From the Principal

It was wonderful to attend the Junior School Swimming Carnival this week and see (as well as hear!) the School Spirit that was on full display. School Spirit is something we often talk about at Redlands, and it is illustrated in so many different ways. It was certainly on display on Wednesday by the Junior School students who were dressed up in their House colours and not just cheering for their Houses, but for all students who were “having a go” and competing on the day – no matter what place they finished in a race.

Over this first month of the year, I have also seen School Spirit displayed in so many other ways. I have seen it in the Prep playground when a student has walked up to a new student who was a little sad, taken their hand and led them to a group of friends to play with. I have seen it at Sport on Saturday when a number of students stayed after their Basketball game or showed up on their own to cheer for their mates. And I have seen it at the school gates in the mornings with Year 12 students warmly welcoming and interacting with younger students.

It is these little acts of kindness and support that grow into the larger displays of School Spirit that I saw at the Junior School Swimming Carnival on Wednesday. We have so much to proud of at Redlands, and this year I hope all students continue to be proud of themselves, their peers and their School.

I enjoyed having the opportunity to meet many parents and carers at our Twilight in the Garden on Friday evening. After the disruptions over the past few years due to COVID-19 and La Nina, it was wonderful to be able to gather together outside on the beautiful Fahl Garden and have an opportunity to come together and connect as a community. I would like to thank the various RPFA representatives, as well as members of the Community Engagement and Facilities teams, for their efforts in planning and setting up for this event.

I am sure like me, many of you have been affected by the images of destruction over the last few weeks in Türkiye, Syria and New Zealand due to recent natural disasters. In both our Junior School and Secondary School assemblies this week, students led our community in prayers for the people of those countries who are currently suffering, and I was touched to see our Year 12 Service Captains lead a fundraiser on Valentine’s Day to support the communities affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. I would like to also extend our thoughts and prayers to any Redlands families who might have loved ones affected by these recent natural disasters.

Mr Sean Corcoran

Photo Caption: The Fahl Garden on our Senior Campus provided the perfect setting for our Redlands community to connect at Twilight in the Garden last Friday evening.

Community Update

It was lovely to welcome our community back on to the campus at Twilight in the Garden, held under clear blue skies and sunshine last Friday evening.  We understand that we are not just a school, we are a community and we recognise the important sense of place that Redlands represents. My thanks to the extraordinary efforts of the event organising committee and our operations team for delivering a such a wonderful event. We look forward to welcoming more of our community onsite as the year unfolds. 

Speaking of which …

There has been a great deal of excitement as the Autumn Fair banners went up around the School this week. This highly anticipated and much loved community event will take place on Saturday, 18 March on our Senior Campus and is a day centred around food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and talent.  Thank you to our dedicated and passionate volunteers who continue to put their hand up in support of the Autumn Fair. Tickets are now on sale and wristbands and coupons can be pre-purchased here to receive a special discount. Further details on the Autumn Fair can be found in the RPFA section of Note Day, along with information on the wide range of other parent and carer events that connect our community.

It was a pleasure to attend the first meetings of our Junior and Secondary School Parent Contact Groups (PCG) this year, where I met Class and Year Group Parents and shared the activities and projects currently underway in Community Engagement. Our PCGs continue to explore ways to keep our community connected, included and supported within the many and varied aspects of school life.  If you are looking to connect with our community for support then please reach out to the passionate and diverse experience of our Class and Year Group Parents, the RPFA and Friends of Groups that support Redlands families.

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.

Kindest regards

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

Foundation

Twilight in the Garden

It was wonderful to see so many or our parents and staff come together and enjoy a warm evening in the Fahl Garden, an open outdoor area in front of the Redlands Learning Hub, named after Redlander Lynette Fahl who sadly passed away in 1963. Her father, Mr Richard Frederick Fahl, bequeathed his estate to Redlands to create the Anne Lynette Fahl Memorial Bursary in memory of his daughter.

Thank you to our performers – Ashton, Tamis and Zac, Redlanders 2022, who played beautifully throughout the evening. This trio who started to play while at Redlands, have been accepted to the Sydney Conservatorium. Congratulations and best of luck in your next chapter!

Thank you to the RPFA Committee and volunteers for organising this very popular event.

Autumn (Spring) Fair – a Long Tradition and Impact for the School

This highly anticipated wider community event with a long history is just around the corner.

For history lovers there are some highlights from our Archives:

The history of the ‘Autumn’ Spring Fair goes all the way back to 1893 when it was referred to as ‘The School Bazaar’. This inaugural event raised funds for the yet to be built North Shore Hospital and 50 pounds was raised, equivalent to $9000 at the time, when the number of students was no more than 50.

In the early 1900s the re-named ‘Garden Fete’ raised money for hospitals, including the newly open Royal North Shore Hospital. In 1915 it was the ‘Australia Day Fete’, and in 1919 ‘The Old Girl’s Fete’ raised money for the Children’s Hospital.

By 1932 the Fete was supporting the Old Girls’ Union Bursary Fund, and in 1934 the Old Girls gifted a domestic Science Room in Liggins Building plus another bursary.

In 1942, it was Wartime. The “American Tea’ raised fund for Red Cross and was opened by Mrs HV Evatt (Redlander Alice Sheffer), the wife of the Attorney General and later Minister for Education.

In 1945 the Old Girls Union founded the Roseby Library, and by 1957 the funds were equipping a Science laboratory. This is the first time that parents are mentioned in being involved with the Fair and its fundraising objectives.

In 1958 a Parent run fete raised 950 pounds for the School Development Fund (worth about $30,000 in today’s currency) and by 1961 the first fete run by the Parents Association took place.

From 1981 the event has been known as the Spring Fair and has supported the purchase of school buses, the purchase of High Country Campus, a Fitness Centre, a Senior Arts Precinct and the Redlands Learning Hub.

The Redlander Alumni Café is an integral part of the fair and is run by the Redlander Alumni Association. This is a wonderful opportunity to come and learn about the School’s rich history since it was founded in 1884 or simply come and enjoy a cup of coffee.

If you are a Redlander parent, please visit the Café at 1.30pm for a special gathering of alumni who have children currently attending Redlands. Natalie Davis, RL 1987, the current President of the Redlanders Alumni Association has been coordinating these efforts.

For any further details regarding the Autumn Fair, please visit the RPFA section.

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

Redlands Parents and Friends

If you haven’t already heard, or seen the banners that were hung outside school in the past couple of days, the Redlands Autumn Fair is back on Saturday 18 March with tons of food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ arts-related activities. Wristbands for unlimited rides and coupons to play games and purchase food and drinks are now on sale! Pre-purchase them here to receive a special discount. If you have a credit from the postponed Spring Fair, look out for an email from Humanitix to use a one-time gift card. Orders before 10 March can be delivered directly to your child’s classroom.

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

Help Needed

Second Hand Uniform Sale

Our Second Hand Uniform Sales provide great value for families and also give each of us an opportunity to contribute to the clear benefits of recycling. In addition, funds raised are contributed towards the means-tested Redlands Foundation Scholarship Fund.

We are planning on holding our next Second Hand Uniform Sale close to the end of this term. Winter uniforms, winter sports uniforms, fleeces, tracksuits and various accessories will be available for purchase. We will need parent volunteers to help us sort through inventory and run the sale. Please let us know if you are interested in helping here.

Coming Up

Parent / Family Get-togethers 

‘Friends of’ Get-togethers

Friends of Groups are subcommittees of the RPFA made up of interested parents who support the activities of a particular sport or performing art at the school.                           

Walks on Tracks

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

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

Next week’s walk on Wednesday 1 March will be around Clontarf/Seaforth, and will be followed by a brunch at one of our Parents of Alumni. Meet at 5 Linkmead Ave at 8.40am with a plate to share.

Any questions, please contact Ann Marie Kimber or call 0406 691 533.

Book Club

Come along and enjoy the lively conversation of other Redlands parents from all around the world with a common love of reading. The Book Club meets twice each School term, rotating among members’ homes. There is also an annual visit to Sunday Writer’s festival (May) and sometimes to movies that are tied in with a book discussion. 

Our first meeting for 2023 will be tonight Thurs 23 February at 7.30pm to discuss Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. All are welcome, even if you have not read the book!

If you would like to learn more or join the meeting, please contact Monica Gessner and Sabiha Naqvi here for further information.

Keelboat Sailing

We are looking to organise a crew (or two) of interested parents to participate in Ladies of the Sea (Wed mornings) and/or Open Discover Sailing (Sun mornings) courses at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. For more information, click here.

Save the Date

Sat 12 Aug             Redlands Gala Ball black tie event held at the Fullerton Hotel (formerly the Westin)

Photo Gallery

Close to 500 parents and staff enjoyed an amazing Twilight in the Fahl Garden last Friday night.

