Foundation

A very warm welcome to all Redlands families for Term 3. I hope you had a wonderful holiday and you managed to spend precious time with your families and friends.

Thank You For Your Support

Thank you sincerely to those members of the Redlands community who have joined us in our efforts to raise funds for the means-tested Scholarship, Building and Library Funds. All these initiatives not only benefit current students but students in generations to come.

This year’s objective is to raise enough funds to start another means-tested scholarship. With your support we are currently at 32% of this target.

There has been a terrific progress made on the New Learning Hub over the holidays. For an update, please see the Principal’s section of Note Day.

Students are Leading the Way – Yr 12 Legacy Gift

To welcome in the new term, Yr 12 students participated in the Beard Growing / Crazy Hair competition. Mr Sean Cochran and boys grew their facial hair over the three week break, whilst girls came to school with crazy hair. Thank you to all students who participated and donated towards this initiative. Over $440 was raised, a great kick-start to the 2019 Legacy Gift contribution towards the means tested Scholarship Fund.

The next Legacy Gift fundraising event is the Yr 7 Movie Night on Friday 16 August. More information to come!

Redlands Gala Ball

Only a few tickets are left!

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Join the community spirit on Saturday 17 August from 6.30pm – midnight at the grand and historic Westin Hotel, 1 Martin Place. Tickets include pre-dinner drinks, three course gourmet dinner, all beverages and live entertainment by Redlanders and big band Squid Munchies.

At Redlands we are very proud of the strong bond between our School and the wider community. We are truly fortunate to be the beneficiaries of the community’s loyalty and generosity through the donation of incredible items and experiences towards raising funds for our School.

This year our fundraising priority is towards the means-tested Redlands Foundation Scholarship. There are many ways for everyone to get involved.

Online Silent Auction
The online auction includes incredible prizes and experiences. Do not miss the Ski Japan family holiday, Hamilton Island getaway at fabulous “qualia”, Tash Sefton Luxury Beauty Hamper, Osana Family Health Care packages, tickets to Mercedes Fashion Week and many more!

Easy registration, either log-in or create an account, place a bid by Tuesday 6 August to participate in the Lucky Draw. The Lucky Draw will take place on 7 August and two winners of an Osana Family Health Care annual membership will be announced in Note Day on 8 August. The auction will close on Saturday 17 August at 11.00pm.

Premium Raffle
Join and win one of five amazing raffle packs. Prizes include a custom designed gold bracelet valued at $6,500; accommodation and restaurant vouchers, health, wellness and beauty packages as well as family activities.

Raffle books are available in the Uniform Shop and will be sent home via students in the Preparatory and Junior Schools. On the Senior Campus please contact the Foundation Office, foundation@redlands.nsw.edu.au or 9908 6484.

Live Auction
The Gala Ball will feature the following incredible prizes to be auctioned live, on the night:

Commission Free Property Sale by The Agency Real Estate
Family Ski Japan Holiday for 7 nights
A Surreal Jewellery sapphire and white gold ring
A Weekend Retreat for 12 people at Foxton Park Estate
Waterfront Lunch at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron with George Gregan
Fine Dining Dinner Party for 10 guests by renowned chef
Join the cast of an upcoming television show

For more detailed information, please visit our auctions and raffle website.

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

From the Principal

Welcome back to all families for the start of Term 3, and a very special welcome to the new families who have joined our learning community from the USA, UK and Singapore, as well as other local schools. We also welcome back Head of Junior School Mr Ari Guha from his long service leave, and I sincerely thank Mrs Audrey Fellowes for taking on the position as Acting Head of the Junior Campus during his absence from school.

On Monday the first Redlands Teacher Led Conference was held. Usually we host one or two keynote speakers, but this time our Head of Secondary School, Sean Corcoran, delivered an introduction to the day. He explained that the theme of the day was “Recipes for Success” and that 70 of our “Master Chef” teachers had volunteered to present, all in all, 33 different “dishes” which they would share with their colleagues. These dishes were served in three courses, each of 45 minutes. Other teachers could attend 3 of these sessions to “taste and try”. After lunch all teachers met in their Year Groups or Faculties to report on what their “meal” had offered and how they might see opportunities to “bake up” that “recipe” in a form that they would like to try in their own classrooms. It was a day that inspired all and recognised that we have an increasing number of “Master” Teachers within our own staff at Redlands. Some years ago Sir Ken Robinson (google him) spoke of how education needs to move from an industrial model to an organic model. At Redlands we have a rich mixture of top-down and bottom-up leadership, with teachers who tend a rich soil from which our students can grow as they learn.

During the vacation period a group of Year 11 students, accompanied by Mr Jon Gray and Ms Amy Richardson, undertook a Service learning trip to Peru where they trekked, explored and worked on a service project on Ticonata Island. Not only have they returned with new skills and wonderful stories and memories, they have also developed an awareness of the unique culture of the local community’s traditional way of life.

145 students from Kindergarten to Year 12 represented Redlands at both the Redlands Cup and Sydney Interschool Championships in Thredbo, achieving the following results:

Sydney Interschools:

34 podium finishes, 20 team and 14 individual – 17 Gold, 8 Silver, 9 Bronze

1^st in Secondary Coed Overall, Coed Skiing, Coed Snowboard

1^st in Primary Coed Overall, Coed Skiing, Coed Snowboard

Redlands Cup:

29 podium finishes, 19 team and 10 individual – 10 Gold, 5 Silver, 14 Bronze

I make special note of Tasman Forest, who won both the Division 1 Boys Snowboard and Snowboard Cross events at the Sydney Interschools and was awarded the Redlands Cup for Boys Snowboard!

I wish the 72 individuals and 42 teams who have qualified for the NSW Interschools all the very best as they take to the slopes at Perisher at the end of August.

This year’s Redlands Cup had a record 630 competitors from 52 schools and I thank Coordinator of Snowsports Mr Bruce Campbell, the Sports department and other staff and parents for their efforts in staging such a successful Snowsports event.

Construction of the New Learning Hub powered ahead during the holiday break with the completion of the Level 2 concrete pour; and the Level 3 concrete pour commenced today. The image below provides a visual of how the New Learning Hub construction is progressing. Our two main campuses were abuzz with activity over the past three weeks, with our dedicated Facilities and ICT teams completing over 50 major tasks ranging from extensive lighting replacements to ICT audits and polishing of the school buses.

Updated Communications Look and Feel

As a result of the brand research that was undertaken in 2017 and updated communications positioning in 2018, we have developed a new look and feel for our communications which is being progressively rolled out over the next six months. It will be launched in the Sydney Morning Herald’s Independent Schools education feature this weekend, both in print and online.

Dr Peter Lennox

Photo caption: Camaraderie and fun amongst our youngest competitors at the 22nd Annual Redlands Cup Ski and Snowboard Championships.

RPFA

Redlands Gala Ball

There are still some tickets available and we would love to see you there.

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Book Club

Our first Book Club meeting for Term 3 will be on Thursday 8 August at Cremorne. The book we will be discussing is The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline. All new members welcome! Please direct any enquiries to Trudy trudywaterfield@gmail.com.

Walks on Tracks

Wednesday 31 July at 8.20am: Shelley Beach to Crl Curl. Meet at Shelley Beach carpark. Dogs ok. Any questions, please call Ann Marie Kimber on 0406 691 533.

Save the Date

Friday 26 July – Yr 3 Coffee at Sunflower Cafe from 8.20am

Saturday 17 August – Redlands Gala Ball from 6.30pm at the Westin Sydney (details above)

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

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

Head of Secondary School

Welcome Back to Term 3

Welcome back to Term 3. I hope the mid-year break was refreshing for students and that they are rejuvenated for the second half of the year. On Monday we had an excellent teacher led conference to start the term for staff, where teachers from across both campuses shared their “Recipes for Success” from their classrooms. It was an invigorating and stimulating way to kick off Semester 2 as we, the teachers, got to be the students in each other’s classrooms. However, it was also wonderful to see and hear the actual students return to school on Tuesday, bringing their energy back to the Campus. Finally, I hope parents found my regular holiday letter from last Friday a useful summation and update of various school matters as we have another busy and exciting term ahead.

During our opening assembly I shared some of my reflections on the 50^th Anniversary of the Apollo lunar landing and some messages to students for the term ahead. An excerpt of this address is below.

“Now, probably like many of you, over the past week I have been enthralled by stories and recollections of the 50^th anniversary of the Apollo lunar landing when, on July 20 1969, humankind first set foot on the moon. Despite what the growing patch of grey in my beard might indicate, I was not around then, but over the years I have spoken to numerous friends and family members who were.

What strikes me most about their recollections of that lunar landing was the universal sense of awe and wonder, where people around the world held their collective breath, to witness this extraordinary achievement. As the American President Richard Nixon said to the astronauts at the time, “For one priceless moment, all the people of the world are truly one.”

A half-century later, I worry that we seem to have lost some of that sense of awe and wonder of the world and universe surrounding us. That we have become complacent with the vast amount of knowledge at our fingertips and that instead of our horizons extending thousands and millions of kilometres to the furthest reaches of outer space, our horizons often abruptly end at a screen a few inches from our face.

Albert Einstein once said, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.”

So, I encourage each of you over this coming term, to open your eyes to those things in life which cause you pause to wonder and to stand rapt in awe. Maybe it’s trying to comprehend the vastness of our universe. Maybe it’s being moved hearing a piece of music. Or maybe it’s pausing to see the beauty of a sunset.

