From the Principal

As a physics educator, I am very much looking forward to introducing Professor Geraint F. Lewis, University of Sydney, to speak to students and staff on Friday. Professor Lewis’ research focuses on cosmology, gravitational lensing and galactic cannibalism, all with the goal of unravelling the dark side of the universe. He has published more than four hundred articles in astrophysics, as well as speaking to varied audiences on cosmology and the nature of the universe. He is visiting Redlands as an introduction to next week’s Secondary School Science Week celebrations, which include the opportunity for students and parents to view the night sky through the School’s telescopes from the roof of the Redlands Learning Hub (link to register). A range of other interesting activities include; a forensic science CSI session, viewing the planetarium, a guest speaker on solar energy, breakfast with a range of scientists, the Science Fair and the Year 12 HSC students presenting their Science Extension Research Projects.

There are also a number of exciting STEAM Week events and speakers scheduled on Junior Campus next week including Dr Noushin Nasiri, Head of NanoTech Laboratory at Macquarie University who will present to students at the Junior School Assembly and wildlife scientist Dr Vanessa Piotta who is presenting to Preparatory School students and parents next Friday morning.

Two recent Junior School events demonstrated the joy, connection and spirit of our students, who embrace the range of opportunities available to them. Last Thursday’s Junior Music Festival was a memorable celebration of the gift of music and it was moving to see so many students enjoy being on stage together to perform. It was also special to once again have parents involved in the audience. Student agency and leadership is evident across the School and in true Redlands style, the Junior School Arts Captains, Leo Campbell and Ina Guan, confidently compared the event with humour, energy and pride.

The spirit from the event seemed to carry over into the Junior School Athletics Carnival this week, with spontaneous group dancing and singing in Houses, while waiting for the final results to be confirmed and celebrated. What struck me most was the inclusiveness of the students and how they felt comfortable to have fun together in the moment. It will remain with me as a very fond memory, highlighting the positive culture of Redlands. What was also impressive was the fact that students still had the energy to sing and dance after a full day of competition. Congratulations to Roseby House for their victory on the day.

Mr Stephen Webber

Photo Caption: The Junior School Music festival was a resounding success and showcased some of the brilliant musical talent we have here at Redlands, well done to all involved!

Community Update

We are now only weeks away from launching the new Pulse environment. Our teams are busy testing the enhancements made and new features added, in alignment with the feedback received from our community.  Our new digital environment will improve our communications, simplify and centralise information and deliver a new personalised and customisable experience for all users.

The preparation for transition to our new digital experience commenced with the provision of individual accounts and logins for parents and carers, providing enhanced protection of personal and family information. As we move through each stage of the project, we will keep you informed of the enhancements made and provide you with support and guidance throughout. Thank you for your feedback within this important project and we encourage and welcome a continued engagement with our community as the enhancements go live. We look forward to sharing the new Pulse environment with you later this term.

Thank you to our dedicated and passionate volunteers who continue to put their hand up in support of Spring Fair. Tickets are now on sale! Pre-purchase wristbands and coupons here to receive a special discount. Further details on the Spring fair can be found in the RPFA section of Note Day, along with information on the wide range of parent and carer events that connect our community.

PURCHASE TICKETS

It is always a pleasure to hear what our alumni community have been up to, and this week we are delighted to share Sarah Cowper’s (Redlander 1972) experience as House Sports Captain along with an update on the Class of 2022 Legacy Gift here.

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

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

Foundation

Legacy Gift of Class of 2022

Thank you to members of our community that have already supported our students. The Class of 2022 proudly continues the Legacy of previous Yr 12 cohorts, through their efforts have been supporting the Dr Sue Morey AM Appeal.

Their second fundraising initiative for this year is a memorable Yr 12 Tea Towel and Tote Bag, featuring students’ and selected staff hand-drawn faces. To pre-order these wonderful gifts and memorabilia, please purchase below.

Congratulations to our Yr 12 students to continue this journey and BIG thank you to Ms Rebecca Mountain (Yr 12 Advisor), Mr Richard Millham (Yr 12 Assistant YA) and other Redlands staff for supporting this wonderful initiative.

Why the Redlands Foundation Scholarship Fund?

This endowment fund provides opportunities to exceptional all-rounder students, who otherwise may not have the financial resources to attend Redlands. Currently, the fund has assets to provide four full-time scholarships, with a long-term goal to grant one means-tested full-time scholarship in the Secondary School annually.

Please Join us Today

PURCHASE HERE

If you wish to make a tax-deductible donation toward the Year 12 Legacy Gift, contributing to the Dr Sue Morey AM Scholarship, please visit a link below.

DONATE HERE

During the holidays our Senior Cowper House Captains, Katina and Christian, had the opportunity to interview Redlander Sarah Cowper, who was the Sports Captain for Cowper in 1972.

Her surname is not a coincidence. Sarah’s great grandfather was for many years the Honorary Treasurer of the SCEGGS Group of Schools and after whom the house was named. The Cowper badge comprises a shield azure with three gold bezants. Bezants are ancient gold coins of Byzantine and on the badge they stand for Treasurership.

Q: How has the school changed since you attended Redlands?

There are so many different things you can do now at school which is different to when I attended Redlands – listening to you talk about Theatre Sports and Gala Arts, and the fact that now everyone is a Prefect and has the opportunity to lead and perform duties is very different and that’s great.

Class sizes are much larger too. The buildings and facilities have changed and look amazing with the state of the art building, and wonderful music rooms, and the gym.

When I was at school, the main playing field was Forsyth Park and we would hop on the bus for sports training. The sports carnival was held at Mosman Oval, and although there were running races we also did novelty races like egg and spoon and tunnel ball.

Q: How many sports teachers were there?

Not many. Probably 3, part time.

But department teachers would sometimes coach sport. So my English Teacher was my Hockey Teacher. She was a very good teacher.

Q: What are some of your fondest memories of Redlands?

I loved being the Cowper Sports Captain and a lot of my fondest memories involve sport, especially hockey which I went on played after school in first grade for North Sydney and Manly.

However, I also remember mentoring the young ones in Year 7 and 8, and they used to look up to me and I would take time out to help them. I was very proud to be able to do that.

My own year was fun as well! Always that healthy competition amongst the Houses.

We would like to thank Sarah for her time, and also for sharing some wonderful ‘home movies’ with footage of the school from her time here.

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

RPFA

Spring Fair

If you haven’t already heard, Redlands’ Spring Fair is back on Sat 3 September with tons of food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ art-related activities. Tickets are now on sale! Pre-purchase wristbands and coupons here to receive a special discount. Orders before 26 Aug can be delivered directly to your child’s classroom.

This week, we are giving you a sneak peek at our proposed transformation of the Senior Campus into a lively wonderland. We have more rides than ever, catering to children of all ages. Purchase a wristband in order to enjoy all day access to all the rides! You can also buy tickets to access individual rides, games and food on the day.

PURCHASE TICKETS

As announced in last week’s Note Day, we have launched a colouring competition for all students on the Junior Campus. Entry sheets were distributed in your child’s classroom earlier this week and are due back to your child’s teacher by Fri 19 Aug. All submissions (both coloured in and self designed bunting) will be combined into decorations to be displayed at the Spring Fair, with winners announced prior to the event.