What a glorious morning it was last Saturday as Friends of Sailing sipped coffee and brunched on smashed avo on the decks of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron while watching the students rig the Optis and head out into the Harbour. Thanks to Deputy Principal Sabine Partington, Acting Head of Sport Cam Ellis and Head of Sailing Locky Pryor for coming down to support the program. Come join us this weekend for the next Redlands Series race day, where FoSailing will be hosting a BBQ for the sailors as they come off the water!

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

Deep in the Learning and Activities

Now that we are in Week 4, students are deep into their learning and associated activities such as Sport and Cocurricular. Yr 8-12 are heading into their first round of assessments for the year and should now be following a disciplined routine or schedule at home, to support their success as learners this term.  On Monday morning, all Yr 8 to 12 students met with their Tutor to discuss their strengths and areas for developments and identify suitable goals for the term. These Coaching Conversations, supported by iGrow data, are crucial to students taking responsibility for their learning and support their capacity to be data literate. As part of the iGrow Coaching Conversations and Goal Setting process, students are encouraged to create a ‘Life-School Fit Schedule.’ These schedules can be weekly or termly and should make visible the balance required for students to realise their academic habits-based goals and engage in out-of-school ‘life’ including social life, family life, sporting/co-curricular life and digital life as well as ensuring that they are giving attention to the amount of time they sleep, unwind and rest. A disciplined schedule enables students to identify imbalances and make adjustments, a life-ready skill. Many students have indicated that they enjoy and ‘need’ a schedule as it provides them with a supportive structure and makes them feel confident and in control of the various commitments and priorities they are managing at this point in their lives. If any student would like some help in creating a ‘Life-School Fit Schedule’ they are encouraged to reach out to their Tutor or to the appropriate Academic Dean. Ms Rolon has been busy all week meeting with Yr 9 students and co-negotiating schedules with them.

Below are some images of students setting goals with their tutor or Year Advisor as part of the coaching conversations held on Monday, prompted by iGrow data.

Yr 7 Camp – our Yr 7 students are enjoying their first Secondary School Camp experience. They return from High Country Campus on Friday.

What Else has Happened this Week?

Yr 12 HSC and IB students have engaged in their Core learning sessions. HSC students all attended an informative and student-led presentation on Wednesday morning where they learned about the HSC Service program from Service Captains, Charlotte Scamps and Simone Franceschi.  

Yr 10 students engaged into a deep dive of their identity and friendships this week. The Man Cave and Tomorrow Woman events saw them singing, fun-fighting, collaborating, sharing and generally enjoying each other’s company.

Yr 10 boys had the privilege of spending the day with a passionate team from Man Cave, breaking down stereotypes and developing lifelong skills to promote healthy relationships with others. The activities involved team building, competitions, group discussions and reflection time. It was a truly inspiring day which empowered the boys to be the best versions of themselves and to be role models within their school and community.

Tomorrow Woman

It was a privilege today to be part of an all-women panel sharing experiences and advice with Yr 10 girls. Hearing Yr 12 students, Josie Simpson and Maya Little, share their stories with the Yr 10 students was an emotional experience – their messages were powerful and resonant.

On Tuesday, our Yr 12 student leaders led a Yr 10 to 12 Assembly, providing positive and inspirational messages about key issues and events taking place in the Secondary School.

CIS Cup Football Win

The CIS boys football team were victorious against Penrith Anglican College on Wednesday morning. A huge congratulations to the team!

Financial Literacy Opportunities for Yr 9

Article from our Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning Strategist, Ms Green

In early January, an article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald declaring Australia’s youth are precariously positioned when it comes to financial literacy. It’s fascinating that one of the wealthiest counties in the world can also have such low levels of nous when it comes to their money. The masthead went on to claim that more than one-third of Australians are financially illiterate and the most impacted group are those between 15-24.

The business of school is to improve ‘literacies’, whether they are foundational literacies, wherein students apply core skills to everyday tasks, competencies such as the ability to solve problems or character qualities such as initiative. In our digital age, it can feel like the literacies are ever more complex. It comes as no surprise then that Redlands is taking a proactive stance on financial literacy by extending upon the core curriculum. Indeed, ‘life readiness’ must include a level of personal responsibility when it comes to managing our own finances.

Our Yr 9 Commerce students were introduced to Elladex founder and CEO Shivani Gopal as part of their Term 1 study of ‘Consumer and Financial Decisions’. Shivani ran a 90 minute workshop with the cohort where they canvassed the history of money by tracking its evolution from bartering to the gold standard to cryptocurrency. They applied the five principles of money to its various iterations to investigate why particular forms of currency succeeded where others failed. Finally, she took the students through the basics of investment, that is, what to do with money when you have it.

One of the most interesting myths Shivani tackled is that having money must mean you are financially literate. Earnings are one piece of the puzzle, as Jess Irvine put it in the Sydney Morning Herald, navigating an increasingly sophisticated and complex world full of financial risk and temptations, like cryptocurrencies and buy-now, pay-later schemes demands early intervention. Add to that understanding insurance and superannuation as mechanisms to plan for unexpected life events and increased longevity as well as building the broader contextual awareness necessary to weather periods of economic instability. It was pleasing to hear that students retained key messages after the incursion, such as ensuring they are on the same page financially as any potential future partner and to discuss early and often their plans and aspirations.

I have also been interested to learn about the enterprising spirit that is alive and well at Redlands. Many students have shared their ‘side hustles’ whether it’s neighbourhood jobs, drop shipping or online platform operations. We look forward to continuing to guide and grow their budding entrepreneurialism.

Shivani concluded the session by asking students to set a long term financial goal for themselves. I had no idea that so many Redlands students aspire to boat ownership! Shivani encouraged students to think less about the actual goal and more about the conversations and planning required to get there. By articulating your goals you are more likely to connect into the networks that will help you get there. It’s also vital to temper the huge aspirations with one eye on the realistic. Our Yr 9 students will undertake a learning task later in the term that asks them to research and plan for their first year out of home. I hope it makes for some interesting dinner time conversations as students begin to think about their financial futures.

Rapid Antigen Tests Available

To help protect our community, each student will be given a box of 5 test kits. We encourage the use of these kits over the coming months. Please remember to keep your child at home if they are unwell, regardless of the test result.

Careers and University Messages

Students thinking about applying to attend university overseas should book into see the Careers Advisors before the end of this Term. Bookings are made via the Pulse page.

Upcoming Redlands Events

Week 6 HSC and IB Core – Careers Sessions

Covering UAC, early entry, gap years, international applications and more.

Years 11 & 12 Students and Parents UAC Presentation

27 March, 5.30 – 6.30pm, Redlands Hall

Presentation by Trudy Noller from UAC – ATAR and applications via UAC. Register here

Other Upcoming Events

ADF Navy Open Day

25 February

The Australian Navy offers a multitude of career opportunities in trades, hospitality, logistics, aviation, healthcare, engineering – and much more.

Find out about serving, living and learning in the Navy by joining us at the HMAS Penguin Navy Open Day. Speak with current serving members about their own experiences and advice and discover how the Navy can shape your career. Find out more

University of California

1 March, 7-8.30pm Pacific Time

UC will offer a free virtual event on Wednesday, March 1, for students and families who are interested in learning more about UC admission and our nine undergraduate campuses.

Find out more

University of Sydney Why Study Project Management

1 March 4pm

Join us to learn more about the Bachelor of Project Management – a course that opens the door to a wide range of careers in industries including engineering, computer programming, healthcare, construction, major events management, mining, and finance. Be the go-to person to get the job done in any industry! You’ll learn the fundamentals of project management in an industry context, from theory to technical application in real-world environments.

Find out more

Oxford University Webinar for student and parents

8 March

This session will be a focus about Oxford University and course choices. Parents and guardians are also welcome to join. They can book here for a webinar at a suitable time.

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

University and Careers

International Universities

Oxford University Webinar for students and parents

Year 12

Student Achievement

Congratulations to Ellie Trueman who was awarded the NSW Community Young Hockey Coach of the Year at last Saturday nights Hockey NSW Awards night. 

The (NSBHA) mentioned that ‘Ellie works hard to inspire, support and mentor our youngest athletes, and we’re delighted her dedication and commitment have been recognised by the hockey community. We’re very proud of you, Ellie!’ and her club (Mosman):  ‘A fantastic role model for our Club and Association players, Ellie is a very deserving recipient of this award’. 

Congratulations Ellie! 

Growth Awards

At the Week 3 Year Assembly, Growth Awards were presented for the first time to an HSC and IB student who has displaced commendable holistic growth since the beginning of Year 12. 

Congratulations to the first HSC recipient, Trinity Hoffman, who has shown significant growth with her self-management, has seen the Career Advisers more than once, received an effort score above 90 and has maintained consistent academic growth across all subjects. 

