Ballet and Dance

Photo Caption: Coppélia – End of Year Concert 2014

End of Year (EOY) Performance Filming

The Ballet and Dance Academy EOY Performance will be filmed over three days. Filming schedules will be emailed to Academy students and parents.

 Details will also be uploaded to Redlands Pulse.

Filming Monday 15 November

Important Dates 

Our Semester 1 2022 timetables are now available on Redlands Pulse.

Students Currently Enrolled at the Ballet and Dance Academy

If your student is currently enrolled at the Ballet and Dance Academy you may secure their place in their existing class/classes now. Please note to change/add/discontinue classes, please complete our Change Request Form and submit no later than Monday 8 November.

For further information and a link to our Change Request Forms, select the Priority Enrolment Information pack from the table below or visit our Enrolments section on Redlands Pulse.

New Students to the Academy

Enrolments for students wishing to join the Academy in 2022 will open Monday 15 November. Details will be available on our Enrolments page on Redlands Pulse.

Contact Us

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us at dance@redlands.nsw.edu.au with any questions or concerns.

We also ask that you check our Ballet and Dance page on Redlands Pulse for updates (click here).

Stay safe and keep well.

Ms Karen Martin
Head of Redlands Ballet and Dance Academy
kmartin@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Head of Secondary School

Community Fun

To mark the excitement of being back on campus, and being together once more as a community, in real life, our new 2022 Student Leaders organised celebratory Zooper Doopers last Friday afternoon. It was a very hot day and as Yr 7 and 10 exited the school, they grabbed an ice-block (or two). There were plenty left over, so I imagine this won’t be the last time we do Zooper Dooper Friday, and Yr 8 and 9 will also be able to join in.

It was lovely to welcome Yr 8 and 9 back this week, after their Online Assessment Block. Week 5 has given all students the opportunity to settle back into the normal rhythms of school life, review assessment results and begin to evaluate personal strengths and areas for future growth. For most students this will be the focus again next week, before we embark on a series of engagement activities in the countdown to the end of the year.

Feedback Fundamentals

Feedback is fundamental to growth and this week all members of the community have been benefiting from feedback. In addition to students receiving feedback from teachers about their recent assessment experiences, the Student Voice Surveys were released to teachers this week, providing them with direct feedback about their teaching practice from the students they currently teach.

‘When teachers seek, or at least are open to, feedback from students as to what students know, what they understand, where they make errors, when they have misconceptions, when they are not engaged – then teaching and learning can be synchronised and powerful’. (John Hattie, 2009)

Personally, I have found the Student Voice data incredibly helpful in enabling me to pinpoint specific areas for my own improvement. Overwhelmingly my Yr 7 students identified that I could give them more time at the end of lessons to summarise what they have learned. I love knowing this, as it supports me to better plan and to understand how I can support my students’ learning. This data has also prompted some insightful conversations with colleagues this week. When I have shared with them that this is an area of development for me, they have offered their strategies, or shared their own personal areas for improvement. It’s wonderful to be having such rich conversations with colleagues at the end of a busy year.

Our students should also be having these conversations with their teachers, each other and you, as parents. Setting future goals requires students to consider alternate or developed strategies to achieve these goals. If you are engaging in this process at home, with your teenager, then here are some questions to support the process of review and reflection.

• What helps you to learn the most?
• What helps you to concentrate in class?
• What do you really want to make progress with this/next year?
• How do you know when you’ve made progress?
• What could I do to help you learn more?
• What could you do to help yourself learn more?

One thing we know about student-teacher feedback conversations is that initial responses from students can often be superficial. It is important to keep probing with subsequent questions until rich data is generated from which to set future goals and strategies.                                                                                  

If questions have surfaced from the recent assessment period, please encourage your teen to reach out to their teacher for clarification and support. We are happy to schedule a Zoom meeting with you and your teenager to unpack the feedback and support a rich and effective goal setting process. Given that all members of the community are currently engaged in giving and receiving feedback, it is important to remember the power of communication. Talking about what the data shows, exploring the feedback, asking questions and taking time to reflect is fundamental to progressive learning and growth.

Communicating your child’s absence with the Secondary School Office

Please be specific if your child is unwell. When emailing to inform us of a student absence, please clearly outline your child’s symptoms. If you tell us that your child is ‘unwell’, with no explanation of symptoms, we will assume a Covid-19 test is required. Additionally, we kindly ask that you are vigilant about sharing the negative Covid-19 test with ssabsence@redlands.nsw.edu.au before your child is returned to school. Unfortunately, if this does not happen, parents will be contacted and asked to collect their child from school. Our priority is our community’s safety and our capacity to enable our Yr 12 students to sit their examinations. Currently we have students sitting IB examinations and from next Tuesday, the HSC examinations begin. We sincerely appreciate the cooperation of parents in following safe practices as we move through this next stage of the pandemic.

Are you a Yr 12 Parent? Would you like to better understand English Assessment for the HSC and IB? Join us for an informative webinar on November 10 at 6.00pm. Please join us via a Zoom Webinar.

Waste Free Wednesday – Call to Earth!

On Wednesday 10 November, it is Call to Earth Day! On Call to Earth Day, we are all encouraged to learn more about the threats facing our planet, people who are working to protect it and the steps we can all take to aid the cause. 

On this day, we will be holding a ‘Waste Free Wednesday’, so all staff and students are encouraged to minimise their waste on this day. No plastic, no bags, no paper. Lunch boxes are acceptable! Hopefully, as a community, we can identify the significant amount of waste we create in just one day, and gain a deeper understanding of what methods and swaps we can make to reduce this amount. Parents, you are encouraged to support your child/ren on this day and our Yr 12 Student Leaders will be advocating for zero-waste over the coming days.

BYOD Parent Purchasing Portal

Redlands has negotiated a special education deal for parents purchasing their child’s new digital device, through one of its partners, JB Hi-Fi.

Parents still have the option to purchase from any retailer of their choice however we have selected JB HiFi as they provide sound warranty and servicing options.

The JB Hi-Fi Parent Purchasing Portal and further information can be accessed here.

School-Wide K-12 Parent/Carer Survey Closing this Sunday 7 November

This is a reminder to those parents and carers of students in Kindergarten to Year 12 who have not yet completed our School-wide Perspectives Survey that the survey will remain open until this Sunday 7 November at 11pm. The survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete and will help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies. The survey can be completed via this link. Thank you to the parents and carers who have already shared their views.

International Families Returning to Redlands: COVID-Safe Requirements

As we are now starting to welcome back international families returning to Redlands, we can confirm the COVID testing and isolation requirements for returning school students which were communicated by NSW Health this week.  The requirements are as follows:

• Students who are under 12 and thus not vaccinated, must not attend school or childcare until they have a negative result from their day 7 test after their arrival to Australia.
• Students who are 12 and over and not vaccinated or partially vaccinated cannot return to campus until after completing 7 days home quarantine and returning a negative COVID-19 test to the School on Day 5 or 6 after their arrival to Australia.
• Students who are 12 and over and fully vaccinated are required to get a COVID-19 test within 24 hours of landing back in Australia. They can return to campus after returning a negative test result to the School. 

