From the Principal

20 Year Sports Partnership with Macquarie University

I’m delighted to advise that Redlands will call Macquarie University Sports grounds home for at least the next 20 years, through a long term lease partnership between the School and Macquarie, and a $7.5 million upgrade to University Oval which was announced this week. The upgrade is being made possible through a partnership between the NSW Government and AFL NSW/ACT, with the School’s contribution of the lease guarantee. It will include new lighting and seating, enhanced pavilions, and the capacity to film AFLW games to broadcast quality.

As parents may know, University Oval and the three other sports fields at Macquarie are our home grounds for our Saturday sports competitions and Tuesday and Thursday afternoon training sessions in AFL, Football, Touch Football and Rugby.

It was a privilege to be on hand for the formal announcement, where I joined the NSW Minister for Sport Alister Henskens, local member and Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Victor Dominello, Professor Bruce Dowton, the Vice Chancellor of Macquarie University and representatives from AFL NSW/ACT.

At the event, Minister Henskens spoke passionately about providing the best possible facilities for our students and the broader community. Specifically he said:

 “This is all about allowing our community as well as our elite sports men and women to be able to play in the best possible facilities…. When I look at our young Redlands men and women down there, this is all about them, it’s all about building things for the future [and] long-term investment, so congratulations everyone – it’s a beautiful day.”

We are also currently finalising plans with Macquarie University and Sydney FC for the upgrade of Northern Oval. Therefore our 20 year partnership with Macquarie University will see many of our students, both current and future, benefitting from these exceptional new facilities at Macquarie.

Redlands Learning Hub Level Naming – Celebrating our Alumni

This evening at a Foundation function, Redlands Chair, Glenda McLoughlin will be officially naming each of the levels in the Redlands Learning Hub to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution of the following significant alumni who graduated from Redlands between 1903 and 1920.

• Level 1 Innovative Design and Visual Arts: Ellice Nosworthy, Class of 1915, Architect
• Level 2 English: Eleanor Dark (O’Reilly) AO, Class of 1919, Writer
• Level 3 Mathematics: Dr Clara (Vida) Wilson (Sams), Class of 1915, Medical practitioner, child welfare and health education advocate
• Level 4 Social Sciences: Aphra Scroder, Class of 1903, early university graduate, Teacher and Parliamentary Librarian
• Level 5 Roof Top Garden: Dr Thistle Stead (Harris) AM, Class of 1920, Botanist and Environmental Activist

These remarkable Redlanders have been showcased at the western entry points on each level of the Redlands Learning Hub, with an artwork and plaque highlighting their individual achievements. You can read more about their significant contributions in their respective fields of endeavour by clicking the links above.

Uniform Redevelopment Update

Throughout 2022, we have made great progress on the redevelopment of the school uniform. It is the first time the uniform has been reviewed in over 25 years and our Uniform Committee (comprising student, parent, staff and Board representatives from across the School) has been working with leading Australian designer Jonathan Ward on developing a uniform that reflects the contemporary culture of the School and will be worn with pride by students.

Value, cost, sustainability and easy-care properties have been a central focus of the Uniform Committee. These have been addressed through the development of a trans-seasonal uniform; the use of newly developed fabrics that are lightweight, durable and comfortable; and a uniform implementation through a long transition period. The new uniform will be introduced in Term 1 2024 and during the following two year transition period, students will have the option of either wearing the new or old uniform. The new uniform will incorporate gender neutral options and honour the legacy of Redlands uniforms across our rich history. You can read more about the uniform redevelopment in the Community Engagement section of Note Day and we look forward to sharing the new uniform design with you in mid-2023.

Student Achievement

Congratulations to Yr 12 student Tate Boswarva, who has had her Textiles and Design major work selected for exhibition in Shape, the showcase of the very best major works in NSW. The exhibition will be at the Powerhouse from 3 March to 21 May 2023.

Staff Achievement

Congratulations to Secondary School HISE teacher, Rachael Riley who was awarded a prestigious Premier’s Teachers Scholarship at a function at the State Library last night.  Ms Riley will use the scholarship funds to explore the possibility of integrating Aboriginal informed pedagogies into the NSW History Curriculum, specifically, the Two-Way Learning approach that Redlands has with the Yolngu people of north east Arnhem Land.

End of Year Events

The Junior and Senior Campus Carols events are always a highlight in this week, along with the delightful and entertaining Redlands House Concert. It is so impressive to see the students, right across the School, loving their experience of music and performing in public. My sincere thanks to our dedicated and highly talented music staff for their commitment and inspiration.

As I look ahead to the final week of events, including end of year assemblies, Yr 6 graduation assembly, Preparatory School Presentation Day, Junior School Speech Day and Secondary School Speech Night, it is with deep gratitude for the opportunity to share with the school community in celebrating what makes Redlands such an amazing school.

I look forward to sharing my reflections with you at these events and to have the opportunity to give thanks to our incredible students, highly professional staff, very supportive and engaged parent body, connected alumni, dedicated Board Directors and to all friends and supporters of Redlands.

Redlands is a vibrant, dynamic and forward-thinking school community and it has been an honour to lead the School during the last three years. May you all have a blessed and peaceful Christmas with family and friends and here’s to many memorable years ahead for the School. 

Mr Stephen Webber

Photo Caption: Redlands students and I at the announcement of the long term leasing partnership between the School and Macquarie, including a $7.5 million upgrade to University Oval.

Community Update

Community

The redevelopment of Redlands Academic Uniform commenced this year with the formation of our Uniform Committee, comprising students, parents, staff and Board representatives from across our whole School community.  This breadth of expertise and experience, along with extensive and ongoing collaboration, will help shape a uniform that will meet the needs of future generations of Redlands students. 

This exciting project sees the first holistic review of our uniform in over 25 years and will culminate in a new era of school attire that is comfortable, contemporary and provides students with personal choice.

Engaging a uniform designer who understood the needs of students from Redlands House through to the Secondary School, and who could realise and develop designs in a stylish, ethical and sustainable way, was paramount. Leading Australian designer, Jonathan Ward, has led our objectives to produce a uniform that:

• reflects the contemporary culture and essence of the School
• positions Redlands as a modern top tier independent school
• is worn with pride by students

The most defining aspect of the new uniform is individual student choice. There will no longer be a Summer and Winter uniform. The new uniform will be trans-seasonal and will be designed to be worn all-year round. It will feature a range of core items as well as an extensive range of optional garments to complement each students’ individual preferences, style and comfort. The new uniform will incorporate gender neutral options and honour the legacy of Redlands uniforms across our rich history.

Value and cost are a central focus of the Uniform Committee. These have been addressed through the development of a trans-seasonal uniform, the use of newly developed fabrics that are lightweight, durable and comfortable and implementation through a long transition period. The new uniform will be transitioned in to the School over two years. It begins at the start of Term 1, 2024 and concludes at the end of Term 4, 2025. In the lead-up to the full transition, students may wear either the current uniform or the new uniform but not a mix of both on any given day. We will offer our much loved Second Hand Uniform service to families commencing with us through the next few years in order to support their transition to Redlands’ new uniform.  

The current uniform will be transitioned out by the end of Term 4, 2025. We are working with our uniform manufacturer to provide appropriate recycling solutions, including Worn Up, for the current uniform once it ceases to be available for use at the end of 2025. We look forward to sharing the new uniform design with you in mid-2023.

With the end of another School year approaching the Redlands Parents and Friends Association continue to actively bring our various groups together. A number of social events still remain in the calendar and these can be found here along with our 2023 events that commence early in Term 1 with Twilight in the Garden on Friday 17 February.

My thanks to all of the important groups of committed and generous volunteer members for their assistance and support through 2022. In particular JP Forrest, President of the RPFA, Grahame Petersen, Chair of the Foundation Advisory Committee and Jennifer Farrell, outgoing President of the Redlanders Alumni Association, thank you for your leadership and guidance through an important year of reconnection for our community.

I have been overwhelmed by the warmth and generosity of our community through 2022 and look forward to meeting more of our parents and carers through 2023.

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.

The Community Engagement team wish you a happy, healthy and peaceful break with your family over the festive season and Summer holidays.

Keep well and stay safe.

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

Foundation

Legacy Gift Class of 2023

I was delighted to attend the Yr 12 Assembly to share with our students the history and importance of this initiative for Redlands.

I was impressed to hear from student leaders for the word LEGACY means for them and it was very clear that the they have a full understanding that this is something which memorable and creates long lasting impact for the School.

This initiative, launched in 2016 by Yr 12 students, brought lots of important and memorable “assets” for Redlands while building our Culture of Giving:

• Alexandra Scott Award for Sportsmanship and Teamwork
• Contributions to means-tested scholarships
• Ping Pong table which will be placed at the top terraces
• Environmental initiative and raising awareness of sustainability.

Students will have an opportunity to volunteer next year in various areas and enhance their skills in leadership, teamwork, communication and time management.

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

I would like to thank sincerely to all members of our community for your incredible support and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and relaxing and enjoyable break.

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

Redlands Parents and Friends

And just like that, another year is almost over! Enjoy these last few days of school and have a wonderful holiday break. I look forward to seeing you in the new year, at various exciting events we have planned including Twilight in the Garden and Autumn Fair!

Secondary School Year Reps 2023

We’d like to put together another incredible team of parents and friends to continue to build a strong and positive Redlands community for 2023. If you are interested in being a year parent for Secondary School, please signal your interest by clicking here. (All current parent reps are welcome to return, of course!) For Junior School and Prep School, we will be in contact with you at the beginning of next year once we know which classes each student is in.

