Event

From the Principal

This week we celebrated Greenlands Week on the Senior Campus led by Environment Prefects Alice MacDonald and Ben Piro and the Prefect body, with a number of initiatives undertaken to raise funds for environmental initiatives at Redlands and support Giraffe Conservation at Taronga Zoo.

Today there was a Waste Audit at lunchtime and this evening we have a special screening for the Redlands community 2040 at the Orpheum Cinema at 6.00pm. Bookings can be made through TryBooking.

Tomorrow there will be a mufti day on the Senior Campus where students may wear green or animal themed clothing, with a with a gold coin donation (funds raised going to GCF). 

Students also learnt about endangered species in the Prefect assembly on Tuesday, participated in a quiz during their Tutor Time and demonstrated their support for the environment through the Greenlands Bake Sale and raffle.

Thank you to Alice, Ben and all the other Prefects and staff involved in supporting this very worthwhile cause.

Dr Peter Lennox

Photo caption: Waste Audit at lunch

Foundation

Melbourne Cup Luncheon – Tuesday 5 November

This year the tradition continues as we host the event that stops the nation at the Sergeants Mess in Chowder Bay overlooking the stunning Sydney Harbour. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of fun with French Champagne and a cocktail on arrival, gourmet three course luncheon with fine wines, raffles and sweeps, live entertainment and Fashions on the Field.

Early Bird tickets are available now. It is easy to book, just select your Year Group or guests you would like to be seated with. Tables of 10 are available and a limited number of tables of 12.

BOOK HERE

Redlands Foundation Scholarship Fund Update

Let’s celebrate our community which generously supports this wonderful cause. There are a number of upcoming initiatives which are undertaken by parents, students and staff.

“Redlands gave me much more than an education. It was where I met my best friends, learnt what I wanted to do with my life and facilitated the beginning of that journey.” Abe Mitchell, Class of 2005, Arts Captain and MC of Redlands Gala Ball 2019.

The objective is to be able to increase the diversity of our student body and provide opportunities to those who demonstrate leadership skills and a passion for learning and would otherwise not be able to experience a Redlands education.

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Legacy Gift of Class 2019 – Basketball Competition Students vs Staff

The Year 12 Legacy Gift Team is continuing in their fundraising efforts and prepared a Basketball tournament for Students vs Staff on Thursday 19 September on the Senior Campus. A sausage sizzle will be available to all students at this time.

Yr 12 students can sign-up to be placed in a team click here. $5.00 is charged per player. Other students can join the BBQ and drinks stall.

If you wish to join Yr 12 on this journey and contribute to this wonderful cause with a tax deductible gift. Every gift matters!

DONATE HERE

RPFA Second Hand Uniform Sales

Thank you to the RPFA Committee and all parent volunteers who are involved in organising the Second Hand Uniform Sale taking place on Sunday 15 September on the Junior Campus, Undercover carpark, Allister Street. Without your support and dedication, this event, which is beneficial to many of our families, would not be possible. 

Redlanders Association AGM

All Redlander Parents are welcome to join us on Thursday 19 September, 6.00-7.00pm, Roseby Library followed by drinks, canapés and meet other fellow Redlanders.

Reunions

We look forward to welcoming the Class of 1999 to their 20 Year Reunion, Roseby Library, Friday 13 September, 6.30-6.45pm bookings here

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

RPFA

Second Hand Uniform Sale

RPFA will run a Second Hand Uniform Sale on Sunday 15 September 9.00-11.00am in the Undercover Carpark, Allister St, Cremorne.

All funds raised will be dedicated to the means-tested Redlands Foundation Scholarship Fund. Donations of clean current uniforms would be much appreciated. Donation bins will be placed in the following locations until 13 September: Prep School Reception, Junior School Reception, Secondary School Office.

Volunteer

We are also seeking volunteers to help with the Uniform Sale. If you can help on Saturday 14 September from 1.00-3.00pm to set up for the sale or on Sunday 15 Septembher from 9.00-11.00am, please click here for SignUp Genius.

Family Bush Dance

Book Club

Our next Book Club meeting is being held on Tuesday 24 September at Cremorne. The book we will be discussing is No Friends but the Mountains by Behrouz Boochani. All new members welcome! Please direct any enquiries to lerida@bigpond.net.au.

