Foundation

Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon – Celebrating 120 Years of Redlands Sports

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

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

One of our esteemed alumni speakers, who will be sharing with us his inspiring sports journey, is Lachlan Mackay, Class of 2000. While attending Redlands, Lachlan was a Prefect and the Captain of Rugby. Lachlan represented and was part of many successful school teams including Basketball, Athletics, Cricket and Rugby. It was Rugby though where Lachlan’s passion lay and after representing the Australian Schoolboys in 2000, he went on to have a successful career including captaining the Australian U21s to a World Cup Final and representing the Wallabies against the NZ All Blacks. Having a Rugby career that resulted in nine surgeries, it may not be a coincidence that Lachlan is now working in Sports Medicine as a Sales Representative for Smith and Nephew.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Foundation Survey

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

Redlands Konica Minolta Artist in Residency (RKMAIR)

The Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize, will resume in 2020 in a new venue. This year, we are delighted to announce that Cameron Robbins will conduct our Redlands Konica Minolta Artist in Residence Program taking place at Redlands from 6 to 17 May. Cameron will be at Redlands working with Redlands students and staff creating a site responsive artwork.

Parents will be able to see this artwork and meet Cameron at the Celebration of RKMAP Collection taking place on Thursday 16 May, 6.00 – 8.30pm at the John Roberts Centre, Senior Campus. Event bookings will open soon.

Alumni News

Alumni Parent Morning Tea

Last Friday morning the Foundation Office welcomed Redlander parents to enjoy a morning tea get together in the Top Terraces on the Senior Campus. Alumni parents across eight different classes shared their memories and current news as Redlander parents.

Thank you to Ari Guha (Head of Junior School) and Audrey Fellowes (Head of Early Childhood) for attending this lovely event. We look forward to hosting another Alumni Morning Tea later this year.  

“Redlands to me as a student was a place of belonging and community where I made lifelong friendships and was provided with a solid foundation and preparedness for the future. As a parent, I am confident my children will reflect on their Redlands experience and feel the same”. Natalie Davies (Riches), Class of 1987.

“I loved my time at Redlands but that didn’t necessarily mean that my children would come here. However, I am so glad they did – while buildings change, teachers come and go and a school evolves over time, at Redlands the underlying philosophy of “let your light shine” remains”.  Jennie Cadman (Govey) Class of 2000.

Reunion of Class of 2014

The Class of 2014 reunited on Friday night to celebrate five years since their graduation from Redlands. Welcome drinks in the Roseby Library were followed by a tour of the John Roberts Centre. Thank you to Ms Sarah McGarry, Deputy Principal, and many Redlands staff who came to meet with this successful and friendly cohort.

“Thanks for organising the drinks and tour. It was a great night and so good to see so many people back where we left off five years ago”. Shemara Selvaratnam, Class of 2014.

Reunion of Class 1969 – Friday 29 March

This reunion will take place at The Oaks Hotel commencing at 7.00pm and we will be hosting pre-drinks on the Senior Campus commencing at 5.30pm. Bookings open here.

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

From the Principal

On Monday our Board Chair advised all parents, staff and students of the appointment of Mr Stephen Webber who will succeed me from the start of 2020. I met Stephen for the first time a month ago and over lunch we talked about our individual experiences. I felt a lot of alignment with the journey he has had in leadership in Australian Independent Schools and I believe that the Board has made an excellent choice. Stephen and I will engage in a handover process as this year progresses, with the goal of helping him to create a seamless transition as he moves Redlands forward. For the remainder of this year my goal is to continue to further progress our strategic priorities with the most able support of my fellow leadership team and our dedicated staff.

Last weekend saw the ISA Basketball Finals at Penrith and I wish to congratulate our 11 teams who contested their respective Grand Finals. I especially congratulate the following teams which were crowned ISA Champions: Girls Junior A, Girls Junior B, Girls Open B, Boys 17B and Boys 14D. Our Junior Girls won the Junior Championship Shield, which bodes well for the future of Redlands Basketball, and our Girls teams achieved 2^nd overall in the ISA Girls Competition. More details about the teams’ successes can be found in the Secondary School Sport section of Note Day.

Yesterday we were honoured to host the ISA Swimming Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. I very much enjoyed attending the event and congratulate all our Redlands swimmers for representing the School so proudly and also a number of Year 10 students who assisted most ably in various roles throughout the carnival. The results from the Carnival will be detailed in next week’s Note Day. 

This weekend sees our Rowing crews heading out to Penrith to compete in the Head of the River Regattas (Girls on Saturday and Boys on Sunday), and I wish them all the very best in this major event in the Rowing calendar.

This week’s final congratulations go to Year 11 student Aleisha Lawrence who has just been selected for the 2019 NSW State Debating Squad. She is one of 13 squad members who will undertake specific training in the next month, prior to the selection of the final team of six debaters who will compete in the National Debating Championships on 19-25 May in Darwin.

Foundation Survey

The Redlands Foundation is undertaking a survey to help us gain a greater understanding of the awareness of the Foundation and its activities among our community. We would very much appreciate you taking a few minutes of your time to respond to our survey here. The survey is anonymous and a summary of the results will be shared in the next Foundation newsletter.

Dr Peter Lennox

Photo caption: Secondary and Junior School students were proud to represent the School at the Mosman International Women’s Day Breakfast with The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir last Friday. 

RPFA

Book Club

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

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

Walks on Tracks

Wednesday 20 March at 8.20am, Balmoral to Chinamans Beach. Meet at Anne Marie’s house at 40 Plunkett Rd then lunch afterwards. Bring a plate to share. Dogs ok.
Any questions, please call Ann Marie Kimber on 0406 691 533.

Save the Date

Friday 15 March from 7.00pm – Yr 10 Parents’ Drinks at Glasshouse. No need to book just drop in for a drink and/or dinner.

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

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

Sunday 7 April – Kindy Easter Egg Hunt at Clifton Gardens Reserve. RSVP 23 March to Kindy Class Parents. 

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

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

Event

Mother’s Day Classic 

Sunday 12 May

A reminder to register for the Redlands team at the Mother’s Day Classic. It’s time to get your group together and get training. There are 59 days to go until the the big day, Sunday 12 May.  Over recent years Team Redlands has slipped on the leaderboard of competing schools so our honour is at stake!

This is a wonderful family-oriented event with categories for serious runners through to fun runners of all ages. Proceeds raised from this event are donated to Breast Cancer Research.

Don’t forget to purchase your Redlands pink caps and a new pink Team Redlands tshirt from the Uniform Shop, all profits going to the MDC. All Redlands winter sports teams are also encouraged to incorporate this event as part of their training and team building.

Register your interest in joining the Redlands team:

click here

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

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

Head of Secondary School

International Women’s Day

Last Friday we celebrated International Women’s Day at Redlands to both acknowledge the achievements of women and reflect on some of the gender inequalities and injustices still present in Australia and around the world. Throughout the week, various reflections and activities took place in Tutor Group and Year Group meetings and Prefects sold purple ribbons to raise money for UN Women – a United Nations entity responsible for promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality worldwide. We also were very fortunate for some of our Yr 12 students to have the opportunity to listen to the first female Governor of NSW, the Honourable Marie Bashir, speak at the Mosman Council’s International Women’s Day Breakfast on Friday.

At our International Women’s Day Assembly, Deputy Principal Sarah McGarry spoke to the students about some of her experiences supporting women’s empowerment programs in her work with overseas communities and some of the challenging realities that are still facing girls and young women worldwide. We also welcomed Jodi Mullin from Room to Read, a non-profit organisation focused on improving literacy and gender equality through education in countries across the developing world. She spoke to the students about the work her organisation is doing and how our students might get involved moving forward.

I also shared some of my reflections to the student body about the importance of International Women’s Day today which I have shared below.

“In recent years, I and others have sometimes overheard people ask why do we need to continue to have an International Women’s Day. Well, I hope after hearing from Jodi Mullin today, on one hand you can see the need for a continued commitment towards righting the wrongs of gender inequalities and injustices worldwide.

However, unfortunately, this need also exists in Australia. We still need a day to pause and reflect on gender inequalities and injustices in our country when women receive on average 85% of the salary of men, we still need a day when women are far less likely to be a Chief Executive or Board Director of leading companies; and we still need a day when currently one woman a week dies – one woman a week dies – at the hands of a current or former spouse or partner. And earlier this week, we have heard of another one of these tragic deaths here in Sydney.

So, I hope that soon, we will not need International Women’s Day anymore because for 365 days of the year, we will live in a country and in a world where women are celebrated for their achievements and these gender inequalities and injustices no longer exist.”