Second Hand Textbooks – 5 December 

On Mon 5 Dec, Secondary School students are invited to donate their used textbooks to the second hand textbook sale. Students looking to purchase books need to submit their forms in the morning as well. This initiative reduces the cost of textbooks for families, reduces waste and landfill by re-using books, and generates funds for Lifeline. Students currently in Year 6 -12 are encouraged to take part, please refer to the detailed FAQ’s on Pulse for more info. 

We will need parent volunteers (around 10) to help us run the sale, please sign up if you can help in the morning or afternoon of Mon 5 Dec.

Coming Up

Parent / Family Get-togethers                        

Save the Date for Next Year!

Fri 17 Feb          Twilight in the Garden cocktail party for all parents to meet and socialise with friends old and new in the Fahl Garden

Sat 18 Mar         Autumn Fair food, fun and entertainment for the whole family showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ arts-related activities

Walks on Tracks

Our final walk for the year on Wed 7 Dec will be from Mosman to The Rocks. Meet at Mosman Bay Ferry, Avenue Rd, Mosman at 8.40am. Any questions, please call Ann Marie on 0406 691 533.  

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

2023 RPFA Committee

President: JP Forrest
Vice President: Brittne Whitelaw
Secretary: Rebecca James 
Treasurer: Annette Swann
Committee – Jaqui Halliday, Declan Hourihan, Jennifer Mast, Lisa Middlebrook, Karen Nicholson, Emma Okhovat, Sophia Stewart-Kasimba, Carrie Taylor

Contact us!

Head of Secondary School

As the final week of the 2022 school year fast approaches, it has been affirming to reflect on the many accomplishments and joys of this year. I know the students are engaged in reflection activities in their lessons and tutor time, as well as having conversations about their plans for the festive holiday season.

Currently our 1sts Basketball teams are playing in the National Competition on the Gold Coast. Both the girls’ and boys’ team have experienced some success and are having a wonderful time being away with their coaches and respective teams. Ms Cox, our Head of Sport, reports they have been exceptional ambassadors for the School, and a great support to each other.

Our rowers have also been keeping up their training ahead of the 2023 season and I was delighted to see their exceptional plank skills this week after time on the ergs. Their coach was tough on them and added 10 seconds every time someone dropped to the floor. There were groans and complaints as well as laughter and encouragement. Bring on rowing camp!

Yr 8 student Amber Kusano has seen great success in the Athletics NSW Competition. She has achieved personal bests for all races and last weekend she ran the 800m race and achieved another PB – 2:18.99. She qualified for the Under 16 Nationals! Well done Amber!

Science Symposium

The series of year group challenges concluded this week with the Yr 9 Science Symposium. Students had to design a new vision for High Country Campus with sustainability as the key priority. Yr 9 dreamt big and their ideas were stellar. I was blown away by their innovative designs, creative use of technology and strong presentation skills. Our CFO, Mr Brad Weatherstone, was on the judging panel and was equally impressed and inspired with the array of sustainable designs. 

Carols on the Fahl Garden

This Friday afternoon sees the Secondary School gather as a community on the Fahl Garden prior to the final week before we depart for Christmas. The SRC representatives will be making students welcome, carols will be sung and Santa will make an appearance. The afternoon has been carefully planned by our Chaplain Ms Kirsten Phillips to bring the community together for a joyous and shared occasion. Students are strongly encouraged to wear a hat (it can be festive, but the aim is sun protection) and bring their drink bottle.

The Final Week of School for 2022

Students attend regular timetabled classes on Monday. On Tuesday students will attend some regular timetabled classes and also attend End of Term Assemblies. These will pose an opportunity to reflect on the term, celebrate each other’s gifts and talents and farewell Mr Webber. All students will be expected to completely clear their locker on Tuesday, so please expect a schoolbag that is heavier than usual when they return home on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday is a pupil-free day as students are required to be at The Big Top at Luna Park for Speech Night at 4.00pm.

Looking After Yourself in the Holidays

Our Redlands counsellors have created some helpful guides to support both parents and students in the holidays.

Parent Guide

Student Guide

Merry Christmas

As this is the final Note Day for the year, I take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry and joyful Christmas and holiday break. It’s been an awesome year with many successes and memorable experiences. The students’ optimism and care for each other and their community is a special characteristic and what gives Redlands its distinctive flavour. Once again, I appreciate working with a talented and professional staff body and within a broader community who share a common purpose to provide exceptional and holistic learning opportunities for our amazing students. Happy holidays!

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

Chaplain

A Christmas Message from the Chaplains

Surprises come in many forms and guises. From amazing to tragic to hilarious and rarely boring. The first Christmas contained many surprises, starting with the news from an angel Gabriel announcing the birth of Christ to an unsuspecting Mary. Perhaps the greatest surprise at Christmas is the declaration that God loves us. Remember the first words to Mary: ‘Greetings to you who are highly loved’. They may have been the most surprising words of all. May we all consider and give thanks for the ways God surprises us and gives us hope. 

Considering God has given his gift to enjoy and share with others. One way we have been able to share the Spirit of that first Christmas is to be involved in caring for those in need through supporting Anglicare’s Toys ‘n’ Tucker and the Lismore Appeal. Many thanks to the generosity of the Redlands community. Donations will be gratefully received until Tuesday 6th December.

We have enjoyed precious opportunities to gather together and celebrate the love and joy of the Christmas story at the Junior and Secondary School Campus Carols events. Students were delighted  to sing, dance, listen and laugh together and even Santa made a surprise visit!

It was fantastic to meet with the ‘Parents who Pray’ group this past week and to give thanks for the contribution of Mr Stephen Webber and to uphold the school in prayer. All parents are welcome to attend these twice termly gatherings in 2023. We wish everyone a blessed and peaceful Christmas season and look forward to supporting the spiritual life of our community throughout the coming year. 

University and Careers

Please see the Careers Pulse page for information on events, pathways and universities:  This week we are highlighting the following: 

New Courses at University of Sydney  

– Astrophysics (program): This new program is for students interested in exploring astronomy and astrophysics, incorporating a physics major and additional units in data science, cosmology, mathematics, electrodynamics and more.   

– Life Sciences (program): Learn about a range of interconnected disciplines including, biology, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, and more. Students undertake a disciplinary major and an interdisciplinary capstone project. 

Both programs can be accessed in Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies. 

Northeastern University London launches UK and USA Undergraduate Double Degree 

Are interested in studying in the UK and the USA? Want an immersive, global educational experience? 

Learn More

Northeastern University London offers students the opportunity to study for a Double Degree, a unique and groundbreaking opportunity to study for two globally recognised degrees simultaneously, a UK degree awarded by Northeastern University London, and a US degree awarded by Northeastern University (Boston, MA). 

Students are based at our state-of-the-art campus in the heart of London, and will have the opportunity to study for part of their degree in the USA through an accelerated three-year, or a four-year programme of study, with options to study in London, Boston and Oakland, USA, and a range of other global locations. 

Think Cambridge Webinar Series 

Think Cambridge is a three-week long series of webinars to inspire Year 11 and 12 students to apply to Cambridge. Think Cambridge runs from January to February 2023. Each webinar is hosted virtually and will be an inspiring session, including a presentation and shared experiences from current Cambridge students. You can book on to as many sessions as you like. Recordings will be made available at the end of each week. 

Learn More

The 2022 Charles Sturt University Podcast Series  

Critical Workforces explores the nation’s critical skills shortages and taps into decades of experience and expertise from experts at the helm of their industry.  

The series features commentary from highly esteemed professionals at the top of their game, with episodes exploring nursing; aged care; teaching; agriculture; cybersecurity; cultural competency for working with First Nations; and intersectionality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 

Listen Here

UAC Launches Free ATAR Estimator.  

ATAR Compass estimates a student’s ATAR using scaling statistics from the past five years and, as the organisation that calculates the NSW ATAR every year, UAC has direct access to accurate historical data. Students select their HSC courses and their estimated or actual exam marks to receive an estimated ATAR which they can use as a guide to make decisions about their future study options. Find out

Learn More

Events Week 8 

endota Wellness College | Open Day 

Saturday 3 December 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 

endota Wellnes College, Alexandria 

eWC invites you to come to Open Day and learn how we get our students job-ready within Australia’s largest spa network. Offering full-time, part-time and blended learning courses in Beauty Therapy, Remedial Massage and Salon Management. 

Learn More

AIE | Online Campus Day 

Saturday 3 December 2022, 1:00 pm 

Discover the courses designed to get you started in game development, 3D animation, film and visual effects at the AIE Online Campus Day on Sat 3 December 2022. AIE will be running this event for students interested in studying online. You will be able to meet our teachers, explore how classes will run, course options, career pathways and see our amazing student work. 

Learn More

Events Week 9

Camp America | Online Information Session 

Tuesday 6 December 2022, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm 

It’s time to travel. Work as a Camp Counsellor in 2023 with Camp America to for an immersive cultural exchange that will challenge and reward you while making lifelong friends and experiencing the very best of the USA. 

Our session will have heaps of tips and tricks to make your dreams reality and make application stand out. Get a full rundown of what your Camp America experience could look like. Bring mum, dad and your best friend, all are welcome. 

Learn More

University of Sydney- What is Economics? 

Wednesday 7th December 5pm 

Students can join this webinar to find out more about the University of Sydney’s Bachelor of Economics, including the level of analytical thinking encouraged in the degree, which will help interpret the world on a deeper level as they study the behaviour of businesses and industries, governments and countries, and the globe as a whole.  

