From The Principal

I trust that the recent term break provided an opportunity for you to spend time together with family and friends, while acknowledging that for Yr 12 parents, there would have been time focused on support and wellbeing in the lead up to the final examinations. Our HSC students have commenced positively this week, with the IB examinations not far away, and I am most grateful for the continued support and dedication of our Yr 12 teachers during this time.

During the break, along with other Redlands staff, I attended the Australian Council of Educational Leaders conference here in Sydney. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect in person with other leaders from both the schooling and tertiary sector. There were many significant presentations, with a highlight being Stan Grant’s closing address. He spoke with strength, emotion, raw honesty and deep integrity as he shared about his life growing up in various regional NSW towns and the impact of racism on his immediate family and his grandparents. It was a powerful, personal story of truth-telling.

Highly respected educational researcher, John Hattie, presented on recent research into positive mind frames that parents exhibit, which support their child’s learning and development. He has written a new book with his son that focuses on this topic. The 10 mind frames that he discussed are:

1. I have appropriately high expectations
2. I make reasonable demands and am highly responsive
3. I am not alone
4. I develop my child’s skill, will and sense of thrill
5. I love learning
6. I value the power of feedback and know that success thrives on errors
7. I am a parent not a teacher
8. I expose my child to language, language, language
9. I appreciate that my child is not perfect, nor am I
10. I am an evaluator of my impact

He spent some time focusing on Nos. 2 and 8, with key messages regarding the importance of listening and being responsive to what your child is communicating and the importance of reading to your child from an early age and exposing them to as much language as possible.

Tomorrow night, our alumni community will join together to celebrate the outstanding achievements of a number of Redlanders at our inaugural Redlander Alumni Awards Ceremony. We will be specifically recognising and presenting awards to five Alumni and five Young Alumni for their dedication, commitment and exceptional achievements in a very diverse range of endeavours. Next week I look forward to announcing the names of the ten very deserving winners of these inaugural awards.

Mr Stephen Webber

Photo Caption: Yr 11 students enjoying their camp at our High Country Campus outside Jindabyne. 

Community Update

Welcome to Term 4.  We trust that you had the opportunity to enjoy some family time over the holiday period to rest and renew.

We recognise the vital role our wider community plays in the prosperity of Redlands and remain committed to providing opportunities for feedback on our performance. Thank you to those parents and carers who participated in our recent survey. We are currently working through the resulting data and look forward to sharing this with you as the term unfolds.

It has been lovely to see and hear how our community connected through the recent term break … despite more inclement weather! Something that won’t be affected by the weather is our Melbourne Cup Lunch. We have only a few seats left to this terrific event hosted at Sergeants’ Mess, overlooking Chowder Bay, on Tuesday 1 November. Bookings can be made here.

The Redlands Parents and Friends Association, Parent Contact Groups (PCGs) and Friends of Groups (FoGs) all continue to actively engage in bringing our various groups together. For more information on upcoming community events, meetings and activities including the upcoming RPFA Annual General Meeting please visit the RPFA section of Note Day.

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

A very warm welcome to all Redlands families to the final Term of 2022! I hope you all had some downtime and managed to spend precious time with your families. Despite the rainy season in NSW our family managed to escape to Port Stephens for a long weekend and enjoyed walks with spectacular scenery. My son and his friend were brave enough to do some surfing.

Melbourne Cup Luncheon

Thank you to everyone who has booked tickets to the race that stops the nation. This will offer an excellent opportunity to connect with your friends as well as meet parents from both campuses. Lots of fun and lots of prizes! Only a few tickets left, book now if you wish to join the fun HERE.

Redlands Online Auction: Let Your Light Shine on Education

This auction is now open to all members of our community and proceeds will be dedicated to the means-tested Dr Sue Morey AM Scholarship. Some amazing prizes not to be missed, donated by members of our wider community such as a sailing boat experience, accommodation in Thredbo, restaurant and gym vouchers and the opportunity to purchase a stunning Ann Shoebridge designer Melbourne Cup hat, prior to the big race day.

Thank you all for contributing and participating!

The auction will close at 3.30pm on Tuesday 1 November as part of the Melbourne Cup Luncheon.

Thank You to Volunteers and RPFA AGM – Thursday 27 October

This event is designed to recognise and thank our volunteers who dedicate their time and join committees such as the RPFA, the Friends of Groups and the Class/Year Group Parents, Spring Fair Committee and other events, Foundation Advisory Committee along with the parents who volunteer to assist in other areas of the School – Learning Plus helpers, assisting with classroom activities, accompanying excursions and many others. This event will follow the Redlands Parents and Friends Association AGM. If you volunteered in any capacity this year, please come and join us.

Alumni News | Issue 3 2022

We are delighted to share the most recent issue of Alumni News.  A huge Thank you kudos to Kim Flatman, our Alumni and Community Engagement Coordinator, for putting together this highly informative publication.

View Here

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

RPFA

Welcome back everyone to the last term of the year! We have a jam-packed 9 weeks ahead – with our children busy with final exams, camps, surf education and year-end musical performances. We also have several parent social gatherings, as well as our Annual General Meeting, planned in the coming weeks – please see details below and do attend if you have the chance.

Annual General Meeting

All parents and guardians of current students are invited and encouraged to attend the Redlands Parents and Friends Association Annual General Meeting on Thurs 27 October from 6:30pm on Level 2 of the Redlands Learning Hub, Redlands Senior Campus.

This is a great opportunity for all parents to hear how our Association works in and for the school community. Please look out for an email to RSVP to the AGM early next week.

The AGM will include:

• a report from our Principal, Mr Stephen Webber;
• a review of the RPFA’s activities this year, along with plans for next year; and
• the election of the RPFA Committee and its Executive Committee.

The meeting will run for approximately one hour. There is no obligation for those attending to nominate for a position or volunteer for activities. If you are interested in joining the Committee, or would like more information on Committee member roles and responsibilities, please email us for more information.

We look forward to welcoming you on 27 October. 

Coming Up

Parent / Family Get-togethers                           

‘Friends of’ Events

Walks on Tracks

Our next walk on Wed 19 Oct will be from Cammeray to Northbridge – meet at Tunks Park, Brothers Ave, Cammeray at 8.40am. Any questions, please call Ann Marie on 0406 691 533.

Book Club

Our next book will be The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. Meeting date to be confirmed. New members and enquiries welcome. Please contact Katherine Dixon or call 0432 619 890 for further information.

Photo Gallery

Yr 12 Teacher and Year Advisor Gifts

Do you have pictures of parent / family 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

Contact us!

Head of Secondary School

Welcome back to Term 4

It has been a productive first week back to Term 4. Across the Secondary School, we have engaged in a range of events and activities designed to challenge and enable us to reflect.

