From the Principal

On Wednesday we celebrated International Women’s Day with splashes of purple visible around the School. Over the course of this week, it has been wonderful to see the various events and assemblies across both campuses where students and staff have had the opportunity to reflect upon and discuss the significance of this day.

The International Women’s Day 2023 Campaign Theme is #EmbraceEquity and it is a call for all of us to challenge gender stereotypes, call out discrimination, draw attention to bias and seek out inclusion. These aims not only go to the heart of our Redlands Mission which espouses diversity and inclusivity, but have also been a part of our DNA throughout our 139 year history, stretching all the way back to the founding of the school in 1884 by Miss Clara Arnold and Miss Elizabeth Liggins.

In the Preparatory School, Mrs Breckenridge encouraged teachers this week to have discussions with students about important women in their lives. In the Junior School Assembly on Tuesday, our Deputy Principal, Ms Partington, spoke to the students about the differences between “equality” and “equity”, and she challenged them to continue to be curious and ask questions to gain a deeper understanding of the different issues people face. 

In Tuesday’s Secondary School Assembly, a panel of student and staff speakers shared some their reflections on the significance of the day. Mr Thomas and Yr 12 students, Seb Tang and Trinity Hoffman, spoke about the important female role models in their lives and how they have inspired them; Yr 11 student, Grace Durrant, shared examples of some of the discrimination she has faced as a female surfer; Director of Basketball, Ms Renae Camino, reflected upon the movement toward gender equity in sport; and Ms Martin spoke about the advantages of attending a coeducational school to broaden our understanding of feminism and counteract negative stereotypes.   

In the assembly one of our two Secondary School Captains, Josie Simpson, best summed up the importance of the day as follows, “This day allows us to recognise how far we have come, and how far we still have to go to accomplish complete gender equity, because the reality is that we are not there yet. On this day, we acknowledge the inequalities that women face each day, but we also celebrate the contributions of women in all areas of life. We celebrate those who came before us, those who stand beside us now and those who will come after.”

Hopefully, these events have been a further impetus for our community to continue to actively support and “embrace equity”, not just this week, but throughout the year, both here at Redlands and outside of the school gates, as well.

I congratulate our Rowing teams which won a total of 29 medals last weekend at the ACT Junior Rowing Championships on Saturday and the ACT Head of the Lake Regatta on Sunday, including 9 Gold, 8 Silver and 12 Bronze. Please see the Secondary School Sport section of Note Day for further details on the success of our 130 rowers from Yrs 8-12 at these two events in Canberra.

I would like to extend my best wishes to all Secondary School summer sports teams competing in their respective ISA Grand Finals this weekend, and in particular the 1^st Girls Basketball and 1^st Girls Touch Football teams. I hope to see many Redlands supporters out at Penrith Basketball Stadium or Macquarie University cheering on our teams.

The countdown is on for our Redlands Autumn Fair on Saturday 18 March and I am very much looking forward to connecting with our entire Redlands community for a day of fun, food and entertainment for the whole family.

To enjoy the rides, games and food at the Autumn Fair, you can prepurchase wristbands and coupons HERE to receive a special discount; and you can volunteer a few hours of your time to help make this event a success HERE.

Please see the RPFA section of Note Day for full details of this exciting Redlands community event.

Mr Sean Corcoran

Photo Caption: Yr 12 students representing Redlands at the Mosman International Women’s Day Breakfast, held at the Mosman Art Gallery yesterday.

Community Update

The International Women’s Day 2023 Campaign Theme of #EmbraceEquity has been embedded and celebrated through a number of community events and assemblies this week at Redlands. We have a long and proud history of women leading the way, stretching all the way back to the founding of the school in 1884 by Clara Arnold and Elizabeth Liggins, and we continue to continue to actively support, promote and embrace equity both here at Redlands and in our wider community. 

With our Autumn Fair just around the corner (next Saturday, 18 March), and an early bird discount still available, now is the perfect time to secure your ride passes and coupons. Autumn Fair is a day centred around food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and talent. Here’s what you can expect to see and do:

The Entertainment Quarter | Join us in the Fahl Garden where students will be showcasing their musical and dance talents throughout the day. Special guest Jamie from ‘Jam on Toast’ will entertain our littlest kids from 10am.

Sideshow Alley | Traditional Fair Games, Crazy Hair, Face Painting and the ever popular KindiFarm will be in place, as well as some fun carnival treats including Popcorn, Fairy Floss, Snow Cones and Lollies.

Food Precinct | Celebrating Redlands’ cultural diversity, enjoy foods from Asian and Latin American cultures as well as a traditional BBQ. The Alumni Cafe will serve barista made coffee and offer handmade cupcakes by members of the community. Gelato and sorbet will also be available.

Rides | Redlands Lane, Lone Oak and the basketball court will be converted to a ride wonderland! Rides can be accessed with an All-Day Rides Pass or coupons for single entry.

Thank you to our dedicated and passionate volunteers who continue to put their hand up in support of the Autumn Fair. Further details on the Autumn Fair and how you can help on the day can be found in the RPFA section of Note Day, along with information on the wide range of other parent and carer events that continue to connect our community.

It’s always a pleasure to celebrate the exceptional achievements of our alumni, and this week Redlanders from different eras are in the spotlight. To read about the remarkable achievements of Alison Hattersley (RL 1926) and Dr Jennifer Butler (RL 1975), along with other Alumni and Foundation Office news please visit our Foundation section. 

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

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

Foundation

Celebrating Exceptional Redlanders

Yesterday we celebrated International Women’s Day which provided the opportunity for reflection on equity between genders. Education plays a vital role in equipping students with the relevant skills to succeed in life beyond school gates. At Redlands, our students especially benefit from learning in a coeducational school, where their academic learning is complemented by developing life ready skills in collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity. 

At Redlands, our students also benefit from a long, rich history of persevering and inspired educators. From the visionary founding co-Principals Misses Elizabeth Liggins and Clara Arnold in 1884; to Miss G A Roseby, capably steering the School through the Spanish Flu, Great Depression, and two world wars; to the almost 30-year post-war tenure of Isobel Humphery. These women created foundations benefiting many Redlanders.

Legacy of Alison Hattersley, Redlander 1926

A sporting legend and Redlands secret weapon in interschool sports, Alison Hattersley maintained an “unbroken association” of more than 80 years with her alma mater, from her time as a student (1917-26) through to the very end of her life, aged 91. Even in 1997, it was reported that Alison, then 88, was taking an active role in Redlands life and “still a member of the Redlanders Committee, only missing meetings when she is overseas from time to time.”

Alison also excelled academically, achieving Dux in her final year, and the Herald reports that the 1926 Redlands Speech Day Redlands was almost a “one girl event” with Alison’s name appearing in top place on nearly every list. Alison’s positive experiences at Redlands were the basis for a lifelong devotion to the School and an enduring relationship with Principal Miss Roseby, whom she held in high esteem and her on Sunday afternoons on her way home from visiting her own aunt.

Her many connections inspired Alison to make a generous bequest to the School, which was realised on her passing in 2000. This gift of $500,000 made a significant contribution to the renovation of the Junior School Campus in early 2000.

Inspiration from Dr Jennifer Butler, Redlander 1975

We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of Dr Jennifer Butler (Redlander 1975), which have included serving as Director & Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for the Pacific Multi Country Office, Deputy Director for the Asia and Pacific region, and as a Commonwealth AIDS Post-Doctoral Research Fellow.
 
Dr Butler’s passion for social justice and the promotion and protection of human rights and gender equality led to a career focused on people and communities who experience social exclusion, spanning rural and remote areas, indigenous and minority communities, and people living with and affected by HIV.
 
Dr Butler was the Global Coordinator on ICPD25 and UNFPA@50 directing the watershed Nairobi Summit on ICPD25: Accelerating the Promise, which reinvigorated the global march to achieve sexual reproductive health rights and choices for all.
 
Jennifer reflected on her time at Redlands as a place where girls were encouraged to be independent thinkers, to discuss ideas and to use their education and opportunities to build social and human capital. She is grateful to the wonderful women teachers who inspired a life-long love of learning and public service. 

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

Redlands Parents and Friends

Autumn Fair

Less than 10 days til the Redlands Autumn Fair on Sat 18 Mar with tons of food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ arts-related activities.