Register here 

University of Sydney- Why study Chemical Engineering? 

Wednesday 7th December 4pm 

Students can join this webinar to learn more about all of the different systems, thinking methodologies and ways in which chemical engineers solve complex problems and lead the way in various industry sectors. 

Register here 

William Angliss | VET Online Info Series: Food Science, Butchery & Cookery 

Wednesday 7 December 2022, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm 

Savour the details of our Food Science, Butchery and Cookery courses. Tune in as program leaders provide an overview of these qualifications and which one might be right for you. 

Find out about course content, entry requirements, career pathways, graduate student outcomes, how Angliss can support you, and a chance to ask the program leaders questions. 

Learn More

ACU | Pathways to ACU Webinar 

Thursday 8 December 1:00 – 2:00 pm 

If you didn’t receive the ATAR you wanted, it’s all good – there’s more than one way into university. Learn about the entry pathways to ACU, including diplomas and Foundation Studies, that can give you access straight into the second year of your preferred bachelor’s degree. 

Learn More

ACU | Essentials for Parents Webinar 

Thursday 8 December 7:00 – 8:00 pm 

Choosing what and where to study is heavy going. This webinar will lighten the load for you and your student. You’ll learn about our student support services, admissions process, and work-integrated learning options, as well as the strong graduate employability an ACU degree offers. 

Learn More

Mrs Justine Fowler and Ms Clare Hurst
University and Careers Advisors
careers@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Year 11

Happy Holidays!

As we approach the end of a big year, Ms El Martin and I would like to wish our Yr 11 students and families a safe, relaxing and joyful Summer holiday. Our Year 11 students have really stepped it up this term, in all aspects of school life, and have transitioned so well to their senior studies. I would like to pass on a big thank our Year 11 Tutors for all their hard work, looking after their Tutor Groups and caring for each and every individual student. We bid farewell, to three Year 11 Tutors this term including Ms Ellie Dalton who will be moving to the UK, Ms Lily Peschardt, who will be going on Maternity Leave, and Mr Jimmy Tod-Hill who will be undertaking his role as the Year 7 Year Adviser for 2023. These wonderful Tutors will be farewelled at the Year 11 Gratitude Morning Tea next Monday during Tutor Time. I would also like to pass on my sincere thank you to all the Year 11 Subject Teachers who have supported Year 11 over the last twelve months and to our Dean of HSC, Ms Lucy Benjamin, Dean of IB, Mr Darren Taylor, Career Advisers, Ms Clare Hurst and Ms Justine Fowler, and Dean of Students, Ms Marita Jansons for all their efforts and support for Year 11 throughout 2022.

I ask that the cohort has a restful break and puts time aside for family and friends over the Summer break, and ensure that this is balanced with academic studies, so that when Year 12 returns in the new year, they are feeling refreshed and ready to take on their final year.  

Have a wonderful Summer break and thank you for all your support throughout 2022. 

Student Achievement

Congratulations to Hadley Wintle who was awarded a Pass with High Distinction in Practice of Music, Certificate of Performance in the subject of Saxophone as well as a Pass with Honours in Fourth grade in the subject of Musicianship. An amazing achievement!

Congratulations to Isabella Treloar for receiving the NSW School of Languages Excellent Effort and Commitment in Year 11 Latin Continuers Award and 3rd in Course for Latin Continuers Award. Both of these awards recognise Isabella’s recognition of high academic achievement in Latin Continuers. Well done! 

Congratulations to Lucy Horton, who represented Redlands at the NSW Constitutional Convention held at the NSW Parliament House on Tuesday. Lucy was a stand out student on the day, and was one of 30 students who has been selected to represent the NSW Parliament at the National Constitutional Convention which will be held in Canberra in March 2023. 

Movember 

Well done to Simone Francesci who raised over $1000.00 for the Movember Fundraising Campaign. All the proceeds will go towards raising awareness about Mens Mental Health, Testicular and Prostate Cancer research, and men’s suicide prevention. 

We Stand with Ukraine – Reflection by Bella Havryk 

Seb Tang, Charlotte Scamps, Dan Close and I were privileged to attend the We Stand with Ukraine event at the Isabel Menton Theatre on Monday afternoon, which was Ukraine Dignity and Freedom Day.

Ukrainian bandura musician Larysa Kovalchuk performed several beautiful cultural pieces. Several speakers each provided invaluable insight and new perspectives on the war still raging in Ukraine. 

Andrew Mencinsky, the Vice President of the Ukrainian Council of NSW spoke of the horrors continuing to be endured by those in Ukraine. The harrowing details he shared really emphasised the ongoing terrible reality of this situation.

Another of the panel speakers, Maria Mykytiuk shared her heartbreaking experiences as a Ukrainian refugee. The stories she shared were deeply moving, especially for me as someone with a Ukrainian heritage. Her unimaginable struggles and traumatic experiences really drove home that this war is still being fought now – people are still without homes, electricity, food and even family. Civilians continue to witness friends being killed, unsure of whether their families are alive or where they are.

Her words were a powerful reminder to keep the people of Ukraine in our hearts, minds and prayers.

We are fortunately physically distant and only see the war on the news, but these atrocities are the everyday harsh reality for millions.

 Councillor James Spenceley’s story was an especially inspiring example of ways we can all get involved and support Ukraine. An Australian-born man with a Ukrainian wife, he founded Aus Ukraine Aid. He has been sourcing second-hand ambulances and raising funds for medical supplies which he drives in convoys across Ukraine, dropping off the much-needed supplies as he travels.

We cannot stop living our lives, but there is so much more we can do. 

Yr 12 Life Skills: Car Mechanics Basics

A big thank you to Jake Hazell who lead demonstrations on the basics of car mechanics during Tutor Time over the last week. Jake who is studying Automotive Studies at TAFE, showed year 12, how to change a tire, check oil, coolant, tire pressure and gave many tips; particularly regarding car safety. Year 12, found Jake’s demonstration very interesting and useful and will now know how to confidently change a flat tire! A shout out also to Joe Griffith who lent Jake his car for the demonstrations and assisted Jake with his demonstration. 

M’Lop Tapang Cambodia Iced Chocolate Fundraiser

Well done to Taylor Riddell, Cleophe Eliatamby, Maddie Bye, Fedora Hamori and Lucy Baird who lead the Cambodia Iced Chocolate Drive on Friday to raise funds for M’Lop Tapang School in Cambodia. Collectively, the group has raised almost $1000.00 which will go towards providing food at recess and lunch for the students who attend M’Lop Tapang. 

Important Dates

Monday the 5th of December – Year 12 Gratitude Morning Tea (Fahl Garden – Tutor Time)

Wednesday the 7th of December – Speech Night. 

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

Year 10

Upcoming Year 10 Events

2 December Drama Celebration Night

2 December Senior School Carols Service

7 December Last Day of Term 4

31 Jan – 6 April Term 1

26 April – 23 June Term 2

18 July – 22 September Term 3

9 October – 6 December Term 4

End of Yr 10

It has been another incredible year and possibly the most eventful yet for this cohort. Students navigated Subject Selection for senior courses, fully engaged in the Pastoral Care Program on Healthy and Respectful Relationships, experienced Winter School, service initiatives and powered to the finish line with examination preparation. They had their first social gathering as a cohort with the Harbour Cruise, rose to the challenge on Yr 10 Camp and then stepped up into their senior courses. This cohort has truly come together to support one another through these exciting moments. 

Recently, students participated in a Peer Support Leadership training day and applied for the position in Yr 11. It is one of many opportunities coming to this cohort as they become senior students. It was an overwhelming response where most of the cohort put their hand up for wanting to be a leader. This is a true testament to the passion, care, drive and motivation this year group has.  While not everyone who applied will be able to be a Peer Support Leader next year, all senior students are leaders to their peers, younger students, their teachers, the executive, the community and to themselves. There is a real strength these teenagers have as a Yr 11 student and we know they will rise to the occasion. 

Speech Night

This week, communication regarding details of Speech Night was sent home to families. Students are expected to be in attendance to celebrate the achievements of themselves and their peers for Yr 10. Please note the following information:

• Wednesday 7 December from 5-7pm
• Students are to go directly to The Big Top, Luna Park, 1 Olympic Drive, Milsons Point
• Students are to arrive by 4:15pm and report to the Big Top Auditorium to meet their Year Advisor and their Tutor.
• Students will sit with their Tutor Group
• Students are expected to be in their full Summer Uniform, including blazers, polished shoes, neat hair, badges, navy hair ties. Please refer to the Student Planner for further information regarding uniform.
• If any unforeseen circumstances arise, parents are asked to email ssabsence@redlands.nsw.edu.au, per usual. 
• Students will need to go home with their parents or make their own way home at 7pm.

Homeland Tour to Arnhem Land

Following on from a wonderfully successful Year 9 Camp, in partnership with Culture College, we will be offering a Homeland Tour to Arnhem Land on 15-22 April 2023, open to current Year 9 and 10 students.

In this cultural immersion, students will revisit and build on the ideas they were introduced to last year during the Culture College incursion, or this year during Year 9 Camp. After a brief stay at the Gulkula site students will travel to one of the Yolngu Homeland areas. This offers the opportunity for a much more personal, extensive and detailed exploration of Yolngu culture has been possible so far. It would suit students who are ready and willing to consider more deeply the knowledge they gained previously and how to effect change for the future.