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

From The Principal

The RPFA AGM held last Thursday evening provided a wonderful opportunity to thank outgoing committee members for their wonderful support and the celebrate the contribution that the RPFA has made to the School in another extraordinary year. The fact that the RPFA has donated over $75,000 to the School this year in the circumstances is very impressive.

President Michelle Tea has led the RPFA with distinction during the last three years and her enthusiasm, drive and passionate support of the School has been greatly appreciated. I will be ever thankful for the way that Michelle assisted my transition into the School and for her wisdom and common-sense approach to all matters. JP Forrest was confirmed as the new President at the AGM and her strong commitment to so many aspects of the life of the School and generous spirit sets a wonderful example. I congratulate and thank all parents who were selected as RPFA committee members and particularly acknowledge the significant contribution of those stepping off the committee.

The full list of new Committee members can be found on the RPFA page.

You may have noticed a recent media article about a confirmed COVID-19 case at an Eastern Suburbs Independent School, which has led to that School being shut for a period. There have also been a number of other recent Independent School closures on the Lower North Shore and Northern Beaches. Feedback from other Principals has reinforced the importance of mask wearing and also student vaccination in these situations. A key reason is that if students are wearing masks (for all Year Groups) then it can impact whether they are deemed to be a close or casual contact, which determines the time they are required to isolate away from school. Whether students aged 12 and over are vaccinated is also taken into consideration in these circumstances.

Therefore, it is important for us to know the vaccination status of students and we thank those families who have provided the vaccination status of their children to the School. There is also an increasing necessity for older students to be fully vaccinated for them to participate in sport (as per the community sports guidelines) and gain entry to external venues, so it is important we have this information. We will be sending further communication to families who have not yet provided us with students’ vaccination status so that we can be best prepared for all eventualities moving forward.

The Year 12 IB examinations have been progressing well, with the students being kept in a separate cohort group and we know our Year 12HSC students are looking forward to getting their examinations underway next week. We are very proud of the way the Class of 2021 have approached the various challenges this year and we are with them in spirit and full support at this time.

School-Wide K-12 Parent/Carer Survey Closing this Sunday 7 November

I would like to remind those parents and carers of students in Kindergarten to Year 12 who have not yet completed our School-wide Perspectives Survey that the survey will remain open until this Sunday 7 November at 11pm. The survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete and will help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies. The survey can be completed via this link. Thank you to the parents and carers who have already shared their views.

Community Update

As a community, we value the relationships we have with each other. Our students past and present, families, staff and members of local and global communities are valued and included through a shared connection with Redlands.

We recognise the vital relationship between home and school and provide opportunities for parents to actively engage with the School. Volunteering is a wonderful opportunity to meet other Redlands parents and to be involved with the School. Volunteer opportunities include classroom support, event support, involvement with the Redlands Parents and Friends Association (RPFA) or joining one of the Friends of Groups (FoGs) that support our many and varied Cocurricular activities. 

The RPFA, Parent Contact Groups (PCGs) and FoGs all come together as passionate and dedicated volunteers to selflessly support our School and the wider Redlands community. All of the important groups of committed and passionate volunteer members highlight the vital role our wider community plays in the growth and prosperity of Redlands.

Late last week a new RPFA Committee was elected.  Welcome to our new Committee Members and thank you to those continuing in their service. Many thanks to those who are leaving their posts after a challenging few years of keeping our community connected. A special note of thanks to the outgoing President Michelle Tea who has been a source of great inspiration and information for me (and the wider community) in my first year at Redlands.

Redlands is blessed with a dedicated, passionate and engaged parent and carer community and we are delighted to be working with these groups to ensure we remain connected and supported through the remainder of 2021 and on into 2022.  The full list of new Committee members can be found on the RPFA page.

More information on the history of parents, carers and friends volunteering at Redlands along with the range of opportunities available to our recent graduates can be found on the Foundation page here. 

A reminder that the Redlands Parents’ Prayer Group is meeting this evening from 8pm to 9pm via Zoom.  Please contact Sally Swan (Mum to Annabelle, Yr 12  and Adelaide, Yr 7) at swanlsally@gmail.com for further information and the Zoom link.

I remain grateful for the continued guidance and support our community provides and, as ever, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Community Engagement team should you have any feedback, suggestions or questions.

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

Foundation

Volunteering at Redlands has a Long History

Last Thursday, the Redlands Parents and Friends Association hosted the online AGM. The current president Michelle Tea shared with everyone what initiatives and projects were conducted this year with the objective to build a supportive community and create meaningful connections for Redlands families.

There are too many to be individually named, however we would especially like to highlight the online second hand uniform sale on a newly created digital platform (three times this year), the Trivia Night and numerous coffee catch ups organised by the PCGs. We greatly appreciate involvement of parents contributing to the advancement of the School in many different ways. The strength of the Redlands community has been appreciated this year, especially in lockdown contacting new families and making them feel welcome.

Parents support has a long history at Redlands. This year we are celebrating 61 years since the Parents and Friends Association was established. Redlands parents have played a very important role in the School’s development – volunteering across various areas of the School, organising the Redlands Spring Fair and supporting a broad range of fundraising efforts which contributed to strategic projects such as the Science Block (Roseby building), Redlands Hall, Lang Gym, High Country Campus, Fitness Centre, Redlands Learning Hub and also the means-tested Belinda Oxley scholarship.

I would like to thank sincerely the 2021 Committee for all their efforts and would like to wish the newly elected Committee a great year ahead.  For full list of new Committee members, please see the RPFA page.

In addition, I would also like to acknowledge the Foundation Advisory Committee (Term 4 meeting is on Monday 8 November) and the Redlanders Alumni Association (AGM takes place on Thursday 18 November). I will provide more details about their activities in the following issues.

If you wish to learn more how to get involved, please contact me directly.

Opportunities for our Young Redlanders

Redlands commitment to our students does not end upon their graduation from the Secondary School. We warmly welcome our Redlanders back to campus to participate in Career and Mentoring Events, Year Group Reunions, and as speakers at wide variety of engagements.

We are also proud to offer different opportunities for employment, such as Sports coaches, Music and Drama tutors, and our Gap Year program in the Junior School.

There is an exciting opportunity for Science-based students to gain skills in a laboratory environment. A casual position for an Assistant Laboratory Technician has opened up and we are seeking alumni applicants who are engaged in related fields of study at university.

For more information about this role and other casual positions, please visit HERE.

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

RPFA

Annual General Meeting

Thank you to everyone who attended last week’s Annual General Meeting. Mr Webber presented the Principal’s Report and spoke briefly about the five key drivers of the latest Strategic Plan. The 2021 Executive Committee then presented the structure and functions of the RPFA, activities and achievements over the past year, and the financial report. You can view the presentation here.

