From The Principal

Over the weekend I was fortunate enough to attend the NSW Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia conference where we heard from Ben Roche, the Vice President of Engagement at Southern Cross University in Lismore, who shared how the University responded to the Norther River Floods last year and how they have continued to be a vital contributor to that region’s ongoing recovery.

At the core of this moving and inspirational reflection was the notion that institutions such as universities and schools should always lead with values and that character and community should be at the heart of what we do. I am sure many parents would not be surprised from my communications this year, that these messages resonated strongly with me and align with much of my focus for Redlands this year.

Pleasingly, upon my return to school this week, I have witnessed our focus on values, character and community shining brightly at the School. At Tuesday’s Secondary School assembly, we heard from Year 10 and 11 students who recently returned from their homeland cultural immersion experience on Yolngu country in Northeast Arnhem Land as they shared their reflections and learnings to help frame Reconciliation Week next week. We also heard Year 10 student Jesse Forrest encourage the students in attendance to sign up for the ‘Push for Better’ Push-Up Challenge over the month of June to raise money and awareness for mental health.

On Friday at lunchtime on the Junior Campus, our older Junior School students will be joining with our younger Junior School and Prep School students for our Buddy Picnic where students from different Year Groups will be able to connect, reflect and share together. On the Senior Campus at lunchtime, our student leaders will be hosting the ‘Festival in the Fahl’, with food, music and games to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research.

Then on Friday night and Saturday, the Secondary School will be hosting the Redlands Charity ‘Pink Sock’ Round of fixtures, with all proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Network of Australia.

It is heart-warming to know that this focus on values, character and community is already an entrenched and living part of our culture here at Redlands and continues to grow and flourish through these and many other activities and events.

Mr Sean Corcoran
Photo Caption: Our recent Day of AI, a day of highly interactive learning designed to spark curiosity and ignite our future leaders and innovators in the AI space, was enjoyed by Redlands Year 5 and 6 students and students from five other school, ably supported by our Year 11 students.  

Community Update

It was a pleasure to welcome more than 200 parents, grandparents, students and carers onto the Senior Campus early this week for our Secondary School Open Morning. Students from Year 9, supported by our leadership team, hosted small group tours answering questions and providing a wonderful insight into life at Redlands for our guests. Tomorrow, our Year 6 families will be exploring our Senior Campus as they begin their transition to Secondary School. Redlands reputation as a leading school of choice for families both nationally and internationally continues to grow through our focus on each individual student, exceptional teachers and world-class learning programs and resources.

We were also delighted to host our Year 9 parents, carers and students on Tuesday night for the ‘Experience to Extend’ information session hosted by our Secondary School leadership team. This important session explored foundations of success, along with the challenges and expectations held, within the diverse range of opportunities available to this cohort of students as the finalise their preparations for travel to Arnhem Land this weekend. Our Year 9 students, and accompanying staff, will be camping at the Gulkula site, a short drive from Gove airport and the regional hub of Nhulunbuy. Gulkula is a significant Gumatj ceremonial site widely accepted by all clans as a meeting place. Our travelling party are in for a truly remarkably and enlightening experience.

Our motto, ‘Let your light shine’, is a phrase taken from The Sermon on the Mount, ‘Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven’ (Matthew 5:16 NIV). At Redlands we aim to provide extensive opportunities to enable each student’s light to shine and to foster the light in those around them, and those who need support. The Redlands Parent Prayer Group will gather on Monday 29 May from 7 to 9pm in the David Armstrong Room at St Peters Cremorne. This meeting provides the opportunity for us to come together in prayer for our school community.

Tickets are selling fast for the highly anticipated Redlands Gala Ball. We are delighted to announce that Soul Shack, one of Sydney’s most in demand musical groups, will be dazzling us with their musical repertoire 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.

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 Learning Hub – Celebrating Three Years Since its Opening

I still recall very clearly that first morning – it was Monday 25 May, a bit windy and the campus was quiet waiting for students to return from six weeks of remote learning. We had our hands full with the installation of the balloon arch in front of the entrance to the Innovative Design and Visual Arts level (Level 1) and school captains Izzy and James were waiting with huge excitement to welcome students back to this brand new facility. To celebrate this three year milestone and acknowledge this incredible effort of many members of our community, I asked faculty at each level to share with me their reflections.

I share this reflection with Carty Haverhals, Redlands Sustainability Coordinator:

The Learning Hub Roof Top Garden is an outdoor classroom, a living laboratory, and a community space that brings together students, teachers, and staff in a collective endeavour to create a more sustainable and resilient future. It provides a space for hands-on, experiential learning. The Learning Hub rooftop has been transformed into a vibrant and sustainable learning space for the students in the Gardening Club. With the guidance of ethnobotanist David Harrington and the dedicated efforts of the Sustainability Team, the rooftop has become a prime example of integrating education for sustainability while supporting the fragile environment. It is now adorned with a variety of flowering plants, carefully selected to attract biodiversity.

Students are learning about botany, ecology, and sustainability but also about the value of collaboration and teamwork, as the success of the garden is dependent on the collective efforts of all involved. By involving the broader school community, such as the Canteen staff in using harvested crops and the Sustainability department in the planning and maintenance, the Roof Top Garden also helps instil a sense of ownership and responsibility towards the environment in all involved.

A sincere thank you to all Redlands families and friends who supported this wonderful project.

View a Video from the First Day

Redlands Gala Ball – Early Bird Tickets are Selling Fast

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 Yr 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.

We are delighted to announce the band for the night – Soul Shack – a collective of Sydney’s most in-demand and entertaining Musicians, Vocalist and DJs. Soul Shack paints from a broad musical pallet. No genre or era is off limits. Reworks of classic disco, 70s soul, 80s rock, 90s R&B, 2000s to now and everything you don’t expect in between! 

 The Soul Shack team thrives on the unique energy in every performance environment. Through their music, they strive to lift every audience to that magical place! Always soulful, always funky and always a vibe! 

Peter Atkins, the band drummer, has been a proud member of the Redlands Music department for the last 20 years. He is a Drum and Percussion tutor, a Rock Band and Sound Engineering Specialist and HSC accompanist. 

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​​.

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

Redlands Parents and Friends

Second Hand Uniforms

Thank you to everyone who has continued to support our Second Hand Uniform Sales. 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! 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 in the Fahl Garden on Fri) 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 – 1^st XI Boys and Girls Football & Senior Boys AFL at Macquarie University Fields

Sat 27 May – Senior Rugby at Macquarie University  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 teas next Wed 31 May for Prep and Junior Schools and Fri 2 Jun for Secondary School 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.

Last call – For past students of Mrs. Benneyworth, please send a picture or short 5-10 second video to BenneyworthBootcampers@outlook.com today 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.

Coming Up  

Parent / Family Get-togethers

Friends of Group Events 

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 31 May will be from Balmoral to Chinamans Beach. Meet outside The Boatshed, Balmoral at 8.40am.

We will also have an evening walk to see VIVID on Thurs 1 Jun, followed by dinner at Thai Fusion in Kirribilli. Please RSVP by 26 May so we can book accordingly. Meet at the base of the stairs up to the Harbour Bridge, Kirribilli at 5.30pm. We will return to Kirribilli via the 7.12pm Barangaroo ferry to Milsons Point, so no dogs please.

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

Book Club

The Redlands Book Club is a group of Redlands parents – past and present – who share a love of reading. New members are always welcome! The Book Club meets twice each school term to discuss a book, rotating among members’ homes. Occasionally, outings are also organised to events, movies or shows that are tied in with books, including annual attendance at the Sydney Writer’s festival in May. If you would like to join Book Club, or simply want to know more, please contact Monica or Sabiha.

