From the Principal

‘Be Brave – Make Change’ is the theme for Reconciliation Week this year and it was enriching to attend several Junior School Year Group assemblies this week, during which students discussed the importance of reconciliation in Australia. It was pleasing to note that a number of Year 6 students were already aware that the week commemorates two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey – the successful 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo decision.

We often focus on the School Value of Respect, which informs our expectations of how we treat each individual in our school community, valuing them for their unique characteristics. The Reconciliation Australia website states powerfully that ‘reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We all have a role to play when it comes to reconciliation, and in playing our part we collectively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures, and futures.’

Students at Redlands don’t see this as anything unusual and in my experience in listening to their discussions, they naturally start from a position of respect for First Nations culture. Education is assisting progress on the path to true reconciliation; however, the theme this year calls us all to be bolder and braver in our approach and to embrace the truth, even when this can be confronting and challenging to hear.

It was fantastic to see staff taking part in a series of ‘Learning Walks’ this week, to provide insight, connection and collaboration across the Junior and Senior campuses. Teachers and leaders from the Junior School visited Secondary School classrooms and vice versa. Evidently the Junior School staff were welcomed like rock stars by the Year 7 students, demonstrating the strong relationships formed in prior years.

I sincerely thank the RPFA who generously provided a lovely morning tea this week as a gesture of thanks to staff on both campuses, on behalf of all Redlands parents. Their following kind words were very much appreciated by staff:

We appreciate your efforts to hold a safe and welcoming learning environment for all of our young people and at the same time challenge and stimulate their minds.

We value how much you believe in them for who they are today and see their potential, nudge them to dig deeper, dream big and hold a growth mindset.

We are grateful for the care, the role modelling, the fun, the shared wisdom and the wonder you bring every day.

And for all the things we know you do that we can never directly witness, we do see it shine through in the way our young people step into the world and thrive.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all!

Thank you RPFA and Redlands parents!

Mr Stephen Webber

Photo Caption: The whole Prep School celebrating Reconciliation Week on the Junior Campus Oval this afternoon.

Community Update

This is Redlands

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. 

We are fortunate to have an altruistic community. Parents and friends of the School proudly support the enrichment of our students’ lives in many ways, through regular donations and by giving one of the most special gifts of all – their time. 

Redlands, like most independent schools, has a Foundation that supports the School’s strategic and philanthropic programs. The Foundation Advisory Committee (FAC) provides the School with specialist counsel in support of the short and long-term objectives of these important programs. The FAC’s experienced stewardship of our philanthropic program enables Redlands to continue to invest in the growth and advancement of the School.

Like the FAC, our Parent Contact Groups, Friends of Groups, Alumni Association and the Redlands Parents and Friends Association all come together as passionate and dedicated volunteers to selflessly support our School and the wider Redlands community.

‘Let your light shine’ is an ethos we carry in all our endeavours and I remain grateful for the guidance and support that our volunteer community so generously continue to provide.

Please don’t hesitate to connect with 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

Year 12 Legacy Gift – The Tradition Continues

“Over this past term, Billy, I, and members of the Legacy Gift team have been planning a movie night for the current Year 7 students. This took place last Friday night where we had a great turn out of numerous Year 7 students eager to enjoy the pizza and movie, which was Johnny English Strikes Again. After transforming two classrooms on Level 2 of the Redlands Learning Hub into a movie theatre, the Year 7 students made themselves comfortable in their Oodies and pyjamas and enjoyed the fun and relaxing movie night. Raising $905 towards our Legacy Gift we had a very successful night which would not have been made possible without the help of Ms Casimaty, Mr Millham, Ms Mountain and the rest of the movie night Legacy Gift planning group. A special mention to Year 12s Ema, Tamis, Joel, Katina, Ashani and Hugh, who took time out of their Friday nights to come help Billy and me make this possible. 

Kathryn Wightwick, Legacy Gift team member, co-leader of the Year 7 Movie Night

Melbourne Cup Luncheon – Save the Date

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

RPFA

This week, we celebrated our amazing teachers and admin staff by bringing in morning tea as a way to show our appreciation for their efforts in creating a safe and welcoming learning environment for all our young people as well as stimulating and challenging their minds. Thank you for everything you do!

Spring Fair – Save the Date
Saturday 3 September

Our next event will be the highly anticipated Spring Fair on Saturday 3 September, a day centred around food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ art-related activities. We’re having a kick-off meeting next week Wed 8 Jun 10.30am via Microsoft Teams! Click here to add your name to the invite list.

Collections

Final Call for Light for Lismore

Collections of stationery and craft supplies will end this Friday 3 June. Thank you to everyone who has already donated items. Through this collection, we are helping to support 170 registered educators and around 2,000 children per week. Without these educators, there is no care for these children, while their parents work and try to rebuild their lives after losing everything. 

Our Prep and Junior School children are decorating boxes for each of the educators and writing letters of hope to their peers in Lismore. Let’s help to fill up these boxes with as many requested items as possible. Craft supplies such as scissors, dough kits, palettes, beads, pom poms, tissue paper and string are especially needed in addition to any of the items on the list below. Please donate items in Redlands House and Prep receptions areas and Junior School classrooms.

Worn Up Uniform Recycling

As part of our sustainability efforts, Redlands has partnered with Worn Up with the aim of diverting old school uniforms from landfill to be upcycled into new products. The RPFA will be collecting old Redlands branded uniforms that are not suitable for the second hand uniform until next Wednesday 8 June, with collection bins located in the Prep, Junior and Senior school receptions. Please do not send in current uniforms in good condition, which can be donated in Term 3, or non-Redlands branded items, as the RPFA has limited storage space and volunteers to sort through the items. Speaking of which, do let us know if you’re around next week to help sort and pack!

Coming Up

Parent / Family Get-togethers

Thur 2 Jun       Yr 8 drinks at Mosman Rowers from 6.30pm (ticketed event)

Wed 8 Jun       Yr 11 Big Night Out at The Licensee’s Flat (upstairs) at The Oaks from 6pm. Purchase tickets here

Thur 9 Jun       2 Blue and 2 White Mum’s Night Out at the Green Moustache, North Sydney from 7.30pm.                             Please RSVP by Mon 6 Jun to your class parent

Wed 15 Jun     Yr 10 Mexican Night at SoCal, Neutral Bay from 6.30pm. Purchase tickets by Fri 3 Jun here.

Thurs 16 Jun   Yr 9 coffee catch up at Le Patisserie 76 from 8-10am

                          Yr 5 Mum’s Night Out at the Green Moustache, North Sydney from 7pm.
                          Purchase tickets before Thurs 9 Jun here

Fri 17 Jun        Yr 12 coffee morning at Pasture of Balmoral, 51 The Esplanade from 8.30am

Fri 24 Jun        Yr 12 Formal Night Parent Celebration at the Firegrill in the CBD. Book here

‘Friends of’ Events

Sun 5 Jun        Friends of Music morning tea from 10am at the Senior Music Hub – please RSVP to Lisa Connors if you’d like to come to this casual affair and maybe catch a glimpse of the Senior Music Festival rehearsal. Everyone is welcome.

Sat 9 Jul          Friends of Snowsports Redlands Cup dinner in Thredbo. Get your tickets here

Thurs 25 Aug   Friends of Hockey end of season dinner at Balgowlah Bowling Club

Fri 29 Jul         Friends of Rugby informal dinner and drinks in Bowral

Tues 6 Sept     Friends of Football end of season dinner at Dee Why RSL

Thurs 15 Sept  Friends of Netball end of season dinner at Dee Why RSL

Walks on Tracks

Our next walk on Wed 8 Jun is from Little Manly to North Head. Meet at Little Manly beach at 8.40am. Any questions, please call Carys on 0423 663 970. 

Book Club

The Book Club will have a special meeting tomorrow Fri 3 Jun to meet author George Paxinos and discuss his book A River Divided. Enquiries and new members welcome. Please contact Katherine Dixon or call 0432 619 890 for further information.

We are excited to announce that our books for next semester are: The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns and The Island of Missing Trees by Élif Shafak.

Photo Gallery

A beautiful day at the Friends of Rowing Foot of the River Regatta and a couple of winning teams – the Campbell Cops and the Bachel-oar-ettes

2022 RPFA Committee

President: JP Forrest
Vice President: Brittne Whitelaw
Secretary: Rebecca James 
Treasurer: Annette Swann
Committee – Declan Hourihan, Jennifer Mast, Jo Lloyd, Karen Nicholson, Kate Kesby, Lisa Middlebrook, Maria Kinsela, Monique Scattini

Contact us!

Head of Secondary School

The rain has held off this week and students and staff have been able to take advantage of playing and sharing in outdoor spaces. Whilst it has certainly been very chilly, the students have thrived in the sun and appreciated the opportunity to stretch their legs (and lose their handballs). Today Yr 11 attended a Careers Expo with their Year Advisor, Assistant Year Advisor, Academic Deans and the Redlands University and Careers Advisers. From all reports they were exceptional at this event and spent their trip back on the bus eagerly discussing future career plans. This afternoon we anticipate training going ahead, and are keeping fingers and toes crossed that all teams can compete this weekend.

Year 10 HSC/IB Senior Studies Pathway Information Forum and Subject Walk’n’Talk

This event was held last night and along with the Deans of HSC and IB, Mr Bentley, Head of Teaching and Learning spoke to Year 10 and their parents. Mr Bentley’s messages were well received and a brief snapshot is provided here:

“At Redlands we are fortunate to be able to offer our students two well-established and internationally recognised programs for their final two years of study – the NSW HSC and the IB Diploma Programme. Both programs are rigorous and designed to provide each of our students with rich opportunities to meet their individual needs and interests so that they can be confident, creative and critical thinkers. To pursue academic excellence and have a growth mindset. To problem-solve, collaborate and communicate and use their knowledge and abilities for the good of others.