Congratulations to the first IB recipient, Lily Swift who has shown significant growth in her effort across all IB subject areas. Lily has also seen the Career Advisers more than once and has maintained consistent attendance throughout her time at Redlands. 

Well done Trinity and Lily! 

Redlands Cup – Round 1 Win. 

Congratulations to the Redlands Boys 1sts Football Team who won their first match (5 – 1) on Wednesday morning at Cammeray Oval against Penrith Anglican College. The following Year 12 students participated in the game:

• Doug Mantell
• Keian Murphy
• Oliver Chambers-Lee
• Corey Twining
• Mark Danse
• Nui Currie
• Lachlan Binnekamp
• Finn Woodward
• Matt Fry
• Harley van der Pluijm
• Ethan McFarlane
• Joe Irvine
• Sebastien Griffith
• Xavier Reid 

Valentine’s Day flowers for Turkey and Syria relief efforts. 

Well done to Charlotte Scamps, Simone Francesci, and the rest of the Year 12 students who assisted with the selling of Valentine’s Day friendship flowers. All proceeds from the flowers went towards the Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes relief efforts. 

Make a Splash for a Great Cause!

The Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge is back! On Sunday 2 April from 8am-9am, local schools will come together to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute, increase awareness for this important cause, and most importantly, have fun participating in an open water swim relay.

Here’s how it works: each team consists of four swimmers, and each swimmer will swim a 200m leg of the relay. Participants can choose to swim in their year category or an older category, and the entry cost is just $20 per swimmer.

Don’t want to swim? No problem – you can still support the cause by donating to the Redlands fundraising page to help raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to come together, have some fun, and raise funds for a great cause. So, gather your teammates, come along to Balmoral Beach, and make a difference in the fight against childhood cancer.

We can’t wait to see everyone there! Register your team now and join in the fun!

Contact Ms Riley rriley@redlands.nsw.edu.au for more information

Secondary School Individual Portraits and Sibling Photos Catch -up Opportunity – Friday 3 March.

A catch-up date for missed Year 7-12 Portrait photos and sibling photos will be offered on 3 March at 10.10-11.05am in the Learning Hub Level 2 Atrium. Students who were absent from school on 10 February, or who are required to have a photo re-taken will be informed by their Year Advisor this week.

All students are required to be wearing their full school uniform, including blazers. Boys must be clean shaven with hair that has been cut so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Boys and girls with a hair length touching the collar is to be styled and tied-up neatly so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Hair is to be tied back with navy and hair coloured accessories.  No hair dye, mullet style haircuts, make-up or nail polish is permitted. No jewellery is to be worn other than one pair of plain gold or silver studs in ear lobes.

If you have any questions, alterations or additional orders, please contact Melba Studios directly on (02) 9438 4566 or email sales@melbastudios.com.au.

Mr Nicholas Walker
Yr 12 Year Advisor
nwalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133

Year 11

Key Dates

1 March 6-7pm Yr 11 HSC and IB Information Session

27 March 5.30pm-6.30pm Year 11/12 UAC Evening

5 April, 25 May, 24 Nov Yr 10 Meningococcal ACWY Catch-Ups

6 April End of Term 1

RPFA Twilight Drinks

Last Friday, the Twilight Drinks in Fahl Garden was a beautiful evening to touch base, say “hello” and enjoy the gorgeous weather with parents and staff. Thank you to all the parents who contributed to making Friday evening such a success and thank you to those parents who joined in the festivities.  These opportunities to connect are invaluable and appreciated. Please do keep posted for other events throughout the ye

Redlands Cup – Round 1 Win. 

Congratulations to the Redlands Boys 1sts Football Team who won their first match (5 – 1) on Wednesday morning at Cammeray Oval against Penrith Anglican College. The following Yr 11 students participated in the game:

• Liam McFarlane and Anderson Boris 

Make a Splash for a Great Cause!

 The Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge is back! On Sunday 2 April from 8am-9am, local schools will come together to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute, increase awareness for this important cause, and most importantly, have fun participating in an open water swim relay.

Here’s how it works: each team consists of four swimmers, and each swimmer will swim a 200m leg of the relay. Participants can choose to swim in their year category or an older category, and the entry cost is just $20 per swimmer.

Don’t want to swim? No problem – you can still support the cause by donating to the Redlands fundraising page to help raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to come together, have some fun, and raise funds for a great cause. So, gather your teammates, come along to Balmoral Beach, and make a difference in the fight against childhood cancer.

We can’t wait to see everyone there! Register your team now and join in the fun!

Register Here

Contact Ms Riley rriley@redlands.nsw.edu.au for more information

Secondary School Individual Portraits and Sibling Photos Catch -up Opportunity – Friday 3 March.

A catch-up date for missed Year 7-12 Portrait photos and sibling photos will be offered on 3 March at 10.10-11.05am in the Learning Hub Level 2 Atrium. Students who were absent from school on 10 February, or who are required to have a photo re-taken will be informed by their Year Advisor this week.

All students are required to be wearing their full school uniform, including blazers. Boys must be clean shaven with hair that has been cut so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Boys and girls with a hair length touching the collar is to be styled and tied-up neatly so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Hair is to be tied back with navy and hair coloured accessories.  No hair dye, mullet style haircuts, make-up or nail polish is permitted. No jewellery is to be worn other than one pair of plain gold or silver studs in ear lobes.

If you have any questions, alterations or additional orders, please contact Melba Studios directly on (02) 9438 4566 or email sales@melbastudios.com.au

Settling into Being a Senior Student – Building Resilience

Our young people need our support. They have started a rigorous workload, they have brought energy into this new level of expectation and challenge while at the same time seeming to feel quite overwhelmed. This cohort is extremely capable, extremely enthusiastic and motivated. They have the potential to leave an incredible legacy for themselves and others at Redlands and it is inspirational to see them already moving in this direction.

However, with the excitement of a new course load, new classes, new teachers and new opportunities also comes stress. In Coaching Conversations this week, students have recognised the need to utilise some study techniques and strategies they might not have tried before this year. Students have also recognised their own feelings of anxiousness and their quick responses to difficult tasks. The need for stick-to-it-iveness is essential and our young people are seeking reassurance and encouragement to pause, breathe, make a plan and recognise the need to stick to it and take it moment by moment and day by day. They are being encouraged to own their part in making a class, a task or a situation successful and to try new things they may not have previously considered. 

As we continue to work together to support our young people at school and at home, this Special Report from SchoolTV provides several encouraging, conversation-prompting and supportive questions you may consider asking your child to help build their resilience and ability to stick with a challenge.

Learn More

Take the Sting Out Character LAB: Teens don’t mean to be unkind

Today, I’ve asked Lisa Damour to share her Tip of the Week. 

 “Pack your bags! We’re going on a guilt trip!” one of my teenage daughters said to the other.

I’d just made a passive-aggressive comment about the dirty dishes they’d left in the sink, so maybe I deserved that remark. But it still stung. And if my kids have such an easy time giving pointed feedback at home, might they also be unkind when they’re out and about? 

All parents probably worry about raising kids who allow themselves to be jerks to others. But here’s something I know about development: Adolescence is a time of heightened friction at home, in part because teenagers become acutely perceptive of their parents’ shortcomings and are often quick to point them out. They do this because they are coming to terms with the fact that we, the only parents they have, are far from perfect. They hope for us to improve, especially before they move out, so they tend to save their toughest feedback for us. 

So how should you react when your teen hits you with zingers? Your teen knows you well—often better that you know yourself—and their observations are usually spot on. But they also know when they’ve crossed a line, and they expect to be called on it. It’s important to remind kids that all people—parents included—are more likely to make good use of their input when it’s delivered with compassion.

Don’t be defensive when teens criticize you. That either closes down communication or escalates friction, sometimes into a full-blown conflict—two outcomes that serve no one well.

Do push back if their feedback is more hostile than helpful. Consider saying, “I’m sure you have a point, but we don’t speak to each other that way around here. I’m interested in what’s on your mind, but you need to let me know in a kinder way.” I’m in constant awe of how quickly my daughters are growing and changing. And thanks to their keen commentary on my not-so-endearing quirks, I’m growing and changing too.

With warmth and gratitude,

Lisa

Lisa Damour is a clinical psychologist and the author of three books for parents, including The Emotional Lives of Teenagers. She also co-hosts the “Ask Lisa” podcast.   

Yr 11 HSC and IB Information Evening  – Wednesday 1 March 6-7pm Redlands Hall

Next week, we will be hosting an opportunity for students and parents to receive key information for starting the journey into senior courses. Specific details around the HSC and IB will be shared and support for the appropriate mindset for success in Stage 6. Please ensure you sign up today to take advantage of this opportunity for you and your student.

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 11 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865   

Year 10

Student Representative Council (SRC) Members for Yr 10

Congratulations to the following individuals who were elected by their peers to advocate for the student body to provide student voice, and improve the quality of student life for the entire student body. We wish these Yr 10 students the best with elected role.

