Secondary Sport

It was a fantastic day of ISA Finals last weekend, with school spirit on show across both the Basketball and Touch Football venues. A huge thank you to all the supporters who spend the day travelling across Sydney to a number of venues to support the Boys and Girls Basketball and Touch Football teams. There was a photographer at the ISA Swimming Carnival as well as the ISA Basketball & Touch Football finals, details on how to access those photos are below. 

This week we see the Head of the River for the Girls (Saturday) and Boys (Sunday) at the International Regatta Centre at Penrith. This is the official end of the Rowing season and it would be great to see the supporters out at both regattas cheering on the rowers!

It was announced this week that Mr Jack Gooding has taken a role as the Rugby Convenor and 1^st XV Head coach at St Aloysious College. Jack has been an integral part of the Redlands Sport and School community since taking over the Rugby program in 2017. His passion, enthusiasm and commitment to help the students excel in their sports will be missed and we look forward to watching him thrive within the CAS Rugby program. Jack will finish up with Redlands on Friday 24 March.

‘Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but by how we react to what happens. Not by what life brings us, but by the attitude we bring to life.’

Kennedy L – The Key to Being Positive

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

Winter Sport

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

Sports Photos

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

Photo Library >> Schoolsports 2022-23 >> select your sport
Password (redlands2023)

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

AFL

Welcome to the AFL season for 2023 at Redlands. This year we are in a transition year for the Girls program and a big development year for the Boys program planned. We are very fortunate to use the services of Tim Schmidt from Kicking Dynamics. Tim is the go-to coach for kicking in Australia and has a wealth of knowledge from his time as an AFL player at the Swans, Senior Coach at the Giants as well as being employed by a number of top players around the country.

There will be a players and parents handbook coming out shortly with further details.

Training will start this Thursday 16 March for the Boys program and next Tuesday 21 March for the Girls program. The training details are outlined below:

The times are all estimated as we cannot always predict traffic and issues that arise.

All Boys

• Tuesday Afternoons – 3.30pm – 5.00pm at Macquarie Uni (Arriving back at 5.30pm)
• Thursday Afternoons – 2.30pm – 4.30pm at Macquarie Uni (arriving back at 5.00pm)

All Girls

• Tuesday Afternoons – 3.30pm – 5.00pm (Arriving back at 5.30pm)
• Thursday Mornings – 645 am – 8.00am (At School)

We still need a few players for the Junior Boys and Senior Boys. If there is anyone else who would be interested in playing, please let Mr Pryor know.

Basketball

Congratulations to all of our teams who competed in the ISA Basketball Finals in Penrith on Saturday. We had 11 Redlands teams playing in the finals which was a huge achievement. We had five teams take out the Championship in their respective divisions, a huge congratulations to the following teams: Inter A Girls, Inter B Girls, 15B Boys, 14B Boys and 14C Boys. A massive congratulations to the Girls Basketball program, which also took out the Girls Champion School Shield for the fourth year in a row, as the overall most successful school in ISA Girls Basketball.

Thank you to all of our students, parents and coaches for your commitment to the Redlands Basketball Season. We look forward to celebrating a successful season with you all at the End of Season Basketball function next Monday 20 March.

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

Upload Here

A reminder that students must return their Basketball singlets to the Sports department now that the season has ended.

Cross Country

The Secondary School Cross Country Carnival will be held on Monday 27 March (Term 1, Week 9). This event will be for REGISTERED ATHLETES ONLY, information regarding the Carnival can be found following the information below. 

• Registered Year 11 & 12 students will be out of class Period 1, 2 & Tutor, departing Redlands at 8:15am.
• Registered Year 9 & 10 students will be out of class Period 3 & 4, departing Redlands at 10:10am.
• Registered Year 7 & 8 students will be out of class Period 5 & 6, departing Redlands at 12:55pm

Students are to register by following the link below (the link will only work for students email addresses.) 

2023 Redlands Cross Country Carnival

More information regarding the carnival can be found Redlands Pulse – Cross Country

Football

We have commenced the Football Season, it has been great to see our students back on the pitch in preparation for the 2023 ISA Football Season. A reminder there is no commitment for our Football students this Saturday 18 March due to the Autumn Fair.

The Redlands 1st Girls Football squad competed in Round 1 of the CIS Cup on Friday 10th March, drawing Pymble Ladies College, who have won the CIS Cup for a number of years in a row. The Redlands 1st Girls put up a fantastic fight but unfortunately Pymble were just too strong on the day.

Congratulations to Jasmine Black who suited up for the Sydney FC Women’s team on Saturday, such a fantastic experience for her to compete in her sport at the top level.

Hockey

We have now commenced the Hockey Season. It was fantastic to see our students in action on Tuesday morning fine tuning their skills ahead of the season. A huge thank you to the Friends of Hockey who supplied our students with breakfast after their first session.

A reminder that there will be no Hockey this Saturday 18 March due to the Autumn Fair.

Rowing

This is the final week of training for all of our rowing crews as we move into the weekends NSW Heads of the River regattas with the Girls racing on Sat 18 March and the Boys on Sun 19 March at Penrith.

All Rowing students are to attend boat unloading on Sunday afternoon at the boatsheds post the Boys Head of the River. While boat unloading is being completed, Friends of Rowing invite all parents to an informal end of season party upstairs above our boatshed where nibbles are provided. Adults are encouraged to BYO drinks. It is anticipated this will run from 2:45 – 4:30pm.

FOOT OF THE RIVER (Parent Rowing): Now that the season is drawing to a close, it is our families’ opportunity to have a turn at Rowing with the Foot of the River commencing in Week 2 of Term 2. This is our major fundraiser with the aim to purchase a new Eight oared boat for the 2023-2024 season. Parents can form a crew of four with their family, friends, work mates or anyone who they can find, learn how to row being coached by our rowing coaches twice a week for four weeks and conclude with a mini regatta held on Sun 28 May racing over a 500m course at Davidson Park.

Info can be found at the following link.

Kind Regards
James Petering
Director of Rowing

Sailing

With the sailing season finishing on Saturday, we have two more events, the first is the NSW Teams Racing Championships this weekend, where Redlands will be competing against 20 other schools and over 30 teams. The squad is made up of students from Year 8 to Year 12:

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

Sailing Dinner

The Sailing dinner is confirmed for Wednesday 29 March at 18:30 at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, below is a link to the form to get tickets to the event. You will be charged to your school account for the ticket price. Please book ASAP as we need to RSYS know the numbers.

This is a great evening that is a lot of fun and a way to celebrate the year that was sailing with several awards to be handed out. All information for the night is on the form.

Swimming ISA

It was a fantastic day out at the ISA Swimming Carnival yesterday with the Swim team walking away with Division 2 Junior Girls Shield (1^st Place), Division 2 Inter Girls (2^nd Place), Division 2 Senior Girls Shield (1^st Place) and the Overall Division 2 Girls Championship Shield! There will be a full break down of the individual results in next week’s note day.

Tennis

Welcome to the first week of Winter Tennis!

A reminder to all Summer Tennis competition players, there is still one more round of competition this weekend so please make sure to check the player roster and draw before this Saturday 18 March.