Walks on Tracks

Wednesday 11 September at 8.20am: Waverton. Meet at Coal Loader Café, Balls Head Drive, Waverton. Dogs ok. Any questions, please call Ann Marie Kimber on 0406 691 533.

Save the Date

Friday 6 September – Yr 3 Parent Drinks from 7.00pm, The Deck at the Buena, book here

Friday 6 September – Yr 6 Parent Lunch from 12.00pm at Burnt Orange, book here

Sunday 15 September – Second Hand Uniform Sale, 9.00-11.00am in the Prep School car park

Sunday 22 September – Kindergarten Disco from 2.00-4.00pm, Mosman Drill Hall, 1 Cross St, Mosman. RSVP via Paperless Post. For further details, contact your Kindergarten Class Parent

Saturday 2 November – Redlands K-6 Bush Dance from 4.30-8.00pm in Dunnet Hall

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

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

Head of Secondary School

Go Open

The last few weeks have been Go Open weeks in Secondary School. Teachers have had a coordinated approach to visiting each other’s classrooms as an opportunity for us to collaborate, share and learn from one another through opening our classrooms. It has been wonderful to hear teachers reflect on the ‘Wow’ moments they observed in each other’s classrooms on our very own iLearn Discussion. Below is just a small sample of some of the comments teachers have shared with each other:

“The teacher’s patient and caring approach in this class was amazing. Students felt as though they were able to make mistakes and all the students supported each other’s learning.”

“One of my ‘Wow’ moments was the teacher’s questioning skills which enabled each student to provide their ideas and think even deeper.”

“I was impressed with the students’ positive response to feedback and their willingness to take on board any advice. These interactions reflected a relationship of trust and respect between the teacher and students.”

In addition, around ten teachers also volunteered to “Shadow a Student” for a part of their day. The aim of this initiative was for teachers to “step in the shoes” of a student for a day, gain a better understanding of the schooling experience from a student’s perspective and have an authentic observation of student learning across various departments and classes. I had the great pleasure of shadowing Sarah in Yr 8 for half a day. Not only did I learn a lot from our double Maths and Science lessons, but I also appreciated the opportunity to sit in the playground at morning break with Sarah and her friends and hear their views of the School. Thank you, Sarah, for allowing me to step into your shoes as a learner for a day and to all of the teachers for opening up their classrooms to each other over the past few weeks.

Greenlands Week

This week the Secondary School is celebrating Greenlands Week, where we are focusing on the many and varied issues facing our environment and some of the strategies we can enact to make a difference. On Tuesday we had our Greenlands Week assembly led by our Environment Captains, Alice MacDonald and Ben Piro, where we focused on environmental issues and what we can do to make a difference both here at School and in the wider community. Today we held a waste audit at lunch to more closely examine our impact in the environment and look at how we can enact our own war on waste. Tonight we are also hosting a special screening of the film, 2040. The film explores what the world could look like by the year 2040 if we embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet. Students and families across both campuses of the school are invited to this special community screening on at 6.00pm at the Orpheum Theatre. You can book your tickets here or buy tickets at the door and all proceeds will go towards environmental initiatives at Redlands. And finally, we will be holding a mufti day tomorrow, Friday 6 September. With a gold coin donation, students may wear green or animal themed attire on the day. All proceeds will go to the Giraffe Conservation Program at Taronga Zoo.

Blackmores Running Festival: Redlands Team

The Blackmore’s Running Festival is on Sunday 15 September and Redlands is participating in it for the second year to raise awareness for mental health and all proceeds will go to one of Australia’s leading mental health supporters, Headspace.  We invite students, staff and parents to walk, jog or run as part of the Redlands team: Redlands Headspace 2019. You can choose to run the marathon or the half-marathon under the Redlands team; however, most participants will be participating in the 10km Bridge Run (Group C) with an 8.00am start time. The team will meet beforehand in Bradfield Park and we encourage runners to wear pink on the day. You can register to run here or, if you are unable to run, you can still make donations to the Redlands fundraising page here. Thank you in advance for your support.

Uniform Shop

A reminder to parents to check their children’s summer uniform for Term 4.  We now have stock of summer dresses, grey shorts and short sleeve shirts, so come and see us before the rush. 

