From the Principal

As part of our celebrations of 140 Years of our School this year, I hope you will join me at the Festival of Redlands this Saturday 19 October from 1pm – 5pm on the Junior Campus. As I have often stated over the past few years, a focus of mine as Principal has been on further connecting and bringing together our varied and vibrant community, and this event is a wonderful opportunity for students, staff, alumni and parents and carers to celebrate this special milestone for Redlands.

This community-focused event will be the capstone of this significant year for Redlands and will be a time for our entire community to gather to reflect on our past, appreciate our present and look to our future. I would like to extend a heartfelt appreciation to all of the parents and carers, staff, students and alumni whose efforts have made this event possible. Specifically, I would like to thank RPFA President, Brittne-Aspen Whitelaw, all of the RPFA Executive and members, and our Events Manager, Julie Wood, who have brought this event to fruition. I look forward to seeing you at the Festival on Saturday!

Please register your family’s attendance here to earn House Points for the Festival of Redlands House Trophy.

On Monday I spoke to the Secondary School students at their assemblies about the importance of honest and critical self-reflection as they commence the term to ensure they get the most out of these last few months of school.

Specifically, I shared with them the words from the opening of the Serenity Prayer as a useful guide to their self-reflection.

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.”

While sometimes I know it can be difficult to have this serenity, courage and wisdom when we hold the mirror up to ourselves and engage in self-reflection, I am confident that if students are able to do so, they will have an incredibly fulfilling and rewarding final term ahead.

Mr Sean Corcoran

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 as another busy term of community events and activities awaits.

Our highly anticipated Festival of Redlands will take place this Saturday from 1 to 5pm on our Junior Campus where we will shine a light on 140 years of our School highlighting our rich and diverse culture, growth, talent and community. The Festival will showcase Performing Arts, Sports, Academics, Visual Arts, Innovative Design and Outdoor Education and feature an international food extravaganza, student art auction and alumni café (with barista made coffee). The Redlands spirit will spring to life through a House Challenge where participation in activities and friendly competition will generate points towards the awarding of the Festival of Redlands Cup. Be sure to pick up your House wristband and do not miss the House tug-of-war that wraps up the Festival.  Thank you to the many parents, staff, students and friends of Redlands for bringing this unique event together. More information, along with ticketing details, can be found in the RPFA section of today’s Note Day.

Parents and carers who are interested in shaping the future of the School are invited and encouraged to nominate for the various RPFA Committee positions that will become available at the 2024 RPFA Annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held at the School on Thursday 24 October. The meeting notification can be found here. The AGM provides the opportunity for our community to hear how the RPFA serves the School and includes an update from our Principal. The meeting concludes with the election of the committee and there is no obligation to nominate if attending the AGM.  For more information on how you can become involved as a volunteer at Redlands please visit the RPFA section.

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

All the best for the term ahead.

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

Redlands Parents and Friends

Festival of Redlands – Register Here! 

Secure yours here now!

Join us this Saturday 19 October for an unforgettable Birthday Celebration, shining a light on 140 years of exceptional Redlands education!

From 1-5pm, the Junior Campus will explore the past, present, and future of our school with showcases in Performing Arts, Sports, Academics, Visual Arts, Innovative Design and Outdoor Education.

How the Festival of Redlands House Challenge Works:

Bring the Redlands spirit to life by participating in the Festival of Redlands House Challenge! Compete for the inaugural Festival of Redlands Trophy by racking up points through spirited activities and friendly competition.

Show Your House Spirit: Each House will decorate its own marquee!! In addition, come dressed in your House colours for a chance to win points for the best dressed and best decorated marquee.

Play Sports: Compete in various sports throughout the afternoon. Points will be awarded for participation and winning.

What’s On at the Festival?

Entertainment and Food

The Entertainment Quarter: Head to the Piazza to watch students showcase their musical, dance, and drama talents throughout the day.

Visual Arts and Academics Alley: Explore the ground floor classrooms and undercroft of the Margret Roberts building to see displays of our Academic and Visual Arts programs.

Bid for Original Artworks: A collection of artworks have been crafted by the talented students from Prep School and Redlands House. Each artwork reflects the creativity and passion of our young artists. Artwork can be viewed in the Prep School reception this week and will be on display on Saturday at the Festival of Redlands. Place your bid here. The auction will close on Sunday 20 October at 7pm. All winners may collect their artwork from the Redlands Prep Reception from Monday 21 October. Proceeds from this initiative will support the High Country Campus Appeal dedicated to the expansion of facilities for our students and staff.

International Food Extravaganza: Enjoy a diverse selection of foods from China, Spain, France, Japan, and traditional Aussie BBQ favourites, celebrating Redlands’ cultural diversity and Languages program.

Alumni Cafe: Treat yourself to barista-made coffee, handmade cupcakes, brownies, and cookies baked by the Redlands community.

Sporting Activities

Engage in a variety of activities to earn House points, including:

Field Sports and Rowing Games: Compete in various field sports and rowing events on the oval.

Netball and Basketball: Show off your skills at Dunnet Hall in Netball and Basketball games. Friends of Netball will be holding a fun and dynamic game of Beach Netball (but without the sand!) that families and friends of all ages can  play together. Please join us anytime between 3-4.30pm at Redlands Junior School outdoor courts. Refreshments and treats will be available for players.

Climbing Frame Ninja Courses: Try your hand at timed climbing challenges in the Junior School.

Ticketed Activities

Kindi Farm: Visit the farm at the top parking lot and meet the animals.

Mechanical Snowboard Ride: Test your snowboard skills on the urban slopes.

Bubble Soccer: Have fun with human bubble soccer at the Redlands House courts.

Climbing Wall: Challenge yourself on the climbing wall at the south end of the oval.

Silent Disco: Dance your heart out at the Parks Building’s silent disco and earn House points.

Grand Finale

Don’t miss the ultimate House Tug-of-War to wrap up the festivities! Register on arrival and compete for House bragging rights in this exciting end-of-festival showdown.

Calling all Festival of Redlands Volunteers

Help at our 140th Birthday Party! There are still a few opportunities to lend an hour of your time to the Festival of Redlands, Saturday 19 October. Demonstrate your House Spirit and garner points for volunteering! Sign up here.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you and make this a birthday to remember! Proudly brought to you by the Redlands Parents and Friends Association (RPFA), Friends of Groups, and in collaboration with Redlands staff, students and alumni.

Redlands Melbourne Cup Luncheon 

This year the tradition continues as we host the event that stops the nation at Sergeants’ Mess in Chowder Bay overlooking stunning Sydney Harbour. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon with French Champagne on arrival, a gourmet three course meal with fine wines, raffles and sweeps, entertainment and fashions on the field.

Melbourne Cup Tickets are on sale now. Buy yours here.

Redlands Parents and Friends Association

Notice of 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 (AGM) on Thursday 24 October 2024 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held on the Redlands Senior Campus, 272 Military Road Cremorne, specific location TBC. 

The Redlands Parents and Friends Association (RPFA), Parent Contact Groups and Friends of Groups work together to support our school and the wider Redlands community. All volunteer members play a vital role in the growth and prosperity of Redlands by keeping us connected, included and informed.  Details can be found here and also via the RPFA.

Upcoming Parent / Family Get-togethers 

Contact us to list your event.

Walks on Tracks

Weekly guided walks around the northern Sydney area are organised by Ann Marie, a wonderful RPFA volunteer. This is a great way to meet other Redlands parents and get in shape, plus a wonderful way to spend a morning discovering the many paths of the Sydney area.

The invitation for walks is open, so if you have friends or family who you think would like to come along, please feel free to bring them. Dogs are also welcome on most walks, look for the ???? below .

Walks start at 8.40am and are roughly 1 1/2- 2 hours. For those with the time, we love to stop for a coffee afterwards. In case you’re running late, just text Ann Marie so they can wait for you. Walks for the remainder of the year:

Any questions, please contact Ann Marie on 0406 691 533. See you walking!

Book Club

The Redlands Book Club is a group of Redlands parents – past and present – who share a love of reading. New members are always welcome! The Book Club meets twice each school term to discuss a book, rotating among members’ homes. Occasionally, outings are also organised to events, movies or shows that are tied in with books. If you would like to join Book Club, and learn where we are meeting this month or simply want to know more, please contact Monica or Sabiha.

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 30 October at 7pm, when we will be discussing Safe Haven by Shankari Chandran.

Seen a book you’re dying to read and discuss? Recommend it for our next read!

Unplugged AI

This Term 4, two of our wonderful Class Parents, Daniella Aburto and Anita Fonseca, will be facilitating an “Unplugged AI” lunch club for Prep School students! Over six fun-filled sessions, students from K-2 will explore the basics of Artificial Intelligence through engaging games and hands-on activities – no devices needed! They’ll develop key skills like critical thinking while having fun with friends. They’d love for your kids to join them on Fridays at lunchtime as they dive into AI in a playful, screen-free way!

The Week in Pictures

Do you have event pics you want to share? Please send them to RPFA Note Day.