Winter Tennis training will commence this week and information regarding trials will be released shortly. If you are a new student or in Year 7, please reach out to Ms Caitlin Wong if you have had any Tennis competition experience/definitely want to compete this season.

Please make sure you are in your proper sports uniform and bring your racquet to all trainings and matches next term. Parental permission to make your own way home from training will need to be sent as well as it is the start of a new season. Overall, please remember that there is an 80% attendance requirement to trainings and matches to ensure you meet the criteria for Winter Sport and earn your pocket. 

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

There will still be a round of NSTA competition this weekend so I will send the finals draw in as soon as it is released. TNB will continue until the end of the term.

Touch Football

Stunning conditions on Saturday set us up for a wonderful day at Macquarie Uni Fields for ISA Grand Finals. 

Our Senior 1sts Girls, Senior 3rd Boys and Junior A Boys all competed with great pride in their school jerseys, all demonstrating great sportsmanship. 

The Junior A Boys put up a brilliant fight against St Augustine’s, narrowly loosing with a 5-3 scoreline. A great fought battle for a young team with a bright future ahead. We look forward to seeing this group of boys work the system over the coming years. 

The Senior 3rd Boys set the tone early in the day, filling the sidelines with vocal support. The Senior 3rd Boys running out an undefeated season with a 7-5 win over Oakhill. Congratulations boys on such a fantastic season of results. 

The Senior 1sts Girls took to the field in the hottest time slot of the day, putting in a huge effort under tough conditions. The 1sts were supported by classmates and members of school staff, which proved to be the difference at the final hooter. A fantastic result for our 1sts, champions with a 9-5 win. Congratulations to our Champion girls, the first time ever Redlands has won the Division One title. 

Thank you to our captains Bronte Backhouse and Sam Chubb, your leadership and enthusiasm has created a culture of excellence within Touch Football. We have seen an increase in love for the Sport with player development a direct reflection of this. 

Thanks to all parents and students for your commitment to Touch Football this Summer, hope to see you all return next season!

General Sport Information

Wet Weather

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

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

Fixtures

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

Uniform

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

Sport Absences

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

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

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

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

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

Winter Sport – Key Contacts

From the Principal

This morning I spent time out at the Junior School Athletics Carnival at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre and it was wonderful to see the high levels of participation and strong sense of camaraderie on display from the students. Yesterday, I was also out at Sydney Olympic Park watching our Secondary School swimmers compete in the ISA Swimming Championships. There were a number of excellent individual and relay results. Overall, our girls finished 1^st in Division 2 and our boys finished 9^th in Division 1. Well done to all competitors for their efforts on the day.

On Saturday a number of our Secondary School Basketball and Touch Football teams competed in their respective ISA Grand Finals. There were many outstanding results on the day, including our Girls 1sts Touch Football team winning their first ISA Championship and, despite our 1sts Girls Basketball team losing a tough Grand Final, our Girls Basketball program winning the Overall Shield for the most successful ISA school. Even more pleasing than the results were the high levels of support and school spirit shown by the many students who came out to cheer on their peers across both venues.

Our current Head of Human Resources, Erin Hetherington, will be leaving us at the end of this week after over four years of dedicated service to Redlands. We are pleased to announce that Victoria Cook will be joining Redlands and the Executive team as our new Head of Human Resources. Victoria is a strategic, values-driven People and Culture leader with extensive Human Resources and Executive experience in both the public and private sectors, and we look forward to welcoming her to Redlands.

After a six month delay, we are excited to finally be able to hold our Spring, now Autumn, Fair this Saturday on the Senior Campus. Pleasingly, the weather forecast looks great, and we are confident it will be a wonderful community building day. I would like to thank all of the RPFA members, school staff and parent volunteers who have worked for months in preparation for this event. I look forward to seeing many of you out at the Fair on Saturday, and yes, the rumours our true – I will be having stint in the Dunk Tank!

Uniform Redevelopment Update

Our Uniform Redevelopment Committee, comprising parent, staff and Board representatives from across the School, as well as having regular student feedback and input, has been working with leading Australian designer Jonathan Ward on developing a uniform that reflects the contemporary culture of the School. As advised in our initial uniform redevelopment update within Note Day at the end of Term 4 last year, the new uniform will be introduced in Term 1 2024 and during a two year transition period, current students will have the option of wearing either the existing or new uniform.

At this week’s Uniform Redevelopment Committee meeting, initial samples were modelled by students from across the School, and final refinements were agreed. After these refinements are completed, we look forward to sharing the new uniform designs, in addition to further transition details, with parents and carers in Term 3.

Value, cost and sustainability along with easy-care properties have been a central focus of the Uniform Committee. These have been addressed through the development of a trans-seasonal uniform with gender neutral options; the use of newly developed fabrics that are lightweight, durable and comfortable; and a uniform implementation through a long transition period.

This exciting project sees the first holistic review of our uniform in over 25 years and will culminate in a new era of school attire that is comfortable, contemporary and provides students with personal choice, while also honouring the heritage of Redlands uniforms throughout our history.

Mr Sean Corcoran

Photo Caption: Well done to our Girls First VI Touch Football team for winning their ISA Grand Final on Saturday.

Community Update

Thank you to our dedicated and passionate volunteers, led by our effervescent RPFA, for their enthusiasm and effort in bringing together this Saturday’s Autumn Fair. Our Autumn Fair is a day filled with fun, food and entertainment that showcases our community’s diversity and talent. Further details on the Autumn Fair, along with details on how you can still volunteer to assist, can be found in the RPFA section. I look forward to seeing you there!

Our Liggins Building, a precious part of Redlands’ heritage, is the only remaining element of our school grounds that links almost 100 years of Redlanders. Originally known as Liggins House, the building was opened on 9 May 1923 in honour of Redlands’ co-founder Elizabeth Liggins. Throughout its history, our community has generously supported some of its upgrades, including the 2007 Liggins Atrium Project enjoyed by students today. In preparation for the Liggins Building celebrating its centenary this year, we have embarked on a significant restoration to help preserve its historic façade and refurbish the interior to provide an exceptional learning environment for our students and staff. For more information on how you can support this treasured building please visit our Foundation section.

Redlands is a school in the Anglican tradition that seeks to provide students and our wider community with the opportunity to understand the Christian faith in a relevant and accessible way.  With that in mind, we are delighted to welcome our community for a time of Easter reflection, prayer and connection on Wednesday 5 April from 7.00 in the David Armstrong Room at St Peter’s Church, Cremorne (with parking located on Waters Rd).

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

Kindest regards,

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

Foundation

Our International Community

Redlands has a network of over 20,000 Alumni locally, interstate and globally. We continue to ensure the important connections with our community are nurtured and developed through the Redlands Alumni engagement program, which includes interstate and international reunions.

This term we met with our Alumni in Melbourne and are having Zoom session with Redlanders residing in North America next Friday.

Redlanders Gathering in London

An enormous thank you to Pauline Lyle-Smith (RL 1963) who opened up her London home for Redlanders residing in the UK and provided refreshments. It was an excellent opportunity to connect and reminisce about their time at Redlands and to share stories of their journeys since attending the School.

This group has set the ball rolling for more similar gatherings later this year and beyond and we are already receiving updates from others wanting to participate at regular events!

