From The Principal

It has been a memorable start to the term, with the announcement on Monday that Sean Corcoran has been appointed as Principal of Redlands from January 2023. Chair of the Board, Glenda McLoughlin informed the staff in person and the volume and length of the applause said it all. I have the utmost respect for Sean as an educator and person of deep integrity, humility, drive and strategic vision. He has a detailed knowledge and understanding of the Redlands community and has played an integral role in the development of the Strategic Plan. I congratulate him wholeheartedly on his appointment and look forward to supporting him in the transition into the role and beyond.

On Monday we held our Cultures of Collaboration Staff Professional Learning Day, during which a large number of staff presented a range of workshops for their colleagues, along with academic staff from UTS. One of the greatest assets of Redlands is the professional culture of staff, who regularly collaborate on pedagogical practice and undertake research together to inform new initiatives and program development. The Deans of Students (P-6) and (7-12), Katie-Louise Clinton and Marita Jansons, enthusiastically presented to staff on their recent Innovative Teacher Fellowship experience in the US. They attended a prominent Social and Emotional Learning conference in Columbus Ohio and visited a number of schools and universities to build connections and learn about their programs in this most important area.

My thanks to staff and all parents involved in Friends of Snowsports for their support in the running of the Redlands Cup during the break. It was wonderful to once again be able to host the event for around 400 students from different schools and to note the fine performances by Redlands students.

We continue to closely monitor the situation with COVID and as always will adapt our protocols based on the latest advice and what we are observing within our school community. The number of student cases reported early this week was actually smaller than we had expected; however, we acknowledge that this may change over time and we will inform parents whenever we see a spike in a particular group. Currently, mask wearing in the Secondary School is only mandated when large gatherings are held such as assemblies; however, students and staff are supported to wear masks at other times. The significant investment that the School made in infrastructure to improve air quality across all campuses has certainly proven to be a long-term investment in the health and wellbeing of the community. If you have any queries or feedback please continue to send this through to feedback@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Gala Arts

I am very much looking forward to attending my first Gala Arts production this Friday evening, having heard so many positive comments about the event from students, staff and parents. The last time it was held was in 2019 and I know that the students are excited about performing and being back onstage at The Concourse in Chatswood.

Gala Arts has long been recognised as one of the premier events in our Performing and Creative Arts calendar, with students competing in the categories of Dance, Instrumental, Theatre, Vocal and Visual Arts. This short video gives a taste of the event. There are still tickets available and these can be purchased HERE.

Master Plan Survey

Thank you to all those parents and carers who have currently provided their input to our Master Plan Survey that was sent out on Monday. The survey is open until 11.59pm tonight, Thursday 21 July for parents and carers and can be accessed HERE.

Pink Sock Charity Round

This Saturday 23 July, it will be a sea of pink on our Sports fields with Secondary School students wearing pink socks in support of the Breast Cancer Network Australia. Students can purchase pink socks from the Uniform Shop or via Flexischools in support of this charity and all parents and coaches are also encouraged to wear a pink item on the day. 

Redlands Spring Fair

Please save the date of Saturday 3 September, 9am-3pm, in your calendars for our Redlands Spring Fair. This will be an exciting day of carnival fun for the whole family, with rides and games for the children, international food stalls and live entertainment. The RPFA will be providing more details about the Spring Fair during the coming weeks.

Mr Stephen Webber

Photo Caption: It was a day of engaging, thought-provoking and stimulating workshops in our Cultures of Collaboration Conference. A big thank you to all staff who participated and contributed to this event. 

Community Update

Welcome to Term 3.  We trust that you had the opportunity to enjoy some family time over the holiday period to rest and renew.

It was a pleasure to attend the Redlands Parents and Friends Association (RPFA) Meeting early this week. The RPFA continues to explore ways to keep our community connected, included and supported within the many and varied aspects of school life and their support and guidance remains invaluable. Our committed and generous volunteer members highlight the vital role our wider community plays in the growth and prosperity of Redlands and we are ever grateful for their contribution. If you are looking to connect with our community groups then please reach out to the passionate and diverse experience of our Class and Year Group parents, the RPFA and Friends of Groups that support Redlands families.

The Master Plan consultation process continued this week with a focus on feedback from our parent and carer community. Thank you for your consideration and contribution within this important process. We value your voice and feedback and do hope that you are able to complete the survey which remains open until 11.59pm this evening. We are excited about the journey our School will take in the development of a new Master Plan, and we look forward to sharing its progress with Redlands parents and carers as the year unfolds.

The Redlands Spring Fair is back and will take place on Saturday 3 September. There has been a great deal of excitement as the Spring Fair banners went up around the School this week. We are delighted to announce that the Spring Fair will be returning to the Senior Campus this year following a number of years on the Junior Campus. A program of events along with details on rides, tickets and activities for this much loved Redlands community event will be provided soon. 

Our alumni of Redlanders can be found locally and globally. We continue to ensure the important connections with our community are nurtured and developed through Redlands dedicated alumni engagement program that includes interstate and international reunions and networking opportunities. We value greatly the relationships we build and maintain with our alumni and we are excited by the opportunities and initiatives they help support in preparing our current students for life beyond the school gates. It is always a pleasure to hear what our alumni community have been up to, and this week we are delighted to share Aysha Swanson’s (Redland 2020) journey here from Redlands to UQ and beyond.

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

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

Foundation

Wishing all families a very warm welcome to Term 3. I hope you all had a relaxing break and managed to spend time with family and friends.

A huge thank you to all families who supported Redlands in the last financial year. Every donation, however small or large, is greatly appreciated and contributes to the advancement of our School! I will provide more details about Foundation results and further needs in the upcoming weeks. All tax receipts are currently being sent by email to donors. If you have any questions regarding your tax receipt, please contact the Foundation Office at foundation@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Melbourne Cup

Tickets to this highly anticipated event will be on sale from 1 September.

If you wish to donate a prize for the raffle and/or auction, please contact Jenni De Jager, Foundation Administrator at foundation@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Redlander Alumni Update

Our Redlander Alumni Community continues to be wonderfully engaged with the School attending fundraising events, reunions and sharing exciting updates about their journeys since attending Redlands. I strongly encourage you to read and learn about what is happening in our Alumni Community and to please download your copy of the most recent issue of Alumni News HERE . Thank you.

Aysha Swanson (Redlander 2020)

Congratulations to Aysha Swanson (Redlander 2020) who recently received the Academic Excellence prize – Molly Budtz-Olsen Prize – at the Women’s College Academic Dinner.

We caught up with Aysha and asked her a few questions about life at the University of Queensland.

What you are studying at university and what has your experience at UQ has been like?

Moving to Queensland to study a Bachelor of Advanced Humanities (Majoring in Western Civilization) has been the most rewarding experience. I live on campus at the Women’s College which is where I was awarded the academic excellence prize previously mentioned. My time at both the Women’s College and UQ has been incredible, I have not only excelled in my academics but also in my passions for music and theatre. They have both given me countless opportunities within their incredibly welcoming community. Moving away from home was probably the best decision I ever made as it allowed me to grow in more ways than one. 

Did your Redlands journey help or prepare you in any way in making decisions about University, for example, where to attend, what to study or any other experiences?

Redlands, of course, had a huge influence on my university and academic choices. Firstly, undertaking the IB Diploma really helped prepare me for my university assignment based course, it made the transition from high school to university so much easier. Secondly, all the information I gained on where to study and what to study came from the Redlands Careers Advisor, who ultimately gave me the opportunity to apply for and receive the Ramsay Scholarship which I am currently on. 

Memories of Redlands

The most memorable aspect of Redlands is definitely the communities I was involved in from cocurricular groups. From the Musical to Hockey training, I cherish the memories and friends I made from each and every rehearsal or training session. 

Advice for current Secondary School students

My advice would be to take advantage of all the opportunities and resources Redlands provides you. Especially your Careers Advisor when considering university options. I ended up in a degree that I didn’t even know existed before talking to the Careers Advisor and I am incredibly lucky to receive the scholarship that they recommended I apply for. I also recommend picking a degree that you are actually passionate about. Although it gets tough sometimes, I genuinely enjoy every course in my degree, which, I believe, is the main reason why I have excelled academically. Many of my friends picked a degree because of its job prospects, only to end up unhappy every minute of their course. If you pick something you are passionate about, it will lead you to something you are equally passionate about. 

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

RPFA

Welcome back to a new school term and welcome to all the new families joining Redlands! We hope you had a wonderful winter break and are ready for another fun term ahead.

Don’t forget to buy pink socks (available for purchase from the Uniform Shop), which will be worn by our Secondary School athletes at this weekend’s games. At our home games at Macquarie Uni, Friends of Rugby will have a cake stall and Friends of Football will have a guessing jar; proceeds will be donated to Breast Cancer Network Australia.

The highly anticipated Spring Fair on Sat 3 Sept is a day centred around food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ art-related activities. We are excited to announce that the Fair will be moving back to the Senior Campus, so we will be able to showcase the new Learning Hub and Fahl Gardens as well as the 100-year old heritage-listed Liggins Building. Please let us know if you’re interested in being a stall captain or helping out at any of the many rides, games or food stalls on the day here.

Coming Up

Parent / Family Get-togethers

Fri 22 Jul           Yr 8 beginning of term coffee catch up at various locations from 8.30am (check with your year parent for details)

‘Friends of’ Events

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

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

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

Nest week’s walk on Wed 27 Jul will be from Cammeray to Northbridge. Meet at Tunks Park, Brothers Ave Cammeray at 8:40am. Any questions, please call Ann-Marie on 0406 691 533.

Book Club

The books for this semester are – The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns and The Island of Missing Trees by Élif Shafak. Please contact Katherine Dixon or call 0432 619 890 for further information.

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

Welcome Back to Term 3 

Students returned to school on Tuesday, refreshed after their mid-year break. It has been wonderful to hear tales from those who traversed ski slopes, explored cities of Europe or restored at home in Sydney.