By reminding ourselves in this way that there are things far bigger and far greater than us, then maybe we can feel some of that awe and wonder that millions and millions of people around the word collectively felt 50 years ago this week.”

Parent Presentation: Technology Addiction and Sleep

Wednesday 14 August

Good sleep is crucial to health and wellbeing. The use of digital devices, especially before bedtime, can have a major impact on sleep quality. Child psychiatrist Dr Philip Tam and sleep expert Lisa Maltman will discuss how to help your child create good sleep habits and avoid the pitfalls of too much technology. Dr Philip Tam is an award-winning child psychiatrist, researcher and pioneer in internet-related psychological disorders and video-game addictions. He will examine how to address these often-challenging problems in young people. Lisa Maltman is the founder of The Sleep Connection, established to meet the growing need to educate students, teachers and parents in schools on the importance of sleep health, and works closely with the Woolcock Medical Institute in Sydney, a body world-renowned in the area of sleep research. We are pleased to have Dr Philip Tam and Lisa Maltman present on these important topics on Wednesday 14 August from 6.00 pm – 7.30pm in Redlands Hall. All Secondary School parents are invited to attend. No RSVP is necessary.

Legacy Gift Fundraiser

On Tuesday a number of our Yr 12 boys returned to school with beards (or valiant attempts at beards) and some of our girls had crazy hair for the day. No, they were not breaking the School’s uniform rules, but instead were raising money for their Legacy Gift which is a contribution to the School’s means-tested Scholarship Fund, in honour of Dr Peter Lennox in his retirement. This will be one of a number of fundraisers by the Class of 2019 this term for their Legacy Gift and we thank the students who made donations on the day. Fortunately, all hair was back to normal and beards were shaved off by Wednesday (including yours truly).

Lost Property

Please note that the Secondary School Lost Property area has moved to the old Sports Office in the eastern end of Lang Gym. All lost property will be moved to this area daily and this space will be open every lunchtime for students to retrieve any of their lost property.

Staffing Updates

This term we welcome back Mr Christopher Allen and Ms Giulia Laurenzi from their respective long service leave and maternity leave as Co-Subject Coordinators of HSIE. We also welcome back Ms Lara Luitingh from her maternity leave. Ms Luitingh will return as a part time Counsellor to assist Ms Tanya Fullerton as part of our Counselling team.

Shakespeare Festival

While most students started their mid-year break on the first weekend of the holidays, a number of our Yr 11 IB Theatre students competed in the State Finals of the Shakespeare Competition at the Seymour Centre. I would like to congratulate Greta Feldmann, Aleisha Lawrence, Apsara Lindeman and Domenica Stuart who finished 3^rd in this prestigious competition, which is an outstanding achievement.

Term 4 Departure Notice: Final Reminder

This is a final 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 this Saturday 27 July. As per our Conditions of Enrolment emailed to all families in December last year with the 2019 Schedule of Fees, there will be fees in lieu payable for any notices of departure received after this date.

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

Careers

Open Day Season has arrived!

Beginning on Saturday 3 August (University of Wollongong), all NSW universities will host Open Days until the 7 September (UNSW). All universities have an Open Day program online so you can plan beforehand. Students of any age can attend and all Yr 12 should have visited every campus that they plan on applying to. Ms Salier has a list of questions that could be helpful for your Open Day experience, just let her know if you are interested in using them.

Lincoln University Land the Trip Competition

Lincoln is NZ’s specialist land-based university in Christchurch. This all-expenses paid five day trip is open to Yr 11 and 12 students and takes place from 30 September to 4 October. An essay on why you should be selected is the criteria for the competition. Deadline for submission is 5.00pm on Friday 2 August. Please see Ms Salier if interested.

Camp America Season Launch

Camp America has been operating for 50 years sending students for 9-12 weeks to summer camps in the USA. A great idea for a Gap year. A free information session will be held in the city on Wednesday 31 July from 6.30-7.30pm where you can find out about the experience and how to apply.

New York University Visit

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

Chaplain

The anniversary of the landing on the Moon has been an interesting reminder of the human desire to understand, explore and push the limits. The awe of looking at the star-studded sky fosters a sense of wonder and mystery with a curiosity to explore. Poets have captured this awe in their poetry for generations like the Psalmist David:

‘When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,

what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?’ Psalm 8:3-4

A sense of wonder and realisation that there is more than just me in the universe is a valuable perspective in life. It grows gratitude, humility and a broader view in life, just as the pictures from the Moon showed us a perspective of the world that reminded us that we were one planet rather than a collection of countries.

At Redlands we want to foster this sort of perspective, one that reaches for mystery, that delights in complexity of our universe and seeks to look at the spiritual questions. Students are encouraged to ponder questions about who they are in the universe, the nature of God, the grandeur of creation and the nature of being human.

As the Psalmist looks at the sky, his sense of wonder has caused him to realise with gratitude, the awesome transcendent nature of God and yet he loves humanity. Later that same God humbled himself to become human and in love offered his life to restore humanity to a relationship with him. This is the mystery and joy of the gospel, that we can connect to the transcendent and find our true purpose and place in a vast universe.

May your life be full of this awe.

Blessings

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

Debating

I hope you have had a wonderful break and have come back refreshed. The SDN competition begins this Friday. Please note that all students are required to be at all debates. Redlands will be hosting the Grand Finals and all SDN students will have to perform hosting duties on the night, even if they are not debating.

Debating times have changed slightly from last year but this mainly affects the Primary teams. On weeks when we have away games, we will be departing earlier than usual (3.35pm). Students will have received emails last term about which SDN team they are in. Please let your parents know these details.

Round 1 Redlands v Wenona is a Home debate. Students will need to meet the teachers at 3.30pm in the Liggins Quad to sign in and set up the classrooms. Please don’t forget to sign out at the end of the evening.

SDN Draw

Yr 7 House Debates

Ela Kos, our Debating Captain, is organising a Yr 7 House Debating competition in Term 3. Students from Yrs 10, 11 and 12, please contact Ela if you would like to help her organise or run the competition. All Yr 7 debaters and more students from the Year Group will be involved in this. More information will be available over the next few weeks.

2019 Middle Years Ethics Olympiad

Saturday 30 November (Students Yrs 7-9)
Thank you for those who have contacted me and expressed interest in this. I will be in touch shortly.

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

Languages

A Night to Delight

Service and Social Engagement

Redlands School Sleep Out

A very big thank you to the parents and students of Yr 10 for their generosity towards the organisations we have supported this year through participation in the Redlands Sleep Out.

Hopefully students had a fun night to finish off Term 2 and most importantly had a chance to broaden their awareness of the social issues associated with members of our community living at risk or experiencing the isolation and vulnerability of homelessness. There were so many examples of students thoughtfully engaging with the stories shared by Taldumande, Orange Sky and the Salvation Army (Oasis).

The very impressive final tally:

Over 300 pairs of warm socks for the Matthew Talbot Hostel run by St Vincent de Paul in Woolloomooloo
$4043.29 donated to Orange Sky Laundry, far exceeding our target
$3862.49 donated to Taldumande, again, well exceeding our target
$1399.20 donated to Oasis – Salvation Army.

Thank you also must go to the dedicated staff who gave up their time at the end of a very busy term to sleep rough for the night so that students could have this valuable experience. Their dedicated Year Advisors, Sarah Matthews and Nick Walker, were so impressed with the conduct of students. Ms Lihou, Mr Atkins, Mr Auzins, Mr Hemopo and Ms Allen also braved the conditions on the night and their Tutors ran the workshops on the following morning.

Jeans for Genes Day Friday 2 August

On Friday of Week 2, students and staff are encouraged to wear denim for the day and support the Children’s Medical Research Institute. Jeans for Genes is an opportunity to teach students about science and compassion for others. The $2 donation for participation will help scientists cure genetic diseases and other serious conditions affecting 1 in 20 children in Australia – that’s nearly one child in every classroom.

The Peru Expeditioners Return

Our team of 11 Yr 11 students, along with Mr Gray and Ms Richardson, have safely returned from their expedition to Peru. After careful planning and organisation over the course of this year, meeting regularly to develop their itinerary, plan their fundraising and prepare for each leg of the trip, students and teachers have returned with wonderful stories and valuable memories. The project work they completed on a small island in Lake Titicaca saw them make a meaningful contribution to developing accommodation that will enable the local community to sustainably continue their traditional way of life. Working alongside this community, students have developed an awareness of a unique culture while learning new skills and applying some of their academic studies to the experiences they had at every stage of the expedition.

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

Year 12

Term 3

Welcome back to Term 3, the final term of Yr 12’s Secondary schooling. I hope that everyone was able to take time to regenerate and relax over this recent term break. Term 3 is very busy with both the trial examinations and the graduation cermonies. We would like to remind them of the importance of staying organised and prepared for classes, important dates and events. Students in Design and Technology, Drama, Music, Dance and Visual Arts might be more stressed than some others this term as they are required to complete their major works, which are all due this term. Students are encouraged to seek help from their teachers, Tutors and Year Advisors if they experience any challenges. We also wish all students the very best for their HSC and IB Trial examinations.