Don’t forget you can order uniforms online from Flexischools by visiting Flexischools. Orders can be delivered to the Prep and Junior School or you can collect them from the Uniform Shop.

Please note the Uniform Shop will be closed for Stocktake on Wednesday 18 September.

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

Careers

Y12 Visit to St Andrew’s College, Sydney University

Penelope Butler, Elizabeth Davies, Caitlin du Plooy, Rebecca Faurby and Zoe Kimber were treated to a tour and dinner at St Andrew’s College on Monday evening. Mr Will Cesta, the Dean of Admissions spoke to the girls about the benefits of college life versus other accommodation options as well as painting a great picture of the St Andrew’s spirit, inspired by the principles of Scottish Enlightenment. St Andrew’s also offers the largest scholarship fund of any university college at $1.5m. Redlands has students applying to St Andrews each year and Cara Skirrow, Class of 2018, is in her first year at St Andrew’s and met with the girls to give them an ‘insider’ point of view.

UNSW and National Art School Open Days

Both these institutions have their Open Days on Saturday 7 September. Remember to register and plan your day.

UNSW: https://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/openday
NAS: https://nas.edu.au/open-day/

Melbourne University Interstate Day

This will be held on Friday 4 October from 8.30am-6.00pm (school holidays) for interstate students only. The application process, scholarships, accommodation options and more will be discussed. The day includes a free lunch at one of the colleges and many opportunities to meet and chat with current students. Register asap click here as there are limited places.

High Performance Sport Information Evening at UTS

This will be held on Friday 20 September from 7.00pm-9.00pm. Find out how UTS will support your studies with your sporting career. Register asap click here 

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

Debating

SDN Competition

Congratulations to the Primary A, Yr 7, Yr 8, Yr 9 and Yr 10 teams who all had wins against Stella Maris last week.

This week is our final round of the competition before the Grand Finals (unless a tie breaker is necessary next week). It is imperative that we field all teams as it could affect a team’s chances of making the final. There is a clash with the Football Dinner and we are short members of the Yr 9 and Junior team. Students in the Yr 7 and Yr 8 teams may be asked to debate up in this case.

As usual, if you are sick on Friday, please let me know first thing in the morning so that we can make alternative arrangements if needed.

Please note that this Friday is a mufti day and Debaters are reminded that they need to carry their full school uniform to debate in. We will meet in the Liggin’s Quad at 3.30pm to sign in and set up rooms.

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

Service and Social Engagement

Greenlands Week

This week we have been engaged in environmental and sustainability thinking in the Secondary School. We had a whole school assembly led by our Environment Prefects and the rest of the student leadership team. The student leaders have been selling raffle tickets and Environment Club have held a cake stall to raise funds for the The Giraffe Conservation Foundation to make a contribution towards saving the giraffe from extinction. 

On Friday we will be having a mufti day. Students and staff are encouraged to wear green or animal print in return for a $2 donation. Students who have after school commitments (such as debating) are reminded to bring their uniform, and those with PE need to change into PE uniform as they would on any other day.

Yr 12 Blackmores Run for Headspace

Our Yr 12 students are organising the Redlands Team for the Blackmores Run on 15 September. Everyone is encouraged to participate and the basic run is 10km however there are shorter and longer options. Prefects will be selling support badges at the school gates in the week before the event at a cost of $2. Their goal is to match the number of runners and funds raised from last year. Come and join in or make a donation using the links below.

Register: https://pt3-register.tiktok.events/19SRF

Fundraising: https://bsrf.grassrootz.com/headspace/redlands

Team Name: Redlands Headspace 2019

Under 18 – $46.50

Over 18 – $71.50

Cambodia Students Fundraising

Students are now in the final stages of preparations for their trip to Cambodia at the end of the year. They are finishing off their fundraising for the project work they will undertake and for the support we will be providing to our friends at M’Lop Tapang in Sihanoukville. 

Fiji Team

Our students travelling to Fiji in the coming school holidays are also on their final countdown and getting excited. They have raised some funds for their community project and are looking forward to spending some time in a local community learning about the Fijian way of life and culture. 

Young People’s Plan for the Planet

The Young People’s Plan for the Planet team are continuing to meet on a regular basis at lunch time and are now at the stage of turning their research into focused strategies for NSW to address each of the Sustainable Development Goals. We are hoping to have our full report finalised early in Term 4.