Jazz in the Garden 

It was great to see so many Secondary School musicians performing at our Jazz in the Garden on Saturday evening. Due to the wet weather, we had to move the performances to the Undercroft area; however, as I remarked to Mr Kuilenberg, I was impressed how our Facilities team, Music staff and Friends of Music parent helpers transformed this space into a funky New York Jazz club! We were treated to an original single from Redlander Greta Argyropoulos (Class of 2017), Holding on to What You Say, which is the title track on the first Redlands EP which we are excited to release. Congratulations to all performers for a wonderful evening of music.

Winter School 

We are still accepting applications for 2019 Winter School for students in Yrs 7-10. This is a unique opportunity which Redlands offers, enabling students to gain independence in a supportive residential environment at our High Country Campus in Jindabyne. The program is not just about improving skiing or snowboarding skills; students maintain academic rigour while living in a small community and growing through the challenges and opportunities this presents. Information on Winter School can be found on Redlands Pulse and applications close at 5.00pm on Friday 15 March. Winter School is a great opportunity for students to step outside their comfort zones and challenge themselves in a wonderful residential community. Limited places are available so if you are interested, please go to the Winter School page on Redlands Pulse to find out further information and submit an application. 

Sports Update 

Last week, we completed our summer Basketball season with 11 teams competing in the finals out at Penrith and four teams (the Girls Junior A, Girls Junior B, Girls Open B, Boys 17B and Boys 14D) winning their finals and being crowned ISA Champions in their respective divisions. It was great to see the Junior A and Open B Girls fight back in their matches for exciting victories. Overall, our Junior Girls won the Junior Championship Shield and our Girls Basketball program finished second overall across the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Divisions – two wonderful results. Congratulations to all players for their efforts this season.

Yesterday, Redlands hosted the ISA Swimming Championships out at Homebush. Not only did we have some excellent results in the pool (these will be included in next week’s Sports section of Note Day), but we also had a number of Yr 10 students volunteering on the pool deck throughout the day to ensure the smooth running of the event which was great to see.

As most students are transitioning to their Winter Sports this week, we wish our girl and boy rowers all the best at their respective Heads of the River out at Penrith this Saturday and Sunday as their season comes to a conclusion.

Sports Luncheon

We are very excited to be holding our inaugural Redlands Sports Luncheon, celebrating 120 years of Redlands Sport, on Friday 5 April 2019 from 12.00 – 4.00pm at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli.

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

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

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

Limited spaces are available so please book here so you do not miss out on a place.

Easter Working Bee

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

Careers

Visit by Associate Professor Amanda Dawson, General Surgeon

There was a strong turnout of students this week to hear from Professor Dawson about life as a surgeon. She provided insight into the study of medicine post school. Students were also given a chance to test their practical dexterity needed for surgery!

Discover Midwifery at UTS

UTS will give you insight into the course, experience hands-on activities and a tour of the facilities. This session is in the holidays on Wednesday 17 April. Register here.

Summer Schools at Imperial College, Cambridge and USA

These Summer Schools take place annually in July, many coincide with our holidays. They are a chance for students in Yrs 10 and 11 to gain insight into course areas, meet students from around the world and experience leading universities. Please see Ms Salier for specific information. Some have limited numbers so act quickly.

Womens College, Sydney University Dinner Invite

All interested Yr 11 and 12 girls are invited to this formal dinner at Women’s College on Monday 8 April from 6.00-8.00pm. We will meet with Redlanders at the College, tour facilities and have dinner (the best at the university!). A fabulous introduction to College life. Please see/email Ms Salier if interested.

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

Chaplain

“Don’t be anxious about anything” says Paul in the bible. In our highly pressured and busy world this sounds like a trite and unachievable goal. We do not want to be anxious and we do not want our students to be anxious either, but how does this statement help? The verse does not stop with this statement but gives more insight as to how to reduce anxiety.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6. The exhortation not to be anxious reminds us of three things. First, God is interested in all our life and is willing to listen and respond. This gives us confidence to make our requests. Secondly, that thanksgiving is a great antidote to anxiety. As we are reminded of all that we have to be thankful for, we gain a better perspective. Perspective enables us to perceive the difficulties we face in context and a new light and so this helps reduce anxiety. Thirdly, this reminds us that prayer is a way of sharing the burdens we are concerned about.

We all experience some anxiety and this verse is a great encouragement in helping us to negotiate this with resilience. More serious anxiety will require us to get additional support but this provides a good starting point.

Prayer invites God to shape our perspective and thinking so that we begin to see the world, problems and situations from His perspective. Prayer also recognises that God is the sustainer of the universe who is active and powerful in our world.

This view of prayer is the reason that there is a parents prayer group that gather to pray on a regular basis. The Parents who Pray group will next meet on Wednesday 20 March from 8.30am to 9.15am in B.1.1 (next to the Maths staff room on the Senior Campus). This is open to any person who would like to come and pray for our school, students, staff, Executive and Board.

Blessings

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

Debating

General

Redlands Musical Strictly Ballroom: Students who are not involved in the Musical are requested to save this date (Friday 29 March) regardless of which competition they compete in. ISDA teams have a Home debate and FED students may be asked to replace ISDA students who are not involved with the Musical.

Please remember to email me first thing in the morning if you are away sick on Fridays and, if possible, email your team members too.

Parents are encouraged to come in and watch debates to support our debaters old and new. More about both these competitions and about Debating in general is in the Debating section of Redlands Pulse.

ISDA 

Congratulations to the Senior A, Yr 10, Yr 9, Yr 8, Yr 7, Primary A and Primary B teams who all had wins against Brigidine last week. This week we debate Kincoppal Rose Bay. Please see an email from me for more details.

FED 

Congratulations to the 7A, 9, 10 and Senior A teams who all won their debates against Pymble Ladies College last round. This was despite several debaters away due to Rowing or illness. A special Thank you to the students who stepped in to fill in Debating spots especially Harry Winton and Philip Hilble who are not regular FED debaters. This week we have a home debate against St Aloysius.

Debating Club

It is not too late to join Debating Club which runs on a Wednesday afternoon and is also conducted by Masters Academy. More information on how to register for this is here. Based on interest, we are looking into the possibility of running an extra day/time slot. Please register interest and preferences with Masters Academy.

Please read the Debating Expectations section under special programs on Redlands Pulse and feel free to chat with me or with Ela Kos, our Debating Captain about any queries you may have.

Ms Simone Bryant
Debating Coordinator
sbryant@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9875

Science

Science Olympiad

Changes in Time of Biology Sessions

The Australian Science Olympiad is a nationwide competition in the Sciences open to students in Yrs 10 and 11.  Further information may be obtained here.

The Study Centre 

This is a great opportunity for students to get assistance with their learning. For Science, the following times are available in the Library:

Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize

Primary to High School
Film applications close 3 May 2019

It’s time for students with a passion for Science to share their ideas and stories to fellow future scientists of Australia. Sponsored by the University of Sydney, the Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize is a national Science film competition for primary and high school students. Encourage your students to take part in this “edutainment” video challenge and have fun in the process!

The National Youth Science Forum from Matilda Williams

During the summer holidays, I was lucky enough to attend the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) in Canberra. The NYSF is a 12 day residential program designed to give students a broader understanding of the diverse study and career options available in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and to encourage continued studies in these fields as well as to encourage young people in their passion for Science. 

Their programs show the wide variety of engaging, rewarding and inspiring study and career options available in Science, Technology and Engineering fields. Their flagship program is the NYSF Yr 12 Program, which runs in January each year for students about to enter Yr 12. 

Attending the NYSF was an amazing experience that changed my life and helped me with big decisions which the current Yr 11s are facing (such as what to do after leaving school?), as well as also giving me an experience of university life, getting to stay in one of the residential colleges in ANU. 

For more information on this once in a lifetime science program visit their website. 

Ms Sarah Harrisson
Head of Science
sharrisson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9833

Service and Social Engagement

20/Twenty Challenge UBS

Redlander and 2016 School Captain, Jeff Brown has continued his passionate engagement with social issues. Jeff is working in partnership with the Cancer Council and Sydney University Beta Alpha Psi to manage a portfolio of fundraising and awareness events for the wider community including Business School responsibilities for the management of the Seven Bridges Walk, Biggest Morning Tea and Pink Ribbon Day.

In his role at UBS, Jeff is leading the involvement in the 20/Twenty Challenge to raise much needed funds for Cerebral Palsy Alliance to help children in need on waiting lists for support. With each team raising $8,000 to enter, the aim is to further free up funds for long term research, while ensuring desperate families can receive essential services.