Yr 12 Welcome Back Morning Tea

On the last day of Term 2, students and staff attended the Yr 12 Formal. As I am sure that you will all agree, it was a fabulous night. Everyone looked stunning and enjoyed a great time with their friends. Venue and security staff spoke very highly of our students, commending them as one of the most well-behaved Year Groups they have worked with. In recognition for the success of this memorable event, Mr Corcoran organised a morning tea for all Yr 12s on the first day back of term. His kind gesture served as a great means to boost student morale and will definitely help them reach the finishing line with strong motivation and efforts.

Legacy Gift

Yr 12 continued their fundraising work for their Legacy Gift throughout the holidays. A big thank you to all the students who volunteered to participate in the ‘best beard and big hair competition”, which helped to raise more than $400. Well done! We would also like to thank Mr Corcoran for growing an impressive beard to support this initiative.

Yr 12 HSC English Workshop

Thank you to Dr Regis for leading an English workshop during Tutor Time today in the Library. The session focused on the Yr 12 Common Module, Texts and Human Experiences. Her rich teaching/marking experiences and good sense humour were appreciated by all the attending students. The workshop will continue on next Thursday.

Snowsports Achievements

Congratulations to the following students for their excellent results in the Snowsports competitions during the holidays

Tasman Forest: 1st in the Scots Cup (Snowboard GS), 1st in the Redlands Cup (Snowboard GS), 1st in Sydney Interschool Competition Boarder X, 1st in Sydney Interschool Competition Snowboard GS.

Alice MacDonald and Allegra Richardson: 1st in Redlands Cup Division 1 Alpine.

Tasman Forest, Braydon Wessels, Ron Lev: 2nd in Division 1 Snowboard GS in Sydney Interschools, 1st Division 1 Snowboard GS in Redlands Cup.

Key Dates

Monday 5 – Friday 16 August: IB Trials
Monday 5 – Monday 19 August: HSC Trials
Monday 23 September: Final Chapel Service
Tuesday 24 September: Yr 12 Breakfast Cruise and Balmoral Beach Day
Wednesday 25 September: Yr 12 Valedictory Dinner and HSC students’ last day

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

Year 11

Welcome Back

A very warm welcome back! I hope that all Yr 11 students (and parents) were able to get some well needed down time. We have an exciting but busy Term 3 ahead of us with Prefect and Captain of Activities voting commencing this week.

Pastoral Care

Term 3 will have a big emphasis on sleep and how important it is for learning. We will focus on Professor Matthew Walker who is the Director at the Centre for Human Sleep Science.

Dr Walker earned his degree in Neuroscience from Nottingham University, UK, and his PhD in Neurophysiology from the Medical Research Council, London UK. He subsequently became a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, USA. Currently, he is Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He is also the Founder and Director of the Centre for Human Sleep Science. Dr Walker’s research examines the impact of sleep on human health and disease.

Camp Forms

We ask that any Camp forms that haven’t been completed and returned to be done so soon please.

Race Week

Congratulations to all those students who competed down at Thredbo during the holidays. There were so many fantastic results from the Yr 11 cohort and I have been impressed with all the positive feedback I have received regarding their effort and attitude.

Exams Week

Yr 11 HSC/IB Exams – Monday 26 August to Friday 6 September.

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

Year 10

Welcome Back to Term 3

Welcome back for what is sure to be an exciting and jam-packed Term 3. I do hope that students and families enjoyed the winter break and are feeling refreshed and re-energised. The School was a buzz on Tuesday morning with stories of holiday travels and experiences. It was delightful to see our students so animated and ready to continue their Yr 10 studies. We would like to welcome Anna Feller who has joined our Yr 10 cohort. In addition, we would like to welcome back returning students Pearl Brasler and Jasmine Lazzarotto (Jnr School). I am sure Anna, Pearl and Jasmine will transition quickly and I know that our community will make these students and their families feel very welcome.

Term 2 Wrap Up

The Yr 10 Winter Sleepout was a wonderful event and our students proved that they are growing into mature and empathetic young people. During the evening, we were lucky to hear speakers from Taldumande and Orange Sky Laundry. Listening to these speakers allowed students to gain a deep understanding of the importance of these charities for the homeless in our community. I would like to thank families for their generous donations to Taldumande, Matthew Talbot and Orange Sky Laundry and for supporting our initiative to give students a comparable sleep out experience so that the idea of homelessness was not so abstract for our students. I would like to thank Ms Kria Coleman for her extensive organisation of this key event. In addition, sincere thanks must go to Mr Nick Walker, Mr Brad Hemopo, Ms Anna Alan, Mr Eddy Atkins, Mr Simon Colyer and Mr Janis Auzins who gave of their time and slept out with us overnight.

Snowsports Redlands Cup

During the last week of the school holidays, a number of our Yr 10 students enjoyed the brilliant conditions at Thredbo for Race Week. Congratulations to all students who participated in the Redlands Cup competition:

Alpine Division 2 Male – George Murphy, Daniel Thomas, Zekejoonwoo Weir, Dillon Hayford, Jack Malycon, Benjamin Bootes, Alexander Verschoor, Samuel Corneil, Andrew Butler, James Barrelle and Noe Labouze.

Alpine Division 2 Female – Lucy Roberts, Yoojung Weir, Hannah Tobin, Megan Price, Gabrielle Drage and Charlotte Robertson.

Snowboard Division 2 Male – Nick Goerner, George Murphy, Tylor Wessels, Daniel Thomas and Lachlan Green.

Snowboard Division 2 Female – Lucy Roberts, Tessa Clement and Marie Kurzrock.

A comprehensive list of places will be made available in the Snowsports section of Redlands Pulse.

Visual Arts Elective Students and All Yr 10 Students With An Interest In Visual Arts

Visual Arts Extra Subjects run every school day (excluding Thursday) and are a great way to develop and expand artmaking skills and understanding. Extra Subject classes employ a studio approach to artmaking with students studying under the guidance of skilled media specific artists. A studio approach to extra subject classes ensures individual guidance whilst allowing for extensive and rigorous engagement with media.

Extra Subjects classes are open to all students not only Visual Arts students.

Extra Subjects offered through Visual Arts include: Monday – Ceramics – Wheel throwing and Hand building; Tuesday – Painting; Wednesday – Life Drawing; Friday – Experimental Photography.

For information or to enrol please email mharpley@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Leadership Opportunities

A number of our Yr 10 students engaged in leadership programs over the Winter break: Max Currie and Piper Allen attended the Burn Bright National Leadership Camp; Beatrix Blasco, Ela Yohannan and Guy Salter attended the Global Young Leaders Conference in Washington and New York. We look forward to learning more about these students’ experiences when they talk to the Year Group at our next assembly.

Overseas School Trips 2020

Next year, students in Yr 11 will have the opportunity to attend two international trips, Cambodia (approximately 10 days) at the start of the 2020 December holidays and Costa Rica (approximately 21 days) in the 2020 July holidays.

The Cambodia Service trip has a fixed itinerary and is largely Service based. The majority of time is spent completing community work and visiting M’Lop Tapang, an organisation founded in 2003 by a Redlander. Students also have the opportunity to visit several significant sites throughout Cambodia. For more information click here.

The Costa Rica expedition is a student led three week trip where students collaboratively determine their own itinerary, accommodation, Service activity and trek. Students will have the opportunity to get involved with a range of conservation and eco-tourism initiatives, eg. working at a Turtle Conservation Project. This trip aims to develop resilience, leadership skills and mindfulness through responsible travel, with the ultimate aim to create informed global citizens.

If you are interested in learning more about both of these opportunities, an information evening will be held on Tuesday 6 August at 6.15pm in Redlands Hall. There will also be a more comprehensive information evening for Cambodia at the beginning of 2020. For more information please contact Mr Simon Colyer.

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

Year 9

Welcome back to Semester 2, Term 3! I hope you all had a restful time over the school holidays and were able to spend some quality moments with your family. We would like to warmly welcome Scarlett Wadham who joins us in Yr 9. We would also like to welcome back Alex Ridler who returns to Redlands this week, and Janne Stiefel who is with us for two terms. Term 3 is a busy one and is ten weeks long, finishing on Friday 27 September. In the next school holidays, several Yr 9 students are going on the Service Learning trip to Fiji, organised by Tony Dong, and which I am fortunate enough to also be attending. In addition, many Yr 9 students will be leaving for Winter School this weekend and will be spending the term at the snow, so we wish them a happy and safe time. I am hoping to pop down for a few days to spend some time with them in the classroom and on the slopes at some point.

Interesting Article of the Week

Please read

As I am slowly grappling with raising two teenage boys and dealing with the stress of one sitting his HSC this year and the other daily turning from a boy into a man, I decided to do a bit of research into how to raise a teenage boy. In my search I found this article on “Things no-one tells you about parenting a teenage boy”, and realised, once again, that having children should come with an instruction manual! As I read this article, I must confess to be guilty of making, and continuing to make, many mistakes while attempting to raise my boys in what I think is the best possible way. “Don’t expect instant compliance” and “your way will not always be the best way” are two pieces of advice that at times I may be guilty of ignoring! I hope you enjoy the read.

