From the Deputy Principal

A reminder about our Safety and Emergency Procedures at Redlands

We advised parents at the beginning of Term 1 about our approach to Emergency Management. Redlands has an established Emergency Planning Committee, we have extensive emergency management plans in place, we train our students and staff, we conduct planned drills periodically and reflect and analyse when unplanned evacuations occur. Our first priority is always safety.

Please be assured that staff instructions are given in the interests of safety. Our teachers and support staff have specific duties and responsibilities, whether this be on car line, at bus stops, on Reception, during break times, during classes and before and after school. We would ask for our community’s consideration and cooperation in this vital area.

Our Conditions of Enrolment clearly state our expectations:

• Parents, guardians and carers are required to observe School security procedures for the protection of students from direct contact with those outside the School during school hours and are only to make contact through the School Reception office on each campus.
• Parents agree not to interfere in any way with the conduct, management or administration of the School.

Unfortunately, we have had recent examples of parents disregarding instructions given by Redlands staff, parking illegally, responding aggressively or ignoring requests by staff or North Sydney Council rangers to move vehicles to safer positions, and in one case, blocking the pathway of an emergency vehicle. Situations like this are not only very stressful for the parents concerned, but they compromise student safety and prevent staff from being able to do their jobs safely. We expect understanding and cooperation from all parents, as we do of all staff and students.

Site Access

No person may enter or leave the site during an evacuation or lockdown, whether it is a drill or a real situation; this includes students, staff, parent visitors and volunteers. If you are onsite during an evacuation or lockdown, you must follow the instructions of the staff, in particular the wardens (wearing coloured safety helmets). If you arrive whilst an evacuation or lockdown is in place, please wait patiently until it has concluded and it is deemed safe by staff to enter the site.

Ms Sarah McGarry

Redlands House/Transition Gold

Visit to Kimbriki Eco House and Garden

Our Seniors and Transition Gold children recently visited the Eco House and Garden at the Kimbriki Recycling Centre in Terry Hills. The students had the opportunity to learn about our impact on the environment, exploring how we can Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’. They investigated the worm farm, learnt how composting toilets work and watched how to build a straw bale building. A brief trip around the site allowed students to see how they recycle garden waste, wood, metal and building materials. Students and staff were encouraged to repeat the mantra ‘I’m an ecologist, I take care of everywhere I go!’ Another reminder that we can all make a difference in caring for our environment.

Storypark

The School encourages all families to become involved in the online portfolio, communication opportunities on Storypark. Sharing background information and family events and celebrations or discoveries can be made through posting on your child’s site. The teachers and/or group can then share at school with your child. The magic of a trip to a farm or a visit from a special person are two examples of many highlights shared last term through this forum. This year, staff would like to encourage parents to add information on topics and events that the teachers post to enhance the collaboration process between school and home.

Colder Weather

Now that the weather has changed and the days are becoming colder, please ensure your child has adequate clothing for outdoor play. Staff encourage the children to play in the outdoor environment in all weather conditions, so it is important that they have appropriate clothing. We have raincoats and gumboots for the children to wear at Redlands on wet days, but they need to have a nice, warm layer underneath.

OOSH

Information pertaining to the upcoming July Vacation Care program for Redlands House students can be found on Redlands Pulse/OOSH for families to view. Flexischools will be open for bookings on Monday 27 May at 5.00pm. The cut-off date will be Wednesday 26 June at 5.00pm and after this time no further changes or bookings can be made.

As a reminder, OOSH at Redlands is open from 11.00am to 6.00pm daily. If you would like to make a general enquiry, booking or alter a permanent booking please email OOSHbookings@redlands.nsw.edu.au. If you need to contact the OOSH team to relay a message affecting the day your child is in attendance, please call 0413 764 443 between 2.30-6.00pm only. Email messages are unable to be read between the hours of 2.30-6.00pm because staff are looking after the children in their care.

Uniform Shop

On Monday 27 May, the Uniform Shop will be closed between 9.00am – 1.00pm.  We apologise for any inconvenience. 

Redlands Gala Ball

Mrs Audrey Fellowes
Head of Early Childhood
afellowes@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848

From the Principal

As communicated in a letter to parents on Monday, we are very pleased to confirm that Buildcorp Group Pty Ltd has been appointed as the head contractor for our Senior Campus redevelopment project, and that they have commenced work this week. Our New Learning Hub, which will provide state-of-the-art learning spaces for English, Mathematics, Social Science, Visual Arts and Innovative Design, is on track to be ready for occupation students at the commencement of Term 3 next year.

Last Thursday night over 100 members of the Redlands community celebrated our Redlands Art Prize Collection and Redlands Konica Minolta Artist in Residence program. They heard from RKMAIR artist Cameron Robbins and had the opportunity to view many of the artworks from the Redlands Collection, acquired over the past 22 years of the Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize, which were exhibited on the walls of the John Roberts Centre. The evening was the culmination of a fortnight of experiential learning for our Visual Arts students in both Junior and Secondary Schools, as they interacted with Cameron Robbins while he created his site-specific artwork En plein air in the Innovative Design workshop and installed it outside the John Roberts Centre.  I sincerely thank our Coordinator of Visual Arts, Mr Mark Harpley, RKMAIR Coordinator, Dr Kate Williams and our Director of Development, Mrs Dana Casimaty and her team for providing this wonderful learning opportunity for our students and special evening for our parents. 

Last Friday was last day of National Careers Week which we celebrated on the Senior Campus. This careers-focused week included presentations by Professor Tim Flannery and RKMAIR artist Cameron Robbins and a career speed networking session where 18 Redlanders provided valuable career advice to Secondary School students. The week concluded with a Great Debate between teachers and students on the topic “formal examinations do not prepare students for real world careers”, which was won by the students. Thank you to University and Careers Advisor, Ms Simone Salier for organising this wonderful week of life-readiness activities.

This past couple of weeks has seen a number of service initiatives which exemplify our School motto of Let Your Light Shine, specifically letting our lights shine for the benefit of others. I wish to add my thanks to the 130 parents, students and staff who celebrated Mother’s Day by participating in the Mother’s Day Class Fun Run and Walk, raising valuable funds for breast cancer. Our School was recognised for having the third highest number of participants in the Schools category.

This coming Sunday, Year 11 students will be door knocking in the streets of Cremorne to collect donations for the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal, which provides so much support for people in need. At the end of this term, Year 10 students will participate in the Redlands School Sleepout to gain a greater understanding of the realities of homeless.

From Visual Arts to Careers to Service, the past couple of weeks had been a strong demonstration of the holistic Redlands education we seek to provide for our students.

Dr Peter Lennox

Photo caption: Exploration, challenges and friendships abound at Year 3 Camp this week.

Foundation

Celebration of Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize Collection

Members of the Redlands community gathered to view a selection of the Art Prize Collection at the Celebration of the RKMAP Collection last Thursday at the John Roberts Centre. Cameron Robbins, our Artist in Residence, spoke about his in-situ artwork which he has been working on for the last couple of weeks outside the Centre.

“I very much enjoyed meeting Cameron Robbins and hearing his very inspirational talk about Art Education and his time spent with students at Redlands”. Yr 9 Redlands parent

Please watch this video

I would like to pay tribute to the whole organising team who worked hard to make this project happen. In particular I would like to acknowledge Dr Kate Williams (contemporary artist and past parent) and Mark Harpley (Head of Visual Arts) for their vision, diligence and energy needed for a project on this scale. For more information, please visit our website.

Let Your Light Shine on Education

While our facilities are very important for building and sustaining a rich and dynamic learning environment, even more vital is the sense of community and spirit we create within these environs.

One such precious ingredient for this is the means–tested Redlands Scholarship Fund, launched by Principal Dr Peter Lennox in 2010. This Fund creates life-changing opportunities for exceptional young people to realise their full potential, when a Redlands education would otherwise be out of reach.

Please join us today and make a lasting difference. Donations to the Scholarship Fund are tax deductible. 

DONATE NOW 

For further information, please contact the Foundation Office on 9908 6484 or foundation@redlands.nsw.edu.au, or visit our website.

Redlands Gala Ball – Early Bird Tickets Open until Friday 14 June

Thank you to all who have donated so far. It has been great to see support from not only our regular contributors but a few new members in our community.

We would still appreciate more auction items such as weekend breaks, holiday houses, vouchers and products. If you wish to donate any prize or voucher for the auction or raffle, please download a donation form.

We greatly appreciate a support from our Event partners

For further enquiries, please visit our website or contact Jenni de Jager at jdejager@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Industry visits

In conjunction with our Careers and University Advisor, Simone Salier, Redlands Alumni are hosting small groups of Yr 10 students at their workplaces for the Redlands Industry Visits Day tomorrow. Alumni workplaces include The One Centre (Advertising / Communications), Canon (Marketing / Imaging), NewsCorp (Media) and 13 St James Hall (Law). Thank you to these Redlanders for their support.