It’s open to the entire community – so bring your friends! Entry is free! And since it’s a cash-free event, you’ll need to purchase wristbands (for unlimited rides only) or coupons to enjoy individual rides, games and food. Pre-purchase wristbands and coupons here to receive a special discount.

NOTE: old wristbands and coupons for the postponed Spring Fair will not be accepted, as purchasers would have already received full refunds and gift vouchers.

DEADLINE EXTENDED – Orders before 11pm Sun 12 Mar can be delivered directly to your child’s classroom.

And now more on our performances.

• Special guest Jamie from Jam on Toast will start off the day with an interactive performance with our littlest fair goers at 10.00am.
• Dance is up next, with performances by both Junior and Senior Ballet groups, between 11am and 12.30pm.
• The Junior Jazz Band will kick off our afternoon music performances at 1pm, followed by Intermediate and Advanced Stage Bands and Jazz Vocalists.

The Redlands Autumn Fair is a parent run event. Please volunteer a couple hours of your time to help us make this event a success. Click here for more information and links to signups.

Help Needed

Second Hand Uniform Sale

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

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

Coming Up

Parent / Family Get-togethers 

‘Friends of’ Get-togethers

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

Walks on Tracks

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

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

Next week’s walk on Wed 15 Mar will be from Shelley Beach to Curl Curl. Meet at the Shelley Beach carpark, Manly at 8.40am.

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

Book Club

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

Our next meeting will be on Mon 27 Mar at 10.30am to discuss The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skoot. All are welcome, even if you have not read the book!

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

Save the Date

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

Photo Gallery

Yr 11 parents enjoyed a beautiful sunset & evening at The Fernery last Thurs

3White and 4White both met for coffees al fresco at Sunflower Lounge last Fri

Friends of Rowing had a great weekend in Canberra for two days of regattas. The parent community were out in force, with over 200 parents making the trip and over 160 attending social events on Saturday evening. Thanks especially to Jane, Erica, Fleur, Liz and Suzi for organising the social activities!

Members of Book Club made an excursion to see the ‘Frida Kahlo: Life of an Icon’ exhibit at The Cutaway, Barangaroo

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

2023 RPFA Committee

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

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Head of Secondary School

Recognising and Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023

Yr 12 students: Jamison Houchall, Taylor Riddell, Phoebe Barnett, Claudia Lalich

#crackingthecode

#EmbraceEquity

On Wednesday March 8, students and staff participated in a range of events at school and away. A fantastic assembly led by Yr 12 student leaders enabled Yr 10 to 12 students to hear from a mixed gendered panel who shared stories of the strong women in their lives and how to overcome barriers and enable agency and autonomy. From IWD breakfasts to female and mixed gendered panels, Redlands students across Yr 7 to 12 had the opportunity to be inspired in a number of ways, such as the Women in Sport Panel which was held in Redlands Hall during lunch on Wednesday, where a number of past and present female athletes gathered to share their experiences and respond to questions. Head fo Sport (Acting) Mr Cam Ellis was approached by Grace Durrant (Yr 11) to offer students the opportunity to hear about the challenges faced by women in sport today. The panel members consisted of:

Renae Garlepp (Camino) – current Redlands Director of Coaching: Basketball. Renae has a strong history in Basketball with a long career in the WNBL. She battled through a number of injuries and is currently regarded as one of the great up and coming female coaches.

Jemma Donoghue – Redlander (2018) Jemma is the current 1st VII Netball coach and also a Training partner with the GWS Giants Netball team. Jemma made her Suncorp Super Netball debut in 2022, and was also named in the Australian U21 Netball team last year.

Tatum Bird – NSW Waratahs – Tatum is one of the first 30 women contracted to Rugby Australia. Tatum has played across the world in her short rugby career representing Australia & NSW at Junior 7s levels.

Suzy Walsham – Suzy is an accomplished athlete who represented Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Suzy still currently holds the U18 & U20 1500m Records, and more recently has been competing in the Towerrunning World Championships.

Wellbeing Support Session for Parents

Tuesday night saw our inaugural Secondary School Student Wellbeing Support Session for parents and carers in Yr 7 and 8. The evening was well attended with over 75 people, who listened, laughed, shared stories and asked questions. The full presentation can be found at Your Relationship With Your Teen and Understanding Their Development. Stay tuned for our next Session scheduled for Term 2.

Study Schedules and Independent Home-Learning

Many of you made contact to ask for clearer versions of the Study Schedules published in last week’s Note Day. Please access the original and deidentified examples of Study Schedules as well as some Skeleton Schedules here. You should be able to view and then copy to your own drive, which will then enable you to edit with your own teenager. Please don’t do it for them. We are really encouraging students to have a detailed Study Schedule this year, but it’s definitely something we need to do with them, in a collaborative fashion, as a significant part of success is understanding the process of how to make and effectively use a Study Schedule. Also included in this folder of schedules is a Best Practice Read Me First! support document and another document which provides information on Independent Learning How To! which outlines the ideal time students should engage independently learning and top study tips for moving from surface to deep learning.

As we move through the first assessment season for the year, it is essential that students have backward mapped all assessment tasks and identified when they will ‘work’ or ‘focus’ on unpacking, understanding and completing these assessments. Students have one important job – to be a student. If your teenager is aimless, procrastinating, engaged in activities which are not healthy or purposeful, then please keep them busy! Support them to schedule their life – build in reward, affirmation and reflection. Self-discipline, self-management and self-efficacy are essential to personal excellence. We have seen some extremely positive examples of students gaining confidence and motivation via the use of a Study Schedule. You can direct your teenager to their Year Advisor, or Dean of Studies (7-10), Dean of HSC or Dean of IB, who are all eager to support. Or reach out yourself, and we can facilitate a check-in with your teen during the school day.

Sport Success

Getting through to the Finals is an achievement. Getting through to the Semis is also an achievement. Sometimes, just getting to the end of a match is an achievement. As we move towards the end of the Summer Sport season, our teens have excelled in their capacity to work together, demonstrate self-discipline and be resilient in their sporting endeavours. We look forward to the final games over the coming days.

Tomorrow (Friday) our CIS Cup Girls Football squad will be travelling to Pymble Ladies College for Round 1 of the CIS Cup. This knockout competition is a great experience for the girls in the lead up to the ISA Football season.

On Saturday we will see the Finals of the ISA Summer competition with a number of teams competing in both Basketball and Touch Football. The 1^st Girls Touch Football will take on Kinross Wolaroi School at 12:45pm at Macquarie University Sporting Fields, this is the first time the Redlands 1^sts have been in the Final. The 1^st V Girls Basketball will be playing Barker College 1 at Penrith Valley Basketball Centre at 10:20am on Saturday morning. This team is pursuing their 4^th straight ISA Division 1 Championship which is a huge testament to the Basketball program. Special mention must go to Kate Seebohm (Basketball Administrator & 1^st V Coach) as well as Renae Camino (Director of Coaching: Basketball) for all of their efforts in creating such a great program and supporting the players to excel.

RULER Your Emotions

Last week a group of Redlands staff successfully completed an online RULER course through Yale’s Centre for Emotional Intelligence, led by Marc Brackett. The RULER team was made up of me, Deputy Principal, Ms Sabine Partington, Head of Prep School, Ms Ainlsie Breckenridge, Head of Junior School, Mr Ari Guha and our Deans of Students Ms Katie-Louise Clinton and Ms Marita Jansons.

“Emotional intelligence is the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings, to discriminate among them, and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and action.”                            Salovey & Mayer, 1990

Emotional intelligence is about what we do with our emotions. It provides a framework for harnessing the power of emotions, as well as enhancing our attitudes and mindset about the role that emotions play in our lives, what we can learn from our emotions, and our ability to attend to and manage emotions.

Emotional intelligence consists of five skills, which we refer to as the RULER skills.

Together we have worked on learning the strategies to activate the RULER method at Redlands. Over the coming weeks, I look forward to sharing some of our learnings with you, and communicating how we intend to activate this valuable strategy at Redlands.

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

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Holiday Opening Hours

The Uniform Shop will close at 4pm on Thursday 6 April and reopen on Thursday 20 April 2023.  All students must return in full winter uniform (including blazers) for Term 2.  To make an appointment for a winter uniform fitting, please click HERE ​​​​​​or visit Pulse for further details.