Jeff and a committed team from UBS will be competing in the 20/twentychallenge in support of children living with cerebral palsy. Your support through sponsorship of his team would be greatly appreciated.

Mother’s Day Classic Reminder

Another reminder to register for the Redlands team on the MDC site. It’s time to get your group together and get training. There are 59 days to go until the the big day, Sunday 12 May.  Over recent years, Team Redlands has slipped on the leaderboard of competing schools so our honour is at stake! This is a wonderful family-oriented event with categories for serious runners through to fun runners of all ages. Proceeds raised from this event are donated to Breast Cancer Research.

Don’t forget to purchase your Redlands pink caps and a new pink Team Redlands tshirt from the Uniform Shop, all profits going to the MDC. All Redlands winter sports teams are also encouraged to incorporate this event as part of their training and team building.

Register your interest in joining Team Redlands here. You will need to complete the registration process nearly all they way to the payment stage before you can select to join the Redlands team (password = Shine).

Room to Read

Two of our Yr 9 students, Louise Colin and Iris Buisman, and their Year Coordinator Ms Rebecca Mountain attended a dinner on Thursday evening to hear a guest speaker from Room to Read. Merina Sainju is a graduate of the programs which Room to Read provide in schools in Nepal and spoke with the guests at the dinner about how both the literacy and girls’ education programs have changed the lives of girls and their wider communities. Louise and Iris will be able to work with Yr 9 Tutor Groups in the coming year to plan and implement some student-led projects aimed at making a significant contribution to Room to Read.

Battle of the Bands Friday 4 April

Auditions are underway and, if history is anything to go by, it should be another great musical evening at Redlands. Again this year the students travelling to Cambodia will be selling tickets at school in the week before and on the night. They will also be organising the refreshments before the event and during the interval. Lots of Redlands talent will be on display.

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

Uniform Shop

The Redlands Uniform Shop is pleased to announce the launch of online ordering through Flexischools. We understand some of our busy parents often struggle to get to the Shop during opening hours and we hope this service will make it easier for you to order and pay online.

We will offer three delivery options: –

• Pick up from the Uniform Shop
• Delivery to your child’s classroom in Prep and Junior School
• Delivery to your home address (additional costs and conditions apply)

Those of you who have used the School’s Canteen online ordering will know how easy it is. If you have an existing Canteen account with FlexiSchools, you will have immediate access to commence ordering uniforms.

If not, you will need to register. Simply go to www.flexischools.com.au and follow the prompts. Or download the Flexischools app and register. You will be asked to enter your children’s names and classes – it only takes a few minutes. No need to top up your FlexiSchools account as payment can be made for the order by credit card at checkout.

If you have any problems, please give us a call on 9968 9850.

As we near the end of Term 1, it’s a good time to start thinking about winter uniform.  Please avoid the last minute rush and either order online or come in and see us for a fitting. Don’t forget we are open until 6.00pm on Thursdays.

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

Year 12

Pastoral Care

Tutors have been meeting with students for individual Pastoral check-ins. These include discussions related to their wellbeing, coping strategies, and broadening of their personal support networks.

International Women’s Day Celebration

Last Friday, the Yr 12s attended the whole school assembly to celebrate this important event. I hope, by listening to our guest speaker, our students gained a better understanding of the theme of International Women’s Day this year Balance for Better with a focus on empowering women in developing nations through literacy education.

Matilda Rose Williams, Aleksandra Deegan, Chloe Woodward and Mackenzie Lofts attended a breakfast celebration at the Mosman Art Gallery, which was organised by the Mosman Council. They were inspired by the special guest Professor the Honourable Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO, the former and first female Governor of NSW, who spoke about her remarkable achievements and her journey through life.

Legacy Gift

Earlier this week, Dr Lennox came to the Year Meeting and spoke about the Legacy Gift. This traditionally involves the Year Group fundraising throughout the year to give future students of Redlands a gift that will remain for generations to come. The task involves communication with our Foundation Office, Executives and Year Group to agree on a feasible plan. I am confident that our boys and girls will work collectively to achieve their goal.

Winter Sport Season Start

As the sun sets on the summer season, another winter season begins this week. It is great to see our boys and girls continually demonstrating their leadership and friendship on the sports fields, encouraging each other to do their best and respecting each other by putting in 110% at every training. I wish them a successful season.    

IB Half Yearly Examinations and HSC Half Yearly Assessment Term 2

Both HSC and IB students will sit their exams/assessments at Norths from Tuesday 30 April to Friday 10 May. These timetables have been emailed to students and posted on iLearn and Redlands Pulse.

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

Year 11

International Women’s Day Celebration at Parliament House

On Thursday 7 March, we had the pleasure of attending the NSW Young Women’s Leadership Seminar for Yr 11 students at Parliament House. The day consisted of presentations from women in leadership positions within Parliament House as well as an insight into the buildings and day to day life for women in Parliament. From this experience we learnt a lot about the importance of women in the workplace and their role as our representatives. The seminar focused on holistic equality, and the speakers stressed the importance of change achieved by both men and women. Madison O’Grady, the keynote speaker of the day at the age of only 21, is an influential figure for mental health activism for women and young adults, running her own organisation High Tide. The most significant ideas that she shared was to make connections early and stay true to your personal authenticity. Later in the day, after exploring the Chambers of Parliament, we heard from two female members of the Legislative Council, the Honourable Courtney Huossos from the Labour Party, and Cate Faehrmann from the Greens. In these presentations, both women stressed the importance of healthy competition and sticking true to your moral compass. The day wrapped up with talks from Parliament House’s female executives, including the Head of IT Helpdesk, Executive Chef and Head of Construction and Engineering, who shared their journeys reaching prominent leadership roles in predominantly male workplaces. Overall, the day was an amazing experience that we are very grateful for. Special thanks to Ms Wilson for attending and facilitating this unique experience, and also to Mr Atkins for arranging it. Without them this day would not have been as special. Madeleine Howard and Phoebe Rathbone

Sport Achievements

Congratulations to all the Basketball players who participated in the Finals last weekend. Well done to the 17B Boys and the Open B Girls who both won their Grand Final. That is a fantastic result for our Yr 11 students.

Rowing

Good luck to Alex Coney, Max Durrant, Madeleine Howard, Stephanie Larcos, Mitchell Simpson and Nicholas Wilkes who are all competing at the Head of River on the weekend.   

Key Dates 

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

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

Year 10

Jazz in the Garden

Jazz in the Garden was held last Saturday night and there was strong involvement from our Yr 10 students. It was a beautiful evening despite the inclement weather. The venue looked fabulous with all the tables decorated by parents and we thank them for giving of their time. Piper Allen, Olivia Donoghue, Maddison Hunt, Kate Keller, Lucy McLaren, Bethany Richardson, Annabelle Swan and William Wickham performed on the night. Congratulations to these students.  

School Representative Council

We would like to congratulate the following SRC Representatives for our Yr 10 Year Group:
Cowper: Megan Price
Dumolo: Gianni Watson
McDouall: Ela Yohannen
Roseby: Sophia Hill

The SRC is a wonderful forum and provides students with relevant leadership experience and the opportunity to represent their peers. Thank you to all those students who put themselves forward for nomination.

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

Year 9

Interesting Article of the Week

This week I have attached a link to the organisation Room to Read, from which the guest speaker for International Women’s Day presented to the whole school assembly last Friday.

Please visit

This organisation is involved in helping to improve literacy in children, in particular girls, and it is well worth a visit to their website to see what they have done and what they are planning to do. Yr 9 are aiming to get more involved with this organisation as the year progresses, as we are learning about inequality as part of the Pastoral Care program. Two students, Iris Buisman and Louise Colin, will be joining me Thursday evening at a dinner to meet with a graduate of the Girls Education Program in Nepal, Merina Sainju, where we hope to learn more about some of the inequality issues that girls face in their education overseas and see how we as a Redlands community can help address some of these issues.

Burn Bright

On Monday 18 March, we are delighted to invite the organisation Burn Bright to Redlands to spend the whole day with Yr 9. The girls and boys will work separately on programs specifically targeted towards their needs by Burn Bright. The boys’ program is called Ignite and focuses on strength, integrity and respect. The girls’ program is called Spark and focuses on respecting themselves and each other. The goal is to enhance emotional intelligence and empower students to build positive and healthy relationships.

SRC Announcement

We are pleased to announce the following students as the SRC leaders for 2019: Victoria Butler, Chris Clark, Aarav Kumar and Audra Olson. 

Pastoral Care Program

This week students have been recognising the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence on Friday 15 March. They have been researching facts and figures on bullying and designing an anti-bullying poster.

Social Awareness Program

This week students are continuing to create a presentation regarding their chosen organisation on gender inequality.