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

RPFA

Friends of Music

Are you considering a Marie Kondo-style wardrobe clean out? The Friends of Music are seeking donations of 1980’s style taffeta dresses for the Senior Music Festival Back to the 80’s concert.  Maybe you still have an old formal dress or an outfit from a party or wedding that fits the bill. If it no longer ‘sparks joy’ then we would love to have it! Please drop it off at the Music offices on either the Senior or Junior Campus’ by Friday 31 May. All donations would be greatly appreciated.

Redlands@Home Charity Sports Round

Redlands Sport are again hosting a pink sock round of the Breast Cancer Network Australia at our home game at Macquarie on Saturday 15 June.

To make the day successful we need your help. You can bake cakes for the cake stall. You can donate funds. You can volunteer on the day for a range of activities.

Please click on this Trybooking link for further details. 

Friends of Netball

The next meeting will be held on Monday 3 June in L1.3. We are currently seeking expressions of interest to fill the position of Friends of Netball President. If you are interested in joining the Friends of Netball, please contact Cameron Ellis in the Sports Department.

Book Club

Everyone is welcome to our our last Book Club meeting for Term 2 to be held on Wednesday 19 June in Northbridge.  The book we are discussing is The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. Please direct any enquires to Trudy trudywaterfield@gmail.com.

Walks on Tracks

Wednesday 29 May at 8.20am: Mystery Clontarf Walk then lunch at Julie’s House. Meet at Julie’s house (24 Gordon St, Clontarf). Please bring a little something for lunch afterward. Dogs ok. Any questions, please call Ann Marie Kimber on 0406 691 533.

Save the Date

Friday 24 May – Kindergarten Parent’s Night at The Oaks, Neutral Bay. RSVP here.

Thursday 30 May – Yr 6 Parent Drinks Evening from 7.00pm, Mosman Rowers, 3 Centenary Drive, Mosman. Book here.

Sunday 2 June – Parents and Friends Rowing Regatta: The Redlands Parents and Friends Rowing program provides a great opportunity to take part in a fun and exciting Rowing program, either as a beginner or more experienced rower. For more information and to register for a crew, please go to Redlands Pulse. Kevin Bush parentrowing2018@gmail.com.

Thursday 6 June – Yr 7 Parent Drinks at The Oaks Hotel, Garden Pavilion from 7.00-10.30pm. Tickets are $26pp (includes pizza and side salads). Cash bar available. Book now.

Saturday 15 June – Redlands@home Charity Sports Round at Macquarie Sports Fields from 7am

2019 RPFA Committee rpfa@redlands.nsw.edu.au

President: Michelle Tea
Vice President: Jean Martin
Secretary: Jo Lloyd 
Treasurer: Maria Kinsela
Committee: Kathy Fox, Anna Maria Stillone, Hyun Cooke, Carys Wardman-Browne, Peter Coleman

Head of Secondary School

A Peek Inside the Classroom… Science

This term I have asked teachers to invite me to their lessons to witness some of the “Wow” moments that occur in their classrooms. So, over the next few months, I will be visiting classes in each subject area and will be giving little “peeks inside the classroom” in my Note Day pieces. This week I will write about my Science lesson.

This Tuesday I had the great pleasure of observing Ms Scott’s Yr 7 Science lesson. When I arrived to class, the students were preparing to do the Collapsing Can experiment and were listening to Ms Scott as she went through the instructions with them. Students then conducted the experiment by heating up empty soft drink cans with a small quantity of water inside. (I was wondering who drank all of the soft drink to provide the empty cans…..) After the water was boiling, the students then quickly (and safely) used tongs to pick up the can and turn the opening into a bowl of cool water where the can then suddenly collapsed with a loud bang. Students returned to their desks to hypothesise, test, explain and provide reasons for what they observed before sharing their deeper understanding about particle movement in a larger discussion. Thank you Ms Scott and the 7G Science students for this peek inside your classroom; I learned a lot about the movement of particles.

Careers Week: Great Debate

Last Friday our inaugural Careers Week finished on a high note with the Great Debate between students and teachers on the topic “Formal examinations do not prepare students for real world careers”. The teacher team of Mr Skinner, Dr Regis and me had the affirmative side of the topic while the student team of Aleisha Lawrence (Yr 11), Mackenzie Lofts (Yr 12) and Ela Kos (Yr 12) had the negative side. The Edwards Auditorium was packed to hear this heated debate that the students ended up winning in somewhat controversial fashion. (Supposedly, my use of props and leading the audience in song as 3^rd speaker – “Exams? What are they good for…? – was frowned upon by the adjudicators, Ms Rolon and Lindsay McNeil (Yr 12), which might have led to our defeat.) It was a fun way to finish a great Careers Week. (However, there was concern from some students that because the student team was so successful in arguing their case for formal exams and the large student audience appeared to support them, the school leadership team might now institute more formal examinations, even weekly or monthly, for all students… stay tuned.)   

Red Shield Appeal

This Sunday 26 May, a large number of our Yr 11 students will be joining thousands of others across Sydney door knocking and raising money for the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal, continuing our ongoing long-standing relationship with the Salvation Army. This is a great opportunity for our Yr 11 students to give up a few hours of their Sunday for a worthy cause while also representing the School’s strong dedication to service to the wider local community.

Winter Uniform

At Redlands, we are proud of our community and a significant amount of this pride is reflected in how students wear their uniform. Whilst we acknowledge the change to the winter uniform can create a few initial challenges, as we are now approaching the half way mark of Term 2, we expect students to have adjusted their uniform accordingly. Ms Shaw and I would like to take this opportunity to remind parents and students that girls’ skirt length should be to the knee and all students are required to wear their blazers to and from school. We would appreciate parent support of our uniform expectations which can be found on Redlands Pulse and in the Student Planner. After repeated warnings, students who are not meeting the required standards of winter uniform will now be issued with a detention from this week.

Mr Sean Corcoran
Head of Secondary School
scorcoran@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9870 

Careers

Zoe Noble, Class of 2017, visits Redlands 

Zoe came back to talk to interested Yr 11 and 12 students about her freshman year studying Communications at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She brought with her a slideshow to give a greater appreciation of university life and shared her experiences on campus and in LA in general.

Yr 12 Parent Information Evening – University Applications

A letter has been sent to all parents regarding this session which will outline important deadlines, how the university preference and offer system works, early entry schemes and demystifying terminology. To be held next Wednesday 29 May in Redlands Hall at 5.00pm. This is entirely optional to attend.

Careers Expo – Hordern Pavilion, Thursday 30 May

All interested Yr 11 and 12 students and parents are invited to this Expo, the largest of its kind in Sydney with over 100 exhibitors. Redlands has exclusive access on Thursday between 4.00-7.00pm. Yr 12 students will be given tickets at the door. If you are in Yr 11 and wish to attend, please email Ms Salier with the number of tickets requested so they can be reserved for you. All students have been sent a program and exhibitor list.

University of Notre Dame

Early Offer Information Evening – This will be held on Tuesday 2 July for both students and parents. Find out how to secure a place at the university and sit your exams with the confidence that you have received an offer by clicking here. 

Ms Simone Salier
University & Careers Advisor
ssalier@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9867 

Chaplain

Central to the bible’s message is the concept of ‘grace’. In Christian Studies, Yr 9 have been exploring this concept in the bible literature, music, film and in relationships. It is a complex theme including the idea of undeserved kindness, that is costly to the giver. Grace is more than forgiveness with additional generosity and good will. In Christian Studies we examined how the cross demonstrates grace. Further, students considered how grace can enrich relationships and community.

The Assessment Task asked the students to recast or reimagine this concept in the form of a children’s book. The students on the whole enjoyed the creativity and challenge of this task. There was fabulous scope in ideas, forms, art, text and style. Some accurately reflected the concept, others produced beautiful books even if the nuance of grace was not entirely captured.

Below is a sample of books highlighting the work of Jessica Wei, Kirill Shatilov, Eden Borrie, Max Muller, Iris Buisman, Tess Callaghan, Jack Walsh and Sophie Kennedy. There will be a display in the Roseby Library next week and we hope to share some of the books with students in the Junior School as well.

I have appreciated hearing from students their reflections on how to develop deeper relationships with good relationship skills that incorporate attitudes of grace.

Blessings

Ms Bronwyn Lihou
Senior Campus Chaplain
blihou@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9830

Debating

Congratulations to FED 7A, 7B and Yr 10 teams who won their Quarter Finals in the FED competition last week. The 8A and Yr 9 teams had very close debates but unfortunately did not progress to the next round. Semi Finals are at St Aloysius this week. The bus will leave Redlands at 4.00pm with Ms Blasco accompanying the students.

Congratulations also to the ISDA Yr 7 and Senior A teams who won their Octo Finals. The ISDA Yr 9 team had a very strong win record but unfortunately don’t progress to the next round. We will receive more details about ISDA Quarter Finals early next week.

The Great Debate

The Great Debate was a spectacular success with a capacity crowd out to watch the teachers debate students on whether formal examinations prepare them for real world careers. The teachers were ably represented by Mr Skinner, Dr Regis and Mr Corcoran. They were entertaining and one even broke out in song but at the end of the day the teachers were no match for our very proficient senior students: Aleisha Lawrence, Mackenzie Lofts and Debating Captian, Ela Koh. Lachlan van der Pluijm was our engaging Master of Ceremonies and Ms Rolon, aided by Lindsay McNeil, adjudicated the debate. All the students are congratulated on their first win in what is sure to become an annual tradition.