During our 7-9 Welcome Assembly this week, Mr Webber shared the news that Mr Corcoran, Deputy Principal, has been appointed as Principal from 2023. Mr Webber and Mr Corcoran will be joining Yr 10-12 for their assembly next week. The Secondary School warmly congratulates Mr Corcoran on this well-deserved appointment. 

Looking ahead to Semester 2, students have started the term by reflecting on their Semester 1 Reports and setting personal process-based goals for the remainder of the year – focusing on the power of their habits over desired outcomes.

Prevailing wisdom claims that the best way to achieve what we want in life – getting better results, building better friendships, relaxing more and worrying less, achieving success in our sport or activity – is to set specific, actionable goals. Whilst goals are good for setting direction and planning progress, habits are best for making progress and it’s the process that makes the difference.

This week, students are meeting with their Tutors for a Connection Conversation where they will reflect on their personal strengths, areas for growth and discuss their Semester 2 process goal. Here are a few goals already set by students:

“I will prioritise balancing my cocurricular activities with my schoolwork leading into Yr 11… I will aim to do this by planning out my time more efficiently and staying on top of my work in class so I have less to revise when I need to study for exams.”

“In order to gain knowledge and expand my vocabulary in Chinese, I will study after school by completing revision in my personal study time. By the end of the term, I would like to have a solid set of study notes which I can use to revise for examinations”

“To complete my school work more efficiently, I will complete my home learning before I engage in free time. I will minimise distractions by putting my phone away.”

Fundraising Efforts 

Last term, Yr 10 engaged with a Homelessness Initiative. Students collected close to ten boxes of donations. Six were delivered to Wayside Chapel with new or gently used items/clothing they had requested. They were delivered the first Monday of the holiday and Wayside Chapel was overwhelmed and very thankful for the amount of donation items. Another four boxes with kitchen items were delivered to St Vinnies Emergency Housing as requested by Matthew Talbot. They were also very appreciative and said they can always use more items. The bake sale, held in the final week of Term 2, raised just under $1000 and a cheque will be written to Wayside Chapel this term. 

Jeans for Genes 

Redlands has a long history of supporting the annual Jeans for Genes Day fundraising initiative. This year, in 2022, the event will be held on Friday 5 August. The charity’s mission is to support families and children with birth defects or incurable genetic diseases. Last year, Redlands raised close to $10,000. In 2022, we are aiming to match or surpass this total. Head to the Redlands Jeans for Genes Fundraising page to make a donation.

Redlands Cup and Snowsports Interschools 

Redlands Cup and the Snowsports Interschools competitions took place at Thredbo and Perisher during the holidays, after two years without these events. Redlands Cup was a great success, with around 400 competitors from around the state. In the Interschools Competition, Redlands had 11 team podium finishes! A special congratulations to Harrison Fung (Yr 12) who placed 2nd in Division 1 Moguls, Sienna Wessels (Yr 11) who placed 2nd in Division 1 Snowboard GS and 3rd in Division 1 Snowboard Cross, and Ava Keller (Yr 7) who placed 3rd in Division 3 Moguls. We expect to have qualifiers for the State Championships coming up in a few weeks.

Student Voice Surveys 

In Week 3, students will have the opportunity to complete their annual Student Voice Survey. This survey is a chance for students to have their say in terms of how teachers can best support them in the classroom. The survey will tell us about how students feel about things such as classroom activities, feedback, assessment and learning environment.  

Pink Socks 

This Saturday 23 July, we are hosting a pink sock round in support of the Breast Cancer Network Australia. We encourage all students across the Secondary School to purchase pink socks from the Uniform Shop in support of this charity. All parents, coaches are also encouraged to wear a pink item on the day. On this day the Sports Department has arranged for a large number of our Winter Sports teams to play at our home venue, Macquarie University.

Winter School 

We wish our 60 Yr 10 Winter School students well as they depart for a term at High Country Campus on Tuesday. The Winter School staff arrived at the High Country Campus site last Saturday to prepare themselves for the arrival of students. The HCC site has undergone significant improvements for Term 3, including new bathrooms in the dorms, more storage for students, new sofas, new classroom furniture, better heating – the list goes on. The students have just under a week to settle in before Mrs Anna Marie Rolon, Dean of Studies (7-10) arrives to support them with their academic transition.

Gala Arts 

This event has finally returned to the Redlands calendar! The Gala Arts competition at The Concourse is held this coming Friday evening (22nd July). Get your tickets to be able to cheer on the forty or so competitors across Vocal, Instrumental, Theatre, Dance and Visual Arts in this amazing showcase of our students’ artistic talents. Tickets can be purchased here. A reminder that all students who attend as guests are required to wear full winter uniform, including blazers.

9 Into 10 Subject Selection Information Evening 

Last night students and parents of Yr 9 tuned into a webinar hosted by the Dean of Studies (7-10), Mrs Anna Marie Rolon, and the Head of Teaching and Learning, Mr Matthew Bentley, to gain valuable information on the subject selection process as our Yr 9 students look ahead to Yr 10 and senior studies. At Redlands we have an academic and pastoral program which seeks to build autonomy in our middle high schoolers, to support them to become independent and agentic in their decision making. Whilst in Stage 5 there are still subjects that are mandatory, students begin to make decisions about the various pathways. In preparation for their senior studies, they have the opportunity to experiment in a variety of academic areas to build on their core skills of communication, research, writing, problem solving, making and creating. This week, Yr 9 students have been meeting with subject coordinators and teachers to discuss their choices and options ahead of making their final selections on Monday. We commend and congratulate our wonderful Yr 9 cohort on their maturity throughout this important process.

Yr 12 Holiday Workshops

During the recent Winter Break a large number of our Yr 12 students attended a range of workshops and study sessions both in person and remotely in order to further prepare themselves for their upcoming Trial examinations. Some of these sessions were run by outside agencies, such as Oxford Study Courses (OSC) and Jeddle, focussing specifically on examination technique, whilst others were run by their teachers and focussed on curriculum content and related skills. It was great to see the students so engaged in their learning after a long Term 2 and really starting to understand more fully the requirements of their respective courses. We are intending to offer similar sessions for Yr 12 students in the Term 3 and 4  break where we will also make available examination sprint sessions designed to improve student performance under timed conditions.

Volunteer at Redlands

We need new additions to our team of volunteers who assist Redlands students in Years 7-12 with exams and assessments throughout the year.We are actively recruiting for the Y12 Trial examination period from 8-18 August.

Prep, Junior and Secondary School parents, grandparents, friends and Redlanders are all welcome to express their interest.

No subject specific knowledge is required; you are simply there to read and/or write what the student dictates, and to regulate the time.

If you respect confidentiality, are reliable and punctual, patient and relaxed we would love to hear from you.

Volunteering is rewarding and will help you gain a new perspective on the Redlands experience. With your help students can achieve their full potential and you have the opportunity to see the types of assessments students sit across a range of subjects in the senior school. Our students are very appreciative of the support they are given.

If you would be interested in finding out more about helping with exams, please contact Cressida Rigney at crigney@redlands.nsw.edu.au or on 9968 9854.

Term 4 Departure Notice

This is a reminder that those families who are planning on leaving the School during or at the end of Term 4 are required to give notice to the Principal via an email to registrar@redlands.nsw.edu.au by cob tomorrow Friday 22 July.

As per the 2022 Schedule of Fees emailed to all families in December last year, there will be fees in lieu payable for any notices of departure received after this date.

Families who are planning on leaving the School during or at the end of Term 3 were required to give notice by Friday 24 June.

For further enquiries, please contact registrar@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

COVID-19 Reminders

If away from school and able to engage in learning, students continue to be able to access class content on iLearn. If concerned about assessment work, students are to contact subject coordinators to develop a suitable plan for assessment management and submission.  

If you your child tests positive for COVID-19:

•   You must notify the school via email ssabsence@redlands.nsw.edu.au
•   Record positive test through Service NSW site (RAT or PCR)
•   Isolate for 7 days
•   Students may return to school after their 7-day isolation period finishes if they do not still have symptoms.
•   Students do not have to return a negative RAT or PCR test before returning to school.
•   Students should wear masks in indoor settings for 3 days after their 7-day COVID-19 positive isolation period (Days 8-10)

 If your child is a Household/Close Contact:

• You must notify the school if they are a household/close contact via email ssabsence@redlands.nsw.edu.au
• If they develop symptoms, they must not come to school, should self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19. If they test positive, they should self-isolate for 7 days and only return to school after 7 days when they no longer have any symptoms. If they test negative, they should stay at home until they no longer have any symptoms.
• Students who are household/close contact must undertake a Rapid Antigen Test each morning before school and return a daily negative test on school days to attend school during that time.
• Students in K-12 who are household/close contacts must wear a mask in all indoor settings at school for the 7 days of their household/close contact period. They do not have to wear a mask outside.
• Students who are household/close contacts will not be able to attend overnight excursions or camps.
• If a student has been COVID-19 positive in the previous 4 weeks, they do not need to follow these household/close contact guidelines if they become a household/close contact within that 4-week period.

• If a student has not been in contact with the household member who has tested positive while they were infectious (either 48 hours before they have symptoms or have tested positive), then they do not need to follow these household/close contact guidelines.

A reminder that students should have a mask in their bags when they arrive at school each day as they might need to wear them for assemblies or on public transport. Students are also welcome to wear masks at school at any time if they wish.

We will communicate any further updates to the advice when it is made available. We thank you for your continued support during this time.

Redlands Spring Fair – Save the Date

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

University and Careers

Welcome back. This is a busy term for all years but Yr 12 especially!

An updated Open Day planner is available on the Careers events page on Pulse – the best way to choose a university is to go there and explore, talk to current students and staff. We recommend going in person, but some Unviersities hols online events as well. Here are some Virtual open day tips.

For a full list of events please go to Redlands Pulse

Yr 12 Highlighted Events and Reminders

Redlands Events

Redlands Careers and University Advisor session on UAC, EAS, SRS and applications Week 6. LinkedIn Alumni session Week 6.

