From The Principal

I was extremely impressed with the Redlands production of Shrek The Musical which delighted packed audiences during the three performances at The Concourse, Chatswood last week. On the evening I attended, this most uplifting performance had the audience riveted throughout, with exceptional singing, dancing, acting and musicianship that showcased the impressive talent and confidence of our students. My warm congratulations to all students involved and sincere thanks to the dedicated team of staff and volunteers who made the show come to life. It gave the school community a wonderful celebration of the life of the Performing Arts in the School at the end of term.

It is inspiring to witness students living the School values and acting on issues that are important to them. In order to provide support to Refugees fleeing Ukraine, this week the students held a bake sale on the Senior Campus and a slushy sale on the Junior Campus. They have also established a Redlands group UNICEF fundraising page, through which the broader school community can offer support. At the time of writing the amount raised was over $9,000 with their updated goal being $20,000. I encourage you to support the leadership and drive of the students.

During the Junior School assembly this week, Ms Colagiuri announced that Redlands had placed 1^st in Australia and 4^th globally in the Education Perfect Spanish competition, which is a phenomenal achievement. With students from over 50 different countries attending Redlands, the international feel of the School is something that we cherish and we are very much looking forward to the International Day celebrations on campus next week. 

Tomorrow evening our Twilight parent event, hosted by our wonderful Redlands Parents and Friends Association, provides a great opportunity to meet new families and reconnect with current families. Due to the inclement weather, this event will now be held in Dunnet Hall on the Junior Campus (rather than in the Fahl Garden on the Senior Campus).

COVID-19 Update

We received notification from AISNSW  this week that the isolation requirements have altered slightly for students who are household contacts, as highlighted below.

A household contact of a COVID positive person must isolate for 7 days. Following that time period, they are not obligated to self-isolate for the next 14 days, even if another household contact becomes COVID positive. This means a household contact does not need to self-isolate as a contact more than once in a 21-day period unless the person is diagnosed with COVID-19. In this case they will need to self-isolate again for 7 days as a confirmed case. 

If a household contact is notified of a new case within their household after 14 days since they completed their self-isolation, they will need to isolate again for 7 days unless they have previously tested positive, and it has been no more than 12 weeks since they ceased self-isolating as a positive case. 

2023 Term Dates

In order to assist families with their future planning, the 2023 Term Dates are listed here, on our Website, Redlands Pulse and the Redlands App:

Mr Stephen Webber

Photo caption: Last week’s production of Shrek The Musical was incredible, with the audiences in full volume and the students were simply amazing. Sensitive portrayal of characters, wicked timing and humour and exceptional quality vocals and dancing sequences gave everyone a night of joy.

Head of Secondary School

So Much to Celebrate

It is a testament to our dedicated and energetic community that after a long and disrupted term there are still so many exciting events and activities to celebrate. Over the past week we have experienced so many wonderful displays of student talent and commitment in the Secondary School.

Last week the outstanding performances of our students in the musical, Shrek, were enjoyed by so many. The performance of the students, including those who were on the stage as well as those who were beneath it, in the pit, and behind it, in hair and make-up and stage crew, was second to none. Many of you have commented that it felt like were watching a professional performance, not one produced by a school. And yet it was! Such talent, dedication and commitment. Thank you to all involved, including the parents who supported our young people through the enriching experience. It takes a village – and this was evident in the success of the 2022 musical.

This week, it was excellent to see our Yr 12 students lead the assembly on Tuesday. They provided a range of clearly articulated and well delivered updates for the Secondary School community. Their messages were well received and struck just the right note, at this time of the school year. I enjoyed seeing so many different faces involved it the assembly, and want to acknowledge the great work of the Student Leader Team this term. Supporting and guiding them in their endeavours is the Dean of Students, Ms Marita Jansons, who provides them with the space and direction they need to independently and confidently lead the student community.

Camp

Yr 8 students managed to enjoy a couple of days away this week at Camp, before being forced to return when weather conditions on the mid-north Coast deteriorated. Thankfully, Yr 8 did enjoy some hiking, bike riding and canoeing before having to come indoors for the night. As always it is our goal to do our best to provide opportunities for the student, despite the limitations posed by the pandemic, and now the extreme weather. The ongoing reality of living with COVID-19 means we persist with our plans, we adhere to the Public Health requirements and we adjust as and when is necessary. We consider the safety and wellbeing of our students and the surrounding communities. Given that the local area of Stuarts Point evacuated last night, we are glad we returned Yr 8 to Sydney when we did. Next week, Yr 12 go on their Camp, postponed from the start of this year. They are headed to the Blue Mountains for a few nights and will engage in some outdoor activities, study for their upcoming assessment block and have downtime, where they can hang out, enjoy each other’s company and rest.

Study Skills

On Tuesday evening, Yr 7 parents and students were invited to a Study Skills webinar presented by Dr Prue Salter from Enhanced Learning Services. There was a strong attendance for this session and it was wonderful to see so many students and parents interacting with Dr Salter’s engaging workshop via the chat function. If you were unable to attend the session, you can still access the slides via the Yr 7 Core Page under ‘Resources’ where you will also find the ‘Family Pack’ that Dr Salter used throughout the webinar.  A reminder that all Redlands families have access to the hundreds of resources Dr Salter has available on her website via the following details:

www.studyskillshandbook.com.au 
click on login:

Username: redlands

Password: 68results

Student Fundraising Efforts

The students’ efforts across a couple of different fundraising drives have been fruitful. House Captains Catina and Cristian were closely followed Emmi and Sam, in their fundraising endeavours. Next Tuesday is International Day, where will hope to raise more funds for the Ukraine UNICEF appeal. So far we have raised $9115 and increased our goal of $5,000 to $20,000. Yr 9 student, Alexander Smith, approached Emmi and Sam about his concerns for those in the Ukraine and has since composed the following letter, which I share with you now.

Dear Australians,

 I hope you are all well. As we all know, Australia is a fortunate country, shielded from much of the world’s horror. However, not every nation can claim the same, most particularly Ukraine. The unjustified Russian invasion of Ukraine is becoming the fastest growing humanitarian crisis since the second World War. Approximately 6.48 million people are estimated to be displaced within the borders of Ukraine, and more than 3.3 million people have fled Ukraine, becoming refugees. 1,119 civilians have been killed and 1,790 wounded. 136 children have been killed so far in the war, and most likely many more wounded. 

These children, grandmothers, fathers, mothers, uncles, aunts, brothers, sisters and friends could have easily been ours. It is easy for us, far away, to dismiss these people’s lives, and deaths, as numbers on a page. However, I believe to do so, would break the ideals we were brought up with, of what an Australian should be, kind, generous, and willing to care. We should not be bystanders of evils. I believe ignoring this issue, of which so many are suffering, would make me, and should make you, feel disgusted. As such, we must act, and the best way we can do this is through donation, so sincerely, please do so. Thank you to all those who have already helped, and are going to, God bless you, and the unfortunate in Ukraine. Slava Ukrani.

Kind regards,
Alexander Smith, on behalf of Redlands

Where to donate: Redlands UNICEF fundraiser

Gratitude for Redlands Staff

Today, I want to acknowledge and thank the entire Redlands Secondary School staff who have so diligently and generously worked in the service of students and families this term. Our staff have their own families, worries, ups and downs, and because they are educators or work in an educational setting, they also have the responsibility of looking after other families – your family. This is a privilege and one we value in our profession.

This term our teachers have worked tirelessly to support students learning from home, whilst undergoing isolation. They have collaboratively worked to ensure consistent access points for students via iLearn. Our Year Advisors and Assistant Year Advisors have navigated communication with parents and carers whilst simultaneously developing enriching opportunities for growth for the students in their cohorts. Our Subject Coordinators have shifted programs, scopes and sequences and assessment schedules to enable flexibility for students who are unwell with COVID-19 or faced with a period of isolation due to Household Contact status. Bespoke programs have been created to support students and families. Check-ins via Zooms, phone calls and back-to-school meetings take place to return students to school and to ensure consistency, support and reintegration. Our Tutors have been instrumental in ensuring that the daily experience of schooling for our students is smooth, engaging and often, personalised, to their specific needs and preferences. Our Sport Department, Cocurricular teams, Learning Plus teachers, Deans and Support Staff have also significantly contributed to running the School as normally as possible, and in a way that enables the students to have typical experiences, despite the pandemic and despite the impact of wet weather. At all times, their intention is kindness and care. As a school, we are recognising our staff next week in a morning tea, hosted by the Principal. Personally, I can’t thank the staff enough for their immense efforts and ongoing positivity this term, but I am hoping to try over a cup of tea and a muffin, before we conclude the term for Easter break.

Below are some photos of the Ukraine UNICEF Bake Sale and the House Dodgeball Competition.

COVID-19 Update

We received notification from AISNSW  this week that the isolation requirements have altered slightly for students who are household contacts, as highlighted below.

A household contact of a COVID positive person must isolate for 7 days. Following that time period, they are not obligated to self-isolate for the next 14 days, even if another household contact becomes COVID positive. This means a household contact does not need to self-isolate as a contact more than once in a 21-day period unless the person is diagnosed with COVID-19. In this case they will need to self-isolate again for 7 days as a confirmed case. 

If a household contact is notified of a new case within their household after 14 days since they completed their self-isolation, they will need to isolate again for 7 days unless they have previously tested positive, and it has been no more than 12 weeks since they ceased self-isolating as a positive case. 

2023 Term Dates

In order to assist families with their future planning, the 2023 Term Dates are listed here, on our website, Redlands Pulse and the Redlands App:

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

Secondary Sport

COVID-19 Guidelines – Week 10

Mask-wearing

• Mask-wearing is required when traveling between sports venues and on school grounds (this includes students walking or traveling by bus to or from school).

Change Rooms & Uniform

• Students continue to be permitted to wear the PDHPE uniform to school on Thursdays
• Students attend before School training are required to change into their School uniform after their training session, before attending their period 1 lesson
• Students who attend after School training on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday are required to change into their school uniform during lunchtime in preparation for their afternoon training session.
  Representative Sport
• Students whose Representative Sport training session is not scheduled on Thursday afternoon will be dismissed from school at 2.30pm.
• Sport Specific information is also available to families on the Secondary School Sports Page on Redlands Pulse.

Cross Country Training

In preparation for the Redlands Cross Country Carnival on 7 April, we will be offering Cross Country training on Friday afternoons to any interested student. These sessions are open to all students and will not only prepare students for the upcoming Cross Country Carnival, but a great way to prepare for the 2022 Winter Sports Season.