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

Winter School

Last weekend students and staff headed off for a much-needed Exeat Weekend. Classes wrapped up on Thursday afternoon and after a quick visit to Jindabyne, everyone headed home for a catch up with family and friends. Thank you to all the staff who transported students to and from Cooma and Canberra, making sure they met up with their families safely.

On Monday we welcomed everyone back, ready for the final four weeks of the Program. On Tuesday we jumped straight into classes. Students in Yrs 7 and 8 enjoyed their Science lesson in which they dissected cow kidneys and a heart. Many were surprised at the size of the cow’s heart and the number of vessels it contained.

“It was surprising how many holes (vessels) there were in the cow’s heart!” Julia Murphy.

“I didn’t realise how big a cow’s heart was!” Sienna Leisk.

In Tutor Time, students explored the topic of resilience and discussed some of the highs and lows of their Winter School experience so far. With only four weeks to go, students brainstormed strategies to make the most of their remaining time here and in the evening wrote a reflective piece in their journal around what the next few weeks should look like for them.

With Spring in the air, we’re looking forward to another great week of Skiing and Snowboarding before it softens up too much.

As the final week looms closer we encourage everyone to continue to take advantage of, and immerse themselves in, all the diverse opportunities and experiences Winter School has to offer.

Emily Quinn Smyth
Winter School Assistant

Mr David Gregory
Head of Winter School
dgregory@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Year 12

Greenlands Week – 5/6 September

As part of our celebration of Greenlands Week this week, there are a number of environmental themed activities led by the Environment Prefects and Prefect body.

Thursday 5 September: Redlands will be hosting a school community screening of 2040 at the Orpheum Cinema at 6.00pm. All proceeds from this event go towards environmental initiatives at Redlands. Bookings can be made through TryBooking.

Friday 6 September: The Secondary School will be holding a mufti day with a gold coin donation (funds raised going to GCF). Students may wear green or animal themed attire on the day. All proceeds will go to the Giraffe Conservation Program at Taronga Zoo.

Prue Salter Presentation 

Last Monday, Dr Prue Salter presented a study skills session titled The Year 12 Countdown to the students. The aim was to help Yr 12s to stay motivated and make full use of the remaining weeks before their final examinations. Dr Salter suggested that students should work through their returned Trial HSC or IB Mock exam papers thoroughly, complete all study notes by the end of this term and pinpoint areas of weakness and seek help. The students also received planning grids that were tailor-made for IB and HSC. Many students found it useful to plan and allocate their study time over the weeks prior and during the final exams using the guidelines Prue explained.

Parents are encouraged to review the handout from the session with students. This is often helpful for students to clarify their approach if you have them explain their study plan. Parents can also access the presentation slides and planning grid here. To access this website, please log in by using:

Username: redlands
Password: 68 results

Yr 12 Stress Better Workshop

This Thursday, our school counsellor Ms Tanya Fullarton will run a workshop during Tutor Time, offering practical strategies and tips for students who have signed up for this event. A big thank you to Ms Fullarton for supporting students through this stressful period with your time and guidance.

Final Weeks 

All students have been encouraged to make the most of the final weeks at school by working closely with their teachers and maximising their learning experiences. As parents, you can continue to encourage your son or daughter to try and maintain a healthy diet, get good sleep and take some regular exercise as this will aid in their focus. Above all, I hope the students enjoy their last weeks of school and finish on a high note knowing they have tried to do their very best.

Student Achievement 

Congratulations to Grace Elliot who completed the Gold Award for the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in 2019. She will attend the Gold Award Ceremony, which takes place at Town Hall on Friday 13 September. She will be presented her award by the Duke’s representative, HRH Prince Edward.   

Trae Hare-Boyd recently participated in the Asia-Pacific Spartan Championships Endurance Race held in Northern China, which included six disciplines, ranging from the five kilometre sprint to the 21 kilometre endurance race up and down a ski mountain with 30 obstacles to accomplish. Of over 250 racers, Trae came in at first in his age group of 18-25. What a fantastic result and he should be congratulated on giving his absolute all in this competition.

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

Year 11

Greenlands Week – 5/6 September

As part of our celebration of Greenlands Week this week, there are a number of environmental themed activities led by the Environment Prefects and Prefect body.

