From the Principal

Be comfortable being uncomfortable.

The above statement is an objective that I and others at the School have been increasingly sharing with our community over the first part of the year. However, as parents it is sometimes hard for us to allow our children to be in a state of discomfort (trust me, as a parent myself, I know). When we see our children worried, anxious, uneasy or uncomfortable, our natural parenting instincts kick in and we want to protect, soothe, support and comfort them.

Despite these best intentions, we also know deep down that it is through their moments of failure and in their times of challenge when they learn and grow the most. I love that at Redlands we have a culture where it is safe for students and staff to try something and fail. This type of culture doesn’t exist at many schools.

The Class of 2023 motto of “Fall Forward” encapsulates this aim, and the captains have been regularly reminding students in assemblies that they should dream big, set goals, try hard and not be afraid to “fall” as they will move “forward” from their failures.

Similarly, in our opening staff meeting at the beginning of the year, I showed staff a “Permission to Innovate” card which states, “This card entitles me to try something new. If it doesn’t work as well as I wanted, I will be free of criticism for my efforts. But I’ll continue to pursue new ways to help my students be successful.” A few staff have told me they have been metaphorically punching their ticket over the first five weeks of the term which is great to hear. I also assured staff that during my time as Principal, I will fail and mistakes; however, I also promised the them that I will reflect, learn and grow from these mistakes.

Recently, many in our community have been stepping out of their comfort zones to try new and different things. Last week our Year 7 students experienced their first Secondary School camp at our High Country Campus in Jindabyne and the surrounding alpine environment. I heard numerous stories of students enjoying their camp experience, but I also know that other students might have found it challenging being away from families, sleeping in tents, climbing Mt Kosciuszko or hanging out with different students from their immediate friendship group. However, I believe the following slogan from one of the camp groups best summarises their spirit, “If you think you can’t, you can’t. If you think you can, you can”.

I also saw Year 2 students stepping out of their comfort zones to ably lead the Prep Assembly this week; Year 11 students being challenged and stretched to step up to the increased academic expectations of Stage 6 at their HSC and IB Information Session on Wednesday evening; or Subject Coordinators stress testing new and innovative assessment tasks at their recent meeting.

I look forward to seeing us increasingly becoming more comfortable being uncomfortable as the result will be continued progress and improvement both individually and collectively at Redlands.

Last weekend was the final regular season round of the Secondary School ISA summer sports season, and I would like to especially acknowledge our Year 12 students who played their last competitive summer sports fixture for Redlands. Their contributions to their various sports, especially during the last few disrupted COVID-19 years, are greatly appreciated. I would also like to wish our rowers who are competing at the Head of the Lake in Canberra this weekend and all ISA summer sports teams who are competing in semi-finals and finals over the next two weeks the very best.

I would like to especially acknowledge Isaac Brooks (Yr 11) who placed second in the U18 Boys 800m event and won the U18 Boys 1500m event at the NSW Junior Athletics Championships last weekend. His 1500m time of 4:01.61 was a personal best and was also a national qualifying time. Isaac certainly stepped out of his comfort zone to achieve an amazing result. Well done, Isaac.

I also congratulate George Murphy, Captain of Skiing, Class of 2021, who represented Australia in the 2023 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia last weekend. George placed 14^th in the Dual Moguls and 26th in the Single Moguls. In the lead up to the event, George represented Australia in eight Freestyle Mogul World Cup events, where he placed 20^th at Deer Valley Utah. We wish George all the best for his next competition, the Junior World Championships in Switzerland on 23-26 March.

Mr Sean Corcoran 

Photo Caption: Our Yr 7 students taking in the view during their week at Camp at our High Country Campus in Jindabyne. 

Community Update

It was lovely to welcome our Yr 7 parents and carers at our Meet and Greet event held earlier this week on Fahl Garden. This event provided a terrific opportunity for our parents and carers to hear from our School and Year leaders and to connect with our teaching and support staff along with other parents and carers of Yr 7 students. 

The highly anticipated and much loved Autumn Fair takes place on Saturday18 March on our Senior Campus.  It’s 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 and how you can help on the day 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’s always a pleasure to hear what our well-travelled alumni community have been up to, and this week we were delighted to welcome Young Alumni of the Year Award Winner Emma Colbrander (RL 2006) back on campus. Emma provided an engaging snapshot of her journey from Sydney to London and beyond to both our Yr 11 and Yr 5 cohorts.  For more information on Emma’s amazing journey, along with other Alumni and Foundation Office news please visit our Foundation section. 

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

Volunteering at Redlands

We are very proud of our supportive community and the incredible involvement of our parents to lead and participate in various initiatives. One of these initiatives is the Second Hand Uniform Sale which has a long tradition at Redlands. A team of dedicated parent volunteers continue offering this service to our community. This initiative not only supports our Sustainability program, proceeds raised from this sale are contributed towards the means-tested Redlands Foundation Scholarship, the recent one named after Dr Sue Morey AM. Thank you to the RPFA Committee and all volunteers for organising another one on Saturday 1 April. For further details, please visit the RPFA page.

Thank you sincerely to many members of our Redlands community for your generosity and ongoing support! With your help and involvement we can make a difference in the life of deserving students who otherwise would not get the opportunity to experience a Redlands education. For more information, visit HERE 

Preserving our Heritage

As part of the School’s ongoing renovation scheme, the Parkes Building on the Junior Campus was upgraded during the summer holidays. The upstairs floor, a home for our Year 3 and 4 classrooms, now enjoys more contemporary furniture as part of the upgrade.

This heritage-listed building had its foundation stone laid on 6 October 1934 and was opened on 6 July 1935. It was a site of former Cremorne Girls High and was bought by Redlands in late 1989 from the NSW Government thanks to the huge support from the Redlands Community at the time. It has become an integral part of the Junior Campus.

Emma Colenbrander RL 2006 visits us from London

We were thrilled to welcome Young Alumni Award Winner Emma Colenbrander (RL 2006) back to Campus on Monday. Emma was a Redlands Academic Scholar and Captain of Basketball. She was also Dux of Year 12 in 2006. Although her visit to Sydney was brief, she made time to ‘Give Back’ to her Alma Mater, speaking with Year 11 students about her journey and career pathways that lead her from Redlands to London where she is now a Director at Spring Impact. She also joined a Year 5 Thinking Routines Session on ‘Our Fragile Environment’ where students were able to ask her lots of questions. Emma is a co-founder of Pollinate Energy, an internationally recognised social business, based in India. Its core mission is to bring life-changing products to people who need them most. Awards include UN Momentum for Change Award, UN SEED Award, Global Humanitarian Engineering Award, Unilever Change maker Finalist, Australian Social Enterprise ‘One to Watch’ Award and Australian representative for the global Chivas Venture competition.

Alumni News – Issue 1 2023

The first issue of this year’s Alumni Newsletter designed to share updates with our past student community can be read HERE

Thank you to Kim Flatman, our Alumni and Community Engagement Coordinator, for preparing this publication.

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

Redlands Parents and Friends

Autumn Fair

Just two more weeks til the Redlands Autumn Fair on Sat 18 Mar with tons of food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ art-related activities.

Get Your Coupons Now

The Redlands Autumn Fair is open to the entire community – so bring your friends! Entry is free! Coupons are required to pay for individual rides, games and food. Wristbands give your kids access to unlimited rides – no coupons required. But you will still need coupons to play games and purchase food. Pre-purchase wristbands and coupons here to receive a special discount. Orders before 10 Mar can be delivered directly to your child’s classroom.

