From the Principal

Monday was a special day in the Secondary School as the second floor of the Redlands Learning Hub and then Redlands Hall were full of students, staff and parents as we hosted our International Women’s Day Breakfast, Count Her In.

This event culminated weeks of International Women’s Day activities across both campuses including:

• talks in the most recent Junior School Assembly;
• panel discussions of students and staff at Secondary School assemblies;
• participation by a small group of students in a Round Square hosted online discussion with students from around the world on the topic of inclusion for women;
• our Secondary School Wellbeing Captains, Anneka and Anderson, as well as Year 12 Year Advisor, Ms Ynson, and I having the opportunity to listen to an amazing panel of speakers at an event hosted by the Federal Member for North Sydney, Kylea Tink MP; and
• our Secondary School Service Captains, Will and Antonia, along with Year 12 students Ava and Johnny and Secondary School Dean of Students, Ms Jansons, attending Mosman Council’s International Women’s Day Breakfast.

On Monday morning, those in attendance heard inspiring stories from two leaders committed to the creation of opportunities for women: The Hon. Bronnie Taylor (Deputy Leader of the NSW Nationals Party and the Former NSW Minister for Women) and Vicki Condon AM (Founder, CEO and Executive Director of Raise Foundation).

At Redlands, our commitment to gender equity stems from our values and our mission to provide a diverse and inclusive coeducational environment. As our Service Captains Will and Antonia reflected at Monday’s Breakfast, “International Women’s Day is a time to reflect, and see where we, as a community. can improve and strive to foster greater inclusivity; the day acts as a reminder of how far we have come but also how far we have got to go. In a coeducational school, this day is especially important as it is a celebration that we get to come together each day and work with one another with equal opportunities and the ability to encourage one another to succeed.”  

As a school, we are also proud to be listed in the recently released Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s (WGEA) top 20 schools nationwide with the biggest pay gap in favour of women.

Our Gender Pay Gap Statement can be found here

Yesterday I had the great pleasure of spending some time at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, cheering on our swimmers at the ISA Swimming Championships. There were many wonderful individual results and overall our girls finished 6^th in Division 1 and our boys won Division 2. The highlight of the day for me was the last race – the Senior Boys 4 x 50m freestyle relay – not because we won the event, but because the relay team consisted of three Year 12 boys who were successfully competing for the School in their final year at Redlands and could finish on a real high.

Mr Sean Corcoran

Photo Caption: A special congratulations to all the student leaders who collaborated so brilliantly together to organise our inaugural International Women’s Day Breakfast, which raised valuable funds for the McGrath and Raise Foundations.

Community Update

It was lovely to see more than 200 of our community at the inaugural Count Her In International Women’s Day Breakfast on Monday. Two incredible leaders and changemakers, The Hon. Bronnie Taylor – Deputy Leader of the NSW Nationals, Member of the NSW Legislative Council and Vicki Condon AM – CEO and Executive Director of Raise Foundation, shared some heartfelt and personal stories of their commitment to the creation of opportunities for women to earn, learn and lead. These stories and more were carefully threaded together by Liz Green, our talented host and  Redlands Innovation and Entrepreneurial Strategist.

At Redlands, we are committed to creating and sustaining a workplace that is equitable, diverse and inclusive, reflective of our strategic commitments to creating a positive culture of wellbeing for all members of our school community and continuing to attract and engage quality staff, while recognising and rewarding them irrespective of gender.  Our commitment to gender equity aligns to our Redlands values – Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Compassion, Fairness and Moral Courage – all of which speak to our strong focus on creating a workplace culture supportive of diversity, inclusion and gender equality.

Uniform Recycling Week has been a great success with hundreds of preloved and unwanted Redlands uniforms recycled through the collection bins located on both campuses this week. A reminder that recycled uniforms will be processed and repurposed by Textile Recyclers Australia, our uniform recycling partner. The collection bins will remain in place tomorrow, the final day of collection.  My thanks to Kimberlee Chipper, Redlands Sustainability Manager, for her leadership on this important project supported by passionate volunteers from the Redlands Parents and Friends Association.

A reminder that our community are invited to attend an Easter reflection, prayer and connection on Wednesday 27 March from 7.30am at St Peter’s Church, Cremorne. A light breakfast will be provided and I am reliably informed that Easter eggs may also be available for tasting.

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

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

Foundation

Shine the Light on 140 Years of Redlands with Alumni Community

Our impressive Redlander Alumni community can be found locally and globally. We connect with our past students through reunions, chapter meetings, past students come back and talk to our students or simply visit to see what has changed since their time at Redlands.

We look forward to celebrating this special milestone Back to Campus Reunion on the Fahl Garden on Friday 5 April. This will be a terrific opportunity for milestone reunions and wider Alumni community to get together. Thank you to the Redlander Alumni Association (RAA) for all their support and commitment to make this event a great success.

“We are thrilled to be able to mark this occasion and look forward to welcoming all Alumni back on campus, which has transformed significantly since many left Redlands” Natalie  Davies, President of the RAA.

Thank you to the RPFA Second Hand Uniform Team

Our highly dedicated RPFA team has again taken an initiative and organised the Second Hand Uniform Sale for our community. This supports our Sustainability goals and proceeds raised are dedicated to the means-tested scholarship. Almost $1,400 was raised for the Coralie Amos OAM Scholarship, acknowledging our Redlander 1964 for all her dedication to Service and helping others in need.

A huge KUDOS to JP Forrest, Rebecca James, Jo Lloyd who have led this initiative for a number of years and to the other volunteers who came and gave a hand where needed.

Postcard from London: Jack Murray RL 2022, School Captain

Last September I started studying at the London School of Economics (LSE). The opportunity to live and study in such a dynamic and cosmopolitan city over the last six months has been amazing. Since starting at the LSE, I have met and made friends with some incredible people from all over the world. I have also enjoyed the opportunity to learn from a distinguished cohort of teachers and guest speakers at the LSE who include world leaders, Nobel Prize recipients, prominent academics and business people, all of whom have been generous and forthcoming in meeting and taking questions from students. In the next few weeks, I look forward to hearing from Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates who has long been a personal hero of mine. I’m eternally grateful for the support of the Careers Department and my teachers at Redlands for believing in me and for their support in helping me to achieve my goal of studying in the UK. Wishing everyone at Redlands all the best with their studies!

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

Redlands Parents and Friends

The Birthday Celebrations Continue!

Mark your calendars for Saturday 19 October for the Redlands Garden Party, a day for our community to ”Shine a Light on 140 Years” and celebrate our heritage. Set in the grounds of the Junior School, this event will include games, sports, arts, drama, music, and refreshments and will also showcase our High Country Campus. It will be an afternoon not to be missed!

Calling for party people to bring the Garden Party to life…

We are calling on as many in our community as possible to volunteer to bring this amazing night to life..please let us know if you would like to be involved on the organising committee. Contact us!

Coming Up

Wed 27 March at St Peter’s Cremorne at 7.30am

In the lead up to Easter we invite you all to the Community Easter Reflection. As we all prepare for Easter, it’s a lovely way to pause, spend time with our Principal, Chaplains, teachers and members of all sections of our community in a casual and welcoming setting. A light breakfast will be provided (maybe including some Easter eggs ????). Prep and JS parents are welcome to bring their children.

Parent / Family Get-togethers

Walks on Tracks

Weekly guided walks around the northern Sydney area are organised by Ann Marie, a wonderful 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, look for the ???? below .

Walks are roughly 1 1/2 – 2 hours and for those with the time we love to stop for a coffee afterwards. We have planned all the walks for the term so mark your calendars.  Next three shared here:

• Wed 20 March: Waverton to Wollstonecraft. Meet at Coal Loader, Balls Head Dr Waverton for a 8.40 departure. ????
• Wed 27 March: Centennial Park. Meet at the Green House Café on Grand Drive for a 8.40am departure. ????

• Wed 3 April: Cammeray to Northbridge. Meet at Tunks Park, Brothers Ave Cammeray ????

Any questions, please contact Ann Marie on 0406 691 533.

Book Club 

The Redlands Book Club is a group of Redlands parents – past and present – who share a love of reading. New members are always welcome! The Book Club meets twice each school term to discuss a book, rotating among members’ homes. Occasionally, outings are also organised to events, movies or shows that are tied in with books, including annual attendance at the Sydney Writer’s festival in May. If you would like to join Book Club, or simply want to know more, please contact Monica or Sabiha.

• This month we will be discussing The God of No Good by Sita Walker. The meeting is expected to be in the second half of March as an evening session. Stay tuned here for the date.
• For our May meeting we will be reading a debut crime-thriller by local author, Lynne Johnson, The Bait Trap.

Behind the Scenes with RPFA: Meet your RPFA Committee

The Redlands Parents and Friends Association (RPFA) is a group of committed parents who support the broad activities of the school’s diverse community. The RPFA is your first point of contact for Redlands community events or support. Check back here each week to meet 2024 committee members and be inspired for how you can get involved.

RPFA FIVE with

Name: Sophia Stewart-Kasimba
Role: RPFA Committee Member and Kindy White Co-Class Parent
Kiddos: Marcus (Kindy White) and Gia (Baby)

If you could choose a RPFA theme song (or super hero), what would be the title name?

The song that comes to mind is “What You Need” by BAYNK and NÏKA. Instant mood boost. Similarly, a connected community raises the energy for everyone it touches. The good grows. Having such an active RPFA reflects just how important this is at Redlands.

Why did you decide to join the RPFA, and what do you love most about it? 

I volunteered to be the Class Parent for Marcus’ class in Redlands House Juniors. I felt it was important to be involved since school is a big part of life for a long time.

When the opportunity then came up to join the RPFA, I put my hand up as I saw it as a way to contribute and learn more, as well as meet more parents from across the School. These things are what I love most about it too.

What advice would you give to a parent or carer looking to get more involved in the School?

Say yes! Read Note Day so you can volunteer for opportunities that arise. Connect with other parents and carers, and keep your mind open for how you can give back to the school.

If you could trade places with your children for a day, what would you most want to experience?

The wonder of learning so much! How cool to be in the moment of learning to read, for example.

The Week in Pictures

Thank you to all the Class Parents arranging these wonderful events for us!

A great turnout of almost 40 parents to our Year 6 coffee morning, hosted by Karalee Fielding at her home.