RPFA Committee

President: Brittne Whitelaw
Vice President: Carrie Taylor
Secretary: Jennifer Mast
Treasurer: Joe Russo
Committee: Monika Crennan, Michelle McDonald, Lisa Middlebrook, Karen Nicholson, Emma Okhovat, Sophia Stewart-Kasimba 

Foundation

A very warm welcome to all Redlands families to the final term of 2024! I hope you all had some downtime and managed to spend precious time with your families. All the very best to those families whose children are in Year 12 and started HSC or are about to start the IB final exams!

Thank you to the RPFA, Redlanders Alumni Association and Redlands staff for all their efforts in preparation for an incredible celebration of 140 Years of Redlands!

We look forward to seeing many members of our community there.

Prep School and Redlands House Art Auction

A collection of artworks has been crafted by the talented students from Prep School and Redlands House. Each artwork reflects the creativity and passion of our young artists and is a unique opportunity to own an original artwork created by the students from each class. Join us in celebrating creativity while making a positive impact for our community!

Place your bid HERE

The auction will close on Sunday 20 October 7pm. Winning bidders may collect their artwork from the Redlands Prep Reception from Monday 21 October.

Wishing Tree at the Piazza

This is a unique opportunity for you and your children to write a note of love, compassion or celebration to the School!  Choose a ribbon of different colour and value. These will range from $2 up to $140 or of your choice. Each message will be delicately hung from the branches of the tree, creating a vibrant tapestry of goodwill that everyone can enjoy.

The proceeds from these initiatives will support the High Country Campus Appeal dedicated to the expansion of facilities for our students and staff.

Alumni Café

Treat yourself to a barista-made coffee and indulge in home-baked cupcakes, brownies and cookies lovingly prepared by our Redlander community, relax and enjoy the sunshine (hopefully!) and mingle with other community members as the celebrations continue…

Redlands Melbourne Cup Luncheon – only a few tickets left

Don’t miss out to be part of the event that the stops the nation at Sergeants’ Mess in Chowder Bay overlooking stunning Sydney Harbour. A favourite in the Redlands social calendar, you won’t want to miss this afternoon of fun and frivolity with purpose, as we also raise funds for the Coralie Amos OAM Scholarship.

BOOK HERE

For event enquiries, please contact Jenni De Jager, Development Coordinator, on 9908 6484 or foundation@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Spring Online Auction

This online auction is open to all members of our community and proceeds will be dedicated to the means-tested Coralie Amos OAM Scholarship. Some amazing prizes not to be missed, donated by members of our wider community. The auction will close at 3.30pm on Tuesday 5 November as part of the Melbourne Cup Luncheon.

If you still wish to donate a prize and ensure promotion of your products and services, please contact Jenni De Jager, Development Coordinator, on 9908 6484 or foundation@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Bid Here

Thank you all for contributing and participating!

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

Head of Secondary School

It’s been a wonderful start to Term 4 even though we have missed Year 11, who are on Camp, and Year 12, who have either commenced their final examinations or are studying and commence them next week.

Our 2024 HSC cohort responded well to the English Examinations that took place this week. As one of their English teachers I was very keen to hear their perspectives and experiences. Paper 1 was fair and students responded positively. The Advanced Paper 2 offered an interesting question for Module C, requiring students to write about the benefits to leading a life less convenient in a discursive medium. For most students this was a little unsettling as they were not required to write a reflection which has been the norm for many years. It meant that students had to shift and adapt – and while they may have felt this was challenging (undoubtedly, it would have been), the staff are confident that they would have tackled this question thoughtfully and articulately. It was lovely to hear their, yelps, groans, mini-screams and incessant chatter after the English papers. Lots of teachers came out to chat and to be honest, it was hard to move them on. A fun picture of ‘the boys’ post-exam for your enjoyment.

Next Tuesday we formally induct our 2025 Year 12 Student Leaders. We are very much looking forward to this event as it enables the whole Secondary School community to bear witness to their transition to the final year of school and their enhanced role as the student leaders. Year 11 have shared a variety of experiences on camp this week and ready to step up in the coming weeks and months.

This week we met with Stage 4 and 5 students in separate assemblies.  Dean of Students (Acting) Ms Matthews spoke to students about being their best selves, through intentional anchoring to the School Values, especially when utilising digital devices. 

I then spoke to students about the School’s intentional focus on ensuring a smartphone free environment to enhance social, wellbeing and academic performance. We know that in 2023 the NSW Government consulted with students, parents and teachers and determined that school students should not have smartphone devices at school. Although this has been the our School’s expectation for some time, many students still carry their smartphone. This term, staff will actively enforce this directive for all students from Year 7 to 12.

Given that teens are on screens around 16 hours per day (112 hours per week), we are mindful of our obligation to support them to be more fully present in what is going on around them.

While at school, or engaged in school-related activities, we want to support students to improve their real life connections with each other, to take risks by having to speak to and approach one another, which can be a bit uncomfortable at times, and to enhance their use of language. Given that language is the way we make meaning, build connection, heal, learn and develop our self-awareness, we embrace all opportunities for students to develop their competencies in this non-digital space.

Whilst a few students have had their phones confiscated and found themselves in a detention this week, we believe in our young people’s capacity to engage, embrace and trust in the School’s supportive mechanisms. Assistant Dean of Students (Acting) Ms Lucienne Willis ran the lunchtime smart-device infringement detention with a focus on reflection. She was so proud and impressed with the thoughtful and articulate responses she received from our students.

“I think the time I spend on my phone does negatively impact my wellbeing. Comparison culture is inevitable and seeing posts from others only makes me more self-conscious.”

“I think Snapchat as a whole deteriorates relationships as there is a major lack of genuine connection. Instead, we send photos of our bedroom walls, the sky or anything else that avoids connection.”

“There are times, for example standing at the bus stop, on public transport or in social circles where everyone is looking at their phone and I do feel pressure to even pretend to use mine as it’s seen as cool and normal.”

“I, like many young people my age, commonly feel quite stressed or anxious due to ideologies and stereotypes portrayed on social media.”

“One time I started to see gym related content on Instagram portrayed by huge muscular men who I now realise are drugged and the extreme, but after seeing this content I felt really anxious about how I don’t look like them and doubted my body image.”

“Social media intensifies feelings of FOMO as it’s constantly available for you to know where and what your friends are doing.”

“Your phone makes you dependent and to rely on it since your phone often seems like it can offer instant gratification or solutions.”

Term 4 Wellbeing Webinar

Parents are warmly invited to attend our Term 4 Wellbeing Webinar

Tuesday 29 October 6.00pm-7.00pm

Navigating the Social Media Landscape: New Laws, Online Communication, and Digital Literacy

As discussions around social media restrictions and bans gain momentum, it’s essential for parents to stay informed about the possible changes and their impact on teens. This presentation will explore the current legislative landscape, share key research findings, and help parents prepare for potential backlash from teenagers related to new social media regulations. We will also discuss how messaging and texting platforms are central to teens’ social interactions, highlighting both risks and benefits, and provide practical strategies for fostering social media literacy and critical thinking. By teaching teenagers to critically assess information, make safe online choices, and engage responsibly, families will be empowered to navigate the digital world with greater confidence.

All parents are encouraged to attend our School counsellor-led webinar which can be accessed here, in the comfort of your own home.

Invitation to Mary’s House Walk for all Students and Parents

Redlands has recently started supporting Mary’s House, a local and completely community-funded organisation who provide immediate critical care, safety and shelter, and then access to legal and financial services, to women and families impacted by domestic violence.

On Sunday 27 October, Mary’s House are holding a walk to raise awareness and funds. The 10km walk starts at St Leonard’s Park, heads towards Balls Head Reserve, Waverton and returns via McMahons Point to finish back at the park. We are inviting students and their families to sign up to join the Redlands Team. Registration costs $85/adult and is free for those under 18. To sign up or donate to support the Redlands Team and Mary’s House, please follow this link.

We look forward to having a strong Redlands presence at the walk and really encourage you to join us for this initiative, led by Redland Service Coordinator Ms Rosie Peterson.

Festival of Redlands

Please join us for the Festival of Redlands, an unforgettable 140^th Birthday Celebration, shining a light on 140 years of exceptional Redlands education, to explore the past, present and future of our amazing School.

When: This Saturday 19 October! 1pm-5pm
Where: Redlands Junior Campus, 2 Allister St, Cremorne

Complimentary Tickets Available Here

Bring your Redlands spirit to life by participating in the school-wide ultimate House Challenge, culminating in the awarding of  the Festival of Redlands Trophy. 

Enjoy the showcase of our extraordinary Performing Arts, Sports, Academics, Visual Arts, Innovative Design and Outdoor Education programs, as well as the history and heritage of Redlands.

Entry is free and you can also purchase a selection of ticketed activities while registering. 

I hope to see you all there!

Learning Plus Volunteers

Learning Plus (support) are looking for volunteers with weekday availability and a desire to contribute regularly to the Redlands student community working with Yrs 7-12.