Following this was the election of the 2022 Committee. We would like to thank those committee members who have stepped down this year for their contributions, and in particular, Michelle Tea for her tireless leadership over the last three years. We welcomed six new committee members, and will now have representatives from all years from Redlands House to Year 12, including parent contact group coordinators from two divisions. The new RPFA committee will reconvene on Monday 15 November. 

President: JP Forrest

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

Parent Get-together Save the Dates

• Fri 5 Nov Yr 8 coffee morning from 8.30am at Bosk Kiosk, Clontarf
• Fri 5 Nov Yr 10 coffee morning 8.30am at the Balmoral Rotunda
• Wed 10 Nov Yr 11 end of year drinks from 6pm at The Oaks Hotel, Neutral Bay
• Thurs 11 Nov Yr 12 drinks and bowls at Neutral Bay Club – keep an eye out for more info soon
• Thurs 18 Nov Yr 8 end of year parent social from 6.30pm at Bosk, Clontarf. Numbers are limited to 70, so get in quickly. We’d love to reconnect with you and have some fun.
• Fri 19 Nov Yr 10 end of year drinks night from 6pm at Warringah bowling Club, Mosman
• Tues 23 Nov Yr 7 drinks and bowls at Neutral Bay Club 

Term 4 Second Hand Uniform Sale

Due to the short term, the RPFA is running a quick sale of current stock of summer uniforms. The online sale will close tomorrow 5 Nov at 5pm.

Please ensure any donated uniforms are washed, free of stains and rips, and on a hanger (or use the ones available at the Uniform Shop). Please note that we cannot accept donations of the old sports uniform.

As always, funds raised go towards the means-tested Redlands Foundation Scholarship Fund – this year in honour of Belinda Oxley.

If we receive enough donations of blazers we will run a second sale of just blazers prior to Speech Day.

Walks on Tracks

Book Club

The next meeting of the Redlands parents book club will be our last for the year and will also be our annual Christmas lunch. We will be discussing The Midnight Library by Matt Haig on Wed 24 Nov.

Enquiries and new members welcome. Please contact Katherine Dixon or call 0432619890 for further information.

2022 RPFA Committee rpfa@redlands.nsw.edu.au

President: JP Forrest

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

Chaplain

Grace towards others is an important value in my life. It is captured in the values of Respect and Compassion in the school values and is daily reminder of the frailty of humanity.  The Lord Jesus showed grace towards us that while we are still antagonistic towards him and fall far short of his perfection, he holds out his arms with love and forgiveness. His death and then resurrection was with specific intent: to provide a means to restore us to his presence and friendship. In the words of the Lord Jesus, we need only to “repent and believe” and this great gift can be ours as well. (Mark 1:15)

As my life is transformed by his saving grace, it begins to change my perspectives of those around me. I remember the possibility that there is more going on in that person’s life that I may not understand and so I should cut them some slack. Think about how many people we encounter in a day: those who change lanes in front of you, who do not see you when you really had right of way, the one who is taking a long time to make a choice at the shop, the harried shop attendant, the slow pedestrian, the tardy student, the one who seems to speak harsh words to you…the list is endless. Showing grace means we see the person as more than just the irritation or offense and give them the benefit of the doubt.

Redlands is a school in the Anglican tradition that seeks to give students the opportunity to understand the Christian faith in a relevant and accessible way. The Redlands Parents’ Prayer Group provides our current parent community with the opportunity to come together in prayer. The Group is tonight (Thursday, )4 November  from 8pm to 9pm via Zoom.  Please contact Sally Swan (Mum to Annabelle Year 12  and Adelaide Year 7) at swanlsally@gmail.com for further information and the Zoom link, it is not too late so send an email to Sally.

May each of you come to know the life-transforming grace of Jesus and be filled with his love and peace,

God bless you and your families,

Bronwyn Lihou and Fiona McKenzie

blihou@redlands.nsw.edu.au
fmckenzie@redlands.nsw.edu.au

University and Careers Advisors

Year 11

Leadership Training

All of our Year Group spent a half day leadership training last week with ‘Burn Bright’, focusing on building authentic Yr 12 leaders who use their own values, beliefs and behaviours to model good leadership to the rest of the School.

Student Attendance

If a student is absent from school an explanation must be provided by a parent/carer to ssabsence@redlands.nsw.edu.au. If your child is absent due to illness, we thank you for providing details of your child’s symptoms. Any student absent with COVID-19 related symptoms must complete a PCR COVID-19 test, and evidence of a negative test result must be provided to the School prior to the student returning to campus.

Perspectives: Your School in Focus 

This term Redlands is once again participating in the Perspectives: Your School in Focus suite of surveys, administered by AIS NSW. All staff, students in Years 5-11, and parents are invited to complete a confidential and anonymous survey which focuses on five important domains: School Environment, Teaching and Learning, Student Wellbeing, Leadership and Community. Gathering information about these areas will be of significant benefit to us as a community to help identify our school’s strengths, as well as opportunities for future improvement.

The online survey will take approximately 20 minutes and can be completed on any device. It will be available until Friday 5 November for students and Sunday 7 November for parents and carers. Details about how parents can access the survey have been shared via email. Students will be completing the survey during Tutor Time. 

Thank you, in advance, for your participation in this survey. Community input is important to the success of our continued school improvement and will help to inform the School’s plans for 2022 and beyond.

Have a great week!

Ms Rebecca Mountain
Yr 11 Advisor
rmountain@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462

Year 10

Student Attendance

If a student is absent from school an explanation must be provided by a parent/carer to ssabsence@redlands.nsw.edu.au. If your child is absent due to illness, we thank you for providing details of your child’s symptoms. Any student absent with COVID-19 related symptoms must complete a PCR COVID-19 test and evidence of a negative test result must be provided to the School prior to the student returning to campus.

Yr 10 Textiles

In Ms. Alan’s Yr 10 Textile students explored the unique properties of a range of textiles and the ways in which they perform. By constructing a simple textile item as a trouser, students gained a broad understanding of how textile items are made. They experimented with various colouration techniques and implement these techniques into the trouser. Students drew inspiration from a childhood story to build their conceptual designs. 

Yr 10 IST Digi Ed Stop Motion Awards.

In Week 1 of Term 4, 10 IST Students attended the remote Digi Ed Day which was a day dedicated to students learning about claymation along with students directing, filming and producing their own claymation from home using clay, found objects, their smartphones and stop motion software. 10 IST students had to design the characters for their claymation out of clay and then design a stop animation 15 – 30 second TVC based upon either a charity, covid safety or encouraging covid vaccinations. 