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Gold Star photos goes to the Year 5 parents who enjoyed a balmy Sunday afternoon meet up while their kiddos splashed and ran about!

A bunch of beauties at Beauty Point walking track this week.

Great start to the day for these Yr 9 mums last week at their coffee morning.

An amazing time was had at the Yr 7 Parents Drinks last night, many new connections were made.

Do you have pictures of parent / family get-togethers you want to share?

Please send them to RPFA Note Day.

RPFA Committee

President: Brittne Whitelaw
Vice President: Carrie Taylor
Secretary: Jennifer Mast
Treasurer: Joe Russo
Committee: Monika Crennan, Michelle McDonald, Lisa Middlebrook, Karen Nicholson, Emma Okhovat, Sophia Stewart-Kasimba

Contact us!

Head of Secondary School

IWD Breakfast 

We began the week with our inaugural IWD breakfast featuring Bronnie Taylor and Vicki Condon, hosted by Liz Green, our Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning Strategist. I was really proud of our Service Captains Antonia Morgan and Will Algar who offered a heartfelt and meaningful welcome to the community. It’s never easy to speak to a large group of people at a formal event, but Antonia and Will did so with ease, humour and compassion. Before commencing the Panel, Madison Noes (Year 11) offered a powerful Acknowledgement of Country, which can be read here. We’ve already begun considering who our 2025 speakers will be! I want to thank all who were involved, including Liz Green for hosting and Julie Wood, our Events Manager, for bringing the event together so seamlessly.

Feedback and Reporting – A RAD is an Important Part of the Growth Process

A RAD or Record of Academic Discussion is used to inform parents of a conversation between their child and a subject teacher in order to provide additional guidance, recognise growth or provide an opportunity for extension.

Student Voice – Curriculum Review and Co-Design Session

This past Tuesday, an elite ensemble of performing arts prodigies from Years 8-12 took centre stage in an exclusive co-design workshop. What’s the buzz? The crafting of a possible new elective for Year 8 called Musical Theatre. Could this dazzle us in 2025? Our students responded with – Yes! Let’s explore! At the heart of this venture lies the voice of our students, driving the beat of a dynamic new offering.

Students and staff spent time discussing and collaborating around what this new subject might look like and how it might be taught and assessed. Co-designing with the students the curriculum, assessment and pedagogical approaches enables agency and motivation.

A huge thank you to Ms Boase, Ms Williams and Ms Smith who enthusiastically participated in this workshop, and a resounding applause to our extraordinary students, whose boundless creativity and unwavering dedication to the performing arts illuminated the workshop with their brilliance.

Year 8

Astrid Vincent
Alba Martin-Gomez
Mackenzie Willis

Year 9

Tara Ward
Connor Grossman
Isabella Solgaard

Year 11

Anneke Golowenko

Year 12

James Stuart
Hallie Hunt
Olivia Everingham
Sholto Mirrlees-Black

Writing Competitions

Every year, Redlands students demonstrate their initiative by entering various writing competitions which showcase their creative skills and talents. In 2023, Daniel Koppers (now in Year 11) won the Senior Secondary Poetry Prize in the Mosman Youth Awards in Literature for his poem, “Hiroshima.” You can read his winning submission here.

The following writing competitions are now open for submissions from students in Year 7-12:

• The Nan Manfield Young Writers’ Award – deadline: 14 April 2024
• The Whitlam Institute What Matters? Competition (fiction, non-fiction, prose or poetry) – deadline: 17 May 2024
• Mosman Youth Awards in Literature (prose and poetry) – deadline: 31 May 2024

We encourage all students to have a go at crafting and submitting a piece of writing for entry into these competitions. Whether it’s based on work completed in English class or pursued from personal interest, writing a piece that is judged externally is an excellent way to gain validation for effort and skill.

For more details, please visit the websites or contact Dr Phoebe Poon (High Potential Learning Coordinator) at ppoon@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

ISA Grand Finals

The Summer ISA season drew to a close last weekend with Finals in Touch Football and Basketball.

Congratulations to or ISA Winners in Touch Football the Senior 1^st Boys and Junior B Girls! Special mention to the Senior 1^st Girls and Junior A Girls who made their Finals but couldn’t quite clinch it.

In Basketball, we had a total of 7 teams in the Finals, and after a mixed day out at Penrith the Senior 2^nd Girls, Senior 3^rd Boys, U15B Boys and U15D Boys came out on top. Let’s also congratulate the U15A Boys, U13C Boys and Junior C Girls who faced tough competition and finished Runners Up.

Runners Up

Touch Football

• Senior 1^st Girls
• Junior A Girls

Basketball

• U15A Boys
• U13C Boys
• Junior C Girls

Winners

Touch Football

• Senior 1^st Boys
• Junior B Girls

Basketball

• Senior 2^nd Girls
• Senior 3^rd Boys
• U15B Boys
• U15D Boys

Balmoral Swim

The Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge is back! On Sunday 24 March, local schools will come together to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute and have fun participating in an open water swim relay.

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 a $20 donation per swimmer.

Not a swimmer? 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.

Register your Team

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

Instrumental Competition

On Monday this week, we were delighted to listen to the incredible instrumental talent of Years 7-12 across three divisions. It was amazing to hear an incredibly high standard and have them be adjudicated by the Music Educator and Music Director, Barry Warmsley. He had the impossible task of adjudicating the competitive display of talent and provided valuable feedback for our performers. 

Many thanks go to the staff involved in bringing the event together, including Mr Jason Xu, our Head of Bands and Small Ensembles, Ms Kirsty Hales, our Senior Music Administrator and Dr Jeremy Eskenazi, our Resident Associate artist, who spent many hours rehearsing and performing with the competitors. We would also like to thank all our audience members for the evening, including our Deputy Principal Ms Sabine Partington, and the Friends of Music for providing food to fuel the competitors before their big performances!

The prize-winners of the competition can be found below. Congratulations to all competitors!

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS OF THE 2024 INSTRUMENTAL COMPETITION

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

University and Careers

Note Day

Please see the Careers Pulse page for information on events, pathways and career exploration.

Year 12 notices are listed below Upcoming Events.

Upcoming Events

University of Sydney | Day in the life of a Sydney student

15 March

Discover first hand from a student what a day in the life of at Sydney looks like, learn about study load, clubs and societies, support offered, internships, work placement and so much more. Find out more

ANU Open Day

16 March

If you can’t join us in-person for Open Day, catch us online as we live stream the event. Register now

ANU Application Walkthrough

19 March
Webinar

University College London

19 March

Loreto Kirribilli is hosting a meet and greet with the recruitment manager from UCL, for students and parents from Lower North Shore schools. Registrations required. More information and bookings here

Applying to Oxford: Choosing the Right Course for You

19 March 8pm (Sydney time)

Register here

Charles Sturt | Medicine Information Night

20 March

Find out more

Rice University (USA) International Student Admission Information Session

20 March

Register for a recording

University of Sydney | How to Find your Rhythm in Music

20 March

A career in music can take countless forms. Join us as we dive into the diverse world of music careers through the eyes of our successful Sydney Conservatorium of Music alumni and academic staff.

Find out more

ANU Accommodation Webinar

21 March

ANU webinar 

Monash | Discover Medicine

21 March

Discover what it’s like to study Medicine at Monash. Find out more

George Washington University @ MLC

26 March 5.45pm

Education USA is hosting a presentation by George Washington University at MLC school. We warmly welcome any of your students who may be interested in finding out more about this university and the US admissions process during their presentation from 5.45pm – 6.30pm. Kindly complete the RSVP form.

Year 12 Notices

Core Careers sessions

HSC and IB attended Core sessions this week which covered Post school applications, UAC, Early Entry, adjustments and more. Slides are available for students on their HSC or IB core page.

UTS Bachelor of Accounting Co-Op applications now open

• Round 1 Closing Date 17 May
• Round 2 Closing Date 11 October

Redlands alumni Alyssa Tinetti and Elina Filatova will be on campus to talk about their experiences in this course on 27 May. Learn More 

Key Dates

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

Year 12

Key Dates

• 21-23 March Secondary School Musical
• 25 March Student and Parents UAC Webinar
• 28 March SS Cross Country Carnival
• 30 April – 10 May  Yr 12 IB Half-Yearly Examination Block
• 28 June Yr 12 Formal
• 26 July Gala Arts
• 20 & 21 June Senior Music Festival 
• 5-16 August Yr 12 HSC & IB Trials
• 26-30 August Yr 12 Final Orals & Yr 3-12 HSC Visual Arts Exhibition
• 16-20 September IB Visual Arts Exhibition
• 25 September Valedictory
• 16 October – 8 November Yr 12 HSC Exams
• 21 October – 11 November Yr 12 IB Exams 
• 2024 Term Dates

Redlands International Women’s Day Breakfast

This year, Redlands embraced the opportunity to host the first International Women’s Day Breakfast with the Hon. Bronnie Taylor, Deputy Leader of the NSW Nationals and Member of the NSW Legislative Council, and Vicki Condon AM, Founder, CEO and Executive Director of Raise Foundation. The morning was filled with students from all Year Groups who brought along a special adult who has invested in their lives. The speakers were incredibly inspirational and in tune with their audience. The energy and excitement for gender equality and the desire for a stronger future was evident.

This initiative was led by Yr 12 Students, Antonia Morgan, Will Algar, Apoorv Pilani and Ava Taylor. Thank you as well to Yr 12 volunteers who supported the initiative on the day, including James Stuart, Johnny Wang, Hamish Campbell, Daniel Lev, Indi Hindmarsh and Grace Durrant. Several students in Yr 7-11 also supported on the morning by welcoming guests, ushering to seats and fundraising.

In the lead-up to the International Women’s Day Breakfast, Yr 12 students Antonia Morgan, Will Algar, Ava Taylor, Apoorv Pilani, Johnny Wang, James Stuart, Sophia Rolon and Ruby Voyce, along with Yr 11 student volunteers, organised a bake sale and sold IWD merchandise to raise funds for women in need around the world.