Liggins Restoration Appeal

A sincere thank you to all members of our community who generously supported the Liggins Restoration Appeal. The Liggins Building is the only remaining element of our school grounds linking almost 100 years of Redlanders.

A significant schedule of works has been undertaken during the holiday break which included the refresh and upgrade of classrooms, a home for languages.

The second stage is currently in place to further refurbish the top floor which will also be a communal area with an incredible Heritage wall acknowledging our 140 years old history. There is still an opportunity to make a donation towards the Family Plaque.

For more information about our Heritage or how you support us, please visit HERE.

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

Redlands Parents and Friends

Autumn Fair

Only 2 sleeps until the Redlands Autumn Fair on Sat 18 Mar with tons of food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ arts-related activities!

It’s open to the entire community – so bring your friends! Two-legged friends (sorry, no dogs allowed)! Entry is free! And since it’s a cash-free event, you’ll need to purchase wristbands (for unlimited rides only) or coupons to enjoy individual rides, games and food. All wristbands and coupons purchased prior to Fri 10 Mar have now been distributed to classrooms. Today is the final call to purchase wristbands and coupons at the discounted rate! Sales close at noon tomorrow – buy HERE now and collect at the main coupon counter on the day.

For those of you who want to plan out your visit in advance, here’s a map of all the rides and amusements on offer.

Help Needed

Autumn Fair

The Redlands Autumn Fair is a parent run event. We still have a few available slots to fill on rides, games, fun food and coupon counters – please volunteer a couple hours of your time to help us make this event a success!

Sign Up Here

Coming Up

Parent / Family Get-togethers

‘Friends of’ Get-togethers

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

Walks on Tracks

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

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

Next week’s walk on Wed 22 Mar will be around Beauty Point. Meet at the Orso carpark, near Spit Bridge at 8.40am.

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

Book Club

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

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

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

Save the Date

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

Photo Gallery

It was a lovely warm and still day on Saturday when Friends of Sailing provided a BBQ for our Redlands sailors as they emerged from the water after the 7th and final Redlands Racing Series. Thank you to all the parent and friend volunteers who have contributed their time and energy over the season. We look forward to hearing the final team racing results at the end of season Sailing dinner at RSYS on 29 March.

Yr 12 coffee at Against the Grind

Yr 10 coffee at the Sandy Bear Cafe

Walks on Tracks at Curl Curl

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

2023 RPFA Committee

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

Contact us!

Head of Secondary School

A special congratulations go to Yr 12 student Marina Viese Vivaldi who was recently awarded the Mosman Young Citizen of the Year Award. Not only is Marina an exceptional Environment Captain at Redlands, she also lives the values of service and compassion outside of Redlands with her involvement in the volunteer groups, Vocal Rewind and Green Thumbs, exemplifying her passion for the environment and the arts.

Yr 12 Student Leadership Afternoon Tea

This week our Yr 12 Student Leaders hosted an afternoon tea for students from other schools. They engaged in trivia, played celebrity head, chatted, ate lovely food and posed for photos together. They were a wonderful group and left the teachers present (Mr Walker, Ms Martin, Ms Jansons and me) feeling the future is in safe hands!

RULER your Emotions

In last week’s Note Day I wrote about the recent course via Yale School of Emotional Intelligence attended by members of the School Executive. We already knew that emotions matter but we learned some valuable methods to support our wellbeing and success at school. Emotions influence our personal and professional lives throughout each day, guiding our thoughts and our interactions with others.

The four main areas of our lives affected by emotion are:

• Attention, memory, and learning
• Decision making
• Relationship quality
• Mental and physical health

Emotions matter now more than ever. Emotions affect everything we do both in and out of school. In the past few years, most of us have experienced a range of strong emotions related to the pandemic, political divides, racial unrest, natural disasters, and more. All of these emotions that we’re experiencing come from real events that are happening in our world. These strong emotions are not necessarily good or bad. They can help us focus on what’s important, and they can either bring us closer to or further away from achieving our goals. What matters most is being aware of the impact of our emotions and choosing to respond to them in helpful ways. By no means do we have all the answers or cures for all of the complex challenges in our schools, our nation, or our world. However, we believe embracing our emotional lives is a great place to start.

Recognising Emotion

The first R of RULER is for recognising emotion.

Recognising emotion refers to identifying emotion by interpreting:

• Our own thoughts and physiology (heart rate, body temperature, etc.)
• Cues in ourselves and others, including:

o   Facial expressions

o   Vocal tones

o   Body language

o   Words and behaviour

Practising this skill builds our self-awareness. When we pay attention to our own thoughts and behaviour, we begin to know and understand ourselves better. Recognising emotions also enhances our social awareness. When we look for clues about how others are feeling in their faces, voices, bodies, and behaviour, we begin to know and understand them better. We can use this information to guide how we respond to them.

Next time something significant happens – anything really – explicitly recognise your emotion with the family and ask your teengager to recognise their emotion/s too. At school, we tend to use the feelings wheel to support students to recognise their emotion/s. The mood meter is also useful.

Musical

A few tickets are still available for this year’s Musical, the Addams Family on Thu-Sat next week at The Concourse, Chatswood.

Book Your Tickets Here

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

View Production Trailer Here

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

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

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop Holiday Opening Hours

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

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

Chaplain

Jesus famously said, ‘I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.’ John 10.10. In our Chapel experiences this term we have explored this ‘fullness of life’ through our exploration of concepts such as empathy, kindness, environmental care and compassion. On the Junior Campus, Year 5 students have energetically led their peers Chapel and on the Secondary Campus, senior students contribute to the Chapel music to build a sense of involvement and participation.

We look forward to the coming Easter Season at Redlands and welcome all parents to join for a special End of Term Prayer Gathering on Wednesday 5 April at 7pm in the David Armstrong Room, St Peter’s Cremorne. Our staff are invited to a Service of Prayer and Reflection on 6 April at 7.45am at St Peters Cremorne.

Ms Kirsten Philips
Secondary School Chaplain

University and Careers

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

Yr 12 Notices 

ANU direct early entry – Due May

If applying to ANU students should have started their applications. Yr 12 have been sent the supporting forms required. 

Upcoming Redlands Events 

Years 11 & 12 Students and Parents UAC Presentation 

March 27, 5.30 – 6.30pm 

Redlands Hall 

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

Register here 

Upcoming Career Events 

AIE Information Evening 

March 16 

Discover the courses designed to get you started in game development, film, 3D animation and visual effects at the AIE Information Evening on Thu 16 March. The evening will include presentations on different areas of industry to get into as well as information about AIE full-time and part-time courses and entry requirements. We will be showing off AIE student work and our staff and teachers will be available to chat with you about our courses and how AIE can get you into a creative career.

Find out More 

ANU | Open Day 2023

March 18 

Find out More

AMPA | Open Dance Classes

March 20 to March 23 

The Academy of Music and Performing Arts is inviting dancers 16 and above to join their Bachelor of Dance students for a week of dance over the month of March. This opportunity is suitable for individuals interested in learning more about studying dance in a tertiary environment & the program that AMPA offers. 

Find out More 

Internationally Educated – US study 

March 21 at 6pm AEDT 

Study in the US webinar. Further information and registration can be found here. 