Have a great week!

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

Year 8

News

• Good luck to all rowers involved in Head of the River this coming weekend. It sounds like students had a very successful Rowing season. I enjoyed viewing some pictures of students out on the water training last week.
• I have been receiving great feedback from Yr 8 teachers about their engagement in the classroom. Ms Bryant shared a picture of her Science class, 8B, working together to summarise rock cycles (pictured). I also received an email from Mr Atkins regarding his PE class, 8O. He outlined that he just had the best lesson with his class. Students had great attitudes towards each other, helped each other and worked in teams to a level which exceeded some senior classes. Well done, Yr 8!

Redlands Musical Strictly Ballroom

Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 March

Rehearsals for the 2019 Redlands Musical Strictly Ballroom are twirling along! Energy is high and performers eager. There are a large number of Yr 8 students who would love your support. Adapted from Baz Luhrmann’s beloved and award-winning film, Strictly Ballroom has been transformed into a dazzling stage musical. The show features songs from the hit 1992 film including Love is in the Air,Perhaps,  Perhaps, Perhaps and Time After Time, as well as new songs from acclaimed artists and composers such as Sia and Eddie Perfect. With show stopping costumes, sizzling dance and classic hits, Strictly Ballroom will warm your heart and have you dancing in your seats! Ticketing information is available here.

Mothers’ Day Classic

Sunday 12 May

We hope many students, parents and friends enter this year and remember to enter as a Redlands competitor. Don’t forget to wear pink – it would be wonderful to see a sea of pink representing and supporting such a worthy cause. A huge turnout by Redlands usually sees us winning the school shield for the largest involvement from one school. Let’s see if we can reclaim the shield in 2019!

Key Dates

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

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

Year 7

This Week in Tutor

• Congratulations to our Yr 7 Student Council Representatives: Cadence Austin (Cowper), Luke Barwise (Dumolo), Sholto Mirrlees-Black (McDouall) and Grace Durrant (Roseby). Students participated in training Tuesday afternoon and will be ready to support our Year Group moving forward. 
• Congratulations to all of our students participating in the ISA Swimming Carnival this week! We look forward to celebrating their accomplishments as a Year Group on Thursday.
• Students are spending time reflecting on our International Women’s Day speaker from last week in identifying a strong female figure in their lives and finding their own Super Power.
• Students have been introduced to the school’s Credit Point System. Students earn a Credit Point for Getting Caught Being Good. These points go toward House points, Tutor Class points and Individual points in Yr 7.     
• Students have been introduced to the Prue Salter Study Skills website and discussed their study environment at home to support learning. Prue Salter will be hosting a Parent/Student Study Skills session at Redlands for Yr 7 on Tuesday 2 April at 6.00-7.30pm. Students should have this website saved as a favourite for future use: studyskillshandbook.com.au. Username: Redlands | Password: 68results
• Learning Management Alerts are sent home on Fridays to alert students and parents of any outstanding work that may be completed over the weekend to help students stay on top of their learning. These are sent home from the Year Advisor so please contact the issuing teacher for any subject specific clarification. 

Announcements

The Yr 7 parent get together has been moved to Thursday 4 April at  6.30-8.30pm. Venue TBA.

Student photos are being distributed this week. If students did not order photos and would still like to order them, students will be bringing home an information card including directions on  how to order photos now.  

NSW School Vaccination Program

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

In 2019 the following vaccines will be offered:

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

Other Upcoming Photo and Vaccination Dates

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

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

Student Acknowledgements

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

Student Absences

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

Yr 7 Home Learning

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

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

Head of Junior School

Reporting Live from Canberra!

I am currently enjoying a wonderful couple of days with Yr 6 on camp in Canberra and I have a brief window after dinner with the students to complete my Note Day comments for this week before I head to my assigned bedtime supervision duty! Simple opportunities to sit and enjoy a conversation over a meal with students are always a highlight for me alongside actively joining them in sessions.

Canberra is enjoying better weather than Sydney and the students have been actively engaged in some rich learning experiences in both Civics and Outdoor Education such as abseiling, camping, canoeing, climbing and mountain biking, interspersed with curriculum-related learning experiences at Questacon, CSIRO, the Australian War Memorial, Parliament House, the Museum of Australian Democracy and the wonderful National Gallery of Australia.

One of the things that has made me particularly proud has been observing how the students have been really looking after one another and consistent feedback I have received from various sources about how polite, engaged and respectful the group have been. One of the staff at Parliament House stopped me to specifically commend two groups and a tour guide from the National Gallery of Australia felt compelled to ring the School and pass on her positive experience of looking after two Redlands groups this week.

To assist in meeting the cost of part of our week in the nation’s capital, the Australian Government generously contributes funding of $20 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs, which is duly acknowledged and paid directly to the School upon completion of the excursion. This has supported the opportunity for our students to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education.

We have posted a few pictures of the trip so far on the Yr 6 Redlands Pulse page for you to enjoy and I look forward to joining families welcome the group back on Friday afternoon. I know Yr 6 parents will also join me in thanking the fabulous team of teachers here caring for the group. It is a huge responsibility but the meticulous planning of Mrs Robinson and Ms Bidwell has helped with the smooth organisation of the week.

International Women’s Day

Last Friday, on International Women’s Day, our Yr 6 female Captains, accompanied by Ms Cosolito, had the opportunity to attend the Mosman International Women’s Day Breakfast. The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day was Balance for Better. 

For the group, the highlight of the morning was listening to The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir who shared her wisdom and her life stories and experiences.

“I thought it was really amazing that she was the first woman governor. She inspired us by speaking directly to us as young people.” Charlee Kwintner (Arts Captain)

As a young woman, Dame Bashir began her lifelong service in the field of medicine. When she commenced at St Vincent’s Hospital, she was the only woman to enter in a class of men. She spoke about her feelings of apprehension and her initial desire to seek a different work placement. On the day she arrived to meet with the director to request a relocation, she had a change of heart. She quickly realised that despite the discomfort of being the only woman doctor, she was grateful for the opportunity to serve her community. Dame Bashir also spoke of the many quiet leaders who she has encountered throughout the years. She talked of the teachers, social workers and Australian Army and Navy members who have made lasting contributions to the lives of others without seeking recognition.

“Dame Bashir talked about doing things quietly and not showing off. That inspired me to do more things without needing to get attention. It’s nice to know that so many people around the world help others.” Betti Butcher (McDouall House Captain)

Dame Bashir shared her belief that young people now are more informed than ever and in these tumultuous political times, Australians must be clever and continue to act in service to their communities and humanity at large. Her messages of kindness and service were inspirational to our young leaders who are already empowered to make a positive difference in our School community.

“I think that Dame Bashir was very inspiring to everybody. She told us about her life and how she wanted to help other people. It made me want to help other people more.” Chloe Bailey (Dumolo House Captain)

At the conclusion of the event, our Redlands leaders had a chance to meet Carolyn Corrigan, the Mayor of Mosman. Ms Corrigan welcomed the girls and shared her thoughts about the importance of education and the value of young people’s contributions to society.

“It was really interesting to find out about what the Mayor does. I also enjoyed learning about how Women’s Day started. It shows how women have the same rights and everyone in Australia is equal.” Stella Simpson-Morgan (Sports Captain)

The 2019 International Women’s Day breakfast was a great opportunity for our Redlands students to see the ways in which women can make lasting contributions to their communities. It was an inspirational and memorable event that the group won’t forget in a hurry. See picture at the top of this article.

Welcome Elizabeth Foster

We are delighted to welcome our new Junior Campus Counsellor, Ms Elizabeth Foster, who started with us this week. Ms Foster will provide wonderful specialist support for students, teachers and families in her role and will work particularly closely with our Dean of Students, Mrs Kourakis.

Flexischools and Uniform Shop

Flexischools is our nationwide ordering system with Fridays generally the most popular day for orders. At times, on Friday morning the system can be inundated and therefore problematic to place an order. To avoid potential frustration, we would recommend ensuring you order on Thursday evening rather than Friday morning.

One of the benefits of using Flexischools to order from the canteen is that the orders can also be placed days in advance and even set as a reoccurring order if your child would like the same items. If you would like to set a standard order, you can do this until the end of each term because the food selections change termly. The Canteen staff are already working on a delicious, new menu for winter and any suggestions for healthy options, are always appreciated and considered.

Redlands Uniform Shop are pleased to announce the launch of online ordering through Flexischools. We understand some of our busy parents often struggle to get to the shop during opening hours and we hope this service will make it easier for you to order and pay online.