International Women’s Day Round Square Event

A small group of students from Naoko Abe’s Japanese class were also able to join an IWD Event hosted by Round Square. See Scarlett Thorp’s reflection below:

The International Women’s Day Round Square zoom hosted by MLC was an invaluable experience where six of us were able to engage in a virtual dialogue with senior students and teachers from various other Australian and international schools. Hearing firsthand perspectives on women’s rights from international perspectives shed light on the diverse challenges women face globally. One particularly impactful conversation was with a student from India, who shared stories of girls marrying as young as 13 and how women are still discouraged from pursuing education in most rural areas. Such exchanges highlight the importance of fostering global awareness of women’s issues, as these are not often topics we hear about firsthand. As Redlands students, these conversations help us develop a more globalised perspective and inspire us to advocate for gender equality on a broader scale.

Team Spirit and Support

Last Saturday, several teams competed in their final game for Summer Sport. In true Yr 12 spirit, a large group of supporters came out to cheer on the Touch Football Boys 1st team and Touch Football Girls 1st team. The boys played a strong game and won in extra time! Congratulations to all student athletes for a strong Summer season. For more Sport information and team results see the Sport Note Day page. 

Congratulations to the 2024 Redlands Swimmers who competed at the ISA Swimming Carnival this week. Yr 12 students are Xander Halfen, Rafferty Heard, Charlotte Hugman, Chloe Jennings, Julius Keller, Johnny Wang and Ruby Voyce.

Congratulations to all students competing in the Sailing Racing Championship this week. For Yr 12, this includes Alissandra Braden and Sholto Mirrlees-Black.

Best of luck to Nathan Barrie as he was invited to travel with the Wanderers A-League team in Melbourne and Perth this week.

University and Careers Update

This week, both HSC and IB students had a presentation from University and Careers Advisors during their Core sessions. All resources from these presentations are linked in iLearn on the HSC and IB Core pages. Students are reminded to work on their Career Plan during Tutor.

Continue to regularly check the University and Careers Page in Pulse. When you click Events or News you will be able to access all opportunities offered for Yr 12 students.

HSC and IB Academic Updates

1. Oxford Study Courses for IB are now available on OSC. OSC will be hosting a workshop for IB students at Redlands in the Term 2-3 Break 8 -17 July. Again, this is external to Redlands but being hosted by Redlands.
2. HSC students have just been provided their Jeddle account login (as mentioned in Note Day last week and below). All HSC students should have received a link directly from Jeddle to activate their personal account. Jeddle is a fantastic platform for revising a range of HSC subjects, particularly English. Students can work through modules at their own pace and it will provide students with a range of resources to use.
3. We may also be offering our own workshops/study centre hours at Redlands and will confirm closer to date.

The Balmoral Swim is Back!

Learn More

Navigating Assessments due on the same day as Sports Carnivals and Cocurricular Events for Students in Year 11 and 12 (HSC and IB)

• HSC students in Year 11 and 12 should be aware that if they are attending a sports carnival or cocurricular event and have an in-class assessment, they must complete a known absence form and have it signed by both the subject teacher and the Subject Coordinator a week prior to the carnival. 
• If a take home assessment is due on the same day as the sports carnival or cocurricular event, students must still submit the assessment. No deadline extensions will be granted.
• IB students in Year 11 and 12 are expected to submit their assessments on the same day as the sports carnival or cocurricular event. 

In the event of a clash with a in class assessment or exam, IB students are expected to communicate with their Subject Teachers a week prior to the assessment to arrange an alternative date and time. No deadline extensions will be granted.

Week 7: Uniform Recycling Week 

Please bring in your old Redlands uniforms for recycling tomorrow Friday 15 March. 

What to bring: 
All branded uniform items (photos are on the poster). 

Other items can be taken to your local charity bin for reuse, or to H&M or Zara, who offer used clothing recycling.

• When: 8-8.20am (bring the uniforms with you to school)
• Monday: Years 7 & 10
• Tuesday: Year 8
• Wednesday: Year 9
• Thursday: Year 11
• Friday: Year 12
• Where: Student Services Foyer

Extra information about the recycling process: 

Textile Recyclers Australia (TRA) are an Australian based organisation who aim to keep textiles out of landfill, investing in partnerships to find circular solutions to Australia’s textile recycling problems. TRA have recycled various school uniforms in the past, alongside retailers such as Aldi and Woolworths, fashion customers Seed, French Connection and Uniqlo, along with Sheridan.

There have onshore and offshore solutions for textiles. Onshore solutions see TRA mechanically shred and use the uniforms as furniture filler. Offshore solutions involve mechanical fibre-to-fibre recycling. By recycling used uniforms in this way, the company is avoiding the disposal of textiles in landfills, which have negative environmental impacts. The various yarns make a variety of recycled products such as totes, cushions, gloves, socks, rugs, throws, blankets, felts, underlay, insulation, motor vehicle seat stuffing and more.

Clean Up Australia Day 

Well done to all students, families and staff who participated in the Clean Up Australia Day in North Sydney. Environment Captains, Conor Petersen and Tara Gold, are pictured below with Yr 12 students Emilie Leroux and Ethan Beggs alongside JS Environment Captain Grace and Sustainability Manager Kimberlee Chipper. 

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 12 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865   

Year 11

Study Centre Year 7-11

Study Centre is open after school for students in Year 7 to 11 in the Roseby Library. Students wishing to remain behind after school to engage in home learning or assessment preparation are required to use the Roseby Library for this purpose. Ms Alice will supervise the Year 7-11 Study Centre in Roseby Library Monday to Thursday from 3.30-7.00pm.

NB: Only Year 12 are permitted to use the Redlands Learning Hub after school.

Students staying late to attend Study Centre in Roseby Library may purchase Study Centre Dinner via Flexi-Schools, as an additional offering. A Study Centre Dinner order needs to be placed on the day and collected from the Canteen between 5.30-5.45pm.

Writing Competitions 

The following writing competitions are now open for submissions from students in Year 7-12: 

• The Nan Manfield Young Writers’ Award – deadline: 14 April 2024 
• The Whitlam Institute What Matters? Competition (fiction, non-fiction, prose or poetry) – deadline: 17 May 2024 
• Mosman Youth Awards in Literature (prose and poetry) – deadline: 31 May 2024 

We encourage all students to have a go at crafting a piece of writing. Whether it’s based on work they’ve done in English class or out of their own interest, writing a piece that is judged externally, it is a great way to gain validation for effort and skill.  

For more details, please visit the website or contact Dr Phoebe Poon (High Potential Learning Coordinator) at ppoon@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

International Women’s Day

Thank you to Imogen Jeffery-Bilich and Jesse Forrest for assisting with the School’s inaugural International Women’s Day Breakfast on Monday. 

Balmoral Swim

The Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge is back! On Sunday morning, 24 March, local schools will come together to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute and have fun participating in an open water swim relay. Each team consists of four swimmers, and each swimmer will swim a 200 m leg of the relay. Participants can choose to swim in their year category or an older category, and the entry cost is a $20 donation per swimmer.

Not a swimmer? 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.

See Pulse for more information, including how to register.

Year 10

Raise Dough: Bake a Difference

A group of enterprising Year 10 students are bringing their Commerce idea to life with the Raise Dough: Bake a Difference fundraiser set for Monday 25 March.

When: Monday 25 March at recess, Fahl Garden, Senior Campus

What: Bake Sale

How to get involved: Drop off your baked goods to the Secondary School staffroom in the morning and enjoy a selection of sweet treats at recess.

Make a SunDay FunDay out of baking together as we get ready for the Easter long weekend. Remember to:

• Avoid using any nuts or nut products
• Label any tupperware so it can make its way back to you
• Label Dairy and Gluten Free options

In Commerce last year the students were given as assortment of challenges from real-world organisations. One of our partners was Raise Foundation. Raise do youth mentoring in schools for at risk 13–15-year olds, mentoring involves matching a trusted and trained adult with a young person over a set period of time. The adults effectively fill the young person’s backpack with a selection of tools and strategies they can go back to time and time again throughout their life. A perennial problem for Raise is securing the funds to train mentors and provide the program to young people in need. It costs $2000 to mentor one young person, the impact of which will be felt over a lifetime.

One of our Year 9 teams pitched the fundraiser, Raise Dough: Bake a Difference. The team at Raise loved it so much they sought the School’s blessing to use the tagline with their corporate sponsors and it has already gone on the raise over $3000 at a single event. Redlands students are now trying their hand at organising and executing their own idea. They have received mentoring from the Head of Marketing and Community at Raise, written their strategy and designed their advertisement maintaining fidelity of the brand identity of Raise.

We are delighted to support Kira Delaney, Isobel Campbell, Sofia Whatmough, Jessica McKeown, Alanah Winder and Lucinda Maher in their endeavours.

Yr 10 SRC Representatives 

During our Stage 5 Assembly on Tuesday morning the SRC representatives for 2024 were announced. 

Congratulations to Jerry Sun, Marcus Richardson, Yvie Marjoram and Kira Delaney for being nominated as representatives. We look forward to you representing Year 10 this year. 

International Women’s Day (IWD) Panel

Thank you to Max Taylor, Olivia Price-Pontifex, Lachie Price-Pontifex, Isobel Campbell, Lucy Maher, Kira Delaney, Sofia Whatmough, Jessica McKeown and Alanah Winder for volunteering to help host the International Women’s Day Breakfast on Monday this week. These students greeted parents and friends in as wonderful, proud ambassadors of the School.

The Balmoral Swim is Back!

Learn More

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

Assessments and Sport

A quick reminder about navigating assessments that are due on the same day as Sports Carnivals and Cocurricular Events.

For all students in Years 7 to 10 who are absent due to a sports carnival or cocurricular event and have a take-home assessment that falls on the same day, they are still expected to submit the assessment on time. No deadline extensions will be granted. If the assessment is a formal in class assessment or exam and a student will miss it due to the carnival or cocurricular event, they should inform their teacher at least a week in advance so that the teacher can arrange an alternative day and time for the student to sit the formal assessment or exam.

English Writing Competitions

 There are some exciting opportunities for eager students to flex their writing muscles this term and next with the following writing competitions now open for submissions from students in Yrs 7-12:

• The Nan Manfield Young Writers’ Award – deadline: 14 April 2024
• The Whitlam Institute What Matters? Competition (fiction, non-fiction, prose or poetry) – deadline: 17 May 2024
• Mosman Youth Awards in Literature (prose and poetry) – deadline: 31 May 2024

We encourage all students to have a go at crafting a piece of writing. Whether it is based on work they have done in their English class or something they have composed out of their own interest, writing a piece that is judged externally is a great way to gain validation for effort and skill.