• When: Friday Afternoons
• Time: 3.30-5.00pm
• Meeting point: Quad (Secondary School Campus)
• Training location: Redlands Junior School

If you are interested in joining this group please fill out the Cross Country Training Expression of Interest Form. Please contact Mr Walker (Head Coach) if you have any questions.

Redlands Cross Country Championships – Thursday 7 April 2022

A reminder that the Secondary School Cross Country Carnival is on Thursday 7 April, with the carnival taking shape a little differently this year.
The event will be compulsory for Year 7 and Year 8, who will depart at 10:30am (normal lessons Period 1 and 2), they will then have a BBQ at the end of the carnival and will return to school approx. 3:00pm.
The event is open to Year 9-11 competitive runners only (all runners registering will need to compete in the events); students will depart at 8:30am and return to school at 11:00am, these students will have normal lessons from Period 3 onwards.

All other students will have regular classes on Thursday 7 April, however there will be no afternoon Sport, with students being dismissed at 2:30pm.

For more information please check Redlands Pulse – Cross Country

National Track & Field Championships

We congratulate Elizabeth Whelen (yr 8) on finishing in 12th place in the U14 Hammer at the National Track & Field Championships on Saturday. An outstanding achievement and we look forward to hearing more about Elizabeth’s achievements in the near future.

Summer Representative Sport

Basketball

Our Girls Basketball program have continued to thrive in the ISA competition again this year, taking out the Championship in the following divisions:

• Division 1 (1st Girls)
• Intermediate A Girls
• Junior A Girls
• Junior B Girls
• Year 7A Girls

A fantastic achievement by our girls Basketball program, who have again won the Division 1 Championship and have also won the overall Girls Championship Shield for the third year in a row.

We would like to wish Meera Coburn and Emilie Bessell good luck as they travel to Ballarat at the end of next week to compete for NSW Metro at the U18 Australian National Championships.
A reminder for students who have not yet returned their Basketball singlets, please return them asap to the Redlands Sports office (located next to the Fitness Centre).

Rowing

Senior Head of the River

Last weekend saw our senior rowers close out the season with the Senior Head of the River held at Iron Cove. Once again our rowers were outstanding with some very strong results across the program. Of most significance is our Senior Girls 1^st crew of Georgia Verschoor (Yr 11), Alana Mansfield (Yr 11), Briar Carter (Yr 11), Elizabeth Holtheuer (Yr 12) and Charlie Harman (Yr 12) who were commanding in their history-making win of the School Girl Division 1 Coxed Quad Scull. This is the first time since 2012 that the School has won a Senior Division 1 event and the first time that Redlands has won this particular event.

Significant results are as follows:

• SG 2x: 3^rd Place (Catarina Croll & Sophia Maxwell)
• SB Div.2 4x+: 2^nd Place (Aaron Drake, Matthew Fry, Oliver Rose, Will Natilli & Zoe Naismith)
• SB Div.1 4x+: 2^nd Place (Daniel Close, Pat Walker, Harley van der Pluijm, Billy Thomas & Fletcher Logan)
• SGYr10 Div.1 4x+: 3^rd Place (Ella Smith, Scarlet Meijer, Lily Wainberg, Mikaela Sangar Larsson & Zara Naismith)
• SB 2x: 2^nd Place (Ethan Beggs & Ethan McFarlane)
• SG Div.1 4x+: 1^st Place (Georgia Verschoor, Alana Mansfield, Briar Carter, Elizabeth Holtheuer & Charlie Harman)

Australian Rowing Championships

This week we have 15 students attending the Australian Rowing Championships in Nagambie (Vic). Heats for the School Boy and School Girl Coxed Quads start on Thursday 31 March however Elizabeth Holtheuer started her campaign earlier this week racing in some composite crews. She has progressed through to the A Final of the Women’s Under 19 Double Scull to race at 8:30am on Fri 1 March and A Final of the Women’s Under 19 Coxless Quad to race at 8:20am on Sat 2 March. In both of these races Elizabeth is a strong chance to medal.

All racing can be watched via the live stream: https://livestream.com/accounts/7329366/2022arc

Summer Tennis

Last Saturday was the final round of the 2021/22 Summer Tennis season. Overall, it was a great season despite the discouraging wet weather. We ended up with Team 1 finishing 2nd in the Northern Beaches Competition, and Team 21 & 22 finishing 2nd within their respective divisions in the Northern Suburbs Competition.

On behalf of the coaches and myself, I would like to thank all parents, carers, and students for being so committed to the early morning training sessions and matches. I would also like to thank all of the students for demonstrating great sportsmanship against other teams and within themselves at training.

Best of luck to all students with their winter sports, and I look forward to hopefully seeing you all back in Summer Tennis at the end of the year.

Winter Sport

Football

Despite the wet weather it was great to see many of our Football players training at Macquarie last weekend, our Junior Girls Football players were lucky enough to meet some of the stars from the Sydney FC Women’s team ahead of their Sunday grand final.
We will be holding a season launch this Friday 1st April at lunchtime in Redlands Hall, this event is compulsory for all players registered for Football for the Winter Season. As this event will involve a large cohort all students will be required to bring a mask to wear while in Redlands Hall. This event will not take up the entire lunch time, students will have time to eat their lunch after the event.
A reminder that we will be holding a Redlands Round Robin this Saturday 2nd April at Macquarie University Sports Fields from 8.30am-10am. We ask that all players have arrived by 8.15am to warm up before we start games at 8.30am. Any changes due to the wet weather will be communicated to players and parents in the Football program.

We have a number of events scheduled for the upcoming school holidays, please see the final details below:

• Skills Sessions (open to all players in the Football program):
• Tuesday 19th April – 10am-11:30am @ Junior School Oval
• Wednesday 20th April – 10am-11:30am @ Junior School Oval
• Thursday 21st April – 10am-11:30am @ Junior School Oval

To register to attend the open skills sessions, please click here.

1st Boys & 1st Girls Football:

Training: Tuesday 12th April – 6:45am-8am @ Cammeray Oval, then 8:15am-9am @ Fitness Centre
SACS Cup (1st Boys Football) – Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th April @ Valentine Park
Training: Tuesday 19th April – 6:45am-8am @ Cammeray Oval, then 8:15am-9am @ Fitness Centre
1st Boys Invitational – Thursday 21st April @ Shore (Northbridge)
1st Girls Invitational – Friday 22nd April @ Pymble Ladies College
Depending on player availability, other members of the Football program may be invited to play in the tournaments listed above. A separate link will be sent to the players selected in the 1st Boys & 1st Girls Football teams to confirm their availability for the tournaments listed above.

Netball

It was great to see the Junior & Inter netball teams at NBISC on Saturday morning last week, all the coaches have been impressed with the skill level across the board and are very excited to get stuck into the ISA competition beginning next term. This weekend sees the Senior and Inter teams heading to Barker College to play across Saturday morning whilst the Junior teams will be in Lang Gym for some more trial matches. The Redlands Rhino has the most up-to-date timings with teams being released tomorrow.

A huge congratulations to Jemma Donoghue (Redlander 2018 and current 1st VII netball coach) who made her debut for the GWS Giants netball team on Saturday night, the Giants came away with a 2 point win against defending premiers the NSW Swifts, it was great to see Redlands represented on the court!

Hockey

It was great to see our Hockey students training at Macquarie on Saturday as they prepare for their upcoming games. Despite the rain our students were still able to get a training session in and get some valuable training on a grass field in preparation for the season ahead.
We have trial games scheduled this Saturday 2nd April at Barker College. Our Friends of Hockey are going to be putting on a morning tea for our students within the Hockey program, we encourage all parents to come along to Barker on Saturday to get to know some of the other parents in the hockey program. We will be offering Hockey training over the holidays for all players within the program, please see the details below:

• Wednesday 20th April: 8:30am-10am @ Junior School Oval, then 10am-11am @ Fitness Centre
• Thursday 21st April: 8:30am-10am @ Junior School Oval, then 10am-11am @ Fitness Centre
• Friday 22nd April: 8:30am-10am @ Junior School Oval, then 10am-11am @ Fitness Centre

If you would like to attend the holiday sessions, please click here to register.

We can’t wait to see our Hockey students in action again for the 2022 season.

AFL

Please refer to the AFL page on Redlands Pulse important details about the upcoming season.

Games for the season will be for the girls primarily on Friday nights 5pm-8.30pm with a game or two on Saturday. The boys will have Games on Saturday mornings from 8am-1pm.

If there are any questions or your child would like to play AFL for Redlands, please contact the new Director of AFL Lachy Pryor.
Email: lpryor@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Rugby

With how weather affected our preseason has been, it is important to really focus on the positives within our squad as a whole and celebrate some of the performances we have already seen.

Last week we highlighted our ISA Representatives in Hugo Scott, Will Pearson and Josh Hicks, looking at how they have already jumped into their training and their focus for another representative season. For this week we are highlighting some the leaders within our program and how they have stepped up already across our trainings and also in our team meetings.

Our first leadership spotlight is on our newest member to the Redlands Leadership group, Freddie Hart in our Under 13s squad. I had the pleasure of watching first hand Freddie’s leadership whilst he was on the Year 7 Camp in Jindabyne. The first person to offer support to a teammate or classmate he was also the first to take on a job and lead. He has been a brilliant addition to our program and I for one cannot wait to see him lead his teammates out in their first match next term. A player to watch in the future for certain.

Elsewhere across program, Oliver Cooke, Jesse Forrest in our Under 15s and Alfie Leach in our Under 16s have continued to build on leadership from last season. All three of these boys will be attending our Rugby Camp in Berry these holidays and I am excited to see them drive standards across the three days.

As I have said, the effect weather has had on our Preseason has been severe, with some teams having only been able to train one session. In speaking with our association, ISA, the Directors of Rugby have agreed that there will be an extended period for Term 2 which will give us more time for additional session and also positive trial periods. More information will be sent out this week and early next which will cover our holiday sessions, the Berry Rugby Camp and also our trial games to begin what will be a fantastic Redlands Rugby Season.

Waterpolo

Waterpolo kicked up a gear on Friday night with the Senior Boys & Girls entering round 2 of the NSSWPA Senior competition, both girls teams have been a little disrupted the last 2 weeks but have continued to grow and impress the coaches with their teamwork, a lot of the girls have been playing multiple games in order to keep the teams from forfeiting which is proving to be great for their fitness. The boys have also continued to gel, with a number of the team learning on the go and picking up what is a very challenging sport.