We encourage parents and students to attend debates to encourage our students. Below is a summary of Knock Out debates

Ms Simone Bryant
Debating Coordinator
sbryant@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9875

Science

2020 USA STEAM Tour

A fabulous new opportunity has been developed for students interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) subjects or career options, a STEAM USA trip in 2020. It is an educational tour of America’s flourishing technology epicentres, innovative art exhibitions, geological landscapes and man-made structures with strong curriculum and cross curricula links. The tour will be visiting Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Phoenix. The trip is targeted to Year 9, 10 and 11 students in 2020 (current Yrs 8, 9 and 10). The information brochure is available here. The information evening is on Monday 3 June 2019 at 6.00pm and to register interest in attending, please complete the quick survey via the students Redlands Google account (access is only available using a student Redlands account).

Ms Sarah Harrisson
Head of Science
sharrisson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9833

Service and Social Engagement

Red Shield Appeal

This Sunday morning our Yr 11 volunteers will be out door knocking in our local community for the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal. If you live near the School please give generously when students come knocking to support the work done by the Salvos giving hope where it is needed most through a wide range of social welfare and community service programs.

Redlands@Home Charity Sport Round

On Saturday 15 June, Redlands will again be hosting a Pink Sock round in support of the Breast Cancer Network Australia. Redlands has a proud association with BCNA and we look forward to raising funds in support of its mission again in 2019.

This is a big day in the Redlands Sports calendar and this year we are hoping for a dry weekend. Students, families and Redlanders are encouraged to drop in to the Macquarie Sports Fields so see all of our boys and girls Football, Rugby and Hockey players in action. There will be a fundraising sausage sizzle, a cake stall and lots of fun activities. We also plan to have some of our other off season sports showcased on the day.

Again this year, we encourage the School community to purchase pink socks from the Uniform Shop for $15.00 in support of the charity. All spectators and coaches are encouraged to wear a pink item (or several) on the day to demonstrate support. The Uniform Shop also has pink Redlands hats $15.00 and t-shirts to purchase $20.00.

Socks Undies and Toiletries for Matthew Talbot

In the winter months of the year we have our annual collection of new underwear and toiletries to support the Matthew Talbot Hostel. We are looking for warm socks, underwear and toiletries. Please make a special additional purchase next time you are at the supermarket and bring into school before the holidays.

Holiday Travels

Are you going away during the school holidays? Consider making a collection of hotel and airline toiletries to bring in after the break. We will then pass these on the the Matthew Talbot Hostel.

Yr 10 Sleepout

Planning continues for this big event in the final week of this term. We have booked in the guest speakers and we are asking students to undertake some personal fundraising so that we can support the important work done by Taldumande and Orange Sky Laundry in supporting people living rough in Sydney.

Yr 8 Environmental Impact Investigations

Students in Yr 8 have begun examining how we interact and impact the environment around us during some of their Tutor sessions. The Yr 8 Service Learning theme provides students with an opportunity to reflect on their studies in Geography, Science, Art, and Design and Technology in relation to environmental issues. We focus particularly on our local marine environment. Later this term we will be taking students to the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) where students will have a hands on opportunity to deepen their understanding of both some of the negative impacts and also the restoration work being done in and around Sydney Harbour.

Ms Kria Coleman
Service Coordinator
kcoleman@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9892

Uniform Shop

On Monday 27 May, the Uniform Shop will be closed between 9.00am – 1.00pm.   We apologise for any inconvenience. 

For students attending Winter School in Term 3, we now have the Spyder ski suit uniform available for students to purchase. The soft shell jackets for Snowsports are also in stock.  These items are not available through Flexischools as we highly encourage students to try these on to ensure the best possible fit.  If you have any questions regarding these, please call me on 9968 9850.

A reminder of our opening hours during term time are 8.00am – 4.00pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 8.00am – 6.00pm Thursdays.  Don’t forget you can also order online by visiting www.flexischools.com.au.

Mrs Kathy Brown
Uniform Shop Manager
uniformorders@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9850

Year 12

By the end of this week, we will be halfway through the Yr 12 journey! We know that students have a lot on their mind – exams, future study, careers – but we would like to remind them that while keeping focused on these goals and aspirations, it’s also important not to forget your own health and wellbeing. Losing motivation and having trouble staying focused are natural feelings and will most likely happen to all Yr 12 students at some point. Students are encouraged to recognise these signs: low tolerance to stress or stressful situations, inattentiveness, insensitivity and physical fatigue. Students have been reminded to keep an eye on each other, openly share how they are feeling and seek help through their teachers, Tutors, friends and families.    

Student Achievements

Congratulations to Cameron Pascoe and Thomas Vekas who were successfully selected for the ISA Rugby team. Well done, boys!

HSC Workshop Series 1 by Mr Simon Colyer 

In Term 2 there will be a series of workshops organised for HSC students during Tutor Time, which is similar to the IB Core Session. A number of Redlands staff have kindly volunteered their time to design and deliver the workshops focusing on different subjects. They all have extensive HSC marking experience which will help to enhance students’ learning and an achievement of outcomes. Our first workshop was led by Mr Simon Colyer, a highly accomplished member of the teaching and Pastoral team at Redlands. Below is a student reflection:

 “Today Mr Colyer spoke in front of the Yr 12 HSC students to give us his top tips for approaching exams. He opened with a simple but extremely effective tip that was: Always write something, as long as it is legible. I think he shocked a lot of students when he said that just by writing something down, you will have a 25% chance at getting a mark for it. I think this tip also got students thinking about how legibly they are writing in exams – I know I certainly don’t usually think about how easy my writing is for markers to read.

Another tip he shared with us was that you need to Know Your Key Terms. He told us that no matter how much we know, if we don’t specifically answer the key term in the question, it is impossible for us to get above a 12/20 – just by answering the key term you have almost automatically boosted yourself up into the top 5 or 6 band. The last one that I think was the most useful was to Know and Name Drop Your Syllabus (essentially, make it easy for the marker to give you ticks!!). Markers look for syllabus words to make sure that you know what you’re talking about, it’s a really easy way to show the marker that you deserve those top marks.

Overall, Mr Colyer’s talk was extremely beneficial for the HSC students as it mainly got us thinking about the types of things we can be studying to give the markers what they are after. For me, it made exams seem a lot less scary and stressful because as long as you write something, know your key terms and know your syllabus, you are in a good position to be able to do well in any exam.” Yr 12 Luci Roe   

The Great Debate by Debating Captain, Ela Kos

Something I never expected to hear in my high school career was Mr Corcoran chanting “exams! (huh!) what are they good for (absolutely nothing!)” to a crowd of over a hundred students. It was one of the many hilarious highlights of the Great Debate that took place last Friday lunch in which a formidable team of Mr Corcoran, Mr Skinner and Dr Regis faced off against three student debaters – Aleisha Lawrence, Mackenzie Lofts, and me. Inspired by Careers Week, the topic was “that formal examinations do not prepare us for real world careers” with teachers affirming and students negating. As normal debating rules were continually thrown by the wayside, it was a ferocious debate that ended in the students narrowly taking the trophy. I would like to thank Ms Bryant, Ms Salier, teachers and all others who helped to make this fantastic event happen. Until next year’s Great Debate!

Careers and Universities 

There is important information coming up for Careers and Universities. Please check the Careers page in Note Day.  

Ms Vanessa Wang
Yr 12 Advisor
vwang@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9813

Year 11

Pastoral Care

“It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” Nelson Mandela

During Tutor Time this term our focus is on leadership. Students will explore many inspirational leaders from around the world. The emphasis will be on the qualities and attributes that are indicative of respected leaders and how we can incorporate those qualities into everyday life. We will also explore how students can become leaders within Redlands and the wider community.

Red Shield Appeal

The Salvo’s Red Shield Door Knock Appeal is coming up this Sunday 26 May. The Red Shield Appeal is The Salvation Army’s signature fundraising drive which helps fund their vast network of social and community services.

The Red Shield Appeal began in 1965 and is promoted under their recognisable symbol – the red shield. Each year, The Salvation Army appeals to the Australian community for donations to ensure we can give hope where it is needed most through our social welfare and community service programs.

Every year a small army of Redlands Yr 11 students conduct the door knock around our local Cremorne community. We will be looking for about 100 students to team up into groups of four. They will be allocated a zone with specific streets to cover. We meet at school on Sunday 26 May at 8.30am and after completing their territory, they return to school to bank the funds and have a BBQ. Please encourage your child to participate.

Gala Arts

I know that there has been a lot of preparation for Gala Arts and it is shaping up to be a fantastic event. Tickets are selling fast so if you haven’t already purchased your tickets you will need to get in quick. 

Book now!

Yr 12 (2020) School Jersey

A very big THANK YOU to all parents for getting their child’s jersey form into the Uniform Shop on time. It was a huge effort and we pulled it off!

Sport

Good luck to Katherine Stanbridge and Scarlet Thomas who are competing at the CIS Football tournament next week.