We need calm and confident community members who understand confidentiality. We need writers (scribes) and readers. You need to have legible handwriting and the ability to communicate in English.

Our volunteers find this a rewarding activity and a fantastic way to support students at Redlands.

We need volunteers to start training now! 

Contact sprovisions@redlands.nsw.edu.au to express your interest or request more information. 

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

Cocurricular Clubs

Crafting with Nature: Beekeeping Club’s Lip Balm Workshop

During Tuesday lunchtime at the Beekeeping Club, students from Years 7-10 recently had the opportunity to make their own lip balm using natural ingredients such as beeswax, shea butter, cocoa butter, almond oil, jojoba oil and vitamin E oil. They also had the chance to personalise their lip balm with a variety of essential oils, making the experience both creative and hands-on. Partnering with Rooftop Bees, the club continues to offer enriching and sustainable activities, with sessions held every lunchtime on the rooftop in Week A. This experience gave students a unique insight into the versatile uses of beeswax while encouraging them to explore sustainable practices. 

UN Youth Voice Competition

On Tuesday 15 October, Year 7 and 8 students from Redlands participated in the United Nations Youth Voice Competition. This public speaking competition encourages critical thinking and problem-solving to address issues affecting our community, country and the world.

Students explored topics ranging from the negative impacts of tourism to languages at risk of extinction. They not only showcased their speaking skills but also pitched innovative and creative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

The following students participated in the preliminary round held at James Ruse Agricultural High School.

• Aryana Mishra Mall
• Sophie Wong
• Hugo Steadman
• Oscar McHattan
• Aaron Oh
• Connor Price
• Lachlan Carter
• Clementine Roumanoff
• Natalie Bain

“Affordable housing must be a priority. We need to build affordable homes closer to city centres and develop mixed-use areas where residential, commercial, and public spaces coexist. This reduces travel times and fosters community. The UN can facilitate collaboration between governments, NGOs, and the private sector to tackle housing affordability. By creating international partnerships to share ideas and technology, the UN can help provide affordable housing solutions across different regions. Collaboration between countries facing similar challenges accelerates the development of effective housing strategies on a global scale.” – Clementine Roumanoff (Y8)

“Tourism has a cultural cost. It leads to wear and tear on famous landmarks. I’m sure everyone has seen walls in gorgeous locations marked with names and dates. Take a look at Uluru. Despite pleas from the Indigenous people, tourists used to climb Uluru, which is considered deeply disrespectful because it’s a sacred site. This has been banned since 2017, but the damage and disrespect over many decades still linger. Tourism offers incredible experiences and economic growth, but it also brings significant challenges to nature, humanity, and culture. With stricter regulations and more conscious travel choices, we can diminish these effects. The key is balance, responsibility, and respect for both people and the planet.” – Aryana Mishra Mall (Y7)

 “The installation of renewable energy is essential for a city’s liveability. Renewable energy, such as wind and solar, can be reused without depletion. It has positive environmental impacts and is significantly more effective than fossil fuels like coal, gas, and oil. Yet, renewable energy powers only 9.8% of New South Wales, with fossil fuels accounting for the remaining 90.2%. Since renewable energy produces no greenhouse gas emissions and helps mitigate climate change, a shift to renewables is crucial for Australia, particularly for New South Wales.” – Oscar McHattan (Y8)

If students wish to get involved in competitions like the UN Voice Competition, Model UN runs every Thursday lunchtime in LH4.9 and LH 4.10 and Public Speaking Club occurs every Monday afternoon in LH 4.3, 4.4 and 4.6. 

The 10 Benefits of Joining Cocurricular Clubs in Secondary School

Joining Cocurricular Clubs in Secondary School is an excellent way for your child to enrich their educational experience. These clubs offer more than just a break from academics; they provide a platform for your child to explore their interests, develop new skills, and build lasting friendships. Engaging in club activities can significantly enhance your child’s personal and social growth, making their school life more fulfilling and enjoyable. Here are some key benefits of participating in cocurricular clubs:

1. Social Connections: Cocurricular Clubs provide a great opportunity for your child to meet new people and make friends with similar interests, expanding their social network.

2. Skill Development: Cocurricular Clubs focus on specific activities or hobbies, allowing your child to develop new skills or improve existing ones.

3. Networking Opportunities: Cocurricular Clubs bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds, offering valuable networking opportunities that can benefit your child personally and professionally.

4. Sense of Belonging: Being part of a Cocurricular Club creates a sense of community and belonging, which can boost your child’s overall wellbeing and happiness.

5. Leadership Experience: Cocurricular Clubs often offer leadership roles, helping your child develop leadership and organisational skills.

6. Support System: Cocurricular Clubs provide emotional and social support, offering camaraderie and understanding among members, which can be beneficial for your child’s emotional well-being.

7. Increased Motivation: Being part of a Cocurricular Club with shared goals and interests can increase your child’s motivation and commitment.

8. Fun and Enjoyment: Cocurricular Clubs offer fun and engaging activities that can make your child’s school life more engaging and fun.

9. Volunteer and Community Involvement: Many Cocurricular Clubs engage in community service or volunteer work, allowing your child to give back and make a positive impact.

10. Diverse Perspectives: Cocurricular Clubs bring together people with different viewpoints and experiences, enriching your child’s understanding of various issues.

In Secondary School, there’s a club for every child. Whether your child wants to make friends, learn new skills or have fun, joining a club can significantly enhance their school life. Encourage your child to discover the benefits and join a club today!

Nick Walker
Coordinator of Activities
nwalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Service

Mary’s House Walk: Sunday 27 October – 9:30 am

Redlands has recently started supporting Mary’s House, a local and completely community-funded organisation who provide immediate critical care, safety and shelter, and then access to legal and financial services, to women and families impacted by domestic violence.

On Sunday 27 October, Mary’s House is holding a walk to raise awareness and funds. The 10km walk starts at St Leonard’s Park, heads towards Balls Head Reserve, Waverton and returns via McMahons Point to finish back at the park. We are inviting students and their families to sign up to join the Redlands team. Registration costs $85/adult and is free for those under 18. To sign up or donate to support the Redlands team and Mary’s House, please follow this link.

We look forward to having a strong Redlands presence at the walk.

The Great Book Swap for Indigenous Literacy Foundation: Friday 1 November

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation invests in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities to provide the tools and resources they request to shape the direction of their children’s future. They run three core programs including: Book Buzz that aims to develop pre-literacy skills and familiarity with books for babies and toddlers, Book Supply that gifts books that aim to interest and engage the Community in reading and sharing books together and Community Publishing that supports adults and children to write and illustrate their own stories in their own language.

On Friday 1 November, the Secondary School is holding a Great Book Swap to raise money for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. This will involve students bringing in a gold coin donation and a book for the swap:

• in Week 2 if they are in Year 7/10
• in Week 3 if they are in Year 8/9/11.

Then, on Friday Week 3 (1 November), those who have brought in a book will get to enter the swap on the Fahl Garden at lunch and find themselves a new book to read! Other fun activities will happen on the day – watch this space!

The Christmas Drive: Tuesday 26 November

This year at Christmas, Redlands is supporting Share the Dignity’s appeal: It’s in the Bag. Share the Dignity is a women’s charity in Australia that works to make a real difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence or doing it tough. Our HSC cohort will be running the drive and further details will come!

Rosanna Peterson
HSIE Teacher
rpeterson@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 11

Year 11 Camp Week

Reminder: We will be returning at approximately 2.30pm, Friday 18 October – Pick-up at Gerard St Gate.

News from Last Term

National Youth Championships (CIS)

Sam Wightwick attended the National Youth Champions for Touch Football in the last week of Term 3. The team delivered an impressive performance, reaching the semi-finals where they faced CHS. Despite a hard-fought match, the team narrowly missed out on advancing, with a final score of 6-3 in favour of CHS. What made this achievement even more remarkable was that the CIS team played with only 10 players by the end of the match, while CHS had a full squad of 14. This result is a testament to the determination, resilience, and skill displayed by Sam and her team throughout the competition. Sam was a standout player from the tournament, who as a result, was awarded the CIS Coaches Award for her outstanding contribution. Her coach reached out to the school to commend her, highlighting how brilliantly she played her role within the team and praising her overall performance throughout the competition.

Congratulations Sam on a wonderful achievement.

NSW CIS Athletics Championships

On 24 September, Redlands had 23 athletes compete at the NSW CIS Athletics Championships at Sydney Olympic Park.

Below are the highlights from our Year 11 students from the event:

• The Open Girls 4x100m Relay team, consisting of Lauren Dower, Amynta Field, Jemima Hugman, and Chloe Scamps, achieved a swift time of 55.85, finishing 2nd in their heat.
• In the longer-distance track events, Max Perry achieved a PB in the 17 Boys 1500m, finishing 6th with a time of 4:38. Annabelle Hwang also gave her 1500m everything, finishing in 11^thplace.
• Jett Gwilliam ran a solid race in the 17 Boys 400m, finishing 7th with a PB time of 55.66, while Charles Hargraves placed 8th in the 16 Boys 200m, clocking in at 24.21.
• In field events, Megan Kirkpatrick earned 7th in both the 17 Girls Shot Put and Discus events.
• Alexia van der Merwe and Chloe Scamps also had strong jumps in the High Jump, all finishing in the top 10.