For more details, please visit the websites above or contact Dr Phoebe Poon (Redlands High Potential Learning Coordinator) at ppoon@redlands.nsw.edu.au

 

 

 

 

NSW School Vaccination Program 2024

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 vaccine is offered free to Year 10 students at school on Thursday 11 April.

• Meningococcal ACWY vaccine

The vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received.  To provide consent for vaccination online follow this link. 

Please provide consent by Wednesday 10 April to register your child for the clinic.  Students whose consent is not completed before this deadline are to attend the vaccination clinic catch up opportunity on Thursday 7 November.

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.

Mrs Lucienne Willis
Yr 10 Advisor
lwillis@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 9

SRC Representatives

During our Stage 5 Assembly on Tuesday morning the SRC representatives for 2024 were announced. Congratulations to Thomas Beatty, Patrick Sun, Alex Heller and Andy Guan for being nominated as the Year 9 representatives. We look forward to working with you this year.  

Student-led Chapel

Last Friday 9M delivered our Chapel service, continuing to delve into the theme of ‘love’ and the many ways we can understand the nature of love. 

Subject Focus – Commerce

Redlands welcomed back recent graduates, Alyssa and Elina, this week. Our Year 9 students enjoyed hearing firsthand about their experiences in the Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) program at UTS. 

Alyssa and Elina engaged in insightful discussions about the BAcc program, highlighting its unique aspects compared to other university degrees. Our students were particularly interested in learning about unexpected costs associated with university life, managing study hours and balancing part-time work. 

Recognizing the importance of financial literacy, we transitioned into assisting students with their ‘first year out of home’ budgets as part of their Commerce task. It was wonderful to have excel wizards on hand! 

Alumni engagement plays a vital role in guiding and inspiring the next generation. It was lovely to see the connections between students and our alumni, many of whom were well remembered. 

International Womens Day (IWD) Breakfast

Thank you to Charlotte Algar and Tara Ward for volunteering to help host the IWD Breakfast this week.  

Balmoral Swim – Sunday 24 March

The Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge is back! On Sunday morning, 24 March, local schools will come together to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute and have fun participating in an open water swim relay. Each team consists of four swimmers, and each swimmer will swim a 200 m leg of the relay. Participants can choose to swim in their year category or an older category, and the entry cost is a $20 donation per swimmer. 

Not a swimmer? 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.  

Register Your Team 

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

NAPLAN Catch-ups

Across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week Year 9 students completed their NAPLAN diagnostic and progress tests. 

For any student who has missed an exam, catch-up sessions have been arranged for Friday, Monday and Tuesday morning. The time and place will be communicated to individual students as needed. 

Navigating assessments due on the same day as Sports Carnivals and Cocurricular Events

For all students in Years 7 to 10 who are absent due to a sports carnival or cocurricular event and have a take-home assessment that falls on the same day, they are still expected to submit the assessment on time. No deadline extensions will be granted. 
 
If the assessment is a formal in class assessment or exam and a student will miss it due to the carnival or cocurricular event, they should inform their teacher at least a week in advance so that the teacher can arrange an alternative day and time for the student to sit the formal assessment or exam. 

Mr Tobias Horan
Yr 9 Advisor
9968 9872
thoran@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 8

Week 7 – Back to the Real World

After an amazing week away in the Yarriabini National Park region, Yr 8 are back at their studies and well into their school routines. With Language assessments this week and an English assessment due tomorrow, it has been a busy return for students.

This week in Tutor Time we prioritised reflecting on our week away at camp, encouraging students to consider the moments they really enjoyed, recognise the challenges they faced and how they overcame them and look ahead to plan for how they might achieve the most out of future Outdoor Education opportunities.

Students engaged well with their camp reflections, acknowledging the challenging nature of camp, particularly the difficulty of hiking with heavy packs and managing the presence of pesky mosquitoes, whilst also appreciating some of the moments that brought them joy.

• The most memorable moment was just spending time with my tent buddy talking and laughing; it was really nice.
• I found camp really fun overall and sleeping in a tent fun. I enjoyed working as a team to figure out the map and which way to go on hikes.
• I enjoyed surfing and canoeing as I love the water and it was fun and refreshing.
• The most memorable moment for me was when we were at base camp, it was late at night and me and my friends were lying on the road stargazing. It made us appreciate the opportunities camp had given us, and how incredibly lucky about where we were that there was no light pollution.

Surfing was certainly a great highlight for many, allowing students time to relax in the water, catch some waves and have a laugh with friends. Our next experience away will be next year on the new Moonbah Experiential Learning program and I look forward to seeing the growth the cohort will gain through their time at the High Country Campus.

They say a picture says a thousand words, so below are a collection of camp memories.

SRC

Congratulations to our new Year 8 SRC representatives for 2024: Kate Rintoul (Cowper), Charlie Lee (Dumolo), Jack Reid (MacDouall) and Lily Musgrave-Kresa (Roseby). These students have shown great responsibility to put their hands up to support their peers and the School and will no doubt achieve some wonderful things over the next year in their representative roles.

Supporting International Women’s Day

Recently, we have conducted a range of events at the Secondary School to support International Women’s Day. A big shout out to Liv Law and Mack Willis who both volunteered to support school initiatives, helping with ushering and welcoming guests to a morning breakfast and guest speaker session. They were both really engaged and friendly throughout all of it and enthusiastic about supporting the cause.

Assessments and Sport

A quick reminder about navigating assessments that are due on the same day as Sports Carnivals and Cocurricular Events.

For all students in Years 7 to 10 who are absent due to a sports carnival or cocurricular event and have a take-home assessment that falls on the same day, they are still expected to submit the assessment on time. No deadline extensions will be granted. If the assessment is a formal in class assessment or exam and a student will miss it due to the carnival or cocurricular event, they should inform their teacher at least a week in advance so that the teacher can arrange an alternative day and time for the student to sit the formal assessment or exam.

English Writing Competitions

 There are some exciting opportunities for eager students to flex their writing muscles this term and next with the following writing competitions now open for submissions from students in Yrs 7-12:

• The Nan Manfield Young Writers’ Award – deadline: 14 April 2024
• The Whitlam Institute What Matters? Competition (fiction, non-fiction, prose or poetry) – deadline: 17 May 2024
• Mosman Youth Awards in Literature (prose and poetry) – deadline: 31 May 2024

We encourage all students to have a go at crafting a piece of writing. Whether it is based on work they have done in their English class or something they have composed out of their own interest, writing a piece that is judged externally is a great way to gain validation for effort and skill.

For more details, please visit the websites above or contact Dr Phoebe Poon (Redlands High Potential Learning Coordinator) at ppoon@redlands.nsw.edu.au

National History Challenge

The National History Challenge is a research-based competition for Australian students. It gives students a chance to be historians, researching world history, examining Australia’s past, investigating their community or exploring their own roots. It emphasises and rewards quality research, the use of community resources and effective presentation. The theme for 2024 is ‘Crisis and Response.’ You can discover all the details at the National History Challenge webpage.

If you are interested in being involved, email the History Coordinator, Mr Allen to find out more:  callen@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Balmoral Swim

The Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge is back! On Sunday morning, 24 March, local schools will come together to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute and have fun participating in an open water swim relay. Each team consists of four swimmers, and each swimmer will swim a 200 m leg of the relay. Participants can choose to swim in their year category or an older category, and the entry cost is a $20 donation per swimmer.

Not a swimmer? 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.

See Pulse for more information, including how to register.

Brisbane Exchange Opportunity

A further exciting opportunity to participate in an exchange has presented itself, this time with Clayfield College in Brisbane for the week of Sunday 4 to Saturday 10 August, 2024.

Clayfield has recently expanded its exchange program and will partner with Redlands on this new opportunity. The purpose of the exchange is to provide students with an opportunity to experience a different school community in Australia.

Clayfield is a coeducational day and boarding school north of Brisbane city centre. Redlands and Clayfield have much in common in terms of global mindedness, inclusivity, diversity and instilling life-long preparedness. Their motto is also ‘Let Your Light Shine’!

Expressions of interest are due by Monday 18 March. See Pulse for more details.

 Term 1 Key Dates and Upcoming Events:

• Redlands Musical: Thursday 21 March to Saturday 23 March

 Mr Jimmy Tod-Hill
Year 8 Advisor
jtodhill@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462

Year 7

NAPLAN 2024 

13-18 March

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

Our school will be participating in NAPLAN from 13 to 18 March.

• 13 March – Years 7 & 9 Writing and Reading tests
• 14 March – Years 7 & 9 Conventions of Language tests, plus catch up opportunity for missed tests
• 15 March – Years 7 & 9 Numeracy tests, plus catch up opportunity for missed tests
• 18 March – Catch up opportunity for missed tests

Excessive preparation for NAPLAN is not recommended. Students can use the public demonstration site or links contained within the NAP Locked down browser, which has been installed on all students’ laptops, to familiarise themselves with the types of questions and tools available in NAPLAN. Students will be undertaking a practice test on 7 and 8 March during Mathematics classes.

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

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

Students will meet their Year Advisor in the Liggins Quad to assemble in alphabetical order.

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

Friendships 

As your children embark on this exciting journey through adolescence, friendships will become increasingly important in their lives. Navigating friendships in Secondary School can sometimes feel like a significant challenge. We are encouraging Yr 7 students to consider the following, while navigating their own friendship journeys. 

• Be Yourself: Authenticity is key.  
• Find Common Ground: Common ground provides a solid foundation for friendship. 
• Be Inclusive: Be inclusive and accepting towards others.  
• Set Boundaries: Establish healthy boundaries in friendships.  
• Be Kind: Emphasise the importance of kindness and empathy in all interactions.   

Leadership Rhino Award  

This week we had a number of students who received a Redlands Rhino Award for consistently demonstrating the Redlands Value whilst on camp. A huge congratulations goes to the following students…  

Sophie Wong, Ivy Abineno, Demi Yazbek, Pearl Brown, Kody Benoliel, Aiden Schlederer, Rachael Lloyd, Yolanda Bai, Fiona Russell, Harrison Unwin, Lina Lewis, Irene Kim, Amelia Roy, Arlo Wainberg, Ava Phipps, Jennifer Todd, Scarlet Kohn, Elsa Griffith, Sophia Moriarty, Alice Bernath, Matthew Nakano, Alisha Rajalingam, Charlie MacLean, Milehna Meyer, Ross Skelton, Julia Bush, Aryana Mishra Mall, Alex Dunnet, Piper Aubin, Isaac Bishop.