The cost of the tour is $4,925. A proposed itinerary and booking form are available on Pulse (see News section). Bookings and payments should be made directly to Culture College, so please check their Terms and Conditions on the Booking Form.

Places are limited will be reserved upon payment of the deposit to Culture College. For more information, please view this recording of an Information Session held recently.

A recording of the session is available here.

Parent Holiday Guide

Redlands Counselling Team has created a holiday guide for parents to support their teens over the holidays.  Please browse the resources collected to ensure students and parents are aware of how they can access support, if needed, this holiday season.

Parent – Holiday Guide

Student Achievements

Congratulations to the following students who have travelled this week to compete in the Australian Schools Basketball Championships on the Gold Coast.  Best of luck to these students.

Eva Osborn

Alexandra Tanner

Celine Patel

Jasmine Black

Lara Farrell

Kane Thompson

Jacob Pamenter

Andrew Kinghorn

2022 School Boys and School Girls Junior Tennis Tournament

Congratulations to all students involved in the tournament and a special congratulations to the following students for moving to the final round this week: 

Mischa Barac

Jack Petering

Isaac Swann

Matteo Stucci 

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

Year 9

STEAM

This week, Yr 9 students have been engaged in a 2 day STEAM project to design a sustainable classroom building for High Country Campus. 

The students started the project with a presentation from ex-Redlander and Board Member of Passive House Australia, Chris Nunn. He discussed all aspects of sustainable design and how we can utilise different products to create more green and passive buildings. Each group had the opportunity to engage in a variety of workshops to develop their knowledge of architecture and design then they were given time to create their classroom building integrating sustainable design principles.

The presentations were outstanding and the winners for each house were as follows:

Cowper: 

Annabelle Hwang, Maria Monsees, Caitlin Edwards, Samantha Wightwick

Dumolo:

Elenor Blankenstein, Sophie Yu, Amalie Winton, Sonia Polok

McDouall:

Hugo Baird, Joshua Farrant, Ferdinand Sorensen, Jasper Hanly-Atmore

Roseby:

Nicholas Tebutt, Lachlan Green, Katherine Lam, Lucile Thompson, Tali Feldman, Andreas Kokkinis

The overall winner of the day was:

Dumolo: Elenor Blankenstein, Sophie Yu, Amalie Winton, Sonia Polok

Congratulations to everyone who took part in this STEAM project and a big Thank You to Mrs Harrisson, Mrs Duckworth, Yr 9 Tutors and the Y9 STEAM TEAM who were instrumental in the setting up and running of this opportunity.

Ms Abby Walker.

Japanese

Yr 9 Japanese class making Daruma (Wishing doll) as an end of year task.

Hope in a Suitcase

Students also helped organised a donation drive for a charity called Hope in a Suitcase collecting items for children in foster care. We were lucky enough to meet one of their volunteers who will pass our suitcases onto the children who need them.  Thanks to everyone who helped with our Service Learning Initiative it was very humbling to see all of the donations we collected.

Homeland Tour to Arnhem Land – 2023

Following on from a wonderfully successful Year 9 Camp, in partnership with Culture College, we will be offering a Homeland Tour to Arnhem Land on 15-22 April 2023, open to current Year 9 and 10 students.

In this cultural immersion, students will revisit and build on the ideas they were introduced to last year during the Culture College incursion, or this year during Year 9 Camp. After a brief stay at the Gulkula site students will travel to one of the Yolngu Homeland areas. This offers the opportunity for a much more personal, extensive and detailed exploration of Yolngu culture has been possible so far.

It would suit students who are ready and willing to consider more deeply the knowledge they gained previously and how to effect change for the future.

The cost of the tour is $4,925. A proposed itinerary and booking form are available on Pulse (see News section).

Bookings and payments should be made directly to Culture College, so please check their Terms and Conditions on the Booking Form.

Places are limited will be reserved upon payment of the deposit to Culture College.

For more information, please view this recording of an Information Session held recently.

A recording of the session is available here

Important Dates

Wednesday the 7th of December – Speech Night. 

Merry Christmas

Yr 9 has celebrated many successes this year, and the rewards have far outweighed the challenges. The Pastoral Care Team are privileged each day to participate with our cohort’s academic journey. We recognise and applaud just how hard they have worked, and the outstanding effort they have consistently applied. We celebrate their achievements whether they be great or small and share with pride the progress they have made with their learning.

I would like to thank the wonderful members of our Yr 9 Pastoral Team. Throughout the year, they have collaborated to inspire, support, and encourage our students through their Yr 9 year. The creation of opportunities provided for each individual to be the best version of themselves has been wonderful watch, and they have endeavoured to instil in our cohort, the courage and motivation to make an effort, and character to seek and endure challenging tasks.

Lastly, may your holidays sparkle with joy and laughter, and your summer break be full of peace, joy, and happiness. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2023 as our students begin their Yr 10 studies.

Merry Christmas, and best wishes for the new year.

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

Year 8

Happy Holidays!

As the year draws to a close, Mr Horan and I would like to wish our Yr 8 students and families a very happy and relaxing Summer holiday. While this year has not been without its challenges, our Yr 8 students have overwhelmingly had an excellent year of growth through many opportunities. They have embedded exisiting connections with their peers and made new ones, worked collaboratively with their teachers in a range of settings, and excelled in their personal learning journeys. It has been a pleasure to read students’ academic reports and gauge their progress across many disciplines. It is hard to believe that very soon, in the new year, we will be welcoming students back as the new Redlands Yr 9 cohort.

Secondary School Speech Night

Next Wednesday, we will join together to recognise students’ achievements at the Redlands 139^th Secondary School Speech Night, at the Big Top, Luna Park. Please could I ask for your support and request that you reiterate our expectations for behaviour at this important formal event. I have spoken with students at length during our recent Year Assembly and have reminded them that they must be appropriately groomed and attired with shoes polished. Students are advised to be attentive, to refrain from chatting and of course, not use mobile telephones during the event. Thank you for your support to ensure that students behave appropriately so that we can properly celebrate the achievements of our exceptional Yr 8 cohort.

Rock in the Quad

At lunchtime today, students from Yr 7-10 gathered in the Liggins Quad to watch several extremely talented student bands perform some outstanding renditions of rock songs. Well done to the Yr 8’s who showcased their vast talents today!

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

Year 7

As the year draws to a close, Dr Regis and I would like to wish our Yr 7 students and families a very happy and relaxing Summer holiday. Our Yr 7 students have had a marvellous year of growth through many opportunities. They have had opportunity to establish new friendships with their peers and working collaborations with their teachers. It has been a pleasure to read students’ academic reports and gauge their progress across many disciplines. It is hard to believe that very soon, in the new year, we will be welcoming students back as the new Redlands Yr 8 cohort.

Secondary School Speech Night

Next Wednesday, we will join together to recognise students’ achievements at the Redlands 139^th Secondary School Speech Night, at the Big Top, Luna Park. Please could I ask for your support and request that you reiterate our expectations for behaviour at this important formal event. I have spoken with students at length during our recent Year Assembly and have reminded them that they must be appropriately groomed and attired with shoes polished. Students are advised to be attentive, to refrain from chatting and of course, not use mobile telephones during the event. Thank you for your support to ensure that students behave appropriately so that we can properly celebrate the achievements of our exceptional Yr 7 cohort.

Yr 8 Camp, 2023

Parents should be receiving an email from Operoo before the end of term. This email is in preparation for Yr 8 Camp, 2023. We ask that parents complete the medical form as soon as possible.

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

Head of Junior School

It is certainly beginning to feel a lot like Christmas and this time last week, I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Stage 3 musical theatre production of Elf which was truly full of the joys of Christmas! As much as I strive to know every student well, there are still times when I am positively amazed by students I thought I knew well but then see them come alive in a different context, as was the case during this production.

The Christmas spirit has continued this week and our K-6 Christmas Carol Service was a very special occasion and the first time we have been able to gather as a Junior Campus for three years.

In this final Note Day of 2022, please take time to read through reminder information about the final events of the term and early information ahead of 2023.

If I do not see you in person between now and the end of the term, I thank parents for their support again over the year and wish you all a restorative and rejuvenating Christmas holiday break, hoping that you can enjoy time with loved ones, a true Christmas gift.

Staffing News

As we finish the term, we say thank you and farewell to the following staff and thank them for their service to our Junior School community.

• Ms Hannah Patton leaves Redlands after three years as she pursues a different career path as a partnership manager for a corporate firm connected to education.
• Mrs Lisa Cocks leaves us as she relocates to Perth with her family and commences at Iona Presentation College as a STEM specialist teacher.
• Mr Brad Hemopo leaves us after concluding his latest contract with us and moves to Queensland next year to continue his teaching career at Nudgee College.
• Ms Alison Taylor finishes with us after concluding her contract this semester.
• Gap Year student, Ms Olivia Donoghue leaves us after a wonderful experiential year ahead of her commencing her primary teaching degree at The University of Sydney.

In addition to our leavers, Yr 4 Coordinator and teacher, Ms Melanie Cleary, is taking a year of leave for personal health reasons and we wish her a restful and rejuvenating time ahead of her intended return in 2024.

Associated to this, I am delighted to confirm the appointment of Mr Joel Watkins as the Yr 4 Coordinator for 2023 and Ms Kennedy Proctor will step into the Yr 6 Assistant Year Coordinator role next year too.

I look forward to sharing our 2023 staffing information and new appointments in my ‘Welcome to 2023’ letter to all Junior School families in mid-January.