Best of luck to those students who are competing in sporting events this weekend. I know there a number of tough matches throughout the different sporting codes.

Mr Edward Atkins
Yr 11 Advisor 
eatkins@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133

Year 10

HSC and IB Yr 10 2019 into Yr 11 2020 Information Evening

Wednesday 29 May
Redlands Hall at 6.00 pm, followed by Subject Market in the Gymnasium

All students and parents are advised to please attend this very important evening.

We look forward to seeing you there. For further information, please refer to the letter that was sent to parents on 13 May.

NSW School Vaccination Program 2019

Each year NSW Health works with schools to offer the vaccines recommended for adolescents by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). On Wednesday 12 June, the Yr 10 Meningococcal ACWY single dose vaccine will be offered. Parent Information Kits have been handed to students and we ask that you read all the information provided, complete the immunisation consent form and return the completed form to your child’s Tutor before Monday 3 June. If your child has received any vaccines in the past 12 months, please include a copy of the vaccination record attached to the immunisation consent form, as a separate sheet or as an email to smatthews@redlands.nsw.edu.au. This could be a report from your GP, or a letter from you including the name of the vaccine and the date given. Further information about the Meningococcal AWCY vaccine is available here.

STEAM USA Trip 2020

A fabulous new opportunity has been developed for students interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) subjects or career options, a STEAM USA trip in 2020. It is an educational tour of America’s flourishing technology epicentres, innovative art exhibitions, geological landscapes and man-made structures with strong curriculum and cross curricula links. The tour will be visiting Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Phoenix. The trip is targeted to Yrs 9, 10 and 11 students in 2020 (current Yrs 8, 9 and 10). An information evening is on Monday 3 June at 6.00pm and to register interest in attending, please complete the quick survey via the students Redland Google account (access is only using a student Redlands account). 

Ms Sarah Matthews
Yr 10 Advisor
smatthews@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6494

Year 9

Interesting Article of the Week

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This week I have included an article from the School’s new online resource available for all parents and carers – SchoolTV. There is a quiz attached to this article that helps you to determine a greater understanding of your style of parenting. SchoolTV provides parents and teachers with a wealth of knowledge regarding many relevant topics so please have a look through it at your leisure.

YLead

Yr 9 students have been given an amazing opportunity to attend a leadership day called Altitude Day, run by the organisation YLead. This organisation provides ‘unique learning experiences that empower young people to be their best and make a positive difference’. Details of this event are on this link and information for the students on how to apply is on their Pastoral Care iLearn page.

Pastoral Care Program

This week students are learning about Habit 4: Think Win-Win from the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, which is an attitude towards life, a mental frame of mind that says I can win, and so can you. It is not me or you, it is both of us. Think Win-Win is the foundation for getting along well with other people and it begins with the belief that we are all equal and that no one is inferior or superior to anyone else.

Social Awareness Program

This Sunday 26 May is National Sorry Day. Students this week will be learning about the Stolen Generation and watching a very moving story about a woman who was forcibly removed from her family as a child.

STEAM USA Trip

Please take time to have a look at the exciting overseas USA trip available to Yr 9 students in October 2020. The information brochure is available here. The information evening is on Monday 3 June 2019 at 6.00pm and to register interest in attending, please complete the quick survey via the students Redlands Google account (access is only available using a student Redlands account).

I hope you have a great week.

Ms Rebecca Mountain
Yr 9 Advisor
rmountain@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462

Year 8

News and Achievements

• Yr 8 enjoyed learning about sustainable water use at Olympic Park last Friday. Thank you to HISIE for organising this excursion.
• On Monday, students attended a Medieval Man History incursion. Students learnt about key features of medieval Europe before they start their new topic, The Black Death. Pictured are students perusing medieval weapons; and, in helmets and mail from L to R: Maddy D’Almeida, Matt Fry (nearly 35kgs worth!), Jack Lazzarotto, Claudia Lalich, Sam Chubb.

Email

Thank you for your ongoing updates and communication. Due to the large volume of emails received daily, it is not always possible for me to respond to all communication personally. To ensure a prompt response, your first point of call should be your child’s teacher for subject related matters and your child’s Tutor for other enquiries.

Cyber Safety: Project Rockit

In Term 2, the Yr 8 Pastoral Care program will explore cyber safety. On Friday 24 May, Project Rockit will be working with Yr 8 delivering their Dot Com program. The workshop explores the risks and rewards of challenging bullying, building peer support in online spaces, challenging judgement and social labels and launch strategies for students to stand up for themselves and others. The workshop will also address social factors and drivers that often spill online: standing out versus fitting in, relationship ethics, privacy and consent and celebrating diversity.

STEAM USA Trip 2020

A fabulous new opportunity has been developed for students interested in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) subjects or career options: STEAM USA trip 2020. It is an educational tour of America’s flourishing technology epicentres, innovative art exhibitions, geological landscapes and man-made structures with strong curriculum and cross curricular links. The tour will be visiting Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Phoenix. The trip is targeted to Yrs 9, 10 and 11 students in 2020 (current Yrs 8, 9 and 10). An information evening is on Monday 3 June at 6.00pm and to register interest in attending please complete the quick survey via the students Redland google account (access is only using a student Redlands account). 

Key Dates

Ms Marita Jansons 
Yr 8 Advisor
mjansons@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9819

Year 7

This Week

Yr 7 have been revisiting their assessment schedule and organisation skills this week as portfolios of work are being submitted and assessments are due.  Students have been encouraged to check their assessment notifications carefully and utilise their Student Planners for backwards planning to ensure assessments are not being left to the last minute. Tutor periods this week were used to support students in this endeavour and several smiling faces were evident after clicking “submit” for a few assessments in iLearn. If any students are finding the workload challenging, please encourage your children to speak with their Tutor for additional support and guidance.  

This week Yr 7 Technology students explored different modelling technologies including CAD/CAM laser cutting and 3D printing. They extended their practical knowledge through soldering electronic circuits and coding three LED lights with a personalised image as part of manufacturing a working mood light, pictured below. 

Term 2 Pastoral Care: Hitting Our Stride

This term students will focus on refining their habits, study skills and other tools for success by revisiting many ideas introduced to them in Term 1 and adding a few new ones to their repertoire. The Yr 7 Pastoral Program has been designed to include strategies and ideas from: Burn Bright Program, Pru Salter’s Study Skills, 7 Habits of  Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey and feedback from our wonderful Yr 7 cohort. A snapshot of our program each week includes:

Monday: Chapel
Tuesday: Tools for Success and Assessment Support
Wednesday: Assessment Support
Thursday: Year Meetings
Friday: Community Days and Peer Support

Pru Salter’s Weekly Tip

Learn more at www.studyskillshandbook.com.au. Our school’s subscription details are – Username: redlands; Password: 68results

Announcements and Upcoming Events

• Yr 7 Parent Coffee Morning will be held Friday 24 May from 8.30 – 11.00am at Helen Hill’s house, 6 Abernethy Street, Seaforth. As it’s the Biggest Morning Tea that week, we’d like to help the Cancer Council to raise some funds so please bring a gold coin to donate (or a credit card to donate online). If you can’t make it but would like to donate, you can click here.  
• Yr 7 Parent Drinks on Thursday 6 June from 7.00 – 10.30pm at The Oaks Hotel, Garden Pavilion. Tickets $26 each, which includes pizza and side salads. Cash bar available. To book: https://www.trybooking.com/BCPPW
• Other upcoming vaccinations and photo dates
  • 6 June – Winter Sport Photos
  • 12 June – Yr 10 Vaccinations, catch ups for Yr 7
  • 12 Sept – Athletics and Waterpolo photos

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 7 Advisor (Acting)
9968 9863
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Head of Junior School

Reporting ‘Live’ from Yr 3 Camp

Please enjoy a few photos from Yr 3 Camp in the Southern Highlands, where I am currently enjoying a wonderful time with the Year Group. Additional photos have been uploaded to Redlands Pulse and we look forward to welcoming the group back on Friday afternoon at 2.30pm on the Murdoch Street side of the Campus.

Teacher Appreciation

In this last week, I have received some particularly heartfelt messages of appreciation from parents about some of our teachers who have made a significant difference to their children this year. Quite simply, for many of us as teachers, this is our raison d’être.

In our assembly this week, I shared with the students some of my own observations about the things that their teachers do when no one is looking to support them and of greater importance, I invited students to share what they appreciated about their teacher(s). The many perceptive, reflective and authentic comments were both moving and uplifting for teachers to hear and whilst not every student was able to share their thoughts in this forum, I also asked students to perhaps find a time later to share their message privately, which I know many did.

It is sometimes easy to contact teachers only when things are not as you expect, which is important and should be communicated respectfully. However, I love that many parents in our community contact teachers with messages of support and appreciation and please know that these positive messages are always received with gratitude but never with expectation.

If you haven’t done this before, perhaps consider it, if you feel it both warranted and appropriate? We all know what a positive difference a word of encouragement can do for our children and from my experience, most adults are the same.