Of course, these are not just skills or competencies that are developed at Redlands in the final two years of study but form part of our broader educational philosophy towards learning which is articulated in the Redlands Learning Platform which is designed to enhance learning four all of our students from Preschool to Year 12. At the heart of what we do is a strong commitment to inspire our students to achieve-life readiness and to let their light shine.”

Mr Bentley provided his top 10 Tips for students making the selection process.

1. Choose what you are interested in and good at.
2. Learn about what the HSC and IB programs offer – both are challenging and will stretch you.
3. Know that we offer a wide range of subjects in each course – 38 in the HSC and 26 in the IB.
4. Make an informed choice – talk to key people including our Academic Deans, Subject Coordinators, Year Advisor, Careers Advisors, Head of Secondary School or me. 
5. Don’t get caught up in picking a subject or a program because of what you might have heard about scaling. This is not usually a recipe for success! There are lots of myths and untruths about scaling. You can learn the facts by coming along to the Sydney Uni UAC information night on Monday 6 June 5.30pm.
6. For the IB programme, there has been some media coverage about changes to ATAR conversion table. Know that these changes will have very little or negligible difference for our students.
7. Don’t choose a course or program just because your friends are doing it.
8. Set clear goals, visualise a successful image of yourself as a learner and maintain effective work habits.
9. Do make the most of your final two years and be actively involved in a range of school activities on offer at Redlands.
10. Have a sense of humour!

Today the Senior Pathway Selection Conversations between Year 10 students and key staff commenced. The Deans, YA and AYA, Head of Teaching and Learning, Head of Learning Analytics and Mr Allen, Head of History, representing the Subject Coordinators, will spend some valuable time with individual Year 10 students, hearing about their interests, passions and plans for the future. Thinking and assumptions will be challenged and supported, so that all students move through the discernment process to reach a decision with which they are confident. Mr Gray, Dean of Activities, and Mr Castelli, Head of Learning Analytics, can be seen below meeting with Isaac Brooks and Henry Charles, respectively.

Sydney University and UAC Subject Selection Information Evening

This event will be held on Monday 6 June from 6.00pm in Dunnet Hall. Light refreshment swill be served from 5.30pm and students will receive their UAC books on this evening. We encourage Year 10 students and parents to attend this event as part of the senior pathway discernment process. Parents can register their attendance here.

Student and Community Spirit – Swimming Carnival

This week our Heads of House and Student House Captains met with their Houses, ahead of next week’s Swimming Carnival. Lots of fun and spirit was generated and students were provided with key messages about next Thursday, such as:

Swimmers – Appropriate swimwear is to be worn in the pool. Goggles and swim caps are to be worn for races.

Dress – All students should dress in their House colours. At a minimum, students should wear an appropriate top in their House colour.

At the Swimming Carnival students are expected to be wearing the appropriate clothing, sitting with their House in the appropriate area and actively supporting the other students in their House. The behaviour and conduct expected of students at school will be expected of students at SOPAC, including their travel to and from the carnival on school buses. In order to support students to demonstrate their best selves, the following boundaries will be in place on Thursday:

• Students will not be permitted to sit looking at their phones or laptops – these will be confiscated after the first warning.
• Students are encouraged to bring their own food and drink and will only be able to purchase limited food from the canteen at SOPAC.
• Students will not be allowed to wander around SOPAC – they will be reminded only once to return to their House and support their House peers, before being issued with a Friday afternoon detention.
• Inappropriate, risky or persistent poor behaviour will not be tolerated. Students engaging in this kind of behaviour will be collected from SOPAC by their parents, following a phone call from the Year Advisor.

Thursday 9 June – the finer details for parents

On Thursday all students need to be at school by 7.00am so they can board buses on time from various designated points on the Senior and Junior campuses. The carnival runs until approximately 2.15pm and we aim to be back on the Senior Campus by 3.20pm. Buses will not wait for late students.

Typically, most students return to school on the bus at the end of the carnival. This is encouraged.

Students may return home with parents at the conclusion of the carnival but will not be permitted to leave before the carnival concludes. Parents wishing to collect their children from SOPAC, or return home with their children as they are spectators, must provide written permission to the Year Advisor by midday on Thursday. As they day is about House Spirit and community, we do not anticipate requests to leave the carnival early as the students are expected to remain for the entire day to support their peers.

Further information about the Swimming Carnival is contained in the letter published last week, requesting parental permission. (on Pulse) All students are expected to attend the Swimming Carnival, unless they are unwell. If unwell, parents should email ssabsence@redlands.nsw.edu.au on the day of the Carnival and supply a relevant medical certificate.

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

University and Careers

For a full list of career events please see Redlands Pulse

Below are some important reminders and upcoming closing dates. 

Redlands Events 

University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, Admissions 

Lunchtime Presentation
6 June
1pm, Room H1.9 

Year 12 

Compulsory Information Session for Yr 12s applying to US 

Week 8, Wednesday 15 June in Tutor Time

Compulsory Information Session for Yr 12s applying to UK 

Week 9, Wednesday 22 June in Tutor Time

UAC Digital | Let’s Chat – SRS Early Offers 

15 June, 6:00 pm, online 

We’ll give you an overview of the Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) and discuss: 

• how to apply 
• whether you’re guaranteed early entry if you apply 
• other universities’ direct early entry schemes 
• how many early entry schemes you can apply for. 

Find out more: https://uacdigital.easywebinar.live/registration-let-s-chat-srs-early-offers 

University of Notre Dame Early Entry Program 

Applications now open. Close 30 September. 

https://www.notredame.edu.au/study/early-offer/early-offer 

UTS Early Entry: clarification 

UTS Early Entry is not open yet. Opens 15 June: https://www.uts.edu.au/node/358206/admission-requirements/admissions-schemes/uts-early-entry-program 

ICMS Early Entry 

Now open. EARLY OFFERS: Early Entry is designed for high-achieving HSC students who want to secure a place at ICMS in February 2023 before sitting their final exams. 

Bond Early Guaranteed Offers

Continuing an initiative developed in 2020, this year we will be assessing applications based on first semester Year 12 results, for guaranteed entry to Bond in 2023. Please encourage your students to Apply Now or learn more here: https://bond.edu.au/year-12-entry.

Year 10 

Year 10 UAC and Sydney University Subject Selection Presentation  

6 June. Registration opens from 5.30pm 

Presentation 6.00 – 7.00pm, Robert Dunnet Hall, Junior Campus 

Open to Year 10 students, parents and carers 

Sign up here. 

All Years

University of Cambridge Parent Newsletter 

The University of Cambridge is starting a new monthly e-newsletter for parents, carers and supporters of prospective applicants to Cambridge, offering support and advice throughout the admissions process. The newsletter will address common questions and concerns, and aims to offer guidance when supporting your student. Sign up link: 

https://app.geckoform.com/public/#/modern/21FO00rhrc4inv00kx4zcel9ro 

Cambridge Virtual Pre-University Program

The Pre-University Summer Program – run by our Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) and the only official Cambridge summer school – returns once again in July and August. Offered online to allow greater access regardless of where students are in the world, the programme will take place over two identical terms: Monday 4 to Friday 15 July and Monday 25 July to Friday 5 August.

The program is open to 16-18 year olds who are considering studying at a leading global university, not just Cambridge. Through taster sessions and live interaction with some of our finest academics, students will get a flavour of undergraduate study in a wide range of disciplines. This year’s themes include astronomy, evolution, international development and relations, nanobiotechnology, and sustainability.

https://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/virtual-pre-university-summer-programme

Creative Workshops 

University of Sydney | Music Theatre Taster 

18 June 9:30 – 1:00 pm 

Sydney Conservatorium of Music 

Join Dr Narelle Yeo, Senior Lecturer in Voice and Stagecraft and Program Leader of the Music Theatre stream of the Bachelor of Music (Performance) at the Conservatorium as she introduces you to the skills needed to be a great musical theatre performer. 

Find out more: https://openacademy.sydney.edu.au/course/WFMTT 

SAE | Create for a Day 

Saturday 2 July 2022, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm 

SAE Institute, Byron Bay 

SAE Institute is opening its doors this July for a one-day program, designed to expand your skills and get you working on inspiring creative projects in the fields of Animation, Audio, Design, Film, Games, Music Production, or Songwriting. During the workshop, attendees will learn valuable practical and collaborative skills to build a creative piece of work! They will also receive a certificate of participation to acknowledge the creative project they have undertaken. 

Find out more: https://sae.edu.au/event/create-for-a-day-at-sae/ 

Digital Media Academy Virtual Courses 

https://digitalmediaacademy.org/ 

STEAM Technology courses for high school students including graphic design, animation and architectural design. 

Articles 

Volunteering – Where to Start

10 Famous People who took a Gap Year

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

Year 12

Legacy Gift – Yr 7 Movie Night

Report by Billy Thomas (Yr 12)
On Friday 27 May, the Yr 7 movie night was held on the second floor of the Learning Hub at 6pm. Seven Yr 12 students worked hard to put the event on; organising the food and drink and arranging the room for the movie. The movie was Johnny English Strikes Again, which was a hit with the Yr 7 students. Mrs Dana Casimaty also helped immensely in organising and putting on the event, and we are very thankful for the pizzas and juices that she managed to obtain for the night. Despite a bit of mess, the night was a great success, with a netted $905 that will go towards the Class of 2022 Legacy Gift. We thank all the Yr 7 students who attended and contributed towards this cause, as well as all the Yr 12 students: Katie Wightwick, Katina Casimaty, Ema Yasumura, Tamis Hunter, Joel Keith and Hugh Sellar, that lent a hand in preparations and tidying up afterwards.

ISA Cross Country Results

Well done to the Yr 12 students who raced at last Wednesday’s ISA XC Championships at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. The course was tough due to the extremely slippery and muddy conditions. A BIG congratulations to our Senior Girls team who won the Senior Girls Shield and to all the Yr 12 boys who contributed points towards the Boys team placing 3rd Overall, which is a big achievement.
Participants were: Max Rawlinson, Ashani Gupta, Oscar Theisen, Lizzy Holtheuer, Joel Keith, Katina Casimaty, Jake McLeod, Iris Buisman, Rex Brook, Amelie Heard, Charlotte Harman and Katie Wightwick.