Shout-Outs 

Charlie Benfield and Mila Lipscomb volunteered for the recent International Women’s Day event. Both students also took part in the panels during the assembly. We were really grateful for their engagement and courage to take part so early in their school journey. Well done. 

Congratulations to Annalise Beatty who competed in the Diving NSW Age Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Sunday and finished 9th in the 12/13 year Girls 1m event. She has also qualified for the Australian National Age Diving Championships which will be held in Melbourne in April. A fantastic achievement.  

Sophia Moriarty was selected to enter the Joan and Monica Halliday Ballet Awards competition this week. A wonderful opportunity to showcase her incredible talent.

Well done to the following students who qualified for the ISA Swimming Championships this week, Stella Brock, Emilio Dressler, Sasha Gordon, Eloise Haverhals, Jade Kwan, Amelia Roy, Jackson Trude. 

Redlands Library 

The Roseby Library offers all Redlands students the opportunity for further study in groups or in quiet zones during our extended after-school opening hours. This study time is primarily self-directed, with the support and supervision of Dr Alice, a member of our dedicated library team, and Redlands staff such as Mathematics and English teachers. 

Opening Hours:
3:20pm until 7:00pm, Monday to Thursday (Term time only)

Balmoral Swim 

The Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge is back! On Sunday morning, 24 March, local schools will come together to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute and have fun participating in an open water swim relay. 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 a $20 donation per swimmer. 

Not a swimmer? 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.  

Register Your Team 

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

Writing Competitions 

The following writing competitions are now open for submissions from students in Year 7-12: 

• The Nan Manfield Young Writers’ Award – deadline: 14 April 2024 
• The Whitlam Institute What Matters? Competition (fiction, non-fiction, prose or poetry) – deadline: 17 May 2024 
• Mosman Youth Awards in Literature (prose and poetry) – deadline: 31 May 2024 

We encourage all students to have a go at crafting a piece of writing. Whether it’s based on work they’ve done in English class or out of their own interest, writing a piece that is judged externally is a great way to gain validation for effort and skill.  

For more details, please visit the website or contact Dr Phoebe Poon (High Potential Learning Coordinator) at ppoon@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Upcoming Events 

Ms Abby Walker
Yr 7 Advisor
9968 9818
awalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Head of Junior School

Student Leadership

I firmly believe that all students have the capacity to show leadership in a range of settings and I have been pleased to see many instances of this across the first part of the year. One recent example was in the playground where a group of Year 6 students, without prompting, gave up their time to help much younger students shoot baskets, much to the delight of those Prep School children. A simple act but one that displayed the essence of good leadership which in my view comes down to putting others before self, in other words servant leadership.

To support our students to develop their leadership skills, at times we run targeted programs. Last Friday Year 5 students took part in a workshop, facilitated by Cameron Brown from ‘Explore, Discover, Act’ to further their understanding of leadership and to instil associated skills and characteristics.

On 26 March, Year 6 students will also participate in a leadership workshop to be run by David King who is a leadership coach to the ACT Brumbies and Australian Wallaroos Rugby. Through a series of interactive teamwork activities and problem-solving trials we aim for our Year 6 cohort to develop and agree their 2024 mission as they provide student leadership and role modelling to the rest of the school. To provide ongoing support and advice, senior staff and I are running regular “Lessons in Leadership” sessions with the Year 6 cohort this year.  

I am pleased to acknowledge and thank a number of Year 6 students who have taken on additional responsibilities to support our Library, Wellbeing and Technology programs.

NAPLAN

This week Year 3 and Year 5 students have participated in NAPLAN testing. I have been impressed by the calm approach our students have demonstrated. They have all shown a great deal of maturity and focus and it’s clear they take their education seriously. Their ability to handle the pressure of more formal assessment will serve them well in the future.

Harmony Day

On Thursday 21 March we celebrate Harmony Day on the Junior Campus. Harmony Day is an Australian government initiative designed to celebrate our culturally diverse nation starting with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples who have called this land home from the beginning. We are asking students and staff to wear their normal school uniform with a touch of orange as this is the official Harmony Day colour, for example with shoelaces, hair ribbons, socks, ties, bracelets or handmade Harmony Day badges. Consider it “accessorising” with orange!  Anyone who forgets can make a wrist band outside the canteen from 8am. No hair or face paint is to be worn or orange-coloured clothes. Later in the term on International Day there will be an opportunity for students to wear traditional or other culturally appropriate clothes.  One of the special things about Redlands is our culturally diverse community. We have much to celebrate, learn and take pride in. Harmony Day is an opportunity to have conversations at home and at school about our cultural heritage and identity. We look forward to helping our students grow in their appreciation of our diverse and unique community.

Junior School Holidays Arts Club

Raise Dough: Bake a Difference

Mr Ian Holden
Head of Junior School
iholden@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9953 6022

Head of Preparatory School

Harmony Week

Monday 18 – Sunday 24 March

A Message from Miss McKenzie

Harmony Week is next week! Thursday 21 March we will celebrate Harmony Day on the Junior Campus.  Harmony Day is an Australian government initiative that is designed to help us celebrate our culturally diverse nation beginning with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples who have called this land home from the beginning. We are asking students and staff to wear a touch of orange as the official Harmony Day colour. This includes normal school uniform and a touch of orange, like shoelaces, sneakers, hair ribbon, socks, tie or handmade harmony day badges and bracelets. Consider it “accessorising” with orange. Anyone who forgets can come and make a wrist hand out of paper at the tables outside the canteen from 8am. No hair or face paint is to be worn or orange-coloured clothes please. There will be an opportunity on International Day to wear traditional or other culturally appropriate clothes.  

One of the special things about Redlands is that we are a culturally diverse community. We have much to celebrate, learn and take pride in. Harmony Day is an opportunity to open up conversations at home and school where we choose to share our cultural heritage and identity by listening with respect and interest to the stories of others. We can share songs, photos, stories, language and hospitality. Harmony Week might look like sharing food with another family one evening that is indicative of your cultural heritage. Teaching a friend a greeting in your home language or having a conversation about how we speak about others from cultures different to your own. Whatever it is we look forward to help students grow in their appreciation of our diverse and unique community.

Calling Parent Volunteers!

International Day 9 April 

The wonderful Redlands International Day will be held on 9 April. This is a day for us to celebrate the rich international flavour that makes Redlands the diverse and inclusive community that it is.

As always, we would love to welcome parents into our classrooms who would like to share their own unique culture with our students. This may take the shape of storytelling, books, costumes, music. dancing or art and craft experiences.

If you would like to come in and share with your child’s class and grade between 11am-1pm, please get in touch with your specific Year Group coordinator (Ms Knox, Mrs Hepers or Mrs Eggleton) and they will be able to coordinate the activities and volunteers.

We are also hoping that some our families will once again share special food with the children at lunchtime. Last year this was a big hit and the students loved experiencing different tastes from around the globe. Please get in touch with me directly if you would like to be share in our lunchtime global feast.

Upcoming Events

Prep School Learning Conversation Week

Monday 18 March – Friday 22 March

Earlier this week all prep families were provided with information regarding times and booking instructions for Prep Learning Conversations. This 15-minute face-to-face conversation with your child’s class teacher will be an opportunity for you to discuss where your child is at currently in their learning and where to next in their 2024 journey, both academically and pastorally. It is a ‘snapshot in time’ discussion and we call it a ‘conversation’ for that reason! Can I please encourage you to reach out to any specialist teachers or myself directly if you would like a 15 minute catch up.

Raise Dough: Bake a Difference 

What: A bake sale for Raise Foundation
When: Monday 25 March lunchtime (classes will be staged)

How can we be involved: Get together and spend Sunday Funday baking your favourite treats!

• Please label any Tupperware containers so they can come back to you. 
• Drop off on Monday morning in the Prep Meeting Room. 
• No nuts or nut products to be used and label any Dairy of Gluten Free options.
• Bring gold coins in if you would like to buy any cakes!

Junior Campus families and students are encouraged to support this Year 10 student initiative to raise awareness and donations for Raise Foundation.

Raise provides youth mentoring to 13–15-year-old students around Australia. These young people are grappling with issues like anxiety, depression, loneliness and bullying. With 1 in 4 young people saying they feel lonely all or most of the time, there’s never been a better time to support the work of Raise Foundation.

Not only are we providing access to a trained mentor, we are supporting our Year 10 Redlands students who devised this fundraising initiative in their Commerce group project last year. Raise Foundation loved the concept so much they wanted to use it immediately. We have just heard word that one of their corporate partners utilised our students’ concept and raised $3000 in a single event! That’s enough to sponsor 1.5 entire mentor/mentee programs. Let’s see if we can do better!

Uniform Recycling

Textile Recyclers Australia (TRA) has been selected as our uniform recycling partner following a comprehensive review of available options in 2023. TRA will commence the collection of unwanted Redlands uniforms in Week 7 of Term 1, with each year level having a specific day to bring in their unwanted uniforms. Bin collections will be monitored, so please ensure only requested items are brought it, or they will be sent back home. Any non-Redlands branded uniforms can be taken to your local charity bin for reuse, or to H&M and Zara (who offer used clothing recycling).

Term 1 Parent Topic Talk

Equipping your child to navigate anxiety and distress.

8.30am Tuesday 26 March

In recognising the vital role parents play in equipping their children with essential life skills to face challenging situations and emotions, we invite you to join us for a talk facilitated by the school counsellors. This session will focus on equipping your child to navigate challenges associated with anxiety and distress. Delve into the fundamentals of understanding distress and anxiety as we explore what these emotions might look like in your child. Discover the importance of building distress tolerance and learn to identify different manifestations of anxiety. We will provide valuable insights into practical strategies to help your child work through distressing situations. From distinguishing between hypo and hyper reactions to implementing effective coping mechanisms, you’ll gain actionable tools to support your child’s emotional well-being. Additionally, we’ll address separation anxiety and its impact across different age groups. Empower yourself with effective parenting concepts and practical tools to guide your child through challenging times.

For seating arrangements, please click the link to RSVP.

Grandparents Day

Tuesday 11 June 

Please note that this year Grandparents Day will be held on Tuesday 11 June. This hopefully gives families ample time to book those flights and get spare rooms ready.

