Foundation

Foundation Survey

We would greatly appreciate a few minutes of your time to respond to our Foundation survey here. This survey is anonymous and will help us to understand the awareness of the Redlands Foundation among our community. A summary of this survey will be shared in the next Foundation newsletter. Thank you in advance.

Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon – Celebrating 120 Years of Redlands Sports

This is a great opportunity for our whole school community to learn more about the history and current offering and role of Sports education at Redlands whilst meeting parents across sports, Year Groups and Redlands leadership. Tables will be organised by Year Groups and/or sports, eg. Netball, Snowsports, Basketball, Rugby etc. which you indicate when you make your booking.

Our Guest Speakers, past Redlands students, will share their very inspiring journey:
Karyn Gojnich (Davis), Sailing, Class of 1978 (Olympic medalist, Redlander and former Redlands parent)
Janusz Hooker, Rowing, Class of 1987 (Olympic medallist, Atlanta 1996)
Lachlan Mackay, Rugby, Class of 2000 (Wallaby and Brumby)
Holly Crawford, Snowsports, Class of 2001 (Olympic Snowboarder)

One of our esteemed alumni speakers is Janusz Hooker, Class of 1987. Janusz, grandson of the LJ Hooker founder, led a consortium of investors who acquired the LJ Hooker company from Suncorp in 2009 and has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of Business in the US.

“Sport, especially team sport, provides you many of the key building blocks for life. While at Redlands I simply played sports because it was fun and I liked to win. I did not realise I was learning teamwork, persistence, discipline, work ethic, the elation of winning and more importantly recovering from defeat. The list goes on. School sport was considered a recreation, downtime from class or homework when actually the lessons it taught provides a real advantage in life as an adult – professionally and personally.” Janusz Hooker

Passionate about innovation, in 2018 Janusz led the development and launch of LJ Hooker Avnu, a new force in real estate using transformative technology. The first LJ Hooker Avnu opened in Sydney’s blue-chip lower North Shore.

Alumni Spotlight

Congratulations to Tess Haubrich (Class of 2007), for her role as Sarah in Bad Mothers, a thrilling new television drama series on the Nine Network Australia.

Congratulations to Bryce Collins (Class of 2014) who competed in the Open 400m Hurdles at the Sydney Track Classic on Saturday 23 February at Sydney Olympic Park. Bryce came across the line in fourth place in a competitive time of 52.34. Bryce is hoping to qualify for World University Games coming up in Napoli (3 – 14 July). We wish him the best of luck in his preparations for World University Games.

Bryce will be attending the reunion of Class of 2014 on Friday 8 March. This reunion will take place at The Oaks Hotel, commencing at 7pm and we will be hosting pre-drinks on the Senior Campus commencing at 5.30pm. All parents and carers of this Class are welcome.
Bookings open here.

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

Head of Early Childhood

Kindy Gymnastics

As a curriculum initiative last year, the School was pleased to introduce a Gymnastics lesson into the Kindergarten program. The integration of Gymnastics is widely known to improve body management and control, and aids in the development of gross motor and manipulative skills. Gymnastics promotes coordination, flexibility, agility, muscular strength, endurance and bone strength, all essential in the physical development of young children. Extended participation in Gymnastics classes also provides many additional cognitive and psychological benefits that will continue to benefit an individual throughout their life, such as social interaction and discipline, improved mental focus and concentration. All Kindergarten students are thoroughly enjoying their one hour sessions on either Mondays or Fridays, instructed by a dedicated team of Gymnastics coaches. 

Teaching/Learning and Wellbeing Session

Last Tuesday, Dean of Students Mrs Sam Kourakis, and Dean of Teaching and Learning Mr Nigel Coutts, presented to families the positive behaviour learning framework which contributes to the development of a safe, positive and supportive learning community which is being implemented on the Junior Campus. You will find some interesting points below from the presentation, as well as the slide deck on Redlands Pulse, if you were unable to attend. Thank you to both presenters, whose expertise and knowledge is far reaching in this area.

• There is a well-established link between student engagement, student behaviour and academic achievement.
• A learning environment can be viewed as an ecosystem involving interactions between the physical environment, the teacher, the curriculum and a multitude of individual student variables, all of which influence student behaviour. 
• Every learning environment across our Campus has a set of behavioural expectations outlining behaviours for learning, respectful relationships and safety and organisation. These behaviours have been generated by the children using Circle Time.

From the research of Mary-Helen Immordino Yang:

• It is literally neurobiologically impossible to build memories, engage complex thoughts, or make meaningful decisions without emotion. Put succinctly, we only think about things we care about.
• When learning and knowledge are relatively devoid of emotion, when people learn things by “rote” without internally driven motivation and without a sense of interest or real-world relevance, then it is likely that they won’t be able to use what they learn efficiently in the real world.

The consequences of this include a need to nurture a classroom culture where students feel safe, supported, where they are willing to take risks and enjoy positive relationships. Clear expectations and norms help us adjust to an environment. We learn best when we have an understanding of why the learning matters to us, where we are confident in our ability to achieve goals, even when they involve struggle. Having time to switch-off, quietly reflect and play along with quality rest are essential for learning.

Clean Up Australia Day

Last Sunday, I joined several enthusiastic Redlands families with cleaning up rubbish from the Spit Reserve. It was such a beautiful, sunny day to be by the water and the many bags of rubbish that were collected was indicative of a productive afternoon. Thank you to the School’s Service Coordinator Kria Coleman, for her organisation of this event and for providing a delicious afternoon tea. To the children and parents who took part this year, thank you for taking time out of your weekend to give back to the community. I am always heartened by the generosity of Redlands families when it comes to community and charity events.

Staff News: P-6 Counsellor

Next Monday, the School welcomes Mrs Elizabeth Foster as the Junior Campus P-6 Counsellor. Elizabeth brings a wealth of expertise and experience as a psychologist, most recently working with primary-aged children. She has a keen interest in working with families and in schools particularly. Dean of Students, Mrs Sam Kourakis, will closely work alongside Elizabeth as she familiarises herself with the students and the school community. Elizabeth’s office is situated in the Parkes Building on the Junior Campus.

Preparatory School Snowsports Parent Information Morning

We will be holding an information session on Friday 15 March in the Lucy Hill Library from 8.30 – 9.30am. All parents are welcome to come and learn about Snowsports at Redlands. This session will be your opportunity to meet staff and ask any questions you may have.

Parent Teacher Learning Meetings

As previously mentioned, Parent Teacher Learning meetings will be held for the Preparatory School in Week 8, between Monday 18 – Friday 22 March. Bookings are now open and will close on Wednesday 13 March. To make a booking go to School Interviews and follow these simple instructions.

• School Event Code – wnkcf
• Enter your details
• Choose your teacher
• Choose your time
• When you click Finish, your interview timetable will be emailed to you automatically – check your junk mail folder if you do not receive your email immediately.

You can return to School Interviews at any time, and change your interviews, until bookings close.

Easter Eggs for Sydney’s Homeless

Redlands Preparatory School will once again provide Easter eggs and special encouraging cards to the men and women experiencing homelessness at Edward Eagar Lodge in Sydney this Easter. What started as a simple gesture of care has become a much-anticipated tradition among both those who give and receive. The homeless men and women who have received the gifts in the past often ask about the wellbeing of the students who made their special cards and are looking forward to their treats again this year. The children love the story of one man who has kept his cards each year and they have become his most prized possessions. They also love preparing the gift bags and the cards and this simple gift allows some fellow Sydneysiders experiencing homelessness, a sense of inclusion in this celebration. 

For families wishing to be involved, please send Easter eggs, especially small and medium-sized eggs to Prep Reception. The students will create gift bags with the donated eggs and cards during recess, lunch and Christian Studies lessons. Our aim this year is to create 300 bags. For any additional information please contact Fiona McKenzie, Junior Campus Chaplain. 

Premiers Reading Challenge

Please look out for information in the coming weeks from the Librarian in regards to the Premiers Reading Challenge. It is delightful to hear some families already keen to begin this challenge. If you have your Student Planner from 2018, Log in and Password details will be there for you to re-use. Before the end of this term, Mrs Roberts will place details in Planners for all students to begin this wonderful opportunity.

Absences

As a reminder, if your child is absent, please send correspondence to the following email address: earlychildhood@redlands.com.au 

Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon

The Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon, celebrating 120 years of Redlands Sport, will be held towards the end of this term on Friday 5 April between 12.00 – 4.00pm at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli.

This Luncheon is open to all Redlands parents and alumni and provides a great opportunity to celebrate the integral value of sport to the Redlands community and its students of the past, present and future. We are delighted to announce our guest speakers, all past Redlands students, who will share their very inspiring journey during this luncheon:

• Karyn Gojnich (née Davis), Class of 1978 (Olympic Sailor, Redlander and former Redlands parent)
• Janusz Hooker, Class of 1987 (Olympic Rower)
• Lachlan Mackay, Class of 2000 (Rugby: Australian Wallaby)
• Holly Crawford, Class of 2001 (Olympic Snowboarder)

Tickets are $130 per person and include a gourmet two course meal and beverages. Limited spaces are available and bookings can be made here. I hope to see many of you there as we recognise this milestone in the history of Redlands Sport.

Easter Working Bee

Mrs Audrey Fellowes
Head of Early Childhood
afellowes@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848

Redlands House/Transition Gold

Blue Class News

Blue Class Juniors and Seniors started the year welcoming new friends and families and have enjoyed the first few weeks getting to know each other. Blue Juniors have read the story My nose, your nose written by Melanie Walsh and engaged in interesting discussions about their differences and similarities in thoughts, feelings, qualities and abilities. Each child has drawn a self-portrait and answered some questions about themselves.

Miss Nicholls: “What are you good at doing?”

Jesse (3 Years 9 Months): “I’m really good with cats. I pat their back and scratch their ears. They like to be scratched places they can’t reach.”

Blue Seniors have also been involved in a ‘Who Am I?’ investigation and have now started to discuss the concept of a ‘balanced’ friendship. After reading the story Friendship is like a Seesaw written by Shona Innes and Irisz Agocs, the class discussed how they can try to keep their friendship seesaw balanced, if one friend is ‘up’ and the other is ‘down’. Miss Webber and Miss Nicholls have been so proud to hear “my seesaw is not balanced” drifting through the playground as the Blue Class Seniors build on their friendship strategies and navigate their social environments with less reliance on teacher intervention.