ProFit Mouthguard Fittings

There will be a representative from ProFit Mouthguards at the school next week, Wednesday 6 April. ProFit Mouthguards are professionally fitted onsite using dental moulds and offer protection for teeth and gums whilst also reducing the severity of concussions caused by contact sports.

http://www.profitmouthguards.com.au/home.php

For any student wishing to be fitted please complete the attached form and bring it with you to the fitting.

All fittings will be held in our Fitness Centre

Fitness Centre

With Winter Sport Trials and preparation for the ISA Winter Sport Season underway, the Fitness Centre is the perfect space to develop speed, fundamental movements and also power. All students can access the morning sessions which run Monday – Friday and start promptly at 6:30am. brilliant numbers across the sessions with over 35 students attending our Wednesday morning session this week.

Students are reminded to bring with them the following.
• A water bottle
• Towel
• Redlands PE / Sports Uniform

Sports and students are asked to contact the Director of Athletic Development Mr Jack Gooding jgooding@redlands.nsw.edu.au for any specific questions regarding these sessions.

Winter Sport – Key Contacts

Head of Secondary School Sport

• Mrs Alison Cox acox@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Hockey, Football & Non-Representative Sport:

• Miss Kate Seebohm kseebohm@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Fitness Centre

• Mr Jack Gooding jgooding@redlands.nsw.edu.au

AFL

• Mr Lachlan Pryor lpryor@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Snowsports

• TBC

Netball, Water Polo & Athletics

• Mr Cameron Ellis cellis@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Tennis

• Mr Luke Jeffery ljeffery@redlands.nsw.edu.au

General Sport Information

• Redlands Sports Department sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Wet Weather

If training is cancelled due to wet weather, a notification will be posted on the Redlands Sport Twitter page (@RedlandsSport) in addition, an email will be sent out to both students and parents. This includes morning & afternoon training along with weekend fixtures.

Thursday afternoon sport – wet weather arrangements (Year 8-12)
In order to limit student mixing indoors, Students in Year 8-12 who are dismissed at the end of Period 5 are required to go directly home. Sport coaches and Redlands staff will supervise their COVID-safe departure.

Thursday afternoon sport – wet weather arrangements (Year 7)
In the event that year 7 sport is cancelled on Thursday afternoon, students will remain at school until 3.10pm and participate in cohort-based activities.

Thursday afternoon – early departure (Year 8-12)
As we attempt to limit student mixing indoors, there will be no classroom supervision for students who do not have any scheduled sport training on a Thursday afternoon. Therefore, students who do not have training on Thursday afternoon will have permission to leave early.

Fixtures

A friendly reminder that 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 this on Friday each week to ensure you have the most up to date 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.

Game time and arrival times

Students should arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled fixture on Saturday (unless directed otherwise). Please ensure you know where you are playing and the likelihood of traffic on Saturday mornings to allow adequate time.

Attendance at Sport

Can we please draw your attention to the following communication process regarding absence from sport:

1. Parents are required to send an email to the appropriate Sports administrator prior to missing any training session asking for them to be excused
2. 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
3. Injured students are required to attend all training sessions and Saturday fixtures
4. Failure to do any of the above will jeopardise a student’s eligibility for Colours, Pockets, and Awards & result in school disciplinary action

Please note that the first unexplained absence will result in a lunchtime detention with further unexplained absences escalating to a Friday afternoon Detention. Please refer to the Student Planner 2022 for full details on requirements for participating in a Representative Sport.

Mrs Alison Cox
Head of Secondary School Sport
acox@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Community Update

Late last week I had the pleasure of attending Shrek The Musical, Redlands first live musical production since 2019, and it was spectacular! It was truly impressive to see how the buzz around campus from all of the students, staff and parents involved in the lead up, transformed into a sophisticated and professional program of performance and production. Thank you and well done to all involved on this much needed and uplifting event for our community.

Our next community event takes place tomorrow evening. Our Twilight event will now be hosted in Dunnet Hall, rather than on Fahl Garden as advertised, due to the inclement weather forecast. The event is sold out with tickets still being sought by our community.  If you have tickets and are now unable to attend then please let us know by contacting us here.

Redlands recognises the vital relationship between home and school and provides parents with opportunities to actively engage with the School. Volunteering is a wonderful opportunity to meet other Redlands parents and to be involved with the School. Volunteer opportunities include classroom support, event support, Redlands Parents and Friends Association involvement or joining one of the Friends of Groups that support our many and varied Cocurricular activities. 

The Redlands Friends of Groups (FoGs) support various activities across the School be they educational, cultural or sporting. The School sets the strategic, tactical and operational direction of the activity and allocates an appropriate staff member who engages with the respective FoG to achieve the activity’s overall objectives.

Being part of a FoG enables parents and carers to support the building of a strong and positive sense of school community through:

1. Connection – by forming a supportive network that welcomes new members to the activity.
2. Support – by undertaking encouraging energetic and respectful support (of all participants) at events and matches, organising social activities through the year and an annual celebration dinner.
3. Assistance – many activities require active assistance such as timekeeping or scoring, assistant refereeing or marshalling or making uniforms, costumes, props or scenery.

FoGs have been established for Basketball, Drama, Football, Hockey, Music, Dance, Netball, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing and Snowsports. If your children are involved in these activities then I would encourage you to contact the relevant FoG.

A reminder that tickets to the Science and Innovation Luncheon at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron on Friday 20 May are now on sale here. Tickets are limited and selling fast so don’t miss out. Proceeds from this event will be dedicated to the Dr Sue Morey AM Scholarship. For more information on the Science and Innovation Luncheon along with a brief history of Science at Redlands please visit our Foundation section.

Thank you for your continued guidance and support and, as ever, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Community Engagement team should you have any feedback, suggestions or questions.

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

Foundation

Science and Innovation Luncheon – Limited tickets!

We are delighted to be hosting the Redlands Science and Innovation Luncheon in Term 2, where we will celebrate the long history and achievements in Science and Innovation at Redlands. An exciting panel of Alumni Speakers will share their experiences in this field as guests enjoy a magnificent gourmet luncheon with spectacular Sydney Harbour views.

Proceeds from this event will be dedicated to the Dr Sue Morey AM Scholarship, the fifth Redlands Foundation Scholarship which honours and celebrates Dr Morey’s outstanding contribution and service achievements within community health in Australia.

This luncheon is open to all Redlands parents, friends and alumni and we anticipate another sell out event, so please buy your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

BOOK NOW

Raffles and Auction Items

We seek the support of our community for this event through the donation of vouchers, products, services and experiences for inclusion in our event raffles and online auction.

Parents may also consider a corporate sponsorship at this event to promote your company. Click here for more detailed information or contact us at foundation@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Science at Redlands has a Long Tradition of Innovation

We have asked our Archivist, Marguerite Gillezeau, to share some headlines about our Science program since its inception.

Science has been taught since the School’s first year in 1884 with the first matriculating student Sophia Liggins in 1887 including Physics among her subjects. Intrepid excursions around the state in the first decades of the 20^th century involved Redlands girls abseiling into quarries, specimen hammers wedged into their belts, or dropping underground in cages into mining pits, all as part of the School’s experiential scientific education. The School’s first Science Room was built in 1908 to store, examine and dissect the botanical and geological specimens from these field trips.

Although for the most part, Science subjects taught pre-World War II were mostly Geology, Botany and an early form of Biology, the students were taught by experts, such as botanist Constance Le Plastrier and geologist Mabel Roseby, and went on to make their mark in a variety of scientific professions. Dr Thistle Stead (Harris, Class of 1920) became a leading botantist, environmental scientist and activist, Dr Anne Atkinson (Raymond, Class of 1942), a geologist and vulcanist (expert in volcanoes) and Myril Evans (1930), Redlands’ first graduate in Agricultural Science, became a food chemist and bacteriologist. A significant number of Redlanders entered health professions and became not only doctors, but renowned health advocates such as Dr Vida Sams (Class of 1915). Marie Cotton (Patison, Class of 1936) was the first woman to win the University Medal in Dentistry at the University of Sydney.

After World War II, Dr Sue Morey (Class of 1959) and Dr Diana Horvath (Longhurst, Class of 1961) also became leading health advocates. The Science labs evolved from a single room in the Liggins Building to two laboratories in the Mowll Building (replaced by the Learning Hub) with Physics and Chemistry offered for the first time in the late 1950s and early 1960s. A push for girls to take up Science in the 1960s by the government led to the building of the Science block in 1967 (now the Roseby Building, renovated in 2007), and a new era of scientists following in the footsteps of Dr Angela Dulhunty (Class of 1964) who pursued a career as electron microscopist, academic and founding director of Biotron (molecular biology technologies) and Dr Merilyn Edwards (Class of 1964), former research scientist and manager at CSIRO and founder of biotech company EvoGenix Ltd. There have been graduates in all branches of Engineering, particularly since the school became co-educational in 1978, including Aeronautical Engineering. Science teachers, such as Denise Playoust, have been responsible for igniting a passion for science for a significant number of Redlander scientists, as our current Science staff continue to do today. 

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

RPFA

Twilight Drinks

The RPFA invites you to the 2022 Twilight in the Garden, an opportunity to meet and socialise with new friends, old friends and our whole school community. Please join us for this parent-only event tomorrow Fri 1 Apr from 6-8pm at Dunnet Hall on the Junior School campus. Light refreshments and drinks will be served.

This Twilight event will now be hosted in Dunnet Hall on the Junior Campus, rather than on Fahl Garden as advertised, due to the inclement weather forecast. The event is sold out with tickets still being sought by our community.  If you have tickets and are now unable to attend then please let us know by contacting us here.

Event Details 

17.45pm Doors open for registration – please enter from Alister St and collect your name tag.

Look for your Year Group flag (eg Year 7-8 in the photo below) to find parents and teachers from your Year Group to meet and mingle.

18.00pm Event Opening – food and drinks service begin.

18.30pm Speeches 

• JP Forrest, RPFA President
• Peter Gold, Redlands Board
• Stephen Webber, Redlands Principal

19.45pm Conclusion of food and drinks service 

20.00pm Event Concludes
As this is a on campus school event, the event must conclude strictly at 8pm. Please endeavour to leave promptly.