NYU Presentation in Sydney 

March 23 at 5.15pm-6.30pm 

Playfair Hall, Shore School, Blue Street, North Sydney 

NYU (New York University) is visiting Sydney and Shore are delighted to be hosting an information session for local Year 10-12 students and parents. It is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the study options and experiences available to students post school. Application processes will also be discussed and any questions answered. 

Register Here

Mrs Justine Fowler and Ms Clare Hurst
University and Careers Advisors
careers@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Year 12

Mosman Young Citizen of the Year Award

Our Yr 12 Environment Captain, Marina Viese Vivaldi, was awarded the 2023 Mosman Young Citizen of the Year Award during Mosman Council’s Australia Day event a few weeks ago. She’s been involved with volunteer groups outside of Redlands including Vocal Rewind and Green Thumbs which is a testament to her leadership as Environment Captain at Redlands. 

 Marina’s achievement can be found on Mosman Council’s official website.

Congratulations to Marina!

Week 7 Year Assembly Growth Awards 

Congratulations to Kayla Carlson who received the HSC Growth Award and Poppy Justice who received the IB Growth Award at this week’s Year Assembly.  

Kayla has been academically excelling well above the class average across all subjects in Year 12. Her Approaches to learning score has increased significantly since Yr 9 from a score of 72 in Year 9, to a score of above 90 in Year 12. Kayla has also made the effort to see the Career Advisers three times since the beginning of her senior studies. Kayla Is also well above the Year Group average with her participation in sports. 

Poppy has participated in a significant amount of cocurricular activities – specifically the Arts. She has dedicated an extensive number of hours to cocurricular activities throughout their time at Redlands. Poppy has maintained an effort score of above 90 for her Approaches to Learning. Poppy is academically, well above the class average across all subjects in Year 11 and 12.  Finally, Poppy, has seen the Career Advisers on many occasions since beginning her senior studies. 

Well done Poppy and Kayla!

Autumn Fair 

This Saturday is the long-awaited Autumn Fair which will be held in the Fahl Garden. A big thank you to all of our Yr 12 volunteers who will be assisting on Saturday. Special mention to Taylor Riddell and the Legacy Gift Fundraising Team who have been busy organising the Dunk Tank Legacy Gift Fundraiser which will be held throughout the day on Saturday. 

Prefects Afternoon Tea Photos 

The Year 12 Senior Leadership hosted an Afternoon Tea with Captains from other schools across Sydney in the Gym including Monte Sant Angelo, Knox Grammar School, Wenona and Queenwood.

It was a lovely to see the Year 12 students come together and collaborate to discuss key areas of interest, such as academic studies, future careers, sport and leadership amongst other things. 

Summer Sports Results 

On Saturday, there were a number of Year 12 students involved in finals matches to end the Summer Sport season. 

Congratulations to the following students:

Bronte Backhouse, Kayla Carlson and Lilly Attard who were part of the 1sts Touch Football Team which won the ISA Grand Final match against Kinross Wolaroi. 

Emilie Bessell, Maddie D’Almeida and Taylor Riddell who were part of the Girls 1sts V Basketball team and came runners up in their Grand Final match against Barker. The girls fought hard right up until the last second of the game. 

Jack Forrest, Ethan McFarlane, Angus McLachlan, Riley Parton, Ellery Prescott, Xavier Reid, Oliver Talbot, and James Whelan, who were part of the 3rds Touch Football team which won their match against Oakhill College. 

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

Year 11

Key Dates

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

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

6 April: End of Term 1

26 April: First day of Term 2

10 May: Paul Dillon: Drugs and Alcohol

23 June: End of Term 2

18 July: First day of Term 3

International Women’s Day Recap

Last Friday, Yr 11 students dedicated the cohort assembly to International Women’s Day. A group of students and a Yr 11 Tutor shared their views on gender equality, feminism, stories of female role models in their lives and what we can do as a cohort to support equality for all. The theme of all messages revolved around everyone needing to take small and consistent actions to make the biggest impact. Everyone was asked to recognise and thank the females in their lives, to speak equally and in a supportive manner to peers and to call out inappropriate comments. The impact of peers speaking directly to their peers is stronger than any guest speaker. Redlands Hall was silent as students spoke from their hearts.   

Thank you to the students who jumped in to this opportunity and for continuing the discussion on embracing equality: Grace Durrant, Daisy Thomas, Max Stepniak, Hugo Scott, Marcus Cooper-Hor, Apoorv Pilani, Kane Thompson, Hallie Hunt, Scarlett Thorp, Ashley Stapleton and Celine Patel. Thank you to Ms Rosanna Peterson, Yr 11 CY Tutor, for also sharing her role models, her observations as a teacher and her advice for supporting one another.

History Excursion

Last Friday, our Yr 11 Ancient History cohort visited the Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney. Under the guidance of Dr Thanos and other museum staff, our students were offered the wonderful opportunity to learn about the ancient world in the context of material culture and working through and handling ancient material. Unique and enriching, the experience was greatly appreciated by our students who are now setting their sights towards the HSC. The students in attendance displayed exemplary behaviour and a stellar performance during the visit to the museum. Dr Thanos acknowledged and commended students for their erudite approach to the questions they raised and the analytical approaches they engaged in throughout the visit.

HSC and Careers Expo

On Thursday 1 June there will be a half day optional excursion to the HSC and Careers Expo. The exhibitors attending are included here.

What is the HSC and Careers Expo?

The Expo provides resources and information for tertiary courses, career and employment options, the HSC, study strategies, gap years and more. It is an opportunity for you to speak directly to:

• universities, TAFE colleges and training providers
• organisations with apprenticeship information and opportunities
• organisations with employment opportunities
• organisations with cadetship opportunities
• providers of international exchange and GAP year programs

You can ask questions that will help inform your choices about your path after school.

Applications to attend this event will be reviewed and students will be notified by the end of Term 1. Students have been sent further information for applying to attend this event. All applications must be submitted by Friday 24 March.

Sport Congratulations

Well done to the ISA Swimming Carnival competitors this week: Xander Halfen, Chloe Jennings, Julius Keller, Ruby Voyce, Johnny Wang.

Congratulations to the Boys Senior 3rds Touch team for finishing the season strongly! They played last Saturday at Macquarie with an undefeated season. Well done to Yr 11 players Conor Petersen, Hugo Little and Miles Eden.

Congratulations to the Int A Girls Basketball Team for their strong game against Central Coast Grammar and the 1st V Girls Basketball Team for their strong finish against Barker College. Both teams worked well together and pushed to the very end with a supportive audience sitting on the edge of their seats. 

Yr 11 players pictured below: Lara Farrell, Hallie Hunt, Jasmine Black, Eva Osborn, Celine Patel and Alex Tanner

Congratulations to the 1st VI Girls Touch Football team for their incredible season and for finishing strongly against Kinross Wolaroi School. This was another beautiful demonstration of team spirit from a group of senior students. 

Yr 11 players pictured below: Jess Van Extel, Hannah Garde, Chloe Moore, Clara Wall and Indi Hindmarsh

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

Year 10

Autumn Fair 

This Saturday is the long-awaited Autumn Fair which will be held in the Fahl Garden. A big thank you to all of our Yr 10 volunteers who will be assisting on Saturday. We look forward to seeing you there. 

The Addams Family Musical

Get your tickets!