Snowsports Redlands Cup

During the last week of the school holidays, a number of talented Yr 9 students participated in Thredbo for Race Week. A full set of results will be posted on Redlands Pulse Note Day with the following Yr 9 students involved in the week:

Ben Harrington, Zac Corneil and Alex Bush – Snowboard Division 2 Male
Callie Forest, Tess Callaghan and Mia Kloiser-Jones – Snowboard Division 2 Female
Katina Casimaty, Dasha Sychova and Sophie Kennedy – Alpine Division 2 Female
Billy Thomas, Ben Harrington and Harrison Fung – Alpine Division 2 Male

Haircuts

There are a large number of boys who need haircuts urgently. They have all been spoken to by Mr Dong and given a date in which to get this done by. It would be most appreciated if you could check with your son and assist us in ensuring this is done. Boys going to Winter School whose hair is currently too long have been asked to get a haircut before the end of the week as there will be little or no opportunity for them to do so while at the snow.

I hope you have a wonderful week.

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

Year 8

News

This week we welcome Mabel, Livia and Jack to Yr 8. Thank you to all students for making them feel welcome.
Students have met one-on-one with their Tutor to reflect on progress in Semester 1 and set goals for Term 3.
Leadership voting for 2020 took place on Thursday and House Captain Voting will take place on Tuesday Week 2.
Behaviour Awareness Survey results have been collated and shared with relevant staff who will be meeting with students accordingly to discuss behaviour choices and also celebrate fine examples of positive citerzenship.

Term 3 Pastoral Care Program

Emotional awareness and self-regulation are essential skills in building resilience. It is the ability to identify emotional experiences and to control emotional responses to external events. To be resilient also requires
flexible and accurate thinking, seeing different perspectives. Someone who is resilient can come up with a variety of reasons for being successful in something. Flexible and accurate thinking allows multiple solutions to a problem, having Plan B and C is vital to resilience. By the end of Term 3, students should be able to:

bounce back from adversity
develop flexible thinking
understand there are multiple solutions to a problem

ACTION NEEDED Black Dog Institute – Future Proofing Study

Our school is taking part in a research study that aims to prevent depression and other mental health problems in young people. We are inviting all Yr 8 students to participate. Students will need consent from a parent or carer to be involved. If you are happy for them to participate then:
1. Please read the study information for parents
2. Register your consent here www.fpstudy.org.au/rkc2B

Consent must be registered by Monday 29 July. Please also see email sent on Wednesday 26 June via the Secondary School Office for more information.

Parent Presentation

A parent presentation on Sleep and Internet Use will be held on Wednesday 14 August (Week 4). More information will follow in Note Day next week.

Study Skills Tip

It Doesn’t Always Have to be Perfect

It’s not possible to do everything perfectly all of the time. Students should consider whether or not their time is better spent perfecting something that is already pretty good or working on something they’re struggling with or need to improve.

Key Dates

Week 1 Thursday 25 July: Leadership Voting 2020
Week 2 Tuesday 30 July: Black Dog Future Proofing Study Session 1
Wee 2 Friday 2 August: A Night to Delight
Week 3 Wednesday 7 August: Yr 8 Parent Teacher Night
Week 3 Thursday 8 August: Black Dog Future Proofing Study Session 2
Week 4: Science Week
Week 9: Spirit Week
Week 10 Monday 23 September: Black Dog Future Proofing Study Session 3

A Night to Delight

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

Year 7

This Week

Welcome back to Term 3! Two terms have flown by and our students have already completed one full semester of Secondary School, managed several assessments, engaged in multiple sporting and extra curricular events and have collected many memorable moments with peers, teachers and activities. There was a very positive energy with Yr 7 starting on Tuesday morning and we hope to keep this buzz going throughout the term.

Once again, we’d like to acknowledge the many students who have been recognised for outstanding academic, extra curricular and cocurricular achievements. A huge congratulations goes out to the following students:

Academic Achievements: Aaron Beder, Noah Berbic, Isaac Brooks, Heidi Colleran, Arya Gapaillard, Jiaqi Guan, Rafferty Heard, Jack Keogh, Flynn Kieran, Sholto Mirrlees-Black, Eva Osborn, Jack Petering, Conor Petersen, Anneka Steele, Emma Sullivan, Isaac Swann, Christopher Szeto, Daisy Thomas, Jessica van Extel, Ruby Voyce, Jocelyn Wang, Johnny Wang, Charlotte Waterland, Melinda Wright, Kabir Yohannan and Annie Zhang.

Race Week participants: Sierra Allen, Noah Berbic, Daniel Casimaty, Flynn Kieran, Daniel Lev, Oolan Margon and Angela Monty.

We were graced with a wonderful performance at the end of Term 2 of Beautiful Telemann Concerto for Four Violins & Continuo Movement in G Major Movement 4 Vivace, composed by George Philipp Telemann, performed by our wonderful Yr 7 students: Jiaqi Guan, Yumi Konetzny, Jocelyn Wang, Lara Wilson and Annie Zhang.

We wish our Yr 7 students Rafferty Heard, Daisy Thomas, Zara Clement, Madeleine Wilson and Sienna Leisk all the best at Winter School next week as they improve their skiing and snowboarding while embracing life in Jindabyne with fellow students. It is a wonderful experience and we encourage them to make the most of this opportunity. We look forward to hearing all about it when they return in Term 4.

Term 3 Pastoral Care: Overcoming Setbacks and Working through Challenges

This term, our Pastoral program focuses on self-reflection for behaviour management utilising the flowchart: What happened? – What did you think about it? – How did you feel about it?- How did you behave? We will continue to touch on Digital Citizenship, summarising notes and study skills with help from Pru Salter’s Study Skills website (see below) and we will begin to focus specifically on the first three habits from 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey. This week included:

Tuesday – Welcome back to Term 3 Whole School Assembly and one-on-one goal setting and Approaches to Learning reflection in Tutor
Wednesday – One-on-one meetings with Tutor continued
Thursday – Year Meeting in Gym
Friday – Yr 12 Initiative Q&A with Yr 7 students

Pru Salter’s Study Tips for July

Top Tips for Overcommitted Students

Maybe you are an elite athlete? Or a dedicated performer? Or someone who has many talents across lots of different areas and doesn’t want to give up any of your activities? No matter the reason, the bottom line is you are time poor. You struggle to fit in everything you need to do for school, because of all of the other commitments in your life. The bad news is there is no magic solution that will easily fix this issue for you. You cannot create more time. The good news is that there are things you can do to make more efficient use of the time you have.

These tips are an abbreviated version of the handout available on www.studyskillshandbook.com.au – just visit the Things To Print page to see the full version.

Don’t waste time in any of your classes at school. Make the most of every moment so you have less to do at home and set up a buddy system in case you miss any lessons.
Prune your activities and see if there is anything you can cut to reduce the pressure.
Make a timetable so you can schedule in everything that you need to do and want to do.
Use all little pockets of time. If you are waiting before training then use that time to complete some homework.
Always prioritise before you start work to ensure that the most important and urgent work is completed first.
If you are too tired when you get home from training it may be better to get to bed early and get up a bit earlier in the morning when you are fresh and do your work then.
You may need to sacrifice an occasional lunchtime when you know you will be too busy that night.
Let go of perfectionism it may not be possible to do everything as fully as you would like. Take smart shortcuts when you can.
Use any big blocks of time to tackle the time-consuming tasks that you haven’t had time for.
Some work like study notes, assessments or major works may be able to be left to the holidays.

Remember to be kind to yourself. It is difficult to have enough time to excel in every aspect of your life. All you can do is make good choices with the time you have and make the most of that time and still try and get the best results you can, given the time constraints you are working under.

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

Other Announcements and Upcoming Events

We are still looking for an additional 10 Yr 7 student volunteers to help with A Night to Delight put on by the Languages Department on 2 August at 7.00pm
Yr 7 Parent Teacher Night on 31 July is a chance to touch base with each classroom teacher for a five minute interval and receive a brief overview of your child’s performance and progress. If there are any concerns needing more than the five minute time allocation, please request a separate meeting or phone call at a different time with the specific teacher.
Please ensure permission for full day absences during term time is submitted to Secondary School Absences.
If you are ever concerned about what shows your teen may be watching, consider looking into how to set Parent Controls on Netflix.
eSafety Parents and Carers (eSafety Commissioner) provides tips and advice on helping your child have safe and enjoyable experiences online. Parents and Cybersafety (Education Vic) provides some sound advice on family media agreements.
This is a reminder that students should not be staying on Campus after school hours unless participating in a school-related activity. Students are expected to go home at 3.20pm for their safety.
Athletics and Waterpolo photos on 12 September

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

Head of Junior School

Welcome Back

A very warm welcome to you all as we start Term 3 and it has been a joy for me to reconnect with students and colleagues after my long service leave break during the second half of Term 2. The extended time with my family was everything we had hoped for and I am grateful to Dr Lennox for affording me this opportunity. I am also very grateful to Head of Preparatory School, Mrs Fellowes, for covering my role alongside her own role during my absence, ably supported by our three Junior Campus Deans, Mrs Kourakis, Mr Coutts and Ms Atkins.

There was the usual energetic buzz of excitement amongst students on the first day of term and this was mirrored by returning staff on Monday, where our day of professional learning involved 70 Redlands teachers from P-12 leading workshops for colleagues where expertise and teaching ideas were shared and celebrated. Kickstarted with a staff Wellbeing fair, the day was an energising and learner-focused way for staff to start the term and I am grateful to the many Junior School teachers involved in leading sessions, as well as colleagues from all sections of our School.

This term, we also welcome nine new students and their families to Redlands and I hope that your time here provides many happy memories and experiences.