Farewell, Mr Webber

It would be remiss of me not to also pay tribute to our departing Principal, Mr Stephen Webber, who leaves us after three years of distinguished service. It is hard to measure the impact of just one person but without question, Mr Webber’s extraordinary leadership of our School through the pandemic years will remain firmly etched in the annals of the School’s history. His people-focused leadership is a hallmark of his character and his constant and visible presence on our campus, particularly in assemblies has had a lasting impact on students and staff as was evident in their personal and heartfelt farewell messages to him. On a personal level, I have appreciated Mr Webber’s wise counsel, guidance, unwavering support and friendship and on behalf of the Junior School, I wish him and his wife, Lynn, all the very best as they return to Perth to be with their children.

Anglicare Toys and Tucker

Thank you to all of our community who have generously supported Anglicare Toys and Tucker campaign. As I shared with the students this week, their care and compassion will make such a difference to the Christmas experience for so many children, who are less fortunate.

Year 6 Graduation Assembly

We are looking forward to welcoming Year 6 parents to join us for our Yr 6 Graduation assembly next Tuesday 6 December, commencing at 2pm in Dunnet Hall. With restrictions on seating, only two family members per child are permitted and if you are unwell or have COVID symptoms, please do not attend.

Junior School Speech Day

A reminder below of the times and arrangements. School blazers are required to be worn by all students for this formal occasion.

Yr 5 and Yr 6 – Time to Save Student’s Learning on iPads

As the year draws to a close, we would like to remind families about assisting their children with managing content and files on their iPads. During the term break, Redlands ICT will recall all iOS Apps that are either deployed or managed by the School. While every effort is made to keep data from Apple Apps such as Pages, Keynote, iMovie etc, from time to time this may be deleted and not retrievable. Our strong recommendation is to back up and save any work students have done during the year to ensure no data is lost.

How can students save their work?

The safest way to protect any work on the iPad is to perform regular backups of your child’s device. Any work that is saved in the cloud will be safe when an App is removed. To mitigate the risk of losing any important work, Redlands ICT recommends performing a back of your child devices and that any particular special work is saved in a secondary location.

How do I complete a backup of our iPad?

Detailed instructions HERE

How do I share important documents via AirDrop?

Detailed instructions HERE

Looking Ahead to 2023

A detailed ‘Welcome’ letter will be sent to all families in the letter part of January outlining important information for the year head. For your reference, please note some early information below to assist you in your planning.

Term Dates

Stationery Lists

2023 Stationery lists are now available on each year group page in Pulse for parents to access. We are pleased to also confirm that our suppliers will accept Back to School NSW Vouchers. The Back to School NSW Vouchers program will provide 3 x $50 vouchers, totalling $150 for each eligible child.

The vouchers can be used:

• towards the cost of school uniforms, shoes, bags, textbooks and stationery
• at registered businesses
• before 30 June 2023.

Applications open in December 2022 and these are the program guidelines.

Parents are able to apply for vouchers if your child is:

• a NSW resident
• enrolled in a government or non-government school, or registered for home-schooling, in 2023
• listed on a valid Medicare card

Representative Debating

After another successful year of representative debating, we are already looking ahead to the 2023 season. Representative Debating trials will be held be held on Tuesday February 7 (Week 2) so please look out for the opportunity to sign up early next year. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Mr Watkins.

A Christmas Message from the Chaplains

View a Christmas message from the Redlands Chaplains here.

Science Club

A reminder of the extracurricular Science club opportunity that will run again next year through Eye Hear Science, who have been part of our school offerings for many years.

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

Head of Preparatory School

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

As this is our final 2022 Prep Note Day, I would like to wish all our families a very Merry Christmas and a safe and fun summer holiday. This year has been filled with learning experiences that have engaged our students, activities that inspired creativity and collaboration and play that has been fun while connecting our students back with their peers.

It has been an absolute privilege as Head of Prep to observe and celebrate the social and emotional growth as well as the academic development of all our students this year. Every student who walks through our doors inspires and brings me joy each day.

I would also like to take the opportunity to thank the ever calm and fabulous Mrs Jen Mast for all her collaboration and hard work this year in her role as the PCG Coordinator. Jen has been instrumental in ensuring the messages between Prep and the class representatives are clear and concise. Thank you Jen. On the same note, can I also thank the Redlands House and Prep class representatives who volunteered their time this year to organise social catch ups, forward on messages and in some cases, put some myths to bed by gaining information from the school. Thank you.

As we begin 2023, we welcome Jenny Krallis  (current Kindy White Co-Class Parent) to the PCG Coordinator role.  Both Jens will be Co-Coordinators for a time until Jen Mast slowly moves out of the role. While classes won’t be determined until late January, Jenny and Jen would love to welcome everyone back to the Class Parent role next year.  If you or someone you know is interested in helping, please drop them an email. The first PCG meeting of 2023 will be in Week 3.

Finally, can I please send out a huge thank you to every parent, carer and special friend of Redlands House and Prep for all your support this year. It was a year of returning to normal, a year of reconnecting friendships and a few new ways of reimagining some Prep experiences. Thank you for supporting myself and the staff as we navigated this year. I am a very proud Head of Prep at the end of 2022 as I reflect on the number one reason why we are all here and that is to walk alongside and guide our Redlands House and Prep children to become kind, independent and happy learners.

2023 Staffing News

Mrs Jennifer Jackson, one of our incredible Learning Plus teachers will be taking leave for the duration of 2023. After much thought, Jen has decided that next year she will be spending time with her family. I know you will join me in wishing Jen all the best as she takes this leave. We will miss her, but we look forward to her return in 2024.

We are currently in the process of finding her replacement.

Mrs Lynn Cooper will be taking long service leave for the duration of 2023 as she too would like to spend time with her family and enjoy some down time. Ms Cooper is a Prep school legend, and we will welcome her back with open arms in 2024. Ms Elizabeth Anderson-Gingold will be taking Ms Cooper’s long service leave position. Ellie currently works in Year 1 as the recipient of the Redlands Student Teaching Scholarship.

Ms Nicole Saxby will also be leaving us at the end of the year. We will miss her smile, her professionalism, and her collaborative spirit amongst the Prep staff. Nicole has worked quietly and calmly with One White this year and we can only hope that she returns to us after her travels. As we say goodbye to Nicole, we welcome Mr Nathan Stubbs who will be joining the Prep staff in 2023. Mr Stubbs currently works at St Ives North Public School and is looking forward to getting to know our students and staff.

Prep Games Day is here!!

A message from Ms Longworth

Prep Games Day (tomorrow) is a fun way to finish off the PE year.  Skills learned throughout the year in PE lessons will be applied to game situations on Friday. Students will rotate around activities with their class groups, practising their hand-eye coordination, throwing, aim, accuracy, catching, running, agility, jumping, kicking, strength, power, and tactics.

It is also a great way to finish the year with class friends. We are confident of lots of laughing, fun and working together.

What to Wear

PE uniform

What to Bring 

Hat, Water bottle, Recess and Lunch (canteen orders will still be available)

Schedule

8-8.20am – Students arrive at school. (Parents are welcome to sit on the bench seating at the top of the oval or return at 8.30am)

8.20-8.30am – Roll call in student classrooms

8.30-1pm – Events (All students will be active with their class throughout this timeslot.  Students will be rotating every 15 minutes doing a variety of games). 

1pm – Picnic lunch on the oval (Parents welcome, BYO picnic) Any students who don’t have a parent or carer will be encouraged and welcomed to sit with friends

1.50pm – Children may leave with their parents/carer (you must sign out with your child’s teacher before taking your child home)

– Children staying will enjoy some afternoon activities and be dismissed at regular times.  OOSH will be on as normal.

Important Update information About Seesaw Student journals

A message from Mrs Anagnostu

If your child is currently in Year 2 or leaving the Preparatory School at the end of this year, you will no longer be able to access their Seesaw Journal in 2023.   To download and save a copy of your child’s journal from Seesaw, click on the instructions link below.  If your child is continuing in Prep in 2023 no action is required. Their journal will remain active in 2023. 

Instructions on how to download your child’s Seesaw journal and save it to a personal computer  

Link Here

Lost Property

From Monday, the lost property table will be placed outside the Prep Reception door for parents to search for long lost pieces of clothing, drink bottles and lunchboxes. Can I please ask all families to once again, ensure everything that your child brings to school has their name on it.

2023 information

Kindergarten to Year 2 stationary pack information is now available on Pulse for those families who would like to get in early and order their packs.

2023 new student orientation and welcome letters are also available on Pulse.

Communication will be sent the week before school starts to outline 2023 classes, staffing and start to school information. If you need any information about uniforms, OOSH, school times or  after school activities, I encourage you to take the time to navigate Pulse as you will find all the information that you will need.

A Christmas Message from the Chaplains

View a Christmas message from the Redlands Chaplains here.

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

Redlands House and Transition Gold

What a wonderful week we have had at Redlands House. We have very much enjoyed our Junior Sing-a-longs with our families and friends. It was lovely to be able to have families back in the Preschool, and the children were very excited to sing their songs for you. Our Seniors and Transition Gold concert was a big success, it was wonderful for the children to take the stage and what a great performance it was. Thank you to the Music department for all of their hard work and organisation. Thanks also to the Redlands House staff for preparing the children and ensuring everything ran so smoothly.

We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe happy and healthy 2023.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

As this is our final 2022 Prep Note Day, I would like to wish all our families a very Merry Christmas and a safe and fun summer holiday. This year has been filled with learning experiences that have engaged our students, activities that inspired creativity and collaboration and play that has been fun while connecting our students back with their peers.