Upcoming Early Entry Close Dates

Macquarie University next close date Aug 5 followed by 31 August

UTS close date 11 September

SRS UAC close date 19 September

UAC has a summary of all Early Offer Schemes Available to Yr 12s: 

View Here

Bond University Vice Chancellor’s Elite Scholarship closes on Monday 1 August 

The VC Scholarship is Bond University’s flagship and most prized award, covering 100% tuition for any single or combined undergraduate degree (excluding the Medical Program). Each of the scholars is also partnered with a prominent industry mentor and supported personally by the Vice Chancellor. Please encourage any eligible students to apply:

• predicted ATAR 95 / IB 38 or higher
• extensive extracurricular involvement (e.g. leadership, sport, music, arts, community service).

Students will need to have submitted a program application before applying for scholarships. 

More Details

VTAC webinar: Interstate students applying for courses in Victoria in 2023

Thursday 28 July, 6pm

View Here

Resilience and Future of Education: Transitioning from School to University

Macquarie University Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Anne Johnstone

Wednesday 3 August 4.30 – 5.30pm

Arts Precinct, Function Room C122, 25 Wally’s Walk, Macquarie University, or Online via Zoom

View Here

UNSW Law Admission Test (LAT) 

If you’re a domestic applicant and would like to study the Bachelor of Laws at UNSW, you’ll need to sit the Law Admissions Test (LAT). Your LAT score, in addition to your academic results, such as ATAR + adjustment factors, is used in UNSW’s selection process. Register before 5pm AEST 12 August 2022 to avoid paying a late fee. 

The 2022 LAT is on Thursday, 29 September 2022.

View Here

Highlighted Events and Opportunities Yrs 10-12

UNSW x National Science Week 2022 

15 -23 August 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm webinar series

View Here

National Mathematics Summer School 

Sunday 8 January 2023, 9:00 am – Saturday 21 January 2023, 5:00 pm 

The National Mathematics Summer School (NMSS) in Canberra is a program for motivated and high-achieving school students that has been held each January since 1969. 

Learn More

Storyfest National Novella Writing Competition 

It is a wonderful opportunity for serious student writers, encouraging them in their literary growth – and there are also some fantastic prizes on offer. Entries open Monday 25 July and close Friday 2 December. 

View Here

Little Stories Big Ideas Flash Fiction Competition for Secondary School Students 

Little Stories Big Ideas is a writing competition for Australian Secondary School Students. As part of the comp, students write a story in 100 words or less to a specific themed prompt, in any literary style they like – prose, poetry, haiku or song. 

Entries are now open for our Term 3 competition with the theme “Body”. Entries close Friday September 16 2022 at Midnight.

Learn More

Work Experience with Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences 

We are committed to inspiring creativity and curiosity through placement programs at the Powerhouse Museum and Sydney Observatory that enhance students’ educational experiences. 

Work Experience with Services Australia 

If you’re in Yr 10, 11 or 12 or equivalent you can register for a work experience placement. Placements are unpaid and run for 5 days on a full time or part time basis.

Learn More 

Articles

How to become a Forensic Scientist

Forensic Scientists assist in solving crimes by using scientific techniques to analyse evidence. They can analyse a wide variety of evidence, including ballistics, blood and tissue samples, drugs and poisons, and more. 

How to become a Financial Planner 

Financial Planners, also known as Financial Advisors, help clients to set financial goals and provide advice on the best ways to invest and spend their money. They can work with individuals as well as businesses and government. If you have a sharp mind for maths, enjoy helping people, and are willing to commit to lifelong learning and development, this could be the perfect career for you. 

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

Year 12

Key Dates

• 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

Yr 12 Holiday Workshops

During the recent Winter Break a large number of our Yr 12 students attended a range of workshops and study sessions both in person and remotely in order to further prepare themselves for their upcoming Trial examinations. Some of these sessions were run by outside agencies, such as Oxford Study Courses (OSC) and Jeddle, focussing specifically on examination technique, whilst others were run by their teachers and focussed on curriculum content and related skills. It was great to see the students so engaged in their learning after a long Term 2 and really starting to understand more fully the requirements of their respective courses. We are intending to offer similar sessions for Yr 12 students in the Term 3 and 4  break where we will also make available examination sprint sessions designed to improve student performance under timed conditions.

Gala Arts 

This event has finally returned to the Redlands calendar! The Gala Arts competition at The Concourse is held this coming Friday evening (22 July). Get your tickets to be able to cheer on the forty or so competitors across Vocal, Instrumental, Theatre, Dance and Visual Arts in this amazing showcase of the our students’ artistic talents. Tickets can be purchased here. A reminder that all students who attend as guests are required to wear full winter uniform, including blazers.

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

Year 11

Welcome Ms Mukherjee and Mr Das 

A warm welcome to our two new Yr 11 Tutors who have joined the Yr 11 Pastoral Team. Ms Victoria Mukherjee is joining Cowper Blue and Mr Santanu Das is joining Dumolo Red. Victoria is in the Learning Support Faculty and Santanu is in the Innovative Design Faculty.

On that note, we bid farewell to Ms Abby Walker who has taken on the role as the Assistant Yr 9 Advisor in place of Ms Vanessa Wang who has taken her long service leave. Abby has done such an exceptional job, taking care of each and every student in Cowper Blue as they transitioned to their senior studies. Abby will be dearly missed by our pastoral team, but we know she won’t be too far away.

Student Achievement

Well done to all the Yr 11 dancers who competed at the Extreme Dance Competition last term.  

The following students performed and should be commended for their outstanding results: 

• Marli Prado in contemporary performers 2 and jazz (3rd place)

• Josie Simpson in jazz (3rd place)

• Avalon Thomas in contemporary performers 2

• Poppy Justice in jazz (3rd place)

• Alyssa Tinetti in contemporary performers 1 (2nd place) and jazz (3rd place)

Congratulations to Lachlan Binnekamp and his U18 Northbridge Academy FC team who finished runners-up in the Kanga Cup. 

Congratulations Ellie Trueman who represented CIS at the NSW CIS Hockey Championships this week in Newcastle. 

Athletics Carnival Results

Congratulations to the following students who achieved Age Champion and Runners Up Age Champion at the Senior School Athletics Carnival last term: 

U17 Girls: Age Champion – Maddie D’Almeida, Runner Up: Maddie Barwise 

U17 Boys: Age Champion – Keian Murphy, Runner Up: Lachlan Binnekamp

Congratulations to Emilie Bessell who won the Intermediate Girls Division Champion and also the Champion of Champions 100m and to Maddie D’Almeida who won the Senior Division Champion. 

Well done! 

eSafety Scroll Campaign

Congratulations to Tobias Bowgerald who spoke with Studio 10 about eSafety’s Scroll Campaign.  Tobias has been working on the Scroll Campaign with five other young adults about how to be safe whilst online and what Esafety can contribute if something goes wrong when using online social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Youtube. Tobias spoke so eloquently and confidently when speaking to Studio 10 about his personal experiences with social media. Tobias will be speaking about the Scroll Campaign at the next Year 11 Year Assembly and 10, 11 and 12 Assembly. Well done Tobias! 

Gala Arts

Best of luck to the following Yr 11 students who have been selected to perform at this Friday night’s Gala Arts at the Concourse Chatswood.

There are still tickets available and these can be purchased HERE.

• Hadley Wintle (Instrumental)
• Phoebe Barnett (Vocal)
• Claudia Lalich  (Vocal)
• Marli Prado  (Dance)
• Alyssa Tinetti  (Dance)
• Bronte Backhouse  (Dance)
• Avalon Thomas  (Dance)
• Maya Little (Vocal and Theatre)
• Sabrina Blasco (Instrumental and Theatre)
• Charlotte Scamps (Production)
• Elena Parker (Production)
• Liam Franklin (Production)
• Jamie Gold (Production)
• Jamison Houchell (Production)
• Lachlan Scott (Production)
• Oliver Noakes (Production)
• Angus Ryan (Production)

Academic Achievement 

Well done to the following HSC and IB students who received Academic Merits at the Semester 1 End of Term Assembly:

Key Dates 

• Friday 22 July – Year 12 Leadership Position Applications due at 4pm 
• Monday 29 August – Tuesday 6th September – Year 11 HSC / IB Yearly Exams 
• Friday 9 September Coming back stronger – A resilience-building workshop assisting students using positive psychology to reflect on their recent exams and look positively towards the future. 
• Tuesday 6 – 11 September – Snowsports Nationals
• Tuesday 13 September – ISA Athletics Carnival
• Friday 22 September – Term 3 End of Term.

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

Year 10

Welcome Back to Term 3

It’s been an exciting return for Yr 10 as they started this week jumping right back into a regular school day, the Term 3 Mathematics Assessment and a Coaching Conversation with their Tutor. Students have time Friday morning to reflect on their Semester 1 Report, identify a focus area for Semester 2 and use iGrow data to note trends in their academics, effort and participation.

Last term rounded out with the End of Term 2 Assembly with two impressive and polished masters of ceremonies, Alissandra Braden and Connor Ikin.  Alissa and Connor stepped up as fantastic leaders, prepared a smooth dialogue and led by example for their peers who may present in future assemblies. Well done to both students.  

We will shortly say “see you soon” to our Winter School students who head down to High Country Campus and begin their on snow experience next week. Head of Secondary School, Deans and Year Advisors will be visiting students throughout the term and in communication with the Head of Outdoor Education, Mr Edward Atkins, and the Winter School staff to support students in this incredible experience.

Have a wonderful term Yr 10 Winter Schoolers:   

Upcoming Yr 10 Events

Thursday 1 September: Dr Tessa Opie Healthy Relationships and Sexuality Program

Thursday 22 September: Last Day of Term 3

Monday 10 October: First Day of Term 4

24-28 October: Yr 10 Yearly Examination Block

Thursday 3 November: Vaccination Catch-Ups

7-11 November: Yr 10 Camp

Wednesday 7 December: Last Day of Term 4

School Photographs Update

At the end of the school holidays the Redlands Standard Photo Packages were posted to your primary contact address by Melba Photography Studio. Included in the package will be details for ordering Sport, Sibling and Co-Curricular activity photos from Melba Studios.

If you have any questions or additional orders, please contact Melba Studios directly on (02) 9438 4566 or email sales@melbastudios.com.au.