Best wishes to all Yr 10 students as they are in their final preparation for the big performance. 

Make a splash for a great cause!

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

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

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

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

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

Register Here

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

Culture College Arnhem Land Trip – Easter 2023

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

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

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

Key Dates

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

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

Year 9

This Week in Yr 9

Week 7 has been particularly busy for Yr 9 with Assessment Task preparation and NAPLAN. At our Year Assembly today I spoke about setting a weekly Social and Emotional Goal under the heading of ‘Be a Good Human’. I spoke about why constantly wearing ‘Air Pods’ is not being connected to our environment, and how it is limiting Yr 9’s potential. Their task is to think about how they can communicate and connect with their peers without relying on technology. If your young person brings this up in conversation, it would be wonderful to listen to their perspective and talk about why this might be an important and supportive tool for them.

Thank You!

Thank you to the following Yr 9 students who have led prospective Yr 7 2025 students and parents on campus tours this week. They have represented the school with wonderful positivity and pride. 

Autumn Fair 

This Saturday is the long-awaited Autumn Fair which will be held in the Fahl Garden. A big thank you to all of our Yr 9 volunteers who will be assisting on Saturday. We look forward to seeing you there. 

The Addams Family Musical

Get your tickets!

Best wishes to all Yr 9 students as they are in their final preparation for the big performance. 

Make a splash for a great cause!

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

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

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

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

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

Register Here

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

Key Dates:

Year 8

Camp Reflections

We had a wonderful week up in Yarrahapinni on the mid-North Coast. 

Photos of the camp were posted on Pulse throughout the week, so please have a look if you are interested.

During Tutor this week, students completed a reflection on their camp experience and below are a few excerpts of student responses..

1. Moments you would like to remember.

• Surfing, biking, canoeing (Noah J.)
• Stargazing every night on the ground (Juliet W.)
• Oreos at night, break from parents and good fun with the leader (Kingston M.)
• The biggest Ultimate Frisbee tournament, passing the unicorn into everyone’s canoe and the great view of the beaches on the last day (Sam A.)
• Gossip tent, Mr De Vries v Finnamex rap battle, seeing dolphins when canoeing and surfing (Melissa F.)

2. One of your group’s triumphs – big or small.

• Getting up to watch the sunrise (George D.)
• Completing the hike (Tom B.)
• One of our group’s achievements is when we got to the top of the 14 or 15 km hike and most of it was up quite a few steep hills. (Zoe T.)

3. One of your groups’ challenges: big or small.

• Getting up the steep hill pushing really hard to get to the top (Eva B.)
• One of my group’s challenges is how we changed campsites every day and had to set up/take down our tent every morning/afternoon. (Daniel B.)
• Harry eating Fava beans and dealing with the consequences  (Max M.)

4. One thing you have learned from your triumph or challenge.

• Things that can take ages go fast when you are having fun (Byron M. on hiking)
• I am capable of doing big hikes with a heavy bag on my back.(Chase H.)
• I learnt that if you take your waterproof cover off the tent cools down (Maritsa R.)

5. What are some new skills you have learned?

• I can pick up a full hiking bag with my pinky (Hugo C.)
• How to cut a cucumber (Ben W.)
• i learnt how to set up a tent and how to hike properly (Maddie D.)

6. What did you learn from the camp leaders?

• Nature makes you happy (Lewis D.)
• Wilderness skills and the importance of teamwork (Sasha R.)
• That they love walking (Amelie B.)
• I learned to appreciate the small wins (Imogen B.)

ISA Swimming Carnival

Yesterday the ISA Swimming Carnival was held. There were a number of Yr 8 students involved including; Alice Franceschi, Sebastien Okhovat, Beau Potter, Amelie Swann, William Thomason and Tara Ward.

The overall results were:

Division 2 Girls 
Juniors (U12-U14) – 1st 
Intermediate (U15-U16) – 2nd 
Seniors (U17-U19) – 1st 
Overall – 1st 

Division 1 Boys 
Juniors (U12-U14) – 9th
Intermediate (U15-U16) – 7th
Seniors (U17-U19) – 5th
Overall – 9th 

Upcoming Events

We have a a number of significant events in the first part of the term which include:

• Week 8 – Thursday – Saturday – School Musical
• Week 9 – Monday – Cross Country Carnival

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

Year 7

Week 7 – NAPLANning for Success

This week Yr 7 moved through the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy. Did you know that was what NAPLAN stood for? Well, our Yr 7s discovered NAPLAN firsthand this week, coming face to face with the writing, reading and language conventions papers. On Friday, they will sit the numeracy paper.

With NAPLAN now all online, the cohort have braved general examination nerves to complete their tests with great poise and grace. I have been so impressed with their respectful engagement in the process, particular those students who finished early in some sessions and waited silently and patiently while the rest of the cohort completed their work.

NAPLAN offers us a useful indication of students’ basic skills, but it is certainly not the sole indicator of student academic potential or ability. Students should also be taking good account of any feedback they receive from their assessment program this term and next, so they can continue to develop their thinking, knowledge and other competencies across Semester 1.

This week, our focus in Tutor time has been based around respect. We started the week with a Year Assembly on Monday in which we discussed what respect means, how to convey respect and why fostering a respectful environment is important. Students were particularly spoken to about the importance of:

• using manners and being polite, gracious and kind to others
• respecting people for who they are, even if they are different from you
• caring enough to consider how their words and actions might impact others
• looking after shared resources and spaces
• listening to others and giving them a chance to express their views, even if you disagree with them
• admitting to their mistakes and learning from them
• showing empathy and compassion in their interactions.

Many of these messages were then reiterated by Mrs Jansons (Dean of Students) during the Years 7-9 assembly on Tuesday. In Tutor time on Thursday, students then discussed respect further, unpacking how they can model respectful behaviour in their interactions with others and creating ‘Rules of Respect’ for their Tutor group sessions. The hope is that with explicit discussion of respect and appropriate modelling and guidance, we will be able to continue to foster a really welcoming, supportive and accepting climate in the cohort.

Tutors have also been reminding students about how to use their student planners effectively. These are an excellent resource for helping students to keep track of home learning and to plan ahead for completing future assessment tasks. Parents have a specific space to sign planners each week, so that they can be checked in Tutor on Thursdays. Please help us to keep students accountable by signing planners weekly.

It is also worth reminding everyone that that a schedule of all assessment tasks for each subject and assessment notifications can be found on the Yr 7 Core Page on iLearn by visiting here.

Key Dates and Upcoming Events:

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

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

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

This is an enjoyable event for Year 7 – so get excited and get involved!

• Week 10: International Day (Tuesday 4/4)

A fun day of foods, games and events to celebrate our diverse cultural backgrounds at Redlands.

• Week 10: Year 7 Vaccinations (Wednesday 5/4)

See details below for further information.

Important Notices

School Musical: Addams Family

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

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

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

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

NSW School Vaccination Program 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Benefits of online consent for parents/carers:

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

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

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

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

Head of Junior School

Autumn Fair

After months of preparation, our Redlands Autumn Fair takes place this Saturday 18 March and it promises to be a fun-filled day of community spirit and entertainment.