Yr 11 Camp

Yr 11 have been enjoying their first outdoor camp since 2019, at our High Country Campus in Jindabyne. So far the weather has been beautiful, allowing for canoeing on Lake Jindabyne, cross country skiing, bushwalking, horse riding and mountain biking. In addition to their outdoor experiences each group is taking part in a leadership session. Led by the Year Advisors, this is to help prepare students for the coming twelve months and to recognise their role as student leaders when they return next week.

The camp culminates with a celebration dinner on Thursday evening – a fitting end to a wonderful experience. Thanks to all the staff in attendance, especially Year Advisors Nick Walker and Eleanor Martin, Head of Outdoor Education Eddy Atkins and Dean of Activities, Jon Gray.

Tuesday School Assembly

An assembly for Yr 7 to 10 was held in the gym on Tuesday to welcome students back to Term 4. We began with a prayer and then heard from Ms Jansons and Ms Rolon, who reinforced key messages for the students about the term and the role they would play this term, as Redlands students.

I spoke to the students about the importance of creating a positive learning environment on the Senior Campus and the following is an excerpt of my key messages to them:  

 “take responsibility for your words, your actions, how you come across to others, how they perceive you – what people hear you say- in the classroom, in the playground, travelling to and from external venues. Take responsibility for your possessions – your bags, your sport bags, your lunch boxes, your water bottles, your blazers – your learning artefacts.

You can also support the safety of our school by speaking up, stepping forward, demonstrating moral courage by articulating when something doesn’t feel right. Speak to your Tutor, your Year Advisor, a teacher, a coach or see Ms Jansons or me. Don’t ever accept ‘that’s the way things are..’ but instead challenge and question – we are all on a journey of continual improvement – we need to constantly get better and develop and grow and improve. Let’s not settle for adequate or ‘just enough’ but instead let’s expect the very best from each other and give the very best of ourselves to each other.

There are so many good things happening at Redlands and so many examples of students working hard to support each other and create safe spaces. Yr 11 students Maya and Josie have worked so hard to provide a safe space for girls in the bathrooms with complimentary sanitary products. Piper and Theo and then Jack and Sophia initiated a Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), which many students have welcomed and found beneficial. Yr 9 are actively engaged in a Service project, stepping out and giving back to the wider community. Yr 11 students are supporting Yr 7 students, and Yr 7 are getting ready to support the incoming Yr 6. I could go on… so much good and joy and generosity is occurring each and every day.

At Redlands, we champion diversity, inclusivity, individuality and independence – creating a safe space to allow for this takes work but sadly, we are seeing some people jeopardising this culture. This term, things need to improve. Please play your part, and treat our spaces with respect and responsibility, so that every place and every space in this school is safe and welcoming to all who choose to inhabit it.

The ball is in your court, and this is a call to action. Be your best.”

Goal Setting for Term 4

This morning all students in the Secondary School met with their Tutor in period 1 and 2 to set habit goals for Term 4. It was wonderful to roam around the Senior Campus and hear the conversations that were taking place. Below are a couple of photos to illustrate the power of reflective and purposeful academic conversations.

The HSC Examinations

The first English Examination commenced on Wednesday morning. There was a real buzz on Level 4 of the Learning Hub as HSC students converged together after weeks of study. They came into school ready (and many of them were early!) to do their best and demonstrate what they have learnt from their hard work and revision. It was wonderful to see so many students approaching the first exam with positivity and confidence. They know to expect a curly question or two. They know how to unpack a NESA thesis and to tackle questions with a ‘can-do’ attitude. Rather than be scared of a question ‘attack it with gusto’ was our message. This takes confidence – which the students demonstrated in their very interesting and often hilarious readiness techniques prior to entering the English exam at 9.45am. Below is a picture of them ‘psyching themselves up’ and below that a more relaxed image taken by Dean of HSC, Ms Benjamin, after the exam had finished.

UN Youth 2022 Voice NSW Competition – from the Public Speaking Club

This Wednesday after school, a group of students who are part of the cocurricular Public Speaking Club had the opportunity to participate in the UN Youth 2022 Voice NSW Competition. The national competition is focused on providing students with an opportunity to voice their opinions and pitch their solutions to the most pressing global issues, and develop invaluable skills of critical reasoning, ideation, and oral presentation.

Prepared speeches were based on developing a feasible and creative solution for a chosen global issue, ranging from renewable energy use, to an ageing population, to ways to model residential spaces. Students were required to provide a strong solution that convinced the panel of UN judges on its feasibility, creativity and benefits. Following that, students were given 2 minutes to prepare an impromptu response based on two questions regarding their topic of choice. This part was particularly challenging, and it was interesting to see what others came up with in this limited amount of preparation and presentation time.

Through the competition, we saw a plethora of beautifully articulated and imaginative proposals composed by students from both the junior and senior divisions—it was a fun and rewarding experience for all of us involved. In addition, other students are strongly encouraged to join the Public Speaking Club, to further develop skills of critical thinking, creativity, professionalism and poise.

 –  Krishna Gupta, Jemima Hugman, Hiro Phillips, Elenor Blankenstein, and Sophie Yu

Ms Kang leads the students in these endeavours. Ten Redland students competed in the preliminary round of the UN Voice, where over 200 students from New South Wales participated. They each presented unique and persuasive ideas to solve real and present issues that affect our community, our country and our world. 

Two Year 7 Redlands students competed in the Junior Division and eight Year 9 Redlands students competed in the Senior Division, demonstrating their critical reasoning, problem solving and presentation skills. 

Yr 7 Competitors

Maria Elena Hartleb
Shirya Tandon

Yr 9 Competitors

Elenor Blankenstein  
Jesse Forrest  
Lachlan Green  
Krishna Gupta
Katherine Lam
Hiro Phillips  
Lucile Thompson 
Sophie Yu  

Successful competitors from each division, after all the preliminary rounds have ended, will proceed to the State Semi-Final. 

Since Term 3, Redlands students have had the opportunity to practise public speaking, which facilitated the development of their verbal and written confidence. 

Transport for NSW School Travel Applications for 2023

Please see this communication from Transport for NSW regarding School Travel Applications for 2023.

View Here

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

Year 11

Yr 11 Camp

Yr 11 are having an adventurous week down in the Snowy Mountains for Yr 11 Camp. Students have enjoyed challenging themselves across a myriad of outdoor activities run by OEG including cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, mountain bike riding, canoeing, horse riding and bushwalking. The weather has been a blessing with clear skies every day since Monday. Yr 11 are enjoying the social connections in their camp groups along with establishing strong teamwork skills when undertaking not only the camp activities but camp duties such as food prep, cooking and cleaning. Leadership has also been a key focus of the camp, with Yr 11 undertaking leadership activities that explore their servant leadership and the legacy the students would like to leave behind at Redlands at the end of 2023.  Camp reflections will be in next week’s Note Day. 