Easter Break Dates

Good Friday 29 March – Easter Monday 1 April

Students return to school on Tuesday 2 April.

Last day of Term 1

Thursday Friday 12 April

OOSH

School Holidays Program

Bookings are now open for the April holidays and parents are invited to book via HubHello for the activities or email ooshbookings@redlands.nsw.edu.au to book their children for the Arts Club. 

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

Redlands House and PreKindergarten

Parent Teacher Interviews for Seniors

Parent Teacher Interviews for families of Senior and PreK students will be held next week, from Monday 18 March to Friday 22 March. Interviews can be booked here. The code is ubapd. Bookings are open and can be made until Friday 15 March at 9am.  If you cannot 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.

Interviews for families of Junior Students will be held in Term 2.

Harmony Day

Harmony Week is next week! On Thursday 21 March we will celebrate Harmony Day on the Junior Campus.  Harmony Day is an Australian government initiative designed to help us celebrate our culturally diverse nation beginning with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples who have called this land home from the beginning. We are asking students and staff to wear a touch of orange as the official Harmony Day colour. This includes normal school uniform and a touch of orange, like shoelaces, sneakers, hair ribbon, socks, ties or handmade Harmony Day badges and bracelets. Consider it “accessorising” with orange.

 One of the special things about Redlands is that we are a culturally diverse community. We have much to celebrate, learn and take pride in. Harmony Day is an opportunity to open up conversations at home and school where we choose to share our cultural heritage and identity by listening with respect and interest to the stories of others. We can share songs, photos, stories, language and hospitality. Harmony Week might look like sharing food with another family one evening indicative of your cultural heritage. Teaching a friend a greeting in your home language or having a conversation about how we speak about others from cultures different to your own. Whatever it is we look forward to help students grow in their appreciation of our diverse and unique community.

April Vacation Care 2024 for Redlands House and PreK

We would like to invite you to enrol your child in our upcoming April 2024 Vacation Care program. To obtain all relevant information pertaining to the holiday activity schedule and daily requirements, we encourage you to visit the Extended Care page in Pulse starting from Friday 8 March 2024 (6pm). You may proceed with your booking by sending an email directly to Extendedcare@redlands.nsw.edu.au starting from Monday 11 March 10am. Please do not book via  hubhello. We kindly remind you that the deadline for making bookings is Monday 8 April. Please note that any bookings made after this date will not be accepted. Also be advised that bookings are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend making your booking as soon as possible to secure your place in the program. In the event of any Vacation Care queries, please do not hesitate to contact Trishna Rai trai@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Vacation Care: 15-26 April, 8am to 6pm.

Please note 25 April is ANZAC Day and a Public Holiday – no Vacation Care

International Day

The wonderful Redlands International Day will be held on 9 April. This is a day for us to celebrate the rich international flavour that makes Redlands the diverse and inclusive community that it is.

As always, we would love to welcome parents into our classrooms who would like to share their own unique culture with our students. This may take the shape of storytelling, books, costumes, music. dancing or art and craft experiences. Please speak to your class teacher if you would like to share with the class

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

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

Secondary Sport

A big congratulations to Cameron Ellis, who is currently on leave looking after his second born Louis.

2024 Winter Sport Reminder

The 2024 Winter Sport season commenced last week, all parents/carers and students who have registered for their Representative or Non-Representative sport please ensure you check Pulse pages and Clipboard for the information regarding the reminder of the term (trials & training information). A reminder that all training and trials are compulsory as part of students’ commitment to their Representative (or Non-Representative) Sport.

Head of Secondary Sport – Mr Cameron Ellis

Redlands Secondary Sports Calendar

• Week 8 – Winter Sports Trials
• Friday 15 March to Sunday 17 March – 2024 NSW Secondary Schools Teams Racing Championships – Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (RSYS)
• Monday 18 March to Friday 22 March – 2024 Australian Rowing Championships – Penrith 

AFL

Welcome to the 2024 AFL session, we have had a great few sessions starting this week and can’t wait to kick start the season.

Athletics

Over the weekend, Redlands had a number of athletes compete at the NSW Junior Athletics Championships at Sydney Olympic Park. We had three students place in their finals which is an exceptional result!

Congratulations to:

• Elizabeth Whalen (Year 10) came 1st in the U16 Hammer throw Today with a throw of 47.13m.
• School Captain, Isaac Brooks ran a new PB of 1:52.93 in the U20 Men’s 800 placing 3rd.
• Olivia Law (Year 8) placed 3rd in the U15 1500m in a swift time of 4:43.92

Congratulations also to Amber Kusano who competed in the 400 (15th – 1:02) and 800m (9th – 2:22.96), and Imogen Howard who competed in the 3000m (8th place – 11:00) and 800m ( 5th place – 4:58).

Isaac, Liv and Elizabeth will be competing in the esteemed Australian Junior Championships in Adelaide (11 – 19 April).

Upcoming Event

2024 Secondary School Cross Country Carnival – Thursday 28 March – Macquarie University Sporting Fields

The event will be held on Thursday 28 March 2024 at the Macquarie University Sporting Fields, Culloden Rd & Talavera Rd. This is an outdoor event.

The Cross Country Carnival is a compulsory event for Year 7 and 8 students. The Carnival is a significant school event that contributes to House and School Spirit. Students who are unable to compete still attend to support their friends and offer assistance with the event. If your child is unable to attend due to exceptional circumstances on the day, please email ssabsence@redlands.nsw.edu.au by 9.00am.

Students in Years 9 to 12 who wish to attend the event will need to pre-register for the carnival on the following link by Monday 18 March.

Yr 9 – Yr 12 Registrations

As this event is held off-site, it is a requirement that parents and/or carers complete the EdSmart online permission for their son or daughter.

Cross Country Training Sessions

Wednesday mornings 6.30am (20 March and 27 March) –  meet Mr Walker at the gym undercroft

Basketball

Congratulations to all teams this season. There were many fantastic results throughout the season with numerous teams reaching the finals.

A big thanks goes out to all our coaches who have gone above and beyond this year in upskilling and coaching our Basketball teams

Our Basketball End of Season Presentation Dinner is less than a month away. Tickets are on sale now and will close on Sunday 17 March so you will need to book now.

To book please click on the link below:

Any photos from throughout the year can be added below. They will be displayed on screen as part of a photo montage to celebrate a fantastic season!

Drop Box link

Fitness Centre

The Fitness Centre is an open space where students from all Sports at Redlands can actively participate in a range of sessions or focus on their own individual development with the support of the Redlands Fitness Staff.

1.Changes to the Fitness Centre:

For ALL students interested in attending Open Gym in the mornings, please refer to the sign-up button on Pulse and ensure you sign up with your preferred days.

 2. Session Times

Session times are staggered to provide more students access each morning with safe and effective coaching.

• Year 11-12: 6:30 Start Time. Latest Arrival 6:45am
• Year 9-10: 6:45 Start Time. Latest Arrival 7:00am
• Year 7/8: 7:00 Start Time. Latest arrival time is 7:15am

Afternoon sessions are reserved for Rep sports.

Football

Congratulations to everyone trialing for Redlands Football teams this week. It’s fantastic to see so many of you having fun and enjoying the World Game!

Please see the New Schedule for Week 8 Tuesday 19 – Thursday 21 March 2024”.  All information about the times and venues in Pulse Football.

If you are trialing for the 1st XI Girls or Boys, testing will be done at Fitness Centre Monday 18 March 2024. Time: 3:30pm please bring Redlands Sports Uniform, Runners (gym shoes) and water bottle.

Netball

The winter Netball trials have begun and I am seeing some great talent out there. Please remind your daughters to take off their jewellery including watches and earrings on Tuesdays and Thursdays as they will be unable to trial with any on and full sports uniform and sports runners are compulsory. The trials will continue for three weeks. The full schedule along with all your detailed information about the ISA 2024 Netball season is on the Netball page on Pulse.

For all the netball fans here is the link for all your Suncorp Super League for you to follow your favourite team and see the match schedules. If there is enough interest , which I hope there is – we will take the netballers to a live game this season- stay tuned for these details. 

Rugby

Welcome to the 2024 season, We encourage all parents and students to have Pulse notifications “on” so that they are up to date with all information for the season as it is released! 

Students should now have sessions present in their student calendar for the remainder of Term 1. We begin field sessions this Thursday 14  March, as per student calendar.

Each student within the Rugby program will have the following requirements:

2 Training Sessions per week. (Tuesday and Thursday afternoon sessions) and Saturday game commitment. 

Students are encouraged to attend the Fitness Centre more regularly to complement their development within the sport. The Fitness Centre is open to all each morning. 

Please note, Opens Rugby will have an extra compulsory Fitness Centre commitment. This is also scheduled on the students’ calendar. 

Trainings 

Students are to wear full Redlands sports uniforms. Students are to bring footy boots (no metal studs) and mouthguards to each session. If students play in any other protective wear they are encouraged to bring these to training – headgear/ shoulder pads.

Students will be unable to participate in contact drills without mouthguards. 

To Note

Season 2024 will see a change to the tackle height rule for all levels of Community Rugby across Australia. We’re thrilled to share that the tackle height has been reduced to below the sternum, making Rugby Union safer and reducing the risk of concussion significantly. These new rules have been trialled across the world including in NZ, England, France and have seen really positive results.

All rugby students will undergo concussion briefing of updated school policies before the end of Term 1. This will also be communicated with parents/careers.

We are aiming to provide opportunities in both 15s and 7s format this season. A format update and draft draw will be provided as soon as it is communicated from the ISA.

Please make use of the free tickets from Waratahs home fixtures this season! (Check Pulse Rugby page).

If students are unable to attend their scheduled fixtures/training sessions they need to complete the Redlands Sport Absentee Form, this can be found on either:

Redlands Pulse (under quick links) 
Redlands App (under activities) 

Sailing

NSW Secondary Schools Teams Racing 

Congratulations to the 13 students who will be representing Redlands in the States Sailing this weekend in RSYS.

• Ali B
• Ruby G
• Max N
• Alex D
• Philomena L 
• Molly A
• Dylan M
• Lachlan C
• Hugo C
• Will V
• Ruairi L
• Ava A
• Kate R

Last Sailing Session

The last Sailing session was great to have everyone involved and a BBQ to thank everyone for the season. Thank you to all the Sailing students for a successful season. A big thank you to all the RSYS coaches for all their help and support.