I wanted to take the opportunity to thank and congratulate the Redlands Parents and Friends Association and their army of volunteer helpers, coupled with many of our Redlands staff, who have brought this major event to fruition. You can imagine the organisation involved at every level and it needs the community’s engagement and involvement to make this happen.

The fair is open to both the school and local community so do bring your family and friends and entry is free. As has been communicated, this is also a cash-free event so you will need to purchase wristbands (for unlimited rides only) or coupons to enjoy individual rides, games and food. Pre-purchase wristbands and coupons can be purchased here with pre-sales closing at 12pm this Friday 17 March. These orders can be collected from the Gerard Street Gate Coupon Counter. 

Please also be reminded that dogs are not permitted on campus.

I look forward to seeing many of our families at the fair on Saturday.

Junior Campus NAPLAN Timetable

We have been very proud of our Yr 3 and Yr 5 students who commenced NAPLAN assessments this week. Overall, our teachers and I have observed the students to be calm and focused as they have sat the assessments which conclude next Monday and Tuesday.

Yr 5 Camp – 21-24 March

We are really looking forward to our first Junior School camp of 2023 taking place next week as our Yr 5 group head to the Southern Highlands. Yr 5 families have received a second detailed letter this week outlining all of the key information and I am looking forward to joining the group during their time away. My thanks to the Yr 5 team, guided by Mr Brakell, for all of their preparatory administrative and pastoral work in the meticulous planning that has taken place and I look forward to also reporting back on the camp in next week’s Note Day.

Harmony Week

As part of Harmony Week, which is a celebration that recognises our diversity and brings Australians together from all different backgrounds, students across our campus will be involved in some activities next week highlighting inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.​

On Monday, students are encouraged to wear a touch of orange and will enjoy a special music performance from Taikoz during the day. On Thursday, the canteen will also have a special for interested students of paella (chicken and vegetable) and churros which is on offer for all students and at no extra cost.

Yr 5 Leadership Day

Last Friday, our Year 5 cohort began their journey towards student leadership in Yr 6 with the first in a series of leadership-related activities they will be part of throughout the year. Led by an external facilitator, Cameron Brown, from Explore Discover Act, our students were inspired to explore the difference they could make for and with others, having great fun along the way. It was great to see the students collaborate in the challenges they were presented with and also share their own leadership values.

International Day: Tuesday 4 April

On Tuesday 4 April (Week 10), our school community will celebrate our global-mindedness and diversity through our annual International Day event. Students and staff are encouraged to dress up in either international dress or colours for the day and teachers will have a series of themed lessons during the day.

Parents are encouraged to connect with your child’s class teacher if you are able to present or share your own cultural backgrounds and experiences utilising the knowledge we have in our community and connecting home and school further. Teachers will also be in touch.

Early Bird offers for April Holiday Code Camp Classes

View Flyer

We are delighted to again have Code Camp run two holiday classes from 19 – 21 April in Week 2 of the April break.  These camps are only for Redlands students and are run at Redlands.  

The two camps they will run are listed below for information:

1. Minions Animation K-2 (ages 5-7) and 
2. Spark 3-6 (ages 7-12)

Bookings: Please click HERE for further information about the camps and to make a booking and read the flyer for details on an early bird discount offer.

Medications on Yr 5 Camp 

If you child/ren requires medication on camp, you will need to complete and return to Mr Atkins a Medical Authority Form located on Pulse HERE.

This form will need to be completed prior to departure on Tuesday 21 March. 

Please contact Mr Atkins eatkins@redlands.nsw.edu.au for any other questions.

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

Head of Preparatory School

Week 8 Harmony Week

Our society is a huge melting pot of colour, flavour, and diversity. Harmony Day, which is observed each year on 21 March, celebrates this diversity, aiming to foster inclusiveness, respect, and the idea that people of all different cultures can make a valuable contribution to society.

At Redlands we will be celebrating the wonders of diversity and inclusivity all week. Prep students will be treated to a performance by the Taikoz drummers on Monday, enjoy a French breakfast on Tuesday and participate in many activities throughout the week in their classes.

Orange is the worldwide colour chosen to represent Harmony Week. Traditionally orange signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates to the freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect. Redlands students are encouraged to wear ‘a touch of orange’ on Monday and on Tuesday, a touch of blue, red and/or white can be worn to celebrate our French breakfast.

Keep an eye on our Prep Reception display board next week as we celebrate Harmony Week in the Prep School.

Week 8 Parent and Teacher Learning Conversations

A reminder for Prep parents to book in your times for Week 8 learning conversations with class teachers by the end of the week. Learning conversations provide a snapshot of your child’s learning to date, but most importantly, the where to next in their learning journey. Teachers will also spend time unpacking the social and emotional development of your child, this is where some shared strategies can be discussed to develop a common language and approach between school and home.

We do hope that you find the sessions helpful.

If you would like to discuss your child’s development in Music, PE, French or Christian Studies, please email the relevant specialist directly to book a time. These areas of learning are just as important as the learning that happens with classroom teachers, so I do encourage you to have these conversations.

Early Bird offers for April Holiday Code Camp Classes

View Flyer

Code Camp is on again and will run two holiday classes from 19-21 April. These camps are only for Redlands students and run at Redlands.  

1. Minions Animation K-2 (ages 5-7) and 
2. Spark 3-6 (ages 7-12)

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to have some fun with friends and to explore coding skills. More information about the camps and booking link here.

Redlands International Day

Tuesday 4 April

Thank you to the parents who were able to attend the Think Tank session in preparation for our Redlands International Day on Tuesday 4 April. We are all excited to celebrate the cultural diversity of the Prep School.

With so many fun activities planned, we would love some parent volunteers to come in and help us throughout the day. The students will rotate around games and arts and crafts activities. There will be delicious food available at lunchtime followed by a dance and musical performance.

If you can spare an hour or two on Tuesday 4 April during the times below, please email me directly. Thank you.

8.30am-10.30am – Session 1

11am-12.30am – Session 2

Prep Ninja Skipping Challenge

A message from Ms Longworth.

For the remainder of this term, we have invited the Prep School students to participate in the Prep ninja skipping challenge.

 All students start at the white belt and when they can complete the number of skips in a row, they can progress to the next belt.  As they work their way up the belts, students can write their name on the ninja boards in the Prep playground.  House points and prizes will be handed out at the end of the challenge.

 This challenge is designed to promote active fun!  

Students will improve their skipping skills, improve their health, work on perseverance, and we want them to just have fun with their friends!

 Skipping ropes can be used before school, at recess and lunchtime. They are available near Friendship Club.

Drop off Information

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

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

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

Redlands House and Transition Gold

Parent Teacher interviews for Seniors

Parent Teacher Interviews for families of Senior and Transition Gold Students will be held in Week 9 of term, Monday 27 March to Friday 31 March. Interviews can be booked here. The code is xqgwk. Bookings can be made from Monday 20 March at 9am to Friday 24 March at 9am.  If you’re unable to attend these interviews in person, we can arrange for the interview to be conducted via Zoom. Please book in and advise your teacher directly if you would prefer a Zoom interview session.

Harmony Day

On Tuesday 21 March, Redlands House will be celebrating Harmony Day. The children are encouraged to wear a touch of orange with their normal school uniform. Harmony Day is about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. Each morning, the children join together to sing a welcome song and recite our welcome to country, we then say the words, “Warami, wellamabami” It is good to see you, wherever you have come from, a lovely inclusive message for all.