Student Achievement 

Congratulations to the following students on their excellent results at the NSW CIS Athletics Championships: 

• Maddie Barwise – 2nd place in the 18-19 years 3000m
• Sam Chubb – 3rd place in the 18-19 years 110m Hurdles
• Maddie D’Almeida – 4th place in the 17 years High Jump
• Angus McLachlan – 8th place in the 17 years 100m, 5th place in the 110m Hurdles.
• Bronte Backhouse – 8th place in the 17 years 800m

Key Dates

Week 1
Year 11 Camp
Week 2
Monday 17th October – Year 12 2023 Leadership induction
Tuesday 18th October – Year 12 2023 Leadership training
Week 6
Ballet and Dance Concert
Week 7
Wednesday 23rd November – HSC/IB Student conferences
Week 8
Friday 2nd December – Secondary School Carols 
Week 9
Tuesday 6th December – final day of classes
Wednesday 7th December – Speech night

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

Year 10

Harbour Cruise Information Letter

View Here

Upcoming Yr 10 Events

Monday 10 October First Day of Term 4

Tuesday 18 October Assertive Behaviours Workshop by Mr Brent Sanders

Thursday 20 October Yr 10 Camp Briefing for students

24-28 October Yr 10 Yearly Examination Block

Wednesday 2 November Tomorrow Woman

Thursday 3 November Vaccination Catch-Ups

Friday 4 November Yr 10 Harbour Cruise

7-11 November Yr 10 Camp

17 November Peer Support Training 

Wednesday 7 December Last Day of Term 4

Welcome back to Term 4!

It has been an exciting and busy start to the term with Yr 10 stepping up into Front Gate Duty, embracing Term 4 Phase 1: Engagement and Examinations and engaging in Coaching Conversations with their Tutors while developing a specific examination goal and an Examination Study Plan. As a summary from Mrs Van de Peer’s communication with all students, parents and carers, this term Yr 10 will experience three phases:

Phase 1 Examination and Engagement

Phase 2: Processing Examination Feedback and Readying for Camp

Phase 3: Preparing for Yr 11 and Senior Study

Students were provided resources to create an Examination Study Plan during Tutor this week, ensuring to plan approximately 2 hours of revision per evening, including rest breaks and specific tasks for completion.  For further support, students should access the Yr 10 iLearn Pastoral Page and navigate to Phase 1: Examination and Engagment page linked this week in the Term 4 Weekly Plans.  

Yr 10 Leaders Gate Duty

Thank you to all students who have already stepped up for Gate Duty this term while Yr 12 are away at camp.  These students are standing proud at the gates and welcome lines, checking in with their peers, encouraging appropriate uniform and embracing the experience of being a Redlands leader.  Well done to the following students who volunteered this week:

Ethan Beggs, Alissandra Braden, Jasmine Black, Henry Charles, Jaiden Confessore, Marcus Cooper-Hor, Lucy Davies, Ahnu Guan, Annabelle Harman, Sunny Ho, Will Howard, Charlotte Hugman, Sholto Mirrlees-Black, Eliza Osborne, Winter Penney, Conor Petersen, Sophia Rolon, Ashley Stapleton, Alisha Tang, Scarlett Thorpe, Charlotte Wrigglesworth and Melinda Wright.

Yr 10 Harbour Cruise

We are delighted to notify you that the Year 10 Harbour Cruise will take place on Friday 4 November aboard a Captain Cook Cruise vessel on Sydney Harbour. The Harbour Cruise will commence at 7:00 pm and finish at 10:30 pm. Please see the attachment for further information and to book tickets by Friday 21 October 2022. Year 10 Harbour Cruise 2022_Information Letter

To purchase your child’s ticket:
1. Click Here
2. Click on the purple Buy Tickets button, found on the top right of the page
3. Select the quantity of tickets for purchase, then click Enter Details. Please ensure you
register the ticket under your child’s name and not your own, and that you enter any food
intolerances or allergies in this step
4. At Step 4: Seats, select ANY available seat. We will be arranging tables next week
5. Enter payment details in Step 5: Payment and click Purchase at the bottom of the page
6. Finally, please grant permission for your child to attend this event via Redlands Pulse

Yr 10 Camp

Yr 10 Camp will be taking place at Myall Lakes from Mon 7 – Fri 11 November. The Information Letter has now been issued, so please give permission for the activity via the parent portal. The letter is also linked in Pulse.

We also request parents to provide up to date medical information to OEG. Click the link below to access the OEG medical forms. OEG are using a new tool for collecting medical information which we hope will streamline the process. Any parent or carer can create the account to provide information, and only one entry for each student needs to be made. If signing up for the first time, please Click the New User button.

Student Registration Form Redlands Year 10

There is the facility to upload any anaphylaxis, asthma or other medical plans, submit dietary requirements and request a follow up if required. Please declare and provide information on any prescription medications your child will require during the camp.

CIS Athletics Carnival

Well done to all students who competed in the CIS Athletics Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park. We had many pleasing Top 4 results on the day.  For Yr 10:

•  Isaac Brooks – 2nd place in the 16 Years 800m, 9th place in the 16 years 1500m
• Henry Charles – 3rd place in the 16 Years Javelin

A BIG congratulations to Isaac for qualifying for the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in the 800m. He has been working incredibly hard over the last two years to break the 2-minute barrier. To run 1:58.52 in the final at the NSW All Schools is a testament to his consistency at training, focus and hard work. Well done, Isaac! 

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

Year 9

Welcome back to the start of Term 4. This will be an incredibly busy start with examinations and camp, and we look forward to supporting Yr 9 as they work through the challenges both academically, culturally and personally this term.

Arnhem Land

With camp fast approaching, students will be provided with their individual itineraries, camp groups, and camp t-shirt on Monday morning. They will also be addressed by Mr Sean Corcoran regarding expectations whilst on camp.

Culture College Pre-reading Handbook HERE

Included information:

• Overview of Culture College and the program which students will engage
• Importance of connection to self, others and country
• Our cultural footprint
• Cultural acknowledgement of the Yolngu and Napaki
• What Culture College means for Yolngu and Napaki
• Packing list

Yr 9 Examinations – Term 4, Week 2

Students have been working hard this week in subject specific ‘Study Bubbles’ accessing the expertise of our Tutor team.

Examination Timetable HERE

Redlands My TV – Exam Jitters

Setting a schedule is vitally important. Students need to schedule everything from sleeping and eating, to studying and exercising. It is one of the best ways to manage inevitable exam stress. Students need to look after themselves when they have big demands in their life.