Parent / Family Get-togethers

• Sat 2 Apr: Friends of Hockey welcome morning tea at the season-opening trial games at Barker
• Tues 5 Apr: Friends of Rowing end of season dinner at Zest from 6.30pm. Purchase tickets here
• Thurs 7 Apr: Two Blue and Two White Easter Egg Hunt at Grasmere Children’s Playground at 3.30pm. RSVP with dietary requirements to your class parents: Maria for Two Blue, Lou and Felicity for Two White
• Thurs 7 Apr: Five Blue and Five White parent’s night out at the Licensee’s Flat at The Oaks from 7pm. Purchase tickets here by Sunday 3 Apr please.
• Thurs 28 Apr: Friends of Snowsports cocktail evening at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron from 6pm to welcome the new season and farewell Bruce Campbell. Purchase tickets here
• Thurs 5 May: Yr 4 drinks at the Licensee’s Flat at The Oaks from 6pm. Purchase tickets here

Walks on Tracks

Next week’s walk on Wed 6 Apr will be from Watson’s Bay to Dover Heights. Meet at Watsons Bay Hotel, 1 Military Rd, Watsons Bay at 8.40am. Any questions, please contact Ann Marie Kimber or call 0406 691 533.

Spring Fair

The Spring Fair is a highly anticipated bi-annual event for our School community, with stalls raising money for the school as well as charities nominated by students. The daytime event currently scheduled for Saturday 3 September is centred around food, fun and entertainment, showcasing the community’s diversity and depth of students’ art-related activities. Please let us know if you would be interested in joining us for a coffee to discuss and be part of organising this wonderful event here.

Photo Gallery

Kindy Yellow Parents Night Out 

5 Red Parent Social 

Yr 10 Parents Gathering on Friday 25 March 

2022 RPFA Committee

President: JP Forrest
Vice President: Brittne Whitelaw
Secretary: Rebecca James 
Treasurer: Annette Swann
Committee – Declan Hourihan, Jennifer Mast, Jo Lloyd, Karen Nicholson, Kate Kesby, Lisa Middlebrook, Maria Kinsela, Monique Scattini

Contact us!

International Day

International Day

Tuesday 5 April

International Day is the day when we celebrate Redlands’ diverse international community and highlight the cultures of the Languages that we teach.

International Day Lunchtime Stalls

At Lunchtime, there will be international-themed stalls to celebrate the cultures of our languages studied and also students’ own cultures. Students will be able to take part in activities, or to purchase sweet and savoury snacks from stalls led by both students or language teachers. Purchases can be made on the day by card or cash.

UNICEF Australia

All proceeds from sales on the day will be donated to the UNICEF Australia Ukraine Emergency Appeal. UNICEF will use these funds to provide access to health care, clean water and education for up to 7.5 million children affected by the crisis in Ukraine.

International Food

At lunchtime there will also be an opportunity to sample delicious international dishes from China, Japan, France and Spain provided by the Canteen.

Muchísimas gracias, merci beaucoup, arigatou gozaimasu, xie xie & vobis gratias ago.

Mr John Holden
Coordinator of Languages
jholden@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Service

Lismore Flooding Fundraiser

Hi Everyone, 

Charlie and I are launching a short collection drive and fundraiser to help out a school in Lismore that has been severely impacted by the recent flooding. Recently, while reading the news, I came across images of Trinity Catholic College, and the devastation they experienced at their campus and across the wider community. As their school campus is located beside the Wilson River, they experienced the brunt of the flooding, with all of their buildings being damaged by the floods. After connecting with their principal, he suggested that collecting/fundraising for basic school stationery supplies would be of most use as both the Lismore and Ballina main streets had been affected by the flooding, and such supplies were hard to obtain. Additionally, all students lost their lockers as they had been inundated, and many students’ homes were damaged or destroyed.

So, in order to help out these students and families in this challenging time, we are asking every student to bring in school supplies to their Tutor from Monday 4^th April. Boxes will be provided in every tutor classroom. If you are unable to bring in anything, we’d really appreciate it if you were able to donate via a bank transfer to the fundraiser below, where Trinity will be able to buy supplies in bulk. Thank you for your generosity, as the donations will be of great use to those students, especially given the second round of flooding Lismore has been experiencing in the past few days. 

Fundraiser Donations:

• BSB: 062-000
• Account No: 2022 9618
• Reference: TRINITY LISMORE MSA FLOOD APPEAL

Thanks, 

Alex Gibbs & Charlie Harman
Service Captains 2022

University and Careers Advisors

Redlands Events & Information 

ANU Applications Webinar 

31 March at 4.00pm (note the time change)

Webinar for Redlands students and their parents. You can join this meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. 

View Here

Password: 023911 

University Early Entry Guide 

Click here

A guide to early entry to university programs offered in Australia for students commencing study in 2023. An updated version with more dates will be sent when available. 

Open Days & Info Sessions 

SCCE | Exchange Webinar 

Tuesday 29 March, 6:00 – 7:00 pm 

Find out more 

Ritsumeikan University, Japan 

Saturday 9 April, 2 – 3 pm (JST) webinar 

We have seen more interest and intrigue than ever in studying in Japan. Did you know that many Japanese universities offer undergraduate programs instructed in English?  Did you know the average annual tuition fee for Japanese Universities is less than 15,000 USD?  

Click to Register 

University of Sydney | Information Evening 

Thursday 28 April, 4:00 – 7:00 pm 

The University of Sydney, Camperdown Campus 

Explore our campus and all the courses that the University of Sydney has to offer first-hand. Attend our course advice expo, a student-led tour and an information session to get insight into scholarships, applications and why Sydney may be the right choice for you. 

Find out more

MQ Year Online Information Session 

3 May 2022; 6:00pm 

A series of short talks given by university representatives and current students. We’ll cover everything students will need to know to prepare them for university study including important dates and early entry. 

MQ Year 10 Online Information Session 

4 May, 6:00pm 

A series of short talks on the importance of informed subject selection, how choice of subjects can help at university, and how admission to Macquarie works.

University of Newcastle | Joint Medical Program (JMP) Online Info Session 

Wednesday 11 May, 6:00 – 7:00pm 

The Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD – JMP) is an innovative five year degree that will prepare you for an exciting and rewarding medical career. Delivered in partnership with the University of New England, Hunter New England Local Health District and Central Coast Local Health District, our students’ graduate ready to play a key role in shaping and improving future health care for individuals and communities.  

View here

Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School | Open Day 

Saturday 14 May, 10:30am 

View here

AIM | Open Evening 2022 

Wednesday 18 May, 5:30 – 8:00 pm 

Australian Institute of Music, The Rocks Campus 

Find out more

Sydney Design School | Open Day 

Saturday 21 May, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 

Find out more

NSW Police | Recruitment Information Session, Parramatta 

Saturday 28 May 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 

NSW Police Force Headquarters, Parramatta 

Find out more

Workshops and Courses 

Academy of Interactive Entertainment | Industry Experience Day 

Thursday 21 April, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm 

Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE), Ultimo 

Find out more

BiG Day In 2022, UTS 

Tuesday 21 June, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm 

Wednesday 22 June, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm 

University of Technology Sydney, Broadway 

The BiG Day In events are aimed at senior secondary school and university students interested in careers in ICT and technology. 

Register for Day 1

Register for Day 2

Competitions 

Mathematics and Statistics Research Competition 

The University of Melbourne School of Mathematics and Statistics Research Competition provides school-aged students with the opportunity to understand what it means to conduct mathematics and solve mathematical problems. 

The top team from each category will win $1500. 

Submissions close 10 August 2022. 

Find out more

Work Experience 

JMC Academy Animation & Games Work Experience Week 

This is a 5-day program where you’ll be introduced to the workflow of animation and game design! 

Learn more 

goIT Girls – Virtual Work Experience Program 

The goIT Girls program is a week-long work experience program aimed at female students in Years 10 and 11 

Learn more 

Further Learning 

Cadetship Opportunities in Business 

For Year 12 students who are interested in business, why wait until you finish university to launch your career? Secure your future now by applying for a cadetship under the Business Cadetships Program. Cadetships are open to students from all schools. 

Under the 2022 Program, Business Cadets will be placed in Sydney at either UBS or Barrenjoey Capital Partners or at Macquarie Group. These companies are leaders in the financial services industry. The companies offer cadets exciting opportunities in a range of business areas, including financial technology. You will work alongside world-class professionals and be well remunerated. 

Applications for the Business Cadetships Program are open now and close on 25 May 2022. By this date, both your Application Form and School Assessment are due in. 

Only current Year 12 students can apply for our cadetship programs. It is not possible to apply once you are attending university. So, if you would like to take advantage of these unparalleled opportunities, make sure you apply by the due deadlines. 

To apply, go to www.professionalcadets.com.au. 

Join the Girls’ Programming Network 

Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a programming pro, we’re sure you’ll have a great time at GPN! Each school term around Australia, the Girls’ Programming Network (GPN) runs free, full-day programming workshops hosted by local technologists and teachers.  

Find out more

Torrens University Australia – Sport for Good 

Get in on the action with Sport for Good. Developed in collaboration with human rights activist Craig Foster, this suite of free online short courses explores sport’s growing responsibility to promote positive change. 

You’ll investigate gender equality, climate action, anti-racism, refugee rights and religious freedom through the lens of sport – and through the eyes of athletes who are using their voices to create a brighter future. Suitable for teachers, Careers Advisors and high school students. 

Find out more

Study Abroad with WEP Student Exchange 

A WEP student exchange is the opportunity for students to exchange their school, culture, family and possibly language for a selected time period in another country. 

It could be more rewarding than simply being a tourist, as you’ll live like locals and acquire knowledge not available to the general traveller. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel and study at an overseas school with the support of a volunteer host family. 

Get more information about becoming an exchange student, programs available and find out how to apply here.

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

Year 12

It was great to have Yr 12 involved in the Whole School Assembly this week, led by our Captains, with the cohort present in the Hall while it was live-streamed to the rest of the school. We were also privileged to hear Omar Rihani, Eden Borrie and Kyle Banfield sing one on the musical items from their recent show, Shrek.

School Musical

Talking of the School Musical, wow, what a performance! I was lucky enough to attend on the opening night and was amazed by the talent of our Yr 12 students. Shrek, played by Omar Rihani was brilliantly performed with a convincing Scottish accent throughout. Eden Borrie, as Fiona, had her first ever performance on stage in a musical, and acted and sung like a professional. Kyle Banfield was the hilarious Donkey and provided much laughter and entertainment throughout the show. Callum Wardman-Browne spent the evening on his knees, shuffling around the stage and performing brilliantly in the role of Lord Farquarad. Other Yr 12 students involved in this wonderful performance were: Iris Buisman, Emma Canton, Isabella Kendrigan, Mia Kloiser-Jones, Maya Koppers, Edwina Magnus and Alyssa Price. A big shout out also to those behind the scenes: Aaron Drake and Izaac Nisbet in the band; Sienna Blake in hair and make-up; Charles Blake, Alex Gibbs, Jacob Gold, Isabelle Stepniak and Brianna Irvine in production and properties.