If you have any queries, please call 9968 9850 or email uniformorders@redlands.nsw.edu.au

University and Careers

Upcoming Webinars and Events

Summer Programs

Year 12

International Women’s Day

This week at our Yr 10-12 Assembly, Trinity Hoffman, Sebastian Tang and Ms El Martin spoke on a panel to respond to questions given by Josie Simpson and Maya Little relating to International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. 

Below is a summary of the powerful responses to the questions Trinity, Sebastian and Ms Martin were given.

Trinity was asked “Who are strong advocates for women in your life, who inspire you and are role models of equality?” In response to this question, Trinity spoke beautifully about the inspiration she takes from women who fight for gender equality in contexts much less fortunate than ours. Trinity gave the example of women from developing countries, for whom the gender gap across a range of metrics is often very significant. This inequality has a big impact on their safety, security and wellbeing.

Sebastian Tang was asked “What would you change about the assumptions made about gender equality? What are some ways you would encourage people to get involved with IWD and aim for a gender-equal world?” In response to this question, Sebastian spoke powerfully about the values he saw modelled in his family when he was growing up and how gender equality is a fundamental right that benefits everyone in the community. 

Ms El Martin was asked “What are the most effective ways to counteract the negative stereotypes of feminism, particularly in schools? ” In response to this question, Ms Martin spoke about the negative stereotypes of feminism and how reductive they can be. She also talked about strategies to counteract these in schools, and she suggested that coeducation has a powerful role in shaping young minds who will strive to achieve gender equality in the future. Schools can educate to broaden the definition of what a feminist is, by calling on students of all genders to take up the cause, and have open and direct conversations that explode the myths and stereotypes of feminism. She also challenged all members of our community to call out damaging language and behaviours that may subtly feed into stereotypes. Ms Martin finished by celebrating Redlands as a place in which female achievement and role models are celebrated, such as naming the Redlands Learning Hub floors after our remarkable female alumni.

World Pride and the GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance)

Ash Mitchell, leader of the GSA, spoke to Yr 10-12 about last week’s International Pride Week and the GSA. Ash and many others from the GSA, dressed up in rainbow colours and attended the World Pride March Walk across the Harbour Bridge on Sunday to support the LGBTQ+ Community and acknowledge/celebrate Australia’s queer history.

The GSA meets every fortnight and is open to all members of the Redlands community. In their recent meeting, the group brainstormed ways to make Redlands a more fun, inclusive and tolerant place.

Yr 12 Make Waves At Head of the Lake

Congratulations to the Yr 12 Senior Rowing teams who competed at the Head of the Lake Regatta last weekend in Canberra which was led by exceptional Rowing Captain, Briar Carter. 

The following teams achieved a podium position which is a fantastic result. 

• Silver: Angus McInnes (Yr 10), Will Natilli, Matt Fry, Dan Close (Schoolboy Quad, 1st division)
• Silver : Briar Carter, Annabelle (Yr 10), Charlotte Scamps, Alice Bennett (Schoolgirl Quad, 2nd division)
• Bronze : Alana Mansfield, Mikaela Sanger Larsson (Yr 11), Georgia Verschoor, Catarina Croll, Zoe Naismith (Schoolgirl Quad, 1st division
• Bronze : Matt Fry (Schoolboy Single, 4th division)
• Bronze : Alana Mansfield, Mikaela Sanger Larsson (Yr 11), Georgia Verschoor, Catarina Croll, Zoe Naismith (Schoolgirl Quad, 1st division (Women’s Under 19 Championship Quad, Saturday) 

Congratulations also to our School Captain, Dan Close, who just missed out on the bronze medal in the 1st division Schoolboy Single by 0.4 seconds! Dan said it was a “tough result but it was honestly the best race of my life so far.”

Next up is the Head of the River, where the same teams will compete again against some very strong competition. 

Best of luck! 

The Addams Family Musical

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

• Thursday 23 March, 6.30pm

• Friday 24 March, 6.30pm

• Saturday 25 March, 2.00pm

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

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

Sports Uniform

This a reminder that Sports uniform is not to be worn at school on any occasion, other than Thursday when students in Yrs 7-12 wear Sports uniform. If there are extenuating circumstances, parents are to email nwalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Weekend Finals

Best of luck to the:

• Girls 1sts Basketball team competing in their grand final match against Barker this Saturday.

• Girls 1sts Football team who will be versing Pymble Ladies College on Friday in their first round of the CIS Cup. 

• Girls 1sts Touch Football team who will be competing this weekend at Macquarie University playing fields. 

Key Future Dates

Yr 12 Formal – Week 9, Term 2, 23 June 

Valedictory Dinner – Term 3, Week 10, Friday 20 October

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

Year 11

Key Dates

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

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

6 April End of Term 1

10 May Paul Dillon: Drugs and Alcohol

International Women’s Day

This week, Redlands celebrates International Women’s Day, feminism and equality for all. On Tuesday, a combination of staff, Yr 11 and Yr 12 students shared their insights and experiences through a Student-led Assembly. Students were also given the opportunity to attend a Redlands Sport Q&A in Redlands Hall during lunch on Wednesday with a number of past and present female athletes, including: Director of Coaching (Basketball) Renae Garlepp, Redlands Coach Jemma Donoghue, NSW Waratahs Rugby player Tatum Bird, Australia Commonwealth Games 2006 representative  and current Towerrunning World Championships competitor Suzy Walsham and NRLW Newcastle Knights Five-Eight Rugby League player Kirra Dibb.

This Friday, the Yr 11 students will be dedicating the cohort assembly to International Women’s Day. We will hear from a group of students and Yr 11 Tutors regarding female role models in their lives, their understanding of feminism and what we can do as a cohort to support equality for all.

Photos and a summary of messages shared at the year meeting tomorrow will be included in next week’s Note Day. Thank you to the students who jumped in to this opportunity and for continuing the discussion on embracing equality: Grace Durrant, Daisy Thomas, Max Stepniak, Hugo Scott, Marcus Cooper-Hor, Apoorv Pilani, Kane Thompson, Hallie Hunt, Scarlett Thorp, Ashley Stapleton and Celine Patel.

Artist of the Moment: Annie Zhang

This year, the Yr 12 Arts Captains have started a new initiative, Artist of the Moment. Annie was their first choice to be showcased as she has dedicated 4 hours per week outside of class time since the start of Yr 7. You can often find Annie in the Art rooms after school, during lunch and sometimes before school as she works on her own pieces while continuing to develop of her skills in painting and life drawing. Annie is creative, always willing to learn and humble. To view her work, it is currently displayed on Level 1 of the Redlands Learning Hub. Congratulations to Annie!

Balmoral Swim Schools Relay- Make a splash for a great cause!

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

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

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

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

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

Register Here

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

Summer Sport

Well done to all Summer Sport teams as they round out their seasons. Photos below are from the Boys 1sts Touch Football last Saturday vs St. Augustine’s. 

With ISA Finals this weekend, we wish Good Luck  to the Girls 1^st V as they are going for their 4^th ISA Div. 1 Championships in a row at 10:20am at Penrith Valley Basketball Centre and the Girls 1st Touch Football Finals at Macquarie University where they are going for their 1^st Div. 1 Championships at 12:45pm.

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

Year 10

International Women’s Day

For International Women’s Day and beyond, let’s all fully #EmbraceEquity.

This week, the Sports Department hosted a Redlands Sport Q&A with a number of past and present female athletes in conjunction with International Women’s Day.

The theme this year is ‘embracing equity’ and inspired Grace Durrant (Yr 11) to do something for the students which highlighted the challenges still faced by women in sport today, Mr Ellis and his team delivered a wonderful event. 

The panel members:

• Renae Garlepp (Camino) – current Redlands Director of Coaching: Basketball. Renae has a rich history in Basketball with a long career in the WNBL, she has battled through a number of injuries and is currently regarded as one of the great up and coming female coaches. 
• Jemma Donoghue – Redlander (2018) Jemma is the current 1st VII Netball coach, whilst also being a Training partner with the GWS Giants Netball team. Jemma made her Suncorp Super Netball debut in 2022, and was also named in the Australian U21 Netball team last year. 
• Tatum Bird – NSW Waratahs – Tate is one of the first 30 women contracted to Rugby Australia. Tatum has played across the world in her short rugby career representing Australia & NSW at Junior 7s levels. 
• Suzy Walsham – Suzy is an accomplished athlete who represented Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Suzy still currently holds the U18 & U20 1500m Records, and more recently has been competing in the Towerrunning World Championships. 
• Kirra Dibb (NRLW Newcastle Knights Five-Eight) – Kirra has represented NSW and Australia in Rugby League. Kirra stopped playing Rugby League as a 10 year old as there was no competition for her, she took up Touch Football and OzTag before returning to Rugby League. 