It has been an absolute privilege as Head of Prep to observe and celebrate the social and emotional growth as well as the academic development of all our students this year. Every student who walks through our doors inspires and brings me joy each day.

I would also like to take the opportunity to thank the ever calm and fabulous Mrs Jen Mast for all her collaboration and hard work this year in her role as the PCG Coordinator. Jen has been instrumental in ensuring the messages between Prep and the class representatives are clear and concise. Thank you Jen. On the same note, can I also thank the Redlands House and Prep class representatives who volunteered their time this year to organise social catch ups, forward on messages and in some cases, put some myths to bed by gaining information from the school. Thank you.

As we begin 2023, we welcome Jenny Krallis  (current Kindy White Co-Class Parent) to the PCG Coordinator role.  Both Jens will be Co-Coordinators for a time until Jen Mast slowly moves out of the role. While classes won’t be determined until late January, Jenny and Jen would love to welcome everyone back to the Class Parent role next year.  If you or someone you know is interested in helping, please drop them an email.  The first PCG meeting of 2023 will be in Week 3.

Finally, can I please send out a huge thank you to every parent, carer and special friend of Redlands House and Prep for all your support this year. It was a year of returning to normal, a year of reconnecting friendships and a few new ways of reimagining some Prep experiences. Thank you for supporting myself and the staff as we navigated this year. I am a very proud Head of Prep at the end of 2022 as I reflect on the number one reason why we are all here and that is to walk alongside and guide our Redlands House and Prep children to become kind, independent and happy learners. 

2023 Information

Kindergarten to Year 2 stationary pack information is now available on Pulse for those families who would like to get in early and order their packs.

2023 new student orientation and welcome letters are also available on Pulse.

Communication will be sent the week before school starts to outline 2023 classes, staffing and start to school information. If you need any information about uniforms, OOSH, school times, after school activities, I encourage you to take the time to navigate Pulse as you will find all the information that you will need.

Important Dates

5 Dec –   Last day for Extended Care

6 Dec –   Last day of Term 4 – Half day finish at 12 Noon

A Christmas Message from the Chaplains

View a Christmas message from the Redlands Chaplains here.

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

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

Secondary Sport

Summer Sport

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

Summer Sport – Key Contacts

Independant Sporting Association 

ISA Code of Conduct 

As we move into round 2 of the Summer ISA Sporting Season, we would like to draw your attention to the ISA Code of Conduct for both Players and Spectators. The full document is available on the Secondary School Sport page of Redlands Pulse and we encourage all parents and players to familiarise themselves with the expectations when participating in participating in ISA Sporting competitions.

GUIDELINES FOR PLAYERS 

2.1       Once committed to a sport for the season, players must honour that commitment wholeheartedly. This same commitment applies to ISA representation. (Level of breach: 1, 2 or 3)   

2.2       Players are expected to be modest in success and generous in defeat, not showing in either case undue emotion.  (Level of breach: 1 or 2)   

2.3       Players are also expected to acknowledge, willingly and openly, good play by either school. Players should not celebrate the opposition’s mistakes. (Level of breach: 1)   

2.4       Players should be positive in their approach to games and should adhere strictly to the rules/laws and spirit of the game.  The referee or umpire’s decision is final, and the Captain of the team is the only one who may ask for clarification of a decision at the appropriate time. (Level of breach: 1 or 2)   

2.5       The ISA is committed to a ZERO TOLERANCE approach for any abuse towards officials through negative comments or actions. (Level of breach: 2 or 3)   

2.6       Players shall never resort to violent or abusive language or behaviour or engage in unfair or illegal tactics to gain an advantage.  Racial vilification will not be tolerated under any circumstances. (Level of breach: 2 or 3)   

2.7        Players should be punctual and adhere to their school’s dress code.  The home team – and in particular the Captain should welcome the visiting team and its Captain.  At the conclusion of the game acknowledgment and thanks should be given to referees, umpires, officials such as scorers/touch judges and the opposition. (Level of breach: 1)   

GUIDELINES FOR SPECTATORS 

3.1       Spectators must remember that this is “kids” school sport, let them have fun. It is not the World Cup.    

3.2       Spectators are expected to be positive role models. They must behave respectfully and courteously towards players, coaches, match officials and other spectators. (Level of breach: 1, 2 and 3)  

3.3       Spectators are not to approach or address game officials or any of the opposing players, spectators or staff.  If a spectator has a genuine concern, this needs to be presented to their own school official who will determine any action to be taken. (Level of breach: 1, 2 or 3)  

3.4       Unless invited onto a field/court, spectators must never encroach onto the field/court. (Level of breach: 1, 2 or 3)   

3.5       Barracking should be enthusiastic and positive, but not designed to heckle, denigrate or unsettle opponents.  For example, barracking during a free throw or a kick at goal and so forth is always bad sportsmanship.  (Level of breach 1 or 2)   

3.6       Sledging and negative comments are totally unacceptable. Good play by either team should be recognised by applause. (Level of breach 1 or 2)   

3.7       It is never right to express disapproval of a referee or umpire’s decision, irrespective of his/her age. The ISA is committed to a ZERO TOLERANCE approach for any abuse towards officials through negative comments or actions. (Level of breach 1, 2 or 3)   

3.8       Vocal support for any team should never encourage violence, rough or illegal play.  (Level of breach 2 or 3)   

3.9       Visitors to the grounds should co-operate fully with any regulations or requests made by the host school, such as car parking, seating, dressing rooms and the placing of spectators.  At all times visitors should leave the area tidy and free of rubbish when they leave.  (Level of breach 1, 2 or 3)   

3.10      Alcohol is not to be consumed at ISA fixtures. (Level of breach: 2 or 3) 

Sports Photos

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

On the Photo Library Tab Photo Library – SPA Images , select Schoolsports2022 > sport of choice

Password (redlands2022)

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

Basketball

Thank you to all of our students, parents and coaches for a great term of basketball! It has been fantastic to see our students in action and improving week-to-week throughout the term. A reminder that there is no basketball in Term 1, Week 9. We look forward to recommencing the ISA Basketball Season again in Term 1.

Our 1st Boys & 1st Girls are currently on the Gold Coast competing in the Australian Schools Basketball Championships. With both teams starting the competition with a 2-2 record they have both placed themselves in a good position to make the top 4! You can see how our teams are doing by going to the Basketball Australia website.

A massive congratulations to our Director of Basketball Coaching, Renae Garlepp, who has recently returned from Guam with a Gold Medal. Renae was the assistant coach for the U15 Australian Girls team who competed in the 2022 FIBA Oceania Championship.

Sydney SuperSonics 3×3 Basketball Camps

Join the Sydney SuperSonics 3×3 basketball camps this December! Hosted by Professional 3×3 basketball players, who want to pass their knowledge & love for the game on to the next generation. This is a great opportunity to keep your basketball skills up during the school break and return in the New Year better than ever!

See flyer for more details & how to get in touch.

Touch Football

Round Recap

A special mention to the Senior 3 boys who managed an impressive win with just 5 players over the weekend.

Thank you to the handful of our Junior A boys who with a bye week travelled and supported the Senior 2 boys to claim their first win of the season.

Congratulations to Daisy Williams, Aneke Golowenko and Amynta Field who also debuted for Senior 1sts over the last weekend. An outstanding result for our firsts girls in this game taking a huge win, 22-1.

TEAM OF THE WEEK, R6:

Snr 1: Ethan James

Snr 2: Tom Reeves

Snr 3: Conor Peterson

Jnr B: Harrison Murphy

Snr 1 : Lily Attard

Snr 4: Mia Mcfarlane

Inter A: Sela Tea

Inter B: Alex Symmons

Jnr B: Anya Price

Invitational Experiences: BEACH TOUCH

Last week the first of many invitational experiences were undertaken for some Touch Football players.

The Beach Touch Tournament was a great success with our Inter girls & Senior girls flying through round games undefeated before both teams went down to eventual winners of the day in the Semis.

We look forward to rewarding high performing, hardworking & well behaved students with further opportunities in 2023.

View More Photos 

Holiday Program 2023 registration is linked on the Touch Football Pulse page.

Good luck to our Redlanders heading up to Port Macquarie this coming weekend for NSW Touch Senior State Cup, the following players are involved:

Bronte Backhouse
Lilly Attard
Kayla Carlson
Sam Wightwick
Arkie Riches
Heidi De Saxe
Alexia Van der Merwe

Enjoy your break, looking forward to round games starting back up on Saturday 4 February 2023, with mostly home games for Term 1 next year!

Rowing

The past week has seen our rowing students go through their final round of testing and crew selections for 2022 with students achieving many PB’s along the way, a great reflection of their efforts at training so far this term.

Recently information has been emailed home to all families regarding the training sessions available throughout the summer holidays, a reminder that the RSVP for the December sessions is Wednesday 7 December 2022 and the January sessions is Monday 2 January 2023. Copies of this information can be found on the rowing page of Pulse along with the Google form links listed below:

Seniors

December 2022

January 2023

Juniors

December 2022

January 2023

A further reminder that information regarding the January Rowing Camps has also been emailed to all students and families, the RSVP for this is Friday 16 December 2022 which includes both the Office of Sport registration along with permission on Pules. Copies of this information can also be found on the rowing page of Pulse.