Photograph Days

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

Tuesday 12 March – Orange Class Juniors, Yellow Class Seniors, Blue Class Seniors, Transition Gold
Thursday 14 March – Orange Class Seniors, Yellow Class Juniors, Blue Class Juniors

Clean Up Australia Day

Last Sunday, I joined several enthusiastic Redlands families with cleaning up rubbish from the Spit Reserve. It was such a beautiful, sunny day to be by the water and the many bags of rubbish that were collected was indicative of a productive afternoon. Thank you to the School’s Service Coordinator, Kria Coleman, for her organisation of this event and for providing a delicious afternoon tea. To the children and parents who took part this year, thank you for taking time out of your weekend to give back to the community. I am always heartened by the generosity of Redlands families when it comes to community and charity events.

Staff News: P-6 Counsellor

Next Monday, the School welcomes Mrs Elizabeth Foster as the Junior Campus, P-6 Counsellor. Elizabeth brings a wealth of expertise and experience as a psychologist, most recently working with primary-aged children. She has a keen interest in working with families and in schools particularly. Dean of Students, Mrs Sam Kourakis, will closely work alongside Elizabeth as she familiarises herself with the students and the school community. Elizabeth’s office is situated in the Parkes Building on the Junior Campus.

Teaching/Learning and Wellbeing Session

Last Tuesday, Dean of Students, Mrs Sam Kourakis and Dean of Teaching and Learning, Mr Nigel Coutts, presented to families the positive behaviour learning framework which contributes to the development of a safe, positive and supportive learning community which is being implemented on the Junior Campus. You will find some interesting points below from the presentation, as well as the slide deck on Redlands Pulse, if you were unable to attend. Thank you to both presenters, whose expertise and knowledge is far reaching in this area.

• There is a well-established link between student engagement, student behaviour and academic achievement.
• A learning environment can be viewed as an ecosystem involving interactions between the physical environment, the teacher, the curriculum and a multitude of individual student variables, all of which influence student behaviour. 
• Every learning environment across our campus has a set of behavioural expectations outlining behaviours for learning, respectful relationships and safety and organisation. These behaviours have been generated by the children using Circle Time.

From the research of Mary-Helen Immordino Yang:

• It is literally neurobiologically impossible to build memories, engage complex thoughts, or make meaningful decisions without emotion. Put succinctly, we only think about things we care about.
• When learning and knowledge are relatively devoid of emotion, when people learn things by “rote” without internally driven motivation and without a sense of interest or real-world relevance, then it is likely that they won’t be able to use what they learn efficiently in the real world.

The consequences of this include a need to nurture a classroom culture where students feel safe, supported, where they are willing to take risks and enjoy positive relationships. Clear expectations and norms help us adjust to an environment. We learn best when we have an understanding of why the learning matters to us, where we are confident in our ability to achieve goals, even when they involve struggle. Having time to switch-off, quietly reflect and play along with quality rest are essential for learning.

Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon

The Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon, celebrating 120 years of Redlands Sport, will be held towards the end of this term on Friday 5 April between 12.00 – 4.00pm at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli.

This Luncheon is open to all Redlands parents and alumni and provides a great opportunity to celebrate the integral value of sport to the Redlands community and its students of the past, present and future. We are delighted to announce our guest speakers, all past Redlands students, who will share their very inspiring journey during this luncheon:

• Karyn Gojnich (née Davis), Class of 1978 (Olympic Sailor, Redlander and former Redlands parent)
• Janusz Hooker, Class of 1987 (Olympic Rower)
• Lachlan Mackay, Class of 2000 (Rugby: Australian Wallaby)
• Holly Crawford, Class of 2001 (Olympic Snowboarder)

Tickets are $130 per person and include a gourmet two course meal and beverages. Limited spaces are available and bookings can be made here. I hope to see many of you there as we recognise this milestone in the history of Redlands Sport.

Easter Working Bee

Mrs Audrey Fellowes
Head of Early Childhood
afellowes@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848

From the Principal

This past week saw some significant achievements over the wide spectrum of our extra-curricular program and I sincerely congratulate all students for their participation and achievements, and thank all staff, parents and other students for their support.

Our Debating teams had a 50-50 success rate in last Friday night’s debates, including  a win over PLC. On the Sports courts, 10 of our Basketball teams have progressed to this weekend’s ISA Grand Finals. I personally saw a number of the Basketball finals and was delighted with the courage and spirit shown, regardless of results. Our Inter A girls started slowly in their game against Barker, but lifted in the second half and steadily overhauled their opponents and finally enjoyed a comfortable and well-deserved win. Our Girls Firsts also played Barker and were up against a team replete with very good players; our girls displayed a never-die spirit and continued to score right to the end and should be proud of their performance.

Our Rowing team travelled to Canberra for the Head of the Lake Regatta and won the overall Combined Girls and Boys Points Score, with a significant number of team and individual medals.

More details of these achievements can be found in the Secondary School Sport Section.

On the Service front, a number of students and families from Years 4 to 12 participated in the Clean Up Australia Day last Sunday at The Spit Reserve. Thank you for your clean-up efforts in support of our local community.

Tomorrow we will be celebrating International Women’s Day. Over the past few days on the Senior Campus, the Prefects have been selling ribbons to raise money for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

Dr Peter Lennox

Photo caption: Year 12 performing a brain dissection in Neurobiology as part of the Biology course.

RPFA

Book Club

Looking forward to seeing you at Cremorne for our second meeting this term. Our next meeting is Tuesday 2 April at Cremorne where we will be discussing 40 Rules of Love by Elif Shafek.  

For more details please contact: Lerida Grant. New members are always welcome!

Walks on Tracks

Wednesday 13 March at 8.20am, Shelley Beach to North Head. Meet at Shelley Beach car park. No dogs. Any questions, please call Ann Marie Kimber on 0406 691 533.

Save the Date

Friday 8 March from 8.20am – Yr 6 Coffee Morning – Sunflower Cafe, Spofforth Street, Cremorne.

Wednesday 13 March – Yr 3 Drinks and Dinner – Barrel Bar & Dining. Book here.

Sunday 31 March – Yr 6 Family Dinner/Drinks/Lawn Bowls at Neutral Bay Club from 4.00pm. More details soon.

Friday 5 April – Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron from 12.00 – 4.00pm. Official program ends slightly before 3.00pm so you can make it back to School pick-up if needed.

2019 RPFA Committee rpfa@redlands.nsw.edu.au

President: Michelle Tea
Vice President: Jean Martin
Secretary: Jo Lloyd 
Treasurer: Maria Kinsela
Committee: Kathy Fox, Anna Maria Stillone, Hyun Cooke, Carys Wardman-Browne

Event

We are pleased to announce the Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon, celebrating 120 years of Redlands Sport, will be held on Friday 5 April from 12.00 – 4.00pm at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli.

This Luncheon is open to all Redlands parents and alumni and provides a great opportunity to celebrate the integral value of sport to the Redlands community and its students of the past, present and future.

We are delighted to announce our guest speakers, past Redlands students, who will share their very inspiring journey during this Luncheon, Karyn Gojnich (Davis), Class of 1978 (Olympic Sailor, Redlander and Redlands mother), Janusz Hooker, Class of 1987 (Olympic Rower), Lachlan Mackay, Class of 2000 (Rugby: Wallaby) and Holly Crawford, Class of 2001 (Olympic Snowboarder).

Tickets are $130 per person and includes a gourmet two course meal and beverages.

Limited spaces are available

BOOK NOW

Enquiries: Melanie Hendra on mhendra@redlands.nsw.edu.au. 

Head of Secondary School

Clean Up Australia Day

It was great to see so many members of our community at the Redlands Clean Up Australia Day event held at Spit Reserve on Sunday. Students from Yrs 4-12 were in attendance scouring the parkland and public spaces around our boatshed, doing our part for the environment by cleaning up various items of litter. I would like to thank our Service Prefects and Ms Coleman for organising Sunday’s event and I hope all of our students take on the mantra I have often shared of “leaving it better than you found it” so that we can all do our part to better the environment not just one day a year, but all 365 days a year.

Winter School 

We are still accepting applications for 2019 Winter School for students in Ys 7-10. This is a unique opportunity which Redlands offers, enabling students to gain independence in a supportive residential environment at our High Country Campus in Jindabyne. The program is not just about improving skiing or snowboard skills; students maintain academic rigour while living in a small community and growing through the challenges and opportunities this presents. Information on Winter School can be found on Redlands Pulse and applications close at 5pm on Friday 15 March. Winter School is a great opportunity for students to step outside their comfort zones and challenge themselves in a wonderful residential community. Limited places are available so if you are interested, please go to the Winter School page on Redlands Pulse to find out further information and submit an application.

Sports Update

There have been some wonderful results over the past week as the summer sports season is quickly coming to a close. In Touch Football, a number of our girls’ teams competed in Semi Finals matches over the weekend, showing just how far this sport has come in the past few years. In Basketball, we had 17 teams competing in the Semi Finals on Saturday with ten teams progressing to the Finals this weekend. And in Rowing, our crews travelled to Canberra to compete in the Head of the Lake regatta. In addition to a number of excellent individual results, Redlands was the Overall School winner of the regatta – an outstanding achievement. I wish all teams competing in Finals this weekend the best of luck and hope they represent themselves and the School with pride in their various competitions.

Sports Luncheon

We are very excited to be holding our inaugural Redlands Sports Luncheon, celebrating 120 years of Redlands Sport, on Friday 5 April from 12.00 – 4.00pm at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli.

This Luncheon is open to all Redlands parents and alumni and provides a great opportunity to celebrate the integral value of sport to the Redlands community and its students of the past, present and future.

We are delighted to announce our guest speakers, past Redlands students, who will share their very inspiring journey during this Luncheon: Karyn Gojnich (Davis), Class of 1978 (Olympic Sailor, Redlander and former Redlands parent), Janusz Hooker, Class of 1987 (Olympic Rower), Lachlan Mackay, Class of 2000 (Rugby: Wallaby) and Holly Crawford, Class of 2001 (Olympic Snowboarder).