When it comes to productive study, sometimes less is often more. It is recommended that students hit the books in 50-minute stints, broken up by 15-minute breaks. This gives the brain, and body, a rest. Adolescents will often underestimate the amount of sleep they need. Getting enough sleep is key to successful study practices. Research shows that physical activity also has a very positive impact on mental wellbeing. Eating well is another crucial factor to maintaining concentration and staying focussed on the task ahead.

Learn More

Factsheets:

Surviving School Exams

Strategies for Exam Stress

Exam Stress Tips

Reach Out – Exam slaying checklist

Reach Out – 5 Apps to help you study at home

Exams – It’s a word that’ll get most people’s stomachs sinking and hearts fluttering. Exam anxiety can be really tough to tackle and it can affect anyone – from the most super-conscientious student to the last-minute crammer. While it’s a tough ask to eliminate exam stress completely, there are some study apps that can help make it all a little more manageable. Here are the best study apps to get you on the right track.

Reach Out – Top 5 Motivation Boosters

1. Work out your ‘why’: if you know the benefit of getting the task done, you’ll be more motivated to do it.
2. Put a timer on: set a timer for 20 mins and focus solely on the task at hand. Put your phone away and tell yourself you’ll procrastinate later.
3. Celebrate the wins: make yourself a ‘Ta-da’ list where you write down your achievements, no matter how small.
4. Get moving: go for a short walk or do some stretches, it’ll help you get inspired.
5. Play music: make a playlist of your fave upbeat songs and listen to them when you need an extra push.

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

Year 8

Welcome Back

This week we excitedly welcomed Yr 8 back to school for another busy Term. Term 4 will be a time for connection and growth – Year 8 will sit their Yearly Examinations and will round out their first stages of high school, preparing for next year where they will enter their middle years of Secondary School. This week students have again engaged in Coaching Conversations with their Tutors, setting targeted goals for their exam preparation, and also considering what areas they might challenge themselves to rise to this coming term and beyond. Focus areas for Yr 8 are self-management, academic achievement or cocurricular participation.  

Redlands My TV – Exam Jitters

Setting a schedule is vitally important. Students need to schedule everything from sleeping and eating, to studying and exercising. It is one of the best ways to manage inevitable exam stress. Students need to look after themselves when they have big demands in their life.

When it comes to productive study, sometimes less is often more. It is recommended that students hit the books in 50-minute stints, broken up by 15-minute breaks. This gives the brain, and body, a rest. Adolescents will often underestimate the amount of sleep they need. Getting enough sleep is key to successful study practices. Research shows that physical activity also has a very positive impact on mental wellbeing. Eating well is another crucial factor to maintaining concentration and staying focused on the task ahead.

Learn More

Factsheets:

Surviving School Exams

Strategies for Exam Stress

Exam Stress Tips

Reach Out – Exam slaying checklist

Reach Out – 5 Apps to help you study at home

Exams – It’s a word that’ll get most people’s stomachs sinking and hearts fluttering. Exam anxiety can be really tough to tackle and it can affect anyone – from the most super-conscientious student to the last-minute crammer. While it’s a tough ask to eliminate exam stress completely, there are some study apps that can help make it all a little more manageable. Here are the best study apps to get you on the right track.

Reach Out – Top 5 motivation boosters

1. Work out your ‘why’: if you know the benefit of getting the task done, you’ll be more motivated to do it.
2. Put a timer on: set a timer for 20 mins and focus solely on the task at hand. Put your phone away and tell yourself you’ll procrastinate later.
3. Celebrate the wins: make yourself a ‘Ta-da’ list where you write down your achievements, no matter how small.
4. Get moving: go for a short walk or do some stretches, it’ll help you get inspired.
5. Play music: make a playlist of your fave upbeat songs and listen to them when you need an extra push.

Key Dates

Week 1 – Monday 10 Oct – First Day of Term 4

Week 2 – Monday 17 Oct – Yr 8 Music Soiree

Week 3 – Monday 24 & Tuesday 25 Oct – Yr 8 Drama Performances

Week 4 – Yr 8 Yearly Examination Block

Week 7 – Monday 21 & Tuesday 22nd Nov – Year 8 STEAM

Week 9 – Wednesday 7 Dec – Last Day of Term 4/Speech Night

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

Year 7

Welcome back

Welcome to Term 4. I hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing and restful holiday break and trust that the holidays were filled with quality family time, fun with friends and some much-needed later alarm clocks, or none at all!

It has been wonderful to welcome students back this week. Our cohort appeared refreshed with renewed focus and ready for learning as we prepare for Yearly Examinations.

Athletics

On Tuesday 20 September a number of Yr 7 students competed in the CIS Athletics Competition at Sydney Olympic Park. The following students achieved great results and we congratulate them for their efforts:

• Nicholas Meagher – 3rd place in the 12 years Long Jump
• Finn Gurney – 4th place in the 12 years 400m 
• Hugo Burton – 9^th in the 13 years Shotput 
• Eva Simpson – 11^th place in the 12 years Shotput

During the first weekend of the school holiday Alexander (Xan) Krazsewski Francia competed at the NSW All Schools Championships. He finished 13^th in the 1500m and this was a wonderful result.

Science Club

At Redlands, we offer many opportunities for students to follow their interests and passions. Science Club offers students dynamic and interesting practical science opportunities. The photo below depicts Zoe Mckeown and Hugo Christy participating in the ‘nappy challenge’ as part of Science Club with Ms Carroll. The challenge involved an experiment to see how much superabsorbent polymer can be removed from a nappy and how much water can be absorbed.

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

Junior School

Term 4 Off and Running

It has been wonderful to have felt the energy of the campus return as we have started Term 4 in what promises to be an exciting term again. The dry weather has been welcomed and we look forward to the return of summer Representative Sport this weekend with no less than nineteen teams competing for Redlands across three sports. There are also a number of exciting events across the term as you would have noted in my Term 4 Welcome Letter last week and we look forward to our Year 6 students having a particularly memorable final term of primary schooling.

As is often the case at the start of term assembly, I reminded the students about living our School Values and in particular, highlighted the School Value of Responsibility. Students were able to highlight and share a number of ways in which they could live this value, both at school and at home and I would encourage families to consider building on this conversation.

Date Correction: Ballet and Dance Concert

My apologies as I had incorrectly stated the dates for this term’s Ballet and Dance Concert in my welcome letter. Please note that the concert is on 17 & 18 November, as also published in Redlands Pulse.

Junior Campus Sustainability Project

This week, we have started a six-week Sustainable School Garden project led by ethnobotanist, David Harrington. David is on campus every Monday and will work alongside students to refurbish the existing vegetable garden, complete school wide biodiversity audits and turn the Allister Street garden area into a bush tucker/natural garden. Each Junior School class will have a one-hour session with David and explore our environment as outlined below.