We will offer three delivery options:

• Pick up from the Uniform Shop
• Delivery to your child’s classroom in Preschool, Prep and Junior School
• Delivery to your home address (additional costs and conditions apply)

Those of you who have used the School’s Canteen online ordering will know how easy it is. If you have an existing Canteen account with FlexiSchools, you will have immediate access to commence ordering uniforms.

If not, you will need to register. Simply go to www.flexischools.com.au and follow the prompts. Or download the Flexischools app and register. You will be asked to enter your children’s names and classes – it only takes a few minutes. No need to top up your FlexiSchools account as payment can be made for the order by credit card at checkout.

If you have any problems, please give us a call on 9968 9850. 

As we near the end of Term 1, it’s a good time to start thinking about winter uniform. Please avoid the last minute rush and either order online or come in and see us for a fitting. Don’t forget we are open until 6.00pm on Thursdays.

Jazz in the Garden

Last Saturday evening, the Music Department and the Friends of Music, co-hosted the Jazz in the Garden in the Gym Undercroft, bringing together students enrolled in our Junior School and Secondary School Small Ensembles Program. The evening was hosted by Redlands Captains Asha Boswarva (Arts Captain), Tara Sahagian (Captain of Bands), Matilda Williams (Captain of Choirs), Dan Feng Zhao (Captain of Strings) and Ilann Labouze (Captain of Small Ensembles). These students kept the audience of over 200 people entertained as they eloquently introduced all performances. With a concentrated effort over the last couple of years, the department has focused on raising the profile of Jazz at Redlands, encouraging students to develop their improvisation and aural perception skills through various styles of Jazz Music. This event included the launch of the Redlands first-ever EP, presented to the school community by Redlander and Ambassador of this creative project, Greta Argyropoulos (2017). As part of her presentation, she spoke about her journey as a young composer and performed her original composition Holding On To What You Say, the title track from the EP. Thanks to Mr Mathew Owen (MIC of Small Ensembles) for his assistance in organising this event and conductors Mr James Clanfield (Junior Jazz Band), Mr Cameron Harker and Mr Solomon Frank (Intermediate Jazz Band), Mr Jon Gray (Stage Band) and Mr Darren Kuilenburg (Jazz Vocal Ensemble). We also extend our thanks to Tom Wightwick (Year 11) and Andrew Verschoor (Year 10) for the outstanding audio visual and lighting support, along with Ms Pip Tame (Administration), Hilary Luck (Assistant Coordinator of Music), Emma McLaren (President of FOM) and our Friends of Music Committee and the Redlands Facilities team for the behind the scenes work to make this evening such a great success. 

Bandaged Bear Day

We are proud to be able to support the Bandaged Bear Appeal again this year, a charity that will always have a poignant place in the hearts of many at Redlands. As I shared with the students in assembly, there is something special about children helping other children and we look forward to supporting the charity in its 30^th year raising money for The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

Next Friday 22 March, Junior School students will enjoy a teddy bears’ picnic with their buddy class so they are encouraged to bring in a teddy for this occasion. A group of our Yr 5 girls who have been part of this fundraiser before are also selling merchandise on the day, as listed below, so students are encouraged to bring a gold coin donation and extra money should they wish to purchase any items.

Combined Independent Schools of NSW Sports Selection  

Congratulations to one of our Junior School Sports Captains, Lachlan Carmichael, who has been selected in the NSW Combined Independent Schools teams for both Basketball and AFL. This is a remarkable double achievement and very rare with the level of selection extremely competitive with over 350 independent schools in the State. 

Tuesday Cocurricular Clubs

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

Mother’s Day Classic

Interested Redlands families are encouraged to register for the Redlands team on the Mother’s Day Classic website. There are 59 days to go until the big day on Sunday 12 May. This is a wonderful family-oriented event with categories for serious runners through to fun runners of all ages. All proceeds from this event are donated to Breast Cancer Research. 

Don’t forget to purchase your Redlands pink caps and a new pink Team Redlands tshirt from the Uniform Shop, with all profits going to the Mother’s Day Classic charity.  

To register your interest in joining the Redlands team, please click here. Please note that you will need to complete the registration process, nearly all the way to the payment stage before you can select to join the Redlands team and the password is ‘Shine’.

Thank you to the Redlands Parents and Friends Association who will again have a tent at the event as a meeting point.

Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon

The Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon, celebrating 120 years of Redlands Sport, will be held towards the end of this term on Friday 5 April 2019 between 12pm – 4pm at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli.

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

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

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

Easter Working Bee

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

Head of Early Childhood

Act for Kids

To prevent potential harm, it is crucial young children learn to identify when they don’t feel safe and know safe adults who they can ask for help. Our Yr 1 students have begun their six week protective behaviours program called Learn to be Safe with Emmy and Friends. This program is run by trained specialists from Act for Kids, a company whose vision is to promote safe and happy children, free from child abuse and neglect. The implementation of a new PDHPE syllabus guides our teaching practices under the title of Health, Wellbeing and Relationships and connects with the Act for Kids Program. The strand Health, Wellbeing and Relationships focuses on students developing the knowledge, understanding and skills important for building respectful relationships, enhancing personal strengths and exploring personal identity to promote the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others. Students develop strategies to manage change, challenges and how to protect themselves and others in a range of situations. These are all staged at developmentally appropriate times for students from K-Yr 12.

Bullying No Way! Take Action Every Day

On Friday 15 March schools across Australia are being called to become involved and take action on the 9th National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA). The theme for the 2019 NDA is Bullying No Way! Take action every day. This theme builds on the 2018 journey to Imagine a world free from bullying, by inviting school communities to turn big ideas into action. Prep students will be given a wrist band in Week 8 when the Junior Campus will join with their buddies for activities and also discuss relevant themes during Circle Time. Some of these have been identified and are shared in the image below.  These action areas relate to bullying prevention and student wellbeing, providing further opportunity to focus on the big changes we can make to create safer communities for everyone. Families may like to view the Allen Adventure video or download The Allen Adventure app. This is an interactive story about Allen, a young visitor from another planet, who is new to school and learning how to get on with his Earthling classmates. Suitable for children three to eight years. The Bullying No Way website gives some further information for families and caregivers.

Flexischools and Uniform Shop

Flexischools is a nation-wide ordering system with Fridays generally the most popular day for orders. At times, on Friday morning the system can be inundated and therefore problematic to place an order. To avoid frustration, we would recommend ensuring you order on Thursday evening rather than Friday morning. One of the benefits of using Flexischools to order from the Canteen is that the orders can also be placed days in advance, in fact you are able to set a reoccurring order if your child would like the same items. If you would like to set a standard order, you can do this until the end of each term because the food selections change termly. The Canteen staff are already working on a delicious new menu for winter – any suggestions for healthy options are always appreciated and considered.

Redlands Uniform Shop are pleased to announce the launch of online ordering through Flexischools. We understand some of our busy parents often struggle to get to the shop during opening hours and we hope this service will make it easier for you to order and pay online.

We will offer three delivery options:

• Pick up from the Uniform Shop
• Delivery to your child’s classroom in Preschool, Prep and Junior School
• Delivery to your home address (additional costs and conditions apply)

Those of you who have used the School’s Canteen online ordering will know how easy it is. If you have an existing Canteen account with FlexiSchools, you will have immediate access to commence ordering uniforms.

If not, you will need to register. Simply go to www.flexischools.com.au and follow the prompts. Or download the Flexischools app and register. You will be asked to enter your children’s names and classes – it only takes a few minutes. No need to top up your FlexiSchools account as payment can be made for the order by credit card at checkout.

If you have any problems, please give us a call on 9968 9850. 

As we near the end of Term 1, it’s a good time to start thinking about winter uniform. Please avoid the last minute rush and either order online or come in and see us for a fitting. Don’t forget we are open until 6.00pm on Thursdays.

Teddy Bears’ Picnic

Redlands will again be supporting the Children’s Hospital at Westmead through their Bandaged Bear appeal. On Friday 22 March, the Junior Campus will hold a Teddy Bears’ Picnic (Preschool included) with buddy classes enjoying lunch together as part of the day’s events and they are encouraged to make a gold coin donation. The Prep School are asked to bring in a teddy, while the older Junior School students will have the opportunity to purchase merchandise. This is a particularly special fundraiser for many in our community and I know that our collective donation will have a significant impact on the lives of many families.

International Day Celebrations

On Wednesday 10 April, Prep will be celebrating International Day. Students may wear any costume or clothing of their choice that reflect another country or culture. A reminder that closed-in shoes and sun-safe clothes are required. The Prep School will be participating in an international dance and cultural incursion, where each Year Group will choose a country to focus on and learn a particularly dance.

