their way to vocalise their gratitude for this opportunity. We know that the experience will greatly enrich their ongoing work around the Romantic Music Period across the rest of the term, and their holistic understanding of the development of Western Music tonality and traditions, within sociohistorical contexts.

Senior Instrumental Competition Finals – This Monday!

We are looking forward to hosting this event this coming Monday in the Edwards Auditorium of the John Roberts Centre.  There are a few tickets left for people wishing to join the audience to support competitors (and just enjoy a great night of music-making!)
Reserve your free tickets by using the link below, and we’ll see you on Monday!

CLICK HERE FOR Instrumental Competition Tickets 

Junior & Senior Piano Competition 2023

Piano Competition auditions are now open for students in the Junior and Senior schools. This is a wonderful opportunity for our piano students to showcase their talents and we encourage all pianists to apply. 

Click for Junior Piano Competition form   (Yrs 3-6)

Click for Senior Piano Competition form (Yrs 7-12)

Junior students will be scheduled for face to face auditions in Week 9 of this term, while Senior Students should complete the form above and later submit their audition via the Music Auditions page on iLearn. 

Senior Vocal Competition – Friday 9 June 2023

Our annual Senior Vocal Competition will be held on Friday 9 June 2023, and finalists have been announced. A letter to finalists with rehearsal and other key information will be sent in the week ahead.  

Studio Concerts – Weeks 5 – 7

This week sees the launch of our Studio Concert Series for semester on and many of our Specialist Tutors are hosting an informal and relaxed opportunities for our developing musicians to share their progress with a supportive audience of family and friends. We invite members of our community to join us in the dates and times below for their child / friend’s performance growth.

Junior Campus Students – Lunchtime Studio Concerts 

Senior Campus Students – Lunchtime Studio Concerts

Advanced Ensemble Auditions

Each new Semester provides opportunity for new intake into our Advanced and Extension ensemble streams.  Junior Campus will make announcement about auditions shortly (intake will be after Junior Music Festival in July) and Senior Campus students are hereby advised that auditions are now open via the Auditions page for Advanced Strings, Advanced Concert Band, Advanced Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Vocal Ensemble. Expressions of interest remain open via iLearn for the extension Conducting Class and Chamber & Piano ensembles.

Here to help!

Keep your eye on Pulse and the MUSIC EVENTS page to ensure key dates are all on the family calendar and reach out to your campus Music Office if we can assist in any way.

REDLANDS MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Katherine Moses
Head of Junior Campus Music P-6

Jacqueline McGlade
Junior Campus Music Administrator
Junior Music Office  | 9908 6495

CLICK FOR PREP & JUNIOR MUSIC PULSE

Amy Richardson
Director of Music P-12

Kirsty Hales
Senior Campus Music Administrator
Senior Music Office | 9968 9820  

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