Congratulations to the following students who received the Yr 10 Students Choice Award for Best Stop Motion Picture which was voted by all of Yr 10, The Special Commendation for Outstanding Stop Animation Award and the M.V.P Award (Ms Van de Peer Award) which went to the student Ms Van de Peer believed had the most creative, engaging, and technically sound animation. 

Yr 10 Students Choice Award for Best Stop Motion Picture: Shared – Jake Hazell and Jonathon Klauzner (Covid Safety)  

The M.V.P Award: Jack Forrest – (Life Cycle of a Butterfly)

Special Commendation for Outstanding Stop Animation: Aurora Golowenko

Mr Nicholas Walker
Acting Yr 10 Advisor
nwalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133

Year 9

Important Yr 9 Events

• 1-12 November Tutor One-on-one Goal Setting Meetings
• 12 November Burn Bright Spark and Ignite Program
• 16 November Young Change Agents Design Challenge
• 19 November NAPLAN Student Readiness Testing (Period 5)
• 23-25 November Midawarr Program by Culture College on campus
• 1 December End of Yr 9 Term 4
• 31 January Start of Yr 10 Term 1
• 4 February 2022 Careers Profiling

Young Change Agents Design Challenge 16 November

Young Change Agents provides design-thinking based workshops for students to scaffold entrepreneurial learning. Yr 9 will engage in a day long design challenge to focus on a specific issue by working through empathy, problem definition, ideation, validation, prototyping and presenting their idea in support of the issue. Further information will shared with parents and students through the HSIE Department.   

NAPLAN – School Readiness Test 19 November

Year 7 and 9 students will participate in the NAPLAN School Readiness Test during their usual English lessons on Friday 19 November. The 20 minute online practice test is a requirement for all schools to undertake as part of their transition to NAPLAN online next year. Individual student results are not recorded. In preparation, all students will require a fully charged laptop and a set of compatible earphones.

Student Attendance

If a student is absent from school an explanation must be provided by a parent/carer to ssabsence@redlands.nsw.edu.au. If your child is absent due to illness, we thank you for providing details of your child’s symptoms. Any student absent with COVID-19 related symptoms must complete a PCR COVID-19 test and evidence of a negative test result must be provided to the School prior to the student returning to campus.

Student Achievements

Congratulations to Daisy Thomas for being invited by Snow Australia to represent Australia in the Europa Cup and the Junior World Championships in Switzerland Term 1 next year! Daisy has been an avid skier since she was young and she has represented Redlands in several Snowsports events. This is an incredible opportunity for Daisy and we wish her all the best with this experience and look forward to following and supporting her during her time away.     

Congratulations to Grace Durrant for qualifying for the State Surfing Championships in Illawarra again this year. Grace has been an avid surfer for quite some time and also competed in the State Surfing Championships in Coffs Harbour last year. Best of luck to Grace!

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 9 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865

Year 8

Black Dog Institute’s One Step Forward Initiative

We have now completed the month of walking and we are incredibly grateful for the students who participated for their hard work fundraising and promoting mental health throughout September. 

Together our team raised $3004.

Our funds raised will go towards helping researchers:

• Researching suicide prevention through projects like Under the Radar to uncover better ways of supporting people.
   
• Expanding the Black Dog Institutes landmark Future Proofing trial which aims to reduce the onset of depression in teenagers using smartphone technologies.
   
• The Black Dog Institute’s National Mental Health education programs for community members, workplaces and health professionals.

Congratulations to our Yr 8 Redlands Team:

• Emily Collins
• Bella Crennan
• Grace Dawson-Damer
• Caitlin Edwards
• Megan Kirkpatrick
• Charlee Kwintner
• Angus McInnes

Perspectives: Your School in Focus 

This term Redlands is once again participating in the Perspectives: Your School in Focus suite of surveys, administered by AIS NSW. All staff, Students in Years 5-11 and parents are invited to complete a confidential and anonymous survey which focus on five important domains: School Environment, Teaching and Learning, Student Wellbeing, Leadership and Community. Gathering information about these areas will be of significant benefit to us as a community to help identify our school’s strengths, as well as opportunities for future improvement.

The online survey will take approximately 20 minutes and can be completed on any device. It will be available until Friday 5 November 2021 for students and Sunday 7 November for parents and carers. Details about how parents can access the survey have been shared via email. Students will be completing the survey during Tutor Time. 

Thank you, in advance, for your participation in this survey. Community input is important to the success of our continued school improvement and will help to inform the School’s plans for 2022 and beyond.

Term 4 Events

After the Assessment Block, the students will participate in a variety of curricular and cocurricular activities designed to engage and extend them in the closing weeks of the school year. Initially, they will receive feedback for their assessments, reflect on their achievements and disappointments and then set future goals. The goal setting will take place with their Tutor and be communicated to parents.

15 November – BURN BRIGHT – Inside Out Leadership: Leadership Starts from Within
Yr 8 will engage in a day-long program to support their self-development and personal leadership.  

Outcomes:

• Understand they have influence and be challenged on how they are using that influence.
• Identify the qualities of a good leader and recognise their own strengths and the strengths of others.
• Improve their sense of self and enhance their self-confidence.
• Develop a capacity to overcome challenges and be resilient.
• Seek to foster positive friendships and look out for each other to enhance a greater sense of belonging.
• Understand the importance of service and start becoming a person who serves others.
• Appreciate diversity and celebrate differences.

17 & 18 November – STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths)

In November Yr 8 students will engage in a STEAM Day developed to engage and extend their skills and learner attributes.

Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 8 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 7

Burn Bright Incursion – Tuesday 9 November 

Recipe for Success: Friendships & Connections Program

 Outcomes:

• Support in building positive relationships with their peers to enhance a greater sense of belonging.
• Build confidence to take positive steps to continue developing and nurturing new and existing friendships into the future.   
• Understand their own strengths and the strengths of others. 
• Appreciate diversity and celebrate differences. 
• Discover key ingredients for achieving their best and making positive choices.
• Enhance students’ capacity to be resilient and deal with difficult situations.
• Be inspired to make a difference at school.

STEAM – Thursday 11 & Friday 12 November

Year 7 will participate in a two-day program. Sustainability is the focus with Year 7 exploring Powering A City Through Sustainable Energy. 

Student Attendance

If a student is absent from school an explanation must be provided by a parent/carer to ssabsence@redlands.nsw.edu.au. If your child is absent due to illness, we thank you for providing details of your child’s symptoms. Any student absent with COVID-19 related symptoms must complete a PCR COVID-19 test and evidence of a negative test result must be provided to the School prior to the student returning to campus.

NAPLAN – School Readiness Test

Year 7 and 9 students will participate in the NAPLAN School Readiness Test during their usual English lessons on Friday 19 November. The 20 minute online practice test is a requirement for all schools to undertake as part of their transition to NAPLAN online next year. Individual student results are not recorded. In preparation, all students will require a fully charged laptop and a set of compatible earphones.