Tickets are $130 per person and includes a gourmet two course meal and beverages. Limited spaces are available so please book here so you do not miss out on a place.

Easter Working Bee

Opal Cards

Please read this important letter regarding Opal cards. 

Mr Sean Corcoran
Head of Secondary School
scorcoran@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9870 

Careers

Women in Surveying Day

Rebecca Faurby (Yr 12), Caitlin Wong and Cara Eccleston (Yr 11) volunteered to attend this inaugural event this week. In Cara’s words: “the surveying day was an interesting experience that opened my eyes to the world of surveying and taught me a lot about the profession. I learnt about the shortage of surveyors and I was inspired by how passionate each of the surveyors and speakers were at the event. During the lunch, it was very helpful to be able to talk to the actual surveyors to learn about what the reality of the job is like”. 

University Visits to Redlands 

Bond University QLD will be visiting Thursday 14 March, University of Wollongong on Thursday 21 March, University College London (UCL, UK) on Thursday 28 March and Macquarie University on Thursday 11 April.

All students welcome. Presentations held at Tutor Time in the Library. Students must notify Tutors if attending. 

SAT Presentation

Find out more about the SAT – this will be re-run on Wednesday 20 March in Tutor Time in the Library for all students who could not attend this week.

Health Careers Forum

If you are interested in investigating different health professions, come along to this interactive forum at PLC Pymble on Wednesday 22 May at 5.00pm. You will hear from current health students and recent graduates as well as speak to education providers about courses. There is an emphasis on rural health and opportunities. For more information see Ms Salier.

Carpentry Boot Camp

This four day instructive course is designed for Yrs 9 and 10 students and will include receiving training certificates required in the industry. The course is in the school holidays from 15-18 April, 7.30am-3.30pm at the Master Builders Education Centre at Norwest. Cost $695. Book online here.

Ms Simone Salier
University & Careers Advisor
ssalier@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9867 

Chaplain

Shrove Tuesday is a traditional festival as the last day before Lent. It is also known as Pancake Tuesday. Students enjoyed pancakes on Tuesday lunchtime as a reminder of the sweetness and goodness of God. The central concept of the Christian Gospel is that we are not saved by our own goodness but by the grace and generosity of God. Our culture tends towards meritocracy and we value a good work ethic, however this can stop us seeing our flaws and limitations. The bible perfectly balances these ideas: we are brought to God by his generous act in Christ, not our own goodness. However, as we experience his love and forgiveness, our lives are transformed and lead to working hard and doing good things. As we lose sight of the grace of God we become either weighed down with the burden of work or arrogant, prideful of our own greatness. Neither is good.

The little respite of sweet syrup and pancakes reminded students that God offers his love and restoration at his own cost, but free to us. The reaction of students as they realised that the pancakes were free, was lovely. Some were surprised, some queried, some wondered if they should make a donation but all enjoyed the pancakes for the taking.

Thanks to the staff and students who gave their time to make this happen.

This week is also International Women’s Day. In Chapel, students have been reflecting on the women who they admire and who inspire them. Amy Carmichael is one of those women for me. Despite poor health, losing her father when she was 18, facing family bankruptcy, she demonstrated remarkable resilience and faith. She moved to India as a response to God’s love and worked there for 50 years. She gave refuge to hundreds of girls and young women as they fled enforced prostitution and was instrumental in bringing social and legal reform to protect these vulnerable people. Her faith in God compelled her to stand and move forward against extraordinarily difficult situations. This is a great model for our students of humble service and resilience.

Blessings

Ms Bronwyn Lihou
Senior Campus Chaplain
blihou@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9830

Service

International Women’s Day

At Redlands we are fortunate to have time within our programs to consider and engage with many social issues. This gives students an opportunity to reflect on their own personal circumstances and the issues within our community close to home, nationally or in the wider world, which are often in stark contrast to our situation.

With this in mind, this week we are taking some time in Tutor lessons and at an assembly on Friday to consider gender equity with the theme of Balance for Better. While at Redlands we strive to provide balanced educational opportunities for boys and girls, the world around us may not always be so equal. Some food for thought came from new research published this week from the World Economic Forum (WEF), which, as part of its annual Global Gender Gap Report, ranked almost 150 countries on gender equality. Australia ranked 39th on this list illustrating that we still have a way to go to identify and remove systemic impediments to real equality.

We need to continue the conversation at school and more broadly about striving for equity, not focusing on promoting girls and women over boys and men but levelling the playing field. Whether this be our expectations of the role girls and women can play in the world, the careers they have access to, the educational opportunities that are available to boys and girls or the legal, historical and cultural impediments to equality that still exist here and much more significantly in developing countries.

Our assembly guest speaker this week was Jodi Mullen from Room to Read, who shared with us the work this organisation does to develop literacy levels and gender equality in education throughout the world. Yr 9 students will have an opportunity to develop some initiatives to support this work as the year unfolds.

Clean Up Australia

There was a great turn out to our Clean Up Australia event at The Spit Reserve. We had over 40 students and families from Yr 4 through to Yr 12 and it was a beautiful sunny afternoon. The local Scouts provided a sausage sizzle and there was an environmental information stand from the Two Hands Project . Mosman Council challenged us to focus on the little things, small pieces of plastic and cigarette butts etc. It was wonderful to see so many students pitching in to make a noticeable difference to our local community.

Mother’s Day Classic – Sign Up Now

Register Now

The Redlands team has been registered on the Mother’s Day Classic site so it’s time to get your group together and register. There are 73 days to go until the the big day, Sunday 13 May.  Over recent years Team Redlands has slipped on the leaderboard of competing schools so our honour is at stake!  This is a wonderful family oriented event with categories for serious runners through to fun runners of all ages. Proceeds raised from this event are donated to Breast Cancer Research. Redlands pink caps and a new pink Team Redlands t-shirt will be available from the Uniform Shop by the end of April.  All Redlands Winter Sports teams are encouraged to incorporate the event as part of their training and team building.

You will need to complete the registration process, nearly all they way to payment before you can select to join the Redlands team (password = shine).

Taldumande Gala Dinner Friday 5 April

Redlands has supported Taldumande Youth Services for several years by performing at their annual Gala Dinner and through fundraising by Yr 10 students. Taldumande is a North Sydney based charity that cares for and accommodates homeless young people throughout Northern Sydney and the Northern Beaches. Their annual Gala Dinner is their major fundraising event of the year and the Redlands Jazz Choir and a select group of musicians will be performing at the beginning of the night. Taldumande would warmly welcome Redlands parents and friends to the event to support the valuable contribution they make to our local community. Bookings can be made here (Individual tickets | $220, Table of 10 | $2,100, Table of 12 | $2,500).

Ms Kria Coleman
Service Coordinator
kcoleman@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9892

Uniform Shop

**  News Flash  **

Stay tuned for exciting news on our online ordering system which is going live next Thursday! Full details and links will be provided in Note Day next week.

Winter Uniform

We now have stock of our winter uniform ready for the start of Term 2. 

For new students particularly, you will need to come to the Uniform Shop to be fitted for your winter uniform. We strongly recommend you visit us as soon as possible and beat the rush. Why not take advantage of our longer opening hours on Thursdays when we are open until 6.00pm.  

Don’t forget our new location is 286 Military Road, Cremorne. Please call us if you have any questions on 9968 9850.

Mrs Kathy Brown
Uniform Shop Manager
uniformorders@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9850

Year 12

Pastoral Care

This week during Pastoral Care time, we highlighted the importance of time management in how to efficiently deal with multiple deadlines. With assignments large and small, research for ideas, in-class tests, presentations, it’s easy for students to feel overwhelmed by the number of deadlines they must meet and not knowing where to turn next.

I’m delighted that a growing number of students are able to find a means of scheduling their tasks on a weekly basis, reflecting everything they need to do and the dates by which they have to complete it. They are also reminded to be realistic of the actual working time they have for everyday and always to give themselves some downtime to keep the balance. Some students found that going into “offline mode” while working helps them to improve efficiency. Turn off mobile phone, disable message notification and do the best to minimise distractions for at least 25 minute blocks of work. In addition, the Study Centre in the Library is gradually recognised to be a place to get specific support, especially working on a large piece of an assignment. 

Students are also encouraged to reassess the space of their home learning environment. Below are some points to consider from Dr Prue Salter’s study skills tips for March:

1. Natural lighting is best, but if not possible then a good strong bulb in your room and a bright desk lamp is essential. What is the lighting like in your study area?
2. Fresh air and oxygen to the brain helps keep you mentally alert. What is the ventilation and air quality like in your study area?
3. Your work space sets the tone for the way you approach your study. Is your desk large enough? What is your working space or desk like?
4. The chair you use should be comfortable (but not so comfy you fall asleep) and adjustable to reduce strain on your neck and shoulders. What is your chair like?
5. When you are trying to memorise things, quiet is essential. No music (unless it is certain types of classical like baroque). How effectively can you keep your room quiet?
6. Storage is essential to help you keep your notes organised and sorted. Shelves, a filing cabinet, drawers. What is the storage like in your room?
7. It is important to keep your study area uncluttered and organised. A large pin board for notices and a calendar are useful. How organised is your study area?
8. How many distractions do you have in your room? Computer, phone etc? It is always a good idea to switch off or remove distractions before you start work. If you have to use your laptop make a conscious effort to not use personal technology during times when you are doing schoolwork. How well do you cope with the distractions in your room?

Clean Up Australia Day

A big thank you to a large group of Yr 12 volunteers for getting their hands dirty by cleaning up various parts at The Spit Reserve last Sunday afternoon. Plenty of plastic rubbish was collected and their effort definitely helped to make a difference. 

IB Half Yearly Examinations and HSC Half Yearly Assessments Term 2

The HSC and IB timetables will be made available shortly. These will be emailed to students and posted on iLearn and Redlands Pulse. Examinations will be held at Norths. More information to follow shortly.

Sibling and Cocurricular Photographs

Sibling photos will be held on the Senior Campus on 13 March 7.30 – 8.30am in Redlands Hall. Sibling photographs must be ordered online prior to the day of photography by visiting www.advancedlife.com.au and using the online order code: NWL 4NR ETY.