Last week, we revealed an extensive number of exciting rides, both old and new. This week, let’s talk about food. The Food Precinct will feature Asian and Latin American stalls, with delicious offerings including sushi, dumplings, spring rolls, nachos, empanadas and more, as well as a traditional BBQ with Bacon and Egg rolls and a Sausage Sizzle. The Alumni Cafe will serve barista made coffee and handmade cupcakes, brownies and cookies baked by members of the community. There will also be Gelato, Popcorn, Fairy Floss, Snow Cone and Lolly Stalls.

And if that’s not enough, we have some special guests especially for our littlest fair goers. Our KindiFarm will feature baby goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, rabbit and guinea pigs. And on our entertainment stage… drumroll please… Jamie from Jam on Toast! Look out for further performances to be announced in next week’s Note Day!

Sign-ups are open for parent volunteers, from simply collecting coupons, to supervising games, to the ultimate – spraying crazy hair. We have around 60 slots still left to be filled. Please volunteer if you can to help us make this event a success.

Sign Up Here

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 Wed 8 Mar will be from Kirribilli to Pyrmont, return via ferry (so no dogs on this walk). Meet at the base of the stairs up to the Harbour Bridge at Broughton St, Kirribilli at 8.40am.

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 next meeting will be on Mon 27 Mar at 10.30am to discuss The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skoot. 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 or Sabiha Naqvi for further information.

Save the Date

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

Photo Gallery

Book club had lively discussion about Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

6 Blue Coffee Catch-up

Walks on Tracks enjoyed the view from the other side of the (Spit) Bridge. Next week, over the Harbour Bridge we go…

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!

Secondary School

Community Gathering

On Monday afternoon, the Yr 7 Meet and Greet was held on the Fahl Garden. Mr Jimmy Tod-Hill, Year Advisor spoke glowingly of the cohort and their achievements thus far. It was wonderful to be able to share stories of camp and the early days of high school and put faces to names.

Last night, Yr 11 students and their parents/carers gathered in Redlands Hall to ‘Begin the Stage 6 Journey Together’. The evening was very well attended and our Academic Deans of HSC and IB, Ms Lucy Benjamin and Mr Darren Taylor, delivered an informative and inspiring address. The slides for the evening can be found here.

At last night’s event and last week’s Yr 12 Evening ‘Let’s Learn and Celebrate Together’, Mr Taylor and Ms Benjamin spoke directly and candidly about the high impact strategy of a Study Schedule. What we strongly encourage students to follow is a School-Life-Fit Schedule which clearly demarcates time in the day for school, home learning, revision and study (which may include assessment preparation or note consolidation), exercise, down time such as watching tv or cooking, social media time, sport training and matches, etc. By scheduling the various activities in their lives, our young people stay busy, develop effective routines and habits and take structured steps to achieve their purpose – to be a student who is safe, supported and challenged to achieve personal excellence. We thought you might like to see some fine examples of School-Life-Fit Schedules and Senior Study Schedules belonging to current Redlands students. All students have been de-identified.

Yr 12 Example

Yr 12 Example

Yr 9 Example

Student Sporting Success

Isaac Brooks came 1^st in the U18 Boys 1500m at the NSW Junior Championships, running a PB and national qualifier (4:01.61). Isaac also placed 2^nd in the U18 Boys 800m, running 1:56.68. In the 1500m, Isaac led for the first 3 laps and in the last lap, got overtaken by 3 other runners, and managed to run them all down in the last 100 with a big kick – a really exciting race!

Isaac’s 1500m final can be viewed on the following link at 7:51.40,

Following Isaac’s result at the NSW Junior Athletics Championships, Elizabeth Whelan (Yr 9) came 2^nd in the U15 Hammer Throw with a throw of 34.65m and national qualifier and Amber Kusano (Yr 9) finished in 7^th place in the 800m final with a time of 2:20.00

Student Leadership and Voice

Congratulations to the following students who have been voted by their peers to the Student Representative Council for 2023.

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

University and Careers

Please see the Careers Pulse page for information on events, pathways and universities: 

Yr 12 Notices

ANU Direct Applications Are Open

UCAT is Open for Registration

Upcoming Career Events

UCAT Workshop by NIE

Engineers Australia | Parents Session

Charles Sturt | Explore Days 2023

University of Sydney Pathways to Studying Law

University of Sydney Share your passion for learning as a Secondary Teacher

ADHD Support Australia Webinar

UNSW | Year 12 Medicine Information Evening

ANU | Open Day 2023

Year 12

High Support, High Expectations

On the Monday afternoon section meeting, Yr 12 HSC and IB teachers met to discuss the importance of high expectations for our Yr 12 students so that each student, can individually achieve the best possible results. Key areas of discussion included:

• The importance of Regular Academic Discussions (RADS): As parents, you may receive an email, outlining your child’s academic discussion with a Yr 12 HSC/IB teacher. These discussions will be logged, so you are aware of the academic conversations occurring between the student and their teacher. 
• A key focus on effort and excellence: HSC and IB teachers will be encouraging a Growth Mindset in each and every Yr 12 student, convey confidence in each student and express unconditional positive regard for every Yr 12 student’s ability. 
• Quality Feedback: Every teacher will ensure the teacher’s expectations, exceed the student’s expectations. RADS will be key to the quality feedback provided to Yr 12. 
• Questioning Teacher Assumptions and Beliefs which are Limiting: The importance of HSC/IB teachers challenging Yr 12 students fixed mindset and/or bias/prejudicial thinking and moving from care conversations to courageous conversations which inspire, challenge and interrogate the hard questions from students. 

As always, the wellbeing of students in Yr 12 will be a continued focus so that each student is feeling holistically supported for the remainder of their senior year. It is important for Yr 12 to focus on self-care; particularly around assessment time, and communicate with teachers, Ms Benjamin, Mr Taylor, Year Advisers and teachers any concerns which may arise.

Attendance 

As part of the high support, high expectations focus, focus on the little things that matter. At this week’s Year assembly, there was an emphasis on the importance of attendance and arriving to school on time, particularly for students who have planned study sessions. Two late arrivals without reasons will result in a lunchtime detention. If a HSC student also misses an assessment due to absence, they will need to complete an Illness and Misadventure Form available on the HSC Core iLearn page. 

Week 5 Year Assembly Growth Awards

Congratulations to Elena Parker who received the HSC Growth Award and Ethan McFarlane who received the IB Growth Award at this week’s Year Assembly.  

Elena has improved her approaches to learning by more than 10% in Yr 12. She has also increased her participation in cocurricular activities in her senior studies and her self-management has also increased by 10% in Yr 12.  Well done Elena!

Ethan has increased his participation in cocurricular activities in his senior studies and his academic progress has improved across all IB subject areas in Yr 12. Ethan also improved his approaches to learning during his first term of Yr 12. Well done Ethan!

Rowing

On Monday morning, I had the pleasure of attending Rowing training. It was enlightening to see how committed our Yr 12 students are to the Redlands Rowing Program, arriving at 5am and training hard before sunrise! A thank you to the Senior Girls Quad (Zoe Naismith, Georgia Verschoor, Catarina Croll and Alannah Mansfield) for allowing me to watch their training session which consisted of 2 x 1km reps, 2 x 500 reps, and 2 x 250 reps and to their coach Lucy for educating me on the physics of Rowing. Best of luck to the following Yr 12 students competing this weekend in the Head of the Lake Regatta. 

• Briar Carter
• Charlotte Scamps
• Alice Bennett
• Zoe Naismith
• Georgia Verschoor
• Alannah Mansfield
• Catarina Croll
• Dan Close
• Matt Fry
• Will Natilli
• Trinity Hoffman

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. Siblings who attend both campuses should attend the catch up opportunity of the Junior Campus on 31 May before school.