End of Season Presentation

Please book your tickets before Saturday 16 March 2024

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Thomas Beatty and Ali Braden who over the weekend competed in the NSW ICLA Metropolitan Championships. This regatta consisted of the top sailors in NSW and over 65 competitors.

“It was a great way to get back into ILCA sailing as the season comes to an end, I’m glad I managed to fit in some great racing in-between school sailing” Ali said.

Over the course of the weekend, they completed six races in near-perfect Sydney Harbour conditions with a beautiful 15knt Seabreeze on both days, with the exception of a few tricky shifts and some hard to navigate traffic. Congratulations to Tom who attempted to fight an injured wrist and started the first race however couldn’t continue racing, and Ali Braden who had some excellent results, finishing 1st U19 Overall, 1st U19 Female, 4th Female overall and 7th Overall, saying she is “super stoked to get in some tight racing, get her starting processes down pact, and is super happy to have managed to lead the first half of the majority of races”

Another huge congratulations to Ali Braden who recently was selected into the Australian Sailing National Youth Squad after qualifying as the 3rd Youth ILCA 6 sailor in the Olympic Class at Australian National Championships in January.

Snowsports

ISA Swimming

Congratulations to the students who represented Redlands in the ISA Swimming Carnival yesterday, we have had some great results and overall great day.It is with great pleasure that I share the ISA Swimming
Carnival Team Rankings Results from today.

• Boys Seniors 2nd Division – 2nd place – 153 points
• Boys Inters 2nd Division – 3rd place – 159 points
• Boys Juniors 2nd Division – 1st place – 230 points
• Overall Boys 2nd Division – 1st place – 542 points
• Girls Senior 1st Division- 7th place – 82 points
• Girls Inters 1st Division – 3rd place – 160.50 points
• Girls Juniors 1st Division – 6th place – 154 points
• Overall Girls 1st Division – 6th place – 396.50 points

Individual results will be distributed soon.

Thank you to all the swimmers and families. We really appreciate your support, great swim and energy!

Tennis

The roster and draw for Round 5 Saturday 16 March is available via your Student Calendar or Redlands Pulse. TNB fixtures will be provided later this week when administration has released the semi-finals draw.

If you/your child are rostered to play this weekend and cannot please let Ms Sarah Forman know before 12pm Thursday and make sure to contact your reserved teammate to cover before you email her. The green R means Reserve, so you/your child are not required that weekend unless there is a last-minute change.​

Please remember to be checking the TIME and LOCATION of your matches and aim to arrive at least 15mins before your match time.

(7:45am for an 8:00am start or 9:45am for a 10:00am start)

A reminder for wet weather calls for training and matches if you receive no communication from Redlands Pulse or via email please assume the session is on.

Winter Tennis trials have started this week, can all students please check Clipboard to what session they will be attending.

Friendly Reminders

• Remember to bring your water bottle and hat
• Ensure to attend the correct group (Check clipboard)
• You will get changed before and after the session at school.

Touch Football

What an incredible season it has been for our Touch Football teams! As we bid farewell to another successful chapter, let’s take a moment to celebrate the highlights and achievements of our talented players.

A huge congratulations to all teams who made it to the grand finals: the Senior 1sts Boys, Senior 1sts Girls, Junior A Boys, and Junior B Girls. Your dedication, teamwork, and passion have truly shone throughout the season.

Special mention goes to the Senior 1sts Boys for their thrilling victory in a heart-pounding overtime, 3 on 3 drop off. It was a moment of pure excitement and skill that will be remembered for years to come.

Let’s also give a round of applause to the Junior B Girls, who had an outstanding undefeated season. Your hard work and determination have paid off in the most remarkable way.

As we wrap up the season, we’d like to remind all students and their families to purchase their End Of Season Tickets for the upcoming Touch Football function. It’s going to be a night filled with celebration, laughter, and the announcement of our deserving award winners!

Additionally, keep an eye out for communications regarding opportunities in the High-Performance Touch Football program. This could be your chance to take your skills to the next level!

Thank you to all players, coaches, parents, and supporters for making this season truly unforgettable. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for our Touch Football program.

Reminders

Students are highly encouraged to wear a school hat whilst playing. Students should be applying sunscreen before playing/ training, and must bring a water bottle. Students are also encouraged to wear their sports t-shirt for more sun protection.

Water Polo

Welcome to the 2024 season, We encourage all parents and students to have pulse notifications on so that they are up to date with all information for the season as it is released!

Students should now have sessions present in their student calendar for the remainder of Term 1. Please note, we begin Water Polo this Thursday 14 March with classroom supervision and begin both gym and pool sessions next week. This is current on students calendar.

Each players within the Water polo program  will have the following requirements:

• 2 Training Sessions per week & 1x Game
  1x Pool session on Thursday for all ages
  and either:
  1x Gym session Tuesday afternoons (Opens Girls) 3.30-4.30pm
  1x morning Gym session (any day for juniors) 6.45-8am

Students are encouraged to attend the Fitness Centre more regularly to compeiment their development within the sport. The Fitness Centre is open to all each morning.

Senior Water Polo (Girls Year 10 – 12) –Term 1 & Term 2, Friday Nights

The Senior Water Polo competition is played on Friday nights at the Warringah Aquatic Centre, with fixtures being played between 7:20pm and 9:30pm. When the draw is released it will be sent it out to all players and parents. Round 1 Term 1, Week 10 Friday 5th April.

Junior/Inter Water Polo (Boys & Girls Year 8 – 9) – Term 2 & Term 3, Monday Nights

The Junior/Inter Water Polo competition is played on Monday nights at the Warringah Aquatic Centre, with fixtures being played between 7:20pm and 9:30pm. When the draw is released it will be sent it out to all players and parents. Round 1 Term 2, Week 1 Monday 29th April

Please note:

All Boys will need to wear Redlands swimmers, they can be purchased from the Uniform Shop. All Girls will need to wear the Redlands Water Polo Cat Suits, which can also be purchased from the Uniform Shop, they are the only swimmers that are to be worn in the pool. Water Polo is a representative sport and as such students are reminded that they need to arrive to their fixtures in either full school uniform or full Redlands Sports Track Suit. There is an additional cost to Water Polo, with students needing to pay a pool entry fee on the nights of competition.

If students are unable to attend their schedule fixtures/training sessions they need to complete the Redlands Sport Absentee Form, this can be found on either:

• Redlands Pulse (under quick links)
• Redlands App (under activities)

Please note, teams will only be entered into competition where enough students register to fill team numbers/ enough schools enter to create a competition.

Balmoral Swim 2024 – Next Sunday 24 March

General Sport Information

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.
• Students must wear trainer style sneakers that are preferably white with non-marking soles. It is part of our shared responsibility to ensure that students wear footwear that aligns with the activity to be undertaken. High top sneakers, Vans, Converse etc. are not appropriate for School Sport.

Saturday Sport Absences

• Parents are required to log an absence via Clipboard prior to missing any training session.
• 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 and result in school disciplinary action.
• Please refer to the Student Planner 2024 for full details on requirements for participating in a Representative Sport.
• Bus Transport
  • When travelling on Redlands transport the Redlands school rules are in place and students should be always upholding the values of the school:
• Have good behaviour, safe behaviour and appropriate language at all times.
• Follow the driver (and supervising staff) instructions at all times.
• Obey the transport rules and regulations at all times (seat belts must be worn at all times).
• Leave the bus how they found it (no rubbish, no mess).

Students who fail to meet the standards of the above will face school disciplinary action.

Wet Weather

• We have been lucky enough to have a relatively dry winter and to start the summer season, we use a number of fields that are multi-purpose and all weather.
• Unless communicated differently or in the morning of the session (via Redlands Pulse & Clipboard), all training sessions are to be deemed ‘on’.
• Students should bring with them a change of Redlands Sport Uniform (Thursdays only) or their school uniform (Tuesday) if there are light showers during training.

Winter Sport

A reminder that all key information for the season has been uploaded onto the Secondary School Sport page of Redlands Pulse, if you have any additional questions, please reach out to the appropriate Sports Administrator listed at the bottom of this page.

Sports Photos

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

Photo Library >> Schoolsports 2022-24 >> select your sport

Password (redlands2024) Redlands has an agreement with SPA Images that we will only use the images for marketing purposes.

Melba has finalised all photos taken of sport teams and co-curricular activities and they are now available for parents to view and purchase. Please visit the Melba Studios website, Select the ‘Schools’ icon. The password for access is winnie.

Concussion Protocols

Parents and Carers last week received an email containing the Redlands Concussion Protocols, which can also be found in the Key Documents section of Redlands Pulse – Secondary School Sport. A reminder to all that these protocols are for both a return to school and a return to sport. Students who have a suspected concussion are asked to seek medical attention at their earliest convenience.

Summer Sport – Key Contacts

Junior Sport

Summer Rep Sport Students Only

As you would be aware your child has had their final training session this week and will have their final match on Saturday for their Term 1 Summer Sport (Basketball, Girls Football, Tennis and or Touch Football).

Your rep season for rounds 7 through to 12 will recommence in Term 4. Basketball and Touch Football jerseys will need to be returned to the sport office next week. A separate reminder will be sent to those families.

Commencing next week (Wednesday 20 March) your child will now be involved in Athletics preparation and this will continue until the last week of Term 1. It is listed in your child’s activities on the Redlands App as JS Activities Prep. 

Students are to wear their sports uniform as normal (joggers, hat and water bottle) no additional equipment is required.  They will be transported to Rotary Memorial Athletics track, Mowbray Rd, for their sport where they will undertake a program of instruction and participation for Athletics covering 50m, 100m, 200, 400m, 800, Long Jump, Shot Put and Discus events over the four weeks.

If you are one of those Summer Rep families who normally collect their child from their sport venue you may continue to do the same from Rotary Field just prior to bus boarding at 3:00pm. All other students will return to school for a normal 3:20pm dismissal time.

The students are very excited about this program and will prepare them for their upcoming units of Athletics in their PE classes next term.

Summer Non-Rep Students only: Your season of Non-Rep Sport (Swimming, Surfing, Sailing, Gymnastics, Tennis, Kayaking, etc) will continue as normal each Wednesday until the rest of the term.