Online Safety Talk

As part of our cyclical program of student online safety education, we are looking forward to welcoming Brett Lee (not the cricketer!) from Internet Safe Education back to Redlands next week to run sessions with Yrs 5 and 6. With 22 years’ experience in the Australian Police, 16 of those as a detective, Brett’s real-life experience in this field as well as time he spent in the US working with the FBI on aspects of internet security, safety and crime will help the students understand how to stay safe on the internet as well as the importance of being a responsible user of technology. I will share some of his presentation with parents in Note Day next week for your reference and our Junior School Arnold Library also has five copies of Mr Lee’s book, Screen Resolution, should parents wish to borrow a copy from our parent reference section.

The Office of the eSafety Commissioner’s iParent section is another treasure-trove of information, which I would highly recommend parents to spend some time exploring as we continue to learn and work together to support and guide our students to make positive choices to harness the power of technology, something that is and will continue to be an integral part of their lives, both now and in the future.

Junior Music Festival

Next Thursday 1 August, all students in the Junior School will be performing at the Junior Music Festival which will be held in Robert Dunnet Hall from 4.30pm. On the day, students will remain at school for afternoon tea and the concert, which commences at 4.30pm and is expected to finish at approximately 6.00pm. All students will need to bring afternoon tea and a water bottle. Students involved in the performance will be in designated holding rooms and will be supervised by Redlands staff. At the conclusion of the concert, they will be dismissed from their classrooms. Please note that before school, after school and lunchtime Cocurricular Music ensemble rehearsals will be cancelled in Week 2. Please contact the Junior Music Office directly should you have any further enquiries.

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Jeans for Genes Day Friday 2 August

Next Friday sees a Redlands Mufti Day in support of the Jeans for Genes Day. Students are asked to bring a gold coin donation and encouraged to wear denim. SRC leaders in each class will collect and count monies donated and this will also combine with the collection in the Prep and Secondary sections of our School.

Updated Junior School Calendar

An updated Semester 2 Junior School Calendar has been emailed to parents and also uploaded to Redlands Pulse.

Semester 2 Clubs (Terms 3 and 4)

A reminder that Semester 2 Clubs will commence next Tuesday 30 July. If you had booked for a Club for your child and they are now unable to attend for any reason, could you please contact Sharon Fairfax so that we can offer that spot to another student.

The Choices We Make

In our first assembly on Tuesday, I spoke to the students about the choices that we all have to make in different contexts and to think about those crossroads that come up, both in and out of school, and the need to make wise choices. This is something that I will refer to periodically over the Semester with students and there may be opportunities for you, as parents, to do likewise?

I also connected this topic to the School’s latest Student Discipline Policy which Dr Lennox shared with parents at the end of last term as well as our Responsible ICT User Guidelines, reminding students of our expectations of them. Simultaneously, I also shared our hope that all students have an enjoyable second semester and to have no regrets when the end of the school year arrives in December.

Communication Between School and Home

As I have mentioned before, a positive partnership between School and home is very important in supporting the best educational outcomes for students at Redlands. Therefore, timely, effective and constructive communication between School and home is important in building this partnership.

Our staff value communication from parents and will always seek to respond to emails within two working days but are not expected to answer emails after school hours or on weekends. Primary teachers, in particular, are rarely on emails during the school day so if you need to get an important message to your child during the day, please contact the School Office on 9953 6022 or via email at sfairfax@redlands.nsw.edu.au and cc the class teacher.

Please also be reminded that parents should never contact their child via mobile technology during the day, a message that has also been reiterated to students. Whilst some students have mobile phones as they travel independently to and from school, these are not accessible to students during the school day. Similarly, if they have an iPad as a learning resource, it is solely for this purpose and not as a tool for communication.

Acknowledging that the tone of emails can sometimes be misinterpreted, the final point I wish to make is that as stated in our Conditions of Enrolment, all communication “should be conducted in a courteous and respectful manner”. Communication that comes across as threatening or confrontational to the recipient is not conducive in supporting our partnership and I ask parents to consider this carefully, where appropriate.

Snowsports Success

It has been another successful start to the snow season and over the break many Junior School students and families were involved in Family Week at our High Country Campus, the Redlands Cup, the Sydney Interschools Championships, or a combination of all three!

In talking to students and teachers present in the last couple of days, they had a wonderful time at the snow and we were thrilled to hear of the Junior School students’ success at the Sydney Interschools Championships, which Mr Carter and Mr Campbell were able to acknowledge in our first assembly back. Congratulations to our primary team, including Prep students too, who were crowned with the following accolades:

1^st Primary Coed Overall Champions
1^st Primary Coed Alpine Skiing Champions
1^st Primary Coed Snowboarding Champions

Congratulations to all of the students involved, a large number of whom who will now progress to the State Championships.

Thank you and well done to all of our students, teachers and parent helpers who combined together to make this another wonderful start to the snow season for Redlands.

Yr 4 Virtual Excursion

In Yr 4 this week some classes were introduced to their Unit of Inquiry topic on Cultures. To kickstart the unit the students were taken on a ‘virtual’ excursion using our virtual reality headsets, Class VR. Through this medium, the Yr 4 students were able to see the pyramids in Giza, visit the Eiffel Tower at night, were transported to the hustle and bustle of Times Square New York before finishing off with a scenic went for a canal ride in Amsterdam.

Students were then posed questions that required them to compare and contrast the different between Sydney and the cities they were experiencing. The students then engaged in discussions about the disadvantages and advantages to living near canals, why the canals were built, discussed the materials used to build the Eiffel tower and the different type of transport that exists in Egypt.

Student feedback on their virtual experience:

“It felt like you could actually touch and grab the objects in real life” Eva (Class 4M)

“It was so interesting and everything felt so real.” Beau (Class 4H)

Next week will see other Yr 4 classes enjoy this excursion and we look forward to hearing about what they see, discover and wonder!

News from the Arnold Library

A warm welcome to Term 3 from the Arnold Library team. Special activities this term include the following events:

The Premier’s Reading Challenge concludes this term and students who wish to complete the challenge this year of reading 20 books, need to log books here. Students in Yrs 3 and 4 have their usernames and passwords in their diaries and Yrs 5 and 6 on their iPads. This PRC address is also available to the students for easy access in their Google Classrooms. Please be reminded that the closing date for students entering books is 30 August.

Children’s Book Council of Australia Books

Each year in Term 3, we focus on books from the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Shortlist. In our library classes, we have looked at some of the books from the Younger Readers Category, Picture Books of the Year and Award for New Illustrators.

Book Week Character Day is on 22 August, where students come dressed as their favourite book character. Look out for additional details in Note Day!

Author Visits

We are excited to confirm the following authors who will be visiting Redlands to speak about their writing process and their latest books.
23 August: (Yrs 3 and 4) – Jacqueline Harvey
8 and 9 August: (Yrs 5 and 6) – Jack Heath

Term 4 Departure Notice: Final Reminder

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

Head of Preparatory School

Welcome back to Term 3, I hope that everyone enjoyed a relaxing holiday and were able to spend some quality time with friends and family. This lovely, long, three week break gives teachers and students the ability to recharge their batteries and prepare for another busy term. The reuniting of friends on Tuesday morning in the Piazza was delightful to see. I would like to extend a welcome to the new students and their families who are joining the Redlands community this term. I look forward to continuing to lead the Preparatory School this semester, working collaboratively with students, staff and families and seeing everyone at the many exciting events we have planned, including the much-anticipated Gala Ball in August and later in the year, the K-6 Bush Dance.

Once again, the Preparatory section of the School had a large proportion of students who participated in the 2019 Redlands Cup at Thredbo. Together with some Redlands colleagues, my family and I enjoyed time down in the snow and thoroughly enjoyed watching race day with parents. With heavy snow falls the weekend prior, many Redlands students achieved wonderful results. Congratulations to Annabel Bailey, Georgia Bailey, April Oatley, Sebastian To, Oliver To, Aidan Schlederer, Kyler Simpson, Charlie Halliday and Sammy Halliday who competed in Division 6 Alpine Skiing and the Interschool’s Skiing competition with some 3,000 competitors. In a few weeks, some of these students will go on to represent Redlands at the State Championships. I must acknowledge Friends of Snowsports President, Lisa McDonald, and the team of parents whose energy and devotion in the lead up to the events and during was outstanding. They patiently guided me through my first bib-rolling session. Thank you to Mr Bruce Campbell, Mr Tom Kindred, Mr Adrian Carter and many dedicated Redlands staff, who ably and enthusiastically led this event and each year continue to provide a wonderful opportunity for all students to show their enormous talent and dedication to this sport.

Prior to the students’ return to school on Tuesday, the staff had the opportunity to learn together from the wide knowledge and expertise found within our school. Over 70 staff facilitated workshops in a range of learning opportunities across P-12, and I extend my thanks to the many Prep staff who gave their time to the organisation and delivery of these sessions.

I am excited to announce the upcoming Book Week theme, Reading is My Secret Power!. Each year across Australia, the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) brings children and books together celebrating CBCA Book Week. During this time schools, libraries, booksellers, authors and illustrators celebrate Australian children’s literature. Book Week will be held in Week 5 this term and our teacher/librarian, Mrs Roberts, has organised some exciting activities both in class and in Library lessons, including a Secret Power Dress-up Day on Thursday 22 August (P-6). Further details will be forwarded in upcoming Note Day issues.