 In Yrs 3 and 4, each will do an audit of visible pollinators around the school using a pollinator check sheet and audit the school’s plantings for pollinator value. They will discuss species for pollinators and then plant appropriate species in the Allister St garden using bush regeneration techniques. A secondary goal will be to investigate and discuss what bush tucker species are already in the school and undertake further plantings of bush tucker species in the Allister St garden.

In Yrs 5 & 6, each class will work towards a goal to refurbish and renovate our existing garden area and build two new garden beds that are sustainable and self-watering, using recycled materials. Students will be part of an initial site assessment that will analyse the local garden microclimate using weather monitoring equipment, test the soil for pH, structure and organic material and calculate what materials are required to refurbish the existing beds. Classes will then have the opportunity to use tools and contribute to making the wicking beds and perform the necessary tasks to renovate the space.

I look forward to sharing photos of this project as we move through the term.

Young Investigators Science – Term 4 Program

Our popular Young Investigators Science club is an extra-curricular hands-on Science session run by Eye Heart Science, with whom Redlands has had a long-standing connection. Please see information below and the flyer for budding scientists.

When:              Tuesday afternoons
Time:                3:30pm – 4:30pm
Where:             Junior School Makerspace
First session:   Tuesday 18 October

Cost:                 $175 for a 7-week term (Creative Kids vouchers accepted)

Information:   View Here

Transport for NSW School Travel Information

Transport NSW have passed on the following information for students and families who utilise school public transport to assist with student travel enquiries.

2023 School travel applications are now open. Students who need a School Opal card or travel pass for 2023 can apply now. A new application will need to be submitted if they are applying for the first time, or if they are requesting an additional travel entitlement as a result of a new shared parental responsibility situation (e.g., joint custody).

Students who change address, school, campus location, have repeated a year or received an expiry notification from Transport for NSW for their school travel entitlement should renew or update their details before the end of term 4.

This will ensure that schools can endorse applications, and entitlements remain valid for the start of the 2023 school year. School Opal card holders will have the changes applied to their existing card.

If a student’s distance eligibility has changed based on their grade (i.e., grade two to grade three), the system will automatically update their entitlement if they meet the new criteria. If they do not meet the new eligibility criteria, Transport NSW will send an expiry notification via email.

Students who have an entitlement approved under a medical condition that is due to expire will receive a notification advising them to re-apply.

Term Bus Pass holders will receive a notification to re-apply.

Students in the Opal network applying for an Opal card (including a Term Bus Pass) for the first time will receive their Student Opal card at their nominated postal address. Cards will be mailed out from January 2023.

Travel from Term 1 2023

We ask that parents plan ahead and make sure their child knows which service/s to use and has a valid a School Opal card or Child/Youth Opal card to travel from the start of the school year.

Applications for 2023 School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) travel open at the start of Term 4 2022, so parents/students can apply or update details early and be ready for the start of the new school year.

Most students using the Opal network will not need a new Opal card and can continue travelling on their existing card each year. The start of the year is a busy period for local transport operators, and students travelling without a valid ticket make service planning and operations difficult.

We recognise that for some families last minute changes to school enrolments mean they may not have a School Opal card or Travel Pass for the start of term. In the Opal network, we strongly encourage these families to have their children travel with a Child/Youth Opal card until they receive their valid School Opal card. If outside Greater Sydney, parents should contact their local bus operator to discuss their travel needs.

Bus operators are flexible and understanding, particularly at the start of the school year, and will ensure students can travel safely to and from school. But to best support our operators we encourage all students to have a valid ticket, as early as possible, from the start of the school year.

Students using School Opal cards are also reminded that they must tap on and tap off in line with the Student code of conduct and Opal terms of use.

Further information can be found HERE

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

Head of Preparatory School

Junior School Sport Information Session

Don’t forget to RSVP to the Junior School Information session being held on 19 October at 4.15pm. This event is specifically for our Yr 2 families.

Week 2 Prep Wellbeing Day

A Message from Mrs Clinton, Dean of Students

We are all looking forward to the upcoming Prep Wellbeing Day to be held on Thursday 20 October in Week 2. Our K-2 students will participate in a variety of activities including a Health Hustle, team building games with our PE staff, dance workshops, attend a cooking demonstration with resident Chef Joel and a science performance by the Jollybops.

It will be a day filled with fun, music, movement, sport, learning new skills and raising awareness about the importance of caring for others in our community.

Our Yr 11 students and Yr 6 Wellbeing leaders will help run the lunchtime fundraising events, so we encourage everyone to bring at least 5 gold coins and participate in one or more of the following activities: ice-cream bar, freshly made tacos – cooked by Chef Joel Squires, outdoor art creations and a student/teacher Dance Craze Competition!

Looking forward to a wonderful Wellbeing Day and seeing the Redlands community spirit in action as we raise funds for Bear Cottage.

*Students to wear sports uniform 

*Bring your gold coins for the lunchtime fundraiser activities. These will be collected in the morning by class teachers. Students can bring 1 or more gold coins.

*All funds raised will be donated to Bear Cottage, a charity close to the hearts of us here at Redlands.

Term 4 Wellbeing Lunchtime Activities

Term 4 wellbeing lunchtime activities will recommence next term for our K-2 students. We had great success last term with students enjoying the additional activities that were on offer. This term, Ms Fiebiger will be the staff member overseeing activities and most importantly, assisting the student led lunchtime initiatives. Please discuss the options below with your child and encourage them to pop in to one or more of the activities on offer.

Library Club: Students will have the opportunity to come to the library on their allocated day, where they can read books or play some board games with our Yr 2 Library Leaders. Our Leaders will also happily read picture books with the Kindergarten and Yr 1 students, if they would like a buddy.

Friendship Club: Everyone is welcome to join our Friendship Club running Monday to Friday. It is a great place to do some drawing, play games and make some new friends. Our Friendship Club is supported by some of our wonderful Yr 6 students who are always happy to help.

Yr 2 Pokémon Club: This club gives our Yr 2 students the opportunity to share their passion for Pokémon cards with their friends and trade cards in a supportive environment. 

Yr 2 Tech Tuesday: The Yr 2 Students will need to sign up for this club. In Tech Tuesday they will have the opportunity to learn new skills and experience different technologies like robotics and Little Bits. 

French Knitting Club: Tuesday Ms Cooper will be running a fun French Knitting Club, students can come along and learn to do French knitting and make bracelets or necklaces with their creations. All are welcome K-2.

Chess Club: The Yr 2 Students will need to sign up for this club. In Chess Club students will have the opportunity to improve on their chess skills by playing friendly games against their friends while learning to support one another.

Thank God it’s Wednesday: All are welcome to join this club. It is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about God, connect with others and do some fun crafting.

Move and Groove Dancing Club: All are welcome K-2, to come and get their boogie on. Students will have the opportunity to learn some new moves with Ms Saxby and they will even have the opportunity to learn to choreograph their own dances. 