ACER Social and Emotional Wellbeing Survey

This week, Yr12 completed the ACER Social and Emotional Survey which is a strengths-based survey based on an ecological conception of social and emotional wellbeing organised into three domains: feelings and behaviour, both positive and negative. internal strengths, including social, emotional and learning skills, and values.

Secondary School Photos – Monday 6 June and Wednesday 8 June

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

Cocurricular Photos

Monday 6 June, Fahl Garden: Music Ensembles, Drama, Visual Art, Ballet/Dance
(Wet weather venue: Edwards Auditorium)

Wednesday 8 June, Fahl Garden: Music Ensembles, Debating
(Wet weather venue: Redlands Hall)

Schedules for the photos will be available from the relevant departments and activity coordinators.

Year Group Photos

Wednesday 8 June, Fahl Garden: Years 7-12 Year Group photos
Period 1 – Year 7; Period 2 – Year 8; Recess – Year 12; Period 3 – Year 10; Period 5 – Year 9 and Period 6 – Year 11.

Catch-up Student Portraits

Monday 6 June, Redlands Learning Hub presentation space, 10.30-11am:
Students who missed a portrait photo during a previous photo day can attend from 10.30-11.05am at the Level 2 presentation space in the Redlands Learning Hub.

Swimming Carnival

Next Thursday 9 June is the annual Secondary School Swimming Carnival, where Yr 12s have the opportunity to be the leaders in developing House Spirit during the day and enjoy their last chance to participate in this Redlands event. The last race of the day is traditionally a fun race where all Yr 12 students dress up and attempt to swim the length of the pool!

Homelessness Awareness and Donation Collection for Wayside Chapel

In these last few weeks of term, a dedicated crew of Yr 10 students have been planning a service initiative for a monetary and goods collection for The Wayside Chapel.  The Wayside Chapel is a charity and parish mission of the Uniting Church in Australia in the Potts Point area of Sydney.

How Can You Help?

• Donate an item for collection by dropping it at the front or back entrance to school starting Monday 6 June to Friday 17 June between 8:00am and 8:15am.
• Purchase a delicious baked good at the Bake Sale Friday 10 June @ Lunch
• If enough goods are collected, the students will have a Mufti-Day Friday 24 June with a final donation item or a gold coin donation.
• Donation Items: Canned food/non-perishable food, water bottles, chapstick, band aids – pack of 10, gloves, socks, sunscreen, tissues, toothbrush +  toothpaste + mouthwash, wet-wipes, menstrual products, nail-clippers, comb/brush or flashlight

Thank you for your support!

Key Dates

• Year Group Photo – 8 June
• Secondary School Swimming Carnival – 9 June
• Yr12 Formal – 24 June
• Trial Examinations – 8–19 August
• HSC final school day – 21 September
• Valedictory Dinner – 21 September
• Last day of Term 3 – 22 September
• HSC Exams – 12 October–7 November
• IB final school day – 14 October
• IB Exams – 24 October–9 November

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

Year 11

Student Achievement 

Congratulations to Hugo McKay who was selected to represent CIS at the NSW Football Championships. 

ISA XC Results 

Well done to the Year 11 students listed below who raced at last Wednesday’s ISA XC Championships at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. The course was tough due to the extremely slippery and muddy conditions. A BIG congratulations to our Senior Girls team who won the Overall Senior Girls Shield and to all the Year 11 boys who contributed points towards the Boys team placing 3rd Overall which is a big achievement. All of the Year 11 runners are to be congratulated for working as a team at the carnival, and for their camaraderie on the day. Special mention to Emilie Bessell and Bronte Backhouse who have both qualified for the CIS XC Championships coming up next Wednesday at Eastern Creek Raceway.

• Bronte Backhouse (5th place)
• Emilie Bessell (8th place)
• Maddie D’Alemeida (11th place)
• Orabella Cornelius (13th place)
• Lucy Horton (16th place)
• Catarina Croll (17th place)
• Taylor Riddell (20th place)
• Tess Miller Maliepaard (26th place)
• Finn Woodward (12th place)
• Alex Tully (22nd place)
• Harley Van der Pluijm (30th place)
• Corey Twining (33rd place)
• Ethan McFarlane (34th place)
• Sam Chubb (36th place)
• Josh Hicks (55th place)
• Keian Murphy (56th place)
• Hugo McKay (57th place)
• Angus McLachlan (28th place)

Careers Expo

Today, Year 11 had the opportunity to visit the Sydney Morning Herald Careers Expo. The Careers Expo provided resources and information for tertiary courses, career and employment options, the HSC, study strategies, the gap year, and International College and University opportunities. A full write-up will be in next week’s Note Day. 

ACER Social and Emotional Wellbeing Survey 

This week, Year 11 completed the ACER Social and Emotional survey which is a strengths-based survey based on an ecological conception of social and emotional wellbeing organised into three domains: feelings and behaviour, both positive and negative. internal strengths, including social, emotional and learning skills, and values.

Secondary School Photos – Monday 6 June and Wednesday 8 June

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

Cocurricular Photos

Monday 6 June, Fahl Garden: Music Ensembles, Drama, Visual Art, Ballet/Dance
(Wet weather venue: Edwards Auditorium)

Wednesday 8 June, Fahl Garden: Music Ensembles, Debating
(Wet weather venue: Redlands Hall)

Schedules for the photos will be available from the relevant departments and activity coordinators.

Year Group Photos

Wednesday 8 June, Fahl Garden: Years 7-12 Year Group photos
Period 1 – Year 7; Period 2 – Year 8; Recess – Year 12; Period 3 – Year 10; Period 5 – Year 9 and Period 6 – Year 11.

Catch-up Student Portraits

Monday 6 June, Redlands Learning Hub presentation space, 10.30-11am:
Students who missed a portrait photo during a previous photo day can attend from 10.30-11.05am at the Level 2 presentation space in the Redlands Learning Hub.

Homelessness Awareness and Donation Collection for Wayside Chapel

In these last few weeks of term, a dedicated crew of Yr 10 students have been planning a service initiative for a monetary and goods collection for The Wayside Chapel.  The Wayside Chapel is a charity and parish mission of the Uniting Church in Australia in the Potts Point area of Sydney.

How Can You Help?

• Donate an item for collection by dropping it at the front or back entrance to school starting Monday 6 June to Friday 17 June between 8:00am and 8:15am.
• Purchase a delicious baked good at the Bake Sale Friday 10 June @ Lunch
• If enough goods are collected, the students will have a Mufti-Day Friday 24 June with a final donation item or a gold coin donation.
• Donation Items: Canned food/non-perishable food, water bottles, chapstick, band aids – pack of 10, gloves, socks, sunscreen, tissues, toothbrush +  toothpaste + mouthwash, wet-wipes, menstrual products, nail-clippers, comb/brush or flashlight

Thank you for your support!

Key Dates

Week 7: Heritage Week

• Monday 6 June: Cocurricular Photos
• Thursday 9 June: Secondary School Swimming Carnival, Sydney International Aquatic Centre 
• Friday 10 June: Foundation Day Assembly/ Winter Sport Photos

Week 8: 

• Monday 13 June: Public Holiday – Queens Birthday
• Thursday & Friday, 18-19 June: Senior Music Festival

Week 9: 

• Tuesday 21 June – Secondary School Athletics Carnival, Sydney Olympic Park 
• Wednesday –  End of Term 2 Assembly
• Friday – End of Term

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

Year 10

Upcoming Yr 10 Events

Week 6: National Reconciliation Week

Week 7: Redlands Heritage Week

Wednesday 8 June: Year 10 Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences

Wednesday 8 June: Year Group and Cocurricular Photos

Thursday 9 June: Swimming Carnival

Monday 13 June: Queen’s Birthday

Wednesday 15 June: Man Cave Workshop

Tuesday 21 June: Athletics Carnival

Friday 24 June: Last Day of Term 2

Thursday 3 November: Vaccination Catch-Ups

Important Dates for Yr 10 Subject Selection

Monday 6 June 5:30-7:00pm: Year 10 Sydney University and UAC subject selection Information Evening

2-10 June: Year 10 Subject Selection Guidance Conversations

Tuesday 14 June: Final submission of Subject Selections for Yr 11

Subject Selection Process Update

Thank you to all parents, carers and students who attended last night’s Yr 10 into Yr 11 Pathway Information Forum and Subject Walk’n’Talk. The students impressed from the moment they entered Redlands Hall, being guides for their parents and being receptive to all the information shared by Deans, heads of department, teachers and Ms Van de Peer.  The excitement and buzz of having parents on campus and a face-to-face session was also a delightful experience.

Sydney University and UAC Subject Selection Information Evening

The event will be held in Dunnet Hall on the Campus and will commence promptly at 6pm with light refreshments being served at 5:30pm. Registration for this event is required and parents/carers must register separately from their children.  Please click here to register. This event will not be recorded.

A range of speakers will address important questions such as: What is the ATAR? What should you consider when selecting your subjects for Years 11 and 12? What are prerequisites and assumed knowledge? What is university really like?

Secondary School Photos – Monday 6 June and Wednesday 8 June

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

Cocurricular Photos

Monday 6 June, Fahl Garden: Music Ensembles, Drama, Visual Art, Ballet/Dance
(Wet weather venue: Edwards Auditorium)

Wednesday 8 June, Fahl Garden: Music Ensembles, Debating
(Wet weather venue: Redlands Hall)

Schedules for the photos will be available from the relevant departments and activity coordinators.

Year Group Photos

Wednesday 8 June, Fahl Garden: Years 7-12 Year Group photos
Period 1 – Year 7; Period 2 – Year 8; Recess – Year 12; Period 3 – Year 10; Period 5 – Year 9 and Period 6 – Year 11.