Coming Up

Parent / Family Get-togethers

Fri 12 Aug             2 Red coffee catch up at Sunflower Lounge, Mosman after morning drop off

Fri 19 Aug             Yr 9 coffee morning at Sandy Bear, Clontarf from 8.15am

Wed 24 Aug          Yr 12 drinks, FREE nibbles & mingle at Mosman Rowers from 6.30pm

                            Please let your year parents know if you are interested in attending  

Thu 25 Aug           4 Red parents night out at Barrel Bar, Cremorne from 7.30pm

Sat 27 Aug            5 White kids bowling & laser tag at Strike Chatswood at 3.45pm

Thu 1 Sep              Yr 6 parents lunch TBC
Yr 9 drop-in parents drinks night TBC

Fri 9 Sept              Yr 12 coffee at Frenchy’s Café, Mosman from 8.30am

                            4 Red parent coffee at Sunflower Lounge, Mosman after morning drop off

Thu 15 Sept           Yr 9 coffee morning at Pasture at Balmoral from 8.15am

5 White parents spring fling dinner at Betel Leaf at Bathers Pavilion at 7.30pm

Sun 18 Sept           Yr 5 Family Movie Day – DC League of Super Pets at 3.30pm

‘Friends of’ Events

Thu 25 Aug           Friends of Hockey end of season celebration at Balgowlah Bowling Club from 6pm

                            Book your tickets here by Fri 19 Aug

Fri 26 Aug             Friends of Music awards dinner at Manly Golf Club from 6pm
Book your tickets here by Fri 19 Aug

Tue 6 Sept             Friends of Football end of season celebration at Dee Why RSL from 6.30pm

                            Book your tickets here by Fri 26 Aug

Thu 15 Sept           Friends of Netball end of season presentation dinner at Dee Why RSL from 6.30pm

                            Book your tickets here by Fri 2 Sept

Walks on Tracks

Next week’s walk on Wed 17 Aug will be from North Curl Curl to Dee Why. Meet at North Curl Curl Life Saving Club, Huston Parade at 8:40am. Any questions, please call Ann-Marie on 0406 691 533.

Book Club

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

Photo Gallery

Yr 7 coffee morning last week

The walking group crossed the Harbour Bridge and explored Watson Bay & Dover Heights yesterday

Do you have pictures of parent get-togethers you want to share? Please send them to RPFA Note Day.

2022 RPFA Committee

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

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Head of Secondary School

Student Achievements 

Congratulations to Julia Murphy, Daniel Close, Hadley Wintle, Marli Prado and Momo Elsworth who represented Redlands at the NSW Japanese Speech Contest via Zoom last weekend.

The aims of the contest were to encourage learners who are studying Japanese to showcase their language skills in a challenging context, and to advocate Japanese language learning in general.

Momo finished in 1st place and Marli finished in 2nd place! 

Freya Gait (Yr 11) has been advocating for change and increased coverage of women’s sport in Australia

She has set up a petition to gather support and raise awareness in her pursuit to increase the coverage of women’s sport in Australia.

It’s something she’s been working on for a while and has already made some progress as she has at least one Hockeyroo signed so far and has now been invited to meet the SMH next week to discuss ideas with them. 

Science and Engineering Challenge

A group of students from Yr 9 and 10 attended the Science and Engineering Challenge last Wednesday.

Redlands came 4^th in the competition with a couple of wins in the challenges.

ElectriCITY – Angus McInnes, Hugo Baird and Jesse Forrest

Helter Skelter Shelter – Megan Kirkpatrick, Andrew Macourt, Keira Attard

Fine work was also demonstrated by the following students:

Krishna Gupta, Liam Petersen, Hiro Phillips, Jessica Lee, Lachlan Green, Kosta Mangos, Ethan Beggs, Christopher Szeto, Johann Cheah, Yumi Konetzny, Melinda Wright, Jocelyn Wang, Celine Patel, Alisha Tang, Harry Fenton, Jasmine Black and Eva Osborn

Student Leadership Voting

Student leadership voting for 2022/2023 has now closed and we move into the next stage of the process with short-listing and interviews. Congratulations to the many Yr 11 students who nominated themselves and to the entire Redlands community for voting.

Trial Examinations

It was wonderful to see Yr 12 emerge from their study chrysalis on Monday for the Trial Examinations. There were certainly some nerves, lots of talking and some nervous laughter as they waited to move into the examination rooms in the Learning Hub. By all accounts the exams were ‘okay’ and ‘not as bad as I thought’ but we also heard ‘I forgot my quotes’ and ‘I ran out of time for the conclusion’ which is all to be expected at this stage in the IB and HSC year. Our Yr 12 students are on track for personal and collective success and we are very proud of their commitments. Dean of HSC Ms Lucy Benjamin, Dean of IB Mr Darren Taylor and Dean of Studies (7-10) Mrs Anna-Marie Rolon, were all available to counsel, provide last minute reassurance and advice, before the students ‘embraced’ the first day. Since then, the week of Trial Examinations has run smoothly and a range of staff have stepped in and out of the Learning Hub to galvanise the students as they move through one of the final stages of their school journey.

Jeans for Genes

Thank you all for your support once again this year! Redlands community had amazing contribution to Jeans for Genes Day this year. In total, Redlands has raised: $11k, surpassing their target and making us, once again, the number 1 School!

A special thank you goes to:

• Y7 MB tutor group for Junior school bake sale with Yr 6Y class
• Sausage sizzle success was a collaboration of Y7 MB, Service Captains Alex and Charlotte and Yr 12 Captains
• Alex and Charlotte did an amazing job as Service Captains to promote this entire event
• Rachael Riley and Sam O’Leary helped with cooking sausage sizzle – bbq’ers extraordinaire!
• Sensei Abe for her stellar leadership of this initiative

Student Voice and Wellbeing

Over the past week, our Secondary School students have been using their voices in a variety of ways. They have been speaking in video content for the new Redlands Website, sharing their experiences in Middle Leader Meetings with staff, speaking at assemblies and advocating for change in their communities.

The staff, who always have the students’ wellbeing as their key priority, have been utilising the students’ experiences to discuss, review and plan for the future. On Monday afternoons, the Redlands Secondary School staff have meetings and this week we held a Pastoral Meeting with teams across Yr 7 to 12. As a starter exercise, all of our Pastoral Year Teams commenced by viewing the following video, collated by Dean of Students, Ms Jansons, and featuring a range of students from across the pastoral setting.

We’d love for you to hear what we hear every day!

You can watch the Student Voice Video here:

Our Yr 9 Pastoral Program is a wonderful example of how our Wellbeing leaders and Tutors support students in this space.

Science Week is Happening in Week 5

A range of amazing scientific events are taking place next week in the Secondary School. Subject Coordinator for Science, Ms Sarah Harrison, spoke to students at this week’s assembly to share the details and encourage their attendance.

All students from across the School are welcome to join our guest speakers and Astronomy Night.

Spring Fair

If you haven’t already heard, Redlands’ Spring Fair is back on Saturday 3 September with tons of food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ art-related activities. Tickets are now on sale! Pre-purchase wristbands and coupons here to receive a special discount. Orders before 26 Aug can be delivered directly to your child’s classroom.

PURCHASE TICKETS

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

University and Careers

Year 12

Yr 12 have been sitting trial examinations this week.

Year 11

Student Achievement 

Special mention to Julia Murphy, Dan Close, Hadley Wintle, Marli Prado and Momo Elsworth who competed at the NSW Japanese Speech Contest via Zoom last weekend.

The aims of the contest were to encourage learners who are studying Japanese to showcase their language skills in a challenging context and to advocate Japanese language learning in general.

Momo finished in 1st place and Marli finished in 2nd place which is a tremendous result! 

 Thank you to Abe Sensei and Okawa Sensei for all their assistance and support of the students on the day of the competition. 

Week 4 Year Assembly 

Well done to the following Yr 11 student speakers who presented at Wednesday’s Year Assembly:

• Claudia Lalich/Alyssa Tinetti – The Arts
• Will Byron and Jacob Rieser – Coding Club
• Lily Hobbs – Camp Song Update 

Our Career Advisers, Justine Fowler and Clare Hurst also spoke about an exciting Alumni Careers-based presentation coming up later this term. More information to come soon.

Jeans for Genes Day

Yr 11 looked on point last Friday on Jeans for Genes Day! Jeans for Genes mission is to support families and children with birth defects or incurable genetic diseases.

Yr 12 2023 Leadership Update

On Tuesday, voting closed for the 2023 Yr 12 leaders. The next stage in the leadership process will be the interview process where a selected group of Yr 11 students will be asked to interview for the key leadership positions which include School, Arts, Service and House Captain positions. Not all candidates who have applied for a Yr 12 Leadership position will be selected for an interview; however, the time and effort taken for Yr 11 to complete applications is noted and appreciated. Best of luck to all the Yr 11 students in the next stage of the leadership process. 