Vision Eye Screening 

The StEPS program is a free population-based vision screening program and is designed to identify childhood vision problems which cannot be detected by observation, behaviour, family history or vision surveillance. The StEPS program usually actively identifies and targets all 4 year old children in NSW to offer them a free visual acuity screen using a validated test. Vision screening will take place in the Preschool in Week 9. Permission slips will be sent home and need to be returned by Monday 27 March please.

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

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

Junior Sport

CIS Basketball Trials

Congratulations to Max Abusah and Agatha Storch who were selected in the 2023 CIS Basketball team for boys and girls respectively.  They will now compete in the NSW PSSA Championships. We wish them the best of luck as they prepare for this selection carnival.

CIS Girls Football Trials

Lily Maxwell, Kirrily Stone and Lauren Steele were selected to trial for the 2023 Girls CIS Football Team representing HICES and Redlands. All three girls had a great experience.

Sport Calendar

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

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

Athletics Carnival

Well done to all students who participated in our carnival today in warmer than usual conditions. With a modified format and additional measures in place, we were able to hold our second major carnival at SOPAC at Homebush. Credit to all students for their enthusiasm and participation both in the stands with war cries and cheering and on the track.

There was some great House spirit being demonstrated throughout the day.

With the entrant number system student used in conjunction with the timing gates and photo finish, students were able to see their times and overall rankings on the digital score board after they finished their race which is excellent feedback. Thanks to those Year 6 students who assisted here.

New Record

Congratulations to our new record holder, who will receive a certificate of commendation at our Sports Prizegiving Day next term:

• Jake O’Sullivan – Under 12 Boys 200m

A big thank you the way all students looked on the day. Everyone got to wear the House race bibs this year when participating in track events. The ability to identify their peers representing their house from the grandstand really added to the carnival atmosphere. 

With Cowper winning the carnival for five years in a row and Roseby breaking that streak last year, there was a huge reaction when Dumolo were announced winner for the 2023 Athletics Carnival. Congratulations to Dumolo House on their win for 2023, led by Daisy Nassar and Harrison Bird who captained the winning House on the day.

Mr Sharma will be in touch with those students who have qualified for the Redlands Athletics Team who will compete at HCIES late next term. For those students who had intended to run in the 800m and 1500m on the day, which were cancelled due to heat,the plan is such that students who finish top 2 in their age group in our school Cross Country Carnival will be eligible for 1500m selection to run at the HCIES Athletics Carnival as long as they are close to the HICES guide time. Students who would like to be eligible to compete in the 800m will be asked to submit their 800m times from their little Athletics Associations. Of course, there may be students who are eligible for qualification and consideration who may not wish to run the 800m and or 1500m at HICES Athletics and this is fine

Winning House

1st Place: Dumolo      

2nd Place: Cowper  

3rd Place: Roseby          

4^th Place: McDouall      

Age Champions Athletics 2023

Congratulations to the following students who were named and presented age champion and runner up on the day. 

House Spirit

Well done to all houses for their efforts in House spirit with McDouall coming out on top for Athletics.

Winter Sport Preparation – transition from Summer Sport to Winter Sport

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

Key Dates Term 1 Summer Sport to Winter Sport Preparation

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

Saturday 18 March          Final Round of Summer Representative Sport Fixtures

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

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

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

Saturday 1 April              Free Saturday no Representative Sport commitments

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

Thursday 6 April             Term 1 ends

NSTA Primary Schools Challenge

On Saturday night we had a number of Junior School Students represent Redlands in the NSTA Primary Schools Tennis Challenge: Kathleen Chan (Year 3), Zandre Coussy (Year 3), David Hsu (Year 5), Samir Jackson (Year 3), Anna Krapovnitskaya (Year 3), Yuxin Wang (Year 3), Josh Ward (Year 3) and Grace Williams (Year 3), took part in the Northern Suburbs Tennis Association (NSTA) Primary Schools Challenge representing Redlands at the Forestville Tennis Centre.  

The students played doubles – Josh and Zandre, Kathleen and Anna, David and Samir, and Grace and Yuxin – in the NSTA’s orange ball competition and played 4 round Robin matches over the evening. Josh and Zandre won their division, Kathleen and Anna came second in their division and Grace, Yuxin, David and Samir played well across their matches but unfortunately did not place in the top two.

Australian Mountain Bike Interschools

Congratulations to Archie Mills (Yr 3) who represented Redlands in Australian Mountain Bike Interschools at Thredbo last week. He performed extremely well took third place in the National Interschool Downhill Mountain Biking and 5^th place overall out of 59 competitors.

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

Snowsports

Redlands Friends of Snowsports BBQ

Fahl Garden, Senior Campus, Friday 31 March, 4.30 – 6.00pm

Parents, carers and students are invited to join the Friends of Snowsports for an informal get together to look forward to the upcoming Snowsports season.

Register your Attendance Here

Meet other families and find out more about the Redlands Snowsports Program.

Initial registrations for Advance Race Training, Redlands Cup, Sydney Interschools and Race Week will be available soon via TryBooking – information to be posted on the Redlands Pulse Snowsports page.

Welcome

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ballet and Dance

Classes on Saturday 18 March – Cancelled Classes

Due to the Autum Fair, there are changes to our Saturday classes:

• all Redlands House, Prep & Junior classes are cancelled
• Senior classes starting from 3pm will run as normal – all other senior classes are cancelled
• Private Lessons – please check/confirm with your Dance tutor

Autumn Fair – Ballet & Dance Academy Performances

We look forward to seeing you all at the Redlands Autumn Fair on Saturday 18 March.

Please join us at the Fahl Garden where the Ballet & Dance Academy has two performance events at the Autumn Fair:

• 11am-11:30am (Yr 2 – Yr 6 students)
• 12pm-12:30pm (Senior students)

To view the most up-to-date performance schedules please go to on the Ballet and Dance homepage on Redlands Pulse.

Isobel Anderson Awards

Congratulations to Juliet Whelan in Yr 8 and Dante Minassian in Yr 9, for getting through to the Semi Finals of the Isobel Anderson Awards. Chookas for Friday! Also, well-done Emma Cruttenden in Yr 8 for dancing so beautifully. We look forward to seeing you all dance at the Autumn Fair.

Term 1 Class Watching

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

For seniors we are excited to invite all parents to observe classes in Redlands Hall on Saturday 1 April, with classes running from 8:30am to 7:15pm. Please keep the day free as there is a lot to see at this open forum.

Please visit our Class Watching page on Redlands Pulse for viewing schedules for both these events. 

Eisteddfods 2023

Redlands 2023 Eisteddfod Schedule is now on Redlands Pulse. Please check this page regularly for updates on:

• arrival and competing times, which will be published as soon as the information is available 
• hair, make-up and meeting locations

Please note that the Ballet and Dance Academy will not be sending out “information emails” to parents as all current and correct information will be on Redlands Pulse.

Please click here to view our Redlands Eisteddfod page.

Second-Hand Uniform Sale

Please drop your donations into the Ballet Studio (P1.6) or into the donation containers outside P1.6.

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

The next Second-Hand Uniform Sale is on Saturday 1 April on the Junior Campus. Further details to follow soon.