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

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

Alumni Award Presentation: Emma Colenbrander

Emma is a 2006 Redlands Alumni who was honoured with a Redlander Alumni Award in 2022. This award aims to celebrate the achievements of alumni. Emma is a social entrepreneur, intrapreneur and international development professional. She is founder and Head of the Global Distributors Collective, an alliance over 200 companies around the world that distribute beneficial products, such as solar lights, clean cook stoves and water filters, to people living in poverty.

On Monday, Emma visited Redlands and she was able to share her journey with our Yr 11 students. She shared many tips and advice, including her main piece of advice: to not be too careful when you are young and starting your career. While she had a strong promising position upon graduation from university, she took a chance moving to India and working with a non-profit agency. This experience changed her entire trajectory for her future. She urged all students to remain open-minded, to take big risks and to focus on their interests instead of just a particular job or title. She reminded our students that many jobs and positions will continue to change yet your interests will help guide you in a career path.

A special “thank you” to Dana Casimaty, Director of Development, and Kim Flatman, Alumni & Community Engagement Coordinator, for organising Emma’s visit and for allowing Yr 11 to be involved in her visit, her time answering questions from students and in her presentation of her award.

Additionally, “thank you” and a “job well done” to Yr 11 students, Josephine Bannon and Anabelle Cullen, for stepping up and preparing an introduction and conclusion for Emma’s presentation.

Workshop by Officer Lynda Hart

On Monday, Officer Lynda Hart, with over 40 years of experience with NSW Police, presented her workshop: Commissioners Anti-Violence and PLO, Social Media/Relationships/Driving. She shared real stories, some very vivid, of incidents and situations she had come across in her time working with young people. She covered a range of issues including social media, driver education, relationships, consent and safe partying.

At a time when many of our students have their Learner License and will soon move on to their Provisional License, she shared advice around remaining in charge when you are behind the wheel, always driving with a responsible adult, never driving when you or the responsible adult with you are intoxicated and ensuring all distractions (including the phone) are turned off and stored while driving. These are imperative rules to follow to avoid fines and/or penalties and ultimately, to stay safe. 

Yr 11 HSC and IB Information Session

Students and parents packed the Hall on Wednesday night for the Yr 11 HSC and IB Information Session. Advice for Yr 11 in general was shared by Gemma Van de Peer and more specific information for each senior program was presented by Darren Taylor, Dean of IB, and Lucy Benjamin, Dean of HSC. A few key reminders from the evening include encouraging students to form strong relationships with their teachers, take ownership over their actions and study, get involved with many activities to keep more organised and motivated, aim to increase study toward 3 hours per night in Yr 12 and incorporate your “escape” in your study planner.

Thank you for your time in joining us this week for this important presentation and the reiteration of expectations as we encourage all students to step up and aim higher. We continue to revisit and reinforce this guidance through Pastoral Care and we appreciate your support of these messages at home as well. Please never hesitate to contact your son/daughter’s Tutor, Year Advisor, classroom teacher or Dean if your child or you have any concerns or further feedback on how we can best support this incredible group of young people toward graduation. 

Congratulations Isaac Brooks!

Isaac has been an avid runner for as long as we can remember and he continues to beat school records, his personal bests and move his way up in competition. Isaac came 1st in the U18 Boys 1500m at the NSW Junior Championships, running a Personal Best and earning a national qualifier (4:01.61). Isaac also placed 2nd in the U18 Boys 800m, running 1:56.68.

His coach, Nick Walker, mentioned that in the 1500m, Isaac lead for the first 3 laps and in the last lap, got overtaken by 3 other runners, and managed to run them all down in the last 100m with a big kick – a really exciting race! Congratulations, Isaac and we wish you all the best at Nationals!

Isaacs 1500m final can be viewed here at 7:51.40.

ACT Head of the Lake Championships Regatta

This weekend, our incredible rowers will head to ACT for the Head of the Lake Championships Regatta. We wish the following students an incredible race: Zara Naismith, Lachlan Collyer, Thomas Jackson, Fletcher Logan, Annabelle Harman, Mikaela Sanger-Larsson, Emma Sullivan, Scarlett Thorp and Ethan Beggs.

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. Siblings who attend both campuses should attend the catch up opportunity of the Junior Campus on 31 May before school.

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.

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

Year 10

Tomorrow Woman

On Thursday 23 February, Yr 10 Girls participated in the Tomorrow Woman Program aimed to reconnect female students with their authentic voice. Creating spaces free of judgement for our students to rise above the noise and see themselves for who they really are beyond the expectations and demands placed on them by society, their families, their schools, their workplaces, and their peers.

The world is changing; women are rising, and although some women feel more empowered than ever, we still have a way to go. The workshop aimed to reconnect female students with their authentic voice.

During the day, students unpacked things like gender stereotypes, internal and external pressures and pop culture topics like social media, beauty expectations, relationships, and self-talk.

In this changing landscape, students were asked the question, “Who is the woman I want to be tomorrow?”

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!

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.

Parent Resource – Friendship & Belonging

“The ability to obtain, maintain and retain friendships is, according to all the childhood psychologists in the whole wide world, the greatest predictor of wellbeing. Having a rich repertoire of friends is a true indicator of whether your child is travelling ok.”

Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

Overview of this edition

It is not always easy for children and teenagers to always know how to manage friendships. Learning how to make new friends and keep them involves a number of skills every young person needs to understand and develop. For some these skills will come very naturally, allowing them to easily move between different friendship groups, sharing their experiences and opening up to new people. For others, this can be much harder to navigate. Belonging to a group that is like-minded with similar interests is highly beneficial to a child’s wellbeing. Friendships are full of ups and downs and it is better for kids to learn how to manage and build their own friendships, even though as an adult carer you may be tempted to interfere.

Full Report Here

Additional Resources:

Teaching Kids to Navigate Friendships

Helping Kids Cope With Cliques

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

PE Uniform Reminder

This is a reminder that the only day Yr 9 students should be dressed in their full PE uniform is Thursday (Secondary School Sport Day). Students should be getting changed into their full school uniform after all morning sport training, even if they have a PE practical lesson during the day. Students are encouraged to self-manage their uniform requirements – this includes knowing which days they need both uniforms, and taking charge of their washing. Please support your Yr 9 student in this endeavour – if you know this is challenging for them, create a shared ‘To-do’ list or set up reminders for the week ahead. We really value this strong support network for our young people so that they can succeed in the development of their organisational and self-management skills. We recognise that if these expectations are reinforced in partnership with the School, it helps to shape your young person’s positive interactions and attitude to all facets of life.  

Yr 9 Camp: Arnhem Land Introduction letter

We are excited to introduce our Year 9 Camp to Arnhem Land form 28 May- 2 June. Please read the following Year 9 Camp Introduction Letter, also available on Pulse. 

Year 9 Camp Introduction Letter 2023

Key Dates and Upcoming Events

• Week 6: Wellbeing Support Session & Gathering for Parents (Tuesday 7/3)
• Week 7: NAPLAN testing commences (Wednesday 15/3 – Friday 17/3)

On Wednesday 15 March, Thursday 16 March and Friday 17 March, students in Yr 9 will sit the annual National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). Parents should have received a detailed notification of this through the school portal.

• Autumn Fair in the Fahl Garden (Saturday 18 March)
• Week 8: School Musical (Thursday 23 March – Saturday 25 March)

The School will be performing The Addams Family musical. This will be a great night out for all the family!