Camp

We hope your child is looking forward to Camp next week – we have a wonderful 3-4 days of activities, reflection and celebration planned. Some of our outdoor activities are being offered in collaboration with Blue Mountains based companies who have some additional information and requests. If your child has nominated to take part in Rock Climbing, please complete this online form for Blue Mountains Adventure Company (BMAC), and choose “Check in as unlisted guest” https://web.wherewolf.co.nz/phvu4s. If your child has chosen Horse Riding, please read the information from Centennial Glen Stables that was emailed to you by the School earlier this week. Unless you have any further questions, no further action is required and we will confirm with the company on your behalf. You will have also received a camp letter and equipment list via email, providing you with more information. Please can you ensure that you have completed the online permission forms and all medical documentation if you haven’t done so already.

Twilight in the Garden 

Richard and I are looking forward to catching up with Year 12 parents and carjers at Twilight in the Garden tomorrow night. Due to the inclement weather, this event has been moved indoors to Dunnet Hall on the Junior Campus. We look forward to seeing you face-to-face for the first time in a while.

The event is sold out with tickets still being sought by our community. If you have tickets and are now unable to attend then please let us know by contacting us here.

CIS Football Cup – report by Toby Van Extel (Football Captain)

After narrowly beating Shore 3-2 in the first round of the CIS Cup, the Redlands Football Firsts Team travelled to play Cranbrook in the second round last Wednesday. In hot weather (a vast contrast to the torrential rain in the first game), the team came away with a 1-0 win, courtesy of a penalty. The team did a lot of defending and showed great resilience and teamwork to get the win. It was great to see everyone staying positive, focused and alert when the team was under a lot of pressure. When the full-time whistle went after 80 minutes of fighting, the passion was seen on every players’ and coaches’ faces as we celebrated the win. Altogether, it was a really great win with a lot of younger players playing well and contributing, and we all are looking forward to our next game in round 3.

IB French – ‘Farewell, Mr Haffmann’, movie review by Charlotte Harman and Louise Colin

On Monday 21 March, the IB French B and ab initio classes, along with Year 11 French students, Mme Barbeau and Mme Keogh had an excursion to the Orpheum to watch Adieu Monsieur Haffmann, a French film set 1941, as a part of the Alliance Française French Film Festival. It was great to be immersed in the French language and, to learn about the history of the Nazi occupation of Paris through the story. The French film style was evocative and moving, and had many connections to the French IB syllabus, as it evoked themes of relationships, cultural and religious identity and ethics. The narrative was surely confronting, as it explored the story of Monsieur Haffmann, a Jewish jeweller and his employee who took up ownership of the shop, while Haffman hid in his basement from Nazi customers. A mix of moral dilemmas was confronting and unfolded with surprising twists. Overall, it was “un film incroyable”, and was a really valuable experience!

​​Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge

Redlands will be participating in the 2022 Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge this Sunday. The Schools Relay Challenge is a community-based initiative where schools help raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute, increase awareness of this important cause and importantly have fun participating in an open water swim relay.

Click on the link if you are interested in taking part  Balmoral Schools Swim Relay Challenge 

Key Dates

A number of parents have been asking for key dates coming up this year for Yr 12. Below are the current dates set aside for the major events. This information will also be posted on the students’ Yr12 Pastoral iLearn page that they have access to.

• Half-Yearly Assessments – 27 April – 4 May
• Yr12 Formal – 24 June
• Trial Examinations – 8 – 19 August
• HSC final school day – 21 September
• Valedictory dinner – 21 September
• Last day of Term 3 – 22 September
• HSC Exams – 12 October – 7 November
• IB final school day – 14 October
• IB Exams – 24 October – 9 November

Ms Rebecca Mountain
Yr 12 Advisor
rmountain@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462

Year 11

Shrek the Musical Spectacular! 

Ms Martin and I had the pleasure of watching Shrek the Musical and we were thoroughly impressed with the overall production! From the acting and singing to the elaborate costumes to the set design and sound – it really was a spectacular production!  It was also impressive to see so many of our Yr 11s involved in the musical production. The following students are to be congratulated for their participation and involvement in the shrektacular musical: 

• Phoebe Barnett
• Sabrina Blasko
• Jamie Gold
• Lily Hobbs
• Jamison Houchell
• Poppy Justice
• Claudia Lalich
• Maya Little
• Hannah Mitchell
• Julia Murphy
• Oliver Noakes
• Marcus Ogden
• Daisy Oliver
• Eve Philips
• Angus Ryan
• Charlotte Scamps
• Lachlan Scott
• Mitchell Turner

Student Achievements

Congratulations to the Yr 11 students listed below who were part of the Senior Boys 1sts Football Team who won their Football match against Cranbrook last Wednesday. Special mention to Keian Murphy who scored the goal to win the match 1-0. 

• Lachlan Binnekamp
• Hugo McKay
• Jo Irvine 
• Doug Mantell 
• Keian Murphy
• Finn Woodward
• Xaiver Reid
• Ethan McFarlane
• Jack Lazzarotto 

Congratulations to Sam Hely who will be representing Australia at the upcoming World Dance Championships in Florida early next term with her Jazz team. 

Congratulations to Maddie D’Almeida who has been selected to represent ISA at the CIS Touch Football Championships  

Yr 12 Jerseys

On Tuesday, an email was sent to all Yr 11 parents, carers and students regarding the purchasing of Yr 12 jerseys via Flexischools. Over the next couple of weeks,  students will begin the process of trying on sample jerseys and confirming their size. As mentioned in the attachment to the email, all payments of the jersey need to be finalised by Friday 8 April. Yr 12 Jerseys will be given to students in early Term 4. 

HSC Illness and Misadventure

Please remember that if your child misses an assignment or assessment for whatever reason, or they need an extension, they must fill in the illness and misadventure form and get it signed by their subject class teacher before bringing it to Ms Lucy Benjamin in the Student Services Centre. This is part of NESAs requirements. 

Students must also provide evidence of the reason for their absence, usually in the form of a medical certificate. If they have COVID, they should provide a screenshot of their PCR test result, or the email confirmation from NSW Health that they submitted a positive RAT. If they are unsure about what evidence to provide, students are asked to email Ms Benjamin. 

Ms Benjamin is very happy for this documentation to come to her when the student returns to school. She does not expect the form to be emailed to her if the student is off sick. 

All forms are available on the HSC Core Grad 2023 iLearn page under Procedures and forms

Redlands School XC Carnival

Next Thursday, the Secondary School XC Carnival will take place at the Macquarie University Playing Fields. The carnival is optional and students should have already have registered for the event. Year 11 will leave at 8:30 am from the Senior Campus and will return to school by 11:00 am in time for periods 3, 4, and 5. 

If in the event of wet weather and the course is not deemed safe or open for use then the event will be cancelled. A decision for this will be made as early as possible as and no later than 9:00am and will be communicated via school email and other available school communication channels.

Below is the schedule for the carnival along with the distances for the age groups. 

Best of luck to all Year 11 students who have entered! 

Mr Nicholas Walker
Yr 11 Year Advisor
nwalker@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133

Year 10

Important Upcoming Dates

• Friday 1 April Twilight in the Garden 6-8pm (now in Dunnet Hall, Junior Campus)
• Tuesday 5 April International Day
• Friday 8 April End of Term 1
• Wednesday 27 April Start of Term 2
• 27 April – 14 June Subject Selection Process for Yr 10 into Yr 11
• Thursday 26 May Meningococcal ACWY Vaccinations
• Thursday 3 November Vaccination Catch-Ups

Shrek The Musical

“All the things that make us special are the things that make us strong…”

Last week, the cast, crew and production team put on a phenomenal performance three days in a row at The Concourse, Chatswood. The students worked tirelessly throughout this short term to make a professional musical that showcased their incredible talent. The dynamic characters came to life through acting, make-up, costume and stage presence, in a musical with many important themes for all stages in life. The last live musical performance for this Year Group was in Yr 7. It was an honour to hear the maturity in each voice, the beauty and accompaniment of the pit orchestra and to fully engage in each scene as it unfolded on stage.          

• Olivia Everingham  – Mad Hatter and Knight 3
• Tara Gold – Pig 2 and Blind Mouse
• Annabelle Harman – Dance Ensemble
• Hallie Hunt – Dragon, Fiona Ogress and Bluebird (voice)
• Scarlett Ilic – Humpty Dumpty, Dwarf and Guard 4
• Sholto Mirrlees-Black – Pinocchio
• Ashley Stapleton – Dance Ensemble
• James Stuart – Papa Bear
• Anneka Steele- Hair and Makeup
• Marcus Cooper-Hor – Production and Properties

A huge thank you to our Yr 10 staff and parent supporters: 

• Katharine Boase – Co-Choreographer and Costume Liaison
• Ashleigh Moore – Co-Coreographer
• Tracey Everingham and Friends of Drama – Costume 

Subject Selection Process

Students will receive an overview of the Subject Selection Process the first week in Term 2. This process includes a Q & A senior voice panel, early entry information, Sydney University Admissions Centre Presentation, Yr 10 Into 11 Subject Information Evening, Subject Selection Interviews and submitting subject choices. This is an important process for students to consider their own interests, course preferences and possible future aspirations. We ask students to remain open-minded, to ask many questions and to take in all information prior to making a decision. Parents will be included in many aspects of this process. However, this process is focused on the student and it is a fantastic opportunity for students to fully engage, own the process and their own decisions, while feeling agency in this important point in their secondary school education. 

Congratulations Rowers

The Rowing season includes an intense training schedule, high expectations and a lot of good fun. Many students choose to be a rower to be part of the incredible team and to commit to a schedule that supports them not only in their Rowing but in their academic and social life as well.  Many students this week were celebrating the change in their morning alarms from 5am to 6am and enjoying the additional sleep-in while missing their friends and mornings on the water as the season comes to an end.  Well done to all rowers for a strong season. 

A special congratulations to Zara Naismith, Emma Sullivan, Mikaela Sanger-Larsson and Fletcher Logan for competing in the Australian Rowing Championships in Victoria this week. 