Our next meeting is Mon 19 Jun for morning tea. We will be discussing The Familiars by Stacey Hall. Books planned for Term 3 are: The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley and BABEL by R.F. Kuang. 

Photo Gallery

Walks on Tracks in Northbridge

Yr 10 Coffee

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

Contact us!

Head of Secondary School

Important Events

Next week we have two important evenings for students and parents/carers in the Secondary School.

All Yr 10 students and parents/carers are strongly encouraged to attend the Stage 6 Pathway Evening on Wednesday night. Students should wear full school uniform.

All Yr 8 students and parents/carers are strongly encouraged to attend the Building Blocks for Success evening on Thursday night. Students may wear Sport uniform.

ISA Cross Country Results 

Congratulations to all the students who competed in the ISA Cross Country event yesterday. We had our best results for a number of years. While full results are still to be confirmed, here are a few preliminary highlights:

Individual performances:

• Isaac Brooks placed 2nd in U17 Boys
• Immi Howard (Yr 9) placed 3rd in U15 Girls
• Finn Gurney (Yr 8) placed 3rd in U13 Boys
• Maddie Barwise (Yr 12) placed first in the 18 years 6KM event

Teams:

• Junior Girls (U12-U14) – 4^th Place
• Inter Girls (U15 & U16) – 4^th Place
• Senior Girls (U17 & U18) – 1^st Place
• Overall Girls – 3^rd Place
• Junior Boys (U12-U14) – 4^th Place
• Inter Boys (U15 & U16) – 4^th Place
• Senior Boys (U17 & U18) – 5^th Place
• Overall Boys – 2^nd Place

Instrumental Competition

Junior Division

Winner: Eloise To, Runner Up: Clementine Roumanoff

Intermediate Division

Winner: Kevin Wang, Runner Up: Chanel Wang

Senior Division

Winner and Overall Winner: Oscar Whatmough, Runner Up: Lachlan Scott

Senior Music Festival

Tickets are available for the Senior Music Festival taking place on Friday 16 June. Please visit the Music Pulse page or book directly through The Concourse, Chatswood website.

A letter from the Music Department outlining upcoming rehearsals and arrangements for performers will have been received this week. Please read the information in this letter carefully as additional rehearsals commence in the upcoming weeks, including a Sunday rehearsal for all performers on Sunday 4  June.

Congratulations to the 24 acts across Vocal, Instrumental, Dance and Theatre who have been confirmed as finalists in Gala Arts, to be held on Friday 21 June. A reminder that submissions for the Visual Arts section close on 9 June, and more details are on the Gala Arts iLearn page for students.

Upcoming Reconciliation Week Events 

Festival on the Fahl!

Tomorrow, the Fahl Garden will be transformed into a vibrant pink festival, accompanied by lively music and food stalls. This event aims to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research as part of our Pink Sock Day weekend. Students should all donate a gold coin to wear a splash of pink and gain entry to the festival. The lunchtime festival will be filled with fun activities, including games, a bake sale, a sausage sizzle, rock bands and a hot chocolate stand. Students can also purchase pink ribbons and socks. Students should remember to bring gold coins to maximise their enjoyment of this fantastic event. Let’s unite and make a meaningful difference together!

Redlands Charity Round

We’re looking forward to a bumper weekend of fixtures at our home venues. Students are encouraged to buy their pink socks from the Uniform Shop if they haven’t already done so and everyone in the school community is welcome to our sporting venues to support our teams.

We kick off tomorrow evening with the First Football and AFL games at Macquarie, and Water Polo at Warringah Aquatic Centre. On Saturday we have Football and Rugby at home at Macquarie, Netball at home at NBISC Warriewood and Hockey at Barker. A full list of fixtures and times is available on Redlands Pulse.

Redlands Gala Ball – Early Bird Tickets Available Now

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

University and Careers

Junior School Gap Year Student Opportunity for recent Redlands Alumni

Yr 12 – UAC

Job Spotlight

Becoming an electrician offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic field that is in high demand, ensuring a steady stream of job opportunities. If this is a career that interests you, the best way to get qualified is by undertaking an electrical apprenticeship.  

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

Year 12

Article: Managing Yr 12: 5 Tips For Managing The Burden of Expectation. 

With many HSC and IB students receiving results from the Half Yearly Assessments, along with feedback from teachers, and more assessment deadlines, now is a timely reminder to remind Yr 12 that sometimes, the expectations that they are placing on themselves, are too high, and that it’s ok, to take a moment to pause, reflect and be content, that what they are doing is enough, and that Yr 12 is an important year, but at the same time, such a small piece of a much bigger picture in their life.
Student, Katelyn Smith completed her QCE studies in 2020 with an ATAR of 98.40, and now studies a Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) at UQ.

In the following article, find Katelyn’s 5 top tips for managing Yr 12 which include: 

Tip #1 Practise self-compassion
Tip #2 Foster a resilient mindset
Tip #3 Reduce stress
Tip #4 Learn for the sake of learning
Tip #5 Don’t let school devour your life

Student Achievement 

Congratulations to the Senior Redlands Girls Contemporary Dance Group who won the Contemporary Section at the ‘I’d Rather Be Dancing’ (IRBD) Dance Competition last weekend. The Contemporary Dance ensemble consisted of Phoebe Barnett, Avalon Thomas and Alyssa Tinetti. The group came first in a category of 14 school troupes!

Special mention to Phoebe, Avalon, Alissa, Josie Simpson, Marli Prado, and Poppy Justice who also competed in the Jazz section of the IRBD competition. Their performance was technical, entertaining, and admired by the audience. 

Week 5 HSC and IB Year Assembly Growth Awards 

In the Week 5 Year Assembly, Marcus Ogden (HSC) and Tess Malycon (IB) received the Week 5 Growth Awards based on their iGrow Data.

HSC Growth Award – Marcus Ogden

• Marcus has received an effort score consistently above 90 since the beginning of Yr 11.  
• Marcus ‘globe in his iGrow tree is full which means he has seen the Career Advisors with a plan. 
• Marcus has been involved in numerous co-curricular activities since Yr 7, and has increased his participation in cocurricular activities since the beginning of Yr 11. 
• Marcus has maintained excellent attendance since the beginning of Yr 11.

IB Growth Award – Tess Malycon

• Tess has increased her Approaches to Learning by 7.4% from Term 4, 2022 to Term 2, 2023. 
• Tess’s absences have improved significantly since the beginning of Yr 11. 
• Tess has remained consistent with her involvement in cocurricular activities since Yr 7. 

Well done Marcus and Tess!

Festival in the Fahl

Festival in the Fahl will be tomorrow, raising money for breast cancer research.

There will be a sausage sizzle, bake sale, games and music on the Fahl at lunchtime, so Yr 12 are encouraged to bring some money (gold coins and cash preferred) to participate. Yr 12 should wear a splash of pink with their regular uniform tomorrow. 

Yr 12 are also encouraged to bring in baked goods tomorrow. Please ensure the baked goods:  

• Are pink-themed if possible
• The baked goods contain no nuts
• Ingredients are listed on the container
• Baked goods can be dropped off at the staffroom on Level 2 of Liggins before school tomorrow morning. 

ISA XC

Well done to all the Yr 12 students (listed below) who participated in the ISA XC at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre on Wednesday. Special mention to Maddie Barwise who won the U18 Girls 6k and to Maddie d’Almeida (Captain of Athletics and XC) and Bronte Backhouse who finished in the Top 10! The girls results contributed towards the girls taking out the ISA Senior Girls Shield for 2023!  Well done! 