• Week 10: International Day (Tuesday 4 April)

Important Notices

Winter Sport Choices

A few students still have not submitted their Winter Sport choices. This must be completed ASAP as the new season will commence in Week 7 of this term. Selecting a Winter Sport in Yr 9 is compulsory. Students will have TWO training sessions a week as well as a Saturday commitment for the duration of the season. All Yr 9 students need to complete the registration form available on the Secondary School Sport iLearn page. Further information is available here.

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. Siblings who attend both campuses should attend the catch up opportunity of the Junior Campus on 31 May before school.

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.

NAPLAN Tests 15-17 March 

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.

Our school will be participating in NAPLAN between 15 and 17 March.

In preparation for NAPLAN, our Secondary School Year 7 and Year 9 students participated in practice tests on Thursday 2 March. The practice test were a trial run and key preparation activity for NAPLAN in March. It was not an assessment of student ability, and the tests will not be marked.

Excessive preparation for NAPLAN is not recommended. Students can use the public demonstration site or links contained within the NAP Locked down browser, which has been installed on all students’ laptops, to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and tools available in NAPLAN.

Please ensure all students are fully prepared for the NAPLAN tests by bringing:

• A fully charged laptop
• Headphones or ear buds
• Pen or pencil

If you have any questions about NAPLAN, please contact the Dean of Studies (Years 7-10), Ms Anna-Marie Rolon.

15 March – Period 4. Yr 9 Writing
15 March – Period 5. Yr 9 Reading
16 March – Period 3. Yr 9 Conventions of Language
17 March – Period 3. Yr 9 Numeracy
17 March – Period 5. Catch up Writing / Reading / Conventions Of Language Test if absent 15 or 16 March.
20 March – Periods 1, 3 and 5. Catch up Test sessions.

School Musical – The Addams Family

We are delighted to advise that tickets are now available for this year’s Musical, The Addams Family, being held at The Concourse, Chatswood on: 

• Thursday 23 March, 6.30pm
• Friday 24 March, 6.30pm
• Saturday 25 March, 2.00pm

The Addams Family showcases the skills and talents of our Yrs 7-12 students and there are over 100 students involved on stage as performers, in the orchestra and in hair and make-up and production. View the Production Trailer here.

The Redlands Musical is always a wonderful night out with the family, so book your TICKETS HERE before they sell out!

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

Year 8

Camp

Students should be making their final preparations for camp over the coming days in anticipation for our week away at Yarrahapinni.

As suggested in last week’s Note Day, we have placed significant emphasis on students doing their own preparations, while also supporting them so that they know what this looks like, especially in terms of packing. The Redlands program builds year-on-year and is designed to increase student capacity to manage themselves outside of their regular comfort zone.

We recognise that each individual student thinks about camp in their own way and that challenges vary greatly, whether they be physical or emotional challenges. A key message to students this week has been that this is a safe environment for you to challenge yourself in and that your camp guide and teacher in charge are there to support you through these challenges. Students are encouraged to seek support from these individuals when needed.

If you need some 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.

On Campus

If you are on campus over the next couple of weeks, the Art department is currently displaying student self portraits from last year. 

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

Back to School with Great Memories of Camp

After a wonderful week on camp at the beautiful High Country Campus, students returned back to the Senior Campus this week, getting involved in their lessons and back into the swing of Secondary School life. Home Learning has definitely started to become part of student lives now and students were encouraged in Tutor sessions to use their student planners effectively to plan ahead and ‘chunk down’ any major tasks they might receive.

Parents were also getting into the swing of things, attending a lovely ‘Meet and Greet’ evening on Monday night. Teachers, Tutors and Year Advisors alike had an enjoyable time meeting and sharing a story or two with the parents of our new Yr 7 cohort.

A reminder that all assessment task notifications, containing key details of what is required for each assessment and when each task component is due, are uploaded onto the assessment tab on the Yr 7 Core Page, which is accessible to students and parents alike through iLearn. Currently, Yr 7 have a Christian Studies assessment due in Week 6 (between 8/3-13/3 depending on Core class) and an English assessment due in Week 7 (16/3).

This week students had their first Year assembly, as we have missed each one due to various events so far! Mr Gray, Dean of Activities visited the event and praised Yr 7 on their exceptional performance over camp. In his words, it was up there with the best camps he has experienced in his time at Redlands. Well done Yr 7! Mr Gray also reminded students of all the activities and clubs they can be part of at Redlands and direct them to look at the Cocurricular Page on Pulse, which lists all the relevant details of each club.

Students enjoyed watching a photo montage of their week away on camp, reminding them of the challenges they overcame and the joy they experienced together. I also connected their experience on camp to our Redlands values, identifying how they had demonstrated these values throughout their week on camp, and encouraging them to continue embodying them through all their time at school. The core values are: honesty, respect, responsibility, compassion, fairness, and moral courage.

Key Dates and Upcoming Events

• Week 6: Yr 7 Burn Bright – Recipe for Success (Monday 6/3)

Students have an incursion led by ‘Burn Bright’ where they will explore strategies for successful integration into High School, including building positive relationships and personal confidence; enhancing their resilience and problem solving skills; and being inspired to make a difference in the school.

• Week 7: NAPLAN testing commences (Wednesday 15/3 – Friday 17/3)

On Wednesday 15 March, Thursday 16 March and Friday 17 March, students in Yr 7 will sit the annual National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). Parents should have received a detailed notification of this through the school portal.

• Week 8: School Musical (Thursday 23/3 – Saturday 25/3)

The school will be performing The Addams Family musical. This will be a great night out for all the family!

• Week 9: Cross Country Carnival (Monday 27/3)

This is a compulsory event for Yr 7 – so get excited and get involved!

Important Notices

Winter Sport Choices

A few students still have not submitted their Winter Sport choices. This must be completed ASAP as the new season will commence in Week 7 of this term. Selecting a Winter Sport in Yr 7 is compulsory. Students will have TWO training sessions a week as well as a Saturday commitment for the duration of the season. All Yr 7 students need to complete the registration form available on the Secondary School Sport iLearn page. Further information is available here.

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. Siblings who attend both campuses should attend the catch up opportunity of the Junior Campus on 31 May before school.

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.

NAPLAN Tests 15-17 March

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.

Our school will be participating in NAPLAN between 15 and 17 March.

In preparation for NAPLAN, our Secondary School Year 7 and Year 9 Students participated in practice tests on Thursday 2 March. The practice test were a trial run and key preparation activity for NAPLAN in March. It was not an assessment of student ability, and the tests will not be marked.

Excessive preparation for NAPLAN is not recommended. Students can use the public demonstration site or links contained within the NAP Locked down browser, which has been installed on all students’ laptops, to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and tools available in NAPLAN.

Please ensure all students are fully prepared for the NAPLAN tests by bringing:

• A fully charged laptop
• Headphones or ear buds
• Pen or pencil

If you have any questions about NAPLAN, please contact the Dean of Studies (Years 7-10), Ms Anna-Marie Rolon.

15 March – Period 1. Yr 7 Writing
15 March – Period 2. Yr 7 Reading
16 March – Period 1. Yr 7 Conventions of Language
16 March – Period 5. Catch up Writing Test if absent 15 March.
17 March – Period 3. Yr 7 Numeracy
17 March – Period 5. Catch up Writing / Reading / Conventions Of Language Test if absent 15 or 16 March.
20 March – Periods 1, 3 and 5. Catch up Test sessions.

School Musical – The Addams Family

We are delighted to advise that tickets are now available for this year’s Musical, The Addams Family, being held at The Concourse, Chatswood on: 

• Thursday 23 March, 6.30pm
• Friday 24 March, 6.30pm
• Saturday 25 March, 2.00pm

The Addams Family showcases the skills and talents of our Yrs 7-12 students and there are over 100 students involved on stage as performers, in the orchestra and in hair and make-up and production. View the Production Trailer here.