• Liam Petersen
• Krishna Gupta
• Filip-Maximilian Feller
• Nicholas Tebbutt

Man Cave

On Wednesday, 22 February, Yr 10 boys had the privilege of spending the day with a passionate team from Man Cave, breaking down stereotypes and developing lifelong skills to promoting healthy relationships with others. The activities involved team building, competitions, group discussions and reflection time. It was a truly inspiring day which empowered the boys to be the best versions of themselves and to be role models within their school and community.

“Emotion and empathy, evoked. The Man Cave experience provided a safe and supportive space for my classmates and I, with a focus on compassion, emotional intelligence and improving relationships. I particularly enjoyed the competitive ‘Shazam’ challenge, guessing songs in a group with my peers, as well as the ‘check-in’ session, a voluntary opportunity for anyone to speak about hardships or achievements they wished to share. I left the Man Cave session feeling empowered and equipped with new skills and practical tools to take care of my mental health, and to support those around me in overcoming adversities.” 

Krishna Gupta

Career Assessment for Yr 10 2023

As part of the Yr 10 Careers Program, and ahead of the Stage 6 Course and Subject Selection Process, Redlands offers a career assessment opportunity to all Yr 10 students. Redlands have engaged Career Avenues run by Dr Marian Kratzing, a Careers Psychologist. Dr Kratzing has developed a unique career profiling system which she and her colleagues provide to many independent schools in Sydney. https://careeravenues.com/

We encourage every student to participate in this opportunity, as the results are interesting and surface important questions prior to the Stage 6 Course and Subject Selection. The exercise also provides a great start for research into potential tertiary courses and future pathways.

A letter was sent home to all parents and carers, however if you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact:

Mrs Justine Fowler and Ms Clare Hurst

University and Careers Advisors careers@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Secondary School Individual Portraits and Sibling Photos Catch -up Opportunity – Friday 3 March.

A catch-up date for missed Yr 7-12 Portrait photos and sibling photos will be offered on 3 March at 10.10-11.05am in the Learning Hub Level 2 Atrium. Students who were absent from school on 10 February, or who are required to have a photo re-taken will be informed by their Year Advisor this week.

All students are required to be wearing their full school uniform, including blazers. Boys must be clean shaven with hair that has been cut so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Boys and girls with a hair length touching the collar is to be styled and tied-up neatly so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Hair is to be tied back with navy and hair coloured accessories.  No hair dye, mullet style haircuts, make-up or nail polish is permitted. No jewellery is to be worn other than one pair of plain gold or silver studs in ear lobes.

If you have any questions, alterations or additional orders, please contact Melba Studios directly on (02) 9438 4566 or email sales@melbastudios.com.au.

Make a Splash for a Great Cause!

The Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge is back! On Sunday 2 April from 8am-9am, local schools will come together to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute, increase awareness for this important cause, and most importantly, have fun participating in an open water swim relay.

Here’s how it works: each team consists of four swimmers, and each swimmer will swim a 200m leg of the relay. Participants can choose to swim in their year category or an older category, and the entry cost is just $20 per swimmer. 

Don’t want to swim? No problem – you can still support the cause by donating to the Redlands fundraising page to help raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute.  

This is a fantastic opportunity to come together, have some fun, and raise funds for a great cause. So, gather your teammates, come along to Balmoral Beach, and make a difference in the fight against childhood cancer.

We can’t wait to see everyone there! Register your team now and join in the fun!

Register Here

Contact Ms Riley rriley@redlands.nsw.edu.au for more information

Culture College Arnhem Land Trip – Easter 2023

Places are still available for this unique Homelands Tour in April 2023.

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

Further information can be found on the Yr 10 Pulse page.

Key Dates

Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we work with your child this year.

Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 10 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 9

Coaching Conversations

This week, Yr 9 has engaged with their Tutor in their student-led Coaching Conversations. Each student has set habits-based goals and used their iGrow data to help them ‘shape their story’ for the term ahead. I cannot wait to see what our Yr 9 students discover and experience this year. 

Student Representative Council (SRC) Members for Yr 9

Congratulations to the following individuals who were elected by their peers to advocate for the student body. In their role, these students will provide student voice and work with other year levels to advocate for students in the Redlands community. We wish these Yr 9 students the very best with their elected role this year.

• Ethan Lee
• Xavier Kwan
• Henry Preece
• Tessa Griffith

Secondary School Individual Portraits and Sibling Photos Catch -up Opportunity – Friday 3 March.

A catch-up date for missed Yr 7-12 Portrait photos and sibling photos will be offered on 3 March at 10.10-11.05am in the Learning Hub Level 2 Atrium. Students who were absent from school on 10 February, or who are required to have a photo re-taken will be informed by their Year Advisor this week.

All students are required to be wearing their full school uniform, including blazers.Boys must be clean shaven with hair that has been cut so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Boys and girls with a hair length touching the collar is to be styled and tied-up neatly so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Hair is to be tied back with navy and hair coloured accessories.  No hair dye, mullet style haircuts, make-up or nail polish is permitted. No jewellery is to be worn other than one pair of plain gold or silver studs in ear lobes.

If you have any questions, alterations or additional orders, please contact Melba Studios directly on (02) 9438 4566 or email sales@melbastudios.com.au.

Make a Splash for a Great Cause!

The Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge is back! On Sunday 2April from 8am-9am, local schools will come together to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute, increase awareness for this important cause, and most importantly, have fun participating in an open water swim relay.

Here’s how it works: each team consists of four swimmers, and each swimmer will swim a 200m leg of the relay. Participants can choose to swim in their year category or an older category, and the entry cost is just $20 per swimmer. 

Don’t want to swim? No problem – you can still support the cause by donating to the Redlands fundraising page to help raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute.  

This is a fantastic opportunity to come together, have some fun, and raise funds for a great cause. So, gather your teammates, come along to Balmoral Beach, and make a difference in the fight against childhood cancer.

We can’t wait to see everyone there! Register your team now and join in the fun!

Register Here

Contact Ms Riley rriley@redlands.nsw.edu.au for more information

Key Dates

Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we work with your child this year.

Mrs Lucienne Willis
Yr 9 Advisor
lwillis@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 8

Yr 8 Camp

Thank you to all of those who have started to prepare with their students for camp. Camp is an important part of our Redlands curriculum as students develop both skills in the outdoor environment and have the opportunity to further develop relationships with their peers and teachers. 

All of Year 8 received their briefing last Thursday in Redlands Hall and were instructed to begin the process of gathering the equipment needed for the journey over the next week. We are encouraging students to take responsibility for packing and preparation of their equipment and also using a number of Tutor sessions next week in order to discuss risk taking and self-management at camp. 

Please ensure that you have completed the Operoo profile for your child/ren. If you haven’t received an email, please visit Operoo.com to sign up and create a medical profile for your child/ren. 

If you need support with the medical form process, you can contact medicals@oeg.edu.au and/or Mr Atkins  eatkins@redlands.nsw.edu.au

If your child/ren require medications on camp, you will need to complete and return to Mr Atkins a Medical Authority Form located on Pulse HERE. This form will need to be completed prior to departure. 

Permissions also need to be completed and you should have received an email from me if these also need to be completed via Pulse.

The equipment list has been provided below in case you have had difficulty accessing it.

View Here

Please contact Mr Atkins for any other questions about camp.

Make a Splash for a Great Cause!

The Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge is back! On Sunday 2 April from 8am-9am, local schools will come together to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute, increase awareness for this important cause, and most importantly, have fun participating in an open water swim relay.

Here’s how it works: each team consists of four swimmers, and each swimmer will swim a 200m leg of the relay. Participants can choose to swim in their year category or an older category, and the entry cost is just $20 per swimmer. 

Don’t want to swim? No problem – you can still support the cause by donating to the Redlands fundraising page to help raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute.  

This is a fantastic opportunity to come together, have some fun, and raise funds for a great cause. So, gather your teammates, come along to Balmoral Beach, and make a difference in the fight against childhood cancer.

We can’t wait to see everyone there! Register your team now and join in the fun!

Register Here

Contact Ms Riley rriley@redlands.nsw.edu.au for more information

Secondary School Individual Portraits and Sibling Photos Catch -up Opportunity – Friday 3 March.

A catch-up date for missed Year 7-12 Portrait photos and sibling photos will be offered on 3 March at 10.10-11.05am in the Learning Hub Level 2 Atrium. Students who were absent from school on 10 February, or who are required to have a photo re-taken will be informed by their Year Advisor this week.

 All students are required to be wearing their full school uniform, including blazers. Boys must be clean shaven with hair that has been cut so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Boys and girls with a hair length touching the collar is to be styled and tied-up neatly so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Hair is to be tied back with navy and hair coloured accessories.  No hair dye, mullet style haircuts, make-up or nail polish is permitted. No jewellery is to be worn other than one pair of plain gold or silver studs in ear lobes.