YouTube – If she can’t see it, she cant believe it

YouTube – We ALL rise with more eyes

A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions – all day, every day.

We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world.

2023 Redlands XC Training 

The Redlands Cross Country training will be taking place on Friday afternoons after school at Balmoral Oval and will be open to all runners in Years 7–12. Buses will depart from Redlands Lane at 3:30pm and will return back to Redlands by 5:15pm. This is a great opportunity for training and fitness in the lead up to the Redlands XC Carnival along with training for the upcoming ISA XC Carnival in Term 2. 

Sign-ups for the XC training can be done via the following form and will need to be completed by Thursday before the first training session which is this coming Friday.

Mr Walker

Make a Splash for a Great Cause!

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

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

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

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

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

Register Here

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

Culture College Arnhem Land Trip – Easter 2023

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

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

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

Key Dates:

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

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

Year 9

International Women’s Day

For International Women’s Day and beyond, let’s all fully #EmbraceEquity.

This week, the Sports Department hosted a Redlands Sport Q&A with a number of past and present female athletes in conjunction with International Women’s Day.

The theme this year is ‘embracing equity’ and inspired by Grace Durrant (Yr 11) to do something for the students which highlighted the challenges still faced by women in sport today, Mr Ellis and his team delivered a wonderful event. 

The panel members:

• Renae Garlepp (Camino) – current Redlands Director of Coaching: Basketball. Renae has a rich history in basketball with a long career in the WNBL, she has battled through a number of injuries and is currently regarded as one of the great up and coming female coaches. 
• Jemma Donoghue – Redlander (2018) Jemma is the current 1st VII netball coach, whilst also being a Training partner with the GWS Giants Netball team. Jemma made her Suncorp Super Netball debut in 2022, and was also named in the Australian U21 Netball team last year. 
• Tatum Bird – NSW Waratahs – Tate is one of the first 30 women contracted to Rugby Australia. Tatum has played across the world in her short rugby career representing Australia & NSW at Junior 7s levels. 
• Suzy Walsham – Suzy is an accomplished athlete who represented Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Suzy still currently holds the U18 & U20 1500m Records, and more recently has been competing in the Towerrunning World Championships. 
• Kirra Dibb (NRLW Newcastle Knights Five-Eight) – Kirra has represented NSW and Australia in Rugby League. Kirra stopped playing Rugby League as a 10-Year-Old as there was no competition for her, she took up Touch Football and OzTag before returning to Rugby League. 

YouTube – If she can’t see it, she cant believe it

YouTube – We ALL rise with more eyes

This week, and every, we call our Yr 9 students to challenge themselves to boldly embrace new experiences. A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions – all day, every day.

We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world.

Student Achievement

On 24 February, Yr 9 student Elizabeth Whelan competed in the U15 hammer throw at NSW Junior Athletics Championship, placing second with a throw of 34.65m. This means that Elizabeth has qualified for Nationals! What a wonderfully inspiring success for a young leader in Sport. Well done, Elizabeth!

2023 Redlands XC Training 

The Redlands Cross Country Training will be taking place on Friday afternoons after school at Balmoral Oval and will be open to all runners in Year 7–12. Buses will depart from Redlands Lane at 3:30pm and will return back to Redlands by 5:15pm. This is a great opportunity for training and fitness in the lead up to the Redlands XC carnival along with training for the upcoming ISA XC Carnival in Term 2. 

Sign-ups for the XC training can be done via the following form and will need to be completed by Thursday before the first training session which is this coming Friday.

Mr Walker

Make a Splash for a Great Cause!

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

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

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

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

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

Register Here

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

Key Dates:

Year 8

Yr 8 are currently away on Camp.

Year 7

Week 6 – Burning Bright as Assessments Begin

Students have really enjoyed testing out a sport in this term’s summer sport season. Some students have been involved in competition teams, including Basketball, Tennis and Touch Football, while others have engaged in the Thursday afternoon Non-Rep Sports program, including Rock Climbing, Futsal, Surfing and more. For some, they have attempted brand new sports, while others have honed their skills in a favourite pastime.

I was fortunate enough to visit our Yr 7 Girls Basketball team as they played against Blue Mountains Grammar and Barker in a double match last weekend. The girls played with excellent spirit, teamwork and skill, winning both matches and ending the season undefeated. Well done!

I look forward to getting out to see more students playing on future weekends in the upcoming winter season. Training for winter sports will commence for all students in Week 7.

Meanwhile, our Peer Support program is progressing along successfully with Yr 7 really enjoying the activities run by our Peer Support leaders. Last Friday, students were taken through a range of fun games designed to build their confidence and connections within their Tutor groups. There were lots of smiles and laughter during the games, and some thoughtful advice from Yr 11 who shared their insights on how to make the most out of their first term at Redlands.

On Monday, Burn Bright also came in to speak to students, to share with them strategies for making new friends and getting involved in the social life and activities of high school. Students were treated to a morning of fun games and strong life learning, coming away with important messages to:

• Be friendly 
• Have courage
• Know what is their ultimate friend
• Include others and look out for others

Week 6 also had some academic flavour for Yr 7. Mrs Rolon, Dean of Academic Studies (Yrs 7-10), visited the cohort during Tuesday’s Tutor time to give them advice on how to develop effective study habits for assessment tasks. She demonstrated how students could create well-balanced study timetables and she offered students some really thoughtful advice, including to:

• use a term planner or weekly planner to plot their assessments and key life events
• display their planner at home
• schedule strict time limits for devices and gaming
• get into the habit of putting their phone on do not disturb when they are working

The strategies discussed and advice offered will be revisited in Tutor time sessions later this week.

Many students also sat their first assessment task this week, completing their Christian Studies assignment. Students also have an English assessment due on Thursday of next week, and have been working hard towards planning this in their lessons.

A reminder that a schedule of all assessment tasks for each subject and assessment notifications can be found on the Yr 7 Core Page on iLearn by visiting this link. 

Key Dates and Upcoming Events:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Important Notices

NAPLAN Tests 15-17 March

NAPLAN Tests will be held on 15, 16 and 17 March.

Students in Yrs 7 are reminded to bring the following to all NAPLAN Tests (and if required to complete a catch-up test).

• A fully charged laptop
• Headphones
• Pen or pencil

Before each test, students must meet their Year Advisors at the Liggins Quad to assemble in alphabetical order.

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

School Musical: The Addams Family

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

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

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

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

NSW School Vaccination Program 2023

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.

The following vaccines are offered free to Yr 7 students at school on Wednesday 5 April.

• Yr 7 – diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) and human papillomavirus (HPV)

Students who miss this clinic date will be offered a catch-up opportunity on Thursday 25 May.

From February 2023, children in Yr 7 will now only need one dose of HPV vaccination. This change has been endorsed by ATAGI based on evidence showing that one dose provides the same level of protection against HPV as two doses.  

Vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received.  To provide consent for vaccination online, you will need:

• your ServiceNSW log-in details, or to create an account with ServiceNSW if you don’t already have one
• Medicare details for parents/carers and your child

Benefits of online consent for parents/carers:

• SMS notifications when vaccinations are given
• easy updating of your child’s details online
• faster upload of your child’s vaccination records to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)

If you or your child do not have a Medicare card, consent can still be provided by requesting a paper-based consent form directly from the Year Advisor.

To help answer questions you may have regarding providing vaccination and online consent, please visit the NSW Health website here. 

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

Head of Junior School

International Women’s Day

This week, I share my respect and appreciation to all of our female staff and students as we acknowledge International Women’s Day and the significant impact and influence they, and others before you them, have had on our Redlands community right from its foundation in 1884, when the School was founded by Miss Arnold and Miss Liggins.

This year’s theme of #embraceequity was front and centre in our assembly and we were delighted to have Deputy Principal, Ms Partington, speak to students and staff about her own experiences growing up and in her first career in banking related to this theme.

As well as sharing some alarming inequitable statistics, Ms Partington also talked about the difference between equality and equity to the students.

As we work towards a world free of stereotypes and discrimination that is diverse, equitable and inclusive, where difference is valued and celebrated, I know that one of our true strengths as a school is our diversity in every sense of the word and we all value the strong, diverse, talented and compassionate women here at Redlands.