Catch-up Student Portraits

Monday 6 June, Redlands Learning Hub presentation space, 10.30-11am:
Students who missed a portrait photo during a previous photo day can attend from 10.30-11.05am at the Level 2 presentation space in the Redlands Learning Hub.

Man Cave

This term, we have organised for Man Cave to present to our male students on Wednesday 15 June to support young men in having healthy relationships, to reach their full potential and to contribute to their community. The program offers a safe space to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities of masculinity for young people of all gender identities and sexual orientations.

The Man Cave is

“… a preventative mental health and emotional intelligence charity that empowers boys to become great men. [They] exist because suicide is the leading cause of death for men aged 15-44.  It’s not car crashes, drug overdoses or coward punches. The biggest killer of young men is themselves. Not only that, more than 1 woman dies every week at the hands of a man and most of the time this is a man they’re close with, someone they trust. After working with over 24,000 boys across the country, [they] fundamentally believe that these statistics are preventable through early intervention programs that focus on boys strengths rather than their deficits.”

For more information, see the website: https://themancave.life/

We are currently organising a similar experience for female students at a later date this year. Please notify me at aynson@redlands.com.au if you would like to further discuss your child’s involvement in this program.

Student Celebrations

Congratulations to all student running champions and runner-ups from the Cross Country Carnival:

U15 Girls Lara Farrell (Age Champion)

U16 Boys Isaac Brooks (Age Champion) and Charlie Parker (Runner-Up)

U16 Girls Hannah Brown (Runner-Up)

Several students were invited to ISA Cross Country and earned strong results.  Congratulations to the following students

15 Girls Lara Farrell (23rd)

16 Boys Isaac Brooks (3rd), Gianmarco Pradel (7th), Charlie Parker (11th) and Jaiden Confessore (51st)

16 Girls Hannah Brown (23rd), Daisy Thomas (28th) and Jasmine Black (29th)

Overall, Intermediate Girls earned 6th and Intermediate Boys earned 3rd place. Well done to all athletes!

Homelessness Awareness and Donation Collection for Wayside Chapel

In these last few weeks of term, a dedicated crew of Yr 10 students have been planning a service initiative for a monetary and goods collection for The Wayside Chapel.  The Wayside Chapel is a charity and parish mission of the Uniting Church in Australia in the Potts Point area of Sydney.

How Can You Help?

• Donate an item for collection by dropping it at the front or back entrance to school starting Monday 6 June to Friday 17 June between 8:00am and 8:15am.
• Purchase a delicious baked good at the Bake Sale Friday 10 June @ Lunch
• If enough goods are collected, the students will have a Mufti-Day Friday 24 June with a final donation item or a gold coin donation.
• Donation Items: Canned food/non-perishable food, water bottles, chapstick, band aids – pack of 10, gloves, socks, sunscreen, tissues, toothbrush +  toothpaste + mouthwash, wet-wipes, menstrual products, nail-clippers, comb/brush or flashlight

Thank you for your support!

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

Year 9

ISA Cross Country Carnival

Congratulations to all Yr  9 students who participated in the ISA Cross Country Carnival. Despite the mud and slippery conditions, Redlands was extremely successful.

Special mention to the following students:

14 Boys
Charles Hargraves placed 22^nd
Angus McInnes placed 23^rd

14 Girls
Charlotte Humphreys 26^th
Chloe Scamps 38^th

15 Boys
Daniel Koppers 10^th
Maxwell Perry 14^th
Ben Robinson 31^st
Thomas Dewar 62^nd
Harrison Meagher 67^th
Hugo Baird 69^th
Jaiden Murphy 79^th

15 Girls
Ruby McDonald 15^th
Ava Mills 31^st
Caitlin Edwards 32^nd
Clara Blackstock 43^rd
Samantha Wightwick 46^th
Charlotte Horton 47^th

Overall, Redlands placed:
Junior Girls 6^th
Intermediate Girls 6^th
Senior Girls 1^st
OVERALL 4^th

Junior Boys 5^th
Intermediate Boys 3^rd
Senior Boys 5^th
OVERALL 3^rd

ACER Social and Emotional Wellbeing Survey 

This week, Yr 9 completed the ACER Social and Emotional survey which is a strengths-based survey based on an ecological conception of social and emotional wellbeing organised into three domains: feelings and behaviour, both positive and negative. internal strengths, including social, emotional and learning skills, and values.

Secondary School Photos – Monday 6 June and Wednesday 8 June

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

Cocurricular Photos

Monday 6 June, Fahl Garden: Music Ensembles, Drama, Visual Art, Ballet/Dance
(Wet weather venue: Edwards Auditorium)

Wednesday 8 June, Fahl Garden: Music Ensembles, Debating
(Wet weather venue: Redlands Hall)

Schedules for the photos will be available from the relevant departments and activity coordinators.

Year Group Photos

Wednesday 8 June, Fahl Garden: Years 7-12 Year Group photos
Period 1 – Year 7; Period 2 – Year 8; Recess – Year 12; Period 3 – Year 10; Period 5 – Year 9 and Period 6 – Year 11.

Catch-up Student Portraits

Monday 6 June, Redlands Learning Hub presentation space, 10.30-11am:
Students who missed a portrait photo during a previous photo day can attend from 10.30-11.05am at the Level 2 presentation space in the Redlands Learning Hub.

Student News

Zoe Halliday attended an event called Girls on Track at Sydney Motorsport Park. This was an initiative to promote STEAM subjects for girls and to promote girls’ involvement in motorsports. https://motorsport.org.au/events/girlsontrack.

“On Friday 27 May, I headed up to Eastern Creek for the Girls on Track program hosted by FIA and there were so many cool people there. It was honestly an amazing experience because I got to meet not only drivers which you usually see but people from behind the scenes of motorsports such as mechanics, engineers, media, and marketing teams. I had been karting the previous Thursday near the place that Girls on Track happened (Sydney Motorsport Park). It was a super fun and interesting to hear about her experiences in karting from a whole group of young females so far. I also thought that it was pretty cool that I got to meet Molly Taylor, an amazing Australian rally driver, who was so nice and friendly to talk to. While we were there we were taken on a tour of one of the 5000 garages and the formula cars.

I got into motorsport quite a while ago and it’s something that I really enjoy. I mainly follow Formula 1, and sometimes the supercars and Moto GP. I was actually lucky enough to recently attend the Australian Grand Prix with my Dad where we watched Formula 1 in person, and we got to meet some drivers and people behind the scenes, watching the race from the Red Bull Ampol Garage for the Supercars race. We got to meet Jess Dane there, the person who got us into Girls on Track, who is a co-owner and works in commercial operations. It was overall such a great opportunity to hear from all the different perspectives, for example all the people behind the scenes of sport, those who develop the cars we get to see racing on track, and people working in all other parts of the business to the driver we get to see hop in the car and get the points for the team. I think it was really helpful and so much fun and I’m so grateful for the experience!”

– Zoe Halliday

Homelessness Awareness and Donation Collection for Wayside Chapel

In these last few weeks of term, a dedicated crew of Yr 10 students have been planning a service initiative for a monetary and goods collection for The Wayside Chapel.  The Wayside Chapel is a charity and parish mission of the Uniting Church in Australia in the Potts Point area of Sydney.

How Can You Help?

• Donate an item for collection by dropping it at the front or back entrance to school starting Monday 6 June to Friday 17 June between 8:00am and 8:15am.
• Purchase a delicious baked good at the Bake Sale Friday 10 June @ Lunch
• If enough goods are collected, the students will have a Mufti-Day Friday 24 June with a final donation item or a gold coin donation.
• Donation Items: Canned food/non-perishable food, water bottles, chapstick, band aids – pack of 10, gloves, socks, sunscreen, tissues, toothbrush +  toothpaste + mouthwash, wet-wipes, menstrual products, nail-clippers, comb/brush or flashlight

Thank you for your support!

Important Dates

6 June – Heritage Week

9 June – Swimming Carnival

13 June – Queens Birthday

16-17 June – Senior Music Festival

21 June – Athletics Carnival

22 June – Year 9 Parent Teacher Evening

24 June – End of Term 2

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

Year 8

ISA Cross Country Carnival

Congratulations to all Yr 8 students who participated in the ISA Cross Country Carnival. Despite the mud and slippery conditions, Redlands was extremely successful.

Special mention to the following students:

13 Girls
Isobel Campbell – 11th 

13 Boys
Ethan Lee  – 78th

14 Girls
Amber Kusano – 7th
Heidi De Saxe – 23rd
Scarlett Cortes – 45th
Olivia Price-Pontifex – 46th

14 Boys
Landon Mansell – 10th
Lachlan Price-Pontifex – 30th
Ethan James – 35th
Sachin Lipscomb – 49th
Max Taylor – 64th 

Overall, Redlands placed:
Junior Girls 6^th
Intermediate Girls 6^th
Senior Girls 1^st
OVERALL 4^th

Junior Boys 5^tH
Intermediate Boys 3^rd
Senior Boys 5^th
OVERALL 3^rd

ACER Social and Emotional Wellbeing Survey 

This week, Year 8 completed the ACER Social and Emotional survey which is a strengths-based survey based on an ecological conception of social and emotional wellbeing organised into three domains: feelings and behaviour, both positive and negative. internal strengths, including social, emotional and learning skills, and values.

Secondary School Photos – Monday 6 June and Wednesday 8 June

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

Cocurricular Photos

Monday 6 June, Fahl Garden: Music Ensembles, Drama, Visual Art, Ballet/Dance
(Wet weather venue: Edwards Auditorium)

Wednesday 8 June, Fahl Garden: Music Ensembles, Debating
(Wet weather venue: Redlands Hall)

Schedules for the photos will be available from the relevant departments and activity coordinators.

Year Group Photos

Wednesday 8 June, Fahl Garden: Years 7-12 Year Group photos
Period 1 – Year 7; Period 2 – Year 8; Recess – Year 12; Period 3 – Year 10; Period 5 – Year 9 and Period 6 – Year 11.