A Culture of Learning for Teachers

Teacher development and growth have always been high on our agenda as a community of learners at Redlands and is one of the things I often refer to as a key reason why Redlands is the school it is. Over the course of any given week, we have a number of staff attending professional learning and part of the process is that they then share this learning with colleagues. From time to time, our staff are also invited to present at conferences as was the case last week. On Friday, our Dean of Students, Mrs Kourakis, presented at the Association of Independent Schools Student Wellbeing Conference, where she shared aspects of practice here at Redlands and then last Sunday, a number of Redlands teachers attended the Project Zero Sydney Network Conference Learning and Teaching for Understanding, with keynote speaker, Adjunct Lecturer on Education, Tina Blythe, from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, with whom we have enjoyed a long-standing academic relationship. Of particular note, our own Dean of Teaching and Learning, Mr Coutts, and Yr 5 teachers, Ms Francis and Mrs Benneyworth, were invited to lead a workshop at this conference, which they did with distinction and veritable aplomb. I extend my gratitude to these teachers and indeed, all of our teachers, for their commitment to growing as teachers and modelling the same learner traits we aim to see in all of our students.

Open Morning

On Tuesday, we welcomed over 130 people to our Semester 1 Open Morning. As well as hearing from some of our Senior staff, our visitors thoroughly enjoyed hearing from two Yr 11 students, Anna Saunders and Harrison Garrett. Anna and Harrison shared some of their fondest memories and experiences from their time on the Junior Campus and both also acknowledged teachers who had inspired and guided them in those formative years. Having seen Anna and Harrison in those younger years, it filled me with immense pride to listen to them speak as young adults and share their Redlands story thus far. Following on from this, we then held a student Q & A session with the audience with Sophia Moriarty and Alexia Tsacalos (Yr 2), Tali Feldman and Federico Gazzilli (Yr 6) and Anna and Harrison, responding to impromptu questions with wonderful confidence and assurance. Thereafter, our guests were taken on student-led tours with many of our 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.

Yr 5 Leadership Day

Last Friday, Yr 5 enjoyed the first of a series of hands-on sessions on various aspects of leadership as part of the preparation for them all to become student leaders within our school in 2020. The session was led by Cameron Brown from the organisation, Explore, Discover, Act, who has worked with our students for a number of years now, and students were challenged to think, work together and reflect on what leadership looks and feels like and how they could collectively make a difference. Some of the students’ insightful reflections are below for you to read and we look forward to Cameron returning next term to lead the students in their next session.

The experience of the leadership day gave us ways to think about how to become better leaders. We faced some group challenges and learnt that being a leader isn’t being the best person in the group, it’s about being supportive of others and rising by lifting others.

We played games and worked in teams to face a set of challenges and cooperated with each other, we created posters about leadership in groups and described what a leader is and how the blend in with the crowd but still stand out. Leadership involves helping others and encouraging others to have a go and do their best.

Reflecting on leadership opportunities at school, everyone can have a go and if you don’t get a formal position, it doesn’t mean you’re not a leader. Show leadership qualities all the time, you don’t need a badge to lead!! If your friends get a position and you don’t, be happy for them.

Leadership Day taught me a lot more about what being a leader is about. Leading isn’t just about guiding, it’s about having courage, facing a journey and looking out for everyone. I also found out that leaders look at challenges differently. They search to find all the possible ways they can do something.

Leaders need courage to be able to do a lot of things. You need courage to be honest. You need courage to be kind. Leadership is all about having courage.

Leaders always have a second look. They don’t miss the little things, and are creative. They know a journey never ends and a challenge doesn’t stop them.

We started off by having a chat about our values and in particular, the value of honesty, which is one of our School Values too. We also learnt about having a positive mindset, always persisting and taking on responsibilities.

I loved all of the different activities and ways to express leadership. I found a lot of the activities interesting and it was great having fun, and learning things at the same time. Being with my friends was fun, but meeting new people was a pleasure as well.

From the Deputy Principal: Safety and Emergency Procedures

Please click here for an important reminder about our Safety and Emergency Procedures at Redlands from the Deputy Principal.

Long Service Leave

As you would be aware from Dr Lennox’s emailed letter of 10 May, I will be on Long Service Leave from the start of next week until the end of Term 2.

During this time, the Junior School will be in exceptionally capable hands with our Head of Early Childhood, Mrs Audrey Fellowes, acting as Head of Junior Campus, ably supported by our three Junior Campus Deans: Mrs Leonie Atkins (Dean of Administration), Mr Nigel Coutts (Dean of Teaching and Learning) and Mrs Sam Kourakis (Dean of Students). Dr Lennox and Deputy Principal, Ms McGarry, will continue to be available to provide additional support, where necessary, which they also do for me as part of their respective roles.

As I shared with the students in assembly this week, my #oneword2019 is Pause and I am looking forward to pausing from Redlands during this time and spending quality time and creating memories with my own family.

I wish students, colleagues and families all the very best for the term ahead and the mid-year holiday break and look forward to pressing the Play button again as I return for the start of Term 3.

Uniform Shop

On Monday 27 May, the Uniform Shop will be closed between 9.00am – 1.00pm.   We apologise for any inconvenience. 

Redlands Gala Ball

My wife and I are very much looking forward to joining many in our community for the biennial Redlands Gala Ball, which promises to be another stellar event. The early bird rate concludes on 14 June and tickets are selling fast, don’t miss out!

Book here

OOSH

Information pertaining to the upcoming July Vacation Care program for Prep and Junior School students can be found on Redlands Pulse/OOSH for families to view. Flexischools will be open for bookings on Monday 27 May at 5.00pm. The cut-off date will be Wednesday 26 June at 5.00pm and after this time no further changes or bookings can be made.

As a reminder, OOSH at Redlands is open from 11.00am to 6.00pm daily. If you would like to make a general enquiry, booking or alter a permanent booking please email OOSHbookings@redlands.nsw.edu.au. If you need to contact the OOSH team to relay a message affecting the day your child is in attendance, please call 0413 764 443 between 2.30-6.00pm only. Email messages are unable to be read between the hours of 2.30-6.00pm because staff are looking after the children in their care.

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

Head of Early Childhood

Learning and Teaching for Understanding

“The goal for going to school is not to be good at school, it is to be good at life”. This was just one of the many messages that was shared by Project Zero’s Graduate School of Education Director of Learning, Tina Blythe, at last Sunday’s conference. Life-worthy learning that lasts, underpins the School’s Vision of life-readiness for our students. I was pleased to attend the Sydney Conference with key note speaker, Tina Blythe, along with a variety of smaller workshops led by practicing educators inspired by Project Zero’s ideas. The Harvard group is made up of a team of researchers who delve deep into learning and their focus stems around three main questions:

• What does learning look like?
• How and where do learning and thinking thrive?
• What’s worth understanding today and tomorrow?

Several Redlands staff attended the conference and Junior Campus teachers, Ms Julie Francis and Mrs Jo Benneyworth, together with Mr Nigel Coutts, led a thought-provoking session on exploring Design Thinking.  The audience were receptive to the practical solutions they provided to teachers who are navigating their way through the complex tasks of translating curriculum documents and meeting students where they are in their learning to maximise the impact of teaching.

Redlands Konica Minolta Artist in Residence 

Last Thursday, the School held the 2019 Redlands Konica Minolta Artist in Residence evening which was well attended by the Early Childhood section of the School. The School was proud to celebrate the remarkable collection of artwork that is used as a teaching collection at Redlands and reflects and documents contemporary practice in Australia and New Zealand. Together with this unique teaching collection, the School was fortunate to have artist in residence, Mr Cameron Robbins, share his reflections on the week he spent with students at Redlands. Mr Mark Harpley, Head of Visual Arts, spoke of the interactions the students have had with Mr Robbins:

“Our students have been incredibly engaged with the Artist in Residence Program and with Cameron Robbins’ practice. They have watched him visit the site, they have watched as he pondered the sky and waited for the wind. They have spent time in his studio watching as he explored ideas, made plans, drew ideas, investigated possibilities. Our students have been incredibly privileged to be provided with an insight into the practice of an artist. 

Cameron has spoken with every Yr 4 student and all Visual Art students in the Secondary School; he has talked them though his practice; he has emphasised the need to experiment; to allow for mistakes and not be afraid of getting things wrong. The insight he has provided for Redlands students has been incredible and I thank him for his patience and professionalism with our students whilst working on his own practice to ensure he was able to make a site responsive artwork”.

We are fortunate at Redlands to have a community with a strong tradition of generously giving back to the School and we are most appreciative of the families who attend events such as this and give of their time and generosity with sponsorships, community building events, volunteering and donations.

Junior Campus Open Morning

On Tuesday morning Redlands hosted an Open Day for prospective families. 123 guests were greeted in Dunnet Hall by our delightful Yrs 5 and 6 Junior Piano Competition Finalists: Toby Anderson, Aneke Golowenko, Daniel Koppers, Keith Liu, Konnie Pan, Lachlan Svensson, Leonardo Vaccarezza and Nicholas Wright. Our student body was further showcased when Yr 11 students, Harrison Garrett and Anna Saunders, spoke about their educational and sporting journeys at Redlands, beginning in Kindergarten. The Q & A session completed the official presentation and Yr 2 students Sophia Moriarty and Alexia Tsacalos, together with Yr 6 students Federico Gazzilli and Tali Feldman, ably fielded the questions. A challenge for anyone to answer impromptu questions, Sophia and Alexia confidently and enthusiastically addressed the large audience on a number of different topics, including their experiences with Science and Sport. Thank you to the following Yr 2 students who were wonderful ambassadors for their School, leading tours for families through the Prep and Junior Schools.