UN Youth NSW Negotiations Competition

Next week, the UN Youth Negotiations Competition begins the first preliminary round. The competition aims to allow Year 10-12 students, in teams of two, to gain experience in diplomacy by taking on the role of negotiators for a country as they work to find practical solutions to important international disputes, alongside another country’s team. This year’s competition will be held over Zoom for the preliminary rounds, and at the University of Technology Sydney for the Semi-finals and Grand-finals. All students will compete in two preliminary rounds, selecting one out of the four preliminary round sessions available each week. We wish our Yr 10 teams luck as they prepare for this first round of competition:

Alisha Tang and Jocelyn Wang

Ahnu Guan and Annie Zhang

Jack Petering and Mischa Barac

Marcus Cooper-Hor and Chris Szeto

NSW State Da Vinci Decathlon 2022

Congratulations to the Yr 10 students who competed in Da Vinci Decathlon in Term 2. The results were impressive. Redlands ranked in the top 15 schools in the following categories: Cartography, English, Science, Ideation, Legacy and Overall.

Once again, well done to this group of Yr 10 students who represented Redlands this year: Johnny Wang, Heidi Colleran, Ahnu Guan, Conor Petersen, Jack Keogh, Annie Zhang, Krishan Price and Sholto Mirrlees-Black.

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

Year 9

Welcome back to yet another exciting and busy term. We warmly welcome Ms Abby Walker to the Yr 9 team who will replace Ms Vanessa Wang whilst she is on long service leave. Abby has exceptional pastoral experience, and we look forward to her enthusiasm as we begin Semester 2.

This week, Tutors will have one to one Connection Conversations to prepare students for Semester 2. These conversations will be student led and will provide students with the opportunity to articulate their goals for the semester. 

Inter Schools Snow Sports and Redlands Cup

Several Yr 9 students participated in the Snowsports Interschools and Redlands Cup during the July Holidays at Thredbo. A warm congratulations to the following students for their participation: Cameron Simpson, Aibe Elsworth, Alexandra To, Maria Monsees, Jemima Hugman, Ernie Hart, Daisy Williams, Georgie Williams, Max Byron, Nicholas Tebbutt, Jessica Lee. A special congratulations to Georgie, who goes on to State Championships.

Senior School Athletics Carnival

Further Age Champion results from last term:

U14 Girls – Runner up Age Champion – Charlotte Humphreys

U15 Girls – Age Champion – Megan Kirkpatrick.

Congratulations both Charlotte and Megan.

Equestrian NSW Interschool Championships

Annabelle Hwang had quite a busy winter holiday break She competed in the Equestrian NSW Interschool Championships representing Redlands. Even though many of classes have been cancelled due to pouring rain, she was lucky enough to complete in the Secondary Intermediate Preliminary Dressage class on the first day and came overall 3rd in her class. Now she’s been invited to attend Equestrian Australia Interschool Championship in September, representing NSW and Redlands. Congratulations on this wonderful achievement.

Student News

Over the holidays, Remie Gibbs and Amynta Field competed at the Sydney Eisteddfod.  In the 15 and over Tap section, Amynta came 1st and Remie came 3rd. Remie also received an HC in the 15/O Tap Championships (her first time in a Tap championship). Congratulations to both girls for their achievements.

Visual Arts

Congratulations to a group of our Yr 9 students who created a collaborative painting featuring Mr Byrne in an appropriation of Frida Kahlo’s Self Portrait Me and My Parrots, 1941.

Artists: Jessica Lee, Caitlin Mitchell, Andreas Kokkinis in Mr Byrne’s Yr 9 Visual Arts Class.

Winter Uniform

Students are required to return to school this term in their Winter School Uniform. On normal school days, and for all official or formal occasions, when travelling to and from School, when on excursion or when involved in any activity associated with the School, students will wear full school uniform as set out below.

Sport Uniform

The Redlands Sport Uniform is to be worn:

• For all PDHPE (Practical) classes
• For all Redlands Sports Carnivals
• For Thursday Sport Day

The Sport Uniform is not to be worn at any other time. On days other than Thursday, if students have PDHPE during the day or training before/after school, they need to utilise the change rooms. Details about getting changed for PE lessons and Sport training can be found on page 21 of the Student Planner. When engaging in PDHPE lessons, Sports Carnivals and Sport training, the correct Sport Uniform needs to be worn. Hooded sport tops (basketball, netball, football, etc) are not permitted at school and should not be worn as part of the Redlands Sport Uniform. A fleece may be worn as part of this Sport Uniform.

eSafety Parent Webinars

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Key Dates

Week 1 – Friday 21 July – Gala Arts

Week 3 – Thursday 4 Aug- Winter Sport Photographs

Week 5 – Science Week

Week 6 – Wednesday 24 August, Yr 3-12 Visual Arts Exhibition (Redlands Hall) 

Week 9 – Thursday 15 September, House Spirit Fair

Week 10 – Thursday 22 September Last day Term 3

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

Year 8

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to Term 3 – 10 weeks of busy and exciting activities lie ahead  It has been wonderful to watch our cohort reconnect with one another this week after the three week break, relaxed and ready to delve into their classes. Yr 8 certainly hit the ground running, with half of Wednesday dedicated to ASS testing, which they approached with their usual diligence and positivity.  

Last term concluded with an End of Term 2 Assembly for Yts 7-9, with two impressive and polished masters of ceremonies, Yr 8 students Zara Anderson and Samuel Harris. Both students presented to their peers in a polished and engaging manner, and are to be congratulated.

In Tutor Time on Friday, Tutors will have one to one Connection Conversations to prepare students for Semester 2. These conversations will be student led and will provide students with the opportunity to articulate their goals for the semester. The aim of this session is for students to understand the value of process (habit) based goals, to draw connections between their goals, processes and their Effort Tracking, and to critically reflect on their strengths as well as areas for further growth and self management. 

Snowsports Interschools and Redlands Cup

Several Yr 8 students participated in the Snowsports Interschools and Redlands Cup during the July Holidays at Thredbo. A warm congratulations to those who competed and were successful on the snow fields. 

Winter Uniform

Students are required to return to school this term in their Winter School Uniform. On normal school days, and for all official or formal occasions, when travelling to and from school, when on excursion or when involved in any activity associated with the School, students will wear full school uniform as set out below.

Sport Uniform

The Redlands Sport Uniform is to be worn:

• For all PDHPE (Practical) classes
• For all Redlands Sports Carnivals
• For Thursday Sport Day

The Sport Uniform is not to be worn at any other time. On days other than Thursday, if students have PDHPE during the day or training before/after school, they need to utilise the change rooms. Details about getting changed for PE lessons and Sport training can be found on page 21 of the Student Planner. When engaging in PDHPE lessons, Sports Carnivals and Sport training, the correct Sport Uniform needs to be worn. Hooded sport tops (basketball, netball, football, etc) are not permitted at school and should not be worn as part of the Redlands Sport Uniform. A fleece may be worn as part of this Sport Uniform.

eSafety Parent Webinars

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Key Dates

Week 1 – Friday 21 July – Gala Arts

Week 2 – Wednesday 27 July – Yr8 ASS Testing Catch-Up

Week 3 – Wednesday 3 August – Yr8 Parent/Teacher Night

Thursday 4 Aug – Winter Sport Photographs

Week 5 – Science Week

Week 6 – Greenlands Week

Week 7 – Wednesday 31 August, Yr 8 Respectful Relationships Workshop (P1-P3, Redlands Hall) 

Week 9 – Thursday 15 September, House Spirit Fair

Week 10 – Thursday 22 September – Last day Term 3.

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

Year 7

Welcome back to Term 3, it was wonderful to watch students reconnect with one another this week after the three week break. The cohort was a buzz with news of overseas adventures, stay vacations, movies seen, Waringah Mall shopping trips, online gaming, and of course Perisher and Thredbo. It was great to see students relaxed and rejuvenated after the holidays.

In Tutor Time on Friday, Tutors will have one to one Connection Conversations to prepare students for Semester 2. These conversations will be student led and will provide students with the opportunity to articulate their goals for the semester. The aim of this session is for students to understand the value of process (habit) based goals, to draw connections between their goals, processes and their Effort Tracking and to critically reflect on their strengths as well as areas for further growth and self management. 

Student Arrivals and Departures

Welcome to our two new students Tallis Hill and Tilde Heiderg Kjaer and their families. Our Yr 7 students have already been very supportive and welcoming to both Tallis and Tilde. At the end of Term 2 we farewelled Kelly Sullivan (returning to the U.S.) and Molly Ashcroft (returning to the UK). I am regularly heartened by the way Redlands welcomes new students into our community, and I do see it as one of our signature strengths. Yr 7 have certainly rallied to ensure the girls make a seamless transition.

Student Achievements

Finn Gurney is competing in All Schools Cross Country this Friday. This is a wonderful achievement and we wish Finn every success on Friday.

Snowsports Interschools and Redlands Cup

A number of Yr 7 students participated in Snowsports Interschools and Redlands Cup during the July Holidays at Thredbo. It continues to be a wonderful opportunity for both children and families and the following students are to be commended for their participation: Arkie Richards, Isabelle Bannon, Robbie Smith, Beau Potter, Penny Vincent McGovern, Amelie Beeton, Lila Soste, Mia Cruttenden, Ted Huang, Andy Guan, Patrick Sun and Ava Keller. A special mention and warm congratulations to Ava, who was a podium finisher, placing third in Moguls (overall). Well done, Ava.

Key Dates

Week 1 – Friday 21st July, Gala Arts

Week 2 – Wednesday 27th July, Yr7 Parent Teacher Night (via Zoom)

Week 3 – Thursday 4th Aug, Winter Sport Photographs

Week 5 – Science Week

Week 6 – Wednesday 24th August, Yr 3-12 Visual Arts Exhibition (Redlands Hall) 

Week 7 – Wednesday 31st August, Yr7 Respectful Relationships Workshop (Period 5, Redlands Hall) 

Week 9 – Thursday 15th September, House Spirit Fair

Week 10 – Thursday 22nd September Last day Term 3.