Mosman Literature Youth Awards

The Mosman Youth Awards in Literature competition, organised by Mosman Library Service and sponsored by local organisations, has been developed to encourage students from Kindergarten to Yr 12, to write their own original stories or poems on their chosen topics. Teachers in Preparatory School will be promoting and discussing this opportunity with their class and directing them to their parents for assistance to access entry forms. For more information, please go to this link. Forms must be signed by a parent or guardian ahead of the closing date of Thursday 30 May. For more information, please contact Mosman Library Service on 9978 4091.

Class Interruptions

Now that we have settled into the year, it would seem timely to remind all parents that students and teachers begin their school day at 8.20am and are therefore busy with important morning procedures. If you are late to school, have something that you would like to drop off or if you are collecting your child during school time, could you please come through Prep Reception and speak to Claire or Wendy and they will sign you in and happily deliver any item for you. Please refrain from walking directly into the classrooms once school is in session. I thank you for understanding the importance of school procedures as a workplace safety matter and also ensuring that all children’s needs are taken into consideration.

Preparatory School Snowsports Parent Information Morning

I look forward to seeing those of you who are interested in the Redlands Snowsports program for an information session on Friday 15 March in the Lucy Hill Library at 8.30am. All parents are welcome to meet the Coordinator of Snowsports Mr Bruce Campbell, who has had a long association with the School. This session will be your opportunity to learn about this very special program and ask any questions you may have.

Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC)

As mentioned in previous correspondence, the Lucy Hill Library staff have placed information on the Redlands Pulse about the 2019 Premiers Reading Challenge. The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely.

The Premier’s Reading Challenge has begun for 2019 and Mrs Roberts and Mrs Bertinshaw have placed log in details in the back of all Student Planners. Parents are encouraged to go to the online link to start entering books and students have until the last day of August to have all their books entered. Students are encouraged to experience 30 books, either by reading themselves, shared reading of the book or having the book read to them.

The Library staff and all teachers look forward to promoting and supporting students with this reading challenge for 2019.

Preparatory Parent Teacher Meetings

The online bookings have now closed for Preparatory Parent Teacher meetings in Week 8. If you did not have a chance to make a booking online, please contact your class teacher for a mutually suitable time. As previously corresponded, there will be no Clubs next week due to these meetings.

Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon

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

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

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

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

Mother’s Day Classic

Interested Redlands families are encouraged to register for the Redlands team on the Mother’s Day Classic website. There are 59 days to go until the big day on Sunday 12 May. This is a wonderful family-oriented event with categories for serious runners through to fun runners of all ages. All proceeds from this event are donated to Breast Cancer Research. 

Don’t forget to purchase your Redlands pink caps and a new pink Team Redlands tshirt from the Uniform Shop, with all profits going to the Mother’s Day Classic charity.  

To register your interest in joining the Redlands team, please click here. Please note that you will need to complete the registration process, nearly all the way to the payment stage before you can select to join the Redlands team and the password is ‘Shine’.

Thank you to the Redlands Parents and Friends Association who will again have a tent at the event as a meeting point.

Easter Working Bee

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

Redlands House/Transition Gold

Yellow Class Seniors have had a wonderful start to the year. They have been busy exploring the environment and getting to know the new friends who have joined the class. During Circle Time, students have been working on friendships, what it means to be a good friend and the benefits of playing with a variety of people. Through class discussions, the students have shown significant interest in creatures under the sea, making this a focus for Yellow Class this term. The children have already made a beautiful display in the classroom and we would like to encourage families to come in and see their deep thinking through drawing and art-based activities.

Many of the Yellow Class Juniors have experienced their first time in a Preschool setting and therefore are learning about each other and what it means to be in a classroom environment. Term 1 is always eventful, with rich amounts of learning focused on social skills and understanding the Preschool routines. Dinosaurs have been a source of interest this term for the class.

Teddy Bears’ Picnic

Redlands will again be supporting the Children’s Hospital at Westmead through their Bandaged Bear Appeal. On Friday 22 March, Redlands House will hold a Teddy Bears’ Picnic with their 6B buddy class enjoying lunch together as part of the day’s events and they are encouraged to make a gold coin donation. Students are asked to bring in a teddy, while the older Junior School students will have the opportunity to purchase merchandise. This is a particularly special fundraiser for many in our community and I know that our collective donation will have a significant impact on the lives of many families.

International Day Celebrations

On Wednesday 10 April, Prep will be celebrating International Day. Students may wear any costume or clothing of their choice that reflect another country or culture. A reminder that closed-in shoes and sun-safe clothes are required. The Prep School will be participating in an international dance and cultural incursion, where each Year Group will choose a country to focus on and learn a particular dance.

Bullying No Way! Take Action Every Day

On Friday 15 March, schools across Australia are being called to become involved and take action on the 9th National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA). The theme for the 2019 NDA is Bullying No Way! Take action every day. This theme builds on the 2018 journey to Imagine a world free from bullying, by inviting school communities to turn big ideas into action. These action areas relate to bullying prevention and student wellbeing, providing further opportunity to focus the big changes we can make to create safer communities for everyone. Families may like to view the Allen Adventure video or download The Allen Adventure app. This is an interactive story about Allen, a young visitor from another planet, who is new to school and learning how to get on with his Earthling classmates. Suitable for children three to eight years.  The Bullying No Way website gives some further information for families and caregivers.

Uniform Shop

Redlands Uniform Shop are pleased to announce the launch of online ordering through Flexischools. We understand some of our busy parents often struggle to get to the shop during opening hours and we hope this service will make it easier for you to order and pay online.

We will offer three delivery options:

• Pick up from the Uniform Shop
• Delivery to your child’s classroom in Preschool, Prep and Junior School
• Delivery to your home address (additional costs and conditions apply)

Those of you who have used the School’s Canteen online ordering will know how easy it is. If you have an existing Canteen account with FlexiSchools, you will have immediate access to commence ordering uniforms.

If not, you will need to register. Simply go to www.flexischools.com.au and follow the prompts. Or download the Flexischools app and register. You will be asked to enter your children’s names and classes – it only takes a few minutes. No need to top up your FlexiSchools account as payment can be made for the order by credit card at checkout.

If you have any problems, please give us a call on 9968 9850.

Mother’s Day Classic

Interested Redlands families are encouraged to register for the Redlands team on the Mother’s Day Classic website. There are 59 days to go until the big day on Sunday 12 May. This is a wonderful family-oriented event with categories for serious runners through to fun runners of all ages. All proceeds from this event are donated to Breast Cancer Research. 

Don’t forget to purchase your Redlands pink caps and a new pink Team Redlands tshirt from the Uniform Shop, with all profits going to the Mother’s Day Classic charity.  

To register your interest in joining the Redlands team, please click here. Please note that you will need to complete the registration process, nearly all the way to the payment stage before you can select to join the Redlands team and the password is ‘Shine’.

Thank you to the Redlands Parents and Friends Association who will again have a tent at the event as a meeting point.

Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon

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

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

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

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

Easter Working Bee

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

Secondary Sport

Redlands Rhino – Weekly Fixtures

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

Weekly Results

Head of Secondary Sport

“What we measure shapes what we collectively strive to pursue — and what we pursue determines what we measure^”. Stiglitz-Sen-Fitoussi

As summer sport comes to a close and winter sports begin, it is important we take this time to reflect on the improvements our students have made. At Redlands, continual monitoring and reviewing of our Sports programs is essential to the development of our students. But first and foremost we must be sure that what we are reviewing is pertinent to the outcomes and goals we want for our students within Sport.

Too often we can get caught in the trap of only measuring our success from our competition results. Whilst this is always a reliable and quantifiable indicator of improvement, it is not the only thing that we should be measuring. Within youth sport, and most notably within Redlands Sport, we must be stay focused on the development of life skills achieved by students from one season to the next. Improvements in things such as:

• Mental toughness
• Resilience
• Communication skills
• Teamwork

These are often far more important learning outcomes than just the scoreboard results, yet we often overlook them when we are measuring our success.

One of the best ways of measuring this is seeing how students respond in different situations and environments. I often refer to these situations in sport as the perfect “learning opportunities” for our students. Examples of these learning opportunities include a physically demanding Rowing ergometre training, a Swimming race involving a 0.02s difference between 1^st and 2^nd, a Touch Football player’s mental approach before a final or how a Basketballer communicates with team members after a heavy loss.

How our students conduct themselves in these moments will often provide coaches or staff with the most valuable insight into the success of our Sports programs at Redlands and the education of the students within them.

It is finding out how we can measure these in an accurate and reliable manner and then communicate it to our community that is important. Currently we use a variety of surveys to gain insight into these types of skills but in the future, a formal style of reporting may be available for students and coaches.