HSC Year 11 Performance Art 

Yr 11 students engaged in a kinetic drawing to music, using their whole bodies as part of the Preliminary HSC Experimental Drawing Unit. The hazmat suits were protecting their uniform from drawing materials! This was a fun, mindful and creative experience for all Yr 11 Art students involved.  

Thank you to Ms. Sarah Matthews for sharing the photos of Yr 11 engaged in their kinetic drawing!

Science Week 2022

Coinciding with National Science Week 13th -20th August the Redlands Science team will be holding a number of special Science events.

For additional information see the various emails sent to students and ask your Science Teacher.

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

Year 10

Upcoming Yr 10 Events

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

Thursday 8 September Burn Bright Altitude Day

Thursday 22 September Last Day of Term 3

Monday 10 October First Day of Term 4

24-28 October Yr 10 Yearly Examination Block

Thursday 3 November Vaccination Catch-Ups

Friday 4 November Yr 10 Harbour Cruise

7-11 November Yr 10 Camp

Wednesday 7 December Last Day of Term 4

Winter School Update

Last week, I had the pleasure of spending a few days with the incredible group of Yr 10 students attending 2022 Winter School at the Redlands High Country Campus in Jindabyne. Numerous comments from the staff included how impressed they were with the students in attendance. Their willingness to step up and support their peers, support the staff, take ownership for their mistakes and their enthusiasm in contributing to team tasks were mentioned on several occasions. The students used class time wisely, spent their evening study time attending to upcoming assignments and students were embracing their time on the snow and their freedom and responsibilities in a dorm setting. 

Several student comments were similar to these below:

” I realise how lucky I am to have this opportunity and I’m very thankful for this experience”

” I love the atmosphere at Winter School and how we support one another”

” I realise the new level of expectation and responsibility that comes along with this opportunity and am enjoying this new experience”

” The teachers and staff down here are really incredible and supportive, they are so nice!”

For me, I was extremely impressed with the genuine connections students made without their cell phones at dinner, their focus in completing class tasks when given individual time and their general ownership over keeping their space clean, their equipment in order and responsibly managing their intense timetable. I was able to join the beginners group and felt very much behind the incredible progress this group had already made in a short week on the snow. It has been a successful start to the term and I look forward to hearing about their progress and growth as the term unfolds. 

Music Awards Dinner Night

The Music Awards Dinner Night on 26th August at Manly Golf Club, is for all students and their parents involved in music cocurricular ensembles, choirs and bands.  It’s a celebration of their hard work and a chance to hear some ensembles perform while enjoying a two course dinner. Dedication, Service, Leadership and Excellence Awards will be presented to a student from each year group from 8-11 who have exemplified these values.

Tickets can be booked using the link below before August 19th.  ServiceNSW Parents $50 Entertainment vouchers can be used when booking a student ticket.

Book Your Music Awards Tickets

Student Achievements 

Well done to the following Yr 10 students who participated in the Australian Geography Competition along with 70,000 other students from across the country. Congratulations to Conor Petersen and Arya Gapaillard who finished in the top 1% of Yr 10 students in Australia.

The following students achieved a High Distinction/Distinction in the competition which is a fabulous result.

• Hamish Campbell (High Distinction)
• Tara Gold (High Distinction)
• Jack Keogh (High Distinction) – top 1.5%
• Mia St Clair (High Distinction)
• Sebastian Speziali (High Distinction)
• Melinda Wright (High Distinction) 
• Joseph Hooper (Distinction)
• Lara Wilson (Distinction)

We wish Alissandra Braden a fantastic trip and competition at the World Sailing Competition in Portugal. Alissandra arrived safely in Portugal a few days ago, she has collected her boat and has already had several training sessions. The pre World’s Competition commenced earlier this week and runs for 3 days, followed by the ILCA 7 Youth World Championships which is on 13th-20th August. Good luck Alissandra!

Science Week 2022

Coinciding with National Science Week 13^th -20^th August the Redlands Science team will be holding a number of special Science events

For additional information see the various emails sent to students and ask your Science Teacher.

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

Year 9

Pastoral Program

Aside from IGrow Coaching Conversations and goal setting check in’s, this semester, Y9 will engage in pre-camp learning activities, combined with the opportunity to authentically engage with our community in a Service Learning Module. Key areas of focus:

• Environmental Conservation
• Homelessness and those at risk of homelessness
• The Elderly
• Children and young people
• Families in need.

This student-led process should allow Yr 9 to gain an understanding of the significance of the positive contribution they can make in the community.

2022 ICAS Science Competition

The 2022 ICAS Science competition will take place on Tuesday 23 August in school. Entry for students in Years 7-10 is voluntary. This year parents will sign up and pay for students directly in the ICAS shop. This needs to be completed before Monday 1 August. The cost of the test is $19.25. Please see the access details below.

Access Details for Parents

Music Awards Dinner Night

The Music Awards Dinner Night on 26th August at Manly Golf Club, is for all students and their parents involved in music cocurricular ensembles, choirs and bands.  It’s a celebration of their hard work and a chance to hear some ensembles perform while enjoying a two course dinner. Dedication, Service, Leadership and Excellence Awards will be presented to a student from each year group from 8-11 who have exemplified these values.

Tickets can be booked using the link below before August 19th.  ServiceNSW Parents $50 Entertainment vouchers can be used when booking a student ticket.

Book Your Music Awards Tickets

Science Week 2022

Coinciding with National Science Week 13th -20th August the Redlands Science team will be holding a number of special Science events.

For additional information see the various emails sent to students and ask your Science Teacher.

Yr 9 Camp Parent Briefing

Thursday 1 September, 6pm, via Zoom. Letter with Zoom link and more details to follow in the coming days.

Yr 9 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award Adventurous Journey Expedition

Monday 14 – Tuesday 15 November. Please note, this will only be offered to current Award participants who have made sufficient progress in logging Physical Activity, Service and Skill hours. Cost will be approximately $250. Participants who meet the criteria will be invited before the end of this Term.

Parent Article – Discord

Written by Online Safety Expert:

Yasmin London

FORMER POLICE OFFICER

Last modified Jun 2, 2022

Discord is a free communications app initially created by online gamers as a platform for other gamers to chat together while playing.

Discord is a free communications app initially created by online gamers as a platform for other gamers to chat together while playing. It has since evolved to be used by communities of almost any interest, ranging from friends wanting to catch up or stay in touch to special interest groups where members can come together and feel connected with like-minded individuals. Targeted towards teens and adults, users communicate with each other via voice, video, or text. 

How is Discord downloaded and set up?

Discord can be downloaded onto Android and iOS devices, or accessed via a web browser. The app setup is relatively straightforward. Once downloaded, the user is required to provide either an email address or phone number before being invited to create their own username (real name not required) and password. The app signup requests a date of birth to determine the user’s age; however, it does not verify the input. Users can tick a check box authorization to allow anyone who has their mobile number stored in their contacts to find them. Lastly, a valid phone number, verified with a six-digit code, is required to finalize the app signup.

How does Discord work?

Discord users interact either by creating a server based around a topic of interest and inviting contacts to join, or by joining an established server through a contact invitation.

Servers are virtual spaces created within Discord by individual users based on a particular interest or specific purpose. Most servers are invite-only and consist of friends and contacts who form a group or community where members connect, hang out, message, chat, listen to music, game, or catch up with others of like mind. There are also a limited number of public servers that don’t require an invitation to join.

To help keep the server organized, topic categories are broadly divided into text or voice channels, then further into more specific channels relating to the topic. It is up to the server creator, and any administrators they appoint, to set up and manage the individual verification and authentication levels, special permissions, access to chats and channels, member roles, and content safety filters. Having a clear set of rules for behavior on each server is recommended but not enforced.

As Discord is a group chatting platform, not a social media platform, the content is entirely user-generated and driven by shared interests, not algorithms. The Discord community guidelines make it very clear that although they can monitor server content, they are under no obligation to do so. Consequently, any content uploaded to the server is the responsibility of the server administrators to ensure it meets the platform’s protocols. 

Individual Discord users control their own safety and privacy settings, including who they interact with and how they interact, and they have the option to opt-out of electronic communication from Discord should they wish. Additionally, users can integrate Discord with several different apps and games. 