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 10 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865    

Year 9

Important Upcoming Dates

• Friday 1 April Twilight in the Garden 6-8pm
• Tuesday 5 April International Day
• Friday 8 April End of Term 1
• Wednesday 27 April Start of Term 2

Shrek The Musical

“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…”

Last week Ms Wang and I had the absolute privilege of watching the three-day extravaganza of Shrek The Musical. We were absolutely blown away by the dynamic nature of this performance. From singing to dancing, costume and stage sets, orchestral brilliance, this was a performance not to be missed.

This will be a performance never to be forgotten, and a clear demonstration of the wealth of talent our Redlands students continue to display.  Congratulations to our Yr 9 students who were involved:      

• Tali Feldman – Ugly duckling and Knight 4
• Remie Gibbs – Puss in Boots and Pied Piper
• Aneke Golowenko – Fairy Godmother and Guard 3
• Amber Hosker – Dance Ensemble
• Freya Kittle – Elf and Guard 2
• Charlotte Kwintner – Gretel and Chainmail Guard
• Max Perry – Young Shrek, Hunter and Chainmail Guard
• Liam Petersen – Hansel, Chainmail Guard and Dish and Spoon
• Hiro Phillips – Peter Pan
• Lucile Thompson – Baby Bear

A significant amount of energy, enthusiasm and hard work has gone into this year’s musical and we would like to acknowledge and thank the students and staff for their dedication and commitment.

Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge

Redlands will be participating in the 2022 Balmoral Swim Schools Relay Challenge this weekend, Sunday 3 April. The Schools Relay Challenge is a community-based initiative where schools help raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute, increase awareness of this important cause and importantly have fun participating in an open water swim relay.

We wish all students involved well for the event.

Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 9 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 8

Camp – Wet, Wild and Fun 

Please see some snaps from camp below – whilst it was a little shorter than planned, we certainly packed a lot into the few days we had. 

We will have a little more to come next week. 

Yr 8 Vaccinations 2022, Wednesday 6 April 2022

The Northern Sydney Public Health Unit will be holding a NSW Schools Vaccination clinic on Wednesday 6 April to administer dose 2 of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) to Year 8 students who began the NSW Schools Vaccination programme in 2021. This will also be an opportunity to catch up any missed Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis vaccines (dTpa) for students who were unable to attend the clinic 2021. Students new to Year 8 who have not received the HPV dose 1 vaccinations or the dTpa should contact their GP.

Parent Information Kits that included an information sheet, consent form and privacy statement were returned to School in 2021. You do not need to complete anything further.

Redlands and The Northern Sydney Public Health Unit have added additional infection control measures within the programme to help minimise viral transmission between students, nurses, and school staff.

In preparation of the clinic:

• • Students who are not feeling well must be kept at home. Students who are sick, especially with any acute respiratory symptoms, will not be vaccinated. The nurse will perform a pre-vaccination assessment and determine the student’s suitability to be vaccinated. Catch-up vaccinations for these students can occur at the next clinic.
  • Students must bring a mask to wear at the clinic.

• Students will be asked to use hand sanitizer upon entry to the clinic and before returning to their classroom.

• Students will arrive in smaller groups to prevent close-proximity queuing, and physical spacing will be applied.

• Please ensure your child has had a good breakfast on the morning of the vaccination.

A Record of Vaccination card will be provided to each student vaccinated at each clinic. Details about vaccinations given at school will also be uploaded to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) to support complete vaccination histories. Please note that if a student is absent from this clinic, they will be offered any missed doses at a subsequent clinic. They do not need to go to their GP for these vaccines. Visit www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation for further information and translated copies of the Vaccination Information Kits.

Mr Edward Atkins
Yr 8 Advisor 
eatkins@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133

Year 7

It is hard to believe that we have nearly completed our first term of high school. This week Yr 7 students were a buzz with the Shrek Musical and happy to have had the opportunity to see it last weekend. It is without doubt that this performance has inspired many our students to develop their Performing Arts skills and I am sure we will have a large contingent from our Year Group in the next Redlands Musical. Congratulations to Samantha Beck, Eva Blundell, Alice Haggman, Isabella Solgaard and Amelie Swann for their marvellous contribution to the Musical.

Thank you to all our parents and students who attended the Yr 7 Study Skills via zoom on Monday evening. Dr Salter has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in student organisation and study and her sessions are packed to the seams with useful strategies and tips. I often encourage students to “hone in” on three takeaways from these sessions and aim to implement them as part of their study regime. Yr 7 students will be studying the text Skellig by David Almond next term in their English course. Please do encourage your child to read this over the holidays in preparation for learning next term.

Reflecting on Yr 7 Camp – Student Reflections

Spending four nights in a small tent and stepping in mud doesn’t sound ideal but it was all a part of the camping experience and that’s what made it fun. While I was on camp, I achieved quite a few things, I reached the summit of Mount Kosciuszko; it was a long walk, and the weather wasn’t pleasant, but it was definitely worth it. I built a bridge with my camp group using only planks, rope and an eski, we debated intensely towards the end as we were on a roll with some really good ideas. The camp wouldn’t have been fun without my friends of course and over the camp, I have made new ones and strengthened friendships. I realised that I liked bucket hats and sunglasses during camp, I wore my bucket hat every single day. This camp was my first camp ever and I am very happy to have experienced it with Redlands!
Samuel Turton – 7MB Tutor Group

Kosciusko was probably one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. Although on the day we went it was very foggy and misty, it was a thrilling experience. The thought of hiking up the tallest mountain in Australia was in my mind the whole time. For my group, it took us around one hour and a half to climb up the peak and another hour and a half to climb down. When we did eventually get to the peak the views were amazing, we could see neighbouring mountain ranges and the clouds below us, it was amazing. Hiking up the mountain with some of my friends was also great fun because we got to talk all the way up to the peak and all the way back. It was also a great way to meet new people and make friends with them, which for me is really important.
Lyndon Westbrook – 7CB Tutor Group

Yr 7 Vaccinations, Wednesday 6 April

A reminder: If you would like your child to receive a vaccination, a completed consent form must be returned to the Student Services Office immediately.

Parents please ensure;
• your child eats breakfast on the day of the school vaccination clinic
• your child brings a mask to wear in the clinic
• your child does not attend school with any symptoms of COVID or if they are unwell.

Absent students
Students will be offered a catch-up vaccination on 26 May. They do not need to go to their GP for the missed vaccine.

da Vinci Decathlon

Congratulations to the following students who will be part of the Redlands Yr 7 Team for da Vinci Decathlon on May 24-25: Sam Ashby, Charlie Reeves, Elodie Melvin, Liliana Halfen, Melissa Franco, Sophia Liu, Samuel Turton and Abbie Stante. The da Vinci Decathlon is a Knox Grammar School initiative and is an academic competition designed to stimulate and challenge the minds of school students. Students compete in teams across ten disciplines; Engineering, Mathematics and Chess, Code Breaking, Art and Poetry, Science, English, Ideation, Creative Production, Cartography and Legacy.

Cross Country

The Redlands Cross Country Carnival will be held next week on Thursday 7 April at the Macquarie University Sporting Fields, Culloden Road and Talavera Road. This will be a student only event due to condition of the fields and needing to minimise pedestrian traffic. The Cross Country Carnival is a compulsory event for Yr 7 and 8 students.

Periods 1 & 2: Normal Lessons
10:10 am: Morning Tea
10:30 am: Students put their bags and laptops in their lockers and then report to evacuation Year Group areas for roll call and movement to buses.
10:45 am: all buses depart from allocated areas.
1:30 pm: sausage sizzle
2:30 pm: buses depart Macquarie
3:00pm- 3:20pm: buses return to Redlands

Ms Sarah Matthews
Yr 7 Advisor
smatthews@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6494

Head of Junior School

2022 Education Perfect World Languages Championships

We were thrilled to hear our Junior School students have become National Champions in this year’s Education Perfect World Languages Championships.

After answering a combined total of 342,115 questions, Redlands was placed as follows:

• 1^st in Australia for Spanish out of 852 schools
• 4^th in Spanish in the world out of 1476 schools

Credit Certificates for scoring 500+ points

Henry Campbell, Tara Clarke, Mateo Cotiga, Zac Fowler, Hamish Hopkins, Henry Hughes, Miriam Killin, Melanie Korolev, Richard Li, Zakari Mathews, Connor Price, Daisy Ruddick, Sahana Saraf, Samuel Shen, Matt Sinpraseuth, Ethan Spencer, Amelia Svensson, Joshua Svensson, Noah Taylor and Ellie To

Bronze Certificates for scoring 1000+ points

Agnes Andersen, Andrew Brown, Amelie Cadman, Paolo Corneli, Luca Cowlishaw, Amelie Doherty, Aidan Donnelly, Tristan Fournier Le Ray, Isha Gupta, Ollie Hosker, Aimee Kang, Emily Kesby, Calvin MacNab, Oliwia Polok, Lauren Rolfe, Pax Staley-Lobo, Ziggy Staley-Lobo, Sophie Thassim, Hayden Thomas, Oliver To, Enrico Viese Vivaldi and Sophie Williams

Silver Certificates for scoring 2000+ points

Charles Li and Milly Wu

Gold Certificates for scoring 3000+ points

Azina Garrido Bulnes and Gabriella Hachem

Emerald Certificate for scoring 5000+ points

Special congratulations to Ina Guan, who achieved an Emerald certificate with 5,799 points and finished in the top 1% of competitors around the world.

These amazing results were due to the hard work of so many students inspired by Senora Colagiuri.

Congratulations to all students who participated and have enabled us to shine once again in this international competition.

Redlands Hosts Yr 6 Interschool Tech Challenge

Redlands hosted two local schools, Loretto Kirribilli and St Aloysius, at our first Yr 6 Interschool Technology Challenge held last week.  Students from all three schools formed teams to tackle STEM related challenges ranging from the use of sphero robots to engineer solutions for complex terrain park challenges to the use of micro:bits to imagine, invent and prototype a solution to an everyday problem.  A highlight for our students was the rich collaboration and new friendships they formed while working on creative solutions with students from other schools. Our eLearning Coordinator, Ms Anagnostu, organised this initiative ably supported by our Year 6 student team who both co-hosted and participated in the event.  We acknowledge our Year 6 students: Jason Gong, Freya Carroll, Hugo McDonald, Sienna de Saxe, Eddie Williams, Kate Rintoul, Audrey Kwok, Aimee Kang, Arav Basu, Liam Randall, Amelia Sampaio-Little and Vivienne Matthews, for their contribution to and involvement in this event. 