“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts” -Eleanor Roosevelt

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

Head of Junior School

Welcome to Term 3

We have enjoyed a positive start to the term and it was wonderful to gather together for our first Junior School assembly on Day 1 and share the excitement of an event-filled term ahead. We were delighted to again welcome both our Principal, Mr Webber, and our Deputy Principal, Mr Corcoran, and in his address to the Junior School, Mr Webber shared the exciting news to the students of Mr Corcoran’s appointment as his successor in 2023.

Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition Results

I am delighted to share the overall results of our inaugural entry for Years 5 to 12 in the Australian Maths Trust Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition and the Oxford University Computational Challenge (OUCC), held at the end of last term. A total of 38 Junior School students participated in the CAT Competition with 17 of these students choosing to also compete in Round 1 of the OUCC.

In the CAT Challenge students were awarded certificates in the following categories: Participation, Credit, Distinction or High Distinction. Our Junior School students performed strongly with 13 Credits, 2 Distinctions (Enrico Vivaldi and Arlo Weinberg) and 1 High Distinction (Ollie Hosker). Congratulations to all students on such a strong performance.

In the OUCC, students were awarded certificates in the following categories: Participation, a Merit award for achieving in the top 50% of their division, a Distinction for achieving in the top 25% of their division with outstanding students achieving in the top 5% invited to participate in Round 2. Congratulations to all our Year 5 students who achieved Participation in their first ever Computational Challenge.  

Overall, from Year 5-12, in the OUCC Redlands students achieved 8 Merit awards and 5 Distinctions, with the remaining students obtaining certificates of participation.

Snowsports

For the first time in a while, many of our students were involved in both the Redlands Cup and Interschool Snowsports Championships and these students were recognised in assembly. I know that they represented the school with pride and success and I extend my gratitude to students, teachers and parent helpers who combined together to make this a wonderful start to the snow season for Redlands.

Australian Tennis Championships

Congratulations to Year 6 student, Ami Dalla Pozza, who represented NSW with distinction at the Australia and New Zealand Tennis Championships on the Gold Coast over the break. Ami and her team collected the silver medals at this prestigious event with Ami making important contributions to the team’s overall success.

Yr 6 Transition Session

Student Cybersafety Workshops

In the next week, we are looking forward to every Junior School student being involved in age appropriate Cybersafety education sessions with our partners, ySafe. To give you a sense of what each year group will be covering, please see the brief summary below.

Yr 3 – Foundation Session: The Cybersafe Adventure

Students in Year 3 begin the Stage 2 Foundation course which will investigate what Personal Private Information is and where not to use it. They will explore how they can chat safely to others online and ways to seek help if they see or experience any negative online behaviour. incorporating the trending games and websites kids use with a focus on presenting cyber safety themes using a game-based delivery.

Yr 4 – Interactive Session: Deep Dive on the Cyber Side

Students in Year 4 completed the ySafe Foundation course in Year 3 that centred on sharing information, chatting safely and how to get help. This Interactive session allows students to dive deeper into Personal Private Information and how this can affect Digital Wellbeing. Students will then examine how screen time and gaming can be positive but also detrimental to our overall digital wellbeing.

Yr 5 – Foundation Session: Staying Safe Online & Mastering your Digital World

Students in Year 5 will begin the Stage 3 Foundation course which will investigate the obvious forms and the lesser-known forms of cyberbullying. They will explore how to stay safe on social media and gaming platforms and what is a Digital Footprint.

Yr 6 Interactive Session: Messaging Apps & Cyberbullying

Students in Year 6 completed the ySafe foundation course in Year 5 that centred on Cyberbullying, safety on Social Media & Games and Digital Wellbeing. This interactive session allows students to dive deeper into using Messaging Apps and Games as well Cyberbullying and bystander behaviour online. Students explore current messaging apps available and investigate the pros and cons of their use. They analyse negative online behaviour and use strategies to negate these behaviours whilst supporting others.

Junior Campus Cybersafety Seminar with ySafe

To coincide with the student cybersafety workshops for Junior School students, we are very pleased to host another parent seminar this term (but this time in-person) in the Arnold Library. In partnership again with industry leaders, ySafe, the session will focus on specific challenges and opportunities in the digital environment which Junior School students may encounter, what parents should know and how to support your children’s digital safety and wellbeing.

Who:               P-6 Parents and Carers

Date:               Wednesday 27 July 2022

Venue:             Arnold Library (entry via Junior School)

Time:               9:30am-10:30am

Booking:          Places are limited so please RSVP here to attend.

I also encourage parents to explore Redlands’ Cybersafety Hub which was set up last year with ySafe and is a treasure-trove of valuable information.

International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)

Further to the letter sent last term, we have been given an extension for parents to select if you would like your child to sit the optional ICAS assessments this term. Payments are easy with the online Parent Payment System. The PPS shop to order the assessments is open now until Tuesday 1 August.

Click HERE and enter our unique school code: School access code is: LGX895 to pay online and confirm your child’s participation.

The assessments will take place this term:
Digital technologies – 8 August 2022- 12 August 2022
Science – 22 August 2022 – 26 August 2022
Spelling – 22 August 2022 – 26 August 2022
Writing – 8 August 2022- 12 August 2022
English – 15 August 2022 – 19 August 2022
Mathematics – 29 August 2022 – 2 September 2022

For any questions, please email our school contact, Ms Wilson. The original letter of information can also be found on Redlands Pulse.

Semester Two Clubs

Parents of students who had signed up for the Semester 2 teacher-run Tuesday clubs program were emailed at the end of last term with a reconfirmation. These clubs are LEGO, Claymation, Sustainability in Action, Art, Young Journalists*, Baseball 5*, Mathemagicians* and Chess (Year 3 & 4 only).

Clubs marked with an asterisk have some places for any student who might be interested in attending, even if they have attended a club in Semester 1. If interested, please email Mrs Fairfax in the Junior School Office.

In addition, our Tuesday club offerings include two classes run by an outside provider, Code Camp.  These classes run for 8 weeks on Tuesday afternoons from 3:35pm-4:50pm at Redlands and carry an additional cost.

Animation (Yrs 3 and 4)

Students combine the art of storytelling, art and technology to create movies from scratch using stop-motion animation. For more information about the class and how to book click here.

Drone (Yrs 5 and 6)

Please note this class is for students who did not have an opportunity to attend a Drone class in Terms 1 or 2, as it is a repeat of the previous program. Class size is limited to 9 students. For more information about the class and how to book click here

Junior Music Festival: Thursday 4 August 4.30pm – 6pm

Junior School families will have received information yesterday about our upcoming Junior Music Festival, which promises to be a showstopper. One ticket per family is available through Trybooking from 8pm tonight until Tuesday 2 August.  

Term 4 Departure Notice

This is a reminder that those families who are planning on leaving the School during or at the end of Term 4 are required to give notice to the Principal via an email to registrar@redlands.nsw.edu.au by cob tomorrow Friday 22 July.

As per the 2022 Schedule of Fees emailed to all families in December last year, there will be fees in lieu payable for any notices of departure received after this date.

Families who are planning on leaving the School during or at the end of Term 3 were required to give notice by Friday 24 June.

For further enquiries, please contact registrar@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Volunteer at Redlands

We need new additions to our team of volunteers who assist Redlands students in Years 7-12 with exams and assessments throughout the year.We are actively recruiting for the Y12 Trial examination period from 8-18 August.

Prep, Junior and Secondary School parents, grandparents, friends and Redlanders are all welcome to express their interest.

No subject specific knowledge is required; you are simply there to read and/or write what the student dictates, and to regulate the time.

If you respect confidentiality, are reliable and punctual, patient and relaxed we would love to hear from you.

Volunteering is rewarding and will help you gain a new perspective on the Redlands experience. With your help students can achieve their full potential and you have the opportunity to see the types of assessments students sit across a range of subjects in the senior school. Our students are very appreciative of the support they are given.

If you would be interested in finding out more about helping with exams, please contact Cressida Rigney at crigney@redlands.nsw.edu.au or on 9968 9854.

Redlands Spring Fair – Save the Date

Wallaby #952: David Porecki

And finally, it was inspiring to see former Redlands Junior and Secondary School student, David Porecki, make his debut and play in all three of the Wallabies Test matches against England in the last few weeks, becoming the second Redlander to represent Australia in rugby.

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

Head of Preparatory School

Maths Week

Monday 25-29 July

Next week Prep is celebrating Maths Week. The aim of Maths Week is to inspire, engage and instil a passion for learning Mathematics. Over the course of the week, students will participate in a range of hands-on learning experiences to think deeply about mathematical concepts. On Monday, students will take part in a Maths incursion run by Inquisitive Minds where they will be solving problems and making structures. During Tuesday to Thursday, each class will receive a problem of the day and work together to practise different problem-solving strategies.

On Friday, we warmly invite parents into the classrooms to join in the fun and play some Maths games between 8:30 and 9:00 am. It will be a great opportunity to see how Mathematics is taught here at Redlands and take part in meaningful games which can be played at home too.

During Maths Week, I encourage families to talk about all things Mathematics – It could be as simple counting the number of steps from the car to the house or timing how long it takes to get to school each morning. Please keep an eye out for the Maths Week display at Prep Reception to see some of the interactive tasks and problems for each day. It will be a great week full of numbers and problems and look forward to having parents join us the classroom for some Mathematics learning.

Junior Campus Cybersafety Seminar with ySafe

Our Yrs 1 and 2 students will be participating in ysafe sessions during the day as well. These sessions will be age-appropriate story-based learning activities. The concepts of the internet and its interconnectedness will be introduced, and students will learn about the challenges, risks, and benefits of using technology in their everyday lives with a focus on students’ identification of safe, trusted adults and help seeking behaviours.

Lunchtime Wellbeing Activities

We are all very excited to be launching our lunchtime wellbeing activities next week. The students have been given all the information about where and how to attend these activities. As you can imagine, their excitement levels are contagious!