• Bronte Backhouse
• Catarina Croll
• Lucy Horton
• Maddie d’Almeida
• Maddie Barwise
• Ora Bella Cornelius
• Alex Tully
• Angus McLachlan
• Ethan McFarlane
• Lachlan Binnekamp
• Liam Batemyr
• Patrick Walker 

Secondary School Photo Day– Save the Date!

Year Group photos will be held for all Secondary School students on Wednesday 7 June. Students will need to bring their student ID card to the photo.

Students are required to wear their full school uniform, including blazers, and adhere to the school’s regulations for school uniform. Please refer to the School Uniform regulations located on each Year Group page in Pulse.

If your child is unable to attend school or has an appointment scheduled during the day, please inform the Year Advisor.

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

Stepping up into Leadership

This week, Yr 11 engaged in a Tutor session presented to them by our Dean of Students, Mrs Marita Jansons, about the leadership process. This process begins with self-nomination for captain positions, including a new opportunity as Captain of Wellbeing. Students are encouraged to carefully consider their personality, their areas of interests, their passions, their commitments, their time and their reasons for nominating for a position. Students were able to hear from current captains about their journey through the leadership process and their advice was extremely helpful for the cohort. Above all, their advice was to come together as a cohort, to support one another and to encourage one another throughout this process. They shared that there will always be surprises, excitement and disappointment. For the current Yr 12 cohort, they found it invaluable to be understanding of one another throughout the process and for those who do achieve captain positions, to get to know one another, understand what each person brings to the team and to work as a team.

Today was an introduction. Further information about the leadership process will be shared with students in the coming days.  

Day of Artificial Intelligence

Last week, several Yr 11 students volunteered to join Mrs Argiro Anagnostu and students in the Junior School to engage in the Inaugural RC Redlands Interschool Day of AI Australia Challenge for the first time, part of further developing a Culture of Innovation at Redlands. Mrs Anagnostu shared that the Yr 11 students were instrumental in supporting the running of a 1 hour hands-on with AI activity, as part of the five-hour event, with 124 Year 5 and Year 6 students from 6 different schools. Yr 11 were engaged, committed and professional in their communication throughout the process in preparing for their participation in the event and simply outstanding on the day. 

Well done to all students involved in this day: Hannah Garde, Charlie Parker, Tristan Wong, Olive Scown, Chris Szeto, Kabir Yohannan, Henry Moate, Jack Petering, Emilie Leroux, Scarlett Thorp, Tahlia Daily, Anneka Steele, Celine Patel, Eva Osborn, Thomas Jackson, Lockelyn Kraus, Olivia Salmond, Will Howard, Alisha Tang, Lachlan Collyer and Alfie Leach.

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

Festival in the Fahl

Festival in the Fahl will be held this Friday 26th May, raising money for breast cancer research.

There will be a sausage sizzle, bake sale, games and music on the Fahl at lunch time, so students are encouraged to bring some money (gold coins and cash preferred) to participate. Students are encouraged to wear a splash of pink with their regular uniform on Friday.

Calling all passionate bakers! We would love students to contribute to the bake sale and this worthy cause:

• Pink-themed if possible
• No nuts
• List your ingredients on the container
• Drop off to the staffroom on Level 2 of Liggins before school on Friday

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

Year 10

Senior Pathways and Subject Expo

Celebrating our Performing Arts students

Exciting news from our Drama department!

Shakespeare Carnival

Our Yr 10 Drama Curriculum students proudly represented Redlands at the Shakespeare Carnival Regional Competition last week. Both groups delivered outstanding performances with remarkable conviction. The competition encompassed private, public, and performing arts schools. We would like to give special recognition to our Group Ensemble scene, which achieved the impressive title of Runners Up/Highly Commended! Here are the details of the talented students and their dedicated Drama teachers who made this achievement possible:

• Shakespeare Group Ensemble Performance: Megan Kirkpatrick, Serafina Scotting, Remie Gibbs (Yr 10), and their Drama Teacher, Ms. Samantha Novis. These students performed a scene from The Tempest.
• Shakespeare Duologue: Krishna Gupta and Grace Dawson-Damer (Yr 10), alongside their Drama Teacher, Ms. Stacey Whitmore. This was a performance from Macbeth.

We extend our gratitude to Ms Stacey Whitmore and Ms Samantha Novis, the Drama teachers, for their exceptional preparation and guidance in preparing our students for the Carnival. Their efforts truly made a difference.

Intermediate Theatresports

The Yr 9 and 10 Theatresports team from Redlands participated in the Regional Competition on 18 May for Theatresports Australia Improvisation, All Schools Challenge. They secured an impressive Second place overall, earning them a spot in the Semi Finals. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Intermediate Team consisting of Remie Gibbs (Yr 10), Byron Kendrigan (Yr 9), Serafina Scotting (Yr 10), Abbie Sewell (Yr 10), and Juliet Treloar (Yr 10). We would also like to express our gratitude to their dedicated Theatresports teachers, Sarah Sparkes and Amber Virtue, for their exceptional training and guidance in preparing our students for this event.

Yr 10 Pathways Experience – Student Subject Selection Panel of Yr 12

Last Friday, a selected group of our Yr 12 HSC & IB students generously dedicated their time to share their experiences and insights on senior studies with the Yr 10 cohort. Their thoughtful participation truly exemplified the qualities of effective senior students. The Q&A session proved to be extremely valuable, as Yr 10 gained firsthand knowledge about the challenges and rewards of senior studies. The senior students’ generosity and willingness to contribute their wisdom will most certainly help Yr 10 make informed choices about their academic paths. Each Yr 12 student introduced themselves covering:

• What they are studying – pathway and subjects
• What they enjoy about this course/study
• How they chose this course
• Advice they would give themselves if could go back to Y10 subject selection time

Further to this, a Q&A session saw many types of questions asked of our seniors:

• Thinking back to Yr 10 – did you have a clear idea then of what careers you were interested in? Did it change a lot over years 10, 11, 12?
• What research did you do to find out about courses?
• Do your subject choices matter for the course you want to study next year?
• Is anyone planning to apply to university overseas? What is influencing your decisions?
• How did you find the transition from Yr 10 to HSC/IB?
• What should Yr 10 be concerned with/worried about?
• If you could go back and give your younger self some advice, what would be?

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.

TEDxSydney Youth – Future Creators

The world eagerly awaits to be redefined by the most interconnected, creative, and technically literate generation yet. The youth of today possess the most substantial, daring, eccentric, brave, inspirational, and brilliant ideas on how to reshape, rewire, inhabit, and reimagine our world. On 24 May, a small group of Yr 9 & 10 students were involved in TEDxSydney Youth, centred on the theme of “Future Creators”. It is important to recognise that the young generation is not merely inheriting the future; rather, they are actively creating it. Through their exceptional ideas, ability to connect with others, and a deep understanding of how these ideas spread, they are reshaping the world as we know it. It was an engaging and thought-provoking experience for all who attend.

Redlands Sport – Snowsports Bookings Closing Soon

Please note the booking for the upcoming Redlands SnowSports program are closing this week. 

INTERSCHOOLS & RACE TRAINING – Book here

All bookings for Season pass, Accommodation, Interschools and Race training will be closing this Friday 26th May.

REDLANDS CUP SUNDAY 9^th July – Book here

Please book ASAP to avoid missing out. If unsure of what to book, please contact ​​​​​​​Danielle Steer (dsteer@redlands.nsw.edu.au)

Students who are staying at HCC must register for Redlands Cup & InterSchools. 