Thursday 5 September: Redlands will be hosting a school community screening of 2040 at the Orpheum Cinema at 6.00pm. All proceeds from this event go towards environmental initiatives at Redlands. Bookings can be made through TryBooking.

Friday 6 September: The Secondary School will be holding a mufti day with a gold coin donation (funds raised going to GCF). Students may wear green or animal themed attire on the day. All proceeds will go to the Giraffe Conservation Program at Taronga Zoo.

Yr 11 Exams (Week 6 and 7)

Any student who misses an exam due to illness or misadventure must email Mr Randall (HSC) or Mr Taylor (IB) with supporting documentation (doctor’s certificate) on the day of the absence.

IB – Monday 26 August – Wednesday 4 September – (Normal classes Thursday 5 and Friday 6 September)

HSC – Tuesday 27 August – Friday 6 September – (Normal classes Monday 26 August)

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

Year 10

Greenlands Week – 5/6 September

As part of our celebration of Greenlands Week this week, there are a number of environmental themed activities led by the Environment Prefects and Prefect body.

Thursday 5 September: Redlands will be hosting a school community screening of 2040 at the Orpheum Cinema at 6.00pm. All proceeds from this event go towards environmental initiatives at Redlands. Bookings can be made through TryBooking.

Friday 6 September: The Secondary School will be holding a mufti day with a gold coin donation (funds raised going to GCF). Students may wear green or animal themed attire on the day. All proceeds will go to the Giraffe Conservation Program at Taronga Zoo.

Important Dates

• Examination Period: Term 4, Week 3 Monday 28 October-Friday 1 November.
• The Harbour Cruise will be held on Friday evening 8 November.
• Curriculum Camp will be held the following week, Term 4, Week 5, 11-15 November.

Track and Field Invitational 2 Results

Congratulations to Amelie Archer, James Barrelle, Max Currie, Olivia Donoghue, Riley Fitzgerald, Lachlan Green, Sam Harrap, Jonah Koppers, Emma Mahon and Lauren Wong who competed at the second Invitational Carnival at E.S Marks. Both James Barrelle and Jonah Koppers received Personal Bests in the 800m. We wish all these students the best of luck at the ISA Athletics Carnival which is being held next Tuesday at SOPAC.

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

Year 9

Greenlands Week – 5/6 September

As part of our celebration of Greenlands Week this week, there are a number of environmental themed activities led by the Environment Prefects and Prefect body.

Thursday 5 September: Redlands will be hosting a school community screening of 2040 at the Orpheum Cinema at 6.00pm. All proceeds from this event go towards environmental initiatives at Redlands. Bookings can be made through TryBooking.

Friday 6 September: The Secondary School will be holding a mufti day with a gold coin donation (funds raised going to GCF). Students may wear green or animal themed attire on the day. All proceeds will go to the Giraffe Conservation Program at Taronga Zoo.

Interesting Article of the Week

PLEASE READ

This week I have chosen an article that the students are also reading during Tutor Time, on the benefits of getting a casual job as a teenager. The article lists six benefits for teenagers: earning money, learning new skills, gaining work experience, learning more about what kind of career you want, meeting new people and gaining independence. Having two children of my own who have worked their way through High School, and one who is about to start a job, the benefit for us parents also is reducing our expenses by not needing to pay pocket money anymore.

Athletics Student Achievements

Redlands Track and Field had their second ISA/CAS/GPS Invitational Carnival this week at E.S Marks, Randwick. There was a great turnout by the entire team and congratulations go to the following Yr 9 students for their strong participation: Ruby Kelly, Shaun Patrick and Lauren Smith. Best of luck to all students for the ISA Carnival next Tuesday.

Pastoral Care Program

This week students are learning how to manage their time if they want to work in a casual job to ensure it doesn’t impact their school work. They are reading an article and working through modules on the Dr Prue Salter website ‘Managing Part-Time Jobs’. Learn more at www.studyskillshandbook.com.au. Our school’s subscription details are – Username: redlands; Password: 68results

Social Awareness Program

Most students are now choosing an organisation whose primary goal is to reduce the inequality faced by refugees, with the aim to produce a seven minute presentation on areas such as what its main purpose is and examples of recent activities the organisation has done to help address the inequality faced by refugees.

I hope you have a wonderful week.