Please remember these are voluntary activities for students who may like to do something different at lunchtimes. Students don’t have to attend every week, nor do they have to stay the entire time. Here are a few guidelines that were shared with Prep students today in Assembly:

• All activities will take place second half of lunch (except for Year 2 Chess Club)
• Sign-up sheets for Year 2 Chess can be found in Reception on Friday and Madame Merlot will be supervising this activity. She will try her best to ensure all those who sign up are given a chance to attend throughout the term
• Respectful and polite behaviour is always expected
• Children will be required to pack up their activities when asked to at the conclusion of the activity.

Redlands Cup Snowsports Competition  

During the school holidays, Rosie Dasilva and Mia Taylor travelled to Thredbo to participate in the 25^th Redlands Cup Ski Race. With the race being cancelled in 2020 and 2021, it was their first official ski race!

A fantastic achievement for both Rosie and Mia. A special congratulations to Rosie, who placed 3^rd in the Division 6 Female Alpine race.  

After School Extra Curricular Prep Sport Program

Our Term 3 after school sports program gets under way this week and we are looking forward to another term of fun sessions and development of skill. For our new parents, the after school program is in addition to the normal PE sport program run during school hours. Just a reminder to please check the Prep Pulse page from 12pm for updated wet weather information. Engage notifications will also be sent out at 12pm if any sport is cancelled.

We are so thrilled that the afters chool sport has sparked so much interest and it has grown incredibly fast since returning to campus after remote learning. Parents have requested more sport choices and for an increase in the numbers of spots available. As previously communicated, due to limited facilities and regulations of staff to student ratios with our providers, we are unable to grow the program capacity. The good news is that the providers we use also offer external programs across other days off site. If you would like specific contact details for Hot Shots Tennis, Norths Basketball or Aussie Gems, please email presportadmin@redlands.nsw.edu.au for details.

We understand and appreciate that the registration process has had its difficulties in these early stages, so like any program, we will be reviewing the processes to help create a more equitable and fair registration process in the future.

Parent Teacher Conversations

By now all our families would have received their Semester 1 School report. Reports are a formal way to capture a ‘snapshot’ in time of where students are at with their learning using NSW syllabus outcomes to guide the process. Reports also aim to provide families with the next steps in their child’s learning journey in a particular stage.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of your child’s report, please contact your child’s class teacher  or specialist directly by Friday 12 August to organise a 15 minute meeting to discuss. Thank you.

Term 4 Departure Notice

This is a reminder that those families who are planning on leaving the School during or at the end of Term 4 are required to give notice to the Principal via an email to registrar@redlands.nsw.edu.au by cob tomorrow Friday 22 July.

As per the 2022 Schedule of Fees emailed to all families in December last year, there will be fees in lieu payable for any notices of departure received after this date.

Families who are planning on leaving the School during or at the end of Term 3 were required to give notice by Friday 24 June.

For further enquiries, please contact registrar@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Volunteer at Redlands

We need new additions to our team of volunteers who assist Redlands students in Years 7-12 with exams and assessments throughout the year.We are actively recruiting for the Y12 Trial examination period from 8-18 August.

Prep, Junior and Secondary School parents, grandparents, friends and Redlanders are all welcome to express their interest.

No subject specific knowledge is required; you are simply there to read and/or write what the student dictates, and to regulate the time.

If you respect confidentiality, are reliable and punctual, patient and relaxed we would love to hear from you.

Volunteering is rewarding and will help you gain a new perspective on the Redlands experience. With your help students can achieve their full potential and you have the opportunity to see the types of assessments students sit across a range of subjects in the senior school. Our students are very appreciative of the support they are given.

If you would be interested in finding out more about helping with exams, please contact Cressida Rigney at crigney@redlands.nsw.edu.au or on 9968 9854.

Redlands Spring Fair – Save the Date

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

Redlands House and Transition Gold

It has been wonderful to feel the energy of the students’ return to school this week and we look forward to a positive and purposeful term ahead. We do hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable break. A special welcome those new families that have joined us this term, we know you will be embraced by the Redlands community.

Library Visits for Seniors

The Senior students will know visit the Lucy Hill Library every week. Please remember to return library books so the students can borrow another.  Each student is required to have a library bag to borrow books. This special bag ensures the books are kept in good condition for years to some.

Music Performance – Jam on Toast

On Wednesday 27 July, all Senior and Transition Gold students will attend a performance from Jam on Toast, which was created by Jamie Madsen, a passionate music educator, composer and performer. The music from his Jam on Toast project came about from years teaching music in the classroom to young children, adding his own original repertoire of songs, dances and creative activities to his programming. With a focus on creative thinking Jamie incorporates a unique blend of approaches to music education. The music, dances and recipes from Jamie, have been designed to inspire a love of music with children and an awareness of musical concepts. 

After School Extra Curricular Prep Sport Program

Our Term 3 after school sports program gets under way this week and we are looking forward to another term of fun sessions and development of skill. For our new parents, the after school program is in addition to the normal PE sport program run during school hours. Just a reminder to please check the Prep Pulse page from 12pm for updated wet weather information. Engage notifications will also be sent out at 12pm if any sport is cancelled.

We are so thrilled that the after school sport has sparked so much interest and it has grown incredibly fast since returning to school after remote learning. Parents have requested more sport choices and for an increase in the numbers of spots available. As previously communicated, due to limited facilities and regulations of staff to student ratios with our providers, we are unable to grow the program capacity. The good news is that the providers we use also offer external programs across other days off site. If you would like specific contact details for Hot Shots Tennis, Norths basketball or Aussie Gems, please email presportadmin@redlands.nsw.edu.au for details.

We understand and appreciate that the registration process has had its difficulties in these early stages, so like any program, we will be reviewing the processes to help create a more equitable and fair registration process in the future.

Term 4 Departure Notice

This is a reminder that those families who are planning on leaving the School during or at the end of Term 4 are required to give notice to the Principal via an email to registrar@redlands.nsw.edu.au by cob tomorrow Friday 22 July.

As per the 2022 Schedule of Fees emailed to all families in December last year, there will be fees in lieu payable for any notices of departure received after this date.

Families who are planning on leaving the School during or at the end of Term 3 were required to give notice by Friday 24 June.

For further enquiries, please contact registrar@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Volunteer at Redlands

We need new additions to our team of volunteers who assist Redlands students in Years 7-12 with exams and assessments throughout the year.We are actively recruiting for the Y12 Trial examination period from 8-18 August.

Prep, Junior and Secondary School parents, grandparents, friends and Redlanders are all welcome to express their interest.

No subject specific knowledge is required; you are simply there to read and/or write what the student dictates, and to regulate the time.

If you respect confidentiality, are reliable and punctual, patient and relaxed we would love to hear from you.

Volunteering is rewarding and will help you gain a new perspective on the Redlands experience. With your help students can achieve their full potential and you have the opportunity to see the types of assessments students sit across a range of subjects in the senior school. Our students are very appreciative of the support they are given.

If you would be interested in finding out more about helping with exams, please contact Cressida Rigney at crigney@redlands.nsw.edu.au or on 9968 9854.

Redlands Spring Fair – Save the Date

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 Achievement 

Football

A big congratulations to Jasmine Black (Yr 10) who has been selected as a shadow player for the Junior Matildas. This comes following her attendance at the 5 day Junior Matilda’s Camp in Brisbane over the holidays.

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Equestrian

Congratulations to Annabelle Hwang who has been selected to represent NSW and Redlands at the Equestrian Australia Interschool Championships in September following her outstanding results at the NSW Interschool Championships (Placing 3^rd overall in the Secondary Intermediate Preliminary Dressage class). Wishing you the very best of luck as you prepare for the Equestrian Australia Championships Annabelle!

Hockey

Congratulations to both Eloise Trueman and Sebastien Griffith who earlier this week competed in the NSW All-Schools Tri-Series tournament. A fantastic achievement to have these students selected to compete at such a high level.

School Carnivals and Events

Redlands – Pink Sock Charity Sport Round

On Saturday 23 July we are hosting a Pink Sock Charity Round in support of the Breast Cancer Network Australia. This year we encourage All students across the Secondary School to purchase pink socks from the Uniform Shop (either in person or via the FlexiSchools App) in support of this charity. Socks are available in both long (Hockey, Football & Rugby) and Crew (Tennis & Netball) length. Parents and coaches are also encouraged to wear a Pink item on the day.

Our Friends of Groups have organised range of fundraising activities at the various home venues, from cake stalls to guessing competitions (please make sure you remember to bring some cash so you don’t miss out!). Alternatively, families wishing to make a donation can do so by the link below:

MAKE A DONATION

Winter Sport

Netball 

Round 8 Saturday 23 July this weekend will see our Pink Sock Charity round, whilst the majority of teams will be playing away from home, we are still encouraging all teams to wear pink socks as well as pink ribbons. We also encourage parents to send in photos of the teams! Socks are available for purchase from the Uniform Shop (either in person or via the FlexiSchools App).

Football 

Congratulations to Jasmine Black who was selected to attend the Junior Matildas Camp held in Brisbane over the school holidays. Jazz has been selected as a shadow player for the Junior Matildas which is a fantastic achievement. A massive congratulations to Jazz! 

This Saturday 23 July will see our teams compete in Round 8 of the ISA competition in the Redlands Pink Sock Charity Round. A reminder that pink socks are available for purchase from the uniform shop or via flexischools so please get your pink socks now in preparation for Saturday!

Hockey

This Saturday 23 July will be Round 8 of the Hockey competition, it will also be the Redlands Pink Sock Charity Round. Pink socks are available for purchase from the Uniform Shop or via flexischools, please ensure you have your pink socks ready for Saturday in support of a great cause! 

A reminder the Hockey End of Season Celebration will be held on Thursday 25 August, we look forward to celebrating with all of our Hockey families at the event. 

Cross Country & Athletics Training

Athletics training will commence on Friday afternoons, they will take place at Balmoral Oval with the bus departing Redlands Lane at 3:30pm, the bus will return approximately 5:30pm (training finishing at 5:00pm). In case of inclement weather training will still run at the School (in various locations), students are asked to check their emails during Period 5 & 6 on Friday in order to know where to go if it is raining.