Tennis

We would like to commend the finalists from NSTA 1, 5, 8 and 14 that played some great matches against their opponents, and we hope all students enjoyed the competition this term! We would also like to acknowledge the students who competed in the 2022 School Boys and School Girls Junior Tennis Tournament last week and produced some amazing results! Isaac Swann and Matteo Stucci placed runners up for the Teams event against Central Coast. The two players also faced off in the Singles event with Matteo runners up and Isaac taking competition winner. We hope the participating students enjoyed this experience and we will look to offering more opportunities like this in the future.  

This will be the last week for Summer Tennis training this term with an optional Tuesday morning session offered next Tuesday 6 December for Group 1 – compulsory for TNB players that may make the finals playing the Saturday 10 December. TNB players please make sure to be checking your emails for court locations and information. We will be looking to set up an internal communications system next term for these players as emails on the day of competition can be hard to access.

We hope all players have had a great term of Summer Tennis and we wish you all the best over the holiday period. Please keep an eye out for an email this week or next outlining our holiday program offered the week before Term 1 starts.

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

Sailing

Last weekend, our sailors competed in their last Redlands series race day for the year. Conditions were challenging with a moderate southerly, challenging our sailor’s boat handling skills and teamwork as the breeze was patchy on parts of the racecourse. Picket fencing the day (placing first in all races) was sailing captain Oliver Noakes and his team in the Elliott racing. Alissandra Braden & Ruby Gasmus also picket-fenced the day for the Pacers, closely followed by Max Nicholson and Hugo Christy.

Please note that we still have training all this week, and while there is no official training during the holidays, several options exist to sail with RSYS throughout the summer. For more details, please follow this link.

Girls AFL

We are looking at entering the 2023 Term 1 Summer Girls AFL Competition. This would be an optional extra that sits alongside your current summer sport.

We must meet several criteria for going ahead with this competition, including the number of players per team, other sports that students participate in, and players’ experience.

Please fill out the summer AFL EOI form if you are interested in playing Summer AFL.

The details:

Games: Upper and Lower Northshore primarily – possible 1-2 games in the Eastern suburbs.
Times: will be after 1.30pm each Saturday
Competition length: 8-10 weeks
Player numbers: around 20 players per team to be able to go ahead with a team.
Training: training would be mornings or on a Friday afternoon.

If you have any questions, could you let Mr Pryor know as soon as possible.

General Sport Information

Wet Weather

While every effort will be made to provide alternative training options, if sport needs to be cancelled due to wet weather a notification will be posted on the Redlands Sport Twitter page (@RedlandsSport) and an email will be sent out to both students and parents. This includes morning & afternoon training along with weekend fixtures.

Thursday afternoon sport training– wet weather arrangements (Year 8-12)
Students in Year 8-12 who are dismissed at the end of Period 5 are required to go directly home. 
Thursday afternoon sport training – wet weather arrangements (Year 7)
In the event that year 7 sport is cancelled on Thursday afternoon, students will remain at school until 3.20pm and participate in sport-based activities.

Fixtures

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

Uniform

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

Sport Absences

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

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

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

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

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

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

Junior Sport

Girls Basketball

Well done to our 3 Girls Basketball Teams who completed their final round of fixtures on the weekend. The 5/6A team had a great win, 18-14 over Kincoppal with notable mention going to Kiki Stone. Our 5/6B team also finished on a high winning 30-28 over Meriden. Coach Gerry Gomez commented, “What a great team effort all the girls gave it all and worked very hard it was amazing watching them running up and down the court, the game was a nail bitter.  Well done Girls to all you that contributed so much to a great result for Redlands Sport and yourselves. We finished on a high note a very valuable team effort by everyone. Congratulations. Our ¾ team had an enjoyable season but went down 32-6 loss with Poppy named player of the game. Thank you to those girls who represented Redlands in our Girls only competition in term 4. A reminder to return your Basketball jersey to the sport office this week if you have not done so already.

NSW Softball

Congratulations to Lauren Rolfe, Yr 6 who has just returned from Waverley, Victoria representing the NSWPSSA team at the Australian School Sports Girls Softball Championships. Not only were they undefeated but Lauren was elected captain of the team, as nominated by her teammates and coaching staff. Well done Lauren.

2023 Basketball Teams – Uniform Reminder

An email has been sent to all families who selected REPRESENTATIVE BASKETBALL for their child to play in Term 1 2023. We have a new basketball uniform for everyone in Yr 3 through to Yr 12 in 2023. The singlet is supplied by the school (distributed Term 1) but you will need to purchaser the NEW Basketball shorts from the uniform shop. We strongly recommend that the majority of you purchase these shorts this year given the businesses of next year. Details for the uniform shop can be found below.

 The Redlands Uniform Shop is located 50 metres from the Senior Campus at 286 Military Road – near the corner of Winnie Street. The Uniform Shop can be contacted on: Phone: 9968 9850 Email: uniformorders@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Appointments for students commencing in 2023 Bookings are now available for students commencing at Redlands in 2023.

Uniform Shop Hours

Term Time

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.00am – 4.00pm and Thursday 8.00am – 6.00pm.

Parents are welcome to come and purchase items at the shop or order online via Flexischools.

If you have any queries regarding placing orders or making an appointment, please email call 9968 9850 or email uniformorders@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Redlands Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course

Well done to all students on their involvement in our Ninja Warrior Obstacle course on Wednesday. All students had an hour to complete as many laps of the course as they can representing their house across the following activities.

20m Sprint, Quickstep ladder, core plank holds, sit up challenge, frisbee toss, ball roll, crab walk 2 inflatable obstacle courses then a 20m sprint to the finish.  In what was a very exciting and tiring  day every student participated in the 2022 Junior School Obstacle Course with unwavering enthusiasm. A video from footage I took on the day can be viewed 2022 Highlight Video.  

The results for each grade are listed below;

Yr 3 Roseby 108 completions of course
​​​​​​​Yr 4 Roseby 126 completions of course
​​​​​​​Yr 5 Roseby 166 completions of course
Yr 6 Roseby 155 completions of course

2022 Overall Results

1st place Roseby 555 points
2nd place Dumolo 535 points
3rd place Mc Douall 532 points
4th place Cowper 517 points

Congratulations to all students, excellent house spirit on display, and some great endurance and fitness across all grades.

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

Ballet and Dance

Our Final Bow for 2023

Merry Christmas to our Ballet and Dance Academy community! As we close the dance studio doors’ for the last time in 2023, we would like to thank and congratulate every one of our students for what has been a truly amazing year.

Students have had a lot of fun in our festive classes this week, dancing to Christmas music with Santa hats and reindeer antlers galore!!!!

Great fun was had by our Redlands House Senior & Transition students at their Mini End of Year Ballet Performance on Tuesday afternoon. They danced so well and made their teacher Ms. Maria so very proud. A special thank you to Year 5 students Molly Crompton and Sophia Moriarty for helping out and also our special guests, the Junior Ballet Performers, who performed the “8 Milkmaids Dance” from our Twelve Days of Christmas production.

We would like to thank you all for attending the Information night, we are grateful for your queries and are busy tweaking the schedule to ensure that it works well for as many as possible. Please keep an eye on Pulse over the next week or so to keep up to date with any additional information.

Important Dates

Friday 2 December 2022 – Last Day for classes and private lessons

Monday 6 February 2023 – First day for classes & private lessons

Saturday 11 February 2023 – First Saturday for classes & private lessons 

Mini Ballet Performance | Bambino Ballet | Friday 2 December

Lost Property

Our lost property cupboard has lots of things in it, so please take the time to have a rummage through if you are missing anything. Note this cupboard will be emptied at the end of the year.

Yoga Mats – Please Collect Before the End of Term

We have lots of yoga mats in the hallway in Parkes Hall. Can students please claim their yoga mat before the end of term, as the storage areas need to be emptied ready for a thorough clean during the holiday period. Thank you for your help with this.

Friends of Ballet & Dance (FoBD)

A huge thank you to our amazing FoBD for their immeasurable contribution throughout the year.

It was great to catch up with Sue Banfield this week, to thank her for her time as Chair for Friends of Ballet. She has been incredible in this role and will be missed greatly. We also welcomed Virginia Clayton, who is taking over the role with Virginia Burmeister, and thank all the executives and volunteers for the help they have given us throughout the year.

We would also like to congratulate Kyle Banfield who has just been offered a place at WAAPA for next year. Well done Kyle!

Looking forward, we have a very busy schedule planned next year and would like to invite parents to join our Friend of Ballet & Dance community. If you would like to join us in 2023, please sign-up here, and we’ll be in touch with details of our Term 1 coffee catch-up. 

Semester 1 2023

We look forward to welcoming you all back to the Academy next year.

Everything you need to know about classes, the audition process, what to wear to class (uniforms) etc. for 2023 will be on the Ballet and Dance page of Redlands Pulse in plenty of time for the start of Term1.

And if it’s not there, please let us know by emailing us at dance@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Enrol in Dance for 2023

If you would like to join us at the Academy next year, enrolments are now open. Please take a look through our timetabled classes, and then complete your enrolment form.

Class Roll-over: Please note that because the timetable for 2023 has changed we are NOT rolling 2022 classes over for current Academy students to 2023. Please complete your enrolment form here.

Any Questions?

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

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

Drama and Theatre

Thank you to everyone who has supported the Drama and Theatre Program this year. It has been full of beautiful events and achievements from Shrek, Gala Arts and the Extra-subject Soiree performances. The Drama Department will be on break from Friday 9th December to Monday 23rd January. 

Once again, thank you for allowing your child to be part of the program. Have a fantastic Christmas break and we wish everyone a healthy and joyous summer holiday. 