Little Artists: All are welcome K-2, to come and express themselves through a range of art mediums with Ms Haines. Students will be able to mindfully paint and draw in a calm and relaxing environment.

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

Redlands House and Transition Gold

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to Term 4! I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday break. To our new families commencing at Redlands House this term, welcome and we look forward to your involvement within our preschool program. Term 4 is a short and busy term. We have numerous concert rehearsals and transition to school activities for Seniors. Juniors also have a Sing-a-long with families and lots of Christmas craft, look out for lots of glitter.

My email contact is chuon@redlands.nsw.edu.au or please feel free to pop in for a chat at any time.

I look forward to an exciting journey of learning with the children in Term 4.

Wednesday Lunch Orders for Cremorne Seniors

For the remainder of Term 4 Redlands House Senior classes can order their lunch from the canteen on a Wednesday. Families will be able to order from a limited menu via the online ordering system. Order can be made online using the Flexi Schools system.

 Flexischools is a well-established organisation allowing you to easily place all your canteen orders online at any time.

1. Simply go to www.flexischools.com.au and click “Register” and enter your email address.
2. You will be sent an email with further instructions on how to complete the registration.
3. Fill in your details on the registration form and click submit.
4. Add your children, select your school and their class.

Existing Flexischools users can simply ‘Add a Student’ and manage all students at multiple schools on the one account.

Once registered, you can start placing orders immediately. If you have any questions, please contact the Flexischools Customer Service Team on 1300 361 769, or you can contact them via their website.

Please note the following:

As you can imagine not all items available at the canteen are suitable to be transported to the Preschool. For this reason we have a limited menu available. Please ensure all online orders are completed before the 9.00am daily cut-off.

Kindergarten Orientation

On Wednesday 19 and 26 October, children moving into Kindergarten at Redlands in 2023 will have the opportunity to visit and spend some time engaging in activities and experiences in the classrooms in the Prep School. Please bring children to preschool as usual on those days. They we will walked up to the Prep school with their class at 9am and returned back to the Preschool for morning tea at 10.30am.

Students who will be moving into Transition Gold in 2023, and students that are leaving Redlands for Kindergarten in 2023 will remain at Redlands House at this time. We will have a separate orientation for Transition Gold students later in the term.

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

Summer Sport

We are excited for the return to Summer Sport this week! There was certainly a buzz in the air with the commencement of training this week & we can’t wait to see our teams in action over the next few weeks!

A reminder that all key information for the season has been uploaded onto the Secondary School Sport page of Redlands Pulse. If you have any addition questions, please reach out to the appropriate Sports Administrator listed below:

Summer Sport – Key Contacts

Basketball

Welcome to Term 4 and the official start of the ISA Basketball Season. 

The 1^st Boys and 1^st Girls Basketball squads will have pre-season tournaments this Saturday 15 October. All other Basketball students do not have a commitment this weekend. 

A reminder that the Year 10 Boys and the Open Boys Basketball teams will be announced early next week after they finish their trials this week. 

The Basketball training schedule and draft season fixtures can be found on the Redlands Pulse – Basketball Page.

We are looking forward to the start of the ISA Basketball Season in Week 2, Saturday 22 October.

Touch Football

After a short break during the first week of school holidays, our Touch Football students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of workshops and training sessions. 

A number of students enjoyed a workshop with Morgan Te Oka, the Cronulla Sharks Wellbeing Manager.  Attendees were given an insight into becoming a High-Performance human being, with a focus on building techniques and bettering the way we respond to outside stressors. 

Students also took part in a number of field sessions, where they further developed their skills ahead of round one of the summer ISA season next Saturday the 22 October. 

A reminder that all training sessions are available on My Schedule on Redlands Pulse and remain the same as Term 3.

This Saturday 15 October students will have team trainings at Macquarie Uni as follows:

• Junior teams 9.00am
• Inter teams 10.00am
• Senior teams 11.00am

Wet weather notices will come through via email, Touch will run off the motto ‘no news is good news’. Look forward to the season ahead!

Rowing

Over the holidays the majority of our Rowing students took advantage of the optional holiday sessions with a combination of on water and land training on offer. We had students in single sculls on water sessions wherever possible to help develop their skills even further and to launch them into Term 4.

The senior program returned to Berry for its annual Sculling Rowing Camp. We have been unable to return to Berry for some time with bush fires and Covid related issues meaning that for many of our students this was their first time rowing at the venue.

The weather did not hold back with some wet and, at times, challenging sessions however the seniors displayed great resilience and trained well in all conditions. It was also great to see the three Year Groups (Yrs 9, 10 & 11) come together as a singular senior program lead by their respective captains Briar Carter (Yr 11) and Matt Fry (Yr 11).

Students completed a significant amount of workload on this camp including the legendary 12km single scull time trial coving the length of Boughton Creek. Congratulations to our top three place getters:

Girls

1^st: Georgia Verschoor (Yr 11)
2^nd: Caterina Croll (Yr 11)
3^rd: Alana Mansfield (Yr 11)

Boys

1^st: Finn Woodward (Yr 11)
2^nd: Daniel Close (Yr 11)
3^rd: Pat Walker (Yr 11)

Tennis

We hope you have had a good holiday despite the wet weather! Training has commenced on Tuesday and Thursday this week and will continue as per last term for all of Term 4. Please refer to the emailed training groups to see any changes, this information is also available on My Schedule on Redlands Pulse and remain the same as Term 3.

Competition for TNB and NSTA will start next weekend (22 October) so please keep an eye out for information regarding the draw and locations. The playing roster for the term has been released in preparation – please email the Tennis Administrator should you/your child need to make any switches.

We will be running a match play training session this weekend (15 October) for Group 1 and Group 2 students in preparation for next week’s start – please refer to your emails for details. We encourage all students to attend this training to brush up on their scoring and rules for both doubles and singles.

We look forward to seeing everyone start competition next week!

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

Fitness Centre 

With the start of Term 4 we can officially start our ISA Summer Sport Season. The Fitness Centre is available to all students and the optimum space to develop speed, fundamental movements and also power. 

The Fitness Centre is an open and inclusive space for all Redlands athletes and, with sessions across all mornings, Monday to Friday, this is a space that can be used by all Age-Groups across the week.

Sessions start promptly at 6:30am and have sessions tailored towards athletes of any ability, size or experience.

Students are reminded to bring with them the following.

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

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 or the Fitness Centre space as a whole.