How do children of different ages typically use Discord?

Discord is an incredibly popular app amongst young people as it provides an easy way for them to connect with their peers. Upper primary school children typically use it to stream and verbally communicate with friends while gaming. They also like using the text-to-speech and audio message options for general chats.

Teenagers primarily use Discord to communicate during gaming or to chat with friends, but they also use it for research. For example, teens will often join public or large private servers to learn more about a particular game, skill, or interest, such as cryptocurrency trading.

Is Discord safe?

Keep Me Safe mode

Discord’s creators aim for all users to have a positive experience on their platform; however, parents should be aware that Discord has very limited parental control features. To help protect their teen, parents should ensure that KMS (keep me safe) mode is enabled on their teen’s account. This means that Discord will automatically scan all DMs sent and filter out any inappropriate content. It is against the platform’s policy to share login details with anyone (including parents). Should they wish to delete their teen’s account, an email must be sent to Discord directly from the email address used to create the account, which could be problematic. 

Interacting with strangers

Because Discord permits pseudonyms, a user can have an account without disclosing their true identity. Therefore, there is a genuine possibility that users could be misrepresenting themselves, exposing teens to grooming, predators and other potential online dangers. 

Inappropriate content

The platform does have some safety features available for use by individuals and server administrators (including explicit media filters), but their implementation is entirely discretionary. The terms and conditions and community guidelines featured on Discord’s website outline a stringent set of rules that prohibit, among other things, the posting of objectionable material, bullying, intimidation, and offensive behavior. They also provide security warnings and suggestions for safe usage of the platform; however, these are not immediately obvious unless sought out. There is a real potential that users may hear or view inappropriate content, particularly if their account or the server does not have safety and explicit content filters set up correctly. It is up to users to report anything on the platform that does not meet the terms and conditions or community guidelines for Discord to investigate. 

Incident reports

Discord provides a transparency report on their website covering statistics from the previous six months so parents can view the number and nature of incident reports made by users, the action rates taken, and the number of servers and accounts removed from the platform. 

Adult content

All channels featuring adult content are required to have an NSFW (not safe for work) label, and any user accessing one of these channels will be greeted with a pop-up message advising them of the adult content and asking if they are over 18 years of age. Again, a positive response is not verified.

What is the minimum age to use Discord?

Discord requires users to be 13+ or the minimum age for digital consent in the user’s country (whichever is greater) to use the platform. Users aged between 13 and the age of majority in their country are required to have their legal guardian read and agree to Discord’s terms and conditions. Due to the diverse nature of content that could be discovered on the app (some of which is not appropriate for young users) and safety concerns, we recommend that users be at least 16 years of age and that there be a high level of parental supervision. 

How can I make Discord safer for my teenager?

There are several things parents can do to help their teen minimize safety risks on Discord. Go through the terms and conditions and community guidelines together to help them understand exactly what is and isn’t acceptable and what they should do if they ever feel unsafe. Encourage them only to accept friend requests from, and join servers with, people they know and trust. Make sure they have set up the explicit content and safety filters in their account. Utilize the operating system’s parental controls on their device. 

How much does Discord cost?

The basic Discord platform is free to use. However, for extra and special server features, users can upgrade to Discord Nitro (USD99.99 per year or USD9.99 per month) or purchase ‘Server Boosting’ (costs vary).

KEY DATES

Week 5- Science Week

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

Week 9- Thursday 15th September, House Spirit Fair

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

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

Year 8

2022 ICAS Science Competition

The 2022 ICAS Science competition will take place on Tuesday 23 August in school. Entry for students in Years 7-10 is voluntary. This year parents will sign up and pay for students directly in the ICAS shop. This needs to be completed before Monday 1 August. The cost of the test is $19.25. Please see the access details below.

Access details for parents:

Music Awards Dinner Night

The Music Awards Dinner Night on 26th August at Manly Golf Club, is for all students and their parents involved in music cocurricular ensembles, choirs and bands.  It’s a celebration of their hard work and a chance to hear some ensembles perform while enjoying a two course dinner. Dedication, Service, Leadership and Excellence Awards will be presented to a student from each year group from 8-11 who have exemplified these values.

Tickets can be booked using the link below before August 19th.  ServiceNSW Parents $50 Entertainment vouchers can be used when booking a student ticket.

Book Your Music Awards Tickets

Science Week 2022

Coinciding with National Science Week 13th -20th August the Redlands Science team will be holding a number of special Science events.

For additional information see the various emails sent to students and ask your Science Teacher.

PARENT ARTICLE – Discord

Written by Online Safety Expert:

Yasmin London

FORMER POLICE OFFICER

Last modified Jun 2, 2022

Discord is a free communications app initially created by online gamers as a platform for other gamers to chat together while playing.

Discord is a free communications app initially created by online gamers as a platform for other gamers to chat together while playing. It has since evolved to be used by communities of almost any interest, ranging from friends wanting to catch up or stay in touch to special interest groups where members can come together and feel connected with like-minded individuals. Targeted towards teens and adults, users communicate with each other via voice, video, or text. 

How is Discord downloaded and set up?

Discord can be downloaded onto Android and iOS devices, or accessed via a web browser. The app setup is relatively straightforward. Once downloaded, the user is required to provide either an email address or phone number before being invited to create their own username (real name not required) and password. The app signup requests a date of birth to determine the user’s age; however, it does not verify the input. Users can tick a check box authorization to allow anyone who has their mobile number stored in their contacts to find them. Lastly, a valid phone number, verified with a six-digit code, is required to finalize the app signup.

How does Discord work?

Discord users interact either by creating a server based around a topic of interest and inviting contacts to join, or by joining an established server through a contact invitation.

Servers are virtual spaces created within Discord by individual users based on a particular interest or specific purpose. Most servers are invite-only and consist of friends and contacts who form a group or community where members connect, hang out, message, chat, listen to music, game, or catch up with others of like mind. There are also a limited number of public servers that don’t require an invitation to join.

To help keep the server organised, topic categories are broadly divided into text or voice channels, then further into more specific channels relating to the topic. It is up to the server creator, and any administrators they appoint, to set up and manage the individual verification and authentication levels, special permissions, access to chats and channels, member roles, and content safety filters. Having a clear set of rules for behaviour on each server is recommended but not enforced.

As Discord is a group chatting platform, not a social media platform, the content is entirely user-generated and driven by shared interests, not algorithms. The Discord community guidelines make it very clear that although they can monitor server content, they are under no obligation to do so. Consequently, any content uploaded to the server is the responsibility of the server administrators to ensure it meets the platform’s protocols. 

Individual Discord users control their own safety and privacy settings, including who they interact with and how they interact, and they have the option to opt-out of electronic communication from Discord should they wish. Additionally, users can integrate Discord with several different apps and games. 

How do children of different ages typically use Discord?

Discord is an incredibly popular app amongst young people as it provides an easy way for them to connect with their peers. Upper primary school children typically use it to stream and verbally communicate with friends while gaming. They also like using the text-to-speech and audio message options for general chats.

Teenagers primarily use Discord to communicate during gaming or to chat with friends, but they also use it for research. For example, teens will often join public or large private servers to learn more about a particular game, skill, or interest, such as cryptocurrency trading.

Is Discord safe?

Keep Me Safe mode

Discord’s creators aim for all users to have a positive experience on their platform; however, parents should be aware that Discord has very limited parental control features. To help protect their teen, parents should ensure that KMS (keep me safe) mode is enabled on their teen’s account. This means that Discord will automatically scan all DMs sent and filter out any inappropriate content. It is against the platform’s policy to share login details with anyone (including parents). Should they wish to delete their teen’s account, an email must be sent to Discord directly from the email address used to create the account, which could be problematic. 

Interacting with strangers

Because Discord permits pseudonyms, a user can have an account without disclosing their true identity. Therefore, there is a genuine possibility that users could be misrepresenting themselves, exposing teens to grooming, predators and other potential online dangers. 