Congratulations to all the athletes who represented Redlands with determination and sportsmanship at the CIS Athletics Championships.

Geography Yr 11 HSC

In Geography, Yr 11 HSC students have been exploring life in High Latitudes. In the last week of Term 3, our wonderful Geography Teacher and resident Antarctic expert Mr Thomas brought in clothing and equipment used in his previous expeditions to this incredible continent. Students had the opportunity to see the value of layering clothes, how to engage in scientific research and what recreational opportunities exist for our Antarctic researchers. This engaging and hands-on lesson shows us the importance of understanding the world around us.

Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 11 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au  

Year 10

Welcome Back

I am delighted to welcome everyone back for the start of Term 4! It’s wonderful to hear that students enjoyed a well-deserved break, whether they spent time with family and friends locally or travelled further afield. For those who stayed in Sydney, it was a great opportunity to make the most of the lovely weather.

I would also like to take this opportunity to formally re-introduce myself. Originally from Scotland, I spent seven years in Hong Kong before moving to Australia, where I’ve lived for the past nine years, settling in Sydney after time in Melbourne and Darwin. I have been the Assistant Year Advisor to the cohort since the beginning of Year 9, and in my five-plus years at Redlands, I’ve taught Geography, Theory of Knowledge, and Legal Studies at various points as well as being a Tutor and the Assistant Year Advisor for the Class of 2022. My partner and I recently welcomed the birth of our first child, Jade to our family. Our cat Nugget is not yet as delighted as we are, but seems to be the only other member of the household to be obtaining the desired amount of sleep!

Term 4 Key Events

As we enter the final weeks of the school year, things are already off to a busy start. The term began with the Burn Bright program on Tuesday, where students explored how to tackle the challenges ahead and how they can support one another as they embark on their HSC and IB studies.

Next Tuesday (Week B), we will hold a whole-school assembly to introduce the new student leadership team. It’s exciting to think that our current Year 10 students will be stepping into these roles next year! They are encouraged to seize the leadership opportunities available and bring forward ideas on how to shape the school environment and culture they want to be part of.

In Week 3(A), students will have a session with the Careers team, offering valuable guidance and information as they think about their futures. Meanwhile, it’s time to start preparing for the Year 10 Camp at Myall Lakes in Week  – a highlight that many students are looking forward to but one that is not without its challenges. Often the most valuable experiences are those which do not come easy. To make the most of this, the students will be supported on camp by their tutors and Redlands staff led with assistance from the experienced OEG guides.

Another important date to mark on the calendar is Week 7(A), when the Australian Business Week takes place. This week will be followed by the much-anticipated Harbour Cruise on the 28th of November – a well-deserved treat for all the hard work this term.

Finally, the school year will wrap up with festive Christmas celebrations in Week 8, culminating in Speech Night on Wednesday, the 4th of December.

Smart Devices 

As mentioned by Ms Van de Peer, this term there will be an intentional focus on ensuring a smart-device free environment in the Secondary School to enhance students’ social, wellbeing and academic performance by minimising distractions to promote a more focused learning environment.  

• Smartphones are not permitted in any setting while students are at school or engaged in school related activities during Term 4.  
• Smartphones are to remain in student lockers and students will not be permitted to have their smartphone on their person at any time during the school day. This includes lessons, tutor, recess, lunch, sport training, sport games, the Dance Academy, school-associated travel and all cocurricular activities, including those occurring after school.  
• There will be no exceptions or exemptions (excluding those students who need to log medical details on a smartphone).  
• Parents who need to urgently contact their child during the school day should phone the Secondary School Office on 02 9908 6407 and refrain from texting, calling or emailing their child while they are at school.  

Upcoming Service Opportunities

Mary’s House Walk 

Mary’s House Services was founded in 2015-16 by a dedicated group of residents from Sydney’s northern suburbs. The Mary’s House refuge was established to address the significant gap in government funded services and to save lives in the region by providing support for women and children to feel safe, hopeful, and empowered to begin rebuilding their lives. 

The Walk 

Sign up here to join the Redlands Team.  

• It’s free for students: register and come along to walk for awareness.  
• Do that little bit extra and raise some money for Mary’s House/ask people to sponsor you to walk. 
• Get your family/other adults to come along: $85 registration 

I hope the student are excited for all that Term 4 has in store, there is something for everyone to be a part of. It will be great seeing the students thrive as they embrace the many opportunities ahead!

Mr Richard Millham
Acting Yr 10 Advisor
rmillham@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 9

Welcome Back

It was lovely to welcome all our Year 9 students back on Monday. Many of them looked rested and ready to take on the challenges of the term.  

Examinations Next Week

The examinations next week will be a good opportunity for students to test out the knowledge and skills they have learned in their courses of study. Further information about examinations, including the Week 2 examination timetable, can be found on Pulse. 

Smart Devices at Redlands

“Smartphones act as experience blockers. Once introduced into a child’s life, they diminish other forms of non-smartphone-based experiences, which are crucial for their developing brains.” 

‘The Anxious Generation’, Jonathan Haidt 2024 

This week, students were introduced to the School’s new policy on smart devices, particularly smart phones, AirPods and smart watches. The school is seeking to foster student personal interactions, develop student engagement in the school day and help curb reliance on/addiction to devices. 

Ms Van de Peer spoke directly to students on Monday explaining that smart devices, particularly smartphones, are no longer permitted in any setting while students are at school or engaged in school-related activities during Term 4. Smartphones are to remain in student lockers and students will not be permitted to have their smartphone on their person at any time during the school day. 

There are a few important implications flowing from this. 

• Students need to ensure that they have a working lock on their school locker to keep their phones safe. 

• Students purchasing food from the canteen should bring in a debit card or use their FlexiSchools account to pre-order food. 

• Students with smart-watches may still wear them but only to tell the time (and not to check for messages, notifications, etc…). 

While this may be a challenging change for some, we are confident that Year 9 will embrace these new requirements and benefit greatly from the increased interactions they will have, in person, with each other. Further details can be found in Ms Van de Peer’s Term 4 welcome letter on Pulse.  

2024 QLD All Schools Touch Football Championship

During the October break a group of Year 9 and Year 11 students went to Queensland to participate in the prestigious Gold Coast Titans All Schools (GCTAS) Touch Football Championship.  

Congratulations to Amelie Dewar, Belle Monty, Elodie Melvin and Maya Turton for their selection as part of this team and for their performances as part of the competition. 

Japan Trip 2024

During the break I had the privilege of accompanying several Year 9, 10 and 11 students to Japan on a language’s immersion tour. 

During this 12-day trip we visited significant places such as Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and Nara, as well as a day trip out to our sister school, Jutoku High School. 

 The sense of adventure and maturity with which all students engaged with the program contributed to a wonderful trip with lasting memories and bonds made between our travel party.  

Mr Tobias Horan
Yr 9 Advisor
9968 9872
thoran@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 8

Week 1 – Welcome to the Home Stretch

Welcome back to Term 4 at Redlands! It has been lovely to see everyone back on campus this week, looking relaxed, revitalised and ready for the short and fast term ahead. Certainly, as we have moved through this first week, all I could think of was ‘where has this year gone’!? Before we know it, the year will have concluded, and we will all be preparing for the summer holidays and festive season. However, there are some significant events to navigate before then and, as a cohort, we need to be ready to face them so we can be the best we can be!

It is important to note that our cohort’s Service focus will continue in Term 4; however, this time, rather than working on Service initiatives in our Tutor groups, students are being challenged to complete individual Service projects. Today, in Tutor, students were given details of their individual service projects, which are designed to extend their service beyond the school, focusing on small-scale actions they can take in their immediate surroundings, such as at home or in their local community. This approach aims to make Service Learning both enjoyable and impactful, allowing students to create positive change for those around them, while laying the foundation for future Service initiatives in their senior years.

Students will have two strands of Service to choose from: life skills at home and volunteering in their local community. We will be encouraging students to choose one of these to focus on, although they may attempt both, depending on their interests and what their schedule allows. Through the life skills at home strand, we will be encouraging students to focus on helping out more with family tasks, building good habits and strengthening relationships with family and friends. This will aim to develop empathy, self-discipline and responsibility, plus, it will help them to prepare for dorm life at Moonbah next year. Through the volunteering in the local community strand, we will be encouraging students to get involved in local activities that fit their interests and schedule. This will be a great way to show initiative, learn new skills and gain confidence by helping others.

Ms Wang and I look forward to students continuing to think beyond themselves, developing their understanding of the importance of service and gratitude.

Upcoming School Service Opportunities

In addition to our own individual service project, there are also a couple of school-wide service projects students are encouraged to engage in this term.