Staffing News

This term we are pleased to welcome Mr James Duncan, who is replacing Miss Pierce who will be in Jindabyne for Winter School in Term 3. Mr Duncan is already known to some students as he taught classes during Term 2. We are delighted to welcome back Mrs Anderson from Long Service Leave and look forward to seeing all the exciting things she has in store for Music in Redlands House and the Prep School.

We welcome Ms Courtney Karpin to the Counselling team on the Junior Campus. Ms Karpin has worked previously at Moriah College with primary-aged students and we are pleased that she will be joining Mrs Foster and Mrs Kourakis, Dean of Students, beginning Week 2 of Term 3.

Parent Teacher Meetings

Parent Teacher Meetings for Preparatory parents who would like to discuss their child’s Semester 1 Report will be conducted during Week 3 of this term. These conferences are an integral part of the complete reporting process and this communication may help clarify any areas of your child’s learning. Please refer to previous email correspondence to access the online booking system before it closes on 31 July.

Jeans 4 Genes Day

On Friday 2 August, Redlands (P-12) will be supporting Jeans for Genes Day. This worthy cause was established in 1994 by the Children’s Medical Research Institute to fund revolutionary research that helps diagnose, understand, and find cures or treatments for conditions affecting children, including genetic diseases, cancer, and epilepsy. Students are asked to bring a gold coin donation to wear jeans and mufti on this day. A reminder that sneakers are to be worn.

Who do I Contact?

As we begin a new semester, it seems timely to remind families of who to contact when questions arise.

Prep Administration: Mrs Claire Hunt (M, T, W) and Mrs Wendy Rosling (Th, F), at Prep Reception can assist with any questions or information you need concerning daily events in Prep School earlychildhood@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Preschool Administration: Mrs Tait, at Redlands House Reception, can assist with any questions or information you need concerning daily events in the Preschool. dtait@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Class Teacher: The class teacher is the first person to contact when you have any questions or concerns in relation to your child’s school day.

Year Coordinator: If you need further advice in relation to a pastoral or academic matter, the Year Coordinator would be the best contact for this.

Redlands House – Mrs Huon chuon@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Kindergarten- Miss Hurley klhurley@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Year 1- Ms Finlayson vfinlayson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Year 2 – Mrs Sharp nsharp@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Head of Preparatory: If matters have been to the class teacher and you require further clarification, please contact Mrs Hunt or Mrs Rosling at Prep Reception, who will assist you in making an appointment with Mrs Audrey Fellowes, Head of Preparatory School.

Clubs

Clubs will operate again this term for all students in Yrs 1 and 2. They will be held from 3.00 – 4.00pm on Wednesday afternoons and commence Wednesday 31 July. Clubs will finish on Wednesday 18 September. All students were allocated a Club through the online booking system last term. New students wishing to join a Club, please email earlychildhood@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Please note there will be no Clubs in Week 3 due to Parent Teacher Meetings.

Uniform Expectations

As we begin a new term, could I remind our Prep community of the uniform expectations, which also extends to hair requirements. These can be found on pages 16-18 of the Student Planner. Teachers will be following this up with a note in the Student Planner. Thank you for your close attention to this.

Term 4 Departure Notice: Final Reminder

Grandparents and Special Friends Day

Trading Cards – Yrs 1 and 2

Previously, students have been given the responsibility of bringing in trading cards to enjoy with their friends during Lunch. If you would like your child to bring in trading cards, please complete the note found on the Redlands Pulse and once signed, send to Mrs Hunt or Mrs Rosling at earlychildhood@redlands.nsw.edu.au. I encourage you to read this note together with your child, especially the conduct section. There is a chance that cards are lost or damaged; therefore, if the card is too valuable I strongly suggest you don’t bring it to school. If a student has reoccurring issues with the trading of cards, the privilege of trading will be withdrawn. I hope that allowing students to trade cards will result in the development of cooperation, turn taking, negotiating and discussion skills that can be promoted through this activity.

Giving Back

You may notice in the Reception area a little red bin with a sticker “Every Little Bit Helps”. After every holiday we aim to collect and redistribute unused and unwanted sample-sized hotel toiletries and amenity kits to people in need including Women’s Refuges, Homeless Shelters and Youth Shelters. If you have collected these items on recent trips and would like to donate them, please feel free to drop the items into the red bins. Thank you.

Yr 2 Sleeping Bag Day

As part of the students’ preparation for Yr 2 Camp towards the end of Term 3, students brought their sleeping bags to school for Sleeping Bag Day on the last day of Term 2. The children thoroughly enjoying spending time with their Yr 5 buddies reading and taking part in activities, whilst curled up in their sleeping bags. It was wonderful to observe the older students assisting the younger ones with packing away their sleeping bags, which is always a challenging activity!

Special Commendation – Milla Cullen Two Purple

In the holidays, Two Purple student, Mila Cullen was the youngest ever Australian to be chosen to represent her country at The Dance World Cup held in Portugal this year. Mila, aged 7, competed in the 10 and Under age division. She received a remarkable 3rd place in Lyrical and 5th place in the Broadway Jazz section. Milla also qualified for the World Hip Hop Battle finals. With over 6000 competitors, this is an outstanding achievement. Upon her return to Sydney, Mila placed 3rd in Jazz Dance at the prestigious Sydney Eisteddfod, dancing in the 9 Years age division. She has worked extremely hard and achieved commendable results.

Mrs Audrey Fellowes
Head of Preparatory School
afellowes@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848

Redlands House/Transition Gold

Welcome back to Term 3 and I hope that everyone enjoyed a relaxing holiday and were able to spend some quality time with friends and family. This lovely, long, three week break gives teachers and students the ability to recharge their batteries and prepare for another busy term. The reuniting of friends on Tuesday morning was delightful to see. I would like to extend a welcome to the new students and their families who are joining the Redlands community this term, we look forward to your involvement in the Preschool program.

Please welcome Nala Beulen – Yellow Class Seniors; Arabella Harrison – Yellow Class Juniors; Asher Kang – Blue Class Juniors.

Who do I Contact?

As we begin a new semester, it seems timely to remind families of who to contact when questions arise.

Preschool Administration: Mrs Donna Tait, at Redlands House Reception, can assist with any questions or information you need concerning daily events in the Preschool dtait@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Class Teacher/Assistant: The class teacher is the first person to contact when you have any questions or concerns in relation to your child’s school day.

Year Coordinator: If you need further advice in relation to a pastoral or academic matter, the Year Coordinator would be the best contact for this.

Redlands House – Mrs Huon chuon@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Jeans for Genes Day

Redlands House will be taking part in Jeans for Genes Day on Friday 9 August. If your child attends Preschool on this day, please join us in supporting this charity by wearing jeans and/or denim to Preschool and bringing a gold coin to donate to the box on the sign in table. Jeans for Genes Day raises money to support the Children’s Medical Research Institute to discover treatments and cures for childhood illnesses.

Grandparents and Special Friends Day

Term 4 Departure Notice: Final Reminder

Mrs Audrey Fellowes
Head of Preparatory School
afellowes@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848

Secondary Sport

redlands Rhino – Weekly Fixtures

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

Weekly Results

Head of Secondary Sport

Sports Choice

Sports choice is a topic parents and students can sometimes have trouble agreeing on. Our own action research indicates that the desire “to improve skills” and “to have fun” were the two most influential factors on a student’s sporting choice. The factors with the lowest influence on Sports choice are the desire to “compete at a higher representation” and “to win”. This research tells us the Redlands Sports program must foster a culture of high level engagement and awareness of skill development in fun and enjoyable environments. The critical question students should reflect on when registering for a sport is not “what sport they should do”. Instead they should seek to understand, how they will demonstrate commitment to that sport.

The improvement of skills is not isolated to a physical domain, but also the social, emotional and a mental domains of development. The improvement of skills and the elements of enjoyment in a student’s education are vital to the long term goals of developing young people. Developing a student to have integrity, high moral standards and perseverance are outcomes we strive for in a Redlands education. Any sport is a vehicle for this goal. It is the commitment to this goal which makes the difference between success and failure.

Redlands Summer 2019/2020 Sport Registrations

The Registration link for the 2019/2020 Summer season will be open on Thursday 1 August, a reminder that all students will be emailed this link. Students need to complete in one representative sport per year (those students who completed a non-Rep option during Winter 2019 must complete a Representative sport for the 2019/2020 Summer season).

Athletics

Athletics training will continue this Friday afternoon at Balmoral Oval. Students are reminded to be at the Adams Centre for the bus to depart promptly at 3.30pm. There are changeroom facilities at Balmoral Oval. The bus will return to Redlands at the completion of training (usually around 5.30pm).

Basketball

Congratulations to Jackson Smyth (Yr 11) who has been selected to participate in the Basketball Without Borders Asia camp hosted by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Basketball Without Borders Asia is an elite Basketball skills camp for top young players from the Asia-Pacific region. Jackson will be travelling to Tokyo in August for the duration of the camp. Best of luck to Jackson for this very exciting opportunity.

Fitness Centre

Please be aware that the Redlands Fitness Centre is available to all students currently in a Representative Sport and there are sessions across all mornings Monday-Friday with additional afternoon sessions on both Monday and Friday. Please note the Fitness Centre will be open from 6.15am with the session starting immediately at 6.30am.

I would recommend that all students looking ahead to their Winter Representative Sport look to use these sessions as a way to prepare physically for their 2019 seasons. Sports such as Football, Rugby and Netball all require a level of strength and flexibility all of which can be achieved by using the Redlands Fitness Centre.