Junior Campus NAPLAN Timetable

Next week sees the start of NAPLAN assessments across Australian schools in Yrs 3, 5, 7 and 9. The timetable above allows you to see what days our Junior School students will sit these assessments, which will always be in the morning.

Excessive preparation for NAPLAN is not recommended and our students have been appropriately prepared for the types of questions that they might face and guidance on how best to manage their time in a timed situation. Students can use the public demonstration site to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and tools available in NAPLAN.

As parents, some of the ways you can support your child include ensuring that your child has a good night’s sleep before each day and a good breakfast each morning. If your child is showing signs of anxiety, do try to reassure them but also let their class teacher know too.

Athletics Carnival – Return Time Update

We are looking forward to our Junior School Athletics Carnival next Thursday 16 March out at Homebush, which promises to be another whole of Junior School event filled with House spirit and enjoyment.

Please note that our intended finish time has been brought forward to approximately 1pm with presentations at this time. We expect to be on buses by 1.30pm and back at school by 2.15pm to allow all of the buses to be available for Secondary School sport at 2.30pm.

Parents can sign students out and take them home from the track at 1.30pm if they wish to and all students who come back to school will be with teachers until the normal end of the school day.

Car line will operate as normal on Thursday as will scheduled after school clubs and activities on this day.

Student Recognition – Kids Giving Back

I was proud to receive an email from Kids Giving Back, sharing how a number of our Junior School students and their families spent time volunteering over the summer holidays to help others through this organisation.

Kids Giving Back is a charity whose mission is to create the next generation of generosity through meaningful, hands-on experiences for young people to give back to others. Through charity partners, they arrange opportunities for children aged 6-18 years old and their families to help and support for people experiencing food scarcity or hardship.

Our students were among 980 young people who assisted in providing over 12,500 hot and cold meals, breakfast boxes, snack packs, care packs, writing empathetic, positive messages to 13 charities around Sydney.

These students demonstrated leadership qualities, compassion, and a strong sense of civic responsibility. To hear of our Redlands students embracing the concept of contributing back into the community is heart-warming and a wonderful example of our students living our School Values whilst making a difference to the lives of others.  

I will duly acknowledge these students in our next assembly but I wanted to also do so through this wider community communication as well. Thank you to the following students who participated in one or more of the programs during the summer break: 

Charlie Elworthy (Yr 3), Oliver Elworthy (Yr 6), Ripley Jackson (Yr 4), Zoe Stevens (Yr 3), Leo Stevens (Yr 5), Freya Stevens (Yr 7), Hayden Thomas (Yr 6)

HICES Swimming Carnival

Congratulations to our Junior School Swimming team as they competed in this year’s HICES Swimming Carnival. We are very proud of the team’s efforts to come 2^nd Overall with a number of personal bests achieved and a plethora of podium finishes for our Redlands swimmers. It was also great to see many parents there to support the team and from this, many of our swimmers have been selected in the HICES swimming team to compete at the next level; the NSWCIS Swimming Carnival.

Student Health Matters

To continue to help protect our community, each student will be given a box of 5 Rapid Antigen Test kits this week. We encourage the use of these kits and most importantly, please remember to keep your child at home if they are unwell, regardless of the test result, as this only spreads illness in classes.

2023 Mosman Youth Awards in Literature

View Flyer

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

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

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

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

OOSH Autumn Vacation Care

Our Vacation Care program opened this week for all families to book via HubHello. Parents will be able to download the weekly activities and book their children on the days they would like to attend. 

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

Uniform Shop Holiday Opening Hours

The Uniform Shop will close at 4pm on Thursday 6 April and reopen on Thursday 20 April.  All students must return in full winter uniform (including blazers) for Term 2.  To make an appointment for a winter uniform fitting, please click HERE ​​​​​​or visit Pulse for further details.

If you have any queries, please call 9968 9850 or email uniformorders@redlands.nsw.edu.au

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

Head of Preparatory School

Digital Literacy and Student Agency

At our Prep Parent Technology Workshop this week, parents took part in a hands-on workshop where our Yr 6 Student Technology Leaders and a group of Yr 2 students were the teachers.  Aven Briscoe, Henry Hughes, Fiona Russell, Demi Yazbek, Ekam Sethi, Hayden Thomas, Alexia Tsacalos and Enrico Viese Vivaldi confidently guided parents through iPad activities to experience how students use technology as a tool for learning in the classroom to build their digital literacy skills. The highlight was our Yr 2 students Betty Campbell, Madison Ho, Nicholas Ma and Thor Kazimierczuk who demonstrated their digital expertise, walking parents through how our prep students digitally organise, create, communicate and share their learning through Seesaw. Thank you to our eLearning Coordinator Ms Anagnostu who organised this workshop and provided this opportunity for our students to exercise student agency and share their skills.

The Wonders of Life Cycles in Yr 1

Mrs Partington and I were privileged to be in 1Blue and 1Red this morning to watch the beauty of a butterfly emerge from the cocoon. It was truly a magic moment to not only witness nature at its best but also to observe the student reactions, truly magical.

No better way to share this than to have 1 Blue share the experience:

On Thursday, our first orange Monarch butterfly hatched from its chrysalis. When the caterpillars became big enough, they spun some silk to attach to the top of their habitat and shed their skin to turn into a chrysalis. The chrysalis was green but when this one was ready to hatch it became dark brown and then clear. The chrysalis went ‘pop’ and out came a beautiful butterfly! When it first hatched it was small and the wings were wet. We watched it excitedly as it grew bigger, and the wings became drier. We named our butterfly Felix. 

Kindergarten Reading Workshop

Please join us to hear from our Kindergarten teachers as they discuss early reading skills and how you can guide your child at home. Come and explore with us the world of decodable texts and how our Kindergarten children ‘crack the code’ to start the wonder of reading.

Where: Arnold Library

When: Monday 13 March

Time: 8.30am – 9am

K-6 Vacation Care

A message from Ana Nogueira, OOSH Coordinator

The upcoming Vacation Care program is open for bookings and there are certainly a wide range of activities to choose from.

We would also like to invite families to join us on the 19 April for our Cultural Festival. If you would like to come in and share with the other children and educators about your family’s background, we would LOVE to hear from you. This can be done with pictures from your home-country, typical clothes, or a cooking experience that we can facilitate with your guidance!

Drop off Information

It is wonderful to have parents and carers in our playground each morning, a precious time to connect and catch up. Parents are reminded to please exit the campus when the bell goes to help the transitioning of our students into their day. A final wave or a quick peek through the windows is tempting, but this can disrupt the morning routine.

A gentle reminder that if families do arrive after the bell, please say goodbye to your child or leave the property you are dropping off in the Reception area. Mrs Hunt or Mrs Alfonso will walk your child to their room or take the property to rooms. This again will reduce disruption and allow for smooth transitioning throughout the day.

Volunteers

Thank you to the parents who attended our Volunteer Information Session this week. Below you will find a schedule for each grade that highlights the specific times that they would like assistance. If there is a time that suits you, please email your teacher directly.

Kindergarten

11.3oam-12.30pm Wednesday (Literacy) 
2pm Wednesday afternoon (Art)
11am -12pm Thursday (Art)
2pm Thursday (Art)

Yr 1

8.30am-9.30am each morning.

Please email your class teacher directly if you can help at this time.

Yr 2

By clicking the following Learn More link you can find the times available for Yr 2. Please put your name directly onto this document.

Learn More

Library

Mrs Roberts would love help with shelving books on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday mornings from 8.15am – 9.45am. Please email her directly at vroberts@redlands.nsw.edu.au

English as additional language or dialect (EALD)

Jasmine Lo would love anyone who would like to assist her to email her directly at jlo@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Prep Music Orientation Session

Where: Prep Music Room
When: Thursday 16 March: 8.30am – 9.15am

Lost Friend

Last week a cuddly, very much-loved teddy bear was dropped on the ground in Prep Reception. We have been looking after it with love but feel it is time for him/her to return home. If you recognise this friend, please come to Prep Reception to claim her/him.

If she/him is not claimed, we may have found our new Prep mascot!

Uniform Shop Holiday Opening Hours

The Uniform Shop will close at 4pm on Thursday 6 April and reopen on Thursday 20 April.  All students must return in full winter uniform (including blazers) for Term 2.  To make an appointment for a winter uniform fitting, please click HERE ​​​​​​or visit Pulse for further details.