 If you have any questions, alterations or additional orders, please contact Melba Studios directly on (02) 9438 4566 or email sales@melbastudios.com.au.

Mr Tobias Horan
Yr 8 Advisor
9968 9872
thoran@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 7

Yr 7 are currently away on Camp.

Head of Junior School

Swimming Carnival

Back in its usual Term 1 slot this year and in the grandiose arena of the Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre, yesterday’s Junior School Swimming Carnival was an uplifting event that brought our Junior School community together for our first House event of 2023.

I spent most of the day in the stands with students and staff and was able to see first-hand the genuine sense of House spirit, connection, passion and camaraderie between the students, which was both inspiring and heart-warming in equal measures. Many told me how they had simply loved taking part and getting House points, regardless of the place they came. Others proudly shared how they had been involved far more than they had planned to as the energy of the day and the support of friends gave them the courage to compete in either pool. This is truly the essence of a House event that seeks to involve every child.

As I stated at the end of the event, I acknowledge and am grateful to all the staff and coaches involved in every aspect of the event which allows an event of this magnitude to run as smoothly and as efficiently as it did. We were also thrilled to welcome so many families and friends to enjoy the carnival again.

On behalf of the students, my appreciation is extended to our Sports team, ably led by Mr Dunne, who oversaw the very detailed pre-carnival preparation, the day’s schedule and the playlist! It really is such a joy to see the stands devoid of students as they immerse themselves fully in the day and particular congratulations to Dumolo House who won the overall trophy.

We now shift gears and venues as we look forward to our rescheduled House Athletics Carnival which takes place next month at Homebush and promises to be another joyous occasion.

Cybersafety Education

This week, Yrs 5 and 6 students and all staff were involved in our first Cybersafety education sessions with ySafe. Our longstanding partnership with ySafe, industry leaders in this important ever-changing landscape, has allowed us to continue to review and refine the educational experiences for our students, in particular, to ensure that these sessions are both relevant and impactful.

Later next term, ySafe will run age-appropriate sessions with Yrs 3 & 4 and will also lead a parent seminar again.

As mentioned before, I strongly encourage every parent to explore Redlands’ Cybersafety Hub for resources, tips and information as needed.

Student Leadership

Each year, we recognise and provide student leadership opportunities for our whole Yr 6 cohort over the year as they lead our student body in different ways. This week, further student leadership roles were provided in the areas of wellbeing, technology and library and we congratulate these students on their successful applications and wish them well this year.

Yr 4 Excursion – Maritime Museum and Hyde Park Barracks

by Madeleine Hogue, Class 4B

On Tuesday, Year 4 went on an excursion to the city with the help of class parents and, of course, the teachers. Our excursion took place in the city Maritime Museum (on a model of The Endeavour, Captain Cook’s Ship) and inside the Hyde Park Barracks (where English convicts worked).

We went to these specific places because of our Unit of Inquiry subject: Discovery Creates Change. Convicts built the Hyde Park Barracks and these barracks are now a museum that Year 4 navigated. I think Year 4 would agree that briefly relaxing in some modified convict hammocks (yes, hammocks!) was a highlight, and being in the front of the Endeavour, in a large, spacious cabin, could be a great highlight as well. In that cabin at the prow of the boat was a bolt that had been to space, on a space shuttle called the Endeavour! This is connected to Year 4’s learning because, remember, Captain Cook sailed the Endeavour to Australia and the convicts came to Australia. Year 4 and I enjoyed this excursion, because it was fun and meaningful.

iGrow

During assembly this week, our Head of Learning Analytics, Mr Ben Castelli introduced iGrow to the students. This is an exciting interactive data platform that has been developed by Redlands to visualise student growth within our holistic learning framework. This is up and running in the Secondary School and throughout Term 1, students will have the opportunity to provide feedback that will shape the development of a bespoke dashboard and growth coaching model for the primary campus as well. 

I look forward to sharing more about this bespoke program that will further enhance our knowledge of each child and how we support their continued growth.

Road Safety Reminders

FINAL CALL: Parent Seminar: Sleep and Healthy Routines 

Date:               Tuesday 28 February 2023 (Week 5) 
Time:               8:30am-9:30am
Location:         Junior School Arnold Library 

We are delighted to extend a warm invitation to all Junior and Prep School parents to our first parent seminar of 2023. The session will be led by our team of expert in-house counsellors and the Dean of Students and focus on Sleep and Healthy Routines.

All of us need regular, high-quality sleep, and helping your child get a good night’s sleep can enhance both their general functioning during the day, and their mental health and well-being. The establishment and development of healthy routines is without a doubt a critical aspect to help parents prepare their child for a sound sleep. 

The session will particularly focus on:

– the importance of sleep and its connection to brain and mood

– common difficulties: nightmares, digital media, separation

– how to create and implement healthy routines 

Registration:   Please fill out this form

If you have any questions on the focus areas of the session you would like us to address, please fill out this anonymous voluntary form.

We look forward to seeing many of our families at this event.

Working Alongside UNICEF

On Monday afternoon a group of Year 6 students participated in a co-design session with a representative from UNICEF Australia. The aim of the session was to design a Term 3 unit of inquiry program that focuses on natural disasters. The students were invited to share their insights on behalf of their cohort around what makes a memorable learning experience, how they would like to demonstrate their learning and how we can ensure the learning in meaningful, relevant and connected to the real world. We will partner with UNICEF on this exciting learning opportunity and experience and this partnership will provide our students with the view of several perspectives in a natural disaster such as philanthropists (e.g. UNICEF Australia), first responders, Indigenous Australians and Government (State and Federal).

Excitingly UNICEF are hoping that this program of work would be part of a resource bank that they could disseminate more widely to schools across Australia and even globally.

Term 1 Junior School Class Parent Meeting

On Tuesday, It was delightful to connect with our 2023 class parent representatives and I am grateful for them volunteering in these important community connection roles. In the first meeting, our new Principal and Deputy Principal, Mr Sean Corcoran and Ms Sabine Partington, were also in attendance and Mr Corcoran was able to share his vision of the year ahead with this parent group.  

Unnamed Belongings

In assembly, I asked our students to take responsibility to ensure that all of their belongings were named and that they took care of them. Of course, we know that from time to time, students will misplace items but we can always repatriate them if named. If required, I encourage parents to remind children of this and give them the task of checking their belongings are named, especially lunch bags, drink bottles and sports clothing.

Rapid Antigen Tests

To help protect our community, each student will be given a box of 5 test kits. We encourage the use of these kits and more importantly, please remember to keep your child at home if they are unwell, regardless of the test result.

Redlands App

Stay connected and informed with the Redlands App. This essential tool keeps you updated on all the latest news and events in our school community. Seamlessly integrating with Pulse, you can view your news and notices, groups, and calendar.

This year, we’re excited to introduce a new activities section that allows you to easily view your child’s activities, from sports to music lessons. You’ll receive push notifications for any session cancellations or changes.

It’s easy to get started! Download the Redlands App from Google Play or the Apple App Store and log in with your Redlands parent account. For more information and an overview of features, visit the Redlands App section on Pulse.

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

Head of Preparatory School

Redlands ySafe

This week we welcomed David Smith, the NSW State Education Manager for ySafe, back to Redlands. David shared his expertise on the education and wellbeing of our students in the current digital space. Through example sharing and current research statistics, David’s message continues to be “alert rather than alarmed” and to follow a few simple principles when talking about and practicing Cyber Safety with students.  Easily remembered as the ABCs for Cyber Safety they are:

A – manage Access 

B – set Boundaries 

C – openly Communicate 

David will return to Redlands in Term 2 for further student and parent sessions.

Parents and carers are encouraged to explore the Redlands Cyber Safety Hub. It is a valuable resource to support your child. It includes a range or relevant topics such as:

• Cyber safety guides
• Screen time recommendations
• Creating a safe home
• Gaming
• Setting up parental controls
• App and Game reviews

Redlands iGrow

At Prep Assembly next week, Mr Ben Castelli (Head of Learning Analytics) will introduce iGrow to our students. This is an exciting interactive data platform that has been developed by Redlands to visualise student growth within our holistic learning framework. Throughout Term 1, students will have the opportunity to provide feedback that will shape the development of a bespoke dashboard and growth coaching model. The voices of the Prep students will be important as their perspective will start their Redlands learning narrative.

For some of our new parents, Redlands iGrow will be totally new. If you want to learn more about iGrow, I encourage you to have a talk to myself, your classroom teacher, Mrs Smith, or email Mr Castelli directly (bcastelli@redlands.nsw.edu.au).