Redlands UNICEF Fundraiser – Ukraine Emergency Appeal

Joining on from the fundraising that has started in the Secondary School to support the UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Appeal, Junior School students and families are encouraged to consider supporting this cause which I know has personally impacted some of our community considerably.

In particular, I was deeply moved to hear from one Redlands family who have relatives who normally live in Ukraine but are now in various countries across Europe with many who don’t speak English. The family have been trying to assist from Sydney during the night to help them try to find accommodation and deal with visa information as best possible, but the tyranny of distance is very hard.

As a school, we have set a goal of reaching $20,000 by the end of this term and we currently sit at a staggering total of over $9,000 in a few days.

Connected to this, some of our student leaders have organised the sale of slushies next Thursday 7 April for a cost of $2 with all proceeds going to this cause.

International Day – Tuesday 5 April

Next Tuesday 5 April, our School community will celebrate our global-mindedness and diversity through our annual International Day event. Students and staff can dress up in international dress or colours and for the day and teachers will have a series of themed lessons during the day. Parents are also encouraged to connect with their child’s class teacher if you are able to present or share your own backgrounds and experiences utilising the knowledge we have in our community and connecting home and school further.

Yr 3 Heritage Walk Excursion

In unforeseen sunshine, Yr 3 enjoyed an excursion exploring some of our local history on a heritage walk around the Balmoral foreshore. The walking tour enabled the students to gain a better understanding of how communities change over time, how significant people contribute to communities, how communities use the space they have and how that changes over time, and how we preserve elements of the past for future generations.

It was wonderful to have parent helpers too as the year group divided into small groups and my thanks are extended to Ms McPhillips for her coordination of the walk and to teachers and parents who assisted on the excursion.

Masks on Buses

A reminder that ALL students require a mask on Wednesdays for Sport when they are likely to travel to and from a venue on a bus. This remains a mandatory protocol currently.

Term Time Leave of Absence

Whilst I recognise and acknowledge that the opening up of international borders has allowed and will allow many of our Redlands community to reconnect with loved ones across the world, as we move forward, please do aim to minimise disruption to students’ learning by looking to travel in the designated holiday periods. Your support with this is much appreciated by teachers as they plan for learning for each student and if you do anticipate the need to leave term early, please do write to me to explain this as is part of our School process of leave approval.

COVID-19 Update

We received notification from AISNSW  this week that the isolation requirements have altered slightly for students who are household contacts, as highlighted below.

A household contact of a COVID positive person must isolate for 7 days. Following that time period, they are not obligated to self-isolate for the next 14 days, even if another household contact becomes COVID positive. This means a household contact does not need to self-isolate as a contact more than once in a 21-day period unless the person is diagnosed with COVID-19. In this case they will need to self-isolate again for 7 days as a confirmed case. 

If a household contact is notified of a new case within their household after 14 days since they completed their self-isolation, they will need to isolate again for 7 days unless they have previously tested positive, and it has been no more than 12 weeks since they ceased self-isolating as a positive case. 

2023 Term Dates

In order to assist families with their future planning, the 2023 Term Dates are listed here, on our Website, Redlands Pulse and the Redlands App:

The dates above are for the whole school. Please note that for Years 3-6 2023 current stuents, Term 1 will commence on Tuesday 31 January. 2023. 

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

Head of Preparatory School

Reminder – Cutlery Library Donations

If you, or anybody you know, have any spare spoons or forks, please donate it to our Junior Campus cutlery library. A container is located outside the canteen for any donations.

Whilst the bamboo cutlery currently being used is biodegradable, it is still single use. A cutlery library would allow the canteen staff to reuse the spoons and forks, further reducing our carbon footprint at Redlands.

OSH Information Zoom Session

For those families who access our K-6 OSH, or would like to access the program, please join Ana Nogueira this afternoon at 5pm via Zoom. The session will focus on what is in store for Redlands OSH and it will give families an opportunity to ask Ana any questions regarding K-6 OSH. Please use this link to access the session.

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April Vacation Care: 11-22 April 8am-6pm

If you would like your child to attend the April Vacation Care program, please visit the OSH page on Pulse to preview all information pertaining to the holiday activity schedule and daily requirements. The Flexischools website www.flexischools.com.au is now open to make any bookings. Please use the Prep and Junior Vacation Care icon for children in K-6. Feel free to contact the Coordinator, Ana Nogueira with any Vacation Care queries.

Redlands International Day

Tuesday 5 April

International Day is the day when we celebrate Redlands’ diverse international community and highlight the cultures within our school community. Did you know that we have students from over 52 countries on the Junior Campus!

Let’s celebrate this by wearing something that reflects these cultural connections.

Redlands UNICEF Fundraiser – Ukraine Emergency Appeal

Joining on from the fundraising that has started in the Secondary School to support the UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Appeal, Preparatory School students and families are encouraged to consider supporting this cause which I know has personally impacted some of our community considerably.

In particular, I was deeply moved to hear from one Redlands family who have relatives who normally live in Ukraine but are now in various countries across Europe with many who don’t speak English. The family have been trying to assist from Sydney during the night to help them try to find accommodation and deal with visa information as best possible, but the tyranny of distance is very hard.

As a school, we have set a goal of reaching $20,000 by the end of this term and we currently sit at a staggering total of over $9,000 in a few days.

Connected to this, some of our student leaders have organised the sale of slushies next Thursday 7 April for a cost of $2 with all proceeds going to this cause.

Morning Drop Off Times

Just a reminder for our families that Prep drop off is from 8am-8.20am. If you do arrive earlier, please wait with your child outside Prep reception until the door opens. Please do not leave any child waiting alone on Allister Street.

COVID-19 Update

We received notification from AISNSW  this week that the isolation requirements have altered slightly for students who are household contacts, as highlighted below.

A household contact of a COVID positive person must isolate for 7 days. Following that time period, they are not obligated to self-isolate for the next 14 days, even if another household contact becomes COVID positive. This means a household contact does not need to self-isolate as a contact more than once in a 21-day period unless the person is diagnosed with COVID-19. In this case they will need to self-isolate again for 7 days as a confirmed case. 

If a household contact is notified of a new case within their household after 14 days since they completed their self-isolation, they will need to isolate again for 7 days unless they have previously tested positive, and it has been no more than 12 weeks since they ceased self-isolating as a positive case. 

2023 Term Dates

In order to assist families with their future planning, the 2023 Term Dates are listed here, on our Website, Redlands Pulse and the Redlands App:

The dates above are for the whole school. Please note the following:

Term 1 2023: All Kindergarten students commence on Monday 30 January however Years 1 and 2 2023 commence on Tuesday 31 January.

Term 4 2023: The final day of school for the Preparatory School is Tuesday 5 December.

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

Redlands House and Transition Gold

International Day Celebrations

On Tuesday 5 April, Redlands will be celebrating International Day along with the rest of the Junior Campus. Students are invited wear any costume or clothing of their choice that reflects their family heritage, country or culture. A reminder that closed-in shoes and sun-safe clothes are required.

Easter Eggs

As a reminder to our community, although children giving each other chocolate eggs at school is a lovely idea, we ask that no chocolate eggs or sweets be brought to school. This is to ensure the health and safety of all our students and avoid the sadness associated with missing out or losing a gift. In lieu, hand-made cards would be welcomed.

Winter Uniform for Term 2

 A reminder to families that as we enter Term 2, it is time for the children to wear their Winter uniform.

For Redlands House children, this means a long sleeve Redlands polo with tracksuit pants, fleecy vest or fleecy jumper. For girls opting to wear tights under their skort, please make sure they are navy blue.

Please also remember that the children will still require a hat each day.

Thank you from Mrs Huon

 A big thank you to all of our wonderful families at Redlands House for a fabulous first term for 2022! The staff highly value and greatly appreciate your ongoing support and contributions to our Preschool program. I encourage you to continue to provide us with your feedback regarding day-to-day preschool life, events or activities. It is this feedback that contributes to our Quality Improvement Plan and helps us to navigate through change when necessary. My email contact is chuon@redlands.nsw.edu.au or please feel free to pop in for a chat at any time.

Wishing you all a restful holiday break and I look forward to seeing you all next term.

COVID-19 Update

We received notification from AISNSW  this week that the isolation requirements have altered slightly for students who are household contacts, as highlighted below.

A household contact of a COVID positive person must isolate for 7 days. Following that time period, they are not obligated to self-isolate for the next 14 days, even if another household contact becomes COVID positive. This means a household contact does not need to self-isolate as a contact more than once in a 21-day period unless the person is diagnosed with COVID-19. In this case they will need to self-isolate again for 7 days as a confirmed case. 

If a household contact is notified of a new case within their household after 14 days since they completed their self-isolation, they will need to isolate again for 7 days unless they have previously tested positive, and it has been no more than 12 weeks since they ceased self-isolating as a positive case. 

2023 Term Dates

In order to assist families with their future planning, the 2023 Term Dates are listed here, on our Website, Redlands Pulse and the Redlands App:

The dates above are for the whole school. Please note the following:

Term 1 2023: Redlands House and Transition Gold students commence on Tuesday 31 January.

Term 4 2023: The final day of preschool for Redlands House and Transition Gold is Tuesday 5 December.

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

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

Junior Sport

CIS Swimming Championships

Congratulations to all our swimmers who represented HICES last week at the CIS Swimming Championships. This was a selection carnival for the CIS team that will compete at the NSW PSSA Swim. Our students represented Redlands and HICES well with individual swimmers had some great swims. While we did not have any Redlands students make it through to NSW PSSA Championships representing CIS they are to be commended on their efforts and were recognised at this week’s assembly.

CIS Football Trials

Redlands had 3 students representing HICES at the CIS Football Trials:

• Apollo Mangos
• Jack Reid
• Felix Shwabsky

Winter Representative Sport Trials

We were able to commence our Winter Sport trials for all grades on Wednesday last week in beautiful conditions. With a quick turnaround from Basketball, Tennis, Girls Football to Rugby, Hockey, Netball and Mixed Football the students seem as excited as our coaching staff to get going. As you would be aware the second winter sport trail session with draft teams playing matches takes place this Saturday (April 2)  all on site at the Junior School at various staggered times. This has been advertised in the sport calendar since the 25 January, reminders through Engage and on Pulse and is compulsory for all students to attend who have nominated a representative sport (Saturday sport) for Winter.

If your child is unable to make, please complete the sport absence form, this includes those students are in isolation. Please note that students not in attendance for the second trial will be listed as YET TO TRIAL in the lower team on the team lists that can be currently be viewed on Pulse. Once we recommence our Winter season in Week 1 of Term 2 these absentees can be assessed over that week in both training and match and graded appropriately.