Mary’s House Walk 

Mary’s House Services was founded in 2015-16 by a dedicated group of residents from Sydney’s northern suburbs. The Mary’s House refuge was established to address the significant gap in government funded services and to save lives in the region by providing support for women and children to feel safe, hopeful, and empowered to begin rebuilding their lives. The Mary’s House Walk gives students and families an opportunity to get out and support this organisation.

Sign up here to join the Redlands Team.    

• It’s free for students: register and come along to walk for awareness.  
• Do that little bit extra and raise some money for Mary’s House / ask people to sponsor you to walk. 
• Get your family / other adults to come along: $85 registration 

Indigenous Literacy Foundation 

In remote Communities across Australia there is often no infrastructure such as libraries or bookstores. Access to reading material is extremely limited and this impacts the achievements of Indigenous children. 

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation’s three programs, Book Supply, Book Buzz and Community Publishing, focus on ensuring access to quality resources, including books in First Languages, publishing community stories and supporting communities and families to lead the entire process to ensure leadership, ownership, and authenticity is held with community elders and residents. 

What can we do? Bring in a book and a gold coin donation in Week 3 to help support the cause. Then on Friday 1 November, you will get to enter the Great Book Swap and pick up a new book to read and enjoy.  

Examinations in Week 4

This week, in Tutor time, we reminded students of their upcoming Yearly Examinations in Week 4. These examinations will be a good opportunity for students to test out the knowledge and skills they have learned in their courses of study. Further information about examinations, including the Week 4 examination timetable, can be found on Pulse.

Smart Devices at Redlands

“Smartphones act as experience blockers. Once introduced into a child’s life, they diminish other forms of non-smartphone-based experiences, which are crucial for their developing brains.”

‘The Anxious Generation’, Jonathan Haidt 2024

This week, students were introduced to the school’s new policy on smart devices, particularly smart phones, AirPods and smart watches. The School is seeking to foster student personal interactions, develop student engagement in the school day and help curb reliance on/addiction to devices.

Ms Van de Peer spoke directly to students on Monday explaining that smart devices, particularly smart phones, are no longer permitted in any setting while students are at school or engaged in school-related activities during Term 4. Smartphones are to remain in student lockers and students will not be permitted to have their smartphone on their person at any time during the school day.

There are a few important implications flowing from this.

• Students need to ensure that they have a working lock on their school locker to keep their phones safe.
• Students purchasing food from the canteen should bring in a debit card or use their FlexiSchools account to pre-order food.
• Students with smart-watches may still wear them but only to tell the time (and not to check for messages, notifications, etc…).

While this may be a challenging change for some, we are confident that Yr 8 will embrace these new requirements and benefit greatly from the increased interactions they will have, in person, with each other. Further details can be found in Ms Van de Peer’s Term 4 welcome letter on Pulse.

Welcome to our New Students!

This term, we welcomed some lovely new faces into our Yr 8 cohort at Redlands: Ella, Eva, Giulia and Oscar. While it has definitely been a busy start for them all, sometimes with an overwhelming amount of new information to absorb, all four students have embraced their new school opportunity positively, guided by welcoming peers and supportive teachers.

Leadership Induction Assembly

Next Tuesday, 22 October, we will officially induct our new student leadership team in an important formal assembly. It is a significant occasion in the school calendar, where we hear from our new student leadership team as they outline their plans for the year ahead. It is also an opportunity for us to congratulate our new leadership team and to show gratitude for the time our leaders will spend supporting Redlands over the next year.

Students are reminded that, as it is a formal assembly, they are expected to wear their school blazers.

UN Youth Voice Competition

On Tuesday, a collection of Yr 7 and Yr 8 students from Redlands participated in the United Nations Youth Voice Competition. This public speaking competition encourages critical thinking and problem-solving to address issues affecting our community, country and the world. Students explored topics ranging from the negative impacts of tourism, to languages at risk of extinction. They not only showcased their speaking skills but also pitched innovative and creative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Congratulations to our Yr 8 students who participated in the preliminary round held at James Ruse Agricultural High School: Natalie Bain, Lachlan Carter, Oscar McHattan, Aaron Oh, Connor Price, Clementine Roumanoff and Hugo Steadman.

Some of our students’ thoughtful comments are copied below:

‘Affordable housing must be a priority. We need to build affordable homes closer to city centres and develop mixed-use areas where residential, commercial, and public spaces coexist. This reduces travel times and fosters community. The UN can facilitate collaboration between governments, NGOs, and the private sector to tackle housing affordability. By creating international partnerships to share ideas and technology, the UN can help provide affordable housing solutions across different regions. Collaboration between countries facing similar challenges accelerates the development of effective housing strategies on a global scale.’ – Clementine Roumanoff

‘The installation of renewable energy is essential for a city’s liveability. Renewable energy, such as wind and solar, can be reused without depletion. It has positive environmental impacts and is significantly more effective than fossil fuels like coal, gas, and oil. Yet, renewable energy powers only 9.8% of New South Wales, with fossil fuels accounting for the remaining 90.2%. Since renewable energy produces no greenhouse gas emissions and helps mitigate climate change, a shift to renewables is crucial for Australia, particularly for New South Wales.’ – Oscar McHattan

Festival of Redlands – this Saturday

This Saturday, on the Junior Campus, the School will celebrate the Festival of Redlands: an unforgettable 140th Birthday Celebration, shining a light on 140 years of exceptional Redlands education, to explore the past, present and future of our amazing School.

Bring your Redlands spirit to life by participating in the school-wide ultimate House Challenge, culminating in the awarding of the Festival of Redlands Trophy. Enjoy the showcase of our extraordinary Performing Arts, Sports, Academics, Visual Arts, Innovative Design and Outdoor Education programs, as well as the history and heritage of Redlands.

Entry is free and you can also purchase a selection of ticketed activities while registering.

When: This Saturday 19 October, 1pm-5pm

Where: Redlands Junior Campus, 2 Allister St, Cremorne

More information, including complimentary tickets, can be found here.

Student Recognition: Lauren Rolfe and Otis Gait

Congratulations to Lauren Rolfe who, after a successful season of Softball, has recently been selected to compete in the U16 Softball NSW Girls Team at Nationals in January 2025. She will face some intensive training over the next three months to prepare for this important competition, and we look forward to hearing of her success.

Congratulations also to Otis Gait who recently returned from representing NSW in the Hockey Nationals in Perth where he played 11 hard-fought games over 8 days in some warm weather! They won some games and lost others, but Otis loved the challenge and thrived on the hockey pitch.

Term 4 Key Dates and Upcoming Events

• Leadership Induction Assembly – Week 2: Tuesday 22 October
• Year 8-11 Book Swap Assembly – Week 3: Tuesday 29 October
• Year 8 Examinations – Week 4: Monday 4 November – Wednesday 6 November
• Moonbah: Gearing for Growth evening – Week 6: Monday 18 November
• Speech Night (and Term End) – Week 8: Wednesday 4 December

Mr Jimmy Tod-Hill
Year 8 Advisor
jtodhill@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462

Year 7

Welcome Back 

It has been wonderful to see all of our students return to school for the final term of Year 7. This term is short but busy. We start off with our Yearly Examination block in Week 3 then jump into our exciting and hands-on STEAM days. We have our vaccinations scheduled for the end of November and will be engaging in a range of Service Learning activities taking students to the end of the Term 4 and the final week of Year 7. 

UN Voice Survey

On Tuesday 15 October, Year 7 and 8 students from Redlands participated in the United Nations Youth Voice Competition. This public speaking competition encourages critical thinking and problem-solving to address issues affecting our community, country and the world.

Students explored topics ranging from the negative impacts of tourism to languages at risk of extinction. They not only showcased their speaking skills but also pitched innovative and creative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

The following students participated in the preliminary round held at James Ruse Agricultural High School.

Aryana Mishra Mall
Sophie Wong
Hugo Steadman
Oscar McHattan
Aaron Oh
Connor Price
Lachlan Carter
Clementine Roumanoff
Natalie Bain

“Tourism has a cultural cost. It leads to wear and tear on famous landmarks. I’m sure everyone has seen walls in gorgeous locations marked with names and dates. Take a look at Uluru. Despite pleas from the Indigenous people, tourists used to climb Uluru, which is considered deeply disrespectful because it’s a sacred site. This has been banned since 2017, but the damage and disrespect over many decades still linger. Tourism offers incredible experiences and economic growth, but it also brings significant challenges to nature, humanity, and culture. With stricter regulations and more conscious travel choices, we can diminish these effects. The key is balance, responsibility, and respect for both people and the planet.” – Aryana Mishra Mall (Yr 7)

Smart Devices 

This term there will be an intentional focus on ensuring a smart device free environment in the Secondary School to enhance students’ social, wellbeing and academic performance by minimising distractions to promote a more focused learning environment.  

• Smartphones are not permitted in any setting while students are at School or engaged in School related activities during Term 4.  
• Smartphones are to remain in student lockers and students will not be permitted to have their smartphone on their person at any time during the school day – this includes lessons, tutor, recess, lunch, sport training, sport games, the Dance Academy, school-associated travel and all cocurricular activities, including those occurring after school.  
• There will be no exceptions or exemptions (excluding those students who need to log medical details on a smartphone).  
• Parents who need to urgently contact their child during the school day should phone the Secondary School Office on 02 9908 6407 and refrain from texting, calling or emailing their child while they are at school.  