Upcoming Events 

K-6 Sleep and Healthy Routines Discussion

Date: Tuesday 28 February 2023 (Week 5) 
Time: 8.30am-9:30am
Location: Junior School Arnold Library 

All of us need regular, high-quality sleep, and helping your child get a good night’s sleep can enhance both their general functioning during the day, and their mental health and well-being. The establishment and development of healthy routines is without a doubt a critical aspect to help parents prepare their child for a sound sleep. The Junior School Counselling team is excited to welcome parents and caregivers to the Junior School Arnold Library to attend a topic talk on Sleep and Healthy Routines, where we will focus on the following items:

– The importance of sleep and its connection to brain and mood

– Common difficulties: nightmares, digital media, separation

– How to create and implement healthy routines 

To register, please fill out the following form.

If you have any general questions you’d like us to address, please fill out this anonymous voluntary form.

Thank you and we very much look forward to seeing you at the Redlands Junior School.

Technology in the Classroom Parent Workshop

Date: Wednesday 8 March
Time: 8.45am-10am
Location: Arnold Library

We are excited to invite our parents and carers to our Technology in the Classroom Prep Parent Workshop on Wednesday 8 March 2023. Join our eLearning Coordinator and Year 6 Student Technology Leaders as they introduce parents to the why, what, and how we use technology as a tool for learning in the Prep classrooms. Parents will have an opportunity to experience how students use iPads at school through hands-on activities with various Apps on school iPads. Places are limited to 50 participants and parents can book via the link below. 

Venue:  Arnold Library (Junior School)
Time:  8:45-10:00am
Booking: View Here   

Kindergarten Home Reading workshop

Date: Monday 13 March
Time: 8.30am- 9.15am
Location: Arnold Library

We invite all our 2023 Kindergarten parents and carers to hear from our Kindy team about how to help your child at home with reading. It is also an opportunity to appreciate the latest evidence-based research as to why we teach reading as we do. Come to find out about why certain readers are sent home with your child, how to support their reading journey but also how to create the love of reading in every child.

Parent Volunteers

Thank you to all the parents and carers who have emailed teachers regarding their willingness to volunteer this term. We have some book coverers already helping to get our new readers into the classroom.

Our aim is to have our volunteer network up and running by Week 6. Please ensure that you have your WWCC emailed to me by Friday 3 March. Your class teacher will be emailing volunteers directly with the classroom need. Thank you again for supporting the Prep school.

If you are wanting to volunteer for the Wellbeing Lunchtime Clubs, please be aware that it will be a weekly commitment for the term. You are welcome to volunteer for one or all lunchtimes! Email Ms Fiebiger directly for more details at nfiebiger@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Rapid Antigen Tests

To help protect our community, each student will be given a box of 5 test kits to take home this week. We encourage the use of these kits and please remember to keep your child at home if they are unwell, regardless of the test result.

Redlands App

Stay connected and informed with the Redlands App. This essential tool keeps you updated on all the latest news and events in our school community. Seamlessly integrating with Pulse, you can view your news and notices, groups, and calendar.

This year, we’re excited to introduce a new activities section that allows you to easily view your child’s activities, from sports to music lessons. You’ll receive push notifications for any session cancellations or changes.

It’s easy to get started! Download the Redlands App from Google Play or the Apple App Store and log in with your Redlands parent account. For more information and an overview of features, visit the Redlands App section on Pulse.

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

Redlands House and Transition Gold

Nyumbar Incursion

On Wednesday 1 March the Senior students will have the opportunity to participate in an incursion from Nyumbar. Nyumbar offer educational indigenous programs enabling children to learn about and engage in Aboriginal culture. Through their programs they promote, teach, share, educate and have fun building a shared future. We are very much looking forward to welcoming them to the preschool

Sandpit Photos

Individual and class photos for Redlands House and Transition Gold classes will be taken on the following days by Sandpit Photography:

  Tuesday 7 March –      Orange Class Juniors

                                          Yellow Class Seniors

                                          Blue Class Seniors

                                          Transition Gold

 Thursday 9 March        Orange Class Seniors

                                          Yellow Class Juniors

                                          Blue Class Juniors

Events this Term

Harmony Day – 21 March – wear a touch of Orange

Seniors – Parent Teacher Learning Discussions – Week 9 27 March

Last Day of Term – 6 April

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

Last weekend I was lucky enough to get down to Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron to see the Sailing group work on some tactical skills on the harbour, a wonderful place for Sport on a sunny Saturday morning! The team at RSYS have a great set up and we are thankful for the program they have created for our sailors!

It is fitting that this week we speak about the next Value in which we as a community are growing within the Redlands Sport programs. Respect. We are asking all members to demonstrate integrity and character in all your actions and interactions, whether that is with your coaches, your teammates, your opposition and those watching you. Show inclusivity, courtesy, consideration and understanding towards others, and finally to develop authentic and trusting relationships between students, coaches and the wider school community.

This weekend we enter the last round of the ISA Summer Competition. As for some of the Yr 12 students, this will be the last time they compete for Redlands, it would be great to get as much support for those teams as possible.

‘Good teams become great ones, when the members trust each other enough to surrender the “me” for the “we”’

Phil Jackson

Cameron Ellis
Head of Secondary School Sport (Acting)
cellis@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Summer Sport

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

Sports Photos

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

Photo Library >> Schoolsports 2022-23 >> select your sport

Password (redlands2023)

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

Basketball

“Fab 5” Girls:

Imogen Kroon: Imogen played hard at both ends of the court even after a tough fall early on. She kept her composure well during a tense final 5 minutes to finish with some beautiful drives to the basket. 

Maddie Boris: Although getting into foul trouble early in the game, Maddie continued to show great hustle on both offence and defence by diving on loose balls, chasing fast break lay ups as well as running the lanes hard for an easy kick aheads. Not only this, Maddie demonstrated a positive attitude regardless of score which kept her team mates motivated.

Jove Hazell: Jove was really consistent on Saturday, especially on the defensive end. She always hustled back on defence no matter how far she was from the ball. She also did a great job at sharing the ball on offence and moving to create space for her teammates.  

Heidi Charles: Heidi was a beast for us on both ends of the court. She hustled hard on defence, leading our teams in blocks as well as points. She was attentive, brought the energy and was always there to help her teammates.

Charlie Hoskin: Charlie has improved so much this season and is doing a great job contributing at both ends of the court. On Saturday she was an absolute weapon fighting for the ball, creating over 6 jump balls in the game.

“Fab 5” Boys:

Kane Thompson: Definition of “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog”. Kane put his body on the line against much larger opponents and played right to the end regardless of the result.

Oliver Wood: Even though the boys had a hard day at the office, with lots of them hitting the floor after heavy contact, Oli kept engaged and positive. He has worked hard on his outside shooting and during this match he landed a 3 point swish, which made everyone happy.

Zain Naqvi: Zain was unstoppable to help the team break out to a monster lead. You could see how badly Zain WANTED it. He crashed boards, drove to the basket and was an integral part of the team getting a nice lead. He had the other team looking for the physio with all the ankles he was breaking.

Andreas Kokkinnis: Andreas always comes with a positive attitude to games. He hit some big shots for us to try and close the gap. He was great at getting his teammates involved with good lead passes in transition and worked hard to get some good defensive stops.

Erol Jackson: Erol hit to massive 3’s in overtime of the 3×3 grand final. His effort and attitude were fantastic and you can tell he truly enjoys playing the game and trying to improve.

Coach of the Week

Cooper Wilks: Cooper is such a great role model for our students and he has done a fantastic job all year. Cooper had the 15As working well together as a team to get as best result as possible. Cooper also mounted an incredible comeback with his 15As team who started down in a big deficit early.

Friends of Basketball are delighted to invite Redlands Basketballers in Years 8-12, their parents and coaches to a dinner to celebrate the end of the Basketball season and the achievements of our players this year. This engaging evening will include dinner, speeches, awards and trivia and will be a great way to close our season. We plan for the event to finish by 9.15pm. Tickets $60 pp. Sales close Sunday 5 March. 

Cross Country

In preparation for the upcoming Cross Country Carnival (Term 1, Week 9) and the Athletics Carnival in Term 2, Mr Walker and Ms Carroll will be running some Wednesday morning sessions from Week 3 (Wednesday 15th February), if you are interested in joining the Redlands Running Academy, please follow the link below to register your interest: Redlands Running Academy – Expression of Interest  

Fitness Centre

We have had a wonderful start to the year in the Redlands Fitness Centre with great numbers across all sessions in the first week. Led by our brand new Yr 7s, we have had a variety of circuit-based training sessions blended alongside our individual sessions for our more senior athletes. I could not be more excited by what is to come within this space in the coming weeks and as we lead into the finals for our Summer Rep Sport.