Catch-up Student Portraits

Monday 6 June, Redlands Learning Hub presentation space, 10.30-11am:
Students who missed a portrait photo during a previous photo day can attend from 10.30-11.05am at the Level 2 presentation space in the Redlands Learning Hub.

Student News

In very exciting news, our very own Mia Kwintner has been named as one of the top 50 Cheerleaders in Australia and New Zealand (14 and under). As a part of this, Mia attended an elite training camp with specialist coaches and the other select athletes.

In addition, last month Mia was in America competing in the World Championships and she was named as one of the top 50 Cheerleaders (‘Next Generation’ 14 and under) in the world. This is huge achievement given that 47 athletes are American and only 3 are international. As a result, Mia has been invited to train in America for a week with this group of athletes.

Congratulations to Mia on this outstanding achievement! 

Homelessness Awareness and Donation Collection for Wayside Chapel

In these last few weeks of term, a dedicated crew of Yr 10 students have been planning a service initiative for a monetary and goods collection for The Wayside Chapel.  The Wayside Chapel is a charity and parish mission of the Uniting Church in Australia in the Potts Point area of Sydney.

How Can You Help?

• Donate an item for collection by dropping it at the front or back entrance to school starting Monday 6 June to Friday 17 June between 8:00am and 8:15am.
• Purchase a delicious baked good at the Bake Sale Friday 10 June @ Lunch
• If enough goods are collected, the students will have a Mufti-Day Friday 24 June with a final donation item or a gold coin donation.
• Donation Items: Canned food/non-perishable food, water bottles, chapstick, band aids – pack of 10, gloves, socks, sunscreen, tissues, toothbrush +  toothpaste + mouthwash, wet-wipes, menstrual products, nail-clippers, comb/brush or flashlight

Thank you for your support!

Key Dates

Week 7: Heritage Week

• Monday 6  June – Cocurricular Photos
• Wednesday 8 June – Year 8 Group Photo
• Thursday 9 June: Secondary School Swimming Carnival, Sydney International Aquatic Centre 
• Friday 10 June – Foundation Day Assembly/ Winter Sport Photos

Week 8: 

• Monday 13 June: Public Holiday, Queen’s Birthday
• Thursday & Friday 18-19 June: Senior Music Festival

Week 9: 

• Tuesday 21 June: Secondary School Athletics Carnival, Sydney Olympic Park 
• Wednesday 22 June:  End of Term 2 Assembly
• Friday 24 June: End of Term

Mrs Lucienne Willis
Yr 8 Advisor
lwillis@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 7

Secondary School Photos – Monday 6 June and Wednesday 8 June

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

Cocurricular Photos

Monday 6 June, Fahl Garden: Music Ensembles, Drama, Visual Art, Ballet/Dance
(Wet weather venue: Edwards Auditorium)

Wednesday 8 June, Fahl Garden: Music Ensembles, Debating
(Wet weather venue: Redlands Hall)

Schedules for the photos will be available from the relevant departments and activity coordinators.

Year Group Photos

Wednesday 8 June, Fahl Garden: Years 7-12 Year Group photos
Period 1 – Year 7; Period 2 – Year 8; Recess – Year 12; Period 3 – Year 10; Period 5 – Year 9 and Period 6 – Year 11.

Catch-up Student Portraits

Monday 6 June, Redlands Learning Hub presentation space, 10.30-11am:
Students who missed a portrait photo during a previous photo day can attend from 10.30-11.05am at the Level 2 presentation space in the Redlands Learning Hub.

Redlands Secondary School Swimming Carnival

The Secondary School Swimming Carnival will be held next Thursday June 2022 at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. Departure will be from Dunnet Hall, Allister St on the Junior Campus at 7:15am. Year 7 will be the first year group to depart and students are reminded to be prompt. This is a compulsory school event and the expectation is that all students will attend unless a student is ill. Students will need to bring recess, lunch and water bottle as well as swimming cap, swimmers and towel. Please ensure appropriate one piece swimwear please.

Homelessness Awareness and Donation Collection for Wayside Chapel

In these last few weeks of term, a dedicated crew of Yr 10 students have been planning a service initiative for a monetary and goods collection for The Wayside Chapel.  The Wayside Chapel is a charity and parish mission of the Uniting Church in Australia in the Potts Point area of Sydney.

How Can You Help?

• Donate an item for collection by dropping it at the front or back entrance to school starting Monday 6 June to Friday 17 June between 8:00am and 8:15am.
• Purchase a delicious baked good at the Bake Sale Friday 10 June @ Lunch
• If enough goods are collected, the students will have a Mufti-Day Friday 24 June with a final donation item or a gold coin donation.
• Donation Items: Canned food/non-perishable food, water bottles, chapstick, band aids – pack of 10, gloves, socks, sunscreen, tissues, toothbrush +  toothpaste + mouthwash, wet-wipes, menstrual products, nail-clippers, comb/brush or flashlight

Thank you for your support!

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

Head of Junior School

Learning Walks

Senior Campus Learing Walk

Junior Campus Learning Walk

Last Friday, I had the privilege of joining Mrs Robinson (Yr 6 Coordinator), Mr Brakell (Yr 5 Coordinator) and Mrs Smith (Dean of Teaching and Learning) for a Learning Walk through Yr 7 Maths and English classes.

One of the most joyful aspects of the two hours was reconnecting with former Junior School students who were equally thrilled to see us and welcomed us into their new learning environment along with their teachers.

Coordinated by the Head of Teaching and Learning, Mr Bentley, the purpose of our walk was to learn more about pedagogical practices in the Secondary School with a specific focus on numeracy and literacy including reflections and observations in relation to questions including the ones below.

• How might we arrange our physical learning environment?
• Who was doing most of the thinking in the classrooms?
• What did we notice about single sex and mixed gender seating?
• How evident was deeper learning and what did it look like?
• How engaged in learning were our students?
• Did the learning reflect the values and philosophy of the Redlands Learning Platform?

It was wonderful to see how engaged the students were in their learning and following this opportunity, today, we were thrilled to welcome Ms Van de Peer (Head of Secondary School), Mr Bentley (Head of Teaching and Learning) and Mrs Rolon (Dean of Studies) for a reciprocal visit to classrooms in Years 5 and 6 as well as some of our Learning Plus groups.

NSW da Vinci Decathlon

Last Thursday, over 800 students from across NSW in Yrs 5 and 6 participated in the Knox Grammar NSW da Vinci Decathlon. The Decathlon celebrates the academic gifts of young people by providing a stimulating and challenging competition run in the spirit of an Olympic Decathlon. Students competed online via Zoom in teams of eight across ten disciplines: Engineering, Mathematics, Code Breaking, Art and Poetry, Science, English, Ideation, Creative Producers, Cartography and Legacy.

With the day divided into three sessions and many tasks running concurrently, both the Redlands Yrs 5 and 6 teams demonstrated excellent collaboration and took a group approach to problem solving. Congratulations to the students involved and to Mrs Hibbert and Mrs Cocks for guiding them.

Sydney Writers’ Festival

The Junior School writers’ workshop club had the privilege of attending the Sydney Writers’ Festival last Thursday 26 May and it was fantastic.

We arrived at 9:30 and waited around Town Hall for it to start at 10. In the time we had, we posed for pictures and did a catwalk on a red carpet, waved at incoming schools and inspected funny-looking, possibly robotic pigeons. Until finally 10:00 a.m. arrived. We all sat down excitedly with our notepads set up and pencils freshly sharpened. The lights dimmed slowly as a tornado of butterflies swarmed in our tummies.

The first author to come on stage was Mick Elliot, spotlight following him as he told us about his strangely shaped chicken-nugget head. (Not to bully him, but he said it himself.) Mick wrote the series Squidge Dibley and calls himself “author and professional mischief-maker.”

After Mick finished up and ran energetically off stage, Matt Stanton was next. He told us about a billion things about robotic pigeons, exploding whales and how the Mona Lisa was never finished. He is the author of Funny Kid, which we think is based off him!

The third author was Nat Amoore, who ran onto the stage with her cheeky little grin lighting up the room. She told us about her childhood stories and her latest book, We Run Tomorrow, among others. Nat acted out her twenty-four favourite movies which serve as inspiration for her writing, all in twelve minutes with Mick’s help.

Then came lunch when everyone stuffed their faces full of treats. We all entertained ourselves by playing Chinese whispers over and over and over again until finally the second period came.

We heard from Corey Tutt, who founded Deadly Science, a program which encourages Indigenous people in STEM fields.  He’s just written a book called The First Scientists, and he told us every little detail about it.

And finally, Remy Lai came on with a big smile on her face.  She is an author and illustrator who wrote Pawcasso and Pie in the Sky.  She has two dogs named Bossy Boots and Poop Roller and lives in Sydney.  She showed us how to draw like her, but some of our attempts looked quite horrendous in comparison.

We love writers’ workshop and thank you so much, Ms Moore-Patel and Mr Guha, for letting us have permission to enjoy this special day!

Sophie Williams and Grace Flynn

NSW State Tennis Team Selection

We were thrilled to hear that Ami Dalla Pozza (Yr 6) has been selected to represent NSW at the Australia and New Zealand Tennis Championships on the Gold Coast later this month. This is a remarkable achievement and reflects Ami’s dedication to practice and improvement and her skill level. We wish Ami well and look forward to hearing how she fares in this national tournament.

RPFA Staff Appreciation Morning Tea

Our staff were extremely grateful to receive some scrumptious morning tea treats this week from the RPFA on behalf of our parents and carers. The generous thought was very much appreciated and enjoyed and on behalf of the staff, I share our gratitude for this kind gesture.

Old School Uniforms

The RPFA has partnered with Worn UP on diverting old school uniforms from landfill to be upcycled into new products. The RPFA is collecting old Redlands branded uniforms that are not suitable for the second-hand uniform sale until next Wednesday 8 June and there will be a yellow Redlands Worn UP wheelie bin in Junior reception for the collection of old uniform items. 