The Redlands Musical is always a wonderful night out with the family, so book your TICKETS HERE before they sell out!

Mr Jimmy Tod-Hill
Year 7 Advisor
jtodhill@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462 

Head of Junior School

Visiting Speaker – Emma Colenbrander (Redlander, Class of 2006)

On Monday, we were thrilled to welcome Emma Colenbrander (Redlander, Class of 2006) to back to speak to our Yr 5 students about her experience working in environmental conservation.

Last year, Emma was one of the School’s inaugural Redlander Alumni Awards winners but was unable to attend the ceremony in person last year as she currently lives in the UK. Hence, it was a joy for the School to present her award in person as well.

Emma is a social entrepreneur, intrapreneur and international development professional. She is founder and Head of the Global Distributors Collective, an alliance over 200 companies around the world that distribute beneficial products, such as solar lights, clean cook stoves and water filters, to people living in poverty. Prior to that, Emma co-founded and was an Executive Director at Pollinate Group, a social business that brings clean energy solutions to urban slums in India. With a mission statement focused on improving the lives of India’s urban poor, Pollinate Group has reached 735,000 people to date and has received numerous awards including the UN Momentum for Change Award and the Australian Social Enterprise ‘One to Watch’ Award.

Emma’s visit was part of the students’ work entitled, Our Fragile Environment, which focuses on the importance of protecting our planet and the impact of our actions. The students were highly engaged and enthusiastic throughout the presentation, and they had the opportunity to ask questions and learn from a real-life expert in the field. It was a fantastic learning experience, and we are grateful to our alumni for sharing their knowledge with us.

Emma felt very honoured to be invited back to speak to students and was blown away with all the developments that have taken place, not just in facilities, but in teaching and learning, which she saw and was part of this week.

Parent Seminar

Our counselling team were delighted to extend a warm welcome to many of our Junior Campus families who joined our first parent seminar of 2023. The session focused on Sleep and Healthy Routines and the presentation slides have been uploaded to the Junior School Pulse page for parent reference.

Spanish News – Education Perfect Languages Championships 2023

Once again, our students will join others from all around the world to learn Languages, earning points towards awards (and maybe even prizes!) for themselves while helping Redlands to shine again on an international platform.

Starts:  4 pm, Tuesday 7 March

Ends:   4pm, Tuesday 14 March

All Junior School students are registered to participate. To compete, all students need to do is answer Spanish language questions on Education Perfect. Points are awarded for all questions except self-marked questions and dash. Further details of the competition can be found on the Education Perfect website or on the EP app.

Certificates will be awarded to students with 500+ points. Redlands Junior School Spanish students will also have the chance to win gift vouchers and other prizes in our own school-based challenge.

I encourage all students to participate to improve their Spanish skills and have fun in this exciting and motivating competition. ¡Buena Suerte!

Señora Colagiuri, Spanish Teacher Redlands Junior School

2023 Mosman Youth Awards in Literature

View Flyer

The Mosman Youth Awards in Literature competition, organised by Mosman Library Service and sponsored by local organisations, has been developed to encourage students to write their own original stories or poems on their chosen topics.

Over many years, Redlands students have enjoyed participation and success in this annual literary challenge, a competition in prose and poetry writing.

Now in its 31^st year, I share this year’s details for parents and students to consider and class teachers will also encouraging student involvement with this literary opportunity ahead of the closing date of 31 May. Please note that entry forms must be signed by a parent or guardian and not a teacher if the entrant is under 18 years of age.

For an entry form or more information, please click here or call Barry O’Keefe Library in Mosman on 9978 4091.

No Playing on Equipment After School

Please can I remind all parents that as per the clear signage, the various play equipment and oval are out of bounds for students after school, unless in a supervised activity with Redlands staff such as our After School Care program or one of our Sports offerings.

We have had concerns raised of students playing on the equipment or running around the campus unsupervised whilst parents are chatting and there has also been challenges distinguishing between these students and those registered for our After School Care program. Thank you for your immediate attention and I will also remind students about this in our next assembly.

OOSH Autumn Vacation Care

Our Vacation Care program will be available from Monday 6 March to all families to book via HubHello. Parents will be able to download the weekly activities and book their children on the days they would like to attend. 

Our Autumn Holidays will focus on cultural experiences from different countries and backgrounds and families will be welcome to join in some of the activities with us. More information coming soon!

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

Head of Preparatory School

The Importance of Sleep

On Wednesday we welcomed K-6 parents and carers to the Arnold Library to hear our School Counsellors discuss the importance of sleep for children. They shared tricks and tips to help families establish a calm and structured bedtime routine that encourage a deep sleep for their child.

One tip was for families to consider how many cocurricular activities that their children participate in during afternoons. With so many options for after-school activities available at school and in the community, I do worry at times that some Prep aged children can become over scheduled. The cycle of tiredness, late mealtime and disrupted and abrupt bedtimes can really impact on a calm bedtime routine, and it can also mean a young child at the end of a school day has no free time to just play. I am always happy to talk further with any parent about this before signing up a prep student to an activity.

The presentation slides containing information and shared resources can be found on the Preparatory School Pulse page. The school counsellors are also available for a further conversation.

Upcoming Events 

Prep Parent Technology in the Classroom Workshop

When: Wednesday 8 March
Time: 8.45-10.00am
Where: Arnold Library

Book your place

We are excited to invite our parents to our Technology in the Classroom Prep Parent Workshop on Wednesday 8 March. 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.

Volunteers Discussion

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help in classrooms and in Wellbeing Lunchtime Clubs. Nadine Fiebiger and I will be holding a Volunteers Discussion next Tuesday morning.

When: Tuesday 7 March at
Time: 8.30am
Where: Lucy Hill Library

We will be going through the volunteer guidelines and processes. Nadine will also be outlining what the Term 2 lunchtime commitment will look like. Thanks again to all those who have been able to volunteer their time.

International Day

Tuesday 4 April

International Day is one of the most important days here at Redlands. We are a school of many nationalities and cultures so let’s celebrate that this year without any restrictions.

This year we would like to ask you, our international community to help us organise a wonderful day full of activities, food, talks, music, and any other fun activities that you would like to share.

If you are a parent who identifies with another culture, we would love you to join our ‘Prep International Day think tank’ group.

When: Wednesday 15 March
Time: 8.30am.

Together with Katie-Louise Clinton, Argiro Anagnostu and myself, let’s pull together everyone’s ideas and hopefully provide our Prep students with a day full of wonderings and appreciation about other cultures and places. Please email me directly or catch me in the playground to let me know if you are interested in coming along. 

Prep Music Orientation Session

A reminder that we are hosting an information session for Prep parents in our community to learn more about the music happenings on the Junior Campus in two weeks’ time. We warmly invite you to the session on Thursday 16 March 8.30am in the Prep Music Room (Level 2 – above Prep Reception).    

OOSH News

OOSH Late Pick Up Notice

Parents and carers are reminded that children are to be picked up by 6pm sharp from OOSH. Unfortunately, some children are not getting picked up until 6.15pm and in some cases even later. This is unacceptable and unfair for our OOSH staff who have their own families and activities to go to at 6pm.

If you are running late to pick up your child, please call OOSH by 5.45pm to inform the staff. For families who consistently arrive late to pick up their children, OOSH registration for your child will be cancelled, and the child’s spot given to a family on the wait list.

OOSH Autumn Vacation Care

Our K-6 Vacation Care program will be available from 6/3 to all families to book via HubHello. Parents will be able to download the weekly activities and book their children on the days they would like to attend. 

Our Autumn Holidays will focus on cultural experiences from different countries and backgrounds and families are welcome to join some activities with us. More information comings soon!