Inappropriate content

The platform does have some safety features available for use by individuals and server administrators (including explicit media filters), but their implementation is entirely discretionary. The terms and conditions and community guidelines featured on Discord’s website outline a stringent set of rules that prohibit, among other things, the posting of objectionable material, bullying, intimidation, and offensive behavior. They also provide security warnings and suggestions for safe usage of the platform; however, these are not immediately obvious unless sought out. There is a real potential that users may hear or view inappropriate content, particularly if their account or the server does not have safety and explicit content filters set up correctly. It is up to users to report anything on the platform that does not meet the terms and conditions or community guidelines for Discord to investigate. 

Incident reports

Discord provides a transparency report on their website covering statistics from the previous six months so parents can view the number and nature of incident reports made by users, the action rates taken, and the number of servers and accounts removed from the platform. 

Adult content

All channels featuring adult content are required to have an NSFW (not safe for work) label, and any user accessing one of these channels will be greeted with a pop-up message advising them of the adult content and asking if they are over 18 years of age. Again, a positive response is not verified.

What is the minimum age to use Discord?

Discord requires users to be 13+ or the minimum age for digital consent in the user’s country (whichever is greater) to use the platform. Users aged between 13 and the age of majority in their country are required to have their legal guardian read and agree to Discord’s terms and conditions. Due to the diverse nature of content that could be discovered on the app (some of which is not appropriate for young users) and safety concerns, we recommend that users be at least 16 years of age and that there be a high level of parental supervision. 

How can I make Discord safer for my teenager?

There are several things parents can do to help their teen minimise safety risks on Discord. Go through the terms and conditions and community guidelines together to help them understand exactly what is and isn’t acceptable and what they should do if they ever feel unsafe. Encourage them only to accept friend requests from, and join servers with, people they know and trust. Make sure they have set up the explicit content and safety filters in their account. Utilise the operating system’s parental controls on their device. 

How much does Discord cost?

The basic Discord platform is free to use. However, for extra and special server features, users can upgrade to Discord Nitro (USD99.99 per year or USD9.99 per month) or purchase ‘Server Boosting’ (costs vary).

KEY DATES

Week 5 – Science Week

Week 6 – Greenlands Week

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

Week 9 – Thursday 15 September, House Spirit Fair

Week 10 – Thursday 22 September – Last day Term 3

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

Year 7

Jeans for Genes Fundraising

Last Friday, in recognition of Jeans for Genes Day, 7 McDouall Blue organised a bake sale with students from 6Y in the Junior School. Our Yr 7 students also assisted with the sausage sizzle, preparing food and selling sausages. Collectively, these students raised $1280.50, making Redlands the highest School Fundraiser this year. It was wonderful to see our students commit to this cause with such enthusiasm. 

Friends of Music Event

The Music Awards Dinner will be held on August 2 2022, at Manly Golf Club. This event is for all students and their parents involved in co-curricular music ensembles, choirs and bands. It will be a celebration of hard work and a chance to listen to ensemble performances while enjoying a two course dinner.  As an acknowledgement of their contribution, all Y7’s will be presented with a Certificate of Achievement.  

Tickets can be booked using the link below before August 19 2022. ServiceNSW Parents $50 Entertainment vouchers can be used when booking a student ticket.

Book Your Music Awards Tickets

Public Speaking Program

Ms Vyvian Kang is launching a Public Speaking Program which is open to students in Yrs 7-10. I have encouraged Yr7 students to express their interest in the program, as public speaking is a skill that will serve students well for their whole life, no matter the career path they take. It helps to build confidence, persuasive speaking skills and raise awareness of global issues. Students in the program will also have the opportunity to participate in various competitions.

If your son or daughter wishes to express their interest, there is a form on our Yr 7 Pastoral iLearn Page.

“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear”

-Nelson Mandela 

Science Week 2022

Coinciding with National Science Week 13^th -20^th August the Redlands Science team will be holding a number of special Science events

For additional information see the various emails sent to students and ask your Science Teacher.

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

Head of Junior School

Junior Music Festival

This time last week, we were preparing for the return of the Junior Music Festival and it certainly did not disappoint. They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder and after a two-year hiatus, this certainly rang true for the Junior Music Festival and School of Rock had the audience tapping their feet to the sounds of the 80s! 

Above everything, the sheer joy of the students performing was incredibly tangible and I had goosebumps at numerous times during the show, feeling the depth and quality of the performances. Of course, we know that this only happens with the expert guidance of some exceptional teachers and tutors, and we are blessed to have an abundance of these within our Music team, ably supported by the administrative talents of Jacqueline McGlade. I extend my gratitude to our Music teaching staff: Mrs Sue Anderson, Mr Joseph Montz, Ms Stephanie McInnes, Ms Nicole Roberts and Junior Campus Music Coordinator, Mrs Katherine Moses, who leads the team with grace, humility, and assuredness. As they also acknowledged, the collaboration and support of so many other Redlands staff before and during the show all culminated in the spectacle that we were able to enjoy.

The show was professionally recorded and in due course, this will be shared with families.

 Athletics Carnival

Another day, another whole of Junior School event, and yesterday saw the Sports department take the lead in organising another highly enjoyable and professionally run Athletics Carnival for the students to enjoy and participate in.

After the COVID restrictions of last year’s carnival, it was wonderful to feel the energy and hear the chants from the students in supporting one another and their Houses. Similar to the Music Festival, the opportunity for every Junior School student to be part of this event is important and as well as the quality of performance we saw throughout the day, of equal mention was the efforts of every student to simply try their best for themselves and their House and as I chatted to many students in the stands, so many mentioned that they had achieved personal bests.

And as for the spontaneous singing and dancing as we awaited the final scores, this was pure, unadulterated joy and spoke volumes for the environment that our students are an integral part of here at Redlands.

Congratulations to Roseby House who ended up victorious on the day and my thanks to Mr Dunne and Mr Sharma from Sport, ably assisted by sports coaches and Junior School staff to create another memorable day for the students.

Yr 5 Bathurst 

In between the Music Festival and the Athletics Carnival, Year 5 enjoyed an experiential learning opportunity in their overnight excursion to Bathurst and Hill End connected to their study of the Gold Rush era. It was amazing to hear the descriptive details that the students were able to recall from the trip as they ‘lived’ the life on the 1850s goldfields. My thanks to the Year 5 teachers and Miss Donoghue for looking after the students and to Mr Brakell for his coordination and organisation of this trip.

$11,281 raised on Jeans for Genes Day!

As the Redlands community arrived last Friday morning donning the denim in support of Jeans for Genes Day, little did anyone know of the phenomenal amount that we would raise to support this research as we became the no.1 school in Australia for their fundraising this year.

Supported by a sausage sizzle on the Senior Campus, a bake sale in the Junior School, and sizeable donations across K-12, our Redlands community raised a staggering $11,281!

Thank you to all who contributed and it was wonderful to hear Ari Abe-Apostolou (Year 6) share his personal journey in Year 6 assembly and explain where the monies raised would assist further research.

Grandparents & Special Friends Day – Friday 26 August

The long-awaited return of Grandparents & Special Friends Day takes place on Friday 26 August and as per the invitation, Junior School guests should arrive at 11.15 where they will be guided towards classrooms. It is important that guests do not arrive too early as our Preschool and Prep special guests will be here before and parking will be at a premium.

For grandparents who are here for both the Preschool/Prep event and then the Junior School event, we will organise a morning tea to keep up the energy levels needed!

Book Week 2022 (22-26 August)

We are all set for Book Week later this term and have secured acclaimed author, Mark Greenwood, to speak to each year group. Mrs Wiebe will be providing a sheet of Children’s Book Week Council activities that students might also like to take part in.

We will again have a dress up theme on Friday 26 August and this year’s theme is “Dreaming with eyes open” so students are encouraged to dress up as something or somebody they dream of being.

The students will be introduced to the books on the Children’s Book Council shortlist and explore the Book Week theme in their library lessons with Mrs Wiebe.

Duty of Care – Parent support needed

We have had a few recent cases of students being picked up early and not attending after school activities such as Dance, Drama or Clubs. Whilst this is fine, the challenge and concerns arise when staff running those activities are not notified and time is spent looking for these students. Thank you for your support in this important duty of care matter.