Ms Rebecca Mountain
Yr 9 Advisor
rmountain@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6462

Year 8

Greenlands Week – 5/6 September

As part of our celebration of Greenlands Week this week, there are a number of environmental themed activities led by the Environment Prefects and Prefect body.

Thursday 5 September: Redlands will be hosting a school community screening of 2040 at the Orpheum Cinema at 6.00pm. All proceeds from this event go towards environmental initiatives at Redlands. Bookings can be made through TryBooking.

Friday 6 September: The Secondary School will be holding a mufti day with a gold coin donation (funds raised going to GCF). Students may wear green or animal themed attire on the day. All proceeds will go to the Giraffe Conservation Program at Taronga Zoo.

News and Achievements 

Congratulations to the following Yr 8 students who are representing Redlands at the 2019 Snowsports Nationals commencing today: Nick Fitzhenry, Sophie McGrath, Julia Murphy and Sienna Wessels. We look forward to hearing results. 

Thank you to Ms Bryant (8B) and Ms Scott (8P) for sharing photos of their classes exploring forces and investing friction.

Yr 9 Camp 2020 – Cultural Immersion Program 

A reminder that all Yr 9 2020 students and their parents and carers are invited to attend an Information Evening on this new camp program on Wednesday 11 September at .6.15pm in Redlands Hall. Students and parents will hear from members of the Secondary School Leadership Team, representatives from Culture College and Redlands staff and students who have previously been involved with our Yr 10 Cultural Immersion Program to East Arnhem Land. Parents and students will receive more detailed information on the camp program and will be able to ask questions of the representatives in attendance. All Yr 9 2020 students and parents are strongly encouraged to attend. 

Extra Subject and Co-curricular at Redlands

Redlands has an exciting array of Extra Subject and Cocurricular activities on offer. Trying new activities may lead to uncovering a new hidden interest and helps develop the skills of risk-taking and spontaneity. New activities can also foster new relationships within Yr 8  and across year groups. More information on additional activities available at Redlands can be found HERE. Please note that some Extra Curricular and Cocurricular information for Ballet & Dance, Music and Theatre & Drama may be found under their relevant pages.

Key Dates

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

Year 7

Greenlands Week – 5/6 September

It is Greenlands Week at Redlands! Students learned about endangered animals, especially Giraffes, at our Prefect Assembly on Tuesday that funds raised this week will support and there was a Waste Audit today at lunch. Students are also participating in a Tutor Quiz on Oceans and purchasing delicious treats from the Greenlands Bake Sale and there are a couple of major events organised by the Environment Prefects and Prefect Body:

Thursday 5 September: Redlands will be hosting a school community screening of 2040 at the Orpheum Cinema at 6.00pm. All proceeds from this event go towards environmental initiatives at Redlands. Bookings can be made through TryBooking.

Friday 6 September: The Secondary School will be holding a mufti day with a gold coin donation (funds raised going to GCF). Students may wear green or animal themed attire on the day. All proceeds will go to the Giraffe Conservation Program at Taronga Zoo.

Student Activities

Congratulations to our talented Snowsports students who are competing in the National Interschools at Mt Buller this week: Sierra Allen, Julius Keller, Winter Penney and Daisy Thomas. 

Our students in Athletics continue to stretch their abilities. At the second ISA/CAS/GPS Invitational Carnival last weekend at E.S Marks, Randwick, the following students achieved their personal bests: Isaac Brooks in 400m, Jessica Coleman in 200m, Lara Farrell in 800m and 1500m, Mikaela Sanger-Larson and Henry Charles in Discus and Henry Charles in Javelin.

Photos today are courtesy of Sarah Harrison, Head of Science, showing Jack Petering and Mitchell Travers-Wolf presenting their extension project to design a spacecraft to take 100 people to the moon.

Other Announcements and Upcoming Events

• We appreciate your support in reminding students to always lock their personal belongings in their locker with a working lock. Many students are leaving belongings in Liggins Quad and, inadvertently, items are being picked up by other students. It is important we manage and take responsibility for our own items. Thank you for your support. 
• This is a reminder that all Assessment Notifications are released to parents and students at least two weeks prior to the due date. Students are alerted of these notifications through iLearn and parents are able to access them in the Parent Portal.   
• Athletics and Water Polo photos 12 September

Dr Prue Salter’s Study Tips

Learn more at www.studyskillshandbook.com.au. Our school’s subscription details are – Username: redlands; Password: 68results

Pastoral Care

This term, our Pastoral Program focuses on self-reflection for behaviour management utilising the flowchart What happened? What did you think about it? How did you feel about it? How did you behave?.