Student Health Matters

This week, our nurse has had to send a number of students home who are coming to school unwell and with multiple flu symptoms. Whilst our COVID numbers have been extremely low this term, we have had many students and staff away with flu so I ask families to ensure that students are well enough to come to school so as not to spread germs in classrooms.

Code Camp – Holiday Camp 12-14 July (Yrs 2-6)

We are delighted to partner again with Code Camp to host a holiday program where Redlands students in Yrs 2-6 can design, code, problem solve and become storytellers and creators of technology, by creating games, websites, music and videos or flying drones! The program will take place on 12-14 July booking information including an early bird rate are on the flyers below.

Redlands CC Flyer

Code Camp at Redlands – Camp Information

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

Head of Preparatory School

Reconciliation Week

To celebrate Reconciliation Week and its theme of Be Brave, Make Change, Prep Students listened to stories to learn about indigienous people who were brave and made change. This afternoon, the whole Prep School wore shades of green and and gathered in a spiral on the Junior Campus Vval to recongise the importance of Being Brave and Making Change. 

RPFA / Worn UP Partnership

As you may be aware or may have read in the RPFA section of Note Day last week, the RPFA has partnered with Worn UP on diverting old school uniforms from landfill to be upcycled into new products. The RPFA will be collecting old Redlands branded uniforms that are not suitable for the second hand uniform sale from Wed 1 June to Wed 8 June. 

To accommodate this, there will be a yellow Redlands Worn UP wheelie bin in Prep reception until Wednesday 8 June for the collection of old uniform items. Please only place old Redlands uniforms in these bins.

Lismore Donations

A huge thank you to all the very generous parents who have donated so far. If you would still like to donate any items, please drop any craft things in the box by next Friday. The students have started their box decorations and have been busy writing and creating colourful cards with messages of kindness.

Heritage Week 6-10 June

Next week we celebrate Redlands Heritage Week which highlights different chapters of the School’s history, the foundations of the School and our special Redlands culture and community.

Our focus for Heritage Week this year is to celebrate the History of Science and Innovation at Redlands, and we certainly had a terrific start to this celebration with the successful Science and Innovation Luncheon on Friday 20 May. Not only did the luncheon celebrate science and innovation with reflections by guest speakers from various eras in the School’s history, but it also served to raise money for a new means-tested scholarship named in honour of remarkable Redlander, Dr Sue Morey AM (’59). 

 Throughout next week Prep students and staff will be celebrating in the following ways:

• A focus on our heritage during Prep School and Junior School assemblies next week
• A Prep School Heritage Tour on the Senior Campus on the morning of Thursday 9 June 
• Our school archivist will be visiting Kindergarten on Tuesday to share pictures and stories with our students.
• A display of historical photos will be on display in the Prep reception.

Redlands Vacation Care Program: June-July 

Redlands will be operating its Vacation Care program for TG and Redlands House and K-6 from Monday 27th June – Friday 15th July inclusive. 

The bookings for Vacation care are now open and the program is available on Redlands Pulse on both the Prep School and OOSH pages. Please contact Ana Nogueira (Prep-Junior) and Trishna Rai (Redlands House &TG) for any assistance you may require in making your booking.

Vacation care opening hours are as follows:

• Redlands House – 8:00am – 4:00pm
• Prep and Junior – 8:00am – 6:00pm

Starting this Vacation Care, Redlands will use the Hubhello platform to connect with families regarding After School Care(ASC) and Vacation Care(VC). HubHello is already a system used by Redlands ASC for enrolments and now we are extending its use to families. The benefits of Hubhello are that:

1. All information about children’s health and/or requirements can be updated by parents
2. Easy to share communication to parents via Gallery and Newsfeed
3. Electronic sign in to capture the exact sign in and sign out of students
4. Connect families and government where parents can claim their Child Care Subsidy if they are eligible and use BASC vouchers.
5. Other payment benefits.

For more information you can view the hubhello website and get access to the video that will give you more information on the Hubhello platform.

All overviews and information pertaining to the Vacation Care Program will be, and remain on, Redlands Pulse as well as the Hubhello website. Most families will already have an account, however, for those still needing to do so, please contact Ana Nogueira (Prep-Junior) and Trishna Rai (Redlands House &TG) so that they can send you the link for parents login or new enrolment log in.

For the upcoming Vacation Care, late fees will apply, as per the Redlands OOSH Policy.All children will be signed in and out of the program using HubHello. Children may only be collected by persons listed as authorised on their enrolment, unless prior arrangements have been made with the Coordinators.

Please advise of any non-attendance by 8:00am to OOSHBookings@redlands.nsw.edu.au for Prep and Junior and Extendedcare@redlands.nsw.edu.au for TG and Redlands House.

Due to the popularity of the Vacation Care program, there will be no refunds for non-attendance. In case there is a change of program or cancellation due to any indeterminate situation, parents will be notified and a communucation will be sent out. For information about the Child Care Subsidy, please visit the MyGov website www.mygov.au

Code Camp – Holiday Camp 12-14 July (Yrs 2-6)

We are delighted to partner again with Code Camp to host a holiday program where Redlands students in Yrs 2-6 can design, code, problem solve and become storytellers and creators of technology, by creating games, websites, music and videos or flying drones! The program will take place on 12-14 July booking information including an early bird rate are on the flyers below.

Redlands CC Flyer

Code Camp at Redlands – Camp Information

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

Redlands House and Transition Gold

Redlands House/Transition Gold June-July Vacation Care 

27 June-15 July, 8am-4pm

If you would like your child to attend the June-July Vacation Care program, please visit the OOSH page on Pulse to preview all information pertaining to the holiday activity schedule and daily requirements. Bookings can be made via email to Trishna Rai at OOSHBookings@redlands.nsw.edu.au. The School will be using the Hubhello platform to communicate with parents regarding Vacation Care. Most families will already have an account, however, for those still needing to do so, please contact Trishna Rai so that a link is sent for parents log in or new enrolment log in.

Feel free to contact the Extended Care Coordinator, Trishna Rai, with any Vacation Care queries

Transition Gold 2023 Information Session

Parents and families interested in the Transition Gold class for their child in 2023 are encouraged to attend our information session on Wednesday 8 June at 3pm. The session will be held in the Transition Gold classroom. Families will be able to explore the classroom and hear more about the program. Please go to the Prep School reception and you will be escorted to the class. 

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

Student Achievements

On Wednesday 25 May, the Redlands Cross County community presented an inspiring example of determination, resilience, and encouragement. The ISA Cross Country carnival challenged students to move past their comfort zone and engage with an intimidating sport. It was the support of the Redlands community that saw every competitor finishing strong and ensuring they left nothing on the course, despite the unfortunate weather conditions leaving multiple students crossing the finish line dressed in mud (or shoeless). 

A special mention to Finn Gurney in 12 Boys for taking home 2nd place, Isaac Brooks for finishing strong in 3rd place, Bronte Backhouse for finishing 5th, and Amber Kusano in Year 8 who finished 7th. These results come from their hard work and perseverance. However, it was through the determination of all Redlands runners who participated that allowed Redlands to place 1st in the Senior Girls, as well as 3rd Overall for the Boys. 

Congratulations to everyone who made the CIS squad (listed below), we wish you the best of luck for the upcoming carnival:

• Bronte Backhouse (U17 Girls)
• Emilie Bessell (U16 Girls)
• Isaac Brooks (U16 Boys)
• Maddy d’Almeida (U17 Girls)
• Thomas Brown (U13 Boys)
• Finn Gurney (U12 Boys)
• Daniel Koppers (15 Boys)
• Amber Kusano (U14 Girls)
• Landon Mansell (U14 Boys)
• Nicholas Meagher (U12 Boys)
• Gianmarco Pradel (U16 Boys)
• Finn Woodward (U17 Boys)

An incredible result that speaks to the efforts of Coaches Ms Gocher, Ms Carroll and Mr Frost, as well as Mr Ellis for his administration and encouragement. A particular thanks to Mr Walker, for his continuous dedication to the cross country program. 

Olivia Vigneault & Max Rawlinson

Carnivals

Swimming Carnival

The Swimming Carnival is a week away, with Thursday 9  June just around the corner. A reminder that students need to be a school no later than 7:15am in the following locations:

• Year 7– Dunnet Hall – Wet weather meeting – Dunnet Hall
• Year 8– Dunnet Hall – Wet weather meeting – Dunnet Hall
• Year 9– Junior School Oval – Wet weather meeting – Dunnet Hall
• Year 10– Junior School Oval – Wet weather meeting – Dunnet Hall
• Year 11 –Secondary School Top Terrace – Wet weather meeting – Liggins Quad
• Year 12 –Secondary School Top Terrace – Wet weather meeting – Liggins Quad

200IM – students wishing to compete in the 200IM will need to register via email to Mr Ellis cellis@redlands.nsw.edu.au, the bus transporting the 200IM competitors, and Yr 12 House Captains will depart from Murdoch Street at 7:00am. 

Swimmming Carnival Uniform

Students wear House Colours to the Swimming Carnival 

• Swimmers:  appropriate swimwear to be worn in the pool. Googles and swim caps are to be worn for races
• Dress: All students should dress in their House colours. At a minimum, students should wear an appropriate top in their house colour.
  • Cowper– wear yellow clothes on the day
  • Dumolo– wear red clothes on the day 
  • McDouall– wear green clothes on the day 
  • Roseby– wear white clothes on the day 
• Costumes: Year 12 students are the only students permitted to dress up in suitable costumes to wear in the stands. 
• Enclosed shoes must be worn when entering and leaving the SOPAC venue, thongs/slides are able to be worn on the pool deck only. 