Arriving at School in Sport Uniform

The Student Planner states that students are to change into their PE uniform when they arrive at school. Students will need to arrive at school in their full school uniform including with blazer (during Winter terms) on Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays with some students attending sport before school these students will be permitted to arrive in their sport uniform.

School Uniform reminders

Our focus for Yr 10 this week will be on jewellery, skirt length and belts.

Could we please ask that you support the school in ensuring that your child leaves home dressed in appropriate attire.

Pink Ribbon Day

Pink Sock Round

Key Dates for Term 2

Secondary School Photo Day– Save the Date!

Year Group photos will be held for all Secondary School students on Wednesday 7 June. Students will need to bring their student ID card to the photo.

Students are required to wear their full school uniform, including blazers, and adhere to the school’s regulations for school uniform. Please refer to the School Uniform regulations located on each Year Group page in Pulse.

If your child is unable to attend school or has an appointment scheduled during the day, please inform the Year Advisor.

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

Year 9

Arnhem Land Flights and Important Information 

Friday 26 May 

During Tutor Time on Friday, students will be provided with their flight numbers. 

Sunday 28 May 

Students arrive at Gerard St gate at 5am. Buses will be departing at 5.30am (Sharp). 

Sunday May 28

Direct (D1): Direct flight Sydney to Cairns 0810-1125 (153 passengers) #VA1413

Indirect (ID1): Indirect flight Sydney to Brisbane 0800-0930 #VA0917 / Brisbane to Cairns 

1040-1310 (25 passengers) #VA0781

AN1: Cairns to Gove 13:40-15:00 (91 passengers) #TL160

AN2: Cairns to Gove 14:00-15:20 (86 passengers) #TL162

Friday June 2 

AN1: Gove to Cairns 10:35 12:50 (90 passengers) #TL160

AN2: Gove to Cairns 10:45 13:00 (86 passengers) #TL162

Direct (D2): Direct flight Cairns to Sydney 1635-1930 (143 passengers) #VA1424

Direct (D3): Direct flight Cairns to Sydney 1915-2210 (36 passengers) #VA1428

Important Information 

• Students are to RAT on Saturday night. If positive or symptomatic, please keep your child/ren home and email Ms Willis. Students will be provided with RAT tests on Friday. 
• Out of respect for our First Nations People, we will be wearing masks on the flights to Arnhem Land. Students will be provided with 2 masks on Friday. 
• Students will need access to money during the transit days as they will need to purchase food on both days. 
• A Ziplock bag with their name on it will be given to students on Friday, this is to store their phone in during the week. Please ensure that it is packed in their day packs. 
• Students should only be packing according to the Midawarr Packing list (Pg11/12). 
• Parents will have to collect their child/ren at the airport on Friday June 2 (Arrivals area – baggage carousel). We ask that parents make a conscious effort to be there promptly. 
• All student medication for camp needs to be communicated through a Medical Authority Form (Outdoor Education Pule Page). This will need to be emailed to Mr Atkins immediately. Medication can be taken to any pharmacy, and they can provide you with a Webster-Pak for the week.

Mrs Lucienne Willis
Yr 9 Advisor
lwillis@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 8

Building Blocks for Success – Parent and Student Information Evening

Next Thursday on 1 June, our Head of Secondary School, Ms Gemma Van de Peer and Dean of Studies, Ms Anna Rolon, will hold an information evening between 6pm and 7pm to provide an outline of expectations and future directions for the Yr 8 cohort. Valuable information about assessment, support and self-management skills will be addressed as part of the presentation. Parents and their students are expected to attend.

Student Focus – Yr 8 Dance

Over the weekend, Yr 8 dancers had some incredible achievements.

At the ‘IRBD Dance Competition’ on Saturday, Juliet Whelan, Belle Monty, Amelie Dewar, Liliana Halfen, Izzy Bannon, Lucy Goodsall, Charlotte Algar and Mia Cruttenden performed in the Senior Jazz Performance Group. George Dover supported them by watching them compete. They did very well with their routine, and made the academy very proud.

On Sunday, Juliet Whelan, Abbie Korbel, Amarlie Wilson and Evie Krallis competed at Space Dance Eisteddfod, where they received 1st place for their ballet group. They have been working really hard with this routine, so it was a really incredible achievement.

The Power of Practice

With reports and student-led conferences coming, quite often we get feedback about the need for more practice. While the nature of practice will look different on a subject-by-subject basis, the principal benefits are the same.

This is a nice little two-minute read on how consistency of routine with regards to homework and study breeds long term benefits.

What Students Should Know about the Power of Practice

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

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

Year 7

Week 5 – Assessments to the Left of us, Assessments to the Right

It has been a busy few weeks for Yr 7. PDHPE and VA assessments were due in Week 4 and this week Mathematics and HSIE tasks were completed. Students have been working hard to stay on top of home learning and assessment work, and they are really starting to recognise the importance of planning ahead to be best prepared for their academic commitments.

Yr 7O know their Art

Last Friday, I visited core class 7O as they completed their Art assignments. It was fantastic to see the focus and diligence of students as they finalised this task in preparation for submission. And there were some wonderful pieces on display.

Preparing for Heritage Week:

On Friday, we also had a keen group of students preparing for presentations to the cohort for Heritage Week in Week 7. Several of our students, Liv, Aaron, Lachlan, Olivia, Mack, Kate and Eddie volunteered to be involved in recounting to the cohort the history of the school and how it has developed over the past century. Our resident archivist, Ms Gillezeau, has provided students with a wealth of primary material to help students develop their presentations. This is all in the lead-up to Friday’s Foundation Day, where the School’s history will be further celebrated. I am really looking forward to what students are able to present.

Year Assembly

On Monday we held a Year Assembly where Sarah shared stories of her recent efforts competing in a Byron Bay Triathlon, where she came fifth overall, but was the top junior female contender. It was great to hear of her resilience in pushing through a tough race and we congratulate her on her efforts.

Given our focus this term on respectful relationships, we also finished our assembly with some prompting questions designed to get students connecting with others they might not always talk to. From sharing their thoughts on ‘given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?’ all the way to ‘if you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?’, students shared their thoughts with peers and each learned a bit more about the other.

Growth Conversations

In Tutor this week and last, students have been engaging in valuable ‘growth conversations’. These one-to-one chats are designed to prompt students towards reflecting on their past school efforts, challenges and successes, with a view towards achieving continued positive development as they move through the year. Students have found these conversations to be a great source of guidance and advice, and our Tutors have offered excellent support to students in this space.

Student Planners

Students are becoming significantly better at using their student planners to plan for assessments and home learning, and to set themselves goals for the weeks and terms ahead. A quick reminder that tomorrow is our Week A Peer Support Day, and this means that student planners will be checked for parent / carer signatures. Please make sure student planners have been signed at home!

Festival in the Fahl

A wonderful initiative, the ‘Festival in the Fahl’ will be held tomorrow (26/5), raising money for breast cancer research.

There will be a sausage sizzle, bake sale, games and music on the Fahl Garden at lunchtime, so Yr 7 are encouraged to bring some money (gold coins and cash preferred) to participate. Yr 7 are able to wear a small splash of pink with their regular uniform tomorrow in support of the event.