We will continue to touch on digital citizenship, summarising notes and study skills with help from Dr Prue Salter’s Study Skills website and we will begin to focus specifically on the first three habits from 7 Habits of  Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey.

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

Head of Junior School

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please note that all Upcoming Events for the Junior School are now on their own Note Day article/page. 

This Head of Junior School page will consist of general information from the Head of Junior School. 

TEDx Talk Opportunity

In our assembly on Monday, we were delighted to welcome Junior School parent, Kat Collins, who presented a unique and exciting opportunity to our Junior School students.

In her role as a speaker coach, Kat has been fortunate enough to work with various TEDx events over the years. At the moment she is currently helping with one that will take place in February 2020 called TEDxBlighStreet. Kat and her team are currently curating the speaker list and with the theme of Interconnection, they thought it would be excellent to be able to involve the younger generation in some way.

Whilst not having to present a full TED talk, our Junior School students have been asked to consider submitting a one minute video which will be interspersed between the speakers under the theme of Interconnection.

The opportunity has already sparked a lot of excited conversation amongst the students and the key information for students and parents is below for your reference. At least one Redlands Junior School video will be showcased at this event, which is very exciting for the School and more importantly, the students.

Key Information

• One minute video.
• Theme of ‘interconnection’.
• Students can produce individually, as a pair, small group or as a class.
• Submissions are due no later than 4.00pm on Friday 25 October (Week 2, Term 4) on a USB to Junior School Reception (this allows for holiday time thinking and creating).
• A panel of our teachers will shortlist ten videos which will then be sent to Kat Collins and her team at TEDx to select from.

STEAM ‘Big Day In’

Last Friday, we were thrilled to again host the STEAM ‘Big Day In’ for the third successive year in partnership with, and supported by, the Australian Computer Society Foundation. An event for Stage 3 students (Yrs 5 and 6), all of our Redlands students in Yrs 5 and 6 were highly engaged in a range of fantastic experiential learning opportunities with various STEAM industry organisations in hands-on workshops throughout the day. We were also delighted to invite and welcome visiting students and teachers from Manly Village Public School, Neutral Bay Public School, Riverview, Sacred Heart and St Aloysius, who also enjoyed the learning opportunities this exciting day afforded.

Some of the activities that students were engaged with included coding with drones, LEGO Mindstorm challenges, computer science activities, App design, computational thinking without technology, engineering tasks, augmented reality, brain activity using an EEG and game design.

In seeing the range of activities first-hand and talking with many of the students, one particular activity led by Solar Buddy and sponsored by WiseTech, left a lasting impression on a number of students as they assembled solar-powered lights in this session by way of building a simple solution for communities suffering from the effects of energy poverty. Students learnt about the notion of energy poverty, watching a video presentation and then once they had built their light, they wrote some heartfelt and meaningful letters to students who will shortly receive these lights in Papua New Guinea.

On behalf of the students, I am indebted to our eLearning Coordinator, Mrs Winrow, for her leadership of this memorable day. In turn, I know she will also join me in acknowledging the outstanding support of our Redlands ICT Team, who were on hand to assist and support students, teachers and presenters throughout the day. We have already been asked to host this event again next year which we have enthusiastically accepted to do.

Father’s Day Breakfast

Despite the heavy rainfall last Friday morning, we were delighted to welcome over 300 parents for our Father’s Day Breakfast. Our Plan B location of Dunnet Hall was perfect and with some wonderful musical accompaniment from Mr Damon Wade and some of our Secondary students, alongside a scrumptious menu put together by our wonderful Junior Canteen team, the breakfast was a delightful way to start both the day and the weekend for our special guests.