Upcoming Service Opportunities

Mary’s House Walk 

Mary’s House Services was founded in 2015-16 by a dedicated group of residents from Sydney’s northern suburbs. The Mary’s House refuge was established to address the significant gap in government funded services and to save lives in the region by providing support for women and children to feel safe, hopeful, and empowered to begin rebuilding their lives. 

The Walk 

Sign up here to join the Redlands Team.  

• It’s free for students: register and come along to walk for awareness.  
• Do that little bit extra and raise some money for Mary’s House/ask people to sponsor you to walk. 
• Get your family/other adults to come along: $85 registration 

Indigenous Literacy Foundation 

Literacy provides a fundamental step of building context, comprehension and understanding, whether it is written, visual or auditory. For kids who miss that foundational step in their literacy journey, it has a lifelong impact.  

In remote Communities across Australia there is often no infrastructure such as libraries or bookstores. Access to reading material is extremely limited and this impacts the achievements of Indigenous children. 

ILF’s three programs, Book Supply, Book Buzz and Community Publishing, focus on ensuring access to quality resources, including books in First Languages, publishing Community stories and supporting Communities and families to lead the entire process to ensure leadership, ownership, and authenticity is held with Community Elders and residents. 

What can we do? Bring in a book and a gold coin donation in Week 2 if you’re in Year 7/10 or Week 3 if you’re in Year 8/9/11. 

Then on Friday 1 November, you will get to enter the Great Book Swap and pick up a new book to read and enjoy.  

Important Dates 

Ms Abby Walker
Yr 7 Advisor
9968 9818
awalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Head of Junior School

Welcome Back

Welcome back to what promises to be an exciting and eventful final term of the academic year. It’s hard to believe how quickly the year has flown by, and now we are in the last stretch – a time of reflection, growth, and celebration of the many accomplishments our students have achieved so far.

Focus for the Term: Positive Choices and Finishing Strong

As we enter Term 4, our focus will be on students making positive choices and encouraging them to finish the year on a high note. In our assemblies and classroom activities, we will be discussing how our actions and decisions, big and small, can help us make the most of the final weeks of the academic year. We will encourage students to reflect on their goals, celebrate their progress, and identify areas where they can continue to improve. It’s a good time to think about how they can give their best efforts in their learning, friendships, and contributions to our school community.

Festival of Redlands

Please join us for the Festival of Redlands, an unforgettable 140^th Birthday Celebration, shining a light on 140 years of exceptional Redlands education, to explore the past, present and future of our amazing School.

When: This Saturday 19 October! 1pm-5pm
Where: Redlands Junior Campus, 2 Allister St, Cremorne

Complimentary Tickets Available Here

Bring your Redlands spirit to life by participating in the school-wide ultimate House Challenge, culminating in the awarding of  the Festival of Redlands Trophy. 

Enjoy the showcase of our extraordinary Performing Arts, Sports, Academics, Visual Arts, Innovative Design and Outdoor Education programs, as well as the history and heritage of Redlands.

Entry is free and you can also purchase a selection of ticketed activities while registering. 

View a message from our Junior School Captains

I hope to see you all there!

Key Events and Dates

There are many exciting events coming up this term, some highlights include:

Think U Know

from Redlands Dean of Students P-6, Katie-Louise Clinton

On Tuesday, our Year 5 and Year 6 students participated in an informative Think U Know presentation led by Constable Amy Quye, our School Youth Liaison Officer for North Shore Police Command. This engaging session provided valuable insights into online safety and responsible behaviour within our school community.

During the presentation, students learned practical strategies to enhance their online safety, including:

• Identifying Trusted Adults: Understanding who they can turn to for help and support.
• Distinguishing Friends: Recognising the differences between online friends and those they interact with in person.
• Respecting Privacy: Being mindful of sharing personal information and the importance of keeping it private.

At Redlands, we remain committed to raising awareness about personal boundaries and the importance of safety in both the physical and digital worlds. We encourage parents to continue these important conversations at home to reinforce the skills and knowledge our students gained during the session. We appreciate your ongoing support in helping our students navigate their online experiences and safely.

Junior Startup Bootcamp

From Redlands Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning Strategist, Liz Green

After the success of the Secondary School Startup Bootcamp and keen interest from our Junior School counterparts, we are delighted to launch a new cocurricular offering – Junior Startup Bootcamp: Handmake a Difference. Powered by Macquarie University Incubator and Young Wisdom, this seven week after school program will guide students through the process of finding a product they’d like to bring to life, customer profiling, prototyping, budgeting, branding, sales and finally the ultimate test – selling their product at a market stall. The program is open to students in Years 5 and 6 and will run on Thursday afternoons in the Peter Cornish building between 3:30-5:30pm. Please see the attached flyer for more information and to secure your child’s place in this exciting program.

View Flyer Here

Learning Plus Volunteers

Learning Plus (support) are looking for volunteers with weekday availability and a desire to contribute regularly to the Redlands student community working with Yrs 7-12.

We need calm and confident community members who understand confidentiality. We need writers (scribes) and readers. You need to have legible handwriting and the ability to communicate in English.

Our volunteers find this a rewarding activity and a fantastic way to support students at Redlands.

We need volunteers to start training now! 

Contact sprovisions@redlands.nsw.edu.au to express your interest or request more information. 

Mr Ian Holden
Head of Junior School
iholden@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9953 6022

Head of Preparatory School

A big welcome back to all our families and students, I do hope that the everyone has had a restful break from routine. We welcome Gavin Niu (1B) and his family who join our Year 1 cohort this term.

The last term of our school year in Prep is crucial for both academic and social development of our students. It serves as a culmination of what students have learned, allowing them to reinforce their skills and knowledge through review and application. This period fosters a sense of achievement, boosting their confidence as they prepare for the next grade. Additionally, it is going to include fun activities and transitions that help build strong relationships among peers and teachers, laying a solid foundation for future learning and emotional resilience. With this said, it is important that attendance is consistent this term for students, assessments will be occurring throughout the next few weeks and end of year celebrations and traditions are so very important in creating memories and connections with friends.

If you wish to discuss taking leave with your child early or would like to talk to me about anything pertaining to 2025, please come and see me or book in a time with Ms Pontes this term.

Term 4 key events have been previously published in Note Day and can also be found on the School Calendar on Pulse. I encourage everyone to keep an eye in the calendar throughout Term 4.

Festival of Redlands

Two more sleeps until the big day! The Festival of Redlands is going to be quite the event with a feast of things to do and experience for the whole family. Our Redlands House and Prep School students are particularly proud of the class artworks that they have created.

We were incredibly privileged to have artists Chilu Krile and Simone Bourgeois design, guide and oversee these incredible art works. On behalf of all of us in Prep, thank you Chilu, Simone and all the parents who helped for your time, patience and enthusiasm in creating these masterpieces!

All class artworks are on display in the prep reception for the remainder of the week and I strongly encourage all families to have a look in person or jump on the link below now as the auction is now live!

You Can Place a Bid Via this Link

Term 4 Wellbeing Clubs

Thanks to Ms Anderson, the Term 4 Wellbeing Lunchtime Clubs are up and running and we have new and exciting clubs on offer. This term we’re excited to facilitate an Unplugged AI lunch club for Prep School. Over 6 fun-filled sessions, students from K-2 will explore the basics of Artificial Intelligence through engaging games and hands-on activities – no devices needed! They’ll develop key skills like critical thinking while having fun with friends.

The purpose of these clubs is to provide opportunity for students to try something different at lunchtime with friends or to connect with new friends in a safe and quiet environment where a staff member is on hand to provide direction and support.

Please have a conversation with your child as to which club they might like to visit this term. A reminder that no signing up is necessary.

Learning Plus Volunteers

Learning Plus (support) are looking for volunteers with weekday availability and a desire to contribute regularly to the Redlands student community working with Yrs 7-12.

We need calm and confident community members who understand confidentiality. We need writers (scribes) and readers. You need to have legible handwriting and the ability to communicate in English.

Our volunteers find this a rewarding activity and a fantastic way to support students at Redlands.

We need volunteers to start training now! 

Contact sprovisions@redlands.nsw.edu.au to express your interest or request more information. 

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

Redlands House and PreKindergarten

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to Term 4! I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday break. Term 4 sis 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. Orders 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, as per the attached list. Please ensure all online orders are completed before the 9.00am daily cut-off.

Festival of Redlands

Two more sleeps until the big day! The Festival of Redlands is going to be quite the event with a feast of things to do and experience for the whole family. Our Redlands House students are particularly proud of the class artworks that they have created.

All class art works are on display in the Prep reception for the remainder of the week and I strongly encourage all families to have a look in person or jump on the link below now as the auction is now live!