Spring Fair

If you haven’t already heard, Redlands’ Spring Fair is back on Saturday 3 September with tons of food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ art-related activities. Tickets are now on sale! Pre-purchase wristbands and coupons here to receive a special discount. Orders before 26 Aug can be delivered directly to your child’s classroom.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Student-led Conferences

These conferences take place next week and involve a discussion with you, your child and your child’s class teacher to reflect and celebrate the first semester’s achievements and set goals for Semester Two. Please be reminded that bookings will close at 9am on Friday 12 August and these 15-minute conversations can be booked as below:

1. Please log on HERE
2. The event code is 9ns7e
3. Enter your details
4. Select the appropriate teacher(s)
5. Choose your times
6. You will receive a confirmation email with your learning conversation time (check junk mail folder if not received)
7. You can return to the website at any time and change your interviews until bookings close.

Lost Property

Our lost property area has been growing and Mrs Fairfax has spent significant time trying to return belongings this week. One of the biggest challenges and concerns is just how much of our lost property (clothing, lunch boxes, drink bottles are simply not named.  We would be grateful if you could ensure that this is addressed and is the perfect job for each student to undertake at home. If you are looking for unnamed clothing, do contact Mrs Fairfax directly via email or pop in as she has stored these in a separate area.

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

Head of Preparatory School

Well done Redlands Prep School

Last Friday the students in Prep wore their jeans and mufti proudly in support of Jeans for Genes Day. The day was so well supported with Redlands House and Prep School raising $1,333.90. Across both campuses our students and staff raised $11,281!!

Well done everyone and a big thank you to all for supporting such an important cause.

Upcoming Events

Our term 3 calendar is in full swing with quite a few events on the horizon. Please read through the information below to ensure you have all the dates in your diaries!

Week 5 STEAM WEEK

15-19 August

Next week our students will be participating in STEAM activities throughout the week where they will be following a design process of thinking to investigate, collaborate and create! Our students will also be working on their big questions for Dr Vanessa Pirotta’s visit on Friday. We look forward to our families coming along to the Friday morning sessions to hear her speak as well as to enjoy a ‘gallery walk’ of the STEAM projects in our classrooms.

Dr Vanessa Pirotta is a wildlife scientist, science communicator and woman in STEM. Vanessa’s research uses innovative technologies for wildlife conservation. Her zoological background has taken her around the world for wildlife research. She is a passionate and experienced science communicator who loves making science accessible. Vanessa has represented Australia internationally as the national winner of a world-renowned science communication competition known as FameLab, where she placed second in the world. We are very excited to welcome Vanessa to the Prep School.

Friday 19 STEAM Morning

9am – STEAM project gallery walks in classrooms

9.15am – Kindergarten and Year 1 session with Dr Pirotta in Dunnet Hall

9.45am – Year 2 session with Dr Pirotta in Dunnet Hall

Week 6 Book Week

22-26 August

A message from our Librarian, Mrs Roberts

Book Week is fast approaching! This is a very exciting time for the students and staff as they get to celebrate all the good things about books and reading. It is a time too, for you to talk about books you liked as a child, Book Week activities that you took part in, to talk about the role of books and reading in your life and a time to do lots of shared reading.

At school we will celebrate in many ways. We will hear from authors and illustrators who have already published books. We will find out who has won prizes for the best picture books published in Australia last year. We will do even more reading than usual in our classrooms and… on Friday 26^th August, we will dress up as someone we admire or aspire to be! It may be an actual person or a generic occupation, such as an artist, a fireman, a scientist, or a ballerina. Please ensure that you have talked to your child about who they have decided to be, what they will need to dress as that person and that they can tell everyone about why they admire them. If they have a book that helped them to decide, they may like to bring it too.

This year’s Parade will occur on Grandparents Day, which is also a special time for your child so if grandparents are visiting you or school, please include them in your child’s excitement about who they are dressing as. There will be a chance in the afternoon before picking up to come in and see your child’s class in their dress ups!

The Premier’s Reading Challenge Login site will close next week, so if you do plan to complete this challenge and still have books to enter for your child, please do this now. The certificates of completion will then be finalised, and they will be sent to us by the end of term 4. Thank you to everyone who read thirty books to or with their child. I hope you enjoyed that bonding time and found some new favourite books.

Grandparents and Special Friends Day

The long-awaited return of Grandparents & Special Friends Day takes place on Friday 26 August and as per the invitation, Prep and RH guests should arrive in the Prep School no earlier than 9.00am where they will be guided towards the Book Parade seating on the oval. They will then watch the Parade and spend some time in classrooms until 10.30am.

For grandparents who are here for both the Preschool/Prep event and then the Junior School event, we will organise a morning tea to keep up the energy levels needed!

Week 9 PREP CAMP WEEK

12 -16 September

We are pleased to outline the activities that will make up the Prep School inaugural Connect and Grow Camp Week. We are thrilled to share our plans with you, and we are excited about the fun activities that all students in Prep will be able to take part in throughout the week. Please note that there will be further parent information and consent medical forms that will be sent out to families next Monday the different grade camp days.

Please see the brief overview below that outlines the activities planned for our Prep Camp Week.

Connect and Grow Camp Week

Spring Fair

If you haven’t already heard, Redlands’ Spring Fair is back on Saturday 3 September with tons of food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ art-related activities. Tickets are now on sale! Pre-purchase wristbands and coupons here to receive a special discount. Orders before 26 Aug can be delivered directly to your child’s classroom.

PURCHASE TICKETS

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

Redlands House and Transition Gold

Jeans 4 Genes Day

Last Friday the children in Redlands House wore their jeans and mufti proudly in support of Jeans for Genes Day. The day was so well supported with Redlands House and Prep School raising $1333.90. Across both campuses our students and staff raised $11281!!

Well done everyone and a big thank you to all for supporting such an important cause.

Grandparents and Special Friends Day

The long-awaited return of Grandparents & Special Friends Day takes place on Friday 26 August and as per the invitation, Prep and RH guests should arrive in the Prep School no earlier than 9.00am where they will be guided towards the Book Parade seating on the oval. They will then watch the Parade and spend some time in classrooms until 10.30am.

For grandparents who are here for both the Preschool/Prep event and then the Junior School event, we will organise a morning tea to keep up the energy levels needed!

Extended Care Bookings

Extended Care (Late Room) is available from 2.30pm to 6.00pm for all Redlands House and Transition Gold Students. Extended Care is held at Redlands House each school day, afternoon tea is included. For Extended Care bookings please email – Extendedcare@redlands.nsw.edu.au      

Mrs Chemane Huon
Redlands House and Transition Coordinator
chuon@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9904 1448

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

Secondary Sport

Winter Sport

Netball – ISA Semi Finals

It was a great last round for Redlands netball this past weekend with a number of teams securing their place in the finals, we have a staggering 13 of 16 teams in the finals this season, with 1 team already securing a Grand Final position. The ISA Netball finals will be held at Genea Netball Centre (Netball Central) parking will be tough as there is also a Cheer Competition in the next door Quay Centre, so please ensure you leave adequate time for traffic and parking (players are needed to be at the venue 30 minutes prior to the start of their games). The Redlands Rhino has the up-to-date fixtures and times. 

A huge congratulations to current 1^st VII Coach & Jnr A Coach Jemma Donoghue (Redlander 2018) and Eliza Burton who have been selected in the GWS Giants Netball team for the upcoming Australian National Championships, added congratulation to Eliza who was part of the North Shore United Premier League team who took out the NSW Opens Premier League championship on Saturday evening! We are extremely lucky to have both ladies on our coaching staff.

A reminder also that tickets are now available for the Redlands Netball Presentation Dinner on Thursday 15 September at Dee Why RSL Club.

Football – ISA Semi Finals

This Saturday 13 August will be the ISA Semi-Finals. Congratulations to our Redlands Football players, who have some great results this year with 8 teams through to the semi-finals! In the ISA Boys Football competition we have had four teams progress to the semi-finals this weekend: 1^st Boys, 2^nd Boys, 15A Boys and 14A Boys. In the Girls division of the ISA we have also had four teams through to the semi-finals this Saturday: 1^st Girls, 2^nd Girls, Junior A Girls, Junior Blue Girls. It is fantastic to see so many of our teams through to the finals this year, best of luck to all of our teams competing on Saturday! 