2A – Alexia Tsacalos, Wesley Rinaldo, Jennifer Todd, Luca Cowlishaw
2C – Sophia Moriarty, Henry Hitchens, Sylvia Dagg, Ekam Sethi
2E – Ayden Berry, Charlotte Crawford, Jackson Humphreys, Chloe MacDonald
2P – Grayson Sloot, Callum Jayasekera, Ava Grasso Revland, Sophie Coolen

Yr 2 Science Incursion

Linked to their Term 2 Unit of Inquiry Wondering about Water and Weather, Kaleidoscope Science came into school on Wednesday this week to share information and experiments with the Yr 2 classes all about Air, Atmosphere and Weather. Hands-on demonstrations focused on developing an understanding of air and weather, particularly in relation to the air being warmed or cooled. Yr 2 watched with wonderment when the balloon attached the top of a glass bottle was sucked right inside the bottle! Equally, they were in awe when a ‘tea bag’ rocket launched off its launch pad! Through the many experiments shown, the students had the chance to use their skills of prediction and observation while furthering their understanding of some concepts related to their unit of study. Overall, the students thoroughly enjoyed this engaging learning opportunity.

Before School in the Lucy Hill Library

The Lucy Hill Library is open for parents and students from 8.00 – 8.20am on Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays. On Wednesdays students must be accompanied by their parent. The Library is a quiet space for reflection and reading and therefore the students who would like to be there are expected to uphold the Positive Behaviour for Learning Agreements.

Uniform Shop

On Monday 27 May, the Uniform Shop will be closed between 9.00am – 1.00pm.  We apologise for any inconvenience. 

OOSH

Information pertaining to the upcoming July Vacation Care program for Prep and Junior School students can be found on Redlands Pulse/OOSH for families to view. Flexischools will be open for bookings on Monday 27 May at 5.00pm. The cut-off date will be Wednesday 26 June at 5.00pm and after this time no further changes or bookings can be made.

As a reminder, OOSH at Redlands is open from 11.00am to 6.00pm daily. If you would like to make a general enquiry, booking or alter a permanent booking please email OOSHbookings@redlands.nsw.edu.au. If you need to contact the OOSH team to relay a message affecting the day your child is in attendance, please call 0413 764 443 between 2.30-6.00pm only. Email messages are unable to be read between the hours of 2.30-6.00pm because staff are looking after the children in their care.

The Lost Sheep

Thank you to Mrs Sharp and 2E who led the first of our student-organised chapels this week and shared with other classes and parents the parable of the Lost Sheep. A beautiful message and a worthy reminder of love and compassion that we can apply to all aspects of our life.

Redlands Gala Ball

Mrs Audrey Fellowes
Head of Early Childhood
afellowes@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848

Secondary Sport

Redlands Rhino – Weekly Fixtures

Please note: Redlands Rhino has the most up-to-date weekly fixtures. This is uploaded every Tuesday afternoon at 4.00pm. Please ensure you check this with regards to game times, venues and oppositions.

Weekly Results

Head of Secondary Sport

Macquarie University Playing Fields   

At Redlands we are very fortunate to have access to a large sporting complex at Macquarie University for several of our Sports programs to utilise as a training and playing facility. Sporting fields remain at a premium within Sydney for all sporting codes and we are fortunate to retain a long term relationship with the University for this space. Redlands has used the facility at Macquarie University since the 1990s for its Sports programs and, as part of our ongoing relationship, I would like to remind our community of a few regulations as part of the use of the facility.

• Spectators are asked to remain behind all set fencing, ropes or markings listed on all of the fields.
  • We encourage supportive spectators at all games but for safety reasons we ask that this support is delivered behind the set fencing and boundaries.
  • The last thing we want is for our sport to reflect scenes from a mountain stage of the Tour de France

• Dogs are not allowed on site.
  • Whilst we all love our furry friends may I kindly request that they remain resting at home as dogs are not allowed on site at the Macquarie University Sporting Fields.

We thank you for your cooperation of these requirements and look forward to your continued support of Redlands Sport at Macquarie Sporting Fields.

Redlands@home Charity Round – 15 June Macquarie University Sporting Fields

Parents and carers will have received information regarding our upcoming Redlands@home charity round on 15 June. In 2019 we are delighted to be supporting the Breast Cancer Network of Australia by holding a Pink Sock day and look forward to our communities continued support of this worthy charity. The day will involve a BBQ, cake stall, entertainment, 28 sports teams competing and a range of Redlands supporter’s tents to enjoy the day.

Athletics

Sprints training will continue on Friday afternoon at Balmoral Oval with Mosman Athletics Club. All those interested should speak with Mr Ellis in the Sports Department. It will run from 3.30pm (bus departing Redlands) until 5.30pm (bus returning to Redlands).

Cross Country

Cross Country training this week will be held on Friday morning from 6.30am at Primrose Park. Students will meet Mr Walker at Primrose then return to school at 8.00am.

Football

Round 3 of Redlands Football was an exceptional weekend for our Girls Football program. Winning all four games, all teams showed great improvement from the previous round. Our 1sts Girls and Inter A Girls both travelled to the Blue Mountains, with a 6-0 and 2-0 win respectively. Our 2nds Girls played against St Spyridon and were much improved on the previous week with a 1-0 win. Well done to our Junior A Girls who had a great 3-0 win over SPGS. Their effort on the field and encouragement for their teammates was fantastic to see.

Our Boys Football teams played away against St Patrick’s. It proved to be a challenging day, however, there were many positives to be taken, and it has allowed players and coaches to recognise areas for improvement in the upcoming weeks.  

Best of luck to the following students who will be representing ISA in the CIS Football tournament next week: Kate Stanbridge, Sydney Stuckmann, Scarlet Thomas, Antionio Bonandi Penna Coelho, Simon Dupond and Tom Huizenga. 

If you have any photos from the Football season, please send them through to kseebohm@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Hockey

Last weekend saw all three of our sides play the first of their home games at Macquarie University. With the sun out, it was great to see so many supporters on the sidelines, with some parents even looking like they were ready to start their own picnic!

After another hard-fought game against CCGS, our Girls 1sts came away with a 5-0 loss. Whilst they remained competitive for the majority of the game, we unfortunately could not convert our opportunities. However, the improvement in the teams tactical play and strength on the ball has been awesome to see.

The 2nds played a friendly game against an Oxley team from the division below. The game was likely to to be one sided which was the case leading into half time with our girls leading by 2-0. During the second half our girls made some adjustments to even the sides up by dropping off a number of players and even having a few of the Redlands and Oxley girls swap sides. Both teams played in the spirit of the event and walked away with a positive result in terms of skill development.

The 3rds had their toughest competition yet at Macquarie against Central Coast Grammar School. It was a great effort by both teams, ending in a draw 1-1. The girls played well as a team and should be very pleased with the result.

Next weekend will see the girls play away again, with the 1sts and 2nds teams heading to Chevalier College while the 3rds will head to BMGS. All game times can be found on Redlands Pulse. A brief reminder to all parents to please complete the permission required for students to travel to these away games on the bus.

Netball

Our team in focus this week is the Inter A team. Coming off the back of two narrow defeats against Barker and Chevalier, they were looking to build against St Andrew’s. The girls have been working hard on their control with a key focus on making the game run at the pace they dictate. Some great inter play of passing enabled the girls to create space in the shooting circle which was excellent to see. Some strong defense in the 2^nd quarter enabled the girls to take a controlling lead and they never looked back!  

Our NSNA teams continue to impress with a number of teams looking to cement their spot in the top four before the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. Coaches are working hard on implementing tough and rewarding sessions to help the netballers improve across the season. We are always on the lookout for photos of teams and actions shots from the game so please get snapping and send them through to the Sports Department!

Friends of Netball: the next meeting will be held on Monday 3 June in L1.3. We are currently seeking expressions of interest to fill the position of Friends of Netball President. If you are interested in joining the Friends of Netball, please contact cellis@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Rugby

Last weekend our Under 15s came up against a dominant and undefeated Chevalier side. In the leadup to the match the team wanted to contest from the first whistle to the last. The Redlands team took it to the Chevalier side, bruising the opposition in defence and making brilliant carries in attack. The game was in the balance at half time, tied 10-10, with our Redlands team knowing the hard task coming in the second half. They knew how important it was to start strong and look to take the game away from the opposition. Chevalier came out of the half as hard as possible, running right into our defence, with all of the pressure eventually leading to a try, unconverted, and the score was then 15-10 to Chevalier. What happened next showed the talent and drive within our Redlands side. They came right back, time winding down on the clock, Redlands were getting close to the equaliser. After more than five minutes attacking the line, Redlands scored out wide. No more time on the clock and with the chance for a kick to win the match but unfortunately the kick sailed just wide and the game finished at a nail biting 15-15 draw. 