Snowsports

Congratulations to all our Redlands students who competed in the Redlands Cup and Interschools competition over the holidays. Full details can be found in the Snowsports section on Note day.

AFL

We are looking forward to returning to Round 8 of AFL this weekend. Details around this weekends fixtures can be found on Redlands Rhino (& have also been emailed out to families). We will also be celebrating the Redlands Pink Sock Charity Round. Pink socks are available for purchase from the Uniform Shop or via Flexischools, please ensure you have your pink socks ready for Saturday in support of a great cause! 

Good luck to all our teams!

Tennis

Welcome back players! We are jumping right back into the ISA and Internal Competition this weekend for Round 8 so please check your emails regarding new teams and training groups/locations. We will also be celebrating the Redlands Pink Sock Charity Round. Pink socks are available for purchase from the Uniform Shop or via Flexischools, please ensure you have your pink socks ready for Saturday in support of a great cause! 

Hopefully the rain will be kind to us for the start of the new term!

We now have an additional optional tennis training session on Fridays 6:30am – 7:45am at Cammeray Tennis Club for those keen to have more practice each week. There will be a maximum capacity of 16 players – sign up will be first come first serve on a Google Form that will release every Monday along with the Team Roster Form.

A reminder for Round 8 (23rd July) 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 this weekend

Rugby

As we lead into the tail end of our season it is great to see a return of an old favourite the Pink Sock Charity Round. All Redlands Rugby students are invited to purchase their Pink Socks from the Uniform Shop this week and wear through during our matches against Scots All Saints.

There will be a Cake Stand running throughout the whole day and I encourage all students to be active in assisting where needed. 

In the case of Wet Weather, there will be an All Age-Group Training Session / Micro Games, which will be held at the Senior Campus and utilise the Fitness Centre and also the Undercroft area. Details will be sent out ASAP if the Macquarie Fields are unavailable.

Next weekend, during our Away matches against Oxley, the Friends of Rugby, led by Sue Sellar will be hosting a small get together for all students and parents within the Rugby Program. This is an opportunity for our greater community to get together, away from the program, and socialise on their own terms. For further details, please either email Sue on jssellar@gmail.com or Karen Nicholson on nicholson18karen@gmail.com. 

I look forward to seeing all of you over the weekend and the opportunity to see our students play against a strong rival in Scots All Saints.

Fitness Centre 

With the start of Term 3, we now begin to see the transition between our Winter Rep. Sports and our Summer Season. This period is key for our Summer Sports athletes to begin preparing their bodies for the rigors of a full season and the Fitness Centre is a key space to fully utilise. Whether Rowing, Basketball or any of the other options for Summer, students must be physically prepared. The Fitness Centre is available to all students across the Term 3 Period with sessions tailored towards developing speed, fundamental movements, and power. 

All students can access the morning sessions which run Monday through to Friday starting promptly at 6:30am and finishing by 7:45am. These sessions are for all Age-Groups and all Sports, so every student is encouraged to bring a mate along with them to the sessions.

Students are asked to make sure they sign in with one of the S/C Coaches or Mr Jack Gooding directly upon entering the space.

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

Welcome to Term 3, we hope you and your family enjoyed the holidays despite the inclement weather. We had a large number of Junior School students involved in Snowsports over the break as well as participating in the Redlands Cup and was great to hear that our students were great ambassadors for the school on and off the snow. Thank you to our Junior School teachers and staff who assisted over the 10 days. We wish those students who progress to state championships the best of luck in their preparation.

We have a very busy term with the winter sport season for Rugby and Football wrapping up in three weeks, our girls AFL season commencing this week, our Athletics Carnival this term as well as Winter Football Gala day in August.

Last week all Junior School families would have received a detailed note outlining the term ahead for both Representative Sport and Non-Representative Sport. The information and links within this note will assist you over the next 10 weeks so please make this your first reference for any questions you may have. A few important reminders can be found below.

2022 Sport Information Booklet for Families

For all Sport information regarding what sports we offer when, how to navigate our documents, as well as information on Uniforms and Carnivals please refer to our Parent Information Booklets.

Term 4 Summer Sport Registration

Junior School families would also have received an Engage notice for them to select their child’s Term 4 Summer Sport preference. Within 24 hours we have 250 registrations which is great. If you have not done so already can you please complete this form.

Term 4 Summer Sport Registration

Sport Calendar

We have a Sport Calendar for each Term. To view the 2022 Term 3 Sports Calendar please click here

Athletics Carnival

All students will be participating in this carnival on Wednesday 10 August in both track and field events. More information will be sent closer to the date. Students have completed a unit of work in PE classes this term across all field events and track preparation with finalists for Long Jump, High Jump and Shot Put advertised closer to the date. Highlights video from previous carnival and what to expect can be viewed here.

Winter Gala Day

We will again be running our Winter Football Gala Day (Saturday 20 August) for all students regardless if you play Football and or Sport for Redlands. Students represent their houses in Football games in a one off winner takes all gala day. Highlights video from previous gala day can be viewed here.

Wednesday Sport

Normal Wednesday Winter Sport resumes on Wednesday 20 July. If you need a reminder as to what your child has selected for their Winter Sport choice as well as team selections please refer to the Term 3 Winter Sport lists. These sports will continue until the last week of term with the exception of Rugby and Football which will finish their season on Saturday 6 August. For timings and venues for all Wednesday sport please refer to the Winter Sport Training Schedule. Please remember if you are picking up your child directly from the venue you must be there before the returning bus leaves for the journey back to school. Please note these buses will not wait for late parents and no child can be left at the venue for late location pick-ups. All sports this term will finish and return students back to school at regular finish time of 3:20pm, traffic dependent with the exception of Gymnastics.

Wet Weather

In the case of wet weather on a Wednesday, updates will be posted on our Wet Weather Pulse page. If you pick your child up directly at the venue, please refer to this page prior to going to ensure that they are at the venue as alternative plans may have been made depending on the location, weather and provider.

Representative Sport Absences

If your child is unable to attend a training session or Saturday fixture, please complete our Sports Absence form located on Pulse. This will allow Sports department staff and coaches to view prior and post fixtures and allow for another student to be contacted to fill in to make up numbers. As mentioned above, unexplained absences will affect your child’s gradings. As Representative Sport is not compulsory at Redlands, we expect all students who have committed to a team, commit to each game and training session for the duration of the season. Absences due to ‘club’ commitments are not permitted.

Wednesday Sport Inability to Train

If your child has an injury that prevents them from training, please send through a note requesting they ‘sit out’ of training for that particular session. Where applicable please include when they can return to normal training so coaches are aware of this. That way coaching staff are aware of an injury that prevents them from participating at the venue but also allows us to be aware of periods where they are medically required to ‘sit out’.

Want to Try a New Sport? 

Manly Warringah Softball Association (MWSA) will soon be hosting its popular Come & Try Teeball + Softball Days at Abbott Road Diamonds, North Curl Curl. 

• Teeball for girls & boys 5+.  Teeball is a great introductory team sport for children that introduces core sporting disciplines: throwing, catching, running and batting.

• Softball for girls 12+ and women

MWSA’s clubs will find a team for players of all skills and ages and will place friends and schoolmates together in teams.  All matches are played on a Saturday morning at Abbott Road Diamonds from October to March (with a break for the summer holidays).

Come to either or both sessions:

• Sunday 28 August, 2.30pm – 4.30pm
• Monday 5 September, 4.30pm – 6.00pm

Register your Interest 

Enquiries: Janine Rolfe (Year 5 & 6 Redlands parent) 0410 601 077 or Janine@mwsa.com.au

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

Snowsports

Interschools Results

Please note: teams and competitors will be invited to compete at State by Interschools. Teams and runner position will change based on results at the Redlands Cup and Sydney Interschools Championships. Your child may have qualified as part of a team to State Championships, however they may not remain in that team at State if another student has a faster time than them. 

Individual Podiums 

Harrison Fung – 2nd in Division 1 Moguls 

Sienna Wessels – 2nd in Division 1 Snowboard GS and 3rd in Division 1 Snowboard Cross 

Avie Keller – 3rd in Division 3 Moguls

Top 15 Finishes 

Division 1 Alpine Female: Momo Elsworth (4), Sienna Wessels (12) 

Division 1 Alpine Male: Billy Thomas (15) 

Division 2 Alpine Female: Felicity Schlederer (12) 

Division 3 Alpine Male: Hunter Penney (11) 

Division 4 Alpine Male: Louis Dobson (12) 

Division 5 Alpine Male: Sebastian To (14), Max DaSilva (15) 

Division 1 Moguls Female: Sienna Wessels (6), Julia Murphy (7) 

Division 1 Moguls Male: Nicholas Fitzhenry (8), Ethan McFarlane (12) 

Division 2 Moguls Female: Winter Penney (8) 

Division 2 Moguls Male: Julius Keller (4), Samual Ford (14) 

Division 3 Moguls Male: Hamish Kennedy (10), James Ford (15) 

Division 4 Moguls Male: Lewis Fitzhenry (13), Hamish Hopkins (14)

Division 5 Moguls Male: Max DaSilva (7)

Division 1 Skier Cross Female: Sienna Wessels (10), Momo Elsworth (14) 

Division 1 Skier Cross Male: Billy Thomas (10), Harrison Fung (14) 

Division 4 Skier Cross Male: Hamish Hopkins (13) 

Division 5 Skier Cross Male: Max DaSilva (13), Sebastian To (15) 

Division 1 Snowboard GS Female: Callie Forest (4), Mia Kloiser-Jones (11) 

Division 1 Snowboard GS Male: Luke Gautheron (12), Nicholas Fitzhenry (13) 

Division 2 Snowboard GS Female: Felicity Schlederer (13) 

Division 2 Snowboard GS Female: Eva Fitzhenry (10), Penny Vincent-McGovern (13) 

Division 4 Snowboard GS Male: Aidan Schlederer (10), Lewis Fitzhenry (12)

Division 1 Snowboard Cross Female: Callie Forest (6), Mia Kloiser-Jones (15) 

Division 1 Snowboard Cross Male: Nicholas Fitzhenry (13), Luke Gautheron (15) 

Division 2 Snowboard Cross Female: Felicity Schlederer (5) 

Division 3 Snowboard Cross Female: Eva Fitzhenry (10), Penny Vincent-McGovern (13) 

Division 4 Snowboard Cross Male: Aidan Schlederer (10), Connor Huang (14) 

Team Podiums 

Division 1 Alpine Female – Redlands A 2nd 

Division 5 Alpine Male – Redlands A 3rd 

Division 1 Moguls Female – Redlands A 3rd 

Division 1 Moguls Male – Redlands A 1st 

Division 1 Skier Cross Female – Redlands A 3rd 

Division 1 Snowboard GS Female – Redlands A 2nd 

Division 1 Snowboard GS Male – Redlands A 3rd 

Division 3 Snowboard GS Female – Redlands A 3rd 

Division 1 Snowboard Cross Female – Redlands A 2nd 

Division 1 Snowboard Cross Male – Redlands A 3rd 

Division 3 Snowboard Cross Female – Redlands A 3rd 

Thank you

To all the teachers, support staff, parent volunteers and Friends of Snowsports Committee for all their support and assistance in ensuring a successful Racers’ Camp, Interschools and Redlands Cup. 