You can place a bid via this link

Kindergarten Orientation

On Wednesday 23 and 30 October, children moving into Kindergarten at Redlands in 2025 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 by 8.30am. The children will then walk up to the Prep School with their class at 8.45am and will return to the Preschool for morning tea.  The children should wear mufti/ plain clothes on this day.

Junior Parent Teacher Learning Discussions

Parent Teacher Interviews for families of Junior students will be held in Week 3 of term, 28 October to 1 November. Interviews can be booked via this link. The code is 625jw. Bookings can be made from Monday 21 October at 9am to Friday 25 October at 9am.  If you’re unable to attend these interviews in person, we can arrange for the interview to be conducted via Zoom.

Seniors and PreKindergarten Gold Concert 

Costume Requirements – Each Senior and PreK child requires a white pair of pants, shorts or skirt for the concert. Can these items please be brought to school in a named zip lock bag before Wednesday 20 November. We will have a full dress rehearsal on Wednesday 20 November. The children will be provided with a t-shirt to wear for the concert.

Concert Day 27 November – Children are to arrive at school by 9am on Concert Day in their normal school uniform. The concert will begin at 10am and should conclude by 10.45am. The students will return to Preschool for the rest of the day. Should you wish to take your child home, they can be collected from the Preschool after the concert, once they have changed back into their Redlands uniform.

Term 4 Important Dates

• 18 October- Kindergarten Orientation 8.50am
• 25 October – Kindergarten Orientation 8.50 am
• 18 November – Orange Class Juniors Sing-along 10am
• 22 November –  Yellow Class Juniors Sing-along 9.30am
• 22 November – Blue Class Juniors Sing-along 10am
• 27 November – Seniors and Transition Gold Concert 10am
• 3 December – Last day – Half Day – 12 noon collection

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

Redlands Secondary Sports Calendar

• Saturday 19 October – 1pm to 5pm – Festival of Redlands
• Saturday 19 October – Basketball – ISA Preseason Tournament
• Saturday 19 October – 8am to 12pm – Redlands Cup Tennis
• Saturday 26 October – Summer ISA Round 1

Basketball

Fantastic effort to start Term 4. Some of the training sessions I have observed have been very high quality.

No games this week.

Round 1 starts next week on Saturday 26 October. So, let’s put together 3 great practices before our opening game.

Please check Pulse each week for any training time changes. Year 7’s uniform will be handed out at the beginning of next week. Make sure you have your uniform ready to go for Round 1.

Please fill in your uniform number on the email link I sent you this week or this 1 below:

Basketball uniform numbers

Round 1 fixtures should be on Pulse and Clipboard by this weekend.

Thank you for your efforts so far.

Go Rhinos!!!!

Simon Gleeson

Rowing

During the recent school holidays our seniors returned to Berry for the annual October Sculling Camp where it is the first opportunity for the whole senior squad to come together to complete a technical block of training where they can refine their single sculling but also set themselves clear goals for the season ahead.

As part of this camp the race in our internal Head of the Broughton Creek, a 12km single scull time trial the length of the waterway where we train which can take in excess of 60min to complete. This is a significant challenge for the new senior rowers while the more experienced rowers relish the opportunity to test themselves each year, with the boys racing downstream and the girls upstream.

Head of the Broughton

BOYS

• 1^st – Angus McInnes (52:02.1)
• 2^nd – Jack Meek (53:12.3)
• 3^rd – Zach Borness (53:56.9)

GIRLS

• 1^st – Alanah Winder (57:26.6)
• 2^nd – Annabelle Hwang (58:47.4)
• 3^rd – Jemima Hugman (59:09.7)

Meanwhile, the junior rowers who took advantage of the optional holiday training are already improving in leaps and bounds with many of them starting to be able to row in the single sculls competently. The benefit of this training is already evident in some of the land testing completed this week, with some impressive ergo scores and PB’s from all year groups.

Looking ahead, our students will be preparing for their first regatta of the season on Saturday 2 November in Berry Park (Newcastle).

James Petering

Sailing

As we welcome a new term, this is a friendly reminder to ensure all students have the gear required.

Students are required to have a Redlands blue sports hat, white long sleeve sun shirt and navy shorts. All items are available from the uniform shop.

RSYS will provide all sailors with a PFD. However, we encourage sailors to purchase and use their own if they intend to sail outside the program.

In addition to the equipment below, we recommend that sailors also consider buying sailing gloves, a sailing start watch and a wetsuit for dinghy sailing.

Required Uniform

– To and from RSYS: Redlands sports uniform.
– On-water: Redlands white sports hat, white long-sleeve sun shirt, Redlands sports shorts, enclosed shoes (old runners,) spray jacket, sunscreen, start watch, towel and a jumper for after.

A sailor must bring the required uniform and equipment to training to participate.

Snowsports

Friday 25 October

• Snowsports Photos – Secodnary School |  Recess 10.10am LANG GYM
• Snowsports Photos – K-6 |  Lunch 1.00pm Dunnet Hall

The 2025 Redlands Cup has been scheduled for Sunday 13 July 2025.

Danielle Steer

Tennis

Well done to all students who attended the Tennis camps at Mosman Lawn Tennis Club in the holidays. The camps went well with great effort from the students. The Redlands Cup will be played this Saturday from 8am-12pm at Mosman Lawn Tennis Club. All parents are invited to attend to watch the Tennis, the Final will be held at 11.30am.

We are looking forward to a great start to the Summer tennis season ahead!

Stuart Thompson

Touch Football

Over the holidays:

Our Girls Touch Football High Performance Squad recently participated in the Qld All Schools Touch tournament in the Under 18s division over the holidays. Our girls (from Years 9-11) demonstrated impressive development throughout the tournament, competing against mostly Year 12 teams. Their performance showcased their skill and was an exciting way to lead into the season!

Back on Redlands turf, we had multiple students attend our optional sessions who developed their game skills and awareness. Looking forward to games beginning to see how we progress.

Reminders:

As representatives of our Touch Football program, it’s important to remember the commitments required from each player:

• Training Sessions: Players must attend 2 training sessions per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays, available in the morning or afternoon).
• Saturday Sport Commitment: Attendance at Saturday matches is mandatory.

Important Note: Even during exam blocks, all players are expected to attend training and matches as scheduled.

If you need to report an absence, please ensure that a parent or carer logs it through the ABSENCE button in Pulse.

Unexplained absences from training sessions or matches may result in school disciplinary action.

Games will kick off next weekend, 26 October.

Seasonal fixtures are now available in the files tab on the Touch Football Pulse page.

Weekly games will have timings confirmed on calendar for each team.

Before Round 1, please ensure you have:

– Redlands sport shorts and an athletics singlet (or Redlands sports polo) to play in.

– A Redlands hat for sun protection during training and games is encouraged.

Additional Opportunities

If you’re interested in further developing your skills, representative pathways outside of school are starting their seasons. Please email us to connect with your nearest club.

Get ready for an exciting season ahead!

Jordan Parsonage

General Sport Information

Fixtures

• 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 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.
• Students must wear trainer style sneakers that are preferably white with non-marking soles. It is part of our shared responsibility to ensure that students wear footwear that aligns with the activity to be undertaken. High top sneakers, Vans, Converse etc. are not appropriate for School Sport.

Saturday Sport Absences

• Parents are required to log an absence via the Sports Absence Form available on Redlands Pulse – Secondary School Sport (under ‘Quick Links’ prior to missing any training session or weekly fixture.
• 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 2024 for full details on requirements for participating in a Representative Sport.
• Bus Transport
  • When travelling on Redlands transport the Redlands school rules are in place and students should be always upholding the values of the school:
    • Have good behaviour, safe behaviour and appropriate language at all times.
    • Follow the driver (and supervising staff) instructions at all times.
    • Obey the transport rules and regulations at all times (seat belts must be worn at all times).
    • Leave the bus how they found it (no rubbish, no mess).

Students who fail to meet the standards of the above will face school disciplinary action.

Wet Weather

• Unless communicated differently or in the morning of the session (via Redlands Pulse & Clipboard), all training sessions are to be deemed ‘on’.
• Students should bring with them a change of Redlands Sport Uniform (Thursdays only) or their school uniform (Tuesday) if there are light showers during training.

Redlands Concussion Protocols and Updates

Following the publication of the AIS Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport, the School has released a new Concussion Procedure along with a Concussion Referral and Clearance Form and a Graduated Return to Sport Framework. These documents can be found on Redlands Pulse and are linked below:

• Concussion Procedure
• Concussion Referral and Clearance Form
• Graduated Return to Sport Framework

In addition, we have published a Concussion Information Sheet which summarises how concussion is managed and the pathway a student must follow to return to competition.

• Concussion Information Sheet

Key points include:

• recognising red flag signs or symptoms of concussion (call 000 immediately)
• a student suspected of concussion must follow the graduated return to sport framework before they can return to competition
• a parent/carer is now required to take their child to a healthcare practitioner within 72 hours of the incident for the initial consult and again after 14 days symptom-free (at rest) before the resumption of contact training

Please read the procedure and if you have any queries on how a student will be managed following a suspected concussion, feel free to reach out to the designated Concussion Officer for each campus.