Cocurricular photos for Music, Dance, Drama and Theatre and Debating will be held on 13 and 20 March at the Top Garden. Please check with the Cocurricular Activity Coordinator for the photography schedule. Students are reminded school blazers are required for photos.

Ms Vanessa Wang
Yr 12 Advisor
vwang@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9813

Year 11

Managing Motivation

Some students use ‘I don’t have any motivation’ as an excuse for not doing work. You have to accept that these are just excuses you are using to justify doing what you want to do – ie. doing no work! It is a cop-out and it is really due to fear – even though you probably don’t want to admit it. What is going on in your mind, even though you probably don’t realise it, is that you are secretly afraid of doing badly at school. The fear of failure or not meeting expectations has led you to look for excuses to not do any work so that if you do go badly – then it is not because you tried and failed it is because you didn’t do any work! It is a safety mechanism your brain is putting in place. To make a change you have to take responsibility for your performance and realise that you are the only person who can change the situation.

Sports Achievements

Basketball

Good luck to all the Basketball players this weekend in the Finals.

Rowing

Congratulations to Alex Coney, Max Durrant, Stephanie Larcos, Madeleine Howard, Mitchell Simpson, Mathew White and Nicholas Wilkes for their brilliant results at the Head of the Lake in Canberra on the weekend. We certainly hope that some of those close results go in our favour next weekend at the Head of the River.

Peru Expedition Trek and Travel Day

On Sunday 24 February the Peru Expedition team, accompanied by Mr Gray and Ms Richardson, took part in their Trek and Travel Day. This was a training event where students worked together as a team with their Antipodeans Expedition Leader and travelling teachers. It’s an important step in the team preparation to travel overseas and was the first opportunity for the team to work with their Antipodeans Expedition Leader.

The day involved a combination of urban trekking and travel, designed to simulate experiences that the team will have overseas. It was a fun but tiring day, and the team impressed with their ability to problem solve and work together in preparation for their exciting Expedition in June.

Sibling and Cocurricular Photographs

Sibling photos will be held on the Senior Campus on 13 March 7.30 – 8.30am in Redlands Hall. Sibling photographs must be ordered online prior to the day of photography by visiting www.advancedlife.com.au and using the online order code: NWL 4NR ETY.

Cocurricular photos for Music, Dance, Drama and Theatre and Debating will be held on 13 and 20 March at the Top Garden. Please check with the Cocurricular Activity Coordinator for the photography schedule. Students are reminded school blazers are required for photos.

Key Dates

Yr 11 Day of Hope – student incursion – Monday 25 March – full day
Yr 11 Parent Teacher Night – Wednesday 3 April (Week 10)

Mr Edward Atkins
Yr 11 Advisor 
eatkins@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133

Year 10

Shrove Tuesday

On Tuesday, our Chaplain Ms Lihou made and served pancakes to students in Liggins Quad. Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, when traditionally rich foods (butter, eggs etc) were consumed before the start of Lent. Grateful thanks must go to Ms Lihou and the students who assisted with this event.

International Women’s Day

This Friday 8 March is International Women’s Day. To celebrate this day, we will be having a whole School Assembly on Friday. In Chapel on Tuesday, Ms Lihou’s focus was on the contribution of the Christian Missionary Amy Carmichael to the plight of children in India. Amy Carmichael served in India for 55 years and was a truly inspirational and remarkable woman for her time.

Student Achievements

We are at the time of year when many students have excelled in their Summer Representative Sports and have made it through to the Semi Finals. We congratulate these students for their efforts throughout the season. A special mention must go to our rowers who went to Canberra for the ACT Head of the Lake last weekend and our Yr 10 Girls Quad won a gold and a bronze. Well done girls.

Public Speaking Workshop Opportunity

Lunch and Learn – Free public speaking workshops at school. The Masters Academy is running two free lunch time sessions on Public Speaking (with nibbles provided) for students in L.1.4 on Thursday 14 March. Anyone is welcome, although classroom space is limited. Please ask your son or daughter to drop in.

Sibling and Cocurricular Photographs

Sibling photos will be held on the Senior Campus on 13 March 7.30 – 8.30am in Redlands Hall. Sibling photographs must be ordered online prior to the day of photography by visiting www.advancedlife.com.au and using the online order code: NWL 4NR ETY.

Cocurricular photos for Music, Dance, Drama and Theatre and Debating will be held on 13 and 20 March at the Top Garden. Please check with the Cocurricular Activity Coordinator for the photography schedule. Students are reminded school blazers are required for photos.

Ms Sarah Matthews
Yr 10 Advisor
smatthews@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6494

Year 9

Interesting Article of the Week

Please read

This Friday 8 March is International Women’s Day 2019, celebrating the achievements of women and raising awareness about the inequality that exists between men and women across the world. This topic is particularly relevant for Yr 9 currently, as they are learning about gender inequality as their social awareness topic this term. 

Being the mother of a teenage girl, as well as two teenage boys, gender equality is something that I truly hope will become the norm over the lifetime of my children, as I’m sure we all do. As Yr 9 are discovering this term, there is undeniable inequality that exists between men and women, and our young people have the ability to make changes to the world.

Cyber Bullying

Some of you may have heard of a concerning latest craze called the ‘Momo Challenge’. It is apparently a form of cyberbullying prevalent on platforms such as WhatsApp and YouTube through which children receive anonymous threatening messages, tied to pictures of ‘Momo’. Please be aware of this and perhaps have a conversation with your child to ensure they stay safe.

Mother’s Day Classic

A reminder to sign up for Sunday 13 May, the Mother’s Day Classic 5km run. More details are available on the Note Day Service page. I will be registering to run in the race and would love some company on the day! So please join me and other parents/teachers from Redlands for this worthwhile cause.

Public Speaking

Lunch and Learn – Free public speaking workshops in school: Masters Academy is running one more free lunch time session on Public Speaking (with nibbles provided) for students in L.1.4 on Thursday 14 March. Anyone is welcome. Please ask your son or daughter to drop in.

International Women’s Day and Dinner Opportunity

This Friday we will be having a whole school assembly on International Women’s Day, where a guest speaker from the organisation Room to Read Girls Education Program in Nepal will be presenting. As Yr 9 are currently learning about gender inequality, we are lucky enough to have two student places at a dinner in Sydney on Thursday 14 March. Please ask to see your child’s email from me for further details. Click here if you wish to know more about this organisation.

Pastoral Care Program

This week students have been looking at cyber bullying: what it looks like and what their response should be to it as a victim, a perpetrator and a bystander.

Social Awareness Program

This week students are creating a presentation regarding their chosen organisation on gender inequality, which will take a few weeks to complete.

Sibling and Cocurricular Photographs

Sibling photos will be held on the Senior Campus on 13 March 7.30 – 8.30am in Redlands Hall. Sibling photographs must be ordered online prior to the day of photography by visiting www.advancedlife.com.au and using the online order code: NWL 4NR ETY.

Cocurricular photos for Music, Dance, Drama and Theatre and Debating will be held on 13 and 20 March at the Top Garden. Please check with the Cocurricular Activity Coordinator for the photography schedule. Students are reminded school blazers are required for photos.

Students at Work in Visual Arts

Have a great week!

Ms Rebecca Mountain
Yr 9 Advisor
rmountain@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 6462

Year 8

Student Representative Council

We sincerely thank all students who expressed interest in becoming a Yr 8 SRC Representative. Voting this year again was extremely close, which is a glowing reflection of the respect students have for each other in Yr 8. We strongly encourage those who expressed interest in the SRC to continue applying for leadership opportunities and look forward to having them nominate for the SRC in Yr 9. It is our pleasure to announce the SRC Representatives for 2019:

Our warm congratulations to our 2019 SRC team and our best wishes for their success as they prepare to take up the responsibilities of the SRC. Mr Corcoran, Head of Secondary School, will present students with their SRC badge in a future Year Assembly.

Thank You Yr 8 CRU

Thank you to Yr 8 CRU members who assisted with preparing and serving pancakes in celebration of Shrove Tuesday. We have a large contingent of Yr 8 students involved with CRU. CRU meet each Wednesday during Lunch.

Uniform Blitz!

Yr 8 started the year strongly with their uniform looking stylish. In the past two weeks, standards have started to slip. Next week, Yr 8 will have a uniform blitz. For initial uniform infringements, clear warnings will be issued and recorded. Second infringements attract a lunch detention. A third infringement will result in a one hour Friday detention. Students will start afresh each Semester. Tutors will be checking the following:

Sibling and Cocurricular Photographs

Sibling photos will be held on the Senior Campus on 13 March 7.30 – 8.30am in Redlands Hall. Sibling photographs must be ordered online prior to the day of photography by visiting www.advancedlife.com.au and using the online order code: NWL 4NR ETY.

Cocurricular photos for Music, Dance, Drama and Theatre and Debating will be held on 13 and 20 March at the Top Garden. Please check with the Cocurricular Activity Coordinator for the photography schedule. Students are reminded school blazers are required for photos.      

Student Planners

Some students are naturally organised; for others, organisation is a learnt skill. Each cycle, Tutors are viewing Student Planners to ensure they are being used correctly as a tool to aid time management. We ask that parents also assist students in the use of this important resource by viewing and signing Student Planners each week. Students should be recording 1) the date Home Learning is assigned; and, 2) the date Home Learning is due.

Assessment Booklets

The 2019 Yr 8 Assessment Handbook is now available on Redlands Pulse and iLearn.

Key Dates

Sibling Photos – Wednesday 13 March
Senior Co-curricular Photos – Wednesday 13 March and 20 March
HPV Catch-up Vaccinations – Friday 22 March
Musical – Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 March
Summer Sport Photos – Monday 1 April
International Day – Tuesday 2 April
Cross Country Carnival – Thursday 4 April

Ms Marita Jansons 
Yr 8 Advisor
mjansons@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9819

Year 7

This Week in Tutor

• Office 365 should now be on every student’s laptop. Students are meant to be using Word for documents instead of Pages and saving documents in the appropriate class folder on their desktop.  
• The Student Representative Council for Yr 7 was chosen today.  Several students prepared speeches, voted and one student per House was elected. Results will be shared during our Year Meeting tomorrow and sent to parents next week. Congratulations and thank you to all students who participated.    
• Students spent some time discussing and preparing for their first Mathematics Assessment on Monday and discussing the importance of International Women’s Day on Friday. 
• Thursday’s Year Meeting will focus on expectations and consequences, reasons for detentions, Learning Management Alerts and how to earn credit points.  
• ICT forms are still outstanding and vaccination cards are due this Friday 8 March. 