Important Dates

Further details can be found on Redlands Pulse – Snowsports.

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

Ballet and Dance

A warm welcome back to everyone! We hope you had a fabulous break and are rested and ready to “hit the ground dancing” as we have a busy term ahead at the Academy.

Classes and Private Lessons for Term 3

All classes and private lessons have started for Term 3. Our first Saturday this term is 23 July.  

Academy News

We are thrilled to welcome Anton to the Academy who joins our team to front the Contemporary aspect of our program and comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Please check out his incredible biog AntonProjects

Eisteddfod Update

Congratulations to all our Ballet students who took part in the Sydney Eisteddfod during the holidays. You should all be very proud.

Sewing Bee – Tutorial

The Academy has the huge task of making special tutu skirts for every ballet student from Kindy to Year 6 for our Degas piece. Costume Designer Kassandra Giotopoulis Moore has very kindly offered to create a simple prototype and will be at school on the evening of Monday 15 August. This tutorial will be held in the Senior Textiles Department, 6:30pm – 8:30pm.

We need all the help we can get with this mammoth task, so if you have any experience at all or would like to learn, please register now.

Can’t Come to Class

Please let us know if sickness, injury or change of circumstance has occurred by completing  this form

Co-curricular Photos

At the end of the school holidays the Redlands Standard Photo Packages were posted to your primary contact address by Melba Photography Studio. Included in the package were details for ordering Sport, Sibling and Co-Curricular activity photos from Melba Studios.

If you have any questions or additional orders, please contact Melba Studios directly on (02) 9438 4566 or email sales@melbastudios.com.au

Any Questions?

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

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

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

Dance Curriculum

Welcome back to Term 3. This term is a busy one for Curriculum Dance, as the HSC Dance students will have their practical examinations and the IB Dance students finalise their portfolio of performances to be uploaded at the end of the term. 

Please note the Curriculum Showcases below – this is a great opportunity to come and see what is involved in Dance Curriculum. All are welcome.

Important Dates

Subject Coordinator of Dance
kboase@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Drama and Theatre

Welcome back to Term 3. Although it has been a wet start to the week, students are excited to begin preparations for the end-of-year performances. From Creative Kids to Secondary School Film we all look forward to seeing what creative endeavours they undertake over the next two terms. 

Gala Arts 

This week is the inaugural Gala Arts. Gala Arts is the School’s Annual Creative and Performing Arts Festival, which showcases the outstanding and diverse talents of Redlands students from Years 7 to 12. The Gala Arts Festival was created to showcase the creative talents of Redlands students, whilst at the same time promoting Inter-House competition and House spirit. Students perform in Dance, Instrumental, Theatre and Vocal categories, and Visual Art photography works portraying this year’s theme of Shadows will be on display in the foyer. The winners of each category will be announced at the event. 

Tickets are now available via the Concourse website. Click the link below to buy tickets now. 

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. 

A few reminders below: 

The Extra Subject Drama and Theatre Program automatically renews at the end of Semester 1. Parents do not need to contact the drama office unless they wish to change their enrolment. Billing takes place prior to the commencement of Semester 2. Four weeks’ written notice to drama@redlands.nsw.du.au is required if you wish to withdraw from the program.

Please 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.

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

Music

Junior Music Festival is BACK! …in Black.

Actually, it’s back in full and resplendent colour and we simply can not wait to see our Years 3-6 students take to the stage this term in Dunnet Hall for their Annual Spectacular on Thursday 4 August at 4:30pm.

In their curriculum Music lessons and cocurricular ensembles, students have been learning repertoire relating to our theme for 2022 – ‘School of Rock’ – and they are very excited to be performing at this event!

Tickets will be available through Trybooking from 8pm this evening until Tuesday 2 August. Please be advised that Junior School students DO NOT need a ticket. This is a free event however due to venue size limitations and our COVID Response seating restrictions, each family may only reserve one ticket. Please respect this guidance which will allow all families the chance to watch their child perform. This performance will be filmed and access to this recording will be distributed following the Festival.

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKET

Senior Instrumental Competition 2022 – AUDITIONS OPEN

The Redlands Senior Instrumental Competition for 2022 is the next exciting offering in our Annual Competition series and is to be held on Monday 19 September 2022 in the Edwards Auditorium. As mentioned last term, the Music Department Auditions Page is now open for audition video uploads – with auditions to be submitted by next Friday 29 July 2022 at 5pm. 

Spread the word about this wonderful performance opportunity and concert experience.

Music Awards Dinner – Friday 26 August 2022

As our calendar begins to return to its pre-COVID rhythms, we are excited to announce that Friends of Music will again be hosting this joyous night at the Manly Golf Club – filled with great food and entertainment provided by our students in small ensemble arrangements. As well as celebrating the esteemed place that music holds within our school community, students across our many cocurricular ensembles will be nominated for awards in areas of Service, Leadership, Dedication and Excellence to the Music Program throughout 2022, with the award winners announced on the evening. All Yr 7 students will be formally welcomed into the Music Program and presentation with merit certificates for their commitment to the cocurricular program this year. At the other end of the journey, this evening is also a chance to farewell our Yr 12 cohort – honouring them likewise for their contributions to both music and their peers in the program throughout their Redlands journey.

Information regarding the purchase of tickets for this dinner will be released shortly.

Redlands EP 2021/2022 Drop

The long awaited Album Drop for Redlands 4th EP featuring the composition winners from last year’s Composition Competition will also ‘drop’ on the evening of the Awards Dinner.

Composition Competition now open!

The final competition in our annual series, Composition Competition a.k.a. ‘Comp Comp’ is a fantastic catalyst for those budding singer-songwriters and composers to get their creative juices flowing! Redlands 5th EP project is now open to receive entries via the iLearn page. Adhering to the specified guidelines, composition submissions are to be uploaded by Friday 26 August 2022.

Welcome New Staff

Gloriously dispelling any notion of a decline in Music engagement post-COVID, our Redlands Private Tuition stream numbers are at a record high with more than 430 students each week participating in private music lessons, and waiting lists burgeoning. To this end, we are delighted to welcome pianist, Mr Tony Lee to our team of world-class Music Tutors and Accompanists. 

Tony is a highly experienced piano teacher and accompanist and is objectively regarded as one of Australia’s finest pianists. Sydney-born but educated in Europe, Tony was an artist in residence at the Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth in Belgium, working the renowned Portuguese-Swiss pianist, Maria-João Pires. He is one of the most highly awarded pianists in Australia and is the First Prizewinner of the Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition, Australian National Piano Award, John Allison Sydney Eisteddfod Scholarship, and was furthermore named the ‘Best Australian Pianist’ at the Sydney International Piano Competition in 2016.

We are delighted to have Tony with us and he too is very much looking forward to working with the students and team at Redlands.

Join and ensemble? Learn an instrument?

The start of each new semester is a fantastic window to join an ensemble or take up an instrument if it’s been on your to do list! We have enjoyed meeting dozens of new ensemble members this week on the Senior Campus and our Junior ensembles will welcome new intake straight after Junior Music Festival. Opportunity exists for new members to jump on board across all ensembles. If you would like to join choir, band or small ensemble, take musicianship classes or have private lessons on a new instrument, reach out to the Music office for direct assistance, or simply sign up using the electronic forms on Pulse and we will help you launch your journey.

CLICK HERE TO ENROL IN PRIVATE TUITION 

CLICK HERE TO JOIN AN ENSEMBLE

Eisteddfod Success!

Congratulations to our Junior Arts Captain Ina Guan, who received second place in the 12 & Under Cello section of the Sydney Eisteddfod.

2022 Elective Music Showcases 

Our Elective Music programs from Years 8-12 provide rich and diverse learning experiences for our students as both solo and ensemble performers. These experiences in turn guide student growth as musicians from early High School and into their senior-most years within the HSC or the IB Course and into the industry and real world beyond.

As the culmination of their year’s work and by way of assessment, all elective students present a showcase performance in the Edwards Auditorium each year for parents and friends.

We invite you to save the afternoons on the dates below to attend and support our students:

Semester 2 Dates for your Diary

Keep your eye on the Music Events page on Pulse to ensure you don’t miss any chance to share in the wonderful music being made at Redlands.

Music Tuition while at Winter School

As advised last term, we are offering ‘Zoom’-based Private Instrumental or Vocal Tuition sessions for Winter School attendees upon request, in order to ensure continuity of learning is afforded. Though there are many timetabling logistics to navigate and lessons are not necessarily able to be guaranteed, if your child is attending Winter School and you would like us to investigate the possibility of occasional Instrumental or Vocal lessons with your tutor, please use the sign up form below to  to confirm your interest by the end of this week.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR ZOOM LESSONS WHILE AT WINTER SCHOOL

Contact us

As always, our Music administration team remain ready to help you with any queries you have. 

Let’s have a magnificent term!

Amy Richardson
Director of Music P-12

juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au
seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au