Student Congratulations

To many of our Yr 7 Dancers who had some great achievements last weekend. At the IRBD Dance Competition last Saturday, Ada Grossman, Adabelle Lee, Zoe Murdoch, Emma Foley, Astrid Vincent, Ariella Wold, Phoebe Sun, Freya Carroll and Anabelle Kendrigan performed in the Senior Jazz Performance Group. They did very well with the routine and made the academy very proud.

On Sunday, Adabelle Lee and Juliet Cooke competed at Space Dance Eisteddfod, where they received 1st place for their ballet group. They have been working really hard with this routine, so it was a really incredible achievement for them.

On Tuesday, Aaron Oh competed at the Rostrum Voice of Youth competition. He delivered a compelling prepared six minute speech on ‘A Change Worth Making’, and later followed this with an impromptu three minute speech on peer pressure. While he did not win the competition, Aaron was the youngest amongst the finalists and he performed extremely well, and learned a great deal from the experience. I am sure Aaron has a strong public speaking future ahead of him.

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 7 student, Natalie Bain, will now be participating in this year’s Balmoral Burn (after an unfortunate injury for Liv Law). To support Natalie, donations, can be made via the following fundraising page.

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

Upcoming Assessments

• HSIE – Week 5 (26/5)
• Technology – Week 7 (9/6)

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

Key Dates and Upcoming Events

• Week 7: Secondary School Photo Day (Wednesday 7/6)

See further details below.

• 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.

Secondary School Photo Day– Save the Date!

Year Group photos will be held for all Secondary School students on Wednesday 7 June. Students will need to bring their student ID card to the photo.

Students are required to wear their full school uniform, including blazers, and adhere to the school’s regulations for school uniform. Please refer to the School Uniform regulations located on each Year Group page in Pulse.

If your child is unable to attend school or has an appointment scheduled during the day, please inform the Year Advisor.

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

Head of Junior School

Wear A Splash of Pink – Friday 26 May

We are looking forward to Junior School students wearing a ‘splash of pink’ tomorrow (Friday) In support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Across the school, we have a number of activities and ask our students to 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.

Australia Interschool Day of Artificial Intelligence

Last week and aligned with our strategic focus on a Culture of Innovation, we hosted the inaugural Australia Interschool Day of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for students in Yrs 5 and 6, the first year this international event has been made open to students in Australia.

With limited participants as a new imitative, we welcomed Loreto Kirribilli, St Aloysius’ College, St Luke’s Grammar, Neutral Bay Public School and Anzac Park Public School to Redlands for the day, which was an unmitigated success, coordinated expertly by Ms Anagnostu. The day involved a series of highly interactive learning designed to spark curiosity and ignite our future leaders, creators and innovators in the AI space and the collaboration and thinking between students (students from each school in every group) was inspiring. I also thank our Yr 11 student helpers and our broader IT team for their critical support to the success of the day and we are already looking at further opportunities to expand the program more widely across the Junior School.

Yr 7, 2024 Parent Transition Information Morning

I am looking forward to joining our Principal, Mr Corcoran, and the Head of Secondary School, Ms Gemma Van de Peer, in welcoming our current Yr 6 parents and carers to this important transition morning which will also encompass tours of our Senior Campus. Please note that this is a parent only event and there are different opportunities planned for the students through the rest of the year, which will be outlined.

HICES Cross-Country Carnival

As dawn broke on Tuesday morning, our Junior School Cross Country team set off for the HICES Carnival, held this year in Bathurst where the temperatures were decidedly cooler than Sydney.

I was grateful to receive some heart-warming feedback from parents who made the trip out to support the team on both the dedication and care of our accompanying sports staff and also the strong sense of school spirit amongst the 40 girls and boys from Yrs 2-6 who competed as a team and, as well as giving their very best in their respective runs, the students actively encouraged and supported each other no matter which age group they were in.

As one parent summarised, “It was such a pleasure to witness our Cross Country students interact across the different Year Groups and you can be proud they represented Redlands in the most impressive way.” Indeed, I am and we look forward to congratulating the team of runners who finished 2^nd overall from a field of 11 schools from across NSW and from these races, 13 Redlands students have been selected to compete for HICES at the next level CIS state carnival next month.

Student Wellbeing Parent Presentation

We were delighted to welcome so many parents this week for our Term 2 Parent Tall on ‘Managing Big Emotions’, led by our counsellors, Mr Digiacomo and Mr Chen. The session was extremely well received and for families who attended or those who were not able to, we have placed the presentation slides on Pulse for your reference. If any questions do arise from looking at theses, please do reach out to our team at jscounselling@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Representative Sports Team Photos

Next Wednesday 31 May, our summer and winter representative team photos take place here at school. All students should be in their usual Redlands sport uniform of polo shirts and shorts for the photos. In addition, photos will be taken of our swimming and cross-country teams as well as individual representative players.

Student Health Matters

We are continuing to see students being sent into school unwell which is unfair on them as they do not have the cognitive capacity to learn well when they are sick and of course the wider implications of spreading illness to peers and staff. I trust that you will support our community’s health and wellbeing and we will continue to send students home if we see that they are unwell and contagious.

OOSH Information

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

Redlands Gala Ball – Early Bird Tickets Available Now

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

Head of Preparatory School

Prep Fun Run

A message from Ms Longworth

Last Friday was an amazing day as the sun shone down on the vibrant colours of the house flags, tents, and balloons, while posters lined the course for our Prep Fun Run. The excitement was palpable as students eagerly added house stickers to their PE uniforms in preparation for the run.

After enthusiastic war cries and a walk-through of the course, our students participated in the fun run event.  We extend our thanks and congratulations to all our outstanding Prep School students for their remarkable efforts. Their energy and determination were truly inspiring as they conquered the distance with enthusiasm and resilience!

The sense of camaraderie and support was fantastic, fostering a true sense of community within our school. It was wonderful to hear the chants and cheers of students supporting one another, uniting housemates, classmates, and friends across their Year Groups.

We would also like to express our gratitude to the parents who joined us to support all the runners. Your presence made the day even more special for the students. Thank you for getting involved with high-fives and war cries

AFL comes to the Afterschool Sport Program

AFL is our new sport joining the Prep program and our amazing new providers would love to show everyone a little bit about what they would do throughout the term. The goal for AFLKids is to help every player reach their full potential, whilst maintaining high levels of enjoyment for the game. All AFLKids Coaches are accredited and play a high standard of AFL in the Sydney Premier Division (Top Sydney league), VFL (league below AFL) or the AFLW (Top league for Womens). This invaluable experience allows the examination and development of players. By having young senior players coach juniors, we form important mentorships on and off the field.

On Wednesday 31 May we would like to welcome any Prep students to an AFL Open Day on the Junior Campus Oval. The Open Day will run from 3:30pm-4:15pm. Please pick your child up from their class first and then take them to the oval. If your child attends OOSH on this afternoon, they are to register for OOSH as normal and then they will be taken to the oval. They will be guided back to OOSH at the conclusion to the session.

Understanding Emotions: Helping Children to Navigate their Feelings

Thank you to all parents and carers who came to the ‘Understanding Emotions’ presentation on Tuesday. For those who missed the morning, you can find the slides to the presentation on the Preparatory School Pulse page. Below is a message from our counsellors outlining some key messages from the information session.

Parents can play a vital role in helping children understand and manage their emotions. By teaching them about the inner workings of their bodies during different emotional experiences, we can empower them to develop self-regulation skills. In this article, we will share some activities from The Big Hearts Project that can assist you in supporting your child’s emotional growth and well-being.