Study Tips For Students As We Approach Assessments

The start of a year is a good time to reassess the space where you work at home. It is best to work in whatever space has the least amount of distractions. Here are some points to consider:

1. Natural lighting is best, but if not possible then a good strong bulb in your room and a bright desk lamp is essential. What is the lighting like in your study area?
2. Fresh air and oxygen to the brain helps keep you mentally alert. What is the ventilation and air quality like in your study area?
3. Your work space sets the tone for the way you approach your study. Is your desk large enough? What is your working space or desk like?
4. The chair you use should be comfortable (but not so comfy you fall asleep) and adjustable to reduce strain on your neck and shoulders. What is your chair like?
5. When you are trying to memorise things, quiet is essential. No music (unless it is certain types of classical like Baroque). How effectively can you keep your room quiet?
6. Storage is essential to help you keep your notes organised and sorted. Shelves, a filing cabinet, drawers. What is the storage like in your room?
7. It is important to keep your study area uncluttered and organised. A large pin board for notices and a calendar are useful. How organised is your study area?
8. How many distractions do you have in your room? Computer, phone etc? It is always a good idea to switch off or remove distractions before you start work. If you have to use your laptop make a conscious effort to not use personal technology during times when you are doing schoolwork. How well do you cope with the distractions in your room?

To learn more about setting up an effective work area at home (including the effect the colour of your room has on your ability to study and how to set up your room ergonomically) visit the Home Study Environment unit of www.studyskillshandbook.com.au. Our school’s subscription details are – Username: Redlands  Password: 68results

Winter Sports

Students should have chosen their sports preference last week. This week, students will have an introduction to Winter Sport, including setting expectations of sport. Winter Sport begins Week 7.

Opportunities for Students

Lunch and Learn – free public speaking workshops in school: Masters Academy is running two free lunch time sessions on Public Speaking (with nibbles provided) for students in L.1.4 on Thursday 14 March. Anyone is welcome though classroom space is limited. Please ask your son or daughter to drop in.

Sibling and Cocurricular Photographs

Sibling photos will be held on the Senior Campus on 13 March 7.30 – 8.30am in Redlands Hall. Sibling photographs must be ordered online prior to the day of photography by visiting www.advancedlife.com.au and using the online order code: NWL 4NR ETY.

Cocurricular photos for Music, Dance, Drama and Theatre and Debating will be held on 13 and 20 March at the Top Garden. Please check with the Cocurricular Activity Coordinator for the photography schedule. Students are reminded school blazers are required for photos.

NSW School Vaccination Program

Each year NSW Health works in partnership with schools to offer the vaccines recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for adolescents as part of the school vaccination program.

In 2019 the following vaccines will be offered:

Parent Information Kits will be sent home in Week 5 and we ask that you read all the information provided, complete the consent form and return the completed consent form to your child’s Tutor in Week 6.  A Record of Vaccination card will be provided to each student vaccinated at each clinic. Parents and caregivers should ensure that this record is kept for future reference and should not assume that their child has been vaccinated if they do not receive this Record of Vaccination. 

Other Upcoming Photo and Vaccination Dates

Please note the following dates for Secondary School photo days and vaccinations. Schedules and details for these dates will be released leading up to the event. 

• 20 March – Cocurricular Photos Day 2
• 22 March – Yr 7 Vaccinations and catch up vaccinations for Yr 8 students needing to complete vaccinations started in 2018
• 1 April – Summer Sport Photos
• 6 June – Winter Sport Photos
• 12 June – Yr 10 Vaccinations, catch ups for Yr 7
• 12 Sept – Athletics and Waterpolo photos
• 12 Nov – Yr 7 Vaccinations

iLearn Yr 7 Pastoral Page

Students now have access to all of their iLearn courses, including the Yr 7 Pastoral Page. We will continue to populate this iLearn course with content around: study skills, digital citizenship and key information. Weekly announcements, key contacts and a copy of the Tutor Period schedule is linked for students as well.   

Student Acknowledgements

Please send through photos and/or announcements for any special commendations or achievements of your Yr 7 children. We’d love to spotlight your child during our weekly Year Meetings!

Student Absences

When absent, students are expected to check iLearn for any missed work and are encouraged to write their teachers an email asking for any further information to support their learning when they are absent for multiple days. 

Yr 7 Home Learning

Students are starting to get into the routine of checking their email and iLearn daily. Students should have approximately 20 minutes per class of Home Learning. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate with the teacher regarding Home Learning completion or make up. Further information is in the Student Planner for student’s reference.  

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 7 Advisor (Acting)
9968 9863
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Head of Junior School

Soak It All In 

I recently had a conversation with a good friend whose daughter was leaving home to move to university and the emotions that this milestone was stirring for him and his wife as parents. It reminded me of an article I had read by Misty Brewer Lee on how she was learning to cope with the transition of parenting a young adult daughter and teenage son and trying to hold on, whilst also learning to let go.

I have shared the article below because, whilst she talks about this particular transitional time, the focus of the message is about the times when our children are much younger and how we should embrace these times and truly aim to ‘soak it all in’. I read quite widely but sometimes books or articles resonate or strike a deeper chord so in sharing this, I hope this might do the same for someone else too.

When you first have children, they talk about the challenges of parenting…. the struggles of a baby waking in the night, the toddler who won’t stay in their bed, the cost of childcare, injuries from sports…Having to take time off work to pick them up from school when they don’t feel well, helping them with homework, a messy house, the never-ending laundry, the cost to buy school clothes, packing their lunches…. 

You watch their eyes light up on Christmas morning…. and try to soak in the  magic of those moments. You coach them in sports, rushing to practices and ballgames… and drive them all over the country to let them play the game they love… no matter how exhausting or expensive it becomes.  

Life is just so busy that you rarely even stop to think what the end of those days looks like. In fact, it’s not really even something you can wrap your mind around. You go into it thinking that 18-20 years sounds like a long time…. 

Then suddenly hours turn into days…days into months…and months into years. 

That little person that used to crawl up next to you in bed and cuddled up to watch cartoons suddenly becomes this young adult who hugs you in the hallway as they come and go. And the chaos and laughter that used to echo throughout your home gets filled with silence and solitude.  

You’ve learned how to parent a child who needs you to care for and protect them but have no clue how the whole ‘letting go’ thing is supposed to work. So, you hold on as tight as you can wondering how time passed so quickly…feeling guilty that you missed something…. 

Because even though you had 20 years…..it just somehow doesn’t seem like it was enough. 

You ask yourself so many questions… 

Did you teach them the right lessons?
Did you read them enough books as a child?
Spend enough time playing with them?
How many school parties did you have to miss?
Do they really know how much you love them?
What could I have done better as a parent?  

…..When it’s time for them to go, it all hits you like a ton of bricks. 

And all you can do is pray….hope….and trust that God will protect them as they start to make their way into the world alone. 

Parenting is by far the most amazing experience of your life….that at times leaves you exhilarated…. while others leave you heartbroken. But one thing is certain….. it’s never enough time… 

So, for all the parents with young children…whose days are spent trying to figure out how to make it through the madness…exhausted day in and day out… 

Soak. It. All. In.

Because one day…. all those crazy days full of cartoons, snuggles, sleepovers, Christmas morning magic, ballgames, practices and late-night dinners…

All come to an end.

And you’re left hoping that you did enough right, so that when they spread their wings….they’ll fly.

V.M Medway Award for Outstanding Girl – Primary Sport

I was thrilled to hear that our 2018 Junior School female Sports Captain, Jasmine Black, was presented with the highly prestigious V.M Medway Award for Outstanding Girl – Primary Sport, in New South Wales for 2018.

At the 2018 School Sport Australia Championships, Jasmine was a standout performer as the goalkeeper for New South Wales and conceded only three goals during the week-long National Tournament, helping her team to the silver medal. Mr Carter and I were able to cheer her on in her match against Queensland as the tournament was held in Sydney so were also able to witness both her play and her leadership within that team.

Jasmine attended the presentation dinner with her family and this recognition was a complete surprise to her and she was also presented with a Red Award on the evening, an award for primary students that perform at an exceptional level at the National Championships.

Alongside her sporting achievements, Jasmine’s ever-cheerful demeanour, humility and personal qualities stood out in her time in the Junior School. I bumped into Jasmine just this week and was able to congratulate her in person and she is already looking forward to continuing her enjoyment and development in Sport in the Secondary School. Congratulations, Jasmine.

Junior School Learning Review Meetings    

Junior School families should have received communication this week about the upcoming Learning Review meetings between parents and teachers and the online booking process. Bookings open at 8.00pm next Monday 11 March and close at 8.00pm on Tuesday 19 March and the letter has also been placed on the Junior School Redlands Pulse page.

Dates:
Thursday 21 March – Yrs 3- 6
Tuesday 26 March – Yrs 3, 4 and 6 (Yr 5 on camp)
Tuesday 2 April – Yr 5 

Parent Seminar: Positive Behaviour Support for Learning 

It was wonderful again to welcome a large number of Junior Campus parents as we continued our parent seminar series. Led most ably by our Dean of Teaching and Learning, Mr Coutts, and our Dean of Students, Mrs Kourakis, Tuesday’s session presented parents with information on some of our contemporary and innovative teaching and learning pedagogy, as well as how we support student wellbeing at Redlands. As I shared in my closing comments, it is always wonderful to have parents actively involved in their child’s learning journey but we are also mindful that not every parent is able to get to every seminar so the information slides are on Redlands Pulse for your access and any follow up comments or questions can be directed via email to Mr Coutts or Mrs Kourakis.

Clean Up Australia Day

A sincere thank you for the service of many Redlands students, teachers and families who participated in last Sunday’s Clean Up Australia Day community event, an event initiated to help make a positive contribution in the local community. The location of Spit West Reserve was particularly significant as it is right beside our Redlands Rowing Boatshed and the group worked tirelessly in the afternoon sunshine to make a difference to the local environment.