What is most impressive from this game is the development of this Under 15s team, reversing such a large loss in just one season. Cannot wait to see more of these type of matches throughout the rest of the season.

Tennis

Last Saturday saw Redlands 3rds and 5ths played St Andrews on artificial clay courts, which provided a new and interesting surface to play on. The unfamiliar surface did not impact either team’s ability to dominate their singles and doubles matches, with both teams walking away with convincing wins. Redlands 6ths played Barker. They also continued their winning streak, making Saturday’s win the third in a row. An excellent achievement for our youngest team. Redlands 1sts also played Barker. They powered through each set and walked away with an 8-0 win. Redlands 2nds and 4ths played against St Andrew’s. Both teams played some excellent tennis, fighting for crucial points and working together to be successful in their doubles matches. A fantastic round for Redlands Tennis, keep playing each point like it’s your last.

It has great to see all the NSTA Tennis students making the most of their training throughout the week to improve their match playing skills. The atmosphere students are creating at Tennis each week is fantastic to see as it fosters an environment where all students can play without inhibition. If there is something you would like to work on at training, remember to ask the coaches each week. Just a reminder, if you are sick or injured, you are required to contact me directly via email (epeirce@redlands.nsw.edu.au) prior to training or Saturday’s matches.

Mr Tom Kindred
Head of Secondary School Sport
sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au

All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.​

Junior Sport

Sports Photos

Photos of our Winter Sports teams, as well as Snowsports reps, Redlands Swimming and Cross Country teams, will be taken during school next Wednesday. Players who are representing Redlands at NSNA or IPSHA sports MUST bring their match playing uniform. The photo schedule will be posted in all classrooms and around the school in the leadup to photo day. Snowsports reps should bring their Redlands fleece.

Cross Country

The Redlands Cross Country team will be on their way home from Orange Anglican Grammar School as this week’s Note Day comes to you. I look forward to bringing you some great pics from rural Orange and great news of some excellent results in next week’s edition.

Sports Captain Up and Away Again!

Lachlan Carmichael is out of class again this week, this time representing NSWCIS at the NSWPSSA AFL Championships. Lachy recently starred as a guard for the CIS Basketball team in their tilt at the PSSA Championships, starting every match and leading the team to a Grand Final berth.

Lachy’s CISAFL team are currently undefeated heading into the Semi Finals and will be hoping for a strong game against NSW South Coast to lead to a title shot in Thursday afternoon’s Grand Final.

CIS representation is a big deal with places highly sought after with students from a huge range of schools across NSW. Very, very few students represent NSWCIS at two sports, it’s even rarer for an athlete to be chosen to represent NSWCIS in two different team sports. Lachy is indeed rare here. The last Redlands student from the Junior School to achieve this feat was Kate Stanbridge, current Yr 11 student, who represented in Basketball and Tennis.

IPSHA Football

Our Yr 6 A team took on Coogee Prep and came away with 2-2 draw after leading right up until the last kick of the game. Rory Mantell stood tall for the team and George Procter showed his versatility and engine playing Centre midfield and working double time with two players missing.

6B and 6C teams enjoyed their trip to Central Coast with a draw and a tightly fought loss.

5B and 5D teams enjoyed 3-2 victories at Sydney Grammar and all the Yr 5 teams will be excited to be back at home this weekend at Redlands Oval.

Matches at Redlands Oval continue to draw happy crowds and provide great conditions for some excellent football. This week Yrs 3 and 4 played tense matches. This week, with our Yr 4 and 5 teams at home, the Canteen will open as a trial. So head on down for breakfast and a great morning’s sport viewing with Senior Netball in Dunnet Hall and Football on the Oval.

Rugby Sevens

Our Rugby Sevens boys continue to fly the Redlands flag at the Rugby Sevens Gala each weekend. Our Yr 5/6 team, despite going down in both matches last weekend, strung together some great play and seemed on the verge of clicking into the next gear. Coach Mr Hugh Brakell is super impressed with the work ethic amongst the boys and their evolution as a group.

IPSHA Hockey

Despite missing some star players last week, our girls battled really hard and came up with a 2-0 win. Heidi De Saxe caught the eye of the IPSHA and CIS team manager for next year with her dynamic play and Iona Gait stood strong with her intelligent play.

AFL

After missing out in tight games over the first two weeks of the season, the AFL boys broke out against Waverley and were 80 point winners in a dominant performance. First timer Flynn Evans-Beard kicked a ‘Buddy – like’ four goal haul playing as a tall marking target up front, Kosta Mangos goalled and the team were on fire kicking away after the first quarter and never headed back.

The draw for the AFL season is available on Redlands Pulse and has been emailed to players. AFL training is on Friday from 7.15am and is open to all interested in AFL Football.

Girls AFL will be available for students from Yrs 5 and 6 during Term 3. As a trial sport, we’ll work really hard and be super adaptable to try and have as many players involved as possible. Girls interested in playing AFL matches on Saturday mornings in Term 3 should sign up in the Sports Office ASAP.

Netball

Our Yr 6A team returned to the winners circle and look to be building a strong season. Our other girls are working hard and it’s great to see strong numbers at the morning sessions and the girls working at improving their skills and gameplay. 

Wednesday morning Netball sessions are run by Leonie Stewart. Leonie is something of a coaching guru and her weekly Wednesday before school clinics are well worth it! Leonie is keen to pack as much time into the sessions as possible and her and the coaches will be starting their Wednesday session at 7.00am in Dunnet Hall NOT 7.15am. Please arrive at 7.00am to make the most of this wonderful opportunity to work with an iconic Netball coach.

Winter Before School Training Schedule

For all trainings on the Junior Campus Oval, please use your own discretion in extreme rain and weather situations. Often parents and students will have left home to attend before we can make a realistic judgement on the weather. If there is no danger of lightning, nor heavy rain which would soak anyone training outdoors, our aim is to go ahead and run the session. Coaches and/or staff will be in attendance. It’s not always possible we can find an alternative training venue, but students will be supervised until school begins in this circumstance. See below for the link.

Photos

We love having photos on display and to help archive our seasons, anyone who has any action shots they’re proud of and willing to share, please forward to acarter@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Before School Training Schedule

Mr Adrian Carter
Head of Junior School Sport
acarter@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6454

Snowsports

Junior School Students

Junior School Snowsports photos are on Wednesday 29 June in Dunnet Hall, please wear the polar fleece uniform.

Any Junior School students (Yrs 5 and 6) interested in four lunchtime sessions next term with the Little Shredders program for future Snowboarders, please contact Adrian Carter at acarter@redlands.nsw.edu.au. Cost is free.

Race Week

Follow these registration steps for Snowsports Race Week:

1. Register for the Redlands Cup and Sydney Interschools Championships these July holidays. It is essential in order to participate. 
   Book here
2. Book race entries, passes, lessons etc for Race Week from 11-20 July in Thredbo – click the relevant link: For students to stay at HCC or You have your own accommodation

Ski Training Weekends

Ski training weekends for Yrs 3-11 – beginners to race training in Thredbo are on Friday – Sunday 2-4 and 9-11 August. 

Book here 

Redlands Cup Dinner -Friends of Snowsports

Come and celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the Redlands Cup at a special celebratory dinner to be held in the Kosi Room in the Thredbo Alpine Hotel. The dinner will be on Saturday 13 July at 6.00pm and tickets cost $65 per adult and $25 per student (accompanied by a parent and on separate tables). 

Book here 

More details and dates are on Redlands Pulse. 

Mr Bruce Campbell
bcampbell@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Snowsports Administrator
0413764445

Ballet and Dance

Alumni News

Sean Kiley has just finished his Sydney season with the Australian Ballet playing the part of Duke of Courland in the acclaimed production of Giselle at the Sydney Opera House. Congratulations Sean!

Cloudia Elder continues to make waves with Bangarra Dance Theatre. Go and watch their latest production 30 Years of Sixty Five Thousand.

Friends of Ballet and Dance Morning Tea

Only one week to go, tell your friends to join us! The FOBD morning tea will take place in Parkes Hall on Thursday 30 May 9.00-10.30am. Everyone is welcome! Last year was a great success so come along and meet the Academy staff, FOBD other parents.

Save the Date

The Ballet and Dance Awards Dinner will be held on 19 September at Manly Golf Club. All students in Yrs 7-12 will be invited to attend. Awards (Yrs 8-11) and Certificates (all Yr 7) will be announced at the dinner and special guests will join us. The official invitation to book will be out soon.

Eisteddfods – Ballet and Dance Academy

The Eisteddfod details have now been sent to all the students involved in the competitions.

Junior Ballet Performance Group (JBPG)
Senior Ballet Performance Group (SBPG)
Junior Jazz Performance Group (JJPG)
Senior Jazz Performance Group (SJPG)
Senior Contemporary Performance Group (SCPG)

Dance as Representative Sport (Curriculum)

Miss Mandi’s Group (Thursday 2.30-4.15pm)
I’d Rather Be Dancing: Saturday 25 May – Section 702
Extreme: Sunday 2 June
Sydney Eisteddfod: Sunday 4 August – Event no: 522 (Division A)

Miss Brianna’s Group (Thursday 2.30-3.30pm)
Sydney Eisteddfod: Sunday 4 August – Event no: 522 (Division B)

Curriculum Dance – Important Dates

Parents are warmly invited to the following Curriculum Dance Showcases in Parkes Hall.