For all students using the Fitness Centre space please continue to be aware of the following changes to the use of the Redlands Fitness Centre. Students are not able to leave school grounds at the conclusion of their sessions. Students are required to change back into their school uniforms and prepare for 1st Period. To assist with this transition, the Fitness Centre will now be open from 6:30am – 7:45am, with students able to join throughout the morning. 

The Fitness Centre is the perfect space for students to build strength, speed and flexibility, key components of all Rep Sports at Redlands. Our aim at the Fitness Centre is to create an open and inclusive space for all Redlands athletes and for all students to start their day off on a great note.

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

Students are reminded to bring with them the following.

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

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

Keep an eye out for our Trainer of the Week which will be announced in Note Day. Our Week 1 and Week 2 winners will be announced next week.

Football

Congratulations to the 1st Boys Football Squad who won Round 1 of the CIS Cup in 2023. They played a fantastic game against Penrith Anglican College and had a dominant 5-1 win. We would like to wish them the best of luck as the progress onto Round 2 of the tournament.

Hockey

Eloise Trueman was awarded the Hockey NSW Community Young Coach of the Year Award at the Hockey NSW Awards Night in Newcastle on Saturday. A massive congratulations on such a fantastic achievement for our 2023 Hockey Captain!

Rowing

Information for the upcoming regattas has already been forwarded to families and we are looking forward to seeing the students racing once again with the Yr 8 Boys at Hen & Chicken while the rest of the program is racing at Penrith.

Please see the message below from Friends of Rowing regarding some upcoming events:

ACT Weekend 4-5 March 2023

As in previous years, the Canberra regatta weekend will be a highlight of the season.  Our rowers will be racing on Saturday and Sunday and we are expecting a big parent contingent to travel to ACT.  

We have organised an early evening drinks gathering for all parents at the QT Hotel Lobby Bar from 6pm – 7:15pm.  Year Group dinners have been organized for parents from 7:30pm:

Yr 8 Parents  – Bicicletta – 1/15 Edinborough Ave, Canberra 

Yr 9 Parents – P.J’s  in the City – 52 Aling St, Canberra City

Senior Parents – Bentspoke Brew Pub, 38 Mort St Braddon – Entry Elourera st

Please reach out to the following if you are not already on your years’ parents WhatsApp group, to confirm your attendance at the dinners:

• Yr 8 – Liz Salz, M: 0414 952 072
• Yr 9 – Fleur Huston, M:0409 008 899
• Yr 10 – Suzy Inacio, M: 0466 904 964
• Yr 11 & 12 – Erica Bongarzoni, M: 0449 253 101

If you have not already organised accommodation, don’t forget that there is a Redlands discount at the QT Hotel where many families will stay. Use the code REDLANDS22.

View Website

Or by contact reservations on +61 2 6867 1205.

Rowing Dinner 4 April 2023

Please keep Tuesday 4 April free in your diaries for the annual Rowing Dinner.  This is our chance to celebrate the achievements of the rowers and say thank you to the coaches who made it possible.  This year we will be returning to Zest for the dinner and will be sending out information on how to buy tickets in the next few weeks.

Foot of the River 30 April – 28 May

The rowing fun doesn’t stop at the end of the season.  Once again, the “Foot of the River” regatta will be taking place in May, giving you a chance to experience Redlands Rowing for yourselves.  

Foot of the River is a fun rowing activity for parents, families and friends of our rowers.  You will get to train in a quad scull under the direction of Redlands coaches, and then compete against other parent and family crews in races over 500m.  It is a chance to feel what it is like for our student rowers and an opportunity to train on beautiful Middle Harbour. Sign up as an individual and we will assign you a boat, or put your own quad together with family, friends or colleagues. No rowing experience is necessary, and crew selection and training will take into account your fitness and previous rowing history.

Training will be twice a week from 30 April to 27 May.  The regatta will take place on 28 May at Davidson Park, Forestville.  A sign-up link will be sent out soon, so get planning your crew.

Sailing

Redlands Sailing this week finally received better conditions to go sailing with sunny days with moderate wind from the northeast. The Pacer sailors are preparing for their upcoming teams racing regattas with a focus on starts whilst beginning to understand some tactics in more depth., whilst the Elliotts are working on mastering their boat control and handling in the larger boats. The racing program is starting to ramp up towards the regatta, and getting everyone to the training focused and prepared to train with intensity is critical.

The coaches request that all sailors to watch this 20-minute video on racing rules for teams racing.

Please watch this video

Saturday Sailing is a race day with the Redlands Series with a BBQ after for all the sailors and parents.

Yr 7s are away this week with camp but are expected to be at sport on Saturday, as it is with all sports, not just sailing.

Tuesday sailing this week is group B, and the bus will leave from the Adams Centre carpark.

Sailing Dinner Date Change – 30 March

The Redlands dinner has been changed to 30 March due to clashes with the School Musical; this is just a save-the-date as we await RSYS to confirm their availability.

There will be more information coming soon.

Tennis

Congratulations to our competition players for some great matches despite the hot weather over the weekend! Please ensure to bring a hat, water bottle and wear sunscreen to Saturday matches this term as the sun is out all day on court. 

Wishing all players good luck this weekend for Round 3! Make sure to refer to the latest roster and draw in your emails and ensure you are arriving at least 15 mins early to the courts to allow for warm up time.

Touch Football

Round Recap:

Round 9 produced some fantastic performances around the grounds, many our of teams showing a vast improvement in skill and knowledge around the game. The below players have been selected by their coaches for a spot in the team of the week. 

Team of the Week, R9:

Snr 1: Hugo Scott
Snr 3: Angus McLachlan
Jnr A : Charlie Reeves 

Snr 1 : Indi Hindmarsh & Amynta Field 
Snr 2:Chloe Jennings
Inter A: Sela Tea
Inter B: Eleanor Blankenstein
Jnr A: Amelie Dewar
Jnr B: Sami Beck & Oliva Ross-Sampson

This weekend we have a number of teams fighting for a positive result to find their way into finals. We wish all teams a great performance for their last round game this weekend. 

We also have the following students off to NSW Touch, Junior State Cup this weekend playing for Norths Bears. Congratulations for your selection into the representative teams outside of the school pathways. These players are off to Dubbo with a number of our staff who are also Norths Bears Coaches: Emma, Keaton, Ella, Olivia, Katie and Jordy.

• Rupert Perry
• Hector Maxwell
• Charlie Reeves
• Jimmy Forrest
• Felix Shawbsky 
• Dean Mansell
• Tara Ward
• Alexia van der Mewre
• Sam Wightwick
• Heidi De Saxe
• Arkie Riches
• Sela Tea
• Amynta Field

Goodluck to all!

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 (Yr 8-12)
Students in Yr 8-12 who are dismissed at the end of Period 5 are required to go directly home. 
Thursday afternoon sport training – wet weather arrangements (Yr 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

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 2023 for full details on requirements for participating in a Representative Sport.

Summer Sport – Key Contacts

Junior Sport

Our annual Junior School Swimming Carnival took place at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Wednesday. Our first House meetings on the oval on Monday gave our House Captains the first opportunity to address their ‘troops’ and set the tone for the carnival ahead. Highlights from the war cry practice can be viewed here. In the first of our big three carnivals there was much excitement leading up to the first race, our youngest swimmers being the Under 8s and Under 9s 25m and 50m Freestyle event. It was very exciting to see these students participate in their first Junior School Carnival.

Knowing the carnivals can be long for spectators, children and adults in the stands were kept entertained by some dancing competitions with various playlists. It was great to see our war cry competitions were back again in full voice after its return last year. This year there a few new additions, the creation of a separate House Spirit trophy that was presented to the winning House on the day. This trophy, as well as certificates handed out by the House Captains, will continue across all our carnivals for recognition related to non-performance-based results.

With the continuation of the entrant number system this year we can track the participation rate of all houses as well as being able to provide feedback to students across their age groups in the strokes they entered.

The Class Relays in the 25m pool, organised by the teachers and in some cases the students themselves, proved to be a hit with some fierce rivalry between the classes. Thank you to the parents and families who attended who travelled out Homebush to support the carnival as well as our House Captains and Sport Captains for whom this was their first carnival as leaders at an all-day event.

Congratulations to Dumolo House who won the House cup. Congratulations to House Captains Daisy Nassar and Harrison Bird who led their team to victory and got to raise the cup in victory for 2023.

Winning House

1st Place                  Dumolo 1658 points

2nd Place                Cowper 1413 points

3rd Place                 Roseby 1219 points

4^th Place                   McDouall 1052 points

Further to this, the winning House will have their House banner displayed on the school oval for the next two weeks in recognition of their achievement for all students to see.

Age Champions Swimming 2023

Congratulations to the following students who were named and presented age champion and runner up on the day. Individual points were tallied from 50m championship events only (excluding relays).