Yr 6 Camp (11-15 March)  

Next week sees the first of our 2019 Junior School camps as Yr 6 set off for Canberra. The children and staff are excited about the week and our Dean of Students, Mrs Kourakis, and I am are also looking forward to spending time with them next week, just as we will visit every Year Group on their respective camps in the first semester. I will send parents an email update from Canberra to give you a sense of how the trip is faring and we will endeavour to put some photos up in the Yr 6 section of Redlands Pulse during the week. These special opportunities for teachers and students to observe and interact with one another in an environment outside of the classroom often builds a platform for developing increased connections and insights upon returning to School, not to mention fostering potential new student friendships along the way. I am sure that the trip will provide some wonderful opportunities and memories for students and staff alike and I will share my observations and experiences through Note Day too.

Drone view of Camp Cottermouth

Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon

The Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon, celebrating 120 years of Redlands Sport, will be held towards the end of this term on Friday 5 April between 12.00 – 4.00pm at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli.

This Luncheon is open to all Redlands parents and alumni and provides a great opportunity to celebrate the integral value of sport to the Redlands community and its students of the past, present and future. We are delighted to announce our guest speakers, all past Redlands students, who will share their very inspiring journey during this Luncheon:

• Karyn Gojnich (née Davis), Class of 1978 (Olympic Sailor, Redlander and former Redlands parent)
• Janusz Hooker, Class of 1987 (Olympic Rower)
• Lachlan Mackay, Class of 2000 (Rugby: Australian Wallaby)
• Holly Crawford, Class of 2001 (Olympic Snowboarder)

Tickets are $130 per person and include a gourmet two course meal and beverages. Limited spaces are available and bookings can be made here. I hope to see many of you there as we recognise this milestone in the history of Redlands Sport.

2019 Premier’s Reading Challenge

The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely.

The Premier’s Reading Challenge has begun for 2019 and Junior School students will receive information this week from their class teachers with both their username and password on it to put it into their Planners. Parents should go to the online link to start entering books and students have until the last day of August to have all their books entered.

Students will be required to read twenty quality books at their appropriate reading level. Fifteen of these books will need to be PRC books with a further five listed as free choice (do keep an eye out for the stickers in the Library at their year level or above). Please note that no more than two books from any series of books can be counted as PRC. After four years of involvement, students receive a Gold PRC certificate and after seven years, a prestigious platinum certificate is awarded in Junior School assembly.

The Arnold Library team and class teachers look forward to promoting and supporting students with this reading challenge for 2019.

The 2019 Mosman Youth Awards in Literature Competition

The entries for the annual Mosman Youth Awards in Literature competition are now open. Since the competition was first held in 1993 as part of the Centenary of Mosman celebrations, over 9000 stories and pieces of poetry have been entered in the competition and Redlands students have had a long history of both participation and success in these awards.

The competition awards prizes for both prose and poetry and is open to primary and secondary students. As in previous years, entries are expected from across New South Wales as well as from local students. The prizes are sponsored by The Lions Club of Mosman, Rotary Club of Mosman, Mosman Community College, Mosman Zu Café and Oracle Books, Mosman.

Entries close on Friday 31 May and the winners will be announced at a special ceremony on Wednesday 28 August at Barry O’Keefe Library. We have a few entry forms in the Library but these are also available online. Class teachers will also encourage students to be involved again in this literary opportunity.

Combined Independent Schools of NSW Sports Selection  

Congratulations to our Junior School Sports Captains, Stella Simpson Morgan and Lachlan Carmichael, who have been selected in the NSW Combined Independent Schools teams for Tennis and Basketball respectively. This level of selection is extremely competitive with over 350 independent schools in the State and we wish them well in their upcoming competitions.

Tuesday Cocurricular Clubs

With upcoming camps and Learning Review meetings, please note the following cancellations of Clubs in the coming weeks as listed below due to teacher unavailability:

Easter Working Bee

Opal Cards

Please read this important letter regarding Opal cards.

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

Secondary Sport

Redlands Rhino – Weekly Fixtures

Please note: Redlands Rhino has the most up-to-date weekly fixtures. This is uploaded every Tuesday afternoon at 4.00pm. Please ensure you check this with regards to game times, venues and oppositions.

Weekly Results

Head of Secondary Sport

The Sport Pathway

We often hear the concept in sport of a ‘pathway’ of development. Usually this will come from a coach, club or sports administrator informing you of a simple linear progression of sport that eventually leads from beginner to expert or club to professional. Often you see it represented like the graph below.

In many ways this makes logical sense. An individual can, from one season to another, develop skills in an organised ascending order, from basic fundamentals through to mastering tactical skills in order to win. This leads people to conclude that the more someone does along this pathway the faster they progress up the pathway. However, this concept is a fallacy. It is good in theory but it is not the reality of an individual’s development. From start to finish, every individual will have completely different journeys physically, mentally, socially and emotionally. All of these factors add in different points of change at different ages of the so called ‘pathway’. Even the age of an athlete can be questioned. Is it an individual’s chronological age? Training age? Weight for age? Intellectual age? All are valid ways of assessing progress at a given point in time.

In reality the pathway should resemble something that looks more like a map of the London underground. A progression where you can go backwards, forwards, sideways, change courses with different speeds and times, all in a way of attaining a desired destination or purpose. Whether that destination is professional sport, improving skills or just having fun with a bunch of mates.

This pathway concept is having a negative effect on sport in society. Parents and children feel pressured to be on this so called “pathway” in order to achieve success. Even at an Under 12 age parents and kids feel they should drop out of sport because they haven’t been selected in a certain representative team and therefore are not on the pathway. The only people that really benefit from sports pathways are those that develop physically earlier than others. Their size and cardiovascular ability will mean that they can often outperform other people of their own age simply by physical capacity. However, this can hold very little value in future years after physical maturation.   

There is a need, all around the world, to shift the focus to the retention of children and adolescents within sport. Sport’s purpose is not to develop Olympic success or professional athletes. Within Redlands, and more broadly within society, sport is an opportunity to develop life skills and improve the physical, mental, emotional and social capabilities. Everyone should be on that path.

Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon

In 2019 we are proud to be celebrating 120 years of Sport at Redlands. In honour of this occasion we will be hosting a Redlands Sports Luncheon at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. The lunch will include a panel of four Redlanders across the years who have represented their country or played sport professionally who will reflect on the influence sport has had on their lives and what it means to them today. The panel will be hosted by the Head of Secondary School, Mr Sean Corcoran and Head of Junior School, Mr Ari Guha. This will be a fantastic event for the Redlands community to come together and share stories and experiences in sport in a social setting. Be sure to book a ticket with a group of fellow parents from within the Redlands community. An event not to be missed!

Basketball

On Saturday there were some great results in the Basketball Semi Finals with 11 teams being successful and progressing into the Finals this Saturday 9 March. Our Open B and Open C Boys teams played in exciting games, both teams winning by four points at the final siren. The 17B, 15B and 14B won their games quite convincingly and have all progressed to play against St Augustine’s B teams this Saturday. The 17C Boys are also through to the Final after a nail-biting one point win over CCGS. 

Four of our girls teams have made it through to the Final. The Open Bs finished with a nine point win over Barker and will play CCGS this Saturday in what is expected to be a very exciting game. The Inter As had a great second half, hopefully they will continue their momentum this weekend against an undefeated CCGS side. The Junior A and Junior B Girls both had great wins in the Semi’s against SPGS and CCGS respectively.  

Best of luck to all teams in the Finals this weekend at Penrith.

The bookings for the End of Season Basketball Presentation will close this week, please see the details below: 
Date: Thursday 14 March
Venue: Norths Leagues Club
Time: 6.30pm arrival (7pm start)
Please secure your tickets now via this TryBooking link.

Football

Football trials for all teams will commence on Tuesday 12 March. Please refer to Redlands Pulse for further information regarding the trials schedule and the upcoming season. If you would like to trial for the 1^st Boys or Girls Football team, please email kseebohm@redlands.nsw.edu.au to register.

We still have roles available for the Friends of Football. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Friends of Football, please register your interest by contacting kseebohm@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Indoor Hockey

The Indoor Hockey team continues their winning form with a solid 6-2 hit out against Wenona last Friday evening. They take on Queenwood this weekend and will look to build on their current form.

Netball

Netball trials for the Intermediate (Yr 10) and Senior (Yr 11-12) will being during Week 7. The Intermediate trials will run in Lang Gym on Tuesday (3.30-5.00pm) and Thursday (2.30-4.00pm) and the Seniors will be in Dunnet Hall on Tuesday (3.30-5.00pm) and Thursday (2.30-4.00pm).

More information regarding training for the remainder of the term will be available on Pulse on Monday 11 March. 

Rowing

Last weekend saw the Rowing program head to Canberra for the ACT Head of the Lake regatta. This event attracts schools from across the region including some of the largest coed Rowing programs around. Departing on Friday, our students get an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the venue and course with a brief training session on Lake Burley Griffin before retiring to the accommodation for the evening where crews and coaches can go over their race plans for the next day.

Our Redlands rowers were outstanding across the day of racing, with 27 different crews/scullers walking away from the regatta with a top three position that included 8 Gold, 11 Silver and 8 Bronze medal winning performances. This combined effort from all of our crews led to Redlands being at the top of the table for a combined point score.

From our Senior Girls, both Zoe Kimber (Yr 12) and Maddi Howard (Yr 11) showed individual class to finish 1^st in Div 2 and 2^nd in Div 1 of the School Girl Single Scull. Earlier in the day they combined together to finish 2^nd in the School Girl Double Scull. The Yr 10 girls combined to race in the combinations of Kristin Walker (Yr 10), Emily Barrelle (Yr 10), Elizabeth Holtheuer (Yr 9), Emily Pashley (Yr 10) and coxed by Ema Yasumura (Yr 9) won the School Girl Yr 10 Coxed Quad A Final while the combination of Amelie Archer (Yr 10), Emily Batemyr (Yr 10), Megan Price (Yr 10), Laura Sidoti (Yr 10) coxed by Camille Ghenzer (Yr 8) finished 3^rd in the same A Final. To get two crews in this A Final was an achievement itself, let alone winning both Gold and Bronze!