The following staff members have been designated as the Concussion Officer for each campus:

• Ms Mia Lundquist (Secondary School)
• Mr Eddy Atkins (High Country Campus)

Summer Sport

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 additional questions, please reach out to the appropriate Sports Administrator listed at the bottom of this page.

Sports Photos

All Sports Photos are available for parents to view / purchase on the SPA Images Website 

Photo Library >> Schoolsports 2022-24 >> select your sport

Password (redlands2024) Redlands has an agreement with SPA Images that we will only use the images for marketing purposes.

Melba has finalised all photos taken of sport teams and co-curricular activities and they are now available for parents to view and purchase. Please visit the Melba Studios website, Select the ‘Schools’ icon. The password for access is winnie.

Summer Sport – Key Contacts

Junior Sport

Welcome to Term 4, we hope you and your family enjoyed the holidays. A detailed package outlining the term ahead has been shared with all families last week. Please take the time to review this.

Rep Sport Summer Sport Term 4

Good luck to all our sporting teams who recommence their summer sport season this week. A reminder to check your app each week in regard to your child’s team as our teams are ‘fluid’, meaning teams may change from week to week depending on 3 main criteria:

• Ability: in direct comparison to other students across the sport
• Attendance: any student who misses 2 games in a season unrelated to sickness may be moved
• Attitude: this is based on behaviour at trainings, on game day and not limited to the sporting arena

Parents and carers are reminded to check the teams each Friday afternoon for changes that may have taken place at training during the week. Students may at times be asked to fill in for other teams occasionally due to absentees etc.

Non-Rep Sport recommencing Term 4

Students were reminded about the three ‘rights’ and how they impact upon their involvement in Redlands Sport in Term 4. Students are asked to adhere to these;

• Right place
• Right time
• Right equipment

Can you please ensure your check your child’ activities to see what sport they are commencing in this term making sure they bring the appropriate gear and or equipment to sport.

Non rep families are also reminded to check the home page of Pulse as well as their individual sport pages on a regular basis for updates.

Term 4 2024 Upcoming Key Dates

These have all been updated on Pulse for your viewing and preparation These events can also be located in our school sport calendar. The  Junior School Parent Information Booklet has also been updated for Term 4- this can be viewed here Parent Information Booklet

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

Dance Academy

Term 4 Dates 2024

End of Year Performance 2024

The Academy is full steam ahead with preparations for the End of Year Performance….

Lots of information will be coming your way. We urge you to regularly check our EOYP Pulse page 

Performance Tickets

Tickets will be available to purchase from Tuesday 22 October at 5pm. Please check our RDA EOYP Pulse page for further details – note the link to purchase tickets will “go-live” at 5pm Tuesday 22 October.

Make sure to stop by the main stage at Redlands Festival on Saturday 19 October from 3.30pm to see an amazing line up of Academy and Curriculum students dancing soloist and group pieces in a variety of genres.

Saturday 19 October | Amended Dance Timetable

All Saturday classes will run at their normal times, but they will be held in either the Adams Centre, or the Music Rooms on the Senior Campus.

Note: some private lessons have been cancelled.

Please check your child’s Dance timetable for this Saturday.

Please note that if the Redlands Festival is cancelled, all classes will revert to their regular dance studios in Parkes Hall on the Junior Campus (this change may not be reflected in student timetables).

Sunday 20 October | EOYP Rehearsals & Rambert Grades

Please remember that we have an extra rehearsal this Sunday 20 October. Please check our RDA EOYP Pulse page for the most up-to-date rehearsal schedule, and information on Rambert Grades classes (with Ms Naomi for Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 students).

Location: Parkes Hall (Junior Campus)

And thank you all so much for attending the Holiday Rehearsals – we had a great turn out!

Youth American Grand Prix

Massive congratulations to George Dover (Year 9) for being offered short term courses at prestigious schools Elmhurst Ballet School in the UK and School of the Hamburg Ballet in Germany.

Please see the beautiful photo of Abigail Korbel (Year 9) who danced the Act 1 Swanhilda solo from the ballet Coppelia.

Senior Contemporary Performance Costumes

Please return these costumes to the Dance Office asap, washed and in a bag with your name clearly written on the bag. We need to use these costumes in the EOYP and would like them returned. If your costume is not returned you will be charged full cost of costume.

Any Questions?

Please see our RDA Pulse page for the most up-to-date information on all things dance, and if you have any questions, concerns or feedback please contact us. 

A reminder that if you wish to make an appointment to speak with Ms Revie, please contact the Dance Department.

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

Drama and Theatre

Exciting News from the Super Fun Realm of Extracurricular Drama

Tickets to the Both Junior Musicals are officially ON SALE NOW!

Tickets to Madagascar Junior and Seussical Junior can be found here.

Year 5 and year 6 Musical Theatre have been working hard on their shows all year and can’t wait to share their creative work with you.

End of year Showcases for all Extracurricular Drama and Theatre classes are deep in their rehearsal process too. Our wonderful Drama Tutors will be sending out letters to invite you to these showcases in the next couple of weeks. The showcases schedule will also be published to pulse for your reference.

Term 4 is an exciting time of year for Extracurricular Drama with many events and showcases brought to you by our wonderful Redlands performing artists.

I look forward to seeing you at this year’s Drama Celebration Night on 8 November where Curriculum, Extracurricular and Cocurricular Drama come together to bring you one big, wonderful showcase celebrating our young Redlands talent.

Ms Amber Virtue
Head of Extracurricular Drama

Save the Date for the annual Drama Celebration Night: 8 November from 6.30pm

Music

Are you interested in being more involved with Music at Redlands? The Friends of Music AGM is next week! 

We are delighted to be holding the Friends of Music Annual General Meeting next Wednesday 23 October and hope you will be able to join us in the Edwards Auditorium (Senior Campus) from 6:00pm. 

This is a wonderful opportunity to not only reflect on the year that was but also learn about the planned activities for 2024. This is also when the 2024-2025 committee is elected so if you would like to get involved with events including the Senior Music Festival, Junior Musical Festival and the Music Awards Dinner, this is a great opportunity!

We hope to see you there!

A Festival of Redlands – This Saturday!

As communicated last week, Redlands will be having a wonderful celebration of its history this Saturday 19 October, with many of our ensembles performing. 

Please check the most recent communication sent via EdSmart, which includes information specific to Music including a map, ensemble call times, and an overall schedule for Music.

We look forward to our community being there to celebrate! 

Year 8-10 Curriculum Showcases

Students in Year 8 and 10 Elective Music classes will perform in their showcases in Term 4. Parents and friends are invited to attend and support the students in their performances and celebrate their achievements this year. Please note the following dates in your calendar:

Calling Future Viola and Double Bass Players!

Are you looking to stand out in the orchestra and take on an exciting musical challenge? Our ensembles are in need of talented students to learn the viola and double bass! Both of these instruments play essential roles in creating the rich, full sound of an ensemble. Whether you’re interested in deep, resonant basslines or the warm, unique voice of the viola, now is the perfect time to start learning. Get in touch with Ms Moses if you are interested.

Ensemble Attendance and Expectations

A reminder that weekly attendance at ensemble is essential for all students enrolled in cocurricular ensembles. Regular participation is essential for students’ musical growth and the success of our ensembles at important upcoming end-of-year events. We greatly appreciate the  support of our community to help our students all rehearsals until the end of term. 

We also ask that all students ensure that they bring all required equipment, and are regularly practising their parts at home in the lead up to end of year events.

Upcoming Junior Curriculum Instrumental Performances

Term 4 is always an exciting time for our curriculum instrumentalists, as we aim towards our biggest performances of the year. Yr 2 and Yr 3 Strings are looking forward to performing in the Strings Concert, and Yr 4 and 5 students are busy preparing for the MIP Concert. In our lessons we have spoken about those pesky nerves that sometimes get in the way, and how we can help to overcome them by being well prepared and ready to perform. We encourage students to continue regular practice at home, and our tutors are always available to help with any tricky passages. Please save the date for the following performances which will be open to parent and carer  visitors:

Yr 2 & 3 Strings: Strings Concert, Monday 4 Nov 2pm

Yr 4 & 5: MIP Concert, Thursday 7 Nov 2pm

Term 4 External Events

Here to help!

Keep your eye on Pulse and the MUSIC EVENTS page to ensure key dates are all on the family calendar and reach out to your campus Music Office if we can assist in any way.

Mrs Jacqueline McGlade  
Junior Music Administrator | juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au | 9908 6495
CLICK FOR PREP & JUNIOR MUSIC PULSE

Ms Kirsty Hales
Senior Music Administrator | seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au | 9968 9820
CLICK FOR SENIOR MUSIC PULSE 

Ms Katherine Moses
Junior Campus Music Subject Coordinator (P-6)

Ms Victoria Williams
Secondary School Music Subject Coordinator (7-12)

Mr Mathew Owen
Director of Music Performance (P-12)