There will also be more information sent out regarding the High Performance Program for some of our athletes across the Representative Sports as we begin to prepare for the Summer Sport season. This program is designed to track certain athletes through their off-season/in-season, managing their goals and targets for their chosen sports. This program is a more individualised program and offers the students a more tailored approach to their conditioning and strength development.

There will be students approached over the coming weeks to look at individualised programs in preparation for their Summer Sports.

Football

Well done to our boys Football players who participated in the St Pius Cup over the holidays. It was a great opportunity for our boys to play a few friendly games during the holiday break. We entered a combined team of players from the 14s to the 1sts and the team finished the day in 4^th place overall.

The End of Season Football Presentation will be held on Friday 6 September at Dee Why RSL. Please save the date, further details will be provided shortly.

Netball

We are into the last few rounds of both the ISA and NSNA Netball competition. Best of luck to all players this weekend. A reminder the Redlands Netball Presentation Dinner will be held on Thursday 12 September (Term 3, Week 8) at the Norths Leagues Club, more information regarding the dinner will be available shortly.

Rugby

With three games remaining in the regular season, Redlands Rugby can now look to solidify their places across the Top 4s. Both of our Junior sides are well in the hunt for finals with both teams playing some wonderful team Rugby. Seeing the development of these two sides is a great demonstration of how hard they have worked across training and in their matches.

For our 1st XV, these next three weeks should see us lock ourselves in the Top 4 and looking to face either Redfield or Chevalier in the first week of the finals. Putting together our most complete match of the season so far against SAS before the holidays is a positive sign of things to come.

Looking ahead to our post season, the Friends of Rugby group are busy planning our End of Season Presentation which will be held on 14 September. More information will be provided shortly.

Lastly, I would just like to highlight one of our students who represented Redlands in the NSW Schools Championships in the last week of the Term 2. Cameron Pascoe has played Rugby at Redlands for his entire time at the school, representing the 1st XV across multiple years and being voted as our Rugby Captain and our 1st XV Captain for 2019. He has embodied the ideals that we value within our program, working harder each season to improve his game and the players around him and seeing him develop further as a leader this season has been one of the most rewarding aspects so far. Cameron was selected in the ISA 2nd XV, narrowly missing out on the top honours and he was a perfect representation of both our program and Redlands. Please make sure to congratulate Cameron on his accomplishments, they are built off the back of so much determination and hard work.

Looking forward to seeing you all this weekend for our matches against SACS, all game times can be found on the Redlands Rhino.

Sailing

Congratulations to Zac West (Yr 12), who over the holidays has been competing in the World Championships in Japan. After four days of racing, Zac is still winning the competition. The final three days racing started on Monday. The results are extremely close but Zac is still ten points ahead of the Belgian, Simon de Gent and 17 points ahead of his club mate, Mark Louis. We look forward to hearing how the competition finished.

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

All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.

Junior Sport

Snowsports

Thredbo was a sea of Redlands jackets over the holidays and, in both lessons and racing, our Junior School skiiers and snowboarders were shining examples of Redlands resilience and energy on the snow. Despite some challenging conditions, Redlands Junior and Prep teams combined to take out the Primary Co-ed Skiing Championships, the Primary Co-ed Snowboard Championships and the Overall Primary Championship.

Individually there were some fantastic efforts and with 27 Junior School students qualifying through to compete at the NSW titles, there is some amazing skiing and snowboarding coming up.

The Redlands Cup again provided a wonderful entry point for novice racers to experience the thrill of the race without the pressure of Interschools. It’s a huge day on the mountain with 630 competitors and showcases our talented Snowsports athletes.

AFL

IPSHA AFL restarts this weekend with no change to the draw. The lads are entering their final two games for the season and have shown some great improvement. They’ll look to finish their season on a high, playing against Newington Wyvern at Mahoney Park, Marrickville at 8am this Saturday.

Redlands Girls AFL players will be treated to a fundamental skills session run by AFLNSW this Saturday at Moore Park from 10.00 – 11.30am. The information and draw has been emailed to all signed up players and teams will be determined in the next few weeks before matches begin on 10 August.

Football

The final three rounds of our IPSHA Football season kick off this weekend and there are some changes to venues and times.

Our Yr 5 team timeslot has changed:
5A are playing at 8.00am
5B are playing at 8.45am
5C are playing at 9.30am.
All Yr 5 matches are at Bressington Park, Underwood Road, Homebush.
5D are playing at Old Boys Oval, Newington College Stanmore at 10.15.

Team lists for this weekend’s split for matches have been emailed to all players.

Yr 4 matches have a change of time and are now being played at Redlands Oval at 8.00am.

Netball

Thanks to all the parents and players who assisted with our NSNA duty on the last Friday of last term. The final day of term is a difficult day to draw the duty, but the time and effort from all was greatly appreciated.

It was a great finish to the term last round with Redlands 13, 14 and 17 all coming away with wins.

Giants Netball stars Taylah Davies and Kim Green have been in this Wednesday working with our Yrs 3, 4 and 5 teams in Net Fit sessions, helping the girls build fitness and stamina coupled with skills for the rest of the season.

Rugby Sevens

Our final three rounds of Rugby are all at Koola Park and in keeping with the rolling draw, confirmed match times and field numbers will be emailed to all players as soon as they are received. Normally Thursday around lunchtime.

Athletics Carnival

The Redlands Junior School Athletics Carnival is right around the corner on Wednesday 7 August, Week 3 of term. Held at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre, it’s a massive event and all students are training hard in PE classes to build fitness and refine techniques across the full range of track and field events. Keep an eye out for online permissions.

Winter Before School Training Schedule

The Term 3 sporting calendar, showing all training, matches and events is available on Redlands Pulse.

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

Photos

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

Before School Training Schedule

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

Snowsports

Redlands Cup

The 22^nd Redlands Cup was a great success for all competitors, parents and helpers. There was a record 630 entries from 52 schools. Congratulations to Tasman Forest for winning the Redlands Cup for being the fastest Snowboard Male on the mountain. Full results can be found at www.redlandscup.com and many thanks to our sponsors:

Sydney Interschools Championships

The full results can be found at www.nswinterschools.com.au/results or a summary is on Redlands Pulse.

Congratulations to 1^st place winners: Callie Forest, Tasman Forest, Avie Keller, Julius Keller, George Murphy, Kate Stanbridge, Daisy Thomas, Sienna Wessels and Tylor Wessels who showed great leadership of their teams despite intense competition from other strong schools in the Sydney region.

Redlands won Overall Junior Coed School, Champion Junior Coed School in Skiing and Snowboarding, Overall Senior Coed School, Champion Senior Coed School in Skiing and Snowboarding.

These shields were presented to Dr Lennox, Mr Guha and Ms Fellowes at the repective assemblies.

Great leadership was shown on and off the snow by our Snowsports Captains Tasman Forest and Alice MacDonald who presented a great summary at the Secondary School Assembly on Tuesday.

The Redlands team of 145 students from Kindergarten to Yr 12 had 72 individuals and 42 teams qualify for the NSW Championships at Perisher 20-25 August.

Thanks to all Redlands staff who made this Race Week a collabrative effort to achieve such success!

Meeting

Friends of Snowsports invite all Snowsports supporters to our Friends of Snowsports monthly Meeting on 5 August from 6.00-7.00pm in H2.5 on the Senior Campus.

Snowsports Training Weekends – Only a few places left!

Ski/snowboard training weekends for Yrs 3-11 – beginners to race training (all abilities) in Thredbo has only the following available staying at the Alpine Resort Motel, Jindabyne:
Friday – Sunday 2-4 August (3 places)
Friday – Sunday 9-11 August (2 places)

Book here

More details and dates are on Redlands Pulse.

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

Ballet and Dance

Ballet and Dance Academy

Student Achievements

Our students have been busy in the holidays.

Chloe Scamps competed in the Expression Dance Eisteddfod’s Under 12 Jazz Solo section and was awarded 1^st Prize. Pictured at top.

Jennifer Psaroulis continued with her own choreography placing 1st in the 17 Years and Over Jazz solos section and Highly Commended in 17 Years Contemporary Solo section at Sydney Eisteddfods.

Ross Psaroulis placed 2nd in the 14 Years and Over Tap Solo section and 2nd in the 14 Years and Over Tap championship section also at Sydney Eisteddfods.

Dante Minassian participated in the male intensive training week down at the Australian Ballet School in Melbourne and had a great time. He also took part in the solo Sydney Eisteddfod. He danced very well and received a Highly Commended for his Classical Ballet routine.

Congratulations to all our students who worked hard in the holidays!

RAD Winter Holiday School

Many students attended the two day workshop during the winter break. A wonderful time to continue to learn and enjoy dance here at the school. Many thanks to Miss Samantha, Miss Traynor and Miss Kate who all came to work with the students.

Friends of Ballet and Dance Awards Night – Buy Your Tickets Now!

The Ballet and Dance Awards Dinner will be held on 19 September at Manly Golf Club. All students in Yrs 7-12 have been invited to attend. Awards (Yrs 8-11) and Certificates (all Yr 7) will be announced at the dinner and special guests will join us. Let us know if you missed the invitation and we’ll send it to you

Book here

Yr 7 (2020) Information Sessions

Two information sessions for parents of students entering the Secondary School next year were held this week. Draft 2020 timetables for Yr 7 2020 are available from the office to help parents manage their choices in Ballet and Dance for next year.