Playground and Allister Street Safety Concerns

Parents and carers are not to park across the Prep School driveway at any time during or after school hours. Staff and other drivers with a disability who use the underground carpark have been unable to leave on occasions this term. Please be considerate of our staff and of the parking rules on Allister Street.

The playground equipment in the Prep and Junior School playgrounds are not to be used after school hours please by Redlands students unless they are registered with OOSH.

Can I also reiterate again, that for safety and security reasons, the Prep Reception Area is not to be used for picking up and exiting in the afternoons for OOSH. The Prep Reception is closed from 4pm. Please park on Allister Street outside the Junior School entrance and enter and exit via the Reception door please.

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

Redlands House and Transition Gold

Nyumbar Aboriginal Education

Nyumbar is the Minjungbul word from the Bundjalung Nation which means, Teach , Show and Guide. We were fortunate to have Nyumbar, visit the preschool to share First Nations culture with us. Nyumbar is a family owned and run Aboriginal Cultural Education business based in Sydney. Deslyn and Isaac shared artifacts and tools that Aboriginal people used in previous times such as boomerangs, coolamon, kangaroo and possum skins. The children were taught about talking sticks and the symbols used to make meaning. We painted our own talking sticks and used the picture symbols to tell our own story. It is important to be able to share in authentic Aboriginal culture that is age appropriate for our children. These experiences help us to build an understanding of this rich culture and share in a future of cultural mutual respect and celebration.

International Day

Tuesday 4 April

International Day is one of the most important days here at Redlands. We are a school of many nationalities and cultures so let’s celebrate that this year without any restrictions.

This year we would like to ask you, our international community to help us organise a wonderful day full of activities, food, talks, music, and any other fun activities that you would like to share.

If you are a parent who identifies with another culture, we would love you to join us on 4 April, between 9am and 10am to share aspects of your culture with us.  Please email me directly or catch me in the hallway to let me know if you are interested in coming along.

Extended Care Bookings

Extended Care (Late Room) is available from 2.30pm to 6.00pm for all Redlands House and Transition Gold Students. Please note that Extended Care is usually fully booked on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week. Positions will only be available if children who have bookings, are absent on these days. For Extended Care bookings please email – Extendedcare@redlands.nsw.edu.au      

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 10 March –      Orange Class Seniors/  Yellow Class Juniors/ Blue Class Juniors

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

Another value in which it should be lived throughout sport is ‘Fun’. Having enjoyment of sport leads to greater motivation, engagement and overall quality of the experience. By creating and maintaining safe, supporting and fun environments allows students to gain personal satisfaction from improvement and growth. We encourage students to empower others to embrace successes and celebrate them accordingly.

Last weekend saw the final round of the ISA Summer Season for Basketball and Touch Football. We have a number of teams across both sports who have progressed straight through to their respective Grand Finals, with a number of teams playing this weekend. All students (and parents/carers) should take the time to see where they are playing and their games times, and allow for adequate travel time, players need to be at their fixture 30 minutes prior to their game starting (if your game starts at 10:00am you need to be at the courts/fields by 9:30am).

Wednesday 8 March is International Women’s Day, with this year’s theme ‘embracing equity’, I was contacted during the week by Grace Durrant (Yr 11) who has a huge passion for Sport, in particular the challenges that face many young women. On Wednesday at lunchtime we will be opening up Redlands Hall for all students to come and participate in a Q&A with a number of elite athletes of the Redlands community, to discuss and breakdown barriers and concepts of what a ‘male’ and ‘female’ sport is. We have a number of past, present and future elite female athletes on the panel, and are encouraging all students to come with some questions they might have. The panel includes (with a few other athletes to be announced):’

• Redlands Director of Coaching: Basketball – Renae Camino
  • 2x WNBL Champion (07/08 & 12/13)
  • WNBL Grand Final MVP (2008)
  • FIBA Oceania Womens Championship (2007)
  • AIS Junior Athlete of the Year (2006)
  • WNBL Rookie of the Year (2005)
• GWS Giants Netball – Training Partner – Jemma Donoghue
  • Suncorp Super Netball Debut – 2022
  • Australian U21 Netball – 2022
• NSW Waratah (15s &7s) & Wallaroos – Tatum Bird
  • One of the first Top 40 contracted Wallaroos

“Overpower, Overtake, Overcome” Serena Williams

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

Redlands Sport Captains – Service Initiative – Shoes for Planet Earth

The 2023 Redlands Sports Captains have come up with a fantastic initiative called ‘Shoes for Planet Earth’ both Emilie and Sam will be running a second hand sport shoe collection from the start of Week 5 (20 February) until the end of Term 1 (6 April). They will be collecting shoes for an organisation called ‘Shoes for Planet Earth’ that collects and delivers shoes/boots to communities less fortunate than ourselves.

If you have any old sport shoes/boots (kids & adults) at home that are still in decent condition, please bring them in. There will be collection bins set up in the Student Services Centre and on both gates in the morning. Please note the collection criteria below:

• Only sports shoes/boots in good condition
• Kids and adults shoes are accepted
• No holes – top, soles or in the heel cup
• Shoes must be clean
• Tied together in pairs

If you have any questions please email the Redlands Sports Department

Winter Sport

Winter Sports will begin in Term 1, Week 7 and there will be some more information send to students and parents during next week. A reminder that all Sport trials and trainings are compulsory for students who have registered for that sport. 

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.

Athletics/Cross Country Training

The Redlands Secondary School Cross Country Carnival will be in Term 1, Week 9 (Monday 29 March). More information regarding the carnival will be available next week. Cross Country training will begin on Friday 10 March at Balmoral Oval, REGISTER FOR CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING HERE .

We are also excited to announce that we will be running some Speed, Agility and Technique work along with Middle Distance training on Wednesday mornings from 6:45am – 8:00am at Cammeray Oval, these sessions are optional (but encouraged) to all students across all sports. REGISTER FOR SPEED, AGILITY & TECHNIQUE TRAINING HERE 

Basketball

“Fab 5” Boys – Round 10

Max Keith: Great bounce back game. In the words of Eminem: He had one shot, one opportunity, and he swished the game winner! Will shout out the whole team for stepping up – battled the whole way through and stayed composed. Great effort!

Andreas Kokkinis: Always stays ready and locked in. Stepped into shots with confidence and hit some big 3s. Great contribution on the defensive end, communicating well and stepping in front from help positions.

James Pocknee: In the 4th quarter he took it upon himself to check their best player, and follow the scout perfectly. He came up clutch with a massive 3 point bomb when we needed it most .

Oliver Soderberg: He is an absolute superstar for us. But today he truly proved how good he is, 25 points scored in a variety of ways. But also incredible defensively and being a great teammate. He has improved out of sight across the last two years.

Kane Thompson: He will put his body on the line every time. I feel like a lot of other kids could learn a lot from watching him play as he can have a big impact when he’s in the game. He is one of those players every coach wants on a team that just goes out and plays his heart out diving, hustling and making winning plays. He defensive efforts enabled us to win the game and finish the season on a high.

“Fab 5” Girls – Round 10:

Emilie Bessell: Another dominant performance from our Girls Basketball Captain at both ends of the floor. Finishing with a massive 44 points in her last home game for Redlands. Fitting performance considering Emilie has been on the firsts since Year 7, great way to go out. 

Sophia Rayson: The game was incredibly rough, but Sophia was a stable and strong player throughout the whole game, matching up with one of the tallest players because she dropped back and was the first person to defend in the key.