Please note a full run down of the ISA Swimming Carnival held on Wednesday at SOPAC will be provided in next week’s newsletter.

Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon

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

Basketball

Congratulations to all the teams who competed in the Basketball Finals over the weekend. Of the 11 teams that we had in the Finals, five teams came away as the Championship team for their respective division. The Junior A and Junior B Girls started the day off well for Redlands. The Junior B Girls got off to a flying start and  a great lead which saw them dominating at both ends of the floor for the entire game. The Junior A Girls were trading baskets with Chevalier for the majority of the first half. It wasn’t until mid-way through the second half that they were able to get away and win the game comfortably in the end. The Open B Girls played a great game. They knew they were up against a tough opponent in Central Coast and spent most of the first half with an even score line. The game was close all through the second half and as soon as one team got a lead, the other team would match their efforts to tie the game back up. Two last minute baskets saw our team win the game by four points in what was a great way to finish a great season. Going into the game undefeated, the 14D Boys were confident but knew they couldn’t be complacent. It was a low scoring first half for both sides, but in the second half Redlands really found their stride and finished the game with a great win. The 17B Boys knew it would be a tough game against an undefeated St Augustine’s team but went into the game well prepared and managed to beat the top team in the Final.

Well done to the Inter A Girls, 14B Boys, 15B Boys, 17C Boys, Open B Boys and Open C Boys for your efforts in the Final. All teams should be very proud of their efforts and achievements over the course of the season. 

Thank you to all players and parents for your support in what has been another great year for Redlands Basketball.  We look forward to celebrating with the Basketball community at the dinner tonight.

Football

Thank you to all players for their efforts in the Football trials this week. Please note there are trials this Saturday 16 March. The schedule for these trials is available on Redlands Pulse. We hope you are looking forward to the 2019 Redlands Football season.  

Hockey

On Tuesday 12 March, Freya Gait (Yr 8), Eloise Trueman (Yr 8) and Sophie McMillan (Yr 9) attended the ISA 16 Years and Under Hockey trials out at Moorebank Hockey Fields in what was a tough day (heat and competition wise), the girls were put through their paces. Congratulations to Sophie who was selected to compete at the CIS 16 Years and Under competition in a few weeks. Eloise was also selected as a shadow player.

Indoor Hockey

The Indoor Hockey team had a tight victory over Queenwood last Friday evening. The team has really started to find some form with their combinations and were victorious in a tough 7-6 score line.

Netball

On Wednesday 12 March our newly selected Yr 5A Netball team and our Firsts VII team participated in a Netball training session with Megan Anderson. This session was predominately used as a professional development opportunity for all of our coaches across the Junior and Secondary School, and our Yr 5 and Firsts teams were asked to attend as our player demonstrators.

Megan is currently the Netball Coaching Director at NSNA as well as a former Australian player, former Swifts coach, former Australian Fast 5 coach and is still a specialist coach for the Diamonds.

Megan offered invaluable instructions and knowledge in the fundamental skill aspect of Netball including footwork, basic defence position, attacking drives and passing. Megan tailored her sessions to suit the age group and demonstrate the different coaching methods and techniques used for players of different ages and abilities. Megan imparted this knowledge on to all of our coaches so that they can better assist their team in improving throughout the season. All of our Netball players involved thoroughly enjoyed themselves and learnt a lot from Megan to kickstart their Netball season.

Thank you to all of the Yr 5A players who attended the session to help our coaches, improving their knowledge and coaching methods: Julia Cooper-Hor, Kira Delaney, Milayna Guha, Chloe Hitchens, Mia Kwintner, Lexi Rowe, Zoe Twining and Ellie Yates and our Firsts, Olivia Donoghue, Maddy Hampton-Vickers, Sarah Kinghorn, Phoebe Rathbone, Allegra Richardson, Taylor Robinson, Lulu Simpson, Emma Sutton and Ashlee Wilks.​

Please see below for optional Netball activities over the next few weeks and in the upcoming April holidays:

Red Robin Umpire Clinic – NSNA 23 or 24 March 

This Clinic is held by NSNA for New Umpires from Yrs 7 – 9 (must be 12 years as of 31/12/2019.) Umpiring is a great skill to have and can also hugely benefit the player in the skills and game awareness. Any players who are doing Duke of Edinburgh should consider doing umpiring as their New Skill as well as any other player who has an interest in the more technical aspects of the Sport.

Any players who completes the Red Robin Umpire Clinic, as well as the online Theory Examination, will be given plenty of opportunity to practise their umpiring on Friday nights with the Junior School games or Saturday mornings with the Secondary School games. All student umpires will be paired with a qualified Umpire mentor to help them develop their confidence and umpiring skills.

If your daughter is interested in taking the first step to becoming an umpire, please register her through the NSNA website for either the Saturday afternoon (23/3/19) or Sunday afternoon 1.00pm – 4.00pm (24/3/19). Session will be held at Bicentennial Reserve Netball courts, Willoughby.

If your daughter completes the course and the Online Theory exam, please ask her to see Mr Ellis in the Sports Office to discuss umpiring opportunities for the season. Players can umpire before and after their Saturday games or on Friday nights for Redlands.

Yrs 7 – 12 Holidays Training – Open to all Players in Yrs 7 – 12

In Week 1 of the April holidays, we will be offering Netball training to develop individual skills and game awareness on Monday 15, Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 April from 8.00 – 10.00am in Dunnet Hall.

These sessions will offer coaching in specialist positions including defence, centre court and shooting as well as fitness and agility. Players need to register for these training sessions by Friday 29 March so that player to coach ratios can be organised.

Please see this link to the Holiday Training registrations – if your daughter(s) would like to attend please register her no later than Friday 29 March.

A friendly reminder that the first round of the NSNA games will be held on 6 April and Round 2 will be held on the first Saturday of the April holidays, 13 April. Please organise any holiday departures to leave after your daughter’s Netball match on Saturday 13 April.

Sailing

Last Saturday was the final training session and End of Season Presentation for the Redlands Sailing Program and saw the sailors compete against each other in an End of Season Regatta. With nine teams on the water, the competition was fierce between the boats and saw a number of lead changes throughout the day. At the end of the day Will Wickham and Jameson Prescott won the Pacer division, whilst Carmen Brisson, Tyler Wessels, Brayden Wessels and Harry Winton won the Elliott 7s division. At the presentation after racing a number of awards were given out to sailors including:

• The Martin Pryor Award for Excellence in Sailing 2019: Jameson Prescott
• Senior Sailor of the Year: Zac Braden
• Junior Sailor of the Year: Zac Nisbet
• Most Improved Sailor of the Year: Tess Callaghan
• Crew of the Year (Pacer): Will Wickham and Jameson Prescott
• Crew of the Year (Elliott 7s): Carmen Brisson, Tyler Wessels, Brayden Wessels  and Harry Winton

Congratulations to all the award recipients and to the 14 sailors selected to compete at the State Championships next month. Here is a short highlights video link to the racing on the weekend.

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

All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.​

Junior Sport

HICES Swimming Reps

Congratulations to our eight swimmers who were rewarded for their fabulous efforts at HICES last week and will now go on to represent HICES at the NSWCIS Swimming Carnival next Wednesday: James Black – 50m Butterfly; Isobel Campbell – 50m Breaststroke; Luka Gordon – 50m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle; Lachlan Svensson – 50m Breaststroke and Backstroke; Toby Luce – 50m Butterfly; and our Junior Boys 4x 50m relay – Joshua Svensson, Pieter Van Dam, Jaxon Black and Luka Gordon.

IPSHA Sports

Our final round of IPSHA Basketball, Cricket and Tennis matches are this week. The Yr 5 and 6 A-F teams are being hosted by Sydney Grammar School St Ives (in a rare away fixture this term). The Campus is on the corner of Ayers and Mona Vale Roads, St Ives. I’ll forward a Campus map to all those players. It is an outdoor venue and if there are any changes to the schedule due to weather, you’ll receive an SMS as soon as we hear any news.

Our colour teams have shown some real grit and played some fantastic games. We without a doubt will be entering more teams into the IPSHA competition in Term 4. To finish off on a high note, I’ll move the colour team games this week to Dunnet Hall, Blue to play Red at 11.00am and Green v Gold at 11.30am.

Basketball

Yrs 5 and 6 basketballers continued their winning ways last week with strong wins over Shore. Our Yrs 3 and 4 teams faced a tough test against St Aloysius last weekend and showed great fight. The Yrs 3/4 teams play their final matches this weekend at Dunnet Hall against Grammar, St Ives.