RAD Exams – Date Update

The RAD Junior Grades and Senior exams are scheduled for 25, 26 and 27 August. Emails will go out to all exam candidates’ parent/carers. Contact the office if you have not received the time/day for the student exam time.

Eisteddfods – New Dates

The dates for our Eisteddfods:
Senior Ballet Performance Group: 4 August
Junior Jazz Performance Group: 3 August
Senior Jazz Performance Group: 2 August and 4 August
Senior Contemporary Performance Group: 3 August and 4 August

Absent or Questions?

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

Important Dates Term 3

Week 4: Sunday 18 August – RAD Workshop (Prep/Junior exam students only)
Week 5/6: Sunday 25 – Tuesday 27 August – RAD Ballet Exams TBC
Week 9: Thursday 19 September – Ballet and Dance Awards Night (Yr 7- 12)
Week 10: Saturday 21 – Friday 27 September – Class Watching Week
Week 10: Monday 23 September – Auditions Ballet Program 2020
Week 10: Friday 27 September – Last classes
Week 10: Thursday 26 September – Auditions for Performance Group and Jazz Class 2020
Week 10: Saturday 28 September – Auditions for Performance Groups 20

Spring School Holidays

Week 2: Tuesday 8-11 October – Senior RAD Holiday Workshops TBC
Week 2: Audition Redults for Performances groups released

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

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

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

Curriculum Dance

Eisteddfods

Dance as Representative Sport

Miss Mandi’s Group (Thursday 2.30 – 4.15pm)
Sydney Eisteddfod: Sunday 4 August – Event no: 522 (Division A) – arrive 12:45pm
Miss Brianna’s Group (Thursday 2.30 – 3.30pm)
Sydney Eisteddfod: Sunday 4 August – Event no: 522 (Division B) – arrive 1.45pm

Curriculum Dance Important Dates

Parents are warmly invited to the following Curriculum Dance Showcase in Parkes Hall. Yrs 11 and 12 HSC/IB Showcase – Thursday 25 July at 6.30pm.

Mrs Katharine Boase
Subject Coordinator of Dance
kboase@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9889

Drama and Theatre

Welcome back to all our Drama and Theatre students and families for an exciting Semester 2. Yr 12 Drama and Theatre students will be completing the final examinations in Term 3. We wish them every success and look forward to seeing many of their efforts presented to the public over the next week. Over the holidays, Senior students were involved in a variety of specialist workshops in preparation for their final exams.

Senior Showcase

29 and 30 July at 6.30pm in the Drama Studio

Parents and friends are invited to attend the graduating performances of the group devised major works of the IB Theatre and HSC Drama students on 29 and 30 July at 6.30pm in the Drama Studio. Students have devised original works from a variety of starting points exploring a diverse range of stories.

Shakespeare State Final

The Yr 11 IB Theatre students team competed on Sunday 30 June at the State Carnival at the Seymour Centre. Redlands team came 3rd in the State which is an excellent achievement. The team features Greta Feldmann, Aleisha Lawrence, Apsara Lindeman and Domenica Stuart.

The Shakespeare Carnival is now over for 2019 but if students want more acting in their lives, Sport for Jove is creating a great opportunity for them to challenge themselves and grow as performers with our Youth Ensemble program for high school students. Applications close this week and rehearsals start this weekend! More information and applications here.

Drama Competition

20 August at 6.30pm

The Drama Competition will be held on 20 August in the Drama Studio. Students will be competing in the categories of comedy and drama with contemporary performance pieces. All are welcome to join us.

Yr 11 Production

16-17 September at 6.30pm

Yr 11 IB and HSC students will present a series of original works featuring physical theatre scenes based on the techniques of Frantic Assembly. These creative and engaging performances will be held in the Drama Studio at 6.30pm on 16 and 17 September. All are welcome.

Student News

Congratulations to our Arts Captain Asha Boswava who premiered this week on the latest Foxtel miniseries Lambs of God. This series features Ann Dowd (Handmaids Tale) and Esse Davis (Miss Fisher). Lambs of God is a dark, gothic tale about three nuns, each a generation apart, living in an isolated convent by the coast. Asha plays Ann Dowd’s younger self in the series.

Scholarship Opportunity

Bloom Creative Productions will be putting on a holiday program for children aged 10-18 called Stage X during the October school holidays. The company have generously offered to extend a scholarship to one Redlands student for Stage X. This student will be selected when they apply to #StageX and will be announced on their social media pages as well as a letter being sent to the school. Program information is located here.

More information can be found on

Redlands Pulse

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

Music

Music Forms and Events can be found on Redlands Pulse

Junior Music Festival – Thursday 1 August

Music Through the Decades

The Junior Music Festival will be held next Thursday 1 August (Week 2) in Robert Dunnet Hall and all students in the Junior School will be performing. Our Cocurricular ensembles and curriculum classes have been eagerly rehearsing and will perform a variety of repertoire including The Beatles, Disco Music, Australian Rock Classics and Latin-Pop Music, exploring the theme of Music Through the Decades. Reserve your seats now, each family is able to book two tickets ONLY.

BOOK HERE

On the day, students will remain at school for afternoon tea and the concert, which commences at 4.30pm and is expected to finish at approximately 6.00pm. All students will need to bring afternoon tea and a water bottle. All students involved in the performance will be in designated holding rooms and will be supervised by Redlands staff. Students will be dismissed from their classrooms at the conclusion of the concert. Please note that before school, after school and lunchtime Cocurricular Music Ensemble rehearsals will be cancelled in Week 2 in order to facilitate preparation for the concert.

HICES Music Festival

Thank you to all students who applied and auditioned for the HICES Music Festival in Semester 1, where an external adjudication panel considered state-wide applicants from Independent Coeducational Schools across NSW. As part of the selection process, along with an incredibly high standard of musical ability and an overwhelming number of applicants across all schools this year, places had to be capped and, unfortunately, not all students were offered a place at the HICES Festival for Years 5-8. Congratulations to the following students who were selected to represent Redlands at the HICES Music Festival this year.

Vocal Ensemble	Phoebe Barnett (Yr 8), Phoebe Cunningham (Yr 8), Olivia Everingham (Yr 7), Tara Gold (Yr 7), Aneke Golowenko (Yr 6), Hallie Hunt (Yr 7), Poppy Justice (Yr 8), Charlotte Kwintner (Yr 6), Anneka Steele (7), Georgia Verschoor (Yr 8)
Concert Band	Finlay Meijer (Yr 5), Scarlett Meijer (Yr 7), John Natilli (Yr 5), Elena Parker (Yr 8), Celine Patel (Yr 7)
Symphonic Wind Ensemble	Alana Mansfield (Yr 8), Sophia Natilli (Yr 6), Ava Taylor (Yr 7), Scarlett Thorp (Yr 7), Jess Van Extel (Yr 7), Oscar Whatmough (Yr 8), Lara Wilson (Yr 7)
Male Vocal Ensemble	Leonardo Vaccarezza (Yr 6)
String Ensemble	Joel Daily (Yr 5), Marlon Giacco (Yr 5), Lily Wainberg (Yr 6), Melinda Wright (Yr 7)
String Orchestra	Tahlia Daily (Yr 7)

Music Community Working Bee

The Music Department would like to thank the following parents who gave up their time in the holidays to participate in our major cataloging project. This ongoing project has seen volunteers cleansing, organising and reviewing Music Ensemble scores and combining them into a spreadsheet collating all departmental resources. Particular thanks to the following parents who gathered together in the Music Centre on this day, including Emma McLaren (FOM President), Kristina Green, Melissa Keller, Carys Wardman-Browne, Michelle Allen and Vicky Page.

Music Awards Dinner

Friday 23 August

The Music Department and the Friends of Music Committee presents the Annual Music Awards Dinner at the Manly Golf Club on Friday 23 August. This event acknowledges the outstanding musical achievements and contributions of students, while also reflecting on the dedication of Redlands Music staff who play a significant role in building enriching music learning experiences for our learners. This celebration dinner includes a wide variety of entertainment and performances, culminating with achievement awards that are presented to students who have demonstrated leadership skills, musical excellence, service and overall dedication to the Music program. All students in Yr 7 are presented with a Participation Certificate at the dinner while Yr 12 musicians are presented with a Music graduation gift. As part of the Term 3 Small Ensembles program, students presented repertoire for selection in a variety of Semester 2 events. Notification of ensembles who will be performing at the Music Awards Dinner will communicated to the Music community on Friday 9 August.

Bookings open next week.

Senior Campus

Music Ensemble Rehearsals

All Cocurricular Ensembles commenced from Tuesday 23 July (Week 1 Term 3). Continuing throughout Weeks 1-5 students will be rehearsing in Small Ensembles and preparing repertoire for consideration and selection of performers at the annual Music Awards Dinner on Friday 23 August (Week 5). Students will receive the opportunity to work with Music specialists in developing skills for performance in small ensembles.

Redlands Composition Competition

Entry submissions close this week for the 2019 Music Composition competition. Over the next fortnight, the adjudication panel will be determining which students are selected to move into the recording process.

Junior School

Junior Campus Music Ensemble Rehearsals

All Junior School Music Ensembles are cancelled in Week 2 due to the Junior Music Festival. Please note that Preparatory Strings and Preparatory Choir will still take place next week.

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