If you have any queries, please call 9968 9850 or email uniformorders@redlands.nsw.edu.au

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

Redlands House and Transition Gold

April Vacation Care for Redlands House and Transition Gold

11 – 21 April, 8am to 6pm

We would like to invite you to enrol your child in our upcoming April Vacation Care program. To obtain all relevant information pertaining to the holiday activity schedule and daily requirements, we encourage you to visit the Extended Care page in Pulse starting from Tuesday 14 March at 12:30pm. You may proceed with your booking by sending an email directly to Extendedcare@redlands.nsw.edu.au staring from Friday 16 March. We kindly remind you that the deadline for making bookings is Friday 31 March. Please note that any bookings made after this date will not be accepted. Also be advised that bookings are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend making your booking as soon as possible to secure your place in the program. In the event of ant Vacation Care queries, please so not hesitate to contact Trishna Rai trai@redlands.nsw.edu.au or Beatriz Troncoso btroncoso@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

International Day

Tuesday 4 April

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

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

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

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

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

Secondary Sport

What a week it has been in Sport. Yesterday we were privileged to host an International Women’s Day – Women in Sport Q&A in Redlands Hall, this was a fantastic opportunity for the students of Redlands to ask a number of past, present and future athletes what it has been like to compete at the highest level. A huge thank you to Renae Camino, Suzy Walsham, Jemma Donoghue and Tatum Bird who took time out of their day to answer the students’ questions and for Grace Durrant (Yr 11) who put together some insightful questions.

It has been great to see so many teams making ISA Semi Finals last week, with some really close results. This week is the ISA Finals weekend with a number of exciting prospects this weekend. I will make special mentions to the Girls 1^st V Basketball & 1^st VI Touch Football teams, both teams have had incredible season, with the Basketball Girls going through their season undefeated, and the Touch Football Girls having an incredible last few weeks, knocking off Barker College 1 for the first time in seven years. Both these teams are coached by some incredible coaches in Kate Seebohm (Basketball) and Jordy Parsonage (Touch Football).  As a school, we are incredibly fortunate to have both Kate and Jordy on our coaching staff, both women are amazing role models for their respective programs.

Best of luck to all teams competing this weekend, we are encouraging all students from their respective programs to get out and support their teams. When doing so students need to be in full school uniform or full Redlands sports uniform. 

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

Michael Jordan

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

Winter Sport Trials

Winter Sport will begin next week. All students are reminded that trials are compulsory for students who have selected their respective Sport, the only exception to this is those who compete in Rowing. ALL Rowing students are to complete their Rowing sessions during Week 7 and re-join their Winter Sports in Week 8.

Sports Photos

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

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

Password (redlands2023)

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

Basketball

It was fantastic to see all of our teams competing on Saturday in the semi-finals at Penrith Basketball Stadium. With nine teams playing in the semi-finals, it was a massive day for Redlands Basketball. We had four teams win on the day, with a lot of close contests. It was very pleasing to see the consistent effort in all games from the Redlands teams, with all teams competing until the final buzzer. Congratulations and best of luck to the following teams who are playing in a final this Saturday at Penrith Basketball Stadium: 1st Girls, Inter A Girls, Inter B Girls, Junior B Girls, Junior C Girls, 15B Boys, 15C Boys, 15D Boys, 14B boys, 14D Boys and 13C Boys. A huge achievement to have 11 teams through to the Finals on Saturday.

A reminder the End of Season Basketball Dinner is coming up on Monday 20 March, 6pm at Dee Why RSL. Tickets will close for the End of Season Basketball dinner at 8pm this Sunday 12 March. Please follow the link below to secure your tickets:

If you have any photos from the season, we would love to share them at the End of Season Dinner. Please upload any photos via the link below by Sunday 12 March: 

Upload Here

Cross Country/Speed, Agility and Technique Training

This week we are transitioning to Cross Country and Athletics Training, please see below the information regarding the session starting this week. 

Redlands Cross Country training – Friday Afternoons 3:30pm (bus departs Redlands Lane) training will be at Balmoral Oval until 5:00pm (bus returns to Redlands approx.. 5:30pm)
REGISTER HERE

Redlands Speed, Agility and Technique training – Wednesday morning (6:45am) students meet at Cammeray Oval training will conclude at 7:45am, students will then walk back to Redlands.
REGISTER HERE

Football

A massive congratulations to Jasmine Black, who has been named in the Future Matildas squad, such a fantastic achievement for Jasmine who has been the goalkeeper for the Redlands 1st Girls since Year 7. A further congratulations is in order as Jasmine has been named in the squad for the Sydney FC Women’s side for their match this Saturday afternoon. You can read more about Jasmine’s fantastic opportunity here.

Rowing

There are some great photos on the following link:

View Here

Last weekend saw the entire Rowing program attend the ACT Junior Championships on Saturday 4 March and the ACT Head of the Lake Regatta on Sunday 5 March. The Redlands rowers and coxes represented themselves very well, with rowers winning 29 team medals  – a combined 118 individual medals across the weekend, almost one medal per student.

This particular weekend is a significant highlight for the Rowing program with around 130 students from Year 8-12 departing during the day on Friday and some outstanding parent support with the parents organising three different dinner bookings for well over 150 people on Saturday night.

On the Saturday at the ACT Junior Championships many of our students had multiple racing opportunities across a range of boats with significant results including the following:

GOLD

WU15 1x: I Campbell

MU16 4x+: O Pearce, L Price-Pontifex, F O’Sullivan, A McInnes, Cox: D Hely

MU16 1x: A McInnes

WU15 4x+: L Maher, L Doyle, E Whelan, I Campbell, Cox: S McDonald

SILVER

MU16 2x: F O’Sullivan, L Price-Pontifex

MU15 4x+: B Potter, A O’Sullivan, K Blankenstein, M Walker, Cox: P Sun

BRONZE

MU15 1x: J Natilli

WU19 4x+: M Sanger Larsson, G Verschoor, A Mansfield, C Croll, Cox: Z Naismith

WU17 4x+: S Polok, A Winder, J Hugman, M Sanger Larsson, Cox: Z Naismith

MU17 4x+: T Whitney, H Phillips, J Meek, Z Borness, Cox: A Lee

Sunday at the ACT Head of the Lake students were only able to race in the one event with some particular strong competition coming from the local school, however our students cheered on by the large number of parents, spurring them on to achieve some outstanding results:

GOLD

SGYr8 4x+ C Final: O Collins, G Bernath, Z Potter, I Monty, Cox: M Radich

SBYr10 1x: A McInnes

SBYr9 4x+ A Final: O Pearce, R Beggs, F O’Sullivan, L Price-Pontifex, Cox: D Hely

SBYr9 4x+ C Final: M Wolf-Daffy, L McKay, J Collyer, T Hooper, Cox: H Preece

SGYr9 4x+ B Final: K Budden, J McKeown, E Whelan, R Warner, Cox: L Chung

SILVER

SGYr8 4x+ A Final: S Kaye, S Charles, A Crennan, L Forsyth, Cox: Z McKeown

SGYr8 4x+ C Final: S Bayley, I Dutton, A Haggman, D Mennie, Cox: E Yates

SGYr9 4x+ B Final: O Paul, R Garcia-Wood, L Maher, M Codrington, Cox: E Yates

SGYr9 4x+ C Final: S Whatmough, B Maxwell, M Smith, M Currie, Cox: G Djung

SB4x+ Div1: D Close, M Fry, W Natilli, A McInnes, Cox: F Logan

SG4x+ Div2: B Carter, A Hwang, C Scamps, A Bennett, Cox: Z Naismith

BRONZE

SBYr8 1x Div1: J Dubowsky

SB 1x Div3: M Fry

SGYr10 4x+: S Polok, L Wainberg, J Hugman, K Attard, Cox: C Pedro Inacio

SGYr8 4x+ A Final: T O’Flynn, E Simpson, L Soste, I Solgaard, Cox: T Sloot

SBYr9 4x+ A Final: J Natilli, H Dobson, C Morrison, T Anderson, Cox: J Nochar

SGYr9 4x+ A Final: M Osborn, O Price-Pontifex, I Campbell, A Winder, Cox: S McDonald

SG4x+ Div1: M Sanger Larsson, G Verschoor, A Mansfield, C Croll, Cox: Z Naismith

SG4x+ Div2: A Harman, S Yu, E Sullivan, S Thorp, Cox: C Pedro Inacio

This weekend is our final weekend of training at Mosman Rowing Club for the season where we will have individual crew photos taken during the session. It is imperative that students are in school uniform.