Rugby 7s

Open Sessions

Each Wednesday, Redlands Rugby will be holding Open Sessions for all Female athletes wishing to give Rugby and Rugby 7s are try. These sessions will be available for all Age-Groups and will be held as follows:

3.30pm – 4.30pm – Rugby 7s Skills -Wednesday

Skills & Strength

There will also be additional sessions held within the Redlands Fitness Centre / Undercroft. These will be focused on building up the strength, speed and mobility required to compete safely in Rugby and Rugby 7s. These sessions will also contain introduction to the Contact and Tackle elements of Rugby and Rugby 7s & will run across the following times:

6:45am – 7:30am – Rugby 7s Skills and Strength – Monday

6:45am – 7:30am – Rugby 7s Skills and Strength – Wednesday

All sessions will be staffed by Redlands Rugby Coaching staff including our Director of Rugby Jack Gooding, our Lead Coach / Touch Football Coordinator Jordy Parsonage and also Wallaroo Piper Duck.

For any questions regarding these sessions, please contact the Director of Rugby Mr Jack Gooding directly on jgooding@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Rugby and Rugby 7s is a trial Sport and, as such, will not have any effect on Summer Rep. Sports. For all students wishing to join these sessions, they must understand that priority must be given to School commitments and also Summer Rep Sport.

Rugby

After a very long wait, Redlands Rugby will once again hold their Presentation Day in celebration of the 2022 ISA Rugby Season.

For this year, the Presentation will be held at the Balgowlah Bowls Club on 15 October. Students, parents, and carers are invited to purchase their tickets through the following link.

Purchase Tickets Here

The Presentation Day is the perfect way to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of our athletes and also thank the parents, carers and coaches who support our program. This year there will be a number of special guests who will all be involved across the day, handing out awards and also participating in a Q/A with our Team Captains.

This is also an opportunity for our outgoing Captain of Rugby Hugh Sellar to give his final thoughts and handover to our incoming Captain of Rugby for 2023 William Pearson.

General Sport Information

Wet Weather

While every effort will be made to provide alternative training options, if sport needs to be cancelled due to wet weather a notification will be posted on the Redlands Sport Twitter page (@RedlandsSport) and an email will be sent out to both students and parents. This includes morning and afternoon training along with weekend fixtures.
Thursday afternoon sport training– wet weather arrangements (Year 8-12)
Students in Year 8-12 who are dismissed at the end of Period 5 are required to go directly home. 
Thursday afternoon sport training – wet weather arrangements (Year 7)
In the event that year 7 sport is cancelled on Thursday afternoon, students will remain at school until 3.20pm and participate in sport-based activities.

Fixtures

As of Term 4, all student training and fixture details will be available to families under My Schedule on Redlands Pulse. Additionally, the weekly Fixtures (the Redlands Rhino) can be found on the Secondary School Sport page on Redlands Pulse from Wednesday each week. Please ensure you check Redlands Pulse on Friday afternoon to ensure you have the latest fixture information.

Uniform

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

Sport Absences

Parents are required to send an email to the appropriate Sports administrator prior to missing any training session asking for their son/daughter to be excused 

Any student unable to attend a Saturday fixture due to illness, is required to submit a Medical Certificate to their Sports administrator by the Monday morning following the missed fixture

Injured students are required to attend all training sessions and Saturday fixtures

Failure to do any of the above will jeopardise a student’s eligibility for Colours, Pockets and Awards, and result in school disciplinary action

Please refer to the Student Planner 2022 for full details on requirements for participating in a Representative Sport.

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

Junior Sport

Welcome to Term 4, we hope you and your family enjoyed the holidays. We recommence our Summer Sport Season from Term 1 for our Representative Sports program along with our Non-Representative Wednesday Sport Program this week.

The information that was sent out to you last week in our Term 4 Sport Notification has been put together to provide you with a picture of the overall landscape of the Term. Please take the time to read through this information which will assist you and your child this term. For those of you with children involved in our Representative Sports program there is some more information for you on the final page of the notification.

2022 Sport Information Booklet for Families

This link was shared with you via email towards at the start of last term but if you want a refresher, please click on the link you can view this booklet. For all Sport information regarding what sports we offer when, how to navigate our documents, as well as information on Uniforms and Carnivals please refer to our Parent Information Booklets on Pulse.

Redlands Pulse

The Junior School Sport pages on Redlands Pulse will continue to be the ‘source of truth’ for all information relating to Sport this term. As you would be aware, our updated Pulse provides more functionality and more positive user interaction. If parents have an enquiry relating to sport that your first port of call will be the Junior School Sport section of Redlands Pulse.

Sport Calendar

We have a Sport Calendar for each Term. To view the 2022 Term 4 Sports Calendar please click here

This calendar is regularly updated and provides all the key dates for you for school sport, carnivals and major events.

Wet Weather- Wednesday Sport

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

Term 1 Summer Sport Nomination 2023

Nominations for Term 1 Summer Sport for 2023 will be sent home in the coming weeks. Information on the Sports on offer in both our Representative and Non-Representative programs can be found in the Sports Information booklet link above. Please note that students who select a Term 1 Representative Sport for 2023 will continue that sport in Term 4 as our competition is split into two sections.

Contacting Junior Sports Department

All relevant documents and information for Sport are available to you on the Junior Sport Pulse Page. Should you need to contact the sport department for anything you are unable to find on Pulse, the quickest response by us will be and preferred way is through email: juniorsport@redlands.nsw.edu.au. Due to our sport/teaching/class commitments requiring us to be away from the office, we are unable to attend the phone at all times.

Right place, Right time, Right equipment

It is my aim for all Redlands Junior School Students to follow these three guidelines when they are playing sport, be it Representative Sport or Non-Representative Sport. In the processes I have put in place all digital documents that will assist you in achieving these three things.

Term 4 Summer Representative Sport

Representative Sport Team Lists

For weekly team selections please refer to the Term 4 Summer Sport team lists. These will be updated on Pulse following each fixture. Please remember that our Redlands Representative teams are fluid, meaning teams may change week to week depending on three main criteria: Ability, Attendance and Attitude. Any team movements will be discussed with your child by their coach. Given that we play in a graded competition, we aim to provide the most competitive team for that round. There may be times where your child is asked to also fill in on a second game when absences are high.

Representative Sport Absences

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

Wednesday Sport Inability to Train

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

Draw

The Term 4 Draw is available to view online. You can view it here and save to your phone/device- 2022 Term 4 Summer Draw. As it is live and subject to change, please do not print off the draw. We recommend checking back each Friday evening to ensure you have the correct time and venue for the following morning. There may be occasions where host schools change a time or location midweek and when this occurs the draw will be updated.

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

Snowsports

Snowsports FOSS AGM

The Snowsports FOSS AGM will be held in the board room of the Oaks from 5pm, for 5:30pm start. Any parents wishing to nominate to be a part of the FOSS Committee are asked to contact Nicky Wessels via email: nickyw@wda.net 

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

Ballet and Dance

Welcome to Term 4

Welcome back to what is going to be a very busy term for all of us at the Academy. Our students have learnt so much this year, and for those in Kindergarten – Yr 12, we are busy rehearsing for our End of Year Performance.