Mr Edward Atkins
Yr 7 Advisor 
eatkins@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133

Head of Junior School

It has been wonderful to both see and feel an increasing sense of normalcy in our school day whilst still maintaining the important safety measures in place. On Wednesday, the revised guidance for sport allowed year groups to take part in activities on and off campus for the first time this term and today saw an online version of our annual Musica Viva Incursion for students.

We have one eye on events towards the end of term including Speech Day and Yr 6 Graduation Assembly and will communicate the details of these events once finalised and confirmed with both external venues and our own COVID-safe protocols.

Student Health Reminders

As we continue to prioritise the safety of our community, please be reminded of the following points:

• If students have any COVID symptoms, they should be tested and only return when they are symptom-free.
• All students should have a mask each day.
• Students should bring their own water bottle leach day which can be refilled at a number of filtered water bottle stations.

Thank you for your continued support in ensuring the safety of our School community.

Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize

Congratulations to Eleanor Flatman (Yr 5) who has been selected as a finalist in the Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize – Young Artist Category. 

The 2021 Environmental Art & Design Prize invites audiences to explore the diverse ways artists and designers have interpreted our unique Australian landscape, responded to issues impacting us and contributed to a positive future. This year there were over 220 finalists across nine categories whose works shine a light on renewal, regeneration and our shared human experience in the world.

Eleanor’s work is entitled ‘Rock Pigeons’ which are endangered due to mining operations destroying their habitat and the threat from feral cats. She has been invited to participate in the ‘Meet the Young Artists/Designers’ Event and we are thrilled to share her achievement.

Call to Earth Day

Next Wednesday 10 November, Redlands is celebrating Call to Earth Day. One way we are acknowledging this is through encouraging a ‘Waste Free Wednesday’ for all students. As a valuable learning experience, we will encourage all students to pack their own lunch on the day.

This would allow each student to consider what foods do not have any packaging and allow them to experiment with new ways of packing lunches, for example, through using containers and not plastic wraps). Students will be provided more information closer to the time. 

We will engage in other actions during the day such as turning off air conditioners and lights in the classroom when possible and class teachers will record students’ ideas for how Redlands can be more sustainable moving forward, an arm of our School Strategic Plan recently shared with our community by Mr Webber.

Yr 5 and Yr 7 2022 BYOD Device Requirements & JB Hi-Fi Purchase Portal on Redlands Pulse

 As parents with students entering Yr 5 and Year 7 in 2022 at Redlands consider Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) requirements for next year, please note the links to our updated BYOD requirements on Redlands Pulse. 

Redlands has negotiated a special education deal for parents purchasing their child’s new device, through one of its partners, JB Hi-Fi, which includes warranty and servicing options. Parents of course still have the option to purchase their device from any vendor.

Our suppliers are encouraging parents to make device decisions as early as possible due to COVID-related supply shortages and shipping delays. 

1. Junior School BYOD link (going into Yr 5 or Yr 6)
2. Secondary School BYOD link (going into Yr 7)

For any queries, please do contact our iSupport team who will be only too happy to assist.

Helping your Child Deal with Emotions Post Lockdown

This week’s tips from our Student Wellbeing team might be of assistance if you have noticed changes in your child’s emotions after lockdown. Many children may find the rest of this school year strange or unfamiliar, but by working together, schools and families can assist to alleviate any fears that children may have. Students may have grown accustomed to their remote learning lifestyle, which included spending more time with you, and losing this may cause them to have mixed emotions. While many students are excited to spend time with their friends and to see their teachers, it’s important to remember that some may be struggling with the transition. Below are a few summarised key recommendations to help your child deal with possible separation post lockdown.

Reflect

Take a look back at the time you spent with your child in lockdown. Consider what you’ve accomplished together, what you’ve learned about each other, what was challenging, and what was enjoyable. Make plans with your child to keep some of those activities going even now that they are back at school. For example, if you enjoyed going for bike rides during the lockdown, schedule one for the weekend after school starts as a special treat; or if you enjoyed playing Uno together as a family, make sure that continues. 

Positivity and Connection

When talking about school, try to be as upbeat as possible, especially if your child can hear you. Teachers are working hard to keep children at school and to help them connect with their friends. Children are alert, and they may pick up on any tension or negativity that you are experiencing, so be mindful of how you talk about school or themselves at school. We understand that some students may be slowly settling back into on-campus learning, and this is completely fine. Just remember that while their educational goals are important, a lot of them are craving connection with their friends and teachers. Encouraging this is more beneficial at the moment than their academic progress. 

Staying at School

It’s natural for students to feel a little wobbly or fatigued now that they are back at school. This could come as a result of social or even physical fatigue. We encourage students to build resilience by coping with difficult emotions and remaining at school. They may need to speak with someone briefly or reset and refocus their attention. There are lots of teachers or staff members who can help your child get through any shaky times, and staying at school and working through the feeling can help them to boost their resilience, as long as it’s not urgent.

School-Wide K-12 Parent/Carer Survey Closing this Sunday 7 November

This is a reminder to those parents and carers of students in Kindergarten to Year 12 who have not yet completed our School-wide Perspectives Survey that the survey will remain open until this Sunday 7 November at 11pm. The survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete and will help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies. The survey can be completed via this link. Thank you to the parents and carers who have already shared their views.

International Families Returning to Redlands: COVID-Safe Requirements

As we are now starting to welcome back international families returning to Redlands, we can confirm the COVID testing and isolation requirements for returning school students which were communicated by NSW Health this week. The requirements are as follows:

• Students who are under 12 and thus not vaccinated, must not attend school or childcare until they have a negative result from their day 7 test after their arrival to Australia.
• Students who are 12 and over and not vaccinated or partially vaccinated cannot return to campus until after completing 7 days home quarantine and returning a negative COVID-19 test to the School on Day 5 or 6 after their arrival to Australia.
• Students who are 12 and over and fully vaccinated are required to get a COVID-19 test within 24 hours of landing back in Australia. They can return to campus after returning a negative test result to the School. 

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

Head of Preparatory School

Welcome Mrs Alfonso!

Today we welcome Mrs Karin Alfonso to Redlands. Mrs Alfonso joins us our new Prep Receptionist on Thursdays and Fridays. Please say hi to Karin if you get a chance in the mornings or at pick up. Karin has already met most of the staff and will continue to build connection with our students each day.

Welcome Karin!

Helping your Child to Deal with Emotions Post Lockdown

Please read the latest advice and post lockdown strategies from our Junior Campus counsellor, Mr Digiacomo.

Many children may find the rest of this school year strange or unfamiliar, but by working together, schools and parents can assist to alleviate any fears that children may have. Students may have grown accustomed to their remote learning lifestyle, which included spending more time with you, and losing this may cause them to have mixed emotions. While many students are excited to spend time with their friends and to see their teachers, it’s important to remember that some may be struggling with the transition. Below I’ve summarised key recommendations to help your child deal with separation post lockdown.