• Yrs 8, 9 and 10 Showcase – Thursday 20 June at 6.30pm
• Yrs 11 and 12 HSC/IB Showcase – Thursday 25 July at 6.30pm

Letters will be sent to the students required. Please see Redlands Pulse for full details.  

RAD Exams

All Prep and Junior Ballet students entered into the September session for their RAD exam or class awards have now been sent a letter with information.

Please note the Winter holiday (July) Workshop dates are now set. You can also find them on Redlands Pulse. Please let us know if you will be attending.

Edumate

Please check your child’s Ballet & Dance timetable/profile to determine that they are attending the correct classes. Let the office know if there are any discrepancies.

For all updates, enquiries and information in regards to classes, uniform and competitions please check Redlands Pulse and the Ballet and Dance TV (in the corridor outside the Ballet studios).

Can’t Come to Class?

Please do not forget to let us know if sickness, injury or change of circumstance has occurred. Send us an email evabishop@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Any Questions?

Please contact us at evabishop@redlands.nsw.edu.au. We would love to hear from you!

Important Dates

Saturday 8 June: Long Weekend, Academy open
22-28 June: Class watching days
Friday 28 June: Term 2 last classes 

Ms K Martin
Head of Ballet and Dance
evabishop@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6461

Drama and Theatre

Gala Arts

Gala Arts is almost sold out. This wonderful event will take place on Friday 31 May at 6.30pm in the Concert Hall at the Concourse in Chatswood. This year we have included a Visual Arts Category. Congratulations to the finalists who are announced here. Tickets are be on sale directly from The Concourse and Ticketek and are available here.

Term 2 Performances

Come along and support our talented Drama Students in these great events!

Theatresports

Congratulations to our Intermediate Theatresports team who performed in the Regional Finals on Monday 20 May at Barker College in a fantastic night of improvisation. Our Intermediate team was in fine comedy form, placing second and progressing to the Semi Final (details will follow shortly). Pictured at top.

Yr 10 Connections

27 and 28 May in the Drama Studio at 6.30pm

Yr 10 students will be performing in a collection of dramatic and comedic scenes from Theatre of the Absurd in Connections 2019.

Solo Showcase To thine own self be true

11 and 12 June in the Drama Studio at 6.30pm

Yr 12 students will be presenting their individual works in performance, script writing and design for their final examination. Please join them as they step on to the stage for their solo showcase of major works.

More information can be found on

Redlands Pulse

Mrs Joy Daley
Coordinator of Theatre and Drama
drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9860

Music

Music Forms and Events can be found on Redlands Pulse

Redlands Piano Competitions

Junior Piano Competition (4.00pm) – click here to book your seats
Senior Piano Competition (6.00pm) – click here to book your seats

The Music Department warmly invites you to the Redlands Piano Competition to be held in the Edwards Auditorium (Senior Campus) on Monday 27 May. A light supper will be provided at the conclusion of both competitions.

The 2019 Piano Competition will be adjudicated by Dr Kirill Monorosi (pictured above). Dr Kirill Monorosi undertook studies at the Moscow Conservatorium and the Franz Liszt Hochschule für Musik in Weimar, Germany, where he received Diplom and Aufbau A degrees in piano performance. He then completed his PhD in Musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He was a finalist and Diploma prize winner of the 2009 J. S. Bach International Piano Competition in Würzburg, and has been awarded numerous awards internationally, including the prestigious Churchill Fellowship (2014). Kirill currently teaches at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Rising Stars program, as well as performing, recording, lecturing and giving masterclasses in Australia, Asia, Europe, Latin America and Russia. He compiles and presents professional development materials and lectures for piano teachers. He has been invited to be on the jury of numerous competitions, and in 2017 was appointed the Co-artistic Director and Co-chair of the jury of the International Piano Competition J. S. Bach, Würzburg, Germany.  

Senior Music Festival

Costumes

Are you thinking about a Marie Kondo-style wardrobe clean out? The Friends of Music Costume Committee are seeking donations of 1980’s style taffeta dresses for the Senior Music Festival Back to the 80’s concert. Maybe you still have an old formal dress or an outfit from a party or wedding that fits the bill. If it no longer ‘sparks joy’ then we would love to have it! Please drop it off at the Music Office on either the Senior or Junior Campus by Friday 24 May. All donations would be greatly appreciated.

Yrs 11 and 12 Festival soloists are required to start thinking about formal concert attire required for their performance. For more information please speak with Mrs Libby Thompson.

Have You Purchased Your Tickets?

Friday 14 June, 6.30pm
The Concourse Concert Hall
Tickets: Gold $50, Adult $40, Junior/Pension/Student/Unemployed 30, Family (2 adults, 2 children) $110.

BOOK NOW!

Ticket Selling Competition

This competition provides students with the opportunity to promote the Festival and aim to sell the highest number of tickets. A variety of prizes for the most tickets sold will be awarded to students and announced at the Senior Music Festival celebration at lunchtime on Friday 21 June. The process for registering tickets this year will be directly through TICKETEK booking agency. At the time of booking, the guest(s) you have invited will simply be prompted to enter into the system a password. This password is the student performer’s surname and the tickets will be recorded against that name.

HICES Music Festival Auditions

HICES Music Festival auditions have now been submitted to the HICES committee for selection of 2019 participants in representing Redlands. Successful applicants will be announced and published at the end of Term 2.

Extra Subjects Music Group Tuition

This program offers lessons in Musicianship, Sound Engineering, Rock Bands and Composition. These various classes meet throughout the week before and after school, providing students with opportunities in building music theory skills, sound production techniques, contemporary performance and song writing. If you would like to form a rock band, please contact Ms Tame at Seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au. 

Senior Campus

Senior Music Festival

Soloists

The Music Department would like to congratulate the following Yr 11 and 12 Higher School Certificate and International Baccalaureate students who will be presenting repertoire from their performance portfolios. The Music Department will be announcing additional featured performers as part of the Core and Extension Music program over the coming week.

Sunday Rehearsal

All Cocurricular Music Ensemble students are reminded of the upcoming Sunday 2 June Senior Music Festival Rehearsal (10.00am-4.00pm). Please see below for a more detailed rehearsal schedule. As notified in the Senior Music Festival at the start of the term, students are required to attend various additional rehearsals in preparation for the Senior Music Festival.

Production Week Rehearsals

Please note that all Cocurricular Music Ensembles will be required for a rehearsal on Wednesday 12 June 3.30-5.00pm in the Music Centre. With every student from Yrs 7-12 performing in the Finale, attendance at this rehearsal is essential. Please see below for details of these additional rehearsals during the Senior Music Festival Production Week. More detailed rehearsal schedules will be issued over the coming week.

Redlands Composition Competition

The Music Department is pleased to announce the 2019 Music Composition Competition. This creative opportunity is designed for any aspiring young composer in Yrs 7-12 who is currently enrolled in the either the Academic Music program, Cocurricular Music Ensembles program or Extra Subjects program. Students are encouraged to continue developing original works for submission at the end of Term 2. Application forms will be available from Music Reception.

Senior Campus Ensemble Rehearsal Attendance

Students are reminded about the importance of regular attendance to all Music Ensemble rehearsals and in meeting goals set at the start of the year in reaching a high standard of performance excellence. Morning rehearsals commence 7.15am and students should be moving to rehearsal rooms by 7.10am. Absence due to camp and/or illness will be the only accepted reason for non-attendance. It is essential that you contact seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au if you are unable to attend any rehearsals. 

Junior Campus

2019 International Singapore Festival

The Music Department would like to congratulate Nicole Wang (Class 4A) on her invitation to participate in the 4^th Annual 2019 International Singapore Violin Festival taking place next month. This Festival celebrates the gathering of talented participants from all over the world in a week-long program offering a holistic learning experience that is inclusive of individual lessons, masterclasses, concerts and activities, culminating in a final Festival competition at the end of the week. Nicole will have the opportunity to be mentored by many distinguished violin professors and faculty members who will offer valuable experiences and expertise in violin performance.

Junior Music Festival – Thursday 1 August

Music Through the Decades

Students in the Junior School are well-underway with their preparations for the annual Junior Music Festival in August. Students have been exploring music through the decades, in learning about The Beatles, Disco Music, Australian Rock Classics and Latin-Pop Music. Tickets will be on sale from Monday 24 June through Trybooking. More details to be provided over the coming fortnight.

Junior Campus Ensemble Rehearsal Attendance

A reminder that punctual attendance at all ensembles is an expectation of all students enrolled in Cocurricular Ensembles. Prep Ensembles commence at 7.45am, with supervision from 7.35am and Junior School Ensembles commence at 7.15am with supervision from 7.05am. The exception to these times are Junior Voices, Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Band which all commence promptly at 7.30am. Attendance is integral as all ensembles have begun rehearsing for upcoming events.

Mr Darren Kuilenburg
Coordinator of Music
seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9820