Alex Fitzpatrick: With only 5 this weekend, all the girls fought hard, but Alex particularly played a massive part in the win. She was great on help defence and in the paint for rebounds, and one of the most confident and consistent in putting the ball on the floor and creating opportunities. It’s been such a joy watching her confidence and skills grow over the season!

Nicole Steffan: Nicole stayed composed when SACS went on their big run and contributed both offensively and defensively by intercepting a few of their passes which lead us to a 10 point win (first win for the season!!) and being a trooper for playing all 40 mins of the game with no complaints.

Grace Dawson-Damer: Put in great effort at both ends of the court and was really focused and on the ball. Picked up plays well and was instrumental in some great traps and turnovers.

Coach of the Week

We have been so incredibly lucky with how amazing our coaches are across the program. But to round out the Fab 5s for the season our coach of the week goes to Ms Seebohm. Week in week out she does such a fantastic job with the First Girls. This has now amounted to year in year out. A massive shout out to her for going four consecutive years undefeated in the regular season. This is a huge accomplishment and shows how hard she works and how much effort goes into preparing and helping these girls get better and better.

The 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. 

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 Year 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.

Sailing

We have had some good sessions leading into the regattas season, unfortunately we did not get an entry into the Pittwater regatta, but we do have entries into the NSW State Championships. We will be announcing the teams shortly. Redlands this week was able to spend lots of time on the water. We were able to achieve 4 races for the Redlands series, despite the light and shifty winds in the morning making the racing very difficult. With two weeks before the NSW Secondary Schools Teams Racing Championship, the Pacers have been focusing on starts and ramping up their training for the event.  Thank you for all the parents helping with volunteering over the weekend, we will need some parents to help during the NSW State Champions on Friday, March 17, Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19.

On Water Sailing Photos

Darcie Collington photography has come back with the photos from the other week, please see attached google drive link for those who would like any photos.

View Here

Vaikobi Kits

Most should have received the kits from Vaikobi, if you haven’t can you please see me at lunchtime today. If you can’t make it today, I will be in on Thursday at school. For those that have received their kits and you need to change or would l like to change any sizes please let me know and I can see what I can do.

Tuesday Sailing

This Tuesday is the last day of our group Sailing as we will be focusing on the race squads that are heading to the NSW State Championships. I will send out the roster shortly.

Sailing Dinner

Save the date, it looks like we will be having our sailing dinner date locked into the following date of Wednesday, 29 March 29. I will send out more details soon, but please lock in the date.

Tennis

With only two more weeks of the Summer Tennis before the end of the season, we encourage all students to have fun, continue to improve their skills in training and bring their best to their last two rounds of competition – especially the graduating seniors in their last season of sport.

Winter Sport changeover will occur in Week 7 so please make sure you have/your child has signed up for a Winter Sport. Winter Tennis will commence in Week 7 with training and trials for competition for the rest of this term and competition starting in Term 2. We hope to see you all for the Winter season if not next Summer!

Please note that TNB players will continue to compete beyond Week 6 up until 1 April Week 8 (assuming they make the semi-finals and finals) regardless of what Winter sport they choose. Please let tennis administrator Ms Caitlin Wong know ASAP if you have not chosen Winter Tennis and your sport clashes with these matches.

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

Touch Football

Round recap:

Round 10 saw out the final round games for this Touch Football season. We would like to congratulate all players on their commitment to Touch Football this season. Team coaches have commented on the personal skill development they have witnessed throughout all teams. 

TEAM OF THE WEEK, R10:

• Snr 1: Ethan James
• Snr 3: James Wheelan
• Jnr A: Ash Corn
• Jnr B: Harry Giddings
• Senior 1: Indi Hindmarsh
• Senior 2: Ruby Voyce
• Inter A: Tali Feldman
• Inter B: Remy Morris 
• Jnr A: Kiara Murphy 

As outlined in the email brief this week, Congratulations to the following teams who have progressed into finals:

Semi-Finals (4 March): Senior 1 Boys, Senior 1 Girls, Junior A Boys, Junior B Boys, Junior A Girls.
Finals (11 March): Senior 3 Boys have finished top of the table and are straight through to the Grand Finals

• Tuesday 28 February:

The following teams will have training on Tuesday 28 February. 

TEAMS NOT IN FINALS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO TRAIN ON TUESDAYS.

AM Session: Senior 1 Boys, Senior 3 Boys, Senior 1 Girls

PM Session: Junior A Girls, Junior A Boys

• Thursday 2 March:

ALL teams will have their usual Thursday training session this week. 

• Saturday 4 March:

Semi-final fixtures dependant on opposition are held either at Macquarie University or Blue Mountains Grammar School. Once these fixtures are finalised further details will be communicated. 

Goodluck in finals to all teams!

Jordan Parsonage

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 Pulse – Secondary School Sport and an email will be sent out to both students and parents. This includes morning & afternoon training along with weekend fixtures.

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

CIS Tennis Trials

Congratulations to Louis Dobson, Jonathan O’Carrigan and Anasuya Shastri who represented HICES and took part in the CIS Tennis trial on Monday at The Kings School at Parramatta. Our students represented both Redlands and HICES superbly with great tennis, sportsmanship and enthusiasm. While none made it through to the CIS team, the trials allowed our players to play some great tennis of a very high standard.

HICES Football Gala Day

Congratulations to our footballers who travelled out to Penrith today taking part in the HICES Football gala day. This gala day was used as a selection tool for the 2023 Boys HICES Football team that will take part in the CIS gala day later this term.

Redlands Swim Team @ HICES 

Congratulations to those students who were selected in our 2023 Swim team who will represent Redlands at the HICES Swimming Championships next week. As per previous communication all information relating to HICES can be found on our carnival page on Pulse. We wish all our swimmers the best of luck at these trials.

Dumolo House Banner

In bragging rights for winning the Swimming Carnival Dumolo House Captains Harrison Bird and Daisy Nassar got to display their house banner in front of the whole school on the oval in our sport lineup. This will remain here up until the Athletics Carnival. Well done Dumolo!

Redlands Swimming Carnival Photos

Please follow the steps below to view this folder that is only accessible to Redlands families.

Log In Here

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’s 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.

Athletics Carnival

A comprehensive information package has been sent home to all families this week in preparation for the upcoming Athletics Carnival. All information relating to the carnival can be found here.

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

Ballet and Dance

Australian Classical Challenge

Congratulations to Dante Minassian who started the season off with a bang at the Australian Classical Challenge. He was awarded a one-week scholarship to Queensland Ballet Academy, 2^nd Place for Classical and Finalist in Contemporary. Competition was fierce, and this was great practice for Dante who is heading to the Youth America Grand Prix Final in the US this April.

Special shout out to Imogen Jeffery-Bilich and Juliet Whelan, who both performed their Classical Solos.

The Australian Ballet’s Don Quixote | Thursday 6 April – Tickets

Redlands have been given the opportunity to purchase tickets for the Final Dress Rehearsal of The Australian Ballet’s Don Quixote, at the Sydney Opera House.

Closing date to purchase tickets: FRIDAY 3 MARCH at MIDDAY. Only 30 tickets available.

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets and for further details.

Week 6 Classes – Year 8 Students

Due to the Year 8 Camp, all Year 8 dance classes and private lessons are cancelled Monday 6 – Friday 10 March. We look forward to seeing our Year 8 students back at the Academy from Saturday 11 March.

RAD Intensive Holiday Workshop | Senior Ballet Students | 19 – 21 April

We invite all our Senior Ballet students to join us for our first holiday workshop for 2023.

We highly recommend that senior students preparing for their RAD examinations taking place in Term 2 attend this intensive workshop during the school holidays.