Reflect

Take a look back at the time you spent with your child in lockdown. Consider what you’ve accomplished together, what you’ve learned about each other, what was challenging, and what was enjoyable. Make plans with your child to keep some of those activities going even now that they are back at school. For example, if you enjoyed going for bike rides during the lockdown, schedule one for the weekend after school starts as a special treat; or if you enjoyed playing Uno together as a family, make sure that continues. 

Short and sweet school drop off

While it is reasonable to be concerned or anxious about leaving your child in the morning, children might pick up on this and become concerned about you leaving as well. Plan who would be the best person to drop the child off to school in these circumstances: a parent/caregiver, a grandmother, or a babysitter, if that is the case. Remember to keep it short and sweet when dropping off. Once your child sees familiar faces at the gate, say goodbye and depart so they may concentrate on the possible excitement of school rather than the sadness or fear of a parent leaving.

Positivity and Connection

When talking about school, try to be as upbeat as possible, especially if your child can hear you. Teachers are working hard to keep children at school and to help them connect with their friends. Children are alert, and they may pick up on any tension or negativity that you are experiencing, so be mindful of how you talk about school or themselves at school. We understand that some students may be slowly settling back into on-campus learning, and this is completely fine. Just remember that while their educational goals are important, a lot of them are craving connection with their friends and teachers. Encouraging this is more beneficial at the moment than their academic progress. 

Staying at school

It’s natural for students to feel a little wobbly or fatigued now that they are back at on campus. This could come as a result of social or even physical fatigue. We encourage students to build resilience by coping with difficult emotions and remaining at school. They may need to speak with someone briefly or reset and refocus their attention. There are lots of teachers or staff members who can help your child get through any shaky times, and staying at school and working through the feeling can help them to boost their resilience, as long as it’s not urgent.

Earth Day

On Wednesday 10 November, Redlands is celebrating Call to Earth Day. One way we are celebrating is through encouraging a ‘Waste Free Wednesday’ for all students. If possible, it would be a valuable learning experience for all students to pack their own lunch on the day. This would allow each student to consider what foods do not have any packaging and allow them to experiment with new ways of packing lunches (for example, through using containers and not plastic wraps).  

School Safety

Thank you to everyone for their patience and calmness as we continue to navigate the road works in Allister Street. Our Prep side of the road seems a little easier to use now but can I please remind parents who drop their children along Allister St to not leave their cars in the mornings. Please have your child ready to leave the vehicle when you pull up. There is always a staff member to help and to walk any child to the door if they are feeling a little worried.

End of Term Date and Information

Please note that the last day for Prep students is Tuesday 30 November. Our Prep Presentation Live Stream will be in the morning and students are then to be picked up from 12.30pm.

The Junior School Speech Day will be held on Wednesday 1 December.

More details will be available in next week’s Note Day.

School-Wide K-12 Parent/Carer Survey Closing this Sunday 7 November

This is a reminder to those parents and carers of students in Kindergarten to Year 12 who have not yet completed our School-wide Perspectives Survey that the survey will remain open until this Sunday 7 November at 11pm. The survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete and will help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies. The survey can be completed via this link. Thank you to the parents and carers who have already shared their views.

International Families Returning to Redlands: COVID-Safe Requirements

As we are now starting to welcome back international families returning to Redlands, we can confirm the COVID testing and isolation requirements for returning school students which were communicated by NSW Health this week.  The requirements are as follows:

• Students who are under 12 and thus not vaccinated, must not attend school or childcare until they have a negative result from their day 7 test after their arrival to Australia.
• Students who are 12 and over and not vaccinated or partially vaccinated cannot return to campus until after completing 7 days home quarantine and returning a negative COVID-19 test to the School on Day 5 or 6 after their arrival to Australia.
• Students who are 12 and over and fully vaccinated are required to get a COVID-19 test within 24 hours of landing back in Australia. They can return to campus after returning a negative test result to the School. 

Second Hand Summer Uniform Sale

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

Redlands House and Transition Gold

Transition to School

With great excitement and maybe a few nerves the children moving to Kindergarten and Transition Gold at Redlands in 2022 will spend some time over the coming weeks exploring the Prep School that they will be part of next year. These experiences assist them to transition smoothly into Kindergarten, and provides them with an opportunity to experience the Prep School environment and feel comfortable in new surroundings.

Uniform Donations

As we draw closer to the end of the year can we please ask for donations of old uniforms. We always need some extra t-shirts, shorts and skirts to have in our cupboard for when accidents occur. If you have any old uniforms that may not fit or be needed anymore, we would love to have them at Redlands House.

International Families Returning to Redlands: COVID-Safe Requirements

As we are now starting to welcome back international families returning to Redlands, we can confirm the COVID testing and isolation requirements for returning school students which were communicated by NSW Health this week. The requirements are as follows:

• Students who are under 12 and thus not vaccinated, must not attend school or childcare until they have a negative result from their day 7 test after their arrival to Australia.
• Students who are 12 and over and not vaccinated or partially vaccinated cannot return to campus until after completing 7 days home quarantine and returning a negative COVID-19 test to the School on Day 5 or 6 after their arrival to Australia.
• Students who are 12 and over and fully vaccinated are required to get a COVID-19 test within 24 hours of landing back in Australia. They can return to campus after returning a negative test result to the School. 

Second Hand Summer Uniform Sale

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 Return to Sport – Week 6 Guidelines

We are incredibly grateful for the positive response from the Redlands Community this week as we commenced our face-to-face sports program for the first time in over four months. Seeing the courts, fields and rowing sheds in full swing has been a wonderful sight after the extensive downtime.

I’d like to offer a huge thank you to all students and parents for their ongoing support of the current arrangements as we manage our COVID-safe return to Sport. As we move into Week 6 of term, we will continue with the current cohort-based training program and introduce Saturday Sport trials and training across our Representative Sport programs. Sport Specific details for Saturday Sport will be published in the Redlands Rhino early next week.

Participation and Exemption

• If there is a reason why your child is unable to participate in their scheduled Sports training during Week 6, please directly email Alison Cox, Head of Secondary School Sport acox@redlands.nsw.edu.au by 3.00pm on 8 Monday November.

Summer Season

• All Sport training will be based on your child’s Summer Sport choice. Updated communication will be shared each week in the Secondary School Sport section of Note Day.

Cohorting

• A cohort-based training program will ensure cohorts are kept separate during Sport.
• Students traveling to off-site venues will be required to travel with their own cohort. This applies to those students traveling by bus or walking to venues.
• Once students arrive at their venues, they will be required to remain in their cohort group for the duration of the training session.

Mask-wearing

• Mask-wearing is required when traveling between sports venues and on school grounds (this includes students walking or traveling by bus to or from school).

• Secondary School students must wear masks in indoor sports venues at all times when not exercising, including in change room and bathroom facilities.