Redlands Pulse Orientation and Navigation Video: Our intranet, Redlands Pulse, is the first port of call for all Junior School Sport related enquiries. A video has been produced to show you how to navigate through Pulse. You can view this short video here.

Redlands Pulse The Junior School Sport pages on Redlands Pulse will continue to be the ‘source of truth’ for all information relating to sport this term. I am asking that if parents have an enquiry relating to sport that your first port of call will be the Junior School Sport section of Redlands Pulse.

Sport Information Booklet For all Sport information regarding what sports we offer when, how to navigate our documents, as well as information on Uniforms and Carnivals please refer to our Parent Information Booklet on Pulse.

Term 1 upcoming dates For Term 1 upcoming dates and key events these can be viewed by selecting this link.

Sport Calendar

The sport calendar for Term 1 onwards is available online on Junior School Sport Page. You can also view it by selecting here; 2024 JS Sport Calendar

HICES Swimming 

Representative Sports – Saturday Morning Match Wear

Just a reminder for all families who represent Redlands in Saturday sport only Redlands Sports Uniforms and match day kit is to be worn. Each family should own either a school tracksuit and or a fleece that they can wear over the top of their playing kit if they are cold. If your child feels the cold they may play in their fleece if their match allows it.

Any incorrect item will now be confiscated as all students have received the same message.

Paul Kelly Cup AFL Yr 5 & 6 Students

Thank you to those families who have completed the expression of interest for the AFL PKC. Named in honour of Sydney Swans legend and New South Wales footballer Paul Kelly, the cup is the Premier primary school AFL competition in the state. If we get enough interest will be entering 1 boys team and 1 girls team in the competitive competition which is a higher division than the ‘participation division’.  

To select these teams we are currently inviting students in Years 5 & 6 to trial for a place in these teams. Each team will be capped at 16 players.  Please note not everyone who signs up will make a team. If you are interested in registering to trial for the team please complete the registration form which can be found here.

Wednesday Sport Inability to Train

If your child has an injury that prevents them from training, please send through an email to Junior Sport juniorsport@redlands.nsw.edu.au requesting they ‘sit out’ of training for that particular session. We can then forward this to the relevant external coaching staff. Where applicable please include when they can return to normal training, so coaches are aware of this. That way coaching staff are aware of an injury that prevents them from participating at the venue but also allows us to be aware of periods where they are medically required to ‘sit out’.

Sport Nominations

There are some sports that Redlands do not have a pathway through in our competition (IPSHA) but allow use to participate in at a higher level. For more information, please see Redlands Pulse as some nominations close this term. Nominations are only open to those students in Year 5 and 6 in 2024.

Representative Sport Student Absence

If students are absent on match day, parents are required to complete this online absence form. This will allow your responses to be passed on electronically to your child’s coach efficiently and at short notice. The Student Absence link can also be found on the Junior School Sport Page on Redlands Pulse.

Please don’t hesitate to view our Sport Information page on Redlands Pulse if you have any questions pertaining to Sport.

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

Drama

Legally Blonde: The Musical

Final tickets released for this year’s musical! Please use this link or click the image below to The Concourse website. 

Rehearsal Reminders

• Be prompt to all rehearsals.
• Bring water and food to all rehearsals.
• Bring scripts, librettos and pencils to all rehearsals.
• Wear appropriate attire to Friday and Sunday rehearsals e.g. Redlands Drama or Dance attire or blacks.

Costume Requirements

• All Costume and Shoe requirements can be found in the letter sent out through iLearn. Please ensure you bring all items this Sunday for our dress rehearsal.

Production week

• Keep an eye out for the production week schedule.

Year 8 “Caught in the Act”

Year 8 has come back from camp and is straight into a whirlwind of devising and rehearsing for their performance assessment in Week 10. Starting from a theme of friendship and a basic line of dialogue, students are embarking upon creating a completely new and original piece of theatre. It is their first foray into rehearsed performance, and the students have thrown themselves in with vim and vigour. They started this week with constructing some tableaux (freeze-frames) as a jumping off point for their pieces – pictured above.

Lincoln Gidney
Drama and Theatre Teacher

Drama and Theatre Extra Subjects Program

Call out to any Year 6 actors. We are excited to announce there are still spots available in our Year 6 Acting program and would love to invite any budding young Year 6 actors to join our Monday afternoon class.

This high energy, highly engaging Acting class runs from 3:20-5pm on the Junior campus every Monday afternoon. You will explore improvisation, scene work, play building, characterisation, self-devised group work and you’ll even put on an end of year show! WOW!

There are also spots available in our Tuesday afternoon Acting class for Years 3–6.

If you are interested in these creative opportunities and would like to enrol, please email: drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au

We are also very excited to announce we are gearing up to our Redlands Theatresports competition on 11 April. We are busy learning games and getting into teams to compete against each other in a friendly competition for family and friends. Hosted by our fabulous Arts Captains, Hallie and Sholto, and held in the Music Hub on 11 April at 6:30pm, it’s definitely going to be a lot of fun! We would love to see you there! And a special thank you to all the Year 7s who have joined this year. You have brought a wonderful new energy to our club.

Theatresports takes place every Tuesday lunch in the Drama Studio. All are welcome.

Housekeeping: We kindly ask that all parents and guardians be on time to the extra subject pick up locations after the classes finish.  

You will find the various finishing times and locations for Junior School pick up on the Redlands Drama and Theatre Pulse page. If you are running late your children(s) will be taken to OOSH and you will be charged accordingly.   

If you have any questions, please email: 

Drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au OR avirtue@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Thank you for your ongoing support of our fantastic Extra Subjects program!

Amber Virtue 
Head of Extra Curricular Drama
avirtue@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Please email any questions to kboase@redlands.nsw.edu.au. 

Mrs Katharine Boase
Subject Coordinator of Dance
kboase@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Dance Academy

Joan and Monica Halliday Awards

Well done to Ballet students Amelie Cadman (Year 6) and Sophia Moriarty (Year 7), who both took part in the Joan and Monica Halliday Awards this week at the Royal Academy of Dance in Darlinghurst.

And congratulations to Aisha Hu (Year 6) and Ethan Wei (Year 7), who are through to the semi-finals, taking place Thursday 13 March. Best of luck to you both.

Isobel Anderson Awards 

Senior Academy ballet students are taking part in the Isobel Anderson Awards, with Preliminary Classes Monday 18 – Wednesday 20 March.

A big chookas to all our students taking part in next week’s awards:

Eisteddfods 2024

Please see our Eisteddfod Pulse page for further details.

Tickets for the Australian Ballet’s Carmen

The Academy have secured 20 tickets for the Australian Ballet’s final dress rehearsal of Johan Inger’s award-winning production of Carmen at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday 9 April at 7pm.  For further details and information on how to buy tickets please CLICK HERE

Holiday Program | Intensive RAD Exam Preparation (Year 7-12) | 15 – 18 April 2024

Enhance your exam readiness with our RAD Exam Preparation workshops during the Easter holidays. Tailored for vocational students ranging from Intermediate Foundation to Advanced 2 levels, this two-day program provides a unique opportunity to delve into your syllabus.

For further information and to book your spot please see our HOLIDAY PROGRAM Pulse page.

Closing date to sign up 22 March.

Any Questions?

Please contact us with any questions, concerns or feedback. 

Please may we remind parents that if you wish to make an appointment to speak with Ms Revie you can do so by emailing the Dance Department.

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

Dance Curriculum

Important Dates

Any Questions?

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

Mrs Katharine Boase
Subject Coordinator of Dance
kboase@redlands.nsw.edu.au 

Music

Instrumental Competition

On Monday this week, we were delighted to listen to the incredible instrumental talent of Years 7-12 across three divisions. It was amazing to hear an incredibly high standard, and have them be adjudicated by the  Music Educator and Music Director, Barry Warmsley. He had the impossible task of adjudicating the competitive display of talent and provided valuable feedback for our performers.  

Many thanks go to the staff involved in bringing it together, including Mr Jason Xu, our Head of Bands and Small Ensembles, Ms Kirsty Hales, our Senior Administrator, and Dr Jeremy Eskenazi, our Resident Associate artist, who spent many hours rehearsing and performing with the competitors. We would also like to thank all of our audience members for the evening, and the Friends of Music for providing food to fuel the competitors before their big performances! 

The prize-winners of the competition can be found below. Well done to all competitors!

CLICK FOR PHOTOS OF THE 2024 INSTRUMENTAL COMPETITION

RedFactor – Auditions This Week

We loved seeing auditions for Redfactor this week! A reminder that Year 3’s audition is tomorrow for Redfactor! 

AUDITION DATES – Week 7 Lunchtimes:

Year 3: Friday 15 March

HICES Music Festival

Parents of students in Yrs 5-8 may have seen a Pulse Announcement providing information on the exciting opportunity that is the HICES music camp in August 2024. Students in the following Year Groups are encouraged to apply and all information can be found in the news link.

A reminder for Ensemble Preparation

It has been a wonderful start to the year in our Ensembles across both campuses! We would like to continue this momentum by encouraging the following important routines:

• Being on time: We aim to start the first warmup at the start time of the rehearsal. This means students should arrive 5-10 minutes earlier to allow for setup time.

• Being prepared with equipment: Every week students should have their instrument, music in a folder and a pencil. Being prepared is crucial for students to get the most out of each rehearsal.
• Home practice: School rehearsals are a time to work on ensemble skills such as togetherness, dynamics, articulations, and bowings. It is expected that students practise their music every week to enable them to be confident in the group rehearsals. It’s a great idea to take any tricky passages to private lessons for extra help.
• Attendance: Students are expected to attend all rehearsals throughout the year, except when absent from school or prior notice has been given to the Music Department. Please email juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au or seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au for absences.

Here to help!

Keep your eye on Pulse and the MUSIC EVENTS page to ensure key dates are all on the family calendar and reach out to your campus Music Office if we can assist in any way.

Mrs Jacqueline McGlade 
Junior Music Administrator | juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au | 9908 6495

CLICK FOR PREP & JUNIOR MUSIC PULSE

Ms Kirsty Hales
Senior Music Administrator | seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au | 9968 9820

CLICK FOR SENIOR MUSIC PULSE 

Ms Katherine Moses
Junior Campus Music Subject Coordinator (P-6)

Ms Victoria Williams
Secondary School Music Subject Coordinator (7-12)

Mr Mathew Owen
Director of Music Performance (P-12)