Student Achievement 

Year 12 2022 HSC student Kyle Banfield has been offered a spot at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). One of the most prestigious Performing Arts schools in Australia, WAAPA has trained the links of Tim Minchin, Eddie Perfect and Lucy Durack, to name a few. Kyle joins a line of Redlands Alumni to be accepted as a student straight after High School. We wish him all the best in his future studies.

Image: Kyle Banfield starring as Donkey in the 2022 Musical, Shrek

Staff Leavers 

Andy Kent – 13 years 

A former Heads of Friends of Drama, Andy has been an invaluable Redlands staff member for over 13 years. She is much loved by all, particularly our younger students on the Preparatory and Junior campus. A constant Creative Kids and Musical Theatre tutor, Andy has been integral in establishing key skills and relationships with students. She brings joy and love to the classroom and we are all sad to see her go. Although we know this isnt goodbye, we wish her all the best with her future endeavours. 

Jessica Tripp – 12 months 

Jessica has been a bright light across all campuses this year. A senior curriculum drama teacher, Jess has supported the start of the drama journey for Year 8 elective students. She has also been integral in our extra-curricular program, working with a variety of students in our musical theatre and acting program. An expert in all areas we wish her all the best as she welcomes a beautiful baby into the world. We wish you and your new family all the best. 

Extra-Subject Drama and Theatre

2023 Enrolments 

Enrolments for the 2023 Drama and Theatre program have transitioned to Clipboard. This is now open and enrolling fast. Limited spots are available.  We are no longer accepting enrolments via email and no automatic rollovers will occur. Some classes have reached capacity and are now waitlisting. Add your name to the waitlist and we will be in contact if other free spots become available. 

Instructions about how to use Clipboard and how to enrol your child for all drama and theatre activities can be found HERE. 

The class schedule which includes days, times and fee structure are listed on the front of the Drama and Theatre Pulse page. You can only enrol in one class per day. Confirmation for classes will be sent out with the fee schedule in early December. 

Soiree Highlights 

We have seen some outstanding performances this past few weeks as part of the extra-subject soiree presentations. Below are some highlights from the various evenings 

Thursday 23 November 

Monday 28 November 

Curriculum Drama Celebration Evening

Tomorrow night we are excited to hold the Inaugural Secondary School Curriculum Drama Celebration Evening at The Rebel Theatre on Friday 2 December. This night will commemorate the achievements of our Curriculum students in Years 8 to 12 in 2022. Letters and information for the event have been sent out to the families and students nominated for an award and performing as the selected representative of their year group. Winners of each category will be announced on the night.  There is very limited capacity so unfortunately only those invited may attend,  once you have received your invite please RSVP to drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

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

Music

Have yourself a Merry little Christmas!

This season is one of rich celebration as we find the culmination of another year of learning tying itself up in a musical bow! This week alone we have had our hearts warmed by the beautiful singing of our Redlands House and Transition Gold students in their We Can Sing a Rainbow concert; Junior Carols featuring our Choirs & Jazz Band on Tuesday; Rock in the Quad & Rock in the Garden resounded across both campuses  today; and tomorrow Senior Carols is another rite that tolls the imminent arrival of our summer break!

Next week’s Year 6 Graduation, final assemblies, Prep Presentation and Junior & Senior Speech Day events will provide even further opportunity for our students to share their glorious music with our community!

Seeing our Redlands students rightly proud of their achievements and shining as musicians in all of these end of year events firmly remains part of my ‘why’ as an educator. I am certain our community will continue to enjoy the musical offerings of our students in the week ahead.

Wishing you a safe and utterly refreshing break.

Thank you for a wonderful 2022!

Amy Richardson | Director of Music P-12

Redlands House & Transition Gold Concert

Congratulations to all of Redlands House and Transition Gold for their wonderful concert yesterday in Dunnet Hall. They dazzled us with their beautiful singing voices with dazzling actions, singing I can sing a rainbow  followed by Blue Class singing the delights of The Deep Blue Sea where we met Mark the Shark and his friends singing about how happy they are just being themselves. 

Next we had Madame Haverhals’ French classes singing L’arc-en-ciel with an amazing introduction by Jude introducing the song completely in French! Yellow class sang the song Mister Sun and shared how they love playing outside under the golden rays. 

Orange class followed with a favourite song at Redlands called ‘Wash your face with orange juice’ which is one that mums and dads may know as Mr Clickety Cane.  It is funny to clean your teeth with bubble gum. It is unusual to fry your egg on a slippery dip. But it is crazy to belly flop on a pizza.

Transition Gold shared how you get to the end of the rainbow by jumping or digging so that you find at the end of the rainbow…a pot of Gold!

Our final song from Redlands House reminded us to live in harmony,  look after the world around us and how important it is to be kind to each other with one of our favourite songs Rainbow, Trees and Tambourines.

Thank you to all the teachers, parents and carers for your help and support for making our concert  so wonderful. 

Katherine Moses | Head of Junior Campus Music  

Rock in the Quad! Rock in the Garden!

Congrats to all performers in today’s epic Rock in the Quad (Senior) & Rock in the Garden (Junior) concerts! Performances were loved by the hyped masses and 

Junior Carols

Christmas Carols filled the  Junior Campus Carols Service last Tuesday with Jazz Band and tutors accompanying some of our favourites like Joy to the world and We Three Kings led by the Junior Choir. Junior Voices performed Carol of the Bells in a wonderful 3 part arrangement!

Senior Carols

Senior School Carols Service (dubbed Fahl-lalala!) is on tomorrow in the Fahl Garden led by soloists from the Senior Choir and accompanied by Concert Bands, String Ensembles and Tutor bands!  Brace yourself for some serious festive fun! Phones (responsibly used) will be permitted for the Carols event for the purpose of reading song words!

Click here to download your SENIOR CAROLS program

Senior Final Rehearsals

Senior Bands, Choirs & String Ensembles are reminded to check in with Pulse & iLearn to manage their prompt attendance at additional rehearsals and call times, ahead of both Carols tomorrow & Speech Day performances. 

Speech Day – Wednesday

All performers must be in immaculate Full Summer Uniform with blazer and polished shoes, neatly styled hair and with instrument and sheet music under arm! Morning & Afternoon Tea snacks and bottled water may be brought to the venue in clearly labelled containers.

A reminder as per communications from the school office, Junior Strings and Junior Concert Band Ensembles are to arrive at Luna Park Big Top by 8.00am and Junior Choir to arrive by 8.45am and report to Music Staff.  Further information for school families are in Mr Guha’s and Ms Van de Peer’s respective letters to their sections, distributed two weeks ago.  Secondary School musicians featuring at Speech Day are to arrive and report to Music Staff at Luna Park Big Top by 2.00pm in immaculate Summer Uniform with Polished shoes and neat hair.

Extracurricular Music

2023 Private Tuition

A reminder that all our tuition – ensembles, bands, lessons, etc – automatically roll over from year to year.  Should your child wish to discontinue their Private Instrumental lessons in 2023, please complete the Notice of Change Form on the Music Pulse pages no later than Wednesday 7 December to avoid late notice charges in the new year. This greatly assists us in supporting our casual workforce with work and income guarantees, and we thank you for your assistance to this end. 

If interested to know more about Private Tuition or if you think 2023 might be the year that you explore one of our Bands, Choirs, Ensembles and enrichment classes, please reach out to your respective Music Office to enrol via Pulse

Senior Music Locker Clean-out

The time has come to clean out your instrument locker and take all your belongings home for the holidays (dirty socks and crumpled sheets of music included)! The combination padlock must be returned to our Administrator, Ms Hales in person so that she can:

1. Check your locker is empty and clean;
2. Mark your name off the list;
3. Reset the padlock code (NB: this cannot be done without your existing code, so leaving the padlock on the desk means the lock will not be able to be reused.)

Students who do not return the padlock to reception in person by the end of next Tuesday 6 December will be charged $50 to cover a replacement lock, and will not be given priority when allocations are made for instrument locker hire in the new year.

Senior Music Locker Hire in 2023

Please note that instrument locker hire does not rollover to next year and we will be starting from scratch, so if you would like to be allocated a locker again in 2023, please fill in the INSTRUMENT LOCKER HIRE FORM 2023 to be added to the waitlist, and we will contact you when a suitable locker is available for your use.

External Examinations Honour Roll

Congratulations to the following students who achieved wonderful results within their Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB) and St Cecelia’s School of Music examinations this year!

The results below are a testament to their discipline and determination.

AMEB Examinations – Secondary

We would like to highlight the exceptional achievement of Year 12  student, Hadley Wintle who sat his AMEB Saxophone Certificate of Performance examination and congratulate him for passing with High Distinction A+.  Hadley is the first student enrolled with the AMEB through Redlands to sit this level of examination and we look forward to witnessing and applauding his future musical achievements. 

AMEB Examinations – Junior

AMEB Examinations – Preparatory

St Cecelia’s School of Music Examinations – Junior

Relaunching in 2023!

A reminder that the order for Music programs to recommence in 2023 is as follows:

Week 1: Curriculum Music Classes
Week 2: Extracurricular Programs (Private Tuition, Rock Bands & Classes)
Week 3: Cocurricular Bands, Choirs & Ensembles

We can’t wait for more wonderful Music with you all in the new year.

Any questions? 

Our Music Office will remains open until the end of next week.
Please reach out if we can assist you.

Jacqueline McGlade | Junior Campus Music Administrator

juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au

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Kirsty Hales | Senior Campus Music Administrator

seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

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