The End of Season Presentation Dinner will be going ahead on Tuesday 6^th September and it’s time to secure your tickets! Please follow the link below to purchase your tickets for the event:  

Hockey – ISA Semi Final

Our Redlands Hockey teams had some amazing results on Saturday, with both the 1^st and 2^nd Girls finishing the regular season with massive wins over St Andrew’s. With these fantastic results the 1^st Girls found themselves securing 3^rd place on the ladder and the 2^nd Girls found themselves in 2^nd place, with both teams comfortably making it through to the semi-finals. Both the 1^st and 2^nd Girls will be playing at Moorebank this Saturday, and we encourage the whole family to come along and support our Hockey players as they push for a spot in the finals!  

We can’t wait to celebrate the season with our Hockey families on Thursday 25 August at Balgowlah Bowling Club. Please follow the link below to secure your tickets for the dinner. All members of the family are welcome to attend and celebrate the 2022 Redlands Hockey Season! 

Athletics

As we progress through the end of the ISA Winter Season, we are excited to be starting the Athletics season, with training the last 2 Fridays seeing a large group of Athletes work closing with the Mosman Athletics Club coaching staff at Balmoral Oval. 

We will be entering 2 Invitational Carnivals both held at ES Marks (Boronia St, Kensington), the 2 carnivals will be: 

• Saturday 27 August
• Saturday 3 September

We encourage all Redlands Athletes to enter the 2022 NSW All Schools Athletics Championships scheduled to take place 24^th – 27^th September. Entries need to be completed by the individual competitor (not the school) and there are no qualification time/distance needed making it a great opportunity for competition practice. Entries close on Friday the 9^th of September

Date: Saturday 24 September – Tuesday 27 September

Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre (SOPAC)

Registration and Further Information: View Here   

AFL

We are looking forward to returning to the Final round of AFL this weekend. Details around this weekend’s fixtures can be found on Redlands Rhino. Good luck to all our teams!

Tennis – ISA Finals

With the last round of competition over the weekend, we would like to congratulate ISA Team 2, 5, 6 and 8 for making it into the ISA Finals this weekend at Barker College and Talus St Courts! Team Blue and Green and Team Orange and Emerald will also be competing for the Internal Competition Finals this weekend at Lane Cove!

We ask all players from each of these teams to attend this weekend’s finals (even reserves) to support your team and the school. Any players not competing this weekend are also welcome to come and support these teams! Please ensure you check your emails for further details regarding the finals’ time and place. 

• If you are unable to attend Saturday’s competition, please email Caitlin Wong by no later than 12pm on Friday. Attendance is mandatory otherwise and particularly important for ISA players as this competition has very strict guidelines.

Water Polo

The Inter Water Polo teams are continuing to improve with each week they play, their season will continue into the summer season (with players only playing games and not having training), the last Thursday training for Water Polo will be Thursday 18 August, with summer sport starting in Term 3, Week 6.

Rugby

Redlands Rugby enjoyed an action-packed weekend of Rugby with matches for our Under 13s, Under 14s and our Opens against divisional rival St Andrews Cathedral School. With all matches played at our spiritual home of Campbell Field Macquarie, it was fantastic to see the number of parents, carers and other students who turned up to watch.

Our Under 13s, undefeated so far this season, started the day off in fine form with Danny Gordon stepping and weaving through defenders to score a try off the very first kick off!! This was immediately followed up by a brilliant run from Austin Durrant who, with a number of SACS players in his wake, sprinted through the midfield to score another quick try for Redlands. This set of a wave of tries for Redlands with Danny Gordon scoring another along with Raf Rolon, Rupert Perry and also Chase Hindmarsh also getting in on the action. What is so special about this Under 13 group is how they defend as a group and how they work together in attack and defence. It was fantastic to see players like Archie Farrell, Atticus Mitford-Burgess and Hector Maxwell get so involved with their tackles and ball carries. These boys set the platform for many of our tries, with tough yards through the middle creating space for our speed out wide.

Special mention must go to Samuel Haley who, with his grandparents and family all on the sideline, celebrated his birthday in true Redlands style. With a great run by Chase, backed up by quick ball movement from our half back Charlie Reeves, Sam exploded into in the clear and accelerated away from the defence, only stopping when he was able to dot the ball down behind for a try to Redlands. Sam continued to celebrate his birthday in the second half with a number of storming carries in attack and, with a try to Rupert Perry on the whistle, Sam would have easily converted the kick from in front had it not been for a rogue gust of wind that whipped the ball away in the last second.

Redlands 66 – SACS 0

Following on from this wonderful match, our Opens had the opportunity to compete against SACS in a modified 10s match. This allowed both teams to play some incredible running rugby with Josh Hicks jumping onto the scoreboard almost immediately. What followed was an extremely back and forth match, with both teams slugging it out with some amazing one on one tackles. In the second half, despite losing two of our players to injury, Redlands began to really push back against SACS. With tries to Jack Forrest and Ellery Prescott, Redlands was only down by a few points. SACS had some wonderful ball carriers in their team and, with an error from Redlands in the back field, were able to capitalise with a quick try to get that lead out to double digits. Many teams, already fatigued, would have dropped their heads and conceded but, it is a testament to this squad and the players coming through it, when we saw how our boys bounced back and fought to the bitter end. On weary legs, Vincas Lapinskas willed himself into his carries, smashing SACS players aside. Quick thinking from Samuel Chubbs led to a kick going through and, with a brilliant chase from Sam, the ball bounced perfectly into his waiting arms. A perfect 10 dive under the posts meant the scores finished as a narrow loss for Redlands but the heart shown by this group should be an inspiration to the rest of our program.

The Under 14s were next up and, having seen the efforts of our Opens and Under 13s, they were pumped. Henry Preece, supported by Hudson Kraus, led his troops out onto the field, the cheers of the tunnel echoing in their ears. With all that build up, it was not surprising to see our Under 14s dominate the opposition running away with an easy victory. This is a group of players who are continuing to develop as a group and, with new players coming into the squad for this year, the cohesiveness across the team is fantastic to see. Finn O’Sullivan was everywhere in attack, weaving through the defence like it was nothing. Wonderful work from Jack Koster and Otto Eden, in and around the rucks, allowed our attack to have such an easy platform to launch from. 

Special mention for the Under 14s must go to Hudson Kraus. To watch the effort this boy shows in defence is a sight to behold and I know for a fact some of the SACS boys are still nursing bumps and bruises from where Hudson hit them. This type of effort is a joy to watch and I could not be prouder of how Hudson has trained this year.

As a program, we now look to the last two weeks of the competition with matches this weekend against the always strong CCGS. For our Under 13s this clash of the only two undefeated teams will decide the ladder. Let’s get around that first game as a program and support these boys.

8:30am Kick Off – Under 13s start the day. Look forward to seeing you all there.

Basketball

We will be commencing basketball trials in Term 3, Week 6. You can find the preliminary basketball information on the Redlands Pulse – Basketball Page for all of the key dates and details for the upcoming season. We hope you are looking forward to the 2022/23 Basketball Season!

Fitness Centre 

As we reach the transition period between Winter Rep. Sport and the Summer Sport Season, the  Fitness Centre is the perfect place to build strength, power and speed.

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

Students are reminded to bring with them the following.

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

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

Winter Sport – Key Contacts

General Sport Information

Wet Weather

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

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

Thursday afternoon sport – wet weather arrangements (Year 7)
In the event that year 7 sport is cancelled on Thursday afternoon, students will remain at school until 3.20pm and participate in sport based activities.

Fixtures

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

Uniform

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

Game time and arrival times

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

Attendance at Sport

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

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

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

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

Junior Sport

Athletics Carnival

Our annual Junior School Athletics carnival took place at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre in beautiful conditions on Wednesday. In the final of our big 3 carnivals there was much excitement leading up to the day from all students. Credit to all students for their enthusiasm and participation both in the stands with war cries and cheering and on the track. Looking at the data the Athlete participation rate was 20% higher than the previous year which is excellent. Special mention must be made to those students who nominated to run in the 400m event as we had 4 hears across the age groups.