1. Bunny Breathing: Imagine a little bunny in the garden, sniffing the air. Encourage your child to take three quick sniffs in through their nose, just like the bunny, and then exhale slowly and deeply through their mouth. This simple breathing exercise can help them regain control over their emotions when they are feeling overwhelmed.
2. Exploring Anxiety and Self-Regulation: The Child Mind Institute has created an insightful series called ‘Nixie and Nimbo,’ which delves into topics such as anxiety and self-regulation. We recommend watching this clip together with your child. It serves as an excellent starting point for discussing anxiety and the ways we can regulate our emotions. By engaging in these conversations, you can create a safe space for your child to share their thoughts and concerns.
3. Creating Emotional Binoculars: The students in The Big Hearts Project made binoculars out of toilet paper rolls and masking tape to help them investigate their emotions further. When you notice your child experiencing a particular emotion, you can ask them to use binoculars to explore what emotions, body sensations, and thoughts they observe.

By engaging in this activity, you demonstrate your interest in their emotional well-being and provide an opportunity for open communication. It also encourages them to be more mindful of their internal experiences, fostering self-awareness and self-regulation. 

Jump Rope for Heart

We continue to participate in Jump Rope for Heart this year which is a fantastic physical activity program and fundraiser by the Heart Foundation.

 Over the coming weeks your child will learn new skills, increase their physical activity, and learn about heart health. Before school, as well as during recess and lunch, the students will have time to practice, have fun and show off their new skipping skills to their friends. Ropes will be available in the playground for all students.              

 If you’d like to partake in the optional fundraising component, your efforts will go towards lifesaving heart research and support programs. When you register your child online, you’ll get access to additional skipping resources to help give your child a great reason to get away from the screens and get outdoors.

Register Here 

Thank you for getting involved in Jump Rope for Heart! 

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. 

Winter Uniforms and Hats 

Lost property is hitting an all-time high with unnamed pieces of clothing, lunchboxes and drink bottles. Please write your child’s name on everything! As we tell the children, it is not the job of the teachers, Mrs Hunt or Mrs Alfonso to chase after lost pieces of property or return things to children after break times.

The Redlands values, respect and responsibility have been a focus this term. We have talked extensively about how we treat each other and how we look after our things. It’s time now for our students to put their words into action.

A reminder that the K-2 bucket hat is to be worn daily in the playground. The cap is NOT part of the K-2 uniform. Staff will be asking students to remove a cap if they are wearing it and reminding them to wear their bucket hat only which does provide more sun coverage.

The cap is for Junior School only as per the Redlands uniform guidelines.

Permissions in Pulse 

When an excursion permission is required by a parent or carer, Pulse will generate the following messages to our families.
(Child’s name) has been allocated to an activity requiring your permission.

1. Please click on the following link to view activities requiring permission for (name of child):
Portal: CLICK HERE TO VIEW STUDENT ACTIVITIES.
If above fails: CLICK HERE TO VIEW STUDENT ACTIVITIES
2. Select ACTIVITIES then ACTIVITIES REVIEW from the blue navigation bar.
3. From the STUDENTS dropdown select student name and from the SCHEDULE drop down select ACTIVITIES REQUIRING PERMISSIONS (for the relevant term)
4. Click on the ACTIVITY NAME to view the attached letter and further details (organising teacher, date, time, and activity description).
5. CLICK THE CONFIRM BUTTON NEXT TO THE ACTIVITY TO FINALISE STUDENT PERMISSION.
6. If your student is unable to attend an activity, please contact the activity organiser and/or classroom teacher. The organiser can be found by clicking on the activity title.

We hope this clears up any confusion. We are currently working with Evan Karagiannis, Digital Projects Manager, to organise some Pulse navigation sessions.

Redlands Gala Ball – Early Bird Tickets Available Now

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

Redlands House and Transition Gold

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.

June-July Vacation Care 2023 for Redlands House and Transition Gold

We would like to invite you to enrol your child in our upcoming June-July 2023 Vacation Care program. To obtain all relevant information pertaining to the holiday activity schedule and daily requirements, we encourage you to visit the Extended Care page in Pulse starting from Friday 26 May at 4:30pm. You may proceed with your booking by sending an email directly to Extendedcare@redlands.nsw.edu.au starting from Monday 29 May. Please note that bookings will only be accepted starting from 29 May, 10:00 AM onwards. Any emails or requests received before this time will not be taken into consideration. We kindly request your understanding and cooperation in adhering to this timeline. Our aim is to ensure a fair and organized booking process for all interested participants. Please be advised that bookings are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Vacation Care runs from 26 June-14 July. 

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, Redlands House 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

Charity Round Pink Sock Day

It is shaping up to be a great weekend of sport this weekend, we are encouraging all students and supporters to get out in numbers and support the Redlands teams this weekend. If you aren’t able to make it to the venues on Saturday I do encourage you to donate via the Redlands Charity – Pink Sock Day link, with all funds going to the Breast Cancer Netball Australia.

We will be putting on a supporter bus on Friday afternoon to take players and spectators to Macquarie University Sporting Fields, please register via the Spectator Bus link, the link will close on Friday at 10:00am.

On Friday evening Ynot? Crepes will be at Macquarie University selling a range of sweet and savoury crepes, they will be donating 50c for every crepe sold to the BCNA, so please ensure you are ready to fill up!

Balmoral Burn

This year, Redlands has three teams participating in Balmoral Burn to raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. The goal is to raise $1500.00 for the fundraiser.

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

There will be lots of activations across all sports on the weekend, so please get involved!

Staff Profile

Last week we heard from Locky Pryor about what sport meant to him growing up, this week we hear from Ms Jordy Parsonage. Jordy join the Redlands team back in 2019 coming on board as a Touch Football coach, throughout her time she has developed a strong rapport with the staff, students and wider Redlands Community. Jordy is now the Director of Touch Football & Rugby. Growing up Jordy was a leading athlete, part of the NSW Touch Football Pathway and also the Australian Rugby 7s program. Nowadays Jordy has many hats outside of Redlands, coaching the North Sydney Bears Tarsha Gale Cup (U19s), she was the Assistant Coach of the Mixed Australian U20s Touch Football team who recently won the Asian Cup, she also runs the Norths Bears Touch Football Association. We are extremely lucky and grateful to have someone of Jordy’s calibre at Redlands.

What sport was to me growing up? – Jordy Parsonage

I grew up with many frustrations around the limited options of sport I had available, I tried my hand in almost every sport available at school as I struggled to find ‘my thing’. I was lucky enough to encounter a few incredibly motivating coaches who challenged my way of thinking and encouraged me to chase sporting goals that I did not even believe pathways existed for. These coaches drove my interest to be a better athlete and human in general. “Good players, better people” quickly became a motto that I still carry with me today. 

I’ve taken so many of my learnings in sport and applied these into other experiences in life. I credit my ability to face adverse situations to my resilience built through sport. 

My pathway into touch footy and rugby opened up a world of possibilities for travel. I spent most of my Year 12 and early years at uni doing remote work while on Tours throughout Australia and across the world. The friendships I made through my teams/clubs are friendships that will last a lifetime. The pure enjoyment I have experienced through sport directed my career pathway and has resulted in me dedicating my life back to creating pathways for youth athletes so that they can find the positives in sport that I did. 

As the queen Serena Williams once said, “It doesn’t matter what your background is or where you come from, if you have dreams and goals, that’s all that matters.”

Staff Achievements – Renae Garlepp (nee. Camino)

A huge congratulations to Redlands Director of Basketball Renae Garlepp who was announced as the Australian Opals Assistant Coach for the upcoming Asia Cup. This is an amazing opportunity for Renae and we look forward to seeing the Opals compete in the competition from June 26 – July 2

“It’s not the number of hours you practice. It’s about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice”

Kobe Bryant

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.