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

Any Questions?

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

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

Drama and Theatre

  The Addams Family – Musical

Only one week to go until our opening night! The Dress Run was excellent. We are so proud of the contribution and dedication everyone has shown as we move to the end of the process.

Important Dates

• Week 8: Production Week at The Concourse: Wednesday 22 March – Saturday 25 March

Production Week

• Production Week information letters are available on iLearn and Pulse/Engage. 
• Please ensure permissions are granted for the production week.
• The detailed production schedule will be published on ilearn. This will provide a detailed breakdown of the schedule in the theatre. 
• Reminder to not be late in the morning when catching the Redlands buses. It is crucial that we get to the theatre on time. 

Show Week Transport

As with other major events, such as the Swimming Carnival, we request that students travel on the bus from Redlands to the Concourse to ensure adequate supervision by Redlands staff. The Concourse staff are not able to supervise students arriving at various times without a Redlands teacher present. On the rehearsal and show nights, Wednesday 22 March – Saturday 25 March there will no buses returning to school. Students must be collected each night from STAGE DOOR (located on Anderson Street) by their parents. Those who are carpooling are requested to email permission for their child to travel with a friend’s parent to drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au by Sunday 19 March. Students may not leave unaccompanied or drive themselves to or from the theatre.

Show Week Clothing

Students are permitted to wear a Musical T-shirt and full blacks OR Full School Uniform on Wednesday 22 March & Thursday 23 March (ALL STUDENTS -Technical & Dress Rehearsals at the Concourse). ALL Students are to move straight to the bus in Full School Uniform on Friday afternoon at 3.20pm promptly.

Important Costume Note

Your costume bag is your responsibility. Please familiarise yourself with each item the first time you take your bag(s).

• Please ensure you are wearing appropriate footwear and underwear.
• Keep your costume pieces together and always make sure everything is accounted for and placed in bags before you leave each day.
• DO NOT EAT while you are in your costume. Either remove your costume or cover it up with your light dressing gown.
• Costumes should also be covered with your dressing gown whilst you are in ‘Makeup’
• If something does happen to your costume, tell the costume team immediately. Things happen – zips break, hems fall, buttons come off but tell the costume team as soon as possible, so it can be repaired.

Catering in Production Week

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

Rehearsal Reminders

• Be prompt to all rehearsals.
• Bring water and food to all rehearsals
• Please be aware that Redlands has a “Nut-free” policy.
• Bring scripts, librettos & pencils to all rehearsals.
• Wear appropriate attire to Friday & Sunday rehearsals eg Redlands Drama or Dance attire or sports uniform.

COVID-19 

Please do not attend school if you feel unwell. If you are away due to COVID 19 please make sure you watch any rehearsal videos or repertoire that was covered during your absence.

Tickets and Performances

Tickets for Addams Family the Musical are now ON SALE. The dates and times will now be as followed: 

Show 1: Thursday 24 March, 6:30pm 

Show 2: Friday 25 March, 6:30pm

Show 3: Saturday 26 March 2:00pm

Musical Award Nominations

Students continue to be nominated for consideration for awards in each Year Group. These final nominations and awards will be announced on Friday 31 March.

Performance Requirements

All students should bring the following items for each dress rehearsal/performance  in a labelled sponge bag. 

• Water bottle (with name label)
• Tissues and make-up wipes
• Deodorant
• Black mascara (boys included)
• Lip brush (boys included)
• Small mirror (on a little fold-out stand)
• Small hand towel/soap
• Brush/hairspray/hair gel/ bobby pins
• Packet of safety pins emergencies

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

Theatresports Performance Evening 

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

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

Yr 10 Curriculum Performance Evening

We are excited to announce that we have our first curriculum performance evening of 2023 coming up very soon. The event will take place across two evenings and is free to attend. You are invited to join us for A Night With Shakespeare. As part of the half yearly examination, Year 10 students will perform a collection of scenes from different Shakespearean plays. From Romeo and Juliet, to Macbeth, there truly is something for everyone.

Year 10 have been working incredibly hard on their scenes and cannot wait to perform for you. Details are as follows:

Date: Thursday 27 April and Friday 28 April

Time: 6:30pm

Where: Drama Studio (R15)

Any Questions?

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

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

Music

In the Music Department, we love sharing our music with our broader community and believe so greatly in the power of music to bring people together. Students in our Jazz program (featuring both Junior and Senior Campuses) are looking forward to playing for our community this Saturday as part of our Autumn Fair. If planning your day, be sure to pop the Fahl Garden on your itinerary between 1.00 – 2.30pm to hear from our Junior Jazz Band, Intermediate Stage Band, Advanced Stage Band and Jazz Vocal Ensemble. 

Wishing you a wonderful week to come.

Amy Richardson
Director of Music P-12

Katherine Moses
Head of Junior Campus Music P-6

Prep Music Orientation Session

This morning’s Orientation Session was a great opportunity for our Prep parents to connect and learn about Music offerings within the Prep School and to hear more about the enriching P-12 journey that lies ahead for them in Music at Redlands. For those unable to join us, you may find these slides from the session helpful in considering opportunities for your child’s musical development.  We also welcome expressions of interest in joining the Friends of Music group through this form.

If you have any questions about Music in the Prep School please see the Junior Campus Music page in Pulse or reach out to juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Battle of the Bands

Tickets Now available!

Taking place in Edwards Auditorium on Monday 3 April 2023, the epic annual Battle of the Bands will be held in 3 separate divisions, adjudicated by respected industry producer and multi-instrumentalist Beau Golden. Each performer (announced last week) is allocated two (free) tickets that can be claimed via Trybooking for their respective division. Please note that performers do not need tickets and are already presumed to be in attendance for the full evening.

CLICK TO Book your Battle of the Bands Tickets

Red Factor 2023

Mrs Roberts and class teachers would like to congratulate ALL entrants on preparing for auditions last week. The audition panel was particularly impressed by the level of preparation and creativity shown across all year groups. Finalists will be announced tomorrow by email and we look forward to the performances in Week 10. 

Save the Date: Year 2 Strings Open Lesson

Yr 2 students are excited to share their Term 1 Strings learning in an Open Lesson in Week 10. Parents and carers are invited to witness the wonderful skills and concepts students have been working on, and the connections they are making to their non-instrumental curriculum music lessons. Please save the date for Monday 3 April 2:20pm, with more details to follow. 

Audition Opportunities

Senior Music Festival 2023 Feature Auditions

We are excited to announce auditions for the first round of selected featured roles within ensemble performances at this years’ Senior Music Festival to be held at the Concourse on 16 June 2023.

The following auditions are open NOW:

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

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

Senior Instrumental Competition Auditions

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

Redlands App?

Have you downloaded the Redlands App? It’s not just for parents. Senior Students too are being encouraged to download the App so they too can manage their private lessons and ensemble attendance. You’ll be amazed how much it streamlines our communication, and students can keep track on all their Redlands Activities in one location! Contact helpdesk@redlands.nsw.edu.au if you need any assistance with the App. 

Please reach out to our offices if we can assist you with anything further.

Jacqueline McGlade
Junior Campus Music Administrator

Kirsty Hales
Senior Campus Music Administrator

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