Athletics Carnival

With the Athletics Carnival a few weeks away (Tuesday 21 June, Term 2, Week 9), we will be offering trainings on Friday afternoons at Balmoral Oval. These sessions will be run by Redlands Track & Field Head Coach Mr Nick Walker, as well as Mr Rich Frost (Head Coach of Mosman Athletics Club) and the Mosman Athletics Club coaching staff. If you are interested in attending these session please email Mr Ellis cellis@redlands.nsw.edu.au for more information.

Winter Sport

AFL

We are looking forward to round 6 this weekend, for all teams this weekend this Friday 3and Saturday 4 May. The draws are available on the Redlands Pulse AFL, please ensure you check the Redlands Rhino for the most up to date fixture information each week. 

Good luck to all our teams!

Cross Country and Athletics Training

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

When:                               Friday Afternoons
Time:                                 3.30pm-5.00pm
Venue:                              Balmoral Oval

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

Football 

In Round 5 the majority of our Football teams were back in action at our home fields, Macquarie University. Despite the recent rain the fields were open and although they were a little soggy, our players and coaches were thrilled to get the opportunity to play again at our home fields. Our Girls Football program had another fantastic weekend. The 1^st Girls were up against the top of the table Barker College 1. It was a tough game with both teams having a number of chances but Barker were able to convert more of their opportunities and left with a 3-1 win. The 2^nd Girls were up against Barker 3 and had a very dominant game, finishing the day with a huge 8-0 win. The Junior A Girls continued their undefeated streak against Barker Junior A in their toughest game to date, but still managed to end the game with a 3-1 win. The Junior Blue side had a tight 2-1 loss, while the Junior Gold Girls finished the round with a 2-2 draw. 

Our Boys program were playing the majority of their games against St Pius X College. The 1^st Boys played in a very physical match with both teams getting quite heated, finishing with a 0-0 draw it was a great result for our boys against one of the powerhouse schools in ISA Boys Football. The 2^nd Boys continued their great form in the first half and were leading 2-1 against St Pius at half time but couldn’t manage to keep the lead in the second half. The 15A were well matched against St Pius, finishing with a 2-1 loss, while the 14A team continues to be a force to be reckoned with, finishing the day with a massive 4-0 win. The 14B/13B combined team had a very tough game against St Spyridon 14A, while our 13A side showed some huge improvements from previous weeks and had a thrilling game which resulted in a 4-3 loss. The 13B team played another tough game this week against a strong Oakhill side but continue to compete each week regardless of the opposition.

Best of luck to all of our Football teams this week in Round 6 of the ISA competition. A reminder to check the Redlands Rhino (Redlands Pulse) for the most up to date fixtures for the week ahead. 

Our Director of Football, Gerry Gomez is running the Redlands Football Development program on Monday morning at the Junior Campus Oval from 7am-8am. This session is open to all girls and boys Football players in Year 7-9. In the event of wet weather the session will be moved into Dunnet Hall and students will need to bring appropriate shoes for indoor training. We hope to see you there! 

Save the Date

Please save the date for the end of season Football presentation which will be held on Tuesday 6 September at Dee Why RSL. Further information will be provided closer to the date.

Hockey

In Round 5 our Hockey players made the trip to Mittagong to play against Oxley College. 

It was an early morning for all our gorgeous hockey players this Saturday. We were all a bit sleepy eyed on the bus ride down to Frensham (in Mittagong), but once we got to the field – all rugged up in trackies and scarfs – we got the music pumping in support of the 2nds, who had an awesome game! It was so great to be able to support the other Redlands team, who are improving every week. We started the game strong, and showed great skill and composure throughout, but unfortunately the scoreline didn’t go our way this week, and we went down 4-0. We held out against a strong team for most of the game, and it was only in those last few minutes that they got a big lead. We had some great moments and are looking forward to training hard this week ahead of our game next Saturday! – Ellie Trueman (Year 11). 

The 2nds played one of the best matches so far! Winning an amazing 9-0 against Oxley College, all the way at Frensham. Sahara scored an amazing 4 goals followed by Lexi’s 3 goals and Jemima and Noush scoring a goal each. Both coaches, Beth and Yasmin, were very excited and proud of the team, particularly as they were playing without a sub for the first half. Special mention to Ava and Jess for playing half a game each as goalie this week! Shout out to Annie’s dad for driving her out after she missed the bus, in order for the team to have a sub in the second half. 

In Round 6 our 1^st Girls Hockey team will be playing against Chevalier College and our 2^nd Girls Hockey will be playing against Blue Mountains Grammar School. Best of luck to both of our Hockey teams in Round 6!  

A reminder to save the date for the End of Season Hockey function which will be held on Thursday 25 August. We can’t wait to see all of our Hockey players and parents there to celebrate the season. 

Netball 

We had a number of exciting games of Netball this past weekend, with a number of teams seemingly getting their season back on track with some resounding victories. This week saw the mid-point in the ISA Netball season, with a number of changes to the ISA Draw for a few Redlands teams. Redlands Pulse – Netball has the latest version of the draw, please ensure you look over the draw to see if there have been changes to your teams’ Saturday fixtures. The Redlands Rhino will have the most up-to-date weekly fixtures, and it will be uploaded onto Pulse and the Redlands App each Tuesday afternoon. 

The Redlands Netball Presentation Dinner has been locked in for Thursday 15 September, more details regarding the location, timings and how to purchase tickets will be sent out shortly.

Rugby

With the sun finally out, Redlands Rugby could officially get the 2022 ISA Rugby Season underway, playing matches against divisional rivals Redfield and also St Augustines.

Having the opportunity to be back on the sidelines was fantastic, with the sense of community and spirit amongst the teams and parents easily identifiable. Our Under 13s started the morning off travelling to Rat Park to play a brilliant match against a strong St Augustines team. Having not had the chance to really train much over the past few weeks, the opening quarter was very much about building combinations and learning their positions. Quickly though, some of the stronger players within the group really started to gel and we started to see the Redlands team begin to put pressure on their opposition. Charlie Reeves, Chase Hindmarsh and Austin Durrant took control of the match, putting points on the board with some skilled kicking, passing and ball carrying. The highlight of the match had to be the long pass from the scrum by Charlie, the quick thinking chip of Chase, the brilliant regather and run by Austin, all finished off by Chase supporting the whole way and getting the final pass for another Redlands try. Special mention must also go to Danny Gordons length of the field effort which brought Redlands back in the game, allowing us to again build pressure on Augies, an Austin Durrant try sealing off a wonderful win.

Other memorable moments for the weekend would be our Under 16s beating the Redfield side again. This is long built rivalry, tracing back to when this Redfield team demolished Redlands 75-5 all the way back in Year 7. Since then, this incredible group have developed as a squad, bringing fresh faces into the team and now sit again, top of the table, having crushed Redfield for the second consecutive year.

Lastly, it was fantastic for our Redlands Rugby Captain for 2022, Hugh Sellar, to be able to lead out his squad finally. Whilst the 1^st XV suffered a disappointing loss, the efforts put in by the squad were tremendous, with Hugh leading the charge as always. Look for this group to continue to build, especially leading into a tough match this weekend against Chevalier College.

Snowsports

Please see the Snowsports page for all the most up to date information regarding the 2022 Snowsports season.

Tennis

We had some close ISA matches over the weekend, but our Firsts and Seconds were able to achieve a solid win against opposing school St Patrick’s College! Team Green in the Internal Competition also had a close win against Team Red (down to a tiebreaker!) – securing their place in tied second on the leaderboard. The Internal Competition Results will be sent out for all players to access and keep track of their standings. We are very happy with the progress these new students are showing in terms of technique and matchplay. 

A reminder for Round 6 (4 June) this weekend:

• Please submit your team roster to the Google form before Wednesday 12pm
• If you are unable to attend Saturday’s competition, please email Caitlin Wong by no later than 12pm on Friday. Attendance is mandatory otherwise and particularly important for ISA players as this competition has very strict guidelines.
• Please check the draw and playing pairs list to see when/where/who you are playing.
• Students need to arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes before start time.
• For any questions, please email Caitlin Wong.

Wishing all players good luck for this weekend’s competition!

Waterpolo 

With only two rounds to go before the Senior Competition enters the finals, both the Boys and Girls teams will be looking to build some momentum for the last few weeks. With all three teams still with a chance to play finals it will be great to get all players there on Friday night. The Inters are continuing to improve with each week, with the girls taking strides in both their ball movement and defensive tactics, with two rounds to go before they head into the mid-season break, both the Inter Boys & Inter Girls will be looking to finish the term strongly.

Fitness Centre 

The Fitness Centre is the perfect space to develop speed, fundamental movements and also power. All students can access the morning sessions which run Monday to Friday start promptly at 6:30am. We have had a great number of students attending the sessions and look forward to welcoming more interested students over the coming weeks!

Students are reminded to bring with them the following.

• A water bottle
• Towel
• Redlands PE / Sports Uniform

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

Winter Sport – Key Contacts

General Sport Information

Wet Weather

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

Thursday afternoon sport – wet weather arrangements (Year 8-12)
In order to limit student mixing indoors, Students in Year 8-12 who are dismissed at the end of Period 5 are required to go directly home. Sport coaches and Redlands staff will supervise their COVID-safe departure. 

Thursday afternoon sport – 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

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

Uniform

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

Game Time and Arrival Times

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

Attendance at Sport

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

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

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

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

Junior Sport

Junior School Swimming Carnival

All parents/carers would have received the Junior School Swimming Carnival package that includes all the preparation details leading up to and on the day. Please refer here to view

NSW Tennis 

Congratulations to Ami Dalla Pozza who has been selected to represent NSW at the Australian (and NZ) Tennis Championships on the 22 June. We wish her the best of luck at these trials.

Snowsports

As we begin to prepare for the upcoming season Redlands has been involved in competitive

Snowsports for many years and has won numerous awards at the national level for individual events and as a school. We are committed to prepare our students to ride and ski safely and competently to enjoy this wonderful lifelong family sport. To race, students need to confidently ski or snowboard on all blue runs.