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.

Athletics

The Redlands Secondary School Athletics Carnival will be held on Thursday 8 June, further information can be found on Redlands Pulse – Secondary School Athletic

Basketball

A massive congratulations to our Director of Basketball Coaching, Renae Garlepp, who has been appointed as an Assistant Coach for the Australian Opals side in the upcoming Asia Cup.

ISA Cross Country

It was a great day out at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre, yesterday for the ISA Cross Country Championships, there will be a full break down of individual results will be in next week’s Note Day.

As teams, Redlands performed strongly with some of our better results for many years!

• Junior Girls (U12-U14) – 4^th Place
• Inter Girls (U15 & U16) – 4^th Place
• Senior Girls (U17 & U18) – 1^st Place
• Overall Girls – 3^rd Place
• Junior Boys (U12-U14) – 4^th Place
• Inter Boys (U15 & U16) – 4^th Place
• Senior Boys (U17 & U18) – 5^th Place
• Overall Boys – 2^nd Place

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 also 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

It was a great round of Redlands Football in Round 4. Our Girls teams had some competitive games at Macquarie, while the majority of the Boys sides played against St Pius and finished with some fantastic results.  Congratulations to those who have been named in the team of the week for Round 4!

This Friday and Saturday we will be hosting the annual Redlands Pink Sock Charity Round, with the 1^st Boys and 1^st Girls playing under lights at Macquarie on Friday night, and the majority of our other teams playing at home on Saturday. Please purchase your pink socks from the uniform shop ahead of your game this weekend in support of the Breast Cancer Network Australia. We encourage students to arrive early or stay after their games to support this great cause and the other students within the Football program.

Hockey

In Round 4 our teams were up early on Saturday morning, travelling to Oxley College. It was a very tough game for the 1^st Girls, with a number of students unavailable, the game proved to be a tough match-up. It was a very skilful game from both side, however, sadly the girls went down 7-2 but we scored one amazing goal with Heidi running the ball all the way from half way to into the circle, passing it straight to Carolina who tapped it in. Our second goal was from a stroke, to which Abbie did an amazing flick. Very tough game but it was a great competitive game of hockey despite the final score line. Players of the match were Heidi, Noush, and Iona. 

The Junior Girls game was also a good game to watch, as both teams had good skill and technique. Emily scored a great goal by herself running it all the way to the circle. Our other goal was from Kate who did an amazing job connecting with Ava down the field. Players of the match were Amelia, Emily, and Kate. 

Best of luck to our Hockey teams this Saturday in our annual Pink Sock Charity Round supporting Breast Cancer Network Australia. With both teams hosting at Barker College we encourage our students to support each other and this great cause!

Snowsports

Don’t miss it:
Bookings closing this Friday 26 May for Snowsports racing events – Book Here

We would like to invite Redlands Community to Redlands Cup Dinner on Friday 7 July.

Danielle Steer
dsteer@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Tennis

This weekend will be our annual Pink Sock Day Redlands Charity Round! This year we will be supporting the Breast Cancer Network Australia, and we are encouraging all students to wear a touch of pink when playing on Saturday in support of this cause (students must wear their Redlands playing uniform). A reminder to all to order and collect Pink Socks from the Uniform Shop (they will also be available for purchase from the Fahl Garden on Friday). 

Please ensure you are reading the playing roster correctly this week as there has been many player movements and fixtures will be different to the ones displayed on your student calendar if you are substituting for another team.

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

Water Polo

Players of the week as nominated by coaches:

• Senior boys:  Liam Batemyr
• Senior girls: Pippi Skidmore & Lara Farell
• Inter boys:  Thomas Beaty 
• Inter girls: Freja Nixey

Looking ahead: 

Fixtures how now been shared for the next few rounds, students’ calendar should reflect this. 

You can also bookmark the season draw through this link.

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

NSW PSSA AFL Championships

Congratulations to Owen Beck on his involvement in these championships last week as part of the NSW CIS team which included thirteen teams across the state with the championships taking place over four days. As was to be expected Owen displayed strong leadership, ability and great sportsmanship, as well as representing Redlands by continually upholding the School’s values. 

The CIS team put in an outstanding performance all week, and won 4 of their 6 games.  This team also secured the CIS 2024 team the coveted position in Pool A for next year’s Championships. Importantly to note his team were successful is making it to the Grand Final, losing to a very strong side from Riverina.

Owen was awarded “Players Player” for their second game, and kicked 1 of their 2 goals in that game. He was even awarded “mark of the day” from the commentators during the YouTube livestream. He was then given the honour of Team Captain for game 3. Lastly Owen was awarded the “Team Courage” award for his entire week‘s performance during the post Grand Final team presentation as he played through a fractured hand injury early in game 3.

“My favourite part of PSSA was making it to the Grand Final and ocean recovery swims with my team” – Owen Beck (Yr 6).

Please see the two photos below of this CIS team and Owen wearing his Silver Grand Final medal

HICES Team

Congratulations to our students who ran at the HICES Cross Country Championships on Tuesday. We had 40 students make up the 2023 Junior School team who left Sydney 6.30am for Scots All Saints in Bathurst and returned just past 7:00pm. We had 13 students qualify for the HCIES team that will now run at the CIS Championships in a few weeks. Not only did the team run well, they were a pleasure to take on the bus, were great ambassadors for the school and in between their own races they ran to different parts of the course to cheer on their teammates who were running at that time. We wish the following students the best of luck as they prepare for CIS Cross Country as part of the HICES team. Redlands as a school came 2^nd place in this event, narrowly beaten by Central Coast Grammar.

Representative Team Photos

As you would be aware our Summer and Winter Representative Team Photos take place on Wednesday 31 May for all Junior School students who play a representative sport. In the same format as last year both Term 1 Summer Representative Teams and our Term 2 Winter Representative team photos will take place on the same day commencing at 8:30am. Please be aware that if you child has represented the school (playing matches on Saturdays) in either a Summer or Winter Sport then they will be required to attend the photos in their respective teams.  Your child may also be required for HICES, CIS and or other Redlands School teams.

Those students who are not needed in a representative sport photo are still required at school for normal classes and supervision before going to Wednesday Sport. Our normal Wednesday Sport program will take place as normal that afternoon.

A full package and photo schedule has been sent home on Thursday 25 May via Pulse news.

Redlands Gymnastics Team for IPSHA- Open Trial

This is the second notice advertising an open invitation for any student who is interested in trialing for our Redlands Gymnastics Team that will compete at the IPSHA Gymnastics Carnival. For more information please see the attached document and or our Gymnastics page on Pulse which can be found here- Redlands Pulse Gymnastics Page.  

Redlands Cross Country Carnival Photos

As you would be aware, we had a professional sports photographer 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 In Here

• 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.

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

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.

Have a great term.

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

Snowsports

Snowsports

Don’t miss it:
Bookings closing this Friday 26 May for Snowsports racing events – Book Here

We would like to invite Redlands Community to Redlands Cup Dinner on Friday 7 July.

Danielle Steer
dsteer@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Ballet and Dance

Eisteddfods

The Academy rocked the Eisteddfods at the weekend and did Redlands proud! Under pressure, every student danced their very best in a professional and mature manner. The teamwork, camaraderie and strength shown was noted and appreciated by all the teachers. A huge congratulations to all who participated. On Saturday our Senior Jazz Performers 1, Senior Jazz Performers 2 and Senior Contemporary Performers were at the IRBD Eisteddfod at Brigidine College, St Ives. Congratulations to our Senior Contemporary Performers who came 1st in their section. On Sunday our Senior Ballet Performers had the chance to perform on the beautiful new stage at the Pavilion Performing Arts Centre in Sutherland at the SPACE Eisteddfod, and were very pleased to come 1st in their section too. Many congratulations to you all! 