There was some great house spirit being demonstrated throughout the day. The house that stood out in this area was Cowper House led by Josh Svensson and Georgia Grace who sung and cheered their way to some bonus house spirit points including winning the war cry competition judged by Ms Wilson and Ms Jefferies.

With the entrant number system student used in conjunction with the timing gates and photo finish students were able to see their times and overall rankings on the digital score board after they finished their race. I was also impressed with how students knew their entrant number or had it on their arm as this meant we avoided any issues that would have resulted in races being re-run. This also allowed relay teams to be selected based on the times in the heats. The inclusion of the 50m sprint on the back straight allowed for greater participation and I was extremely impressed with the number of students who also opted in for this event at the end of a long days meet. In pre marshalling we had our way tug of war competition with Roseby winning quite a few of the age group competitions. Thanks to those Year 6 students who assisted here.

New Records

Congratulation to these new record holders, they will receive a certificate of commendation at our Sports Prize Giving Day next term.

Jake O’Sullivan, Boys 11 Years 200m with a time of 28.91 seconds breaking the record set in 2016. Other records will have published once times have been ratified.

McDouall Senior Girls 4x100m relay also set a new record with a time of 1:02.93 beating the Cowper record from 2020.

Jasmin Ramsay

Tahlia Stone

Lauren Rolfe

Gabriella Hachem

A big thank you the way all students looked on the day. Everyone got to wear the house race bibs this year when participating in track events. The ability to identify their peers representing their house from the grandstand really added to the carnival atmosphere. This was evident in our relays held at prior to the presentation.

With Cowper winning the carnival for 5 years in a row there was a huge reaction when Copwer were announced as 4th place.  Congratulations to Roseby House on their win for 2022 led by Zac Holgate and Saskia Jelley who captained the winning house on the day.

Winning House

1st Place          Roseby  1834 points

2nd Place        McDouall  1812 points

3rd Place         Dumolo  1761 points

4^th Place          Cowper 1662 points

Ribbons for field events were will be distributed on Thursday at school through your child’s class teacher.

Age Champions Athletics 2022

Congratulations to the following students who were named and presented age champion and runner up on the day.

House Spirit

Well done to all houses for their efforts in house spirit with Cowper coming out on top for Athletics.

Professional Athletics Photos

We had photographers from Anthony Khoury Photography at the carnival taking photos of the day. These will be uploaded shortly and can only be viewed with a code which we will email out to families.

View Here

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

Snowsports

NSW Interschools State Championship Competitors  

Congratulations to the following students who have been invited to compete at the NSW Interschools Snowsports State Championships from August 22 to August 26 at Perisher. This is fantastic achievement. 

State Championships Payment details

Snowsports families are reminded to complete their payment for State Interschools entry by Monday 15 August. Please click here to complete the payment.

Important Dates

Further details can be found on Redlands Pulse – Snowsports.

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

Ballet and Dance

RAD Exams & Class Awards and Mocks

The RAD have now confirmed dates for the Graded Examinations and Class Awards. These will take place in Parkes Hall on Monday 22 August and Tuesday 23 August.

We are holding Mocks for all students too, which are on either Sunday 14 August or Sunday 21 August. 

For further information on the Mocks and the Exams & Class Awards, including times, location, hair requirements and what to wear, please see the RAD Exams page on Redlands Pulse. 

Lots of hard work from both teachers and students has gone into preparations for the upcoming RAD Exams and Class Awards. Special care is taken to ensure that every student feels confident and prepared within their individual groups so that they can be seen in their very best light.

Remember all the incredible benefits that ballet provides for young dancers: focus, attention, grace and posture, coordination, mental strength, creative expression, confidence and enjoyment, all of which are important life skills.

We wish our Prep and Junior Students all the very best!

Dance your hearts out and love every moment performing all that you have learnt this year so far.

Second Hand Uniform Donations

If you have any shoes, leotards or skirts that need a new home you are welcome to donate them to us.

Please drop items into the “donations boxes” located outside the Ballet Studio (P1.6) in Parkes Hall. 

And a huge thank you to all those that have already donated.

Can’t Come to Class

Please let us know if your child is sick, injured or unable to attend class by completing  THIS FORM

Any Questions?

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

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

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

Dance Curriculum

Good luck HSC Dance

Wishing Siena Adderton, Jordyn Iles, Harry Knight and Kathryn Wightwick all the best for their final HSC Dance Practical Examination tomorrow. NESA Examiners will be coming in to school to mark their Core Performance, Core Composition and Major Study Performance. 

Dance Showcase

A big congratulations to all our Curriculum students who performed and showcased their performance works, composition works and dance films in Week 1. It was wonderful for the students to have the opportunity to perform in front of an audience after 2 years. 

Here are a few photos from the evenings.

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

Drama and Theatre

Redlands Secondary School Musical Announcement 2023

Audition packs and information will be available on Monday 15 August via iLearn and Google Drive. 

THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family — a man her parents have never met.

And if that weren’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before — keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on a fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents.

This is a show that has proven itself over and over with a multitude of productions being staged globally. The original Broadway production ran for 722 performances. 

AND NOW ITS OUR TURN REDLANDS. 

Senior Curriculum Performance Evenings 

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

Extra-subject Drama and Theatre 

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

A few reminders below: 

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

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

Key Dates 

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

Music

Junior Music Festival

The buzz of 450 Junior School students could be felt around the school last Thursday as students performed exceptionally in the annual Junior Music Festival. Showcasing cohort choral items and cocurricular ensembles, the concert was a thrilling demonstration of student commitment, practice and the joy of performing again after a 2 year hiatus. A particular highlight was the finale, in which all 450 students graced the stage in a triumph of logistics! Performing an Australian Rock Medley arranged by Ms McInnes, students moved the audience, sharing their love of music and the joy in brings. The Music Department are very proud of all students and thank Junior School staff for their contributions to the event. We also congratulate Arts Captains Leo and Ina for their wonderful leadership as comperes. The magic of music is alive and well in the Junior School!

Still to come this term!

A reminder to keep your eye on the MUSIC EVENTS page on Pulse, to stay keep up to speed with all the latest happenings in Music! With just five weeks left of term, we still have so many exciting Musical experiences to pack in:

• Yr 11 Final Performance Showcases;
• Junior Campus Open morning;
• AMEB Exams;
• Grandparents and Special Friends Day;
• Music Awards Dinner;
• Spring Fair Performances;
• Senior Instrumental Competition Finals;
• Redlands EP 2022 Drop;
• Redlands EP 2023 Launch;
• Valedictory Week;
• Yr 12 HSC NESA Practicals;
• Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival;
• as well as a ‘Rising Stars’ feature at the the Manly Jazz Festival!

Strap in for a fun remainder of the term!

Senior Instrumental Competition 2022 – FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

The Redlands Senior Instrumental Competition for 2022 audition intake gathered what was perhaps our highest number of submissions ever.  We congratulate the finalists below on their successful progression through to the finals to be held on Monday 19th September 2022 in the Edwards Auditorium.

Information regarding division times, allocated accompanists, technical rehearsals, audience tickets and the announcement of our stellar adjudicator will follow shortly in both Note Day and in direct email to finalists.

Composition Competition 2022 / Redlands EP 2023

As the Redlands EP 2022 is in its final stages of production, ‘Comp Comp’ is now launched and receiving submissions in competition for a place on the Redlands EP 2023! Entries are being received until 26th August 2022 via the Music Department Auditions iLearn page.

Music Awards Dinner 2022

Tickets are selling fast!  The buzz is palpable and the invited entertainment ensembles are busily practising! It’s no secret that we are thrilled to have this special night back in our calendar! Our Friends of Music are also planning up a storm as they prepare to host this beloved event.

There are wonderful things to come in the last half of this term!

We are blessed to have the evident and vocal support of our school community, and we so look forward to seeing you at one of the many great events in the coming weeks!

Amy Richardson
Director of Music P-12