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

Friends of Ballet & Dance (FoBD)Moring Tea | 8:30AM Friday 5 May

Ms Revie would like to invite all parents & carers to our first FoBD morning tea for 2023.

Join us anytime from 8:30am – 9:30am to chat about all-things-dance and learn more about what our wonderful FoBD do from our team.

Date: Friday 5 May

Time: from 8:30am

Location: Ballet Studio (P1.6) in Parkes Hall on the Junior Campus

Donations for FoBD Second-Hand Stall | Eisteddfod Costumes & Dance Uniforms

Eisteddfod Costumes

If you have any preloved Eisteddfod costumes you would like to donate to the Academy please drop them into the Ballet Studio (room P1.6) in Parkes Hall on the Junior Campus.

Cut off date for Eisteddfod costume donations: Friday 10 March

Second-Hand Uniforms

If you have any no-longer-needed dance uniform pieces, please donate them to the Ballet & Dance Academy. Items will either be on-sold at one of our Redlands second hand uniform stall sales or donated to Ballet in the Bush. All donations greatly appreciated.

Please drop donations into the Ballet Studio (room P1.6).

If you have any questions about donating or would like information on helping at the FoBD second-hand sale events then please email Kate Goodsall (akgoodsall@gmail.com)

Lockers at Parkes Hall | Senior Students

A reminder to all senior students to remove all belongings from the lockers at Parkes Hall on the Junior Campus. These lockers are being removed and so any items found in the lockers will be thrown away.

Name It

A gentle reminder to parents/carers to please ensure your child’s school uniform and dance uniform are named, including ballet bags and ballet shoes. This is particularly important for our younger dancers.

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 

Drama and Theatre

The Addams Family – Musical

We are delighted to advise that tickets are now available for this year’s Musical, The Addams Family. 

When:  Thursday 23 March, 6.30pm

              Friday 24 March, 6.30pm

              Saturday 25 March, 2.00pm

Where: The Concourse, Chatswood

Book Your Tickets

The Addams Family showcases the skills and talents of our Years 7-12 students and there are over 100 students involved on stage as performers, in the orchestra and in hair and make-up and production. 

Below is a brief outline of the production and link to our trailer:  

View Here

Redlands presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and is every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sport for Jove Workshops – Yr 10 Drama Curriculum

Our Yr 10 Drama students have enjoyed working with the theatre company, Sport for Jove over the past few weeks, exploring performing Shakespeare through the characters, scenes and language. These practical workshops, led by Sport For Jove have covered a variety of performance skills and were specifically tailored to our students’ needs for their upcoming Shakespeare performance assessment. We are looking at seeing the students finished performances shortly inspired by these workshops.

Any Questions?

Please contact us at drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au with any questions or feedback.

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

Music

Thank you to all our new ‘Friends of Music’ for joining the buzz at our 2023 launch meeting last Thursday evening! It’s been another busy week in Music with all ensembles in full swing; Rock Bands & Unplugged artists are preparing auditions for Battle of the Bands; and all the ensembles of the Jazz Program winding up to perform at the Autumn Fair in a few weeks’ time.  It was also a joy to see and hear from some of our Alumni from 2022 providing our background Jazz at the Twilight Drinks. How proud we are to see the journey through to (and beyond) the finish line!

This week we also officially welcomed Dr Jeremy Eskenazi to our team, commencing on Tuesday as our Resident Associate Artist. Great things are in store in this space, in support of student performance attainment and growth as young music-makers.

Please see various notes below from our Heads of Ensembles & Administrators about happenings across CURRICULAR, COCURRICULAR & EXTRACURRICULAR streams in the week to come.

Stay wonderful & reach out to the Music Office if you have any queries.

Amy Richardson
Director of Music P-12

JUNIOR CAMPUS CURRICULAR MUSIC

Focus on Transition Gold!

This week in Music, Transition Gold has been letting their light shine with their performance in Prep Assembly of the song Taba Naba from the Torres Strait Islands. In music lessons this week, they also learnt the song Clapping Game – I Let Her Go from Trinidad/Tobago.

Here the students enjoyed clapping on the word ‘Go’ and dancing with their partner but on the last ‘Go’ they had to turn to their new partner. Well done Transition Gold for your great learning and performance this week. Keep shining!

Prep Music Orientation Session

A reminder that we are hosting an information session for Prep parents in our community to learn more about the music happenings on the Junior Campus in two weeks’ time. We warmly invite you to the session on Thursday 16 March 8.30am in the Prep Music Room (Level 2 – above Prep Reception).    

SENIOR CAMPUS CURRICULAR MUSIC

Yr 12 Encore Excursion

On Monday, our Yr 12 IB Music & HSC Music 1 & 2 students ventured to the Opera House for the enriching experience that is ENCORE –  the showcase of NESA’s best of the best musical performances and compositions from 2022.  

COCURRICULAR MUSIC

Attendance & Pockets

Thank you to those who have learnt and applied the courtesy of notifying your teachers should you look to be absent from a forthcoming rehearsal commitment. It helps your ensemble work around your absence, and means you can be kept in the loop if there is anything you need to catch up on.

As attendance before and after school is a matter of duty of care, a reminder that if you are unable to attend an ensemble due to illness or some other unavoidable circumstance, parents/care givers need to email juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au or seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au respectively to communicate this.  

Merits, Blazer Pockets, Colours & Half-Colours are awarded later in the year, and these require 80% as a minimum attendance bar.

Junior Voices Auditions (Yrs 3-6)

Auditions for Junior Voices will commence tomorrow in Junior Choir time. If you are also in the Under 11 and Under 12 High Jump Trials then please complete your trial first then come to your Junior Voices Audition in P1.3. Let’s hear you shine!

EXTRACURRICULAR MUSIC

Private Tuition & Extra Classes!

We are delighted that our Extracurricular program is brimming, with our largest ever enrolment and demand for these offerings. Over 480 private lessons are currently taking place across the school each week, as students take advantage of the expertise of our carefully-curated team of Music Specialists. 

Though enrolments are now closed for Term One, we are still accepting applications, though these private lessons will commence in Term Two.

Junior Rock Band Callout!

Are you a Yr 5 or 6 student looking to join a rock band? We are currently accepting expressions of interest for Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar and Drum Kit. If interested please complete the Extracurricular Enrolment form on PULSE.

Redlands App?

Have you downloaded the Redlands App? It’s not just for parents. Senior Students too are being encouraged to download the App so they too can manage their private lessons and ensemble attendance. Reach out to helpdesk@redlands.nsw.edu.au if you need any assistance with the App.

MUSIC ENRICHMENT & PERFORMANCE

Battle of the Bands Auditions close tomorrow

Auditions are closing tomorrow – Friday 3 March – via iLearn. The epic annual Battle of the Bands on Senior Campus is set to take place on Monday 3 April!  For Rock 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’! Looking forward to reviewing all entries and announcing our finalists in the weeks ahead!

Red Factor Auditions – Next Week!

Can you feel the excitement building? Auditions for Red Factor will be held next week in P1.1 at Lunchtime. Please come with your lunch at the beginning of lunchtime on your day to audition. Costumes are NOT required for auditions, and students must have any audio tracks on a USB shared with Junior Music.

Results will be released by the end of Week 7 via email. 

AMEB Examinations

The Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB) exam registrations are now open and exams will take place between 26 August and 23 September.  Enrolment forms for both Practical Examinations and for students in our Musicianship classes will be available on Redlands Pulse and are linked below.

AMEB PRACTICAL EXAMINATION REGISTRATION

AMEB Musicianship Examination Registration 

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our offices if we can assist you in any way.

Jacqueline McGlade | Junior Campus Music Administrator

Kirsty Hales | Senior Campus Music Administrator

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