Important Dates for Term 4

With such a busy term ahead, please check out our “Important Dates” on the Ballet & Dance page of Redlands Pulse.

Term 4 Classes

All classes and private lessons started on Monday 10 October, and our Saturday classes will be running this Saturday 15 October.

Sunday 16 October: End of Year – Extra Rehearsal

A reminder that we are holding a rehearsal for our End of Year Performance this coming Sunday:

Access to Parkes Hall via Allister Street on Sunday

Please use the Allister Street gate when dropping off and picking up students. Note that the Murdoch Street gate is locked on Sundays.

Quiet Rooms for Students When Not Rehearsing

As students are preparing for exams, studios P1.1 & P1.3 have been designated “quiet areas” for use between rehearsals.

Further EoY Performance Rehearsals

There are a further two rehearsals on Sunday 6 November and Sunday 13 November. For further details please see our End of Year Performance page on Redlands Pulse. 

Asian Grand Prix Results

Congratulations to Dante Minassian (Yr 8) and Imogen Jeffery-Bilich (Yr 9), who competed in the Asian Grand Prix during the holidays.

Dante was awarded Gold for his Classical Ballet and Bronze for his Contemporary.

Imogen was awarded a Merit for her Classical Ballet.

Well done both.

Eisteddfod Results

Many congratulations to our students that attended Eisteddfods during the holidays, results below:

Can’t Come to Class

Please let us know if your child is sick, injured or unable to attend their dance 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 

Drama and Theatre

Welcome Back

A huge welcome back to all of our Drama and Theatre students for what will be a very busy and rewarding term to end the year. Information will be going home to our extra subject families in Week 2 about our soiree program commencing in November. We are looking forward to celebrating Year 8 Drama at their Performance Exam evenings in Week 3.

The Addams Family Crew Callout

We are now taking expressions of interest for our make-up crew (The Morticians) to join the company in 2023. We will be selecting our Addams Family Production & Props Crew (The Spectres) from the cocurricular production class. To qualify students should join production in Term 4. Email drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au to apply for all crew roles.

Secondary School Curriculum Performance Evenings 

In the upcoming weeks we have two performance evenings, showcasing Year 8 Drama 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 

Enrolments 

Enrolments for 2022 are now closed. Information about the 2023 enrolment process will be available in the coming weeks.

End of Year Soirees

Our Drama program will be presenting the end-of-year soirees performances for Acting, Musical Theatre and Film on our Senior Campus from Week 6–Week 8 in Term 4.

Drama and Theatre Pulse Page

We encourage our Drama and Theatre families to subscribe to the Drama and Theatre Pulse page for regular updates on our program.

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

Music

Friends of Music AGM | Tonight!

We are looking forward to welcoming our friends and supporters to the Edwards Auditorium on Senior Campus from 7pm for our Friends of Music Annual General Meeting. All interested members of our Redlands community are heartily invited to join us, and we would be delighted to see representation from all sections, as we dream for a wonderful 2023 and beyond in Redlands Music.

News about our News!

We’ve decided to explore a change of format within our weekly Music Note Day update. We hope to continue to develop the Junior and Senior Campus Pulse as the home for key departmental information and news updates as they happen across the term, so Note Day itself presents a wonderful opportunity to hear from ALL our Music Educators and Leaders across our P-12 department each week.

For the rest of 2022, we will trial our Music Note Day being divided into Curricular, Cocurricular & Extracurricular sections – with pertinent updates regarding Prep, Junior and Secondary Schools as relevant. We welcome feedback from our community on the readability and accessibility of this information, and I would like to thank our classroom teachers and departmental leaders in advance for their contributions from time to time.

Wishing our community a wonderful Week 2 to come!

Amy Richardson
Director of Music P-12

Curricular Music

JUNIOR CAMPUS CURRICULAR MUSIC 

MIP Concert – Save the Date!

Yr 4 and 5 students are excited to be performing in our annual MIP Concert in Week 4. Parents and guests are warmly invited to attend, so please save the date for Thursday 3rd November 1:50pm in Dunnet Hall. All students will be performing in their instrumental groups. 

Katherine Moses | Head of Junior Campus Music  

SENIOR CAMPUS CURRICULAR MUSIC 

All the best Year 12 2022!

We wish our graduating cohort all the very best with their final HSC Written Examinations and IB Music Portfolio Submissions that are this week!

Years 7-10 Theory, Aural & Musicology Exam Support

In addition to support from your class teacher directly, a reminder that the Music Study Centre is open at 7.30am Monday & 3.30pm Friday each week to offer any additional help you may need as you prepare for your final assessments in Music.  We are cheering for all our students as they consolidate the big ideas they’ve been exploring in 2022 and wrap up this great year of learning ahead of the coming examination periods.

Amy Richardson | Director of Music P-12

Cocurricular Music

BAND & SMALL ENSEMBLE PROGRAMS

Manly Jazz

On the first weekend of holidays, the students of the Jazz Program came together to celebrate music at the Manly International Jazz Festival. Over the course of a somewhat rainy day, the members of the Stage bands, Jazz Combo and the Jazz Vocal Ensemble performed their favourite tunes to the public in one of the world’s great beaches.  This was Redlands’ first year of involvement at the Festival, and our second public performance since the lockdowns of the past few years. Thank you to the students and families for making this day possible.  We can’t wait until next year!

Joseph Montz | Head of Bands & Small Ensembles

CHORAL PROGRAM

Senior Carols Feature Auditions

This week in Senior choir we launched our preparations for the Senior Carols & Speech Day events. In weeks to come auditions for featured roles within these events will open via the Music Auditions iLearn page. Stay tuned!

Nicole Roberts | Head of Choral P-12

STRING PROGRAM 

Senior Strings

Are you a string player in Yr 7-12? Are you looking to join an ensemble? It’s not too late to join Senior Strings! As we prepare for end of year performances we still have availability in the orchestra and would love to hear from you. Simply complete the co-curricular enrolment form on Pulse or get in touch in seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au with any questions

K-6 Strings Concert | Save the date!

Prep Strings, Junior Strings, Yr 2 Strings and the Junior Chamber ensembles will be performing in this annual event on Monday 7th November, showcasing their learning from throughout the year. Parents/guests are warmly invited and more information will be distributed in the coming weeks.

Katherine Moses | Head of Strings

Extracurricular Music

Private Tuition, Rock Bands & Group Musicianship Classes

For information on how to enrol or vary your enrolments in these offerings, please see the Music pages on Pulse. Please subscribe using the links below.

SENIOR MUSIC PULSE     PREP & JUNIOR MUSIC PULSE