The Senior Boys also had many outstanding achievements with individual glory going to Alex Holtheuer (Yr 10) and Alex Verschoor (Yr 10) who finished 1^st in Div 1 and 2^nd in Div 2 of the School Boy Yr 10 Single Scull. These boys earlier in the day combined to have a big win in the School Boy Yr 10 Double Scull, a very promising combination that we will be looking to take forward to Nationals. In the School Boy Single Scull, Alec Price (Yr 12) finished 2^nd in Div 2 while Nick Wilkes finished 3^rd in Div 3 and the combination of Max Durrant (Yr 11) and Mitch Simpson (Yr 11) was a clear 1^st place in the School Boy Double Scull.

Our Senior Boys main event of the day was the School Boy Coxed Quad, where both the 1^st crew of Mitch Simpson (Yr 11), Max Durrant (Yr 11), Alec Price (Yr 12), Alex Holtheuer (Yr 10) and cox Alex Coney (Yr 11) and the 2^nd crew of Nick Wilkes (Yr 11), Alex Verschoor (Yr 10), Matthew White (Yr 11), Tom Morris (Yr 11) and cox Xavier Little (Yr 10) were both pipped at the post by the narrowest margins to finish 2^nd in both the Div 1 and Div 2 events. The boys will be very keen to reverse these results at the NSW Boys Head of the River regatta.

The Yr 9 Girls started their day with an all Redlands Girl Yr 9 Single Scull, where in Div 1 Elizabeth Holtheuer (Yr 9), Mia Kloiser-Jones (Yr 9) and Audra Olson (Yr 9) walked away with Gold, Silver and Bronze while in Div 2 it was Blythe Ogilvie (Yr 9), Charlotte Harman (Yr 9) and Lilly Dijkstra (Yr 9) who took the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. Moving into the School Girl Yr 9 Coxed Quad, the combination of Audra Olson (Yr 9), Amber Williams (Yr 9), Elizabeth Holtheuer (Yr 9), Sophia Maxwell (Yr 9) and cox Lucy Horton (Yr 8) finished a close 3^rd in the A Final while in the C Final the combination of Charlotte Harman (Yr 9), Mia Kloiser-Jones (Yr 9), Lilly Dijkstra (Yr 9), Blythe Ogilvie (Yr 9) and cox Ema Yasumura (Yr 9) finished 1^st.

The Yr 9 Boys performed well in their small boat combinations with both the combinations of William Thomas (Yr 9) and Jack Walsh (Yr 9) racing in Div 1 and Oliver Hoey (Yr 9) and Aaron Drake (Yr 9) racing in Div 2 finishing in 3^rd, taking the bronze medal home.

The Yr 8 students are limited in racing opportunities compared to older Year Groups, however the Girls combinations of Issy Treloar, Briar Carter, Charlotte Scamps, Caterina Croll and cox Lucy Horton won bronze in the A Final of School Girl Yr 8 Coxed Quad, meanwhile in the C Final of this same event Zoe Naismith, Aysha Sayan, Erin Tyrrell, Alana Mansfield and their cox Camille Ghenzer finished in 2^nd place. The Yr 8 Boys raced well in the School Boy Yr 8 Coxed Quad with the combination of Patrick Walker, Matthew Fry, Daniel Close, Finn Woodward and cox Charlotte Morrison being narrowly pipped at the post but finishing in 2^nd place within the A Final while in the C Final the combination of Mitch Turner, Sam Chubb, Harley van der Pluijm and Xavier Reid coxed by Maya Little also finished in 2^nd place.

We cannot thank enough the generous support from our families, led by the Friends of Rowing committee, who ensure that our students were well catered for with ample food throughout the day.

This weekend our rowers will have training at Mosman Rowing Club. This is our last training weekend prior to both the NSW Girls Head of the River on Saturday 16 March with the NSW Boys Head of the River Regatta held the following day on Sunday 17 March. As part of this final training session, the Friends of Rowing committee will be providing a breakfast for our rowers. Training times for this have already been communicated to all students and families.

We will also be taking the crew photos as part of this training session, meaning that full Rowing uniform is expected to be worn by all of our students.

Lastly, the Rowing Presentation Dinner is to be held on Thursday 4 April at Sergeants Mess from 6.30 – 9.30pm. This is a fully ticketed event so please book tickets here. 

Sailing

With only one week of training left for the Redlands Sailing program, the sailors have begun to put their skills into practice as they prepare for the NSW Teams Racing Championships in April. With competition heating up between the schools, only 12 sailors will be selected to compete at the event. Last weekend the squad began to compete in an in-house competition with sailors competing on both Elliott 7s keelboats and the Pacer dinghies to determine who will be selected to compete at the Championships. The sailors will continue to race in the selection competition this Saturday at their final training session for the season.

The Redlands Sailing End of Season Function will be held this Saturday 9 March from 12.00-2.00pm with a BBQ lunch provided. Parents are also invited to watch the training session on a Squadron vessel.

Touch Football

Over the weekend three teams from Redlands travelled out to St Paul’s Grammar to play in the Semi Finals/Grand Finals of the 2019 ISA Touch Football Competition. To see two of our Junior teams, along with our 1st VI, qualify for the Finals goes someway to highlight how hard these girls have worked through the season, not only developing as individual players but also building together as cohesive squads.

Our Junior Cs came up against the undefeated SACS Junior A side, a team that has not won by less than 5-0 for the whole season. Our Junior Cs played so far above themselves, lifting as a group and defending like their lives depended on it. Lily Attard was incredible, constantly on attack and everywhere on defence. I cannot wait to see Lily approach her next Touch Football season with this same attitude, pressing for higher honours in the program. This whole team lifted against such a strong opponent going into halftime down 2-0, the efforts of Marie Kruzrock, Anna Ivanovic and Iona Carter in defence holding the team together. Ultimately this amazing team, made up of our youngest Yr 7s and a wonderfully tight group of Yr 9s went down, SACS eventually winning the entire competition. Nothing should distract from how amazing this teams development has been, their improvement each week at training and during their matches being second to none.

Our Junior As narrowly lost, going down in extra time in a nail-biting match against BMGS, the game eventually going to triple extra time. Whilst this game was a bitter way to finish the season for our A side it does not take anything away from what an amazing season these girls have had. Seeing the way this team has gelled together as a group has been the most rewarding part of the season, seeing girls like Emma Mahon and Katie Wightwick, girls who were completely new to the sport, become vital players within the squad. Led by Sophia Hill and Piper Allen all season, these two girls controlled our attack brilliantly, allowing players like Ruby Kelly and Callie Forest to run amok in attack. I cannot wait to see these players continue in this sport, some staying in the Juniors for next season whilst others will hopefully push for top senior sides.

Our 1st VI came up against Barker, a tough task playing against such an experienced team. Our girls aimed up, Caitlin Du Plooy weaving her way through on attack, supported brilliantly by Caroline Bates out wide, the team moving up the field consistently against the solid defence of Barker. The opposition had some amazing players, able to throw long passes across our defence and put runners into space. The defensive efforts of our girls was amazing, turning the opposition back time and time again, girls like Lulu Simpson and Ruby Brook throwing themselves around in defence. At halftime the girls went into the break down 2-1, their try coming from some wonderful lead up work from Sydney Stuckmann and Caitlin leading to Anna McCormack running beautifully into space for the try. In the second half, the weight of all the effort in defence started to show as Barker began to build so much pressure in attack, eventually cracking our line for two quick tries. It was a credit to the Redlands girls that they stuck in it, scoring another well worked try. This team, for their first year in the competition, has punched so far above their weight. The efforts of their Captain Caitlin Du Plooy along with the Redlands Sports Captain Sydney Stuckmann, has been amazing to watch and I cannot wait to see what this team can achieve in the next season.

Mr Tom Kindred
Head of Secondary School Sport
sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au

All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.​

Junior Sport

HICES Swimming Carnival

Our Redlands team took on the best of HICES in the pool last Wednesday and showed what a great fighting spirit our Swimming team has. Despite being newly upgraded to the highest division in HICES Swimming, our team members weren’t overawed and showed real tenacity and the joy of representing Redlands to finish a very credible fifth overall in Div 1. So many of our swimmers swam PBs, a great many in their first Redlands Swimming team. Luka Gordon and Lachlan Svensson led the way, swimming big programs and showing great resolve to place across the whole range of their events. 

NSWCIS Red Award

2018 Sports Captain Jasmine Black was awarded with the coveted Red Award from NSWCIS. Reds are awarded to primary students who perform at an exceptional level at the SSA Championships (School Sport Australia) and there are generally only two of these prestigious awards presented per gender per sport in any year to students.

These were the words from the presenter to Jasmine in describing her recognition for the award:

At 2018 CIS Trails Jasmine stood out as capable and confident in goals –  making her an easy selection to the team. After a year’s experience, it was clear that Jasmine was a natural leader in this team. She was barking out instructions, encouraging her teammates and promoting solid play from the goal box.

At the PSSA Championships, Jasmine’s skill as a keeper was put to the test and she made some great saves throughout the tournament which kept the CIS team in the game. She displayed a cool, calm and collected nature as she played the ball forward and Jasmine was an amazing asset to the CIS team, a fact that did not escape the NSW PSSA selectors.

At the School Sport Australia Championships, Jasmine continued to perform well, capable of both reading and redirecting play from the goal and her ability to remain clear headed and calm as the last line of defence is impressive for someone so young. Jasmine took all advice on board and was always willing to learn and she only conceded three goals during the six day National Tournament, assisting her team to the silver medal. With glowing reports from the CIS and PSSA levels, there were indications that Jasmine has a future career in Football if she wishes to pursue it.

Serious praise from some elite level coaches for one of our great athletes of 2018.

IPSHA Sports

IPSHA matches continue this weekend. All matches, times and venues are as per the original draw.

Basketball

Yrs 5 and 6 basketballers continued their winning ways last week and even with a bye drawn for our A and B teams, the scrimmage match between the two squads was electric. Players very maturely self elected even teams on paper and played a really high level match under exact match conditions in Dunnet Hall to a nail-biting finish. Just three points in the final result, it could have gone either way and was indeed a great spectacle. Our C, D, E and F teams all had emphatic victories over St Aloysius and Sydney Grammar Edgecliff teams. The Redlands Junior School Basketball juggernaut rolls on.

Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon

Don’t forget to book a ticket for Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon, an event not to be missed on the Redlands calendar! The Luncheon will provide a great opportunity to celebrate the integral value of sport to the Redlands community and its students of the past, present and future. Sports education enables students to develop skills and behaviours that are essential for their future journey. The list of guests features  a range of Redlands greatest athletes including Karyn Gojnich (Davis), Class of 1978 (Olympic Sailor, Redlander and Redlands mother), Janusz Hooker, Class of 1987 (Olympic Rower), Lachlan Mackay, Class of 2000 (Rugby Wallaby and Brumby) and Holly Crawford, Class of 2001 (Olympic Snowboarder).

Winter Sport

Thanks to everyone for nominating their Winter Sports. Summer Sport still continues for a further two weeks. Winter Sport selections begin on 27 March.

Netball

Preliminary team information has been emailed to Netball players this week. We are still waiting on the final draw and may not have that until 27 March, with matches scheduled to start on 5 April.

Our Yr 4 teams will have a grading evening on 15 March from 4.30 -6.30pm, where they’ll play a series of brief modified games to give organisers an idea for grading.

NetSetGo and 10-12 yrs players are invited by NSNA to attend a clinic run by Premier League franchise North Shore United.

Equestrian

Ruby Holgate from Yr 6 will swap her basketball shoes for riding boots this weekend after being accepted as an entrant into the NSW Interschool Equestrian Competition. Ruby (pictured here in training) will compete in the EVA 60 Eventing, comprising Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country. Her nomination was accepted after fantastic results in the lead up competitions. I can’t wait to see more shots and hear further news.

Before School Training Schedule

Mr Adrian Carter
Head of Junior School Sport
acarter@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6454

Snowsports

Thanks to those Friends of Snowsports parents who attended the meeting on Monday night and who have volunteered to help organise our functions and teams.  For donations of Second Hand Race Suits email kirsty_gautheron@yahoo.com.au

Sports Luncheon

Race Registration

Now open.

Book here

Race Week

From 11-20 July at Thredbo. Bookings are now open.

For students to stay at HCC

You have your own accommodation

Friends of Snowsports

Parent meeting is on 4 March at 6.00pm in H2.1 on the Senior Campus.

Ski Training Weekends

2-4 and 9-11 August – for Yrs 3-11, Beginners to Race training.

Book Now

It’s important to get all upcoming dates in your calendar so you can arrange accommodation in the snowfields during Race Week.

Important Dates for 2019

More details are on Redlands Pulse. 

Mr Bruce Campbell
bcampbell@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Snowsports Administrator
0413764445

Ballet and Dance

Student Achievements

Dante Minassian has started with the Australian Ballet Interstate Training Program ITP 2019. The first classes for the year were last weekend. He really enjoyed the start and we are very excited and proud of him doing all this extra work.

Zoe Waterfield has been accepted into the Yorkshire Ballet Summer School (UK) in July. Well done Zoe – what an exciting experience that will be!

Important Dates – Holiday Workshops

The Easter holiday Ballet RAD Workshops are on 15-16 April. We will be holding classes for the Ballet Grades as well as the Senior Ballet Performance Group Rehearsals.

The Easter holiday Jazz Junior and Senior Performance Group Workshops are on Saturday 13 April.

Please see Redlands Pulse, the noticeboard and TV for full information and timing for classes.

Do let us know via email if your child will be attending the Workshops. 

School Photographs

Ballet and Dance photographs for all Senior students in Cocurricular and Extra Curricular Ballet and Dance will take place on 20 March: 10.15am Yrs 9-12 and 10.30am Yrs 7-8. Please make sure to arrive on time. 

RAD Exams

The Senior RAD Exams will be held around 24-28 June in Term 2 and again in early Term 4 2019.

The Junior Grades exams will be around 13 September in Term 3 (exact dates to be confirmed). This is a change from previous years when Redlands held Junior exams in October.

Eisteddfods

The dates for our Eisteddfods:

Junior Ballet Performance Group: 23 June and 2/3 August
Senior Ballet Performance Group: 4 August
Junior Jazz Performance Group: 23 June and 2/3 August
Senior Jazz Performance Group: 2/3 August and 4 August

Letters will be sent to the students required.

Note from Teachers – Especially to all Prep Students

Please bring hairbrush, hair net and pins to Ballet. We need all students’ hair to be tied up in a bun for all Ballet classes. All hair must be up please!

Studio Usage

Students – If you need access to the studios, do check with the Ballet office in advance. We have had instances when regular classes (non Ballet) have had to give way to non booked student practice. 

Edumate

Parents – Please check your child’s Ballet and Dance timetable/profile to determine that they are attending the correct classes. Do let the office know if there are any discrepancies.

Contact Us

For all updates, enquiries and information regarding classes, uniform and competitions, please check in on Redlands Pulse, Note Day and the Ballet and Dance TV.

Can’t come to class? Please do not forget to let us know if sickness, injury or change of circumstance has occurred. Send us an email evabishop@redlands.edu.nsw.au

Any questions? Please contact us at evabishop@redlands.edu.nsw.au. We would love to hear from you!

Important Dates:

Term 1 

Week 11         Saturday 6 – Friday 12 April – Class Watching Days
Week 11         Friday 12 April –  Last classes

Ms K Martin
Head of Ballet and Dance
evabishop@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6461

Drama and Theatre

Musical

Tickets for closing night are almost sold out for the Redlands Musical for 2019. Don’t miss out on Redlands production of Strictly Ballroom from 28 – 30 March at 6.30pm in The Concourse Theatre. Tickets are available directly from the box office.

Gala Arts

This year’s Gala Arts performance will take place on Friday 31 May in the Concert Hall at The Concourse in Chatswood. Audition times are now available on the Drama Noticeboard and here.

The Shakespeare Carnival

Redlands Shakespeare Carnival will be held on 20 March at 6.30pm in the Drama Studio. Come and join our talented young actors as they interpret the work of the bard with their own dramatic flair.

Theatresports Competition

Redlands annual Theatresports Competition will be held this term on Tuesday 2 April at 6.30pm in the Drama Studio with the winning competitors progressing to the regional finals in May. Come along for an evening of hilarious entertainment.

More information can be found on

Redlands Pulse

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

Music

Jazz in the Garden

Music Department Launch Event

Saturday 9 March (6.00-8.00pm). Table bookings are now open online. Book here.

Come join us for an evening of Jazz music as the Friends of Music host our launch event, Jazz in the Garden, on Saturday 9 March at 6.00 pm. As part of this concert, the first-ever Redlands EP of Original Compositions will be released. Enjoy performances from the Junior and Intermediate Jazz Bands, Stage Band and the Jazz Vocal Ensemble, hosted by the 2019 Arts and Music Captains.

Junior and Senior Piano Competition

Auditions Dates Listed on Redlands Pulse

Audition forms can be collected from the Music Offices or downloaded from Redlands Pulse. The audition process will require students to demonstrate advanced technical skills, personal expression and understanding of style. It is expected that students present works demonstrating a high standard of musical competency. Please note only one piece is required for the audition with the second contrasting piece listed on the application form.

Musicianship Lessons

Redlands students are able to participate in Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) Musicianship lessons on either the Junior Campus or Senior Campus. Classes for Junior School students are on Tuesday (7.30-8.15am) and Secondary School students on Tuesday and Thursday (7.30-8.15am). We encourage all students interested in pursuing theoretical examinations to commence these lessons with our Music Theory tutors. Please contact juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au if you are interested in joining these classes.

Music Community Working Bee

The Friends of Music Committee would like to invite members of the school community to a Working Bee on Saturday 6 April (9.00am-1.00pm), assisting the Music Department as they prepare scores for relocation into the new Music Library storage units. The focus of this community morning is to assist with the sorting, organising, cataloguing and shelving of all Music Ensemble scores and ongoing data entry in updating our Music Library spreadsheets.

Morning tea and refreshments will be provided at approximately 11.00am and this event will also be a wonderful time for parents to meet the 2019 Friends of Music Committee. If you would like to join us for the full four hours or even part thereof, please RSVP the Friends of Music President Mrs Emma McLaren.

Location: John Roberts Centre
Time: 9.00am-1.00pm
Attire: Casual Clothes
RSVP: Mrs Emma McLaren g_e_mclaren@hotmail.com

Battle of the Bands (Yrs 5-12)

Enrolments are now closed for Battle of the Bands auditions. Please contact seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au if you have any further enquiries.

HICES Music Festival – 18 – 21 August

Expressions of interest are now open for the 2019 HICES Music (Festival Yrs 5-8) and Jazz Academy. Please email juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au if you would like more information.

Senior Campus

Senior Cocurricular Photographs

Photos for all Secondary Cocurricular Music Ensembles will be held on Wednesday 13 March (Week 7) and Wednesday 20 March (Week 8). All instrumentalists are required to have their instrument for photos on this day. Please refer to the photo schedule outlined below.

Secondary Cocurricular Music Ensemble Program

Semester 1 enrolments are now closed with rehearsals well underway in learning new repertoire for the Senior Music Festival and Semester 1 Events. Enrolments for joining the Music Ensembles program in Semester 2 is now open to all students. Rehearsal arrangements will be notified to wait-listed students at the end of Term 2.

Junior Campus

Instrumental Extension Opportunity

Junior Chamber Music Ensemble Auditions

Redlands Music Department invites students to audition for selection in the Junior Chamber Ensembles Extension program. Forms are to be submitted to the Junior Music Office. Instrumental positions are available for Strings (Violin and Cello), Traditional Woodwind instruments (Flute and Clarinet) and pianists who demonstrate the following skills:

• Grade 2 AMEB or above
• Currently a member of a Redlands Cocurricular Music Ensemble
• Superior Ensemble skills
• Excellent sight-reading skills

Redfactor

Auditions were held throughout this week and selected finalists will be announced in Week 7.

Instrument Insurance

School hired instruments must be included on personal home and contents insurance as Redlands cannot be held responsible for instruments which are lost, stolen or damaged. As all instruments are very fragile, we ask for your assistance in ensuring that students do not let other children play with their instrument, instruments are kept in a safe place and out of extreme temperatures (ie. hot car) and are not left out of their case when not in use.

Mr Darren Kuilenburg
Coordinator of Music
seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9820