Lachlan Carmichael – CIS AFL

Lachlan Carmichael has set up a stellar Term 2 for a Sports Captain. Lachy was selected to the NSWCIS AFL team following in the footsteps of some great Redlands AFL players. Since 2012 Redlands has had representatives in the NSWCIS AFL team each year. He’ll be playing in a week-long tournament in Sydney South in Term 2 just a week after representing NSWCIS at Basketball in Maitland. Congratulations to a very busy young athlete!

Winter Sport

Thanks to everyone for nominating their Winter sports. Summer sport still continue for a further two weeks. Winter sport selections begin on 27 March.

Netball

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

On Wednesday 12 March our newly selected Yr 5A Netball team and our Firsts VII team participated in a Netball training session with Megan Anderson. This session was predominately used as a professional development opportunity for all of our coaches across the Junior and Secondary School, and our Yr 5 and Firsts teams were asked to attend as our player demonstrators.

Megan is currently the Netball Coaching Director at NSNA as well as a former Australian player, former Swifts coach, former Australian Fast 5 coach and is still a specialist coach for the Diamonds.

Megan offered invaluable instructions and knowledge in the fundamental skill aspect of Netball including footwork, basic defence position, attacking drives and passing. Megan tailored her sessions to suit the age group and demonstrate the different coaching methods and techniques used for players of different ages and abilities. Megan imparted this knowledge on to all of our coaches so that they can better assist their team in improving throughout the season. All of our Netball players involved thoroughly enjoyed themselves and learnt a lot from Megan to kickstart their Netball season.

Thank you to all of the Yr 5A players who attended the session to help our coaches, improving their knowledge and coaching methods: Julia Cooper-Hor, Kira Delaney, Milayna Gupta, Chloe Hitchens, Mia Kwintner, Lexi Rowe, Zoe Twining and Ellie Yates and our Firsts, Olivia Donoghue, Maddy Hampton-Vickers, Sarah Kinghorn, Phoebe Rathbone, Allegra Richardson, Taylor Robinson, Lulu Simpson, Emma Sutton and Ashlee Wilks.​

Redlands Inaugural Sports Luncheon

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

Equestrian

Ruby Holgate from Yr 6 had a blast last week at the NSW Interschools Equestrian Championships. A relatively new competitor, Ruby finished 16^th in her class which is admirable, and a great learning experience which will provide her a great launch pad for future competitions. 

School Holiday Camps

Netball and Football programs will be running school holiday camps during the first week of the upcoming school holidays – 15, 16 and 17 April. 

Football camps will run on the Junior School Oval from 9.30am – 2.30pm
Netball camps will run in Dunnet Hall from 10.00am – 3.00pm

All camps will be run by Redlands Sports coaching staff and contain skills and drills components and modified games. Camps are $60/day or $160 for all three days.

Photos

We love having photos on display and to help archive our seasons, anyone who has any action shots they’re proud of and willing to share, please forward to acarter@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Before School Training Schedule

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

Snowsports

Race Week

Steps for Race Week 11-20 July at Thredbo:

1. Registration – this is essential to participate and are open. Book here
2. Book race entries, passes, lessons etc – Click relevant link: For students to stay at HCC or You have your own accommodation

Sports Luncheon

Race Suits

Race suits can now be booked here. For donations of second had suits, please email Kirsty Gautheron.

Snowsports Parent Information Evening

The Icebreaker is a chance for new and returning parents to meet and ask about Race Week strategies. The location has been moved to the Cammeray Golf Club on Friday 3 May from 6.00-10.00pm. 

book here

Second Hand Sale

Second hand ski, snowboard and clothing sale is on Sunday 5 May from 1.00-3.00pm in the Liggins Quad on the Senior Campus. Bookings are free for Redlands families.

book here

Upcoming Dates for 2019

More details are on Redlands Pulse. 

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

Ballet and Dance

Student Achievement

Dante Minassian competed in the Semi Finals of the Joan and Monica Halliday Awards last Sunday. We have just had news that he did very well and that he has progressed to the Finals. Great work Dante! We will all be very excited to follow his progress in the Finals on 24 March. Keeping our fingers crossed for this very talented student.

FOB Uniform Sale

The Friends of Ballet and Dance will be holding a second hand Ballet and Dance uniform sale on Saturday 6 April (first day of Class Watching week). In preparation for the sale, please bring any unwanted Ballet or Jazz school uniform (including character skirts, cross overs etc) and/or shoes to the collection boxes outside the Ballet Office. No non-uniform pieces please. Please only bring clean and undamaged items.

Important Dates Holiday Workshops

The Easter holiday Ballet RAD Workshops are on the 15-16 April. We will be doing the Ballet grades as well as the Senior Ballet performance group rehearsals.

The Easter holiday Jazz Performance group workshops are on Saturday 13 April.

Please see Redlands Pulse, Noticeboard and Ballet TV in Parkes Hall corridor for full information and timing for classes.

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

School Photographs

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

RAD Exams

The Senior RAD Exams will be held around 24-28 June in Term 2. The Junior Grades exams will be around 13 September in Term 3 (exact dates to be confirmed). 

Eisteddfods

The dates for our Eisteddfods:

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

Letters will be sent to the students required.

Note from Teachers – Especially to all Prep Students

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

Studio Usage

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

Edumate

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

Lost Property

There is already a large amount of large property outside the Ballet studios.

Junior students: Many water bottles are left behind and are now in shelf under yoga mats in Parkes Hall. We will clear at the end of term.

All Senior students: Please put names on your yoga mats as all unnamed mats will also be cleared at the end of Term 1.

Contact Us

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

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

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

Important Dates:

Term 1 

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

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

Drama and Theatre

Musical

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

Gala Arts

Gala Arts auditions have taken place this week. The final list of competitors will be announced on Friday 5 April here.  Gala Arts will take place on Friday 31 May in the Concert Hall at The Concourse in Chatswood. Tickets will be on sale directly from The Concourse and Ticketek and will be available shortly after the cast is announced.

The Shakespeare Carnival

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

Theatresports Competition

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

More information can be found on

Redlands Pulse

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

Music

Jazz in the Garden

Last Saturday evening, the Music Department and the Friends of Music, co-hosted the Jazz in the Garden in the Gym Undercroft, bringing together students enrolled in our Junior School and Secondary School Small Ensembles Program. The evening was hosted by Redlands Captains Asha Boswarva (Arts Captain), Tara Sahagian (Captain of Bands), Matilda Williams (Captain of Choirs), Dan Feng Zhao (Captain of Strings) and Ilann Labouze (Captain of Small Ensembles). These students kept the audience of over 200 people entertained as they eloquently introduced all performances. With a concentrated effort over the last couple of years, the department has focused on raising the profile of Jazz at Redlands, encouraging students to develop their improvisation and aural perception skills through various styles of Jazz Music. This event included the launch of the Redlands first-ever EP, presented to the school community by Redlander and Ambassador of this creative project, Greta Argyropoulos (2017). As part of her presentation, she spoke about her journey as a young composer and performed her original composition Holding On To What You Say, the title track from the EP. Thanks to Mr Mathew Owen (MIC of Small Ensembles) for his assistance in organising this event and conductors Mr James Clanfield (Junior Jazz Band), Mr Cameron Harker and Mr Solomon Frank (Intermediate Jazz Band), Mr Jon Gray (Stage Band) and Mr Darren Kuilenburg (Jazz Vocal Ensemble). We also extend our thanks to Tom Wightwick (Year 11) and Andrew Verschoor (Year 10) for the outstanding audio visual and lighting support, along with Ms Pip Tame (Administration), Hilary Luck (Assistant Coordinator of Music), Emma McLaren (President of FOM) and our Friends of Music Committee and the Redlands Facilities team for the behind the scenes work to make this evening such a great success.

Battle of the Bands (Yrs 5-12)

Raising funds for Cambodia (Adults $10 Students $5)

Tickets to the event will be sold throughout Week 10 (lunchtimes in the Quad) or through the Secondary Music Office from Tuesday 26 March. The evening is a competition showcasing Rock Bands from Yrs 5-12 and raises funds to support students travelling to Cambodia at the end of this year. The competition commences at 6.00pm and the Cambodia team will be serving a BBQ and various other food stalls at intermission (approximately 7.00pm).

Junior and Senior Piano Competition

Auditions Dates Listed on Redlands Pulse

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

HICES Music Festival – 18 – 21 August

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

Musicianship Lessons

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

Music Community Working Bee

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

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

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

Senior Campus

Senior Cocurricular Photographs

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

Secondary Cocurricular Music Ensemble Program

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

Junior Campus

Instrumental Extension Opportunity

Junior Chamber Music Ensemble Auditions

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

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

Instrument Insurance

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

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