Spirit House Award

Prior to the carnival students were informed that a House would be selected, regardless of the overall winner, who demonstrated outstanding spirit and support throughout the carnival. We had dance off competitions, dress up as well as our war cry competition. Our chief Judge Ms Reinhold tallied points throughout the day. Despite having numerous students swimming in events, the winning house was Roseby. This House was presented with the new House Spirit trophy on the pool deck.

The following overall points for House Spirit were;

House Spirit 

1st Place Roseby 250 points  

2nd Place McDouall 150 points 

3rd Place Dumolo 100 points  

4th Place Cowper 50 points    

Redlands Swimming Carnival Photos

As you would be aware, we had a professional sports photographer to attend the Junior School Swimming Carnival to take some photos for parents and the school. There are some great shots online for you to view and or purchase or download. Please follow the steps below to view this folder that is only accessible to Redlands families.

Follow this Link

Click prompt to Access Gallery

Select – Redlands Icon

Select – 2023 folder

Select Event i.e. Junior Swimming Carnival

Enter: Name & Email Address

Enter Password: Dunnet01

Select- View album

There is a whole range you can choose from. Prints, Personalised Prints, Canvas, Framed Photos, Digital Images to mention a few.

Sport Calendar

We have a Sport Calendar for each Term. To view the 2023 Term 1 Sports Calendar please click here

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

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

Ballet and Dance

RAD Intensive Holiday Workshop | 19 – 21 April

Ms Revie was thrilled yesterday when she entered the Intermediate Foundation class with Ms Samantha and found a studio full of focused students beautifully groomed wearing the BADA uniform with neat tidy hair. These students are sure to be well prepared for their RAD exam next term if they continue on this trajectory, well done!

To book your spot for the RAD Intensive Holiday Classes please CLICK HERE or go to the Holiday Workshops page on Pulse.

Term 1 Class Watching

Class watching for our Redlands House, Prep and Junior dancers will be held Saturday 25 March – Friday 31 March during the students’ regular class times. 

For seniors we are excited to invite all parents to observe classes in Redlands Hall on Saturday 1 April and we will be sharing the viewing schedule with you next week. Please keep that day free as there is a lot to see at this open forum.

Semester 1 Dance Class

Sophia Tan (1Y) and Jonathan Burton (1Y)

We have reached the stage where enrolments and dance schedules are pretty much finalised. Please ensure that you check your personal timetable either via the Redlands App or by clicking on the Calendar icon on Redlands Pulse before 27 February. After this date we will be enforcing a fee for any changes.

Please see our Terms and Conditions, available on our Ballet & Dance page on Redlands Pulse, for further information.

Any Questions?

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 

Dance Curriculum

Important Dates

Any Questions?

Please contact us at kboase@redlands.nsw.edu.au with any questions, concerns or feedback.

Mrs Katharine Boase
Subject Coordinator of Dance
kboase@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Drama and Theatre

The Addams Family – Musical

We are excited for the Photoshoot and Full Show Run which is coming up shortly as we will be able to see all the hard work costume, production and orchestra have put into the Musical. Please remember to read all updates in information as we head towards Production Week in Week 8. 

Week 5 Friday will be Costume Fitting/Choreography Rehearsal from 3:30pm – 5:00pm and Sitzprobe from 5:00pm – 7:00pm, it is important to have all cast in attendance.

Important Dates

• Week 5 Friday: Costume Fitting/Choreography Rehearsal and Sitzprobe: Compulsory Attendance 
• Week 8: Production Week at The Concourse: Wednesday 22 March – Saturday 25 March

Rehearsal Reminders

• Be prompt to all rehearsals. Please ensure students are picked up promptly at the end of rehearsal. 
• Bring mask, water and food to all rehearsals
• Please be aware that Redlands has a “Nut-free” policy.
• Bring scripts, librettos & pencils to all rehearsals.
• Wear appropriate attire to Friday & Sunday rehearsals eg Redlands Drama or Dance attire or sports uniform.

Catering in Production Week

This year, students will not be catered for during Production Week. This is to reduce the amount of cross-contamination and appropriate handling of food between all students and staff. This means the appropriate amount of food must be packed during Production Week to last students for the entire day and night.

ABSENCES: If you are unable to attend any rehearsal due to special circumstances you must notify drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au in advance. 

MAKEUP AND HAIR CREW:  Reminder to all production crew to check the schedule as they will be required to attend every rehearsal on Sundays. All students will be rostered in the theatre during the show week.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Please check the weekly rehearsal schedules, they are posted on i-learn.

SUNDAY REHEARSALS: Please remember to bring all food and drink from home to these rehearsals. No student is permitted to go off-site to collect food. Please bring a refillable water bottle.

PRODUCTION CREW: Please ensure all production crew check the schedule as they will be required to attend every rehearsal on Sundays in addition to their commitment to Production on Fridays. These students will be required for all sessions and performances in the theatre during the show week.

Curriculum Drama

Our Yr 8 Curriculum Drama students have been enjoyed exploring their group devising skills and the elements of Drama. Our Year 10 Drama Curriculum students are also really looking forward to engaging in workshops with Sport for Jove, a company specialising in Shakespeare. Sport for Jove Theatre is an award winning NSW-based repertory theatre company producing a major touring summer festival of outdoor Shakespeare in Australia, along with theatrical and education-based seasons of classical and new works in Sydney theatre venues and is the resident theatre company of the Seymour Centre. Yr 10 Drama is really excited for this exciting workshop with this professional theatre company.

Ms Tamara Sweetman
Coordinator of Theatre and Drama
drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Music

TONIGHT! Friends of Music Gathering!

Friends AND Music!? Where else would you be tonight! At 7pm this evening, we can’t wait to kick off our ‘Friends’ year officially, and dream together for what lies ahead as we build this great community together. Our whole school community is invited to join us in the Edwards auditorium at 7pm. Light refreshments provided.

If you’d like to find out more, please reach out to our President Lisa Connors via RedlandsFriendsofMusic@gmail.com or leave your contact information in the form linked below.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM – FRIENDS OF MUSIC 

Music Competitions 2023

Battle of the Bands & Unplugged Acts – Auditions close 3 March

Our first competition in the series is Battle of the Bands on Senior Campus, which is set to take place on Monday 3 April.  Not just for bands – this is an incredible opportunity for our talented contemporary solo and duo acts and singer-songwriters to showcase their skills and compete against their peers in a thrilling ‘gig format’. The theme for all entries this year is ‘Australian Music’! Which epic OZRock tunes can you bring to the table? 

Red Factor 2023

Do you have the Red Factor?! Our annual Junior Campus talent show is back for 2023 and we can’t wait to see a new year of exciting acts. Please complete the RED FACTOR AUDITION FORM below if your child/ren are auditioning in 2023.  These Audition forms are due no later than 4pm on Monday 27 February 2023. Please note that students performing in a group need to complete one form per group member. One form for the whole group is insufficient and cannot be processed. All other terms and conditions are on the form linked below.

RED FACTOR AUDITION FORM

Prep Music Orientation Session

We are hosting an information session for Prep parents this term as a chance for our community to learn more about the music happenings and offerings on the Junior Campus. We warmly invite you to the session on Thursday 16 March 8.30am in the Prep Music Room (Level 2 – above Prep Reception).    

Cocurricular Music

CHORAL PROGRAM

Junior Voices Auditions

Whilst the rest of our extension ensemble auditions have come to a wrap for this session, auditions for Junior Voices will commence next week. Amazingly, we have received overwhelming expressions of interest with over 70% of registered Junior Choir students interested in auditioning for Junior Voices. Thank you to all the students who have registered. We look forward to hearing you shine in your auditions next week!

Extracurricular Music

Private Tuition Enrolments 

Although the enrolments for private instrumental lessons have now closed for Term 1, we welcome new enrolments and lessons will commence at the beginning of Term 2.  

Rock Bands

Thank you to all those who have expressed interest in the Redlands Rock Band program! This particular stream, whilst exciting, does present us with unique challenges to formation. As stated in the EOI form, each band awaits its launch until a vocalist, guitarist, keyboard player, bass player and drummer of the same learning stage have all expressed interest, and then we navigate the challenges of school timetables to find a workable session time for this new band.  If you have expressed interest in the Rock Band program, rest assured that your application has been noted and we will be in contact as soon as we have found you some peers on complimentary instruments.

AMEB Examinations

The Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB) exam registrations are now open and exams will take place between 26 August and 23 September.  The Enrolment Form is here and will be available on Redlands Pulse.

For students in one of our Musicianship Classes, exam enrolments are also open and the form is linked below.

AMEB PRACTICAL EXAMINATION REGISTRATION

AMEB MUSICIANSHIP EXAMINATION REGISTRATION

Jacqueline McGlade | Junior Campus Music Administrator

Kirsty Hales | Senior Campus Music Administrator

CLICK FOR PREP & JUNIOR MUSIC PULSE

CLICK FOR SENIOR MUSIC PULSE