Off-Site Training and Vaccinations

• In line with the community sport guidelines, students aged 16 and older who attend most of our off-site facilities must be fully vaccinated and will be required to show proof of vaccination status to facility staff on arrival. More specific information has been communicated to these students.

Change-Rooms and Uniform

• School change-room access will be limited and students are encouraged to wear their PE uniform to school on days they have Sport training.

Representative Sport

• All students who have signed up to a Representative Sport for the summer season will be given the opportunity to train at least once a week while we are operating a cohort-based training program. Any changes to these arrangements will be communicated to families through the Sports Administrators and Note Day each week.
• Students whose Representative Sport training session is not scheduled on Thursday afternoon will be dismissed from school at 2.30pm.
• The ISA Board have determined that the ISA Summer Sport Competition will commence in Term 1, 2022. With this in mind, Term 4 will be used for training and grading in preparation for the Term 1 competition.
• Rowing and Sailing will commence their Saturday Sport program this Saturday (6 November) and all remaining Representative Sport will commence on Saturday 13 November and this will continue until Saturday 27 November. Once again, specific detail will be communicated by the relevant Sport Administrator.
• If your child is unable to attend any of their scheduled sessions, please contact the appropriate Sports Administrator (contact details listed below).
• Sport Specific information is also available to families on the Secondary School Sports Page on Redlands Pulse.

Representative Sport

Touch Football

It is great to get everyone back to Touch Football this week. The Week 6 training schedule can be found below. All teams will have the opportunity to participate in at least one mid-week training session as well as Saturday morning training session at Macquarie University Sporting Fields.

A reminder that all the Term 4 Touch Football information can be found on Redlands Pulse. If a student is unable to attend their scheduled training session for any reason, please email Cameron Ellis.

Basketball

We hope you have enjoyed the first week back of Redlands Basketball! A reminder that the Term 4 Basketball information can be found on the Basketball page located on Redlands Pulse.

The Week 6 schedule can be found below, all teams will have at least one mid-week training session as well as a training session on Saturday 13^th November. If a student is unable to attend their scheduled training session for any reason, please email Kate Seebohm.

Sailing

Our Year 7 and 8 sailors commenced the summer season on Tuesday with their first training session in some fabulous conditions. The training schedule is available on Redlands Pulse. Saturday trainings start this week, Saturday 6th November. If a student is unable to attend their scheduled training session for any reason, please email Jack Littlechild.

Tennis

It was wonderful to see students back out on the Tennis court this week. The training schedule is available on Redlands Pulse. Students are currently training in their year groups once during the week. Saturday trainings will start on Saturday 13th November. If a student is unable to attend their scheduled training session for any reason, please email Eliza Peirce. Wet Weather updates are found on @RedlandsSport.

Rowing

After an extended period of time with online training running for past 10 weeks, we are delighted to make a return to in person coaching and on water training for all students!

The weekly online training sessions offered a combination of land training options including regular rowing machine sessions for students fortunate enough to have access to an ergo. Our coaches would take advantage of the breakout room functions offered on Zoom to provide individual coaching to students each session during their workloads.

Our older students had a far greater number of trainings sessions on offer compared to our younger year levels however a number of our students have had some exceptional attendance across these sessions, top attendance records are as follows:

YR 11

Emma Canton – 46

Aaron Drake – 38

Elizabeth Holtheuer – 36 

YR 10

Charlotte Scamps – 45

Sam Chubb – 38

Alana Mansfield – 37 

YR 9

Tom Jackson – 34

Daisy Thomas 31

Annabelle Harman 30

YR 8

Keira Attard 34

Nicholas Tebbutt 33

YR 7

Frankie Richardson 17

Maria Smith 15

Oscar Pearce 14

Our on-water training schedule has already been emailed to all Rowing families but this information is also available on the Rowing page of Redlands Pulse. Also returning is the post morning water session breakfast supplement where students can grab a combination of an Up&GO, yoghurt or a muesli bar as they depart the boatsheds, this ensures that students get a little extra protein and energy to better sustain them throughout the day.

Non-Representative Sport

Non-Representative Sport rotations will continue during Week 6. Please see the schedule below for Thursday 11 November. Further details will be provided to families ahead of the session next week.

If you have any questions about the Non-Representative Sport program, please contact Kate Seebohm, Sports Administrator, Non-Representative Sport kseebohm@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Fitness Centre

Over the coming weeks, all students will have the opportunity to attend cohort-based Fitness Sessions after school from 3.30-4.30pm. Students can sign up via a Google form which will be available through iLearn and the Announcement page.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: All students wishing to use the fitness facilities are required to bring the following to every session:

• • Towel
  • Drink bottle
  • Redlands Sport / PE Uniform

The gym and all equipment will be wiped down in between each session and a thorough clean is undertaken at the end of each day. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jack Gooding, Director of Athletic Development jgooding@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Key Contacts:

We appreciate the ongoing support of the Redlands community in their respect of the Sport Protocols. These ensure the safety of our community.

Ms Alison Cox
Head of Secondary School Sport
sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au

All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.​

Junior Sport

Redlands Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course

With a great amount of interest for our House Football Gala Day taking place this weekend  we have organised a House Ninja Warrior Course Day for Saturday 13 November. Similarly to the Football Gala Day, any students who are interested can register in their grades and house teams to compete in a friendly fitness Ninja Warrior Course to earn house points for their house. At this stage, like all events across NSW this is listed as TBC and subject to the NSW Health Orders closer to the date.

This in an optional sessions for any Junior School students who will remain in grades for their timed session. 

How to register

Students are asked to select this link Ninja Warrior Interhouse Team Registration, select their house from the tabs at the bottom of the document scroll down to locate their grade and enter their first and last name in the next available cell.

2022 Summer Sport Selection – Confirmation

Thank you to all those families who completed their 2022 Summer Term 1 Sport selection last their child. We appreciate the quick response from the initial request to register but also for the quick response in confirming your selection which we emailed to all families a week later.

The final Summer Sport lists for Term 1, 2022 can be viewed by selecting this link 2022 Summer Term 1 Sport Selection Review. If there any final modifications please let the Sport department know. For those families who missed out on their 1^st preference for some of our Non-Representative Sports and were notified that you are on a wait list, you will be contacted if a place becomes vacant. Please note there are wait lists in effect for Surfing, Sailing, Lifestyle Sports, and Stand-Up Paddle Boarding. There are plenty of places in our Representative Sports offerings.

For more information about what is on offer, details, logistics please refer to the 2022 Sport Information Handbook  

Term 4 Sport Calendar

As the current restrictions in NSW continue to undergo modifications, we will keep updating Redlands Pulse. For the remaining Wednesday Sport details please refer to the Term 4 Sport calendar which can be viewed by selecting here.