The program commences with the start of the winter school holiday and if your children are keen to compete, they can enter the Redlands Cup followed by the Sydney Interschools Championships. Children can compete in a wide variety of ski and snowboard events with Redlands offering specialist training (Y1-12) for participants.

These events will take place from July 8 2022.For more information on how Junior School students can become involved in the Snowsports program please read the booklet via this link.

For further information, please view our Snowsports page.

If you have any further questions please direct them to
Nicola Fenaughty Snowsports Administrator snowsports@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Redlands Pulse

The Junior School Sport pages on Redlands Pulse will continue to be the ‘source of truth’ for all information relating to sport this term. I am asking that if parents have an enquiry relating to sport that your first port of call will be the Junior School Sport section of Redlands Pulse.

Sport Calendar

We have a Sport Calendar for each Term. To view the 2022 Term 2 Sports Calendar please click here

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

Snowsports

Registration are now Closed

To check any element of your child’s registration please email: nfenaughty@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Interschools 

All participants must have an active Snowracer SnowID. If you already have one then it will need to be renewed, you can check your status here. New participants can register here. If you can then please send through your SnowID to snowsports@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Participant Waivers for Interschools can be found here.

Volunteer Waivers for Interschools can be found here.

Race Suit Hire

Alpine GS racers in Division 1, 2 and 3 are strongly encouraged to wear a race suit. FOSS carries a limited stock of suits that can be rented for the season or a series of races.

(Please note that as per the new SNOW Australia rules ‘Race suits are not permitted in Division 4, 5 & 6 events’)

If a race suit is not worn, a Redlands Soft Shell Jacket must be worn by all competitors in Sydney Interschools, NSW Interschools and Australian National Interschools. 

Reserved race suits will be available for collection from the Uniform Store in Term 2.

If you are not sure of size and would like to try more than one size you need to book and pay for two suits.  Once you have made your choice we will refund the unwanted suit.

If you would like to reserve a race suit click here.

Redlands Cup Dinner – Saturday 9 July, 6-10pm

Redlands Friends of Snowsports look forward to celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Redlands Cup with a dinner at Lake Crackenback Resort – Cuisine Dining Room.  Please come and join us for a 3 course sit down dinner & kids menu.

Adults (and big kids) $85 per person, 3 course (alternate drop) – plus welcome drink on arrival. You may use Discover NSW vouchers to book. 

Children’s menu (under 14) $35 per person includes main meal, drink & dessert.

Lake Crackenback Resort – Cuisine Room (Main Dining Room)

Strictly pre-booked tickets only – to book tickets: Click Here.

For any questions please contact Nicky Wessels 0410 595 982 or nickyw@wda.net

Important Dates

Further details can be found on Redlands Pulse – Snowsports.

Ms Nicky Fenaughty
Snowsports Administrator
nfenaughty@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Ballet and Dance

Eisteddfods

Massive congratulations to Dante Minassian who received 1^st place at the IRBD Intermediate Scholarship Awards. Dante went up against the medal winners in his sections and danced well beyond them to win the award. This will be a wonderful confidence boost for him this week as he dances amongst the nation’s top dancers of his age at the Queensland Ballet Guest Academy Program.

Congratulations also go to our Senior Jazz Performers who were Highly Commended. And well done to everyone who took part over the weekend.

Group Photos – Senior Academy Students

Group photos for our Ballet and Dance Academy senior students (Year 7 – Year 12) will be held in the Fahl Garden on Monday 6 June. 

All students are required to be well-presented in full school uniform, including blazers. Students are reminded to bring their Redlands student ID card.

Date: Monday 6 June

Time: 10:40am

Location: Fahl Garden (wet weather MH1)

RAD Grade Examinations and Class Awards

Date: August 2022 (we are still waiting for the RAD to confirm the date)

Location: Parkes Hall

Students: Primary Ballet – Grade 5 Ballet

Further Information: RAD Exams page on Redlands Pulse – CLICK HERE

July Holiday Workshop – BOOK YOUR CLASSES NOW

The Academy is busy preparing for our Holiday Workshop which will run will run Tuesday 12 July – Friday 15 July.

We have classes for students from Year 1 – Year 12, and it is highly recommended that students preparing for their RAD exams & class awards, and students in Eisteddfod groups, attend.

Term 2 Class Watching

We are very excited to welcoming parents back to the Academy for Class Watching this term. 

Please see the Ballet and Dance page on Redlands Pulse for dates and times.

Enrolling for Semester 2 

Enrolments for Semester 2 classes at the Ballet and Dance Academy are now open. 

And we are delighted to offer an extra Ballet class for our Kindergarten students on Mondays 3:00pm-3:45pm.

Please see our ENROLMENTS PAGE on Redlands Pulse for details on how to secure your spot.

Can’t Come to Class?

Please let us know if sickness, injury or change of circumstance has occurred by sending a quick email, including student name and year group, to dance@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Any Questions?

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

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

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

Drama and Theatre

Drama and Theatre is a space where students can not only collaborate with their friends in a safe and supportive environment but is also where students learn crucial life skills that are necessary for future professions and industries such as: 

Confidence – Being able to perform/speak in front of an audience is an important skill for the future. Think of leaders briefing a team, pitching a business idea or running a workshop – most jobs require you to do something like this

Creative thinking – How can you approach an idea in a way that hasn’t been targeted? Creativity leads to innovation

Critical thinking and problem solving – Performing from the perspective of different characters help develop empathy. It helps to analyse and understand things from multiple angles

I have seen this run true over the last few weeks as Year 12 IB Theatre and HSC Drama students prepare for their solo performance assessment. A lot of these students have been a part of this program since their junior skill, and to see how much they have grown is a true pleasure. We wish them all the best of luck. 

Gala Arts 

Last Friday the Finalists for Gala Arts 2022 were announced. Congratulations to all those who are involved. Excitingly, we are now opening submissions for the Gala Arts Photography section. All the information is below and can be found on iLearn. Please email drama@redlands.nsw.edu to be added to the page for the submission. 

Year 9 Performance Images

A week ago students in Year 9 took part in the Docu-drama performance evening. Below are images of the students performing. Congratulations again to all those involved. 

Senior Curriculum Performance Evenings 

In the upcoming weeks, we have an array of senior curriculum performance evenings, showcasing their classwork over the semester. We encourage friends and family to attend to support all students involved. Please see the information below for these evenings.

Extra-subject Drama and Theatre 

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

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

Highlight of the Week: Redlands House 

Creative Kids Wednesday Class: Today before our activities we warmed up and awakened our bodies with some stretching exercises.

Highlight of the Week: Kindergarten, Year 1 and 2 Musical Theatre 

Today we spent a large part of the lesson on ‘Heide Heide’ learning to sing two part harmony and hold a part. It was a challenge and everyone tried really hard.

Highlight of the Week: Year 5 Junior Acting 

Today the students continued to work on their scenes. They have been memorising, blocking and workshopping their scenes to perform in the class later in the term.

Key Dates  

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

Music

What a time to be alive and making music at Redlands! There is so much happening in the Music Department – from preparation for Year 12 Trials, rehearsals for Foundation Day and the Junior Choral Celebration, the Senior Vocal Competition and of course the Senior Music Festival!

Please forgive a Note Day that is riffing on similar themes as last week, but worth repeating just the same to help make sure all our big messages are getting out there!

The Senior Music Festival Box Office is OPEN!

CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS!

Tickets are already selling fast!  Don’t miss the chance to join us as 240 talented performers take to the stage of the Chatswood Concourse Concert Hall on Friday 17 June 2022 at 6pm. This year’s theme The Greatest of All Time (GOAT) is promising one brilliant night to remember!  An evening of fun and joy compered by our hugely entertaining graduating Class of 2022, this year’s program features a smorgasbord of the greatest songs, the greatest artists and the greatest composers… there’s something for every member of our Redlands community from the youngest to the oldest.

Join us for a truly epic night as we set out in search of THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. 

Ticket prices:

$40 Adult
$30 Child | Student | Concession
$110 Family (2 Adults + 2 Children)

As with every year, every member of our Cocurricular Music program is in the running for a bunch of fun prizes for highest ticket sales! 

With thanks to our wonderful sponsors this year’s prize pool includes:

A Kreisler #110 Violin Outfit (any size) RRP $465.00 (courtesy of Sydney String Centre) 
$50 Voucher (courtesy of Devirra Music)
Yamaha Wireless Headphones ( (courtesy of In Tune Music)
A limited edition black GOAT Hoodie!

When purchasing tickets, simply add your / your child’s / your friend’s Redlands student number in the ‘Password’ section, and you’ll help bump them up the leaderboard towards these epic prizes!

Students are reminded about the all day rehearsal this coming Sunday from 10am-3.30pm.
Can’t wait to see you there!

Friends of Music Morning Tea –  Sunday 5 June 2022 – 10am

Friends of Music would like to invite parents (including those from Junior School who may want a peek at a Senior Music Festival rehearsal) to join us for morning tea this coming Sunday in the Senior Music Centre when our senior students are rehearsing for SMF. 
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to FoM Treasurer Lisa Connors. 
It will be a casual affair so please pop in and say hello if you can.

Senior Vocal Competition Finals – Next Friday 10 June

We are thrilled to announce that our judge for 2022 will be the ARIA-nominated, indie-soul icon Meg Mac. Just a week before her headline performance at the Sydney Opera House, we’re delighted she could pop by Redlands to lend her ear and talents to discern the winners of this years Senior Vocal Competition finals!

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKETS

Private Tuition Studio Concert Series

Our Studio Concert Series continues this week with positive feedback from our community who have loved seeing their children and friends perform in this informal setting.  Next week is the last week of the Semester One series.

CLICK HERE FOR THE STUDIO CONCERT SCHEDULE

Exciting times!
As always – reach out if we can assist you in any way. 

Mrs Amy Richardson
Director of Music

Junior Music Office  | 9908 6495
Senior Music Office | 9968 9820