Sailing

This will be the last week for most of our sailors except, for those that are competing in the NSW State Championships, it’s been a short and busy term but thank you to all the students and parents for the help and enjoyment that has been brought to the program. This week for Redlands Sailing the students in the Elliotts were able to practice their slow boat control and were being introduced to spinnakers doing windward and leeward courses managing to set jibe and drop the spinnakers within a set distance. The pacers now having the teams racing competition approaching rapidly are focusing on the tactics of teams racing and boat handling.

I want to congratulate those that have been selected for the initial squad for the NSW Teams Racing Championships next week at Woollahra Sailing Club, Rose Bay. There will be more details coming out shortly to the squad.

Alissandra Braden Yr 11 MG
Anderson Boris Yr 11 CY
Max Nicholson Yr 8 DB
Hugo Baird Yr 10 MG
Hugo Christy Yr 8 CB
Issy Treloar Yr 12 MG
Marlon Giacco Yr 11 MB
Otis Cooper Yr 11 MB
Connor Ikin Yr 11 CY
Ruby Gasmus Yr 8 CY
Hamish Kennedy Yr 9 DB
Ava Atkinson Yr 8 DB
Oliver Noakes Yr 12 RR
Philomena Lee Yr 8 RW
Lucy Baird Yr 12 MB
Cleophe Eliatamby Yr 12 RR

Sailing Dinner

The Sailing dinner is confirmed for Wednesday 29 March at 6.30pm at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Below is a link to the form to get tickets to the event. You will be charged to your school account for the ticket price.

This is a great evening that is a lot of and a way to celebrate the year that was sailing. All information for the night is on the form.

Get Tickets Here

Sailing BBQ

The Friends of Sailing group will be again holding a BBQ this Saturday after sailing, it is for all sailors and their parents so please come on down and enjoy the time at RSYS.

Program Feedback

We will be doing a feedback session shortly however the RSYS coaches would like the sailors to come to Saturday’s session with ideas and feedback for the coaches. Please be respectful and think of constructive thoughts and ideas to help the program grow.

Locky Pryor
Director of Sailing

Tennis

We would like to commend our Summer Tennis players for a great competition season so far! This will be the last round before NSTA finals, and we are proud to see so many players improving their match play and technique for singles and doubles. Please remember that Development Squad and competition players will still have a Saturday commitment in Week 7 Sat 18 March (Redlands Autumn Fair) so if you are not able to make this fixture, please let Ms Caitlin Wong know ASAP. A further reminder that TNB players will continue to play on Saturday until the end of the term. 

This is the final week of training, so we encourage students to make use of the additional Friday session to make up for missed sessions and get in more practice for the upcoming Winter Tennis season. We hope to see you in Winter Tennis, if not the next Summer Tennis season!

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

Touch Football

Semi finals played across Blue Mountains and Macquarie Uni resulted in success across our Junior A Boys and Senior 1sts Girls, with both teams progressing into the Grand Finals on the back of strong performances. A special mention to the Junior A Girls and Senior 1st Boys who both bowed out over the weekend with hard fought losses.

Our Senior 3 Boys have had the week off finishing the regular season top of the table, automatically qualifying for the Grand Final. The Boys head into the final on fresh legs, hoping to finish off a dominant season with a win. 

We encourage the wider school community to get down to Macquarie Uni and support the Grand Finals fixtures this weekend. 

Finals Saturday 11 March at Macquarie Uni Fields

• 9:00am: Senior 3 Boys V Oakhill.
• 10:15am: Jnr Boys V Augies
• 12:45pm: Senior 1st Girls v Kinross

See you Saturday!

Keep an eye out on Kayo Live stream later this week to see some familiar faces playing at Touch Football Australis, National Touch Football competition. Junior As coaches Josh and Keaton are both playing in the Men’s Open division. We are lucky to have such high-quality coaches supporting the growth of Touch Football at Redlands!

Goodluck to all! 
Jordy 

General Sport Information

Wet Weather

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

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

Fixtures

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

Uniform

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

Sport Absences

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

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

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

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

Please refer to the Student Planner 2023 for full details on requirements for participating in a Representative Sport.

Summer Sport – Key Contacts

Junior Sport

HICES Football Selection

In a revised trial format we were able to take a Football team out to the HICES Football Gala Day at St Paul’s Grammar in Cranebrook. After five rounds of competition where Redlands did not have a goal scored against them, we went into a possible and probable format. From that the HICES team was announced. Congratulations to Mark Rolfe, Owen Beck and Louis Dobson who were selected in the 2023 HICES team that will compete at the CIS championships next term.

CIS Girls Cricket

Congratulations to Sammy Halliday and Jennifer Todd who have just returned from NSW PSSA Cricket Championships in Bathurst. CIS placed 7^th and was a great experience for the girls.

HICES Swimming

During the week we took our swim squad of 30 out to the HCIES Swimming Championships. All students represented Redlands and quite a few students achieved a personal best across a variety of strokes. Our Senior girls relay team placed 3^rd in their heats with our Junior Girls placing 2^nd. Our Senior Boys and Junior Boys relay team placed 3^rd. Standout performances included but not limited to Hollidai Wang in the Girls 9 years 50m Freestyle, Max Papageorgiou in the Boys 8 years, Amelia Roy in the Girls 12 years Breaststroke, Milehna Meyer in the Girls 11 years 50m Breaststroke, Sasha Gordon in the Boys 11 years 50m Breaststroke. Redlands was 2^nd overall in the Schools Cup which is a great achievement for us at HICES. The following students have been selected to represent HICES at CIS Swimming on Wednesday 22 March. We wish them the best of luck as they prepare for that carnival.

Athletics Carnival

A reminder that our Athletics Carnival is taking place next week, Thursday 16 March with all information being previously emailed to all families. All this information plus more can be found on Redlands Pulse on our Athletics pages.

Students will be departing the venue at 1:30pm for return to school so any parent who wishes to collect their child at the conclusion of the carnival has to be there before 1:30pm.

Sport Calendar

We have a Sport Calendar for each Term. To view the 2023 Term 2 Sports Calendar please click here

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

Winter Sport Preparation – transition from Summer Sport to Winter Sport

As you would be aware this Wednesday (15 March) will be the final Wednesday in our Summer Sport Program for both our Representative and Non-Representative Sports for Term 1. Saturday 18 March will also be the final session for our Representative teams who will play their final match for Term 1 before we resume our Summer Representative season in Term 4.

Key Dates Term 1 Summer Sport to Winter Sport Preparation

Wednesday 15 March: Final Wednesday sport session for Summer

                                         Final session of Basketball and Football morning skills program

Thursday 16 March         Junior School Athletics Carnival, see Pulse for details.

Friday 17 March               Final session of Basketball and Touch Football morning skills program

Saturday 18 March          Final Round of Summer Representative Sport Fixtures

Wednesday 22 March     Week 1 of Winter Sport commences. Winter Representative Sport trials #1

Saturday 25 March          Winter Representative Sport trials #2- compulsory attendance

Wednesday 29 March     Week 2 of Winter Sport commences. Winter Representative Sport trials #2

Saturday 1 April               Free Saturday no Representative Sport commitments

Wednesday 5 April          Week 2 of Winter Sport commences. Winter Representative Sport trials #3

Thursday 6 April              Term 1 ends

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

Snowsports

Welcome to another incredible action-packed Snowsports season, and a special welcome to those who are joining our vibrant community on the slopes for the first time!

Redlands has been involved in competitive Snowsports for many years and has won numerous awards at the national level for individual events and as a school. We are committed to preparing our students to ride and ski safely and competently to enjoy this wonderful lifelong family sport.

To race, students need to confidently ski or snowboard on blue runs. The on-snow program commences with the start of the July school holiday, and if your child is keen to compete, they can enter the Redlands Cup, followed by the Sydney Interschools Championships. There are a wide variety of Ski and Snowboard events, with Redlands offering specialist training (Kindergarten-12) for participants through our partnership with Thredbo.

We are always on the lookout for parent volunteers to assist with various aspects of the on-snow events, particularly at Redlands Cup and Interschools. If you are interested in supporting the Friends of Snowsports, get in touch with Chairperson Nicky Wessels (details on the Redlands Pulse Community Page) or register interest through Snowsports registrations when they open.