Invitation for all Students

What a great response so far across all houses and grades. This Saturday we have put together our second Inter-house Football competition where students can register to play Football in their grades while representing their Houses in a friendly internal competition held on site. Due to the current restrictions this day will take place in timeslots with each grade arriving and leaving before the next grade can begin. An email with all details will be sent to you over the weekend.

The House teams for this event are open to all Junior School Students, regardless if you play a Representative Sport, Non-Representative Sport, Winter Sport, Summer Sport for the School. If you are in a House (which you all are) you can register to play.

Timings-Entry to Junior School before matches

Parents are asked to drop their child to the Murdoch St Oval Gate before the scheduled start of their Grade’s timeslot.

These drop off times are as follows

• Year 3 families – please drop students at 7:45am
• Year 4 families – please drop students at 8:45am
• Year 5 families – please drop students at 9:45am
• Year 6 families – please drop students at 10:45am

Exit and Pick-up after Matches

Once their games are over in their allocated timeslot, students will collect their belongings and be walked down to Dunnet Hall for exit onto Allister St. This is a pick-up point only, not a drop off point.

Match Schedule and Timings

Please select the following link to view 2021 Match Schedule

Please organise with your child a pre-arranged pick up point on Allister St once their match has finished. The exit point will be via Dunnet Hall on Allister Street.

While this initiative is optional, I would encourage all students to take part as it will be a wonderful way to reconnect with friends they have not seen in a while. The day proved extremely popular last year after returning from a shorter lockdown and hopefully this year will be the same.

How to Register

Students are asked to select this link Football Inter-House Gala Day Team Registration, select their house from the tabs at the bottom of the document (image shown below), locate their grade and enter their first and last name in the next available cell. Please understand prior registration is required to attend on the day, students cannot just turn up as we need to track who is on site.

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

Drama and Theatre

Gala Arts

We wish all our performers the very best as they work towards bringing their pieces to life on stage as they have been waiting in the wings.

This event will take place in a similar format to last year, using the various Performing Arts venues across the Senior Campus, and will be professionally filmed and edited for release at the end of the year. The event will be filmed on the weekend of November 13 and 14.

This will be a  wonderful celebration of the Arts and House spirit at Redlands in what has become a highlight in the Redlands calendar. 

Drama Celebration Award Nominations

Congratulations to these Year 8 students who have been nominated for awards to be announced in the Drama Celebration Film 

Enrolments for 2022

Classes continue to the end of term and will resume in Week Two Term One 2022. Anyone interested in joining us for 2022 should complete enrolment forms available from the Drama and Theatre office via email at drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

New enrolments for all Extra Subject classes in 2022 are now being accepted. Please note there are waitlists in many courses. Students discontinuing courses must notify the Drama Office at drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au before the end of term.

Shrek the Musical 2022

We wish all who auditioned for the Cast and Orchestra the very best as the panel watches your online auditions. The Cast and Orchestra will be announced on Friday 12 November. Please note, the Company size (Cast, Crew and Orchestra) will be strictly limited to a maximum of 60 due to COVID restrictions.

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

Music

Dream with us!

Redlands Music Vision Night & AGM

We invite our whole community join us THIS EVENING for the 2021 Friends of Music AGM – dreaming for 2022 and beyond.

Whether you’re interested in joining the Friends of Music, or if you’re just keen to hear more about the many musical opportunities available to your child at Redlands, we encourage you to join our Zoom TONIGHT at 7pm and bring your questions for a chat at the end.

LINK: CLICK THIS LINK TO JOIN US AT 7PM

Tonight will be a night for sharing our vision – from our Redlands Music learners from Preschool to Yr 12. Hear a reprised showcase performance from some of our very talented senior music students, and catch a glimpse of the many ways (big and small) a Friend of Music can become involved in our happenings across the school.

Later in the meeting, the election of the 2022 Friends of Music Committee will take place for anyone interested in taking a more active role. If you are considering nominating for President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer and would like more information about the roles, please email Emma McLaren: emmajmclaren@outlook.com. See you there!

Passion Projects

We are determined as ever that if our students finish the year with anything, it’s a renewed vision for the central role of music in their lives. In the Senior school, we’ve turned our Elective (8-10) curriculum into exciting student-led projects. The ideas being generated by these young minds are astounding. Yr 8 are making exciting connections across fields of their choosing (Music and Maths / Fine Art / Psychology / Language / Biology / Physics / Geography); Yr 9 are writing, filming and scoring their own Film scenes; and Yr 10 are taking a deep dive into an area of Music that interests them (akin to an IB project in Yr 11) and are producing a research presentation, composition and performance to reflect their findings . We are looking forward to seeing all these works presented in Week 8.

Senior Instrumental Competition

Senior Instrumental Competition is taking shape to be live-streamed on Monday 22 November 2021. Rehearsal times will be communicated with competitors directly. Our adjudicator for the event is internationally acclaimed conductor, Brian Castles-Onion AM. We are thrilled for the wealth of rich and diverse instrumental understanding he brings as he adjudicates our instrumental finalists this year.  

Return of Hire Instruments

For those hiring instruments from Redlands and seeking to continue this hire through 2022, no action is needed. For those in Yr 5 MIP or Yr 2 Strings who won’t be seeking to enrol in private tuition for their instrument for the year to come, these instruments will need to be returned to our office by Monday next week.

Yr 5 MIP were being collected today (please bring them in tomorrow if you forgot!) and Yr 2 strings are being collected on Monday 8th November. Violins should be brought in as normal and kept classrooms. Cellos should be dropped off at carline or reception.

If you would like to enrol for Private lessons and continue your hire, we’d be delighted to help. Please see the forms on Pulse and communicate your plans with our office.

Enrolments for 2022

At this time every year, we start to put plans in place for the year to come in terms of staffing and curriculum. Ensemble and tuition enrolments are automatically rolled over from one year to the next (including from Yr 6 into commensurate Yr 7 ensembles).  Should students be seeking a change of enrolment for the semester to come, we ask that this notice is given 4 weeks before the end of each semester.  This means the cut-off date to avoid late fee for un-enrolling from Private Tuition is next Friday 12 November. Thank you for attending to this as needed.

Whilst there is no penalty or fee for a late un-enrolment from an ensemble, your help keeping our cocurricular enrolments (like choir or band) up to date is hugely helpful, as a matter of assigned duty of care. Thank you for communicating with our office should your child be changing ensembles in 2022.

Yr 6 into 7

As Yr 6 wrap up their time on the Junior Campus, it’s fun to start imagining what the year ahead has in store. Here are the ensembles you’ll automatically be moving into as you cross the road for 2022:

Musicianship and Sound Engineering classes are rolled over as well. There are many more opportunities, classes and ensembles for you to become involved with on Senior Campus too. 

It’s beginning to look a lot like…

…the end of the year!

In bringing 2021 to a close, please forward any queries you have regarding Music learning at Redlands to our Junior or Senior Campus Music Teams respectively.

Hope to see you tonight for the AGM!

Amy Richardson
Director of Music P-12

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