Students are remined that the meeting time is 30min before the scheduled start time so a warmup, instructions can be given. Entry and exit points to the school are the same as last week. Can you also confirm pick up times with your child as we had a few children that to wait up to 45min to be collected.

Specific details can be found here, (scroll half way down) on the home page of Redlands Pulse Sport Page

Winter Sport Trials Information

Please select the following link to view the draft teams so far. It has been explained to students that if they are not happy with these so far then there is opportunity to change over the next trial sessions.

2022 Winter Sport Draft Teams

At Redlands our teams are ‘fluid’, meaning teams may change from week to week depending on 3 main criteria:

ABILITY                 in direct comparison to other students on the team

ATTENDANCE    any student who misses 2 games in a season unrelated to sickness may be moved 

ATTITUDE            this is based on behaviour and general work ethic at trainings, on game day and not limited to the sporting arena 

Winter Non-Rep Sports

Please note as we enter week 2 of this program this Wednesday that no further changes between sports can be made. External contractors will now invoice the school for these programs and your account will be charged.

Code of Conduct

At Redlands Junior School we belong to the IPSHA organisation for the majority of our sporting pathways. Can I encourage all parents to familiarize yourself with the IPSHA Code of Conduct in preparation for Round 1 next term. There are no league tables, no grand finals, no trophies in this association and that is what makes it different from clubs and associations.

IPSHA Code of Conduct

Venue Directory

While the majority of venues are listed on the draw there is a supplementary that contains maps etc if you require more assistance in locating grounds for Saturday matches.

Venue Directory

Age Champions from Cross Country Carnival

Cross Country Photos

Photos from the Junior School Cross Country Carnival are now available for you online for you to view and or purchase or download. Please follow the steps below to view this folder that is only accessible to Redlands families.

Log onto:

http://www.akphotos.com.au/albums

• Click prompt to Access Gallery
• Select – Redlands Icon
• Select – 2022 folder
• Select Event i.e. Junior Cross Country Carnival
• Enter: Name & Email Address
• Enter Password: Dunnet01
• Select- View album

There’s a whole range you can choose from. Prints, Personalised Prints, Canvas, Framed Photos, Digital Images to mention a few.

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

Snowsports

Registrations are now open for the upcoming Snowsports season!

We encourage you to view the 2022 Snowsports handbook on Redlands Pulse for further information.

Families wishing to register their interest for the 2022 Snowsports season are asked to complete complete an online REGISTRATION FORM to register your interest / intention to race. This will put you on our mailing list which will offer regular updates on the upcoming Snowsports season. You will also need to indicate which events your child(ren) is interested in entering. 

Redlands Snowsports Icebreaker Event

Friends of Snowsports warmly invite all Snowsports parents to our annual Icebreaker parent event on Thursday 28 April, from 6.00pm at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. This year’s Icebreaker also provides the opportunity for our Snowsports community to farewell Bruce Campbell, whose passion for snowsports helped drive the establishment of our Winter School and the annual Redlands Cup competition.     

To book your tickets: Redlands Snowsports Icebreaker Event

Ballet and Dance

Cancelled – Class Watching 

Class Watching: Saturday 2 April – Friday 8 April

Unfortunately, due to the escalations in COVID cases we have been advised to postpone Class Watching for Term 1. Don’t worry, we will reschedule as soon as things settle down.

Academy Holiday School 11-14 April

It has been wonderful seeing the Dance Academy Holiday School filling up on Trybooking, but there are still spots available for all the open classes, and many students are still to book into their compulsory rehearsals. We have extended the deadline to Monday 4 April so if you haven’t already, please jump on Redlands Pulse to book.

New Class for Term 2 – Bambino Ballet

Calling our Redland House Juniors students.

Join us for Ballet from Term 2. Numbers are capped for this class so book your spot asap to avoid disappointment.

Complete our Bambino Ballet Enrolment Form now.

Last Day for Classes and Private Lessons for Term 1

Friday 8 April – Last day for Classes and Private Lessons

Satuday 9 April –  no classes or private lessons 

Shrek the Musical

Congratulations to all who were in Shrek the Musical, and it was fantastic to see many of the Academy dancers up on stage and loving every minute.

Shout outs to these talented students:

• Kyle Banfield  (as a brilliant Donkey!)
• Amber Hosker
• Ashley Stapleton
• Annabelle Harman
• Edwina Magnus
• Alyssa Price
• Poppy Justice
• Mia Kloiser-Jones
• Isabella Kendrigan

Can’t Come to Class?

Please do not forget to let us know if sickness, injury or change of circumstance has occurred by sending a quick email, including student name and year group, to dance@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Any Questions?

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

And remember to check our Ballet and Dance page on Redlands Pulse for the latest up to date information on all things dance. Please click here.

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

Drama and Theatre

Musical 

Congratulations to all the students who were part of the brilliant success of this year’s spectacular Musical Shrek. This year seemed slightly different as we juggled the complications of COVID 19. As they say in theatre ‘The show must go on’ and that is exactly what happened. There was an exciting buzz in the theatre and we are proud of all the energy and commitment every student brought to the production. Whether the students were on stage, under the stage, side of stage or working with complicated set pieces, they gave their very best, learning many new skills and making many strong friendships across all Year Groups. This wonderful experience could not have taken place without the support and assistance of so many people. 

The Musical Team would like to thank all the staff, tutors and parents, in particular Tracy Everingham and Sue Banfield for volunteering and giving up their time to support this fantastic production.

Theatresports Competiton 

Redlands annual Theatresports Competition was held on Wednesday 31 March in the Drama Studio. The winning teams were: 

Senior Team: Dont Mention The…

• Callum Wardman-Browne 
• Omar Rihani 
• Claudia Lalich 
• Alex Gibbs 

Intermediate Team: Impro-visions

• Sholto Mirrlees Black 
• Hallie Hunt 
• Eva Osborn 
• Ashley Stapleton 

Senior Memorable Moment

• Omar Rihani 

Intermediate Memorable Moment

• Serfaina Scotting 

Extra-subject Drama and Theatre 

Classes are going well. If you want to enrol your child please contact drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au. Some classes are at capacity and have a waitlist. 

Reminder: A friendly reminder to communicate with your child about their extra-curricular classes in the morning. We have had cases were students are in car line or their designated pick up spot and have needed to be located before class starts. Please ensure any absences are sent to drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au or your childs class tutor prior to the lesson.

Thank you to all the students and parents involved in the program. We had some minor shifts in leachers last week due to the Musical and thank everyone for their understanding and commitment to the program. Highlights from the weekly lessons will recommence next week. 

Key Dates 

Ms Alyssha Clarke 
Head of Drama and Theatre (Acting)
aclarke@redlands.nsw.edu.au 
drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au 
02 9968 9857

Music

Don’t miss Battle of the Bands – THIS  MONDAY!

This coming Monday 4 April sees the lights shining on our Junior and Senior Rock Bands as they take to the Edwards Auditorium stage to battle it out in their divisions within the Rock event of the year!

Accoladed musician Travis New will be adjudicating the event, and guests will rotate through the John Roberts Centre cross the night – depending on which of the three sessions their child or friend is participating in.  Junior Rock bands are our opening acts on the night once again, and there is an allocation of up to 4 tickets per Junior student available by clicking the correct ticket link below.

Indicative ‘earliest’ start times are below to allow fans to plan their arrival in time for the correct session.

DIVISION ONE – 6.00pm
DIVISION TWO – 7.15pm (earliest start time)
DIVISION THREE – 8.00pm (earliest start time)

Technical Rehearsals during the Day

Senior students have been sent their rehearsal schedule directly. Please reach out to the Music Office if any questions arise. Soundcheck for the Junior Rock Band students is during the school day on Monday also. They will be chaperoned to the Senior Campus for rehearsal and should meet Mrs McGlade outside the Junior Music Office at the beginning of recess with their snacks and their instruments. 

Tickets

After the Junior Rockers perform, Divisions 1, 2 & 3 are open for parents and friends to attend. Due to the number of Senior performers on the night, there is a limit of 2 tickets per performer for the competition divisions to avoid over-crowding.  A reminder also that all guests are required to wear a mask when indoors.

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR FREE ‘BOTB’ TICKETS (JUNIOR GUEST ACTS)

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR FREE ‘BOTB’ TICKETS (SENIOR DIVISIONS)

Senior Music Festival 2022 – THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!

Pencil the date (17 June 2022) in your diary now for a Senior Music Festival you won’t want to miss. In addition to usual cocurricular rehearsals as happen throughout a term, some ADDITIONAL rehearsal requirements have been added to our calendar. These are listed on Pulse under EVENTS, and will be added to iLearn for all participants also. Please note that as an addendum to the letter that went out earlier this week, the rehearsals that landed near the Queen’s Birthday weekend have now been rescheduled to the week before, to allow families to make the most of the long weekend. 

Festival T-Shirts

As momentum towards this cornerstone event builds, students are excited at the prospect of reintroducing the Senior Music Festival ‘show t-shirt’.  Students will be offered this alternative to school uniform for after-school and weekend rehearsals in the lead up to the event.

If your child is in a cocurricular ensemble or production crew, to assist us ordering the correct sizes, please click the link below to specify your desired size by the last day of Term One (or an approximated size will be ordered on your behalf).

SENIOR STUDENTS – CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR T-SHIRT SIZE

Red Factor (Junior Variety Show) – NEXT FRIDAY!

All performers are now busy preparing for next Friday’s concert! Following the careful consideration of COVIDsafe requirements, we will be in contact with families shortly to advise of the feasibility of parent attendance.

Performers are asked to please ensure that submitted backing tracks and technical requirements / specifications are with Mrs Roberts by the end of the day on Friday.

Junior & Senior Piano Competitions – 29 April 2022 & 6 May 2022

Almost as soon as term resumes, these wonderful events are all-but-waiting for us!

Tickets

Tickets are now available for these exciting annual piano showcase events. Click below to reserve your free seats to hear our wonderful pianists share their music with us.

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR FREE ‘PIANO COMPETITION’ TICKETS (JUNIOR)

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR FREE ‘PIANO COMPETITION’ TICKETS (SENIOR)

As we round the corner of the school term, we trust that you are looking forward to a refreshing Easter break.

Amy Richardson

Director of Music

Junior Music Office  | 9908 6495

Senior Music Office | 9968 9820