When they become available, Redlands can offer Thredbo Premium Season Passes for students at an exclusive rate (2023 cost TBC), as well as group lessons when students are on our Programs.

Students attending Winter School will have the Season Pass included in their fees and do not need to purchase one through the Snowsports Registrations. All other students participating in Redlands Snowsport Programs are encouraged to purchase the Season Pass through us to take advantage of exclusive price.

Further details on registrations for all events will be available via Redlands Pulse in the coming weeks, but for now here is an overview of the key dates along with a few more details.

Ballet and Dance

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

Please remember that our RAD Holiday Intensive for Vocational Grades is happening on 19-21 April and is open to all Senior Ballet students.

This would be a wonderful opportunity to fine tune your work and add some important marks to your exam results.

Make sure to book a spot via our Holiday Workshop page on Redlands Pulse.

RAD Joan and Monica Halliday Awards

Chookas to Sophia Moriarty who is through to the semi- finals of the RAD Joan and Monica Halliday Awards. Wonderful achievement Sophia, well done!

The Australian Ballet’s Identifty | Monday 1 May – Tickets

We were thrilled by the wonderful response to the Australian Ballet Don Quixote Dress Rehearsal tickets offered to Redlands recently. You now have the opportunity to attend the Final Dress Rehearsal of The Australian Ballet’s Identity.

Closing date to purchase tickets: WEDNESDAY 15 MARCH at MIDDAY. Only 30 tickets available, $80per ticket.

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets and for further details.

Week7 Classes (Thursday 16 March)- Junior Athletics Carnival

Ballet Club Year 3/4 (3:30pm-4:30pm) is cancelled on Thursday 16 March due to the Junior Athletics Carnival. All other classes are running as normal.

Term 1 Class Watching

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

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

Please see our Class Watching page on Redlands Pulse for further details.

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

Eisteddfod Costumes

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

Cut off date for Eisteddfod costume donations: Friday 10 March

Second-Hand Uniforms

Donated items will either be on-sold at one of our Redlands second hand uniform stall sales or donated to Ballet in the Bush. All donations greatly appreciated.

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

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

Any Questions?

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

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

Drama and Theatre

The Addams Family

We are excited for the Photoshoot and Full Show Run as we will be able to see all the hard work costume, production and orchestra have put into the Musical.

Important Dates

• Week 6 Sunday: Program Photoshoot Costume Full Show Run: Compulsory Attendance
• Week 7 Sunday: Full Show Run: Compulsory Attendance 
• Week 8: Production Week at The Concourse: Wednesday 22 March – Saturday 25 March

Rehearsal Reminders

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

Costume Requirements

• All Costume and Shoe requirements can be found on Pulse. Please make sure you bring everything in for the Photoshoot on Sunday, including shoes/stockings.

Hair and Makeup Requirements

• Reminder to bring all Hair and Makeup requirements this Friday/Sunday.

Tickets and Performances

Tickets for The Addams Family musical are now ON SALE. The dates and times are: 

Show 1: Thursday 23 March, 6:30pm 

Show 2: Friday 24 March, 6:30pm

Show 3: Saturday 25 March 2:00pm 

Catering in Production Week

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

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

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

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Please check the weekly rehearsal schedules.

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

BACKING TRACKS: All backing tracks are available on Google Drive. All Act 1 and 2 numbers are available. 

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

Redlands Drama is excited to present the 2023 Secondary School Theatresports Competition!  

Theatresports challenges performers to create instant theatre through set games based entirely on improvisation. The result is a spontaneous, team-based performance which promotes a highly supportive environment, that’s also a lot of fun!  The energetic and unpredictable style of Theatresports is judged on three different criteria:  Technique, Narrative, and Entertainment and all of this performed to a time limit. 

It’s going to be a high energy, highly entertaining night of wacky characters in sticky situations. We’d also like to welcome the Year 7 students who will be joining our competition for the first time. We hope you can join us for the Theatresports Competition Performance evening.

Sport for Jove – Shakespeare Workshops

Our Curriculum Drama Classes have just finished their specialised workshops with Sport for Jove. They had such a fantastic time and we’re looking forward to seeing their finished performances. 

“I thought Sport for Jove was an informative but truly enjoyable experience. Owen taught us the importance of tension levels in a scene through interactive activities and challenged us as actors to take on different objectives within a scene to prove the significance of understanding our characters and their connections with other characters within the scene. Overall, Sport for Jove included fun games and scene work that helped us understand how to act Shakespeare in a genuine sense, connecting with the language of iambic pentameter and proving how it supports a character’s state and overall performance”.  Millie Winton – 10 Drama 1.

Any Questions?

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

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

Music

Rehearsals are in full flight for performances at the Redlands Autumn Fair and our epic annual showdown Battle of the Bands. We were overwhelmed by great audition submissions for the competition last week, and are thrilled to announce the finalists and our guest judge below! See the link to book your tickets!

If planning your day at the Autumn Fair, be sure to pop the Fahl Garden on your itinerary between 1.00 – 2.30pm to be serenaded by our Junior and Senior Jazz Ensembles who have a great program lined up for you.

Next week I’m looking forward to spending time with members of our Prep School community in the Prep Music Orientation session on Thursday Morning.  Many families of younger students are wondering what exciting opportunities lie ahead in their Redlands journey, and may even have practical questions around the right time to start learning an instrument and how caregivers might offer support to music learning at home. I look forward to unpacking these things in our session alongside Ms Katherine Moses, our Head of Junior Campus Music.  

Wishing you a lovely week to come!

Amy Richardson
Director of Music P-12

Prep Music Orientation Session

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

Battle of the Bands

Tickets Now available!

Taking place in Edwards Auditorium on Monday 3 April 2023, the night will be held in 3 separate divisions. Each successful performer is allocated two (free) tickets that can be claimed via Try booking for their respective division. Please note that performers do not need tickets and are already presumed to be in attendance for the full evening.

CLICK TO Book your Battle of the Bands Tickets

Introducing our Guest Judge

We are delighted to announce that Sydney-based Producer/Musical Director & multi-instrumentalist, Beau Golden will be with us to adjudicate on the night. Beau is the current music director and keyboard player for Australian pop artist (and former Redlander!) Ruel, designing and arranging Ruel’s live show and playing over 180 gigs with him in over 40 countries since 2014. Recently he has produced and co-written several tracks off the highest selling Australian album of 2022/ARIA No#1 record ‘FutureNever’ by Australian music icon Daniel Johns. Over the years he has recorded with, music directed and toured the world with some amazing artists including — Lily Allen, Daniel Johns, Tones & I, Peach PRC, Jessica Mauboy, Odette, Vera Blue, Samantha Jade, Zara Larsson, Guy Sebastian, VanJess, Dami Im, Jennifer Hudson, Ronan Keating and Reece Mastin among others. He is a KORG keyboard recording artist and has a Bachelor of Music & Music Education from the University of New South Wales.  We look forward to his professional insights shared with our aspiring performers on the night.

Announcing our Finalists

Red Factor 2023

There’s just Yr 3 to go in our lunchtime audition series tomorrow, and we can’t wait to let you know who our variety acts will be for 2023 in Note Day next week! (Families will also be emailed by the end of Week 7).

Not a competition and far more than just a concert – this crowd-pleasing end of term extravaganza is in every way the quintessential Variety Show!  We can’t wait to see all these student-produced acts shine!

Current Auditions

Senior Music Festival Features

We are excited to announce auditions for the first round of selected featured roles within ensemble performances at this year’s Senior Music Festival to be held at The Concourse on 16 June.
The following auditions are open NOW:

• Redlands Festival Orchestra (select Woodwind, Brass & Percussion solo roles)
• Featured Drummer (with Advanced Strings)
• Featured Guitarist (with Advanced Choir)

Please check the Music Department Auditions iLearn page for more information. 

Senior Instrumental Competition 

A reminder that the Senior Instrumental Competition auditions are now open via iLearn – closing on Friday 24 March at 5pm. A fantastic chance for instrumentalists to gain performance experience in front of an experienced adjudicator, this evening is a highlight of the Redlands Competition series.

Redlands App?

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

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our offices if you have any queries, and we will be happy to assist you.

Jacqueline McGlade | Junior Campus Music Administrator

Kirsty Hales | Senior Campus Music Administrator

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