And wishing our Junior Ballet Performers the best of luck at the DanceLife Unite Eisteddfod in Kensington tomorrow, Friday 26 May.

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

Friends of Ballet & Dance (FoBD) Event

A date for the dairy. Our FoBD are hosting a morning tea and second-hand dance uniform sale.

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

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

For further details please see our FoBD Pulse page.

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

We are so proud of our exceptional Intermediate and Senior Theatresports teams – both have progressed to the Semi-Finals which is an outstanding accomplishment! We have now begun rehearsing for the Theatre category for Gala Arts, and we’re looking forward to sharing these performances with our audience soon at The Concourse, Chatswood, Week 1 Term 3. Our production students have been busy preparing for upcoming events and our Extra Subject Drama classes are continuing to create their works for their end of year performances. 

Congratulations to our Theatresports Intermediate Team!

Our Yr 9 and 10 Theatresports team competed at the Regional Competition recently for the Theatresports Australia Improvisation, All Schools Challenge, and placed Second overall, progressing to the Semi Finals! We wish them well at the Semi-Finals, along with our Senior Theatresports Team. 

Intermediate Team (Years 9 and 10)

Remie Gibbs (Yr 10), Byron Kendrigan (Yr 9), Serafina Scotting (Yr 10), Abbie Sewell (Yr 10), Juliet Treloar (Yr 10) 

Thank you to their Theatresports teachers, Mrs Sarah Sparkes and Ms Amber Virtue for doing such a fantastic job in training our students for this event.

Secondary Production Crew – Friday Afternoons 

After a busy, action-packed, and fun musical last term, the Senior Production Crew has been hard at work assisting with various Drama events in the school community. Two weeks ago, the Yr 12 IB drama students put on a phenomenal self-devised performance, with the assistance of a few of our Yr 12 crew members who managed the lighting, sound, and projection behind the scenes. In recent weeks, we have closely collaborated with the Yr 11 IB Drama classes, helping to design the lighting and program it into the Drama Studio lighting setup for their upcoming performance exams. 

In the coming weeks, the crew will begin preparations for the backstage work at the upcoming Senior Music Festival, which will take place near the end of Term 2, and the Gala Arts event, scheduled right at the beginning of Term 3. We are excited to witness the incredible performances from all areas of the school community at these events! By Olivier Noakes (Production Captain) 

Drama Student of the Week: Katie Budden 

By Olivier Noakes (Production Captain) 

Katie is an incredibly talented individual when it comes to everything behind the scenes, always eagerly volunteering for any task. She has been a dedicated member of the Production Crew for years, always looking to learn new skills, make new friends and help others. Everyone involved in Production and Drama wholeheartedly appreciates Katie’s positive energy and ongoing dedication to the Production program at Redlands!

Interested in Drama

If you are interested in joining Drama at any stage during the year, including Private Tuition, Acting classes, 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!  

We are so excited to see tickets selling fast for the Senior Music Festival with hundreds gone within hours of the link being shared! We encourage our community to jump on the website to book tickets sooner than later to avoid disappointment.

• • Adult | $40.00

  • Child/Concession/Student | $30.00

  • Family (2 adults & 2 children) | $110.00

A prize for the highest ticket sales is on offer again to a member of our Cocurricular program, so if you have a particular Senior Musician you would like to win, ask them their STUDENT NUMBER and add this 6-digit code under ‘Questionnaires’ when you purchase tickets. 

Our LIKE A VARIATION theme for 2023 is a twist on the similarly named radio segment, and we’re having a ball pulling it all together! 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, round up your friends and secure your tickets for what will be another very fun evening for our Redlands community.

CLICK HERE TO SECURE YOUR TICKETS TO SMF2023!

Senior Instrumental Competition 2023 – Winners!

We congratulate all performers in last week’s Senior Instrumental Competition held in the Edwards Auditorium on the Senior Campus. We offer our profuse thanks to Dr Theresa Leung for her invaluable insights and thoughtful adjudication of the evening, with Additional gratitude extended to our Resident Associate Artist, Dr Jeremy Eskenazi, Mr Dave Wooltorton and Mr Peter Atkins who accompanied performers on the evening. Our admiration is offered to all performers for the extraordinary calibre of performances on display, and we congratulate the Division Winners & Runners Up for their splendid achievement. High commendations go to Oscar Whatmough who was awarded the overall trophy for this year Competition.

Click on the Gallery below to enjoy some images of the evening.

Australian Composer Incursion (Yrs 11 & 12)

This Tuesday we were delighted to host Sydney Conservatorium Head of Composition Dr Daniel Rojas to work with our senior students. His dexterity as a Classical concert pianist and composer with diverse cultural influences provided an inspiring sounding board for our Year 12 composers.  His composition Baile y Fuego (‘Dance and fire’) is one of our set analytical works and this experience was insightful for all who attended.

Life Ready, Industry Ready

Last night members of the Senior Academic Music team were delighted to be invited to attend premiere performances of new Australian Composition works, presented by Redlands Alumni at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Aaron Drake and Eden Borrie (Class of 2022) were both among the seven students who were offered early entry to their Music courses last year, and as always we are thrilled to follow how the seeds planted in our Music program continue to flourish well beyond the Redlands gates.

Guests of the Mayor of North Sydney

On Friday, students in the Advanced String Ensemble performed at the North Sydney Council Chambers at the invitation of Mayor Zoe Baker. The event was an Australian Citizenship Ceremony, and it was a deeply moving experience to be part of this special day for over 60 new Australian citizens. We thank our students for their willingness to be part of this wonderful occasion.

Senior Vocal Competition – Friday 9 June 2023

Our annual Senior Vocal Competition is just around the corner and will be held on Friday 9 June 2023, and a letter to finalists with rehearsal and other key information was sent out earlier this week. 

Families and friends of competitors are welcome to attend the concert, with a limited number of free tickets available for each session. Note that performers do not need tickets. Please book using the following link below.

SENIOR VOCAL COMPETITION 2023 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. 

JUNIOR PIANO COMPETITION AUDITION FORM   (YRS 3-6)

SENIOR PIANO COMPETITION AUDITION 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. 

Junior Music Festival – Thursday 3 August 2023

Get those ball gowns and tuxedos ready for ‘A Night with the Stars’! Students are 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. 

Spotlight on Yr 5 Music Instrumental Program

Last week at the Yr 5 Music Instrumental Program (MIP) the students had the opportunity to rehearse as the Combined Band working on their ensemble skills under the expert leadership of our conductor Mr Xu (Assistant Head of Bands) to keep in time, watch for expression and dynamics. At Redlands we are priviliged to have this vehicle to outwork and apply our curriculum Music learnings, and it is evident that the students enjoyed playing alongside their peers and hearing the different sections of the band in the Combined session!

Lunchtime Studio Concerts | Weeks 5 – 7

Thank you to those who have joined us this week for one or more of our informal Studio Concert Series.  Many of our Specialist Tutors are hosting this relaxed opportunity for our developing musicians to share their progress with a supportive audience of family and friends. Members of our community are warmly invited to join us in the dates and times below.

JUNIOR CAMPUS STUDIO CONCERTS

SENIOR CAMPUS STUDIO CONCERTS

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.

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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