Maths Cup

Yesterday, nine students from Yr 6 participated in the annual Maths Cup held at Amity College. This is the tenth year of this competition designed for Yr 6 students and as the inaugural winners, Redlands has always enjoyed competing at this ever-increasing academic competition. This year, there were 100 teams from 42 schools competing in teams of three, and participating in a variety of mathematically-minded activities ranging from hands-on team events to individual Maths papers. Two of our teams consisting of JJ Black, Piper Bradley, Jesse Forrest, Tabitha Galvin, Nathan Lu and Hugo Ward made it into the top 12 and competed in the semi-finals. Our third team of Thomas Dewar, Kiana Gapaillard and Mrs Ling Liam Petersen cheered them on from the audience and although neither of the Redlands teams made it into the final, the students enjoyed a fabulous day of mathematical thinking, collaboration and challenge. My thanks are extended to Mrs Ling for looking after the group who all had a great day and to the group of students who took part in every event with real enthusiasm and were great ambassadors for Redlands.

Yr 6 Netball Grand Final

Good luck to our Yr 6A Netball Team who take on Roseville in this Saturday morning’s Grand Final. The team have had an exceptional season and are hoping to add to the silverware they won to become HICES Champions earlier this year. I am looking forward to joining other teachers in cheering them on at 8am at Willoughby Leisure Centre, should other families be able to also be able to attend and support the girls.

National eSmart Week

This week is National eSmart Week, an important opportunity for our school community to reinforce our commitment to cyber safety and promote the smart, safe and responsible use of digital technologies. During Monday’s Junior School assembly, Dean of Students, Mrs Kourakis, reminded students of these values and shared this short video produced by the Office of the eSafety Commissioner promoting cyber safety and online wellbeing. Parents are also encouraged to view this short video and engage in conversation with your child, if you feel appropriate.

For further tips and advice on helping your child have safe online experiences the eSafety Commissioner website has a wealth of information for parents and carers.

Yr 5 Leadership Day

As part of an ongoing program of student leadership development and awareness for our Yr 5 students, the students were again engaged, challenged and inspired in a morning of leadership-focused learning and practical activities by external facilitator, Cameron Brown, from Explore, Discover, Act. Part of this deliberate focus with Yr 5 is to help them prepare and think about the student leadership opportunities that comes with them moving up into Yr 6 next year as a cohort. In talking to the Yr 5 teachers, I know that this group is already demonstrating some wonderful qualities of collaborative and collective leadership which augurs well for this group.

Bake Sale for Operation Christmas Child – Monday 9 September

At recess next Monday, Year 4 student, Alexis Mar, will be joined by friends in organising a bake sale to raise money for Operation Christmas Child which she presented in assembly and has been communicated in Note Day.

Kids’ Cancer Project Fundraiser – Friday 13 September

In our assembly this week, students were also informed of our fundraising for the Kids’ Cancer Project Fundraiser next Friday 13 September. Yr 5 student, Stella Cunningham, shared the opportunity for students to purchase handballs ($2), ribbons ($2) or wristbands ($1) in aid of this poignant charity for both Stella and our School community. Students are also encouraged to bring a gold coin for any additional donations for this charity.

Sleep for Improved Health, Resilience and Academic Performance

The importance of a good night’s sleep is well established; however, over 30% of primary school children and 70% of teenagers are sleep deprived. This has significant consequences on many areas of their lives including learning and academic performance, as well as emotional and mental health.

You are invited to attend a parent workshop with Lisa Maltman, Director of The Sleep Connection. The aim of the evening is to share knowledge, practical strategies and tools to support sleep health. Ms Maltman recently addressed our Secondary School parents and was well received. This workshop will focus on building good sleep habits in our Preparatory and Junior School age groups. Parents will be given a questionnaire which will become a resource to support and guide family conversations at home. 

The workshop will take place in the Arnold Library, Junior School, on Wednesday 18 September from 4.30pm-6.00pm. Please click here to register your attendance.

This workshop is provided by Redlands to support our focus on student wellbeing. If you would like to know more about the presentation, or have any questions, please do feel welcome to contact our Dean of Students, Mrs Samantha Kourakis.

Uniform Shop

A reminder to parents to check their children’s summer uniform for Term 4.  We now have stock of summer dresses, grey shorts and short sleeve shirts, so come and see us before the rush! 

Don’t forget you can order uniforms online from Flexischools by visiting Flexischools. Orders can be delivered to the Prep/Junior School http://Flexischoolsor you can collect from the Uniform Shop.

Please note the Uniform Shop will be closed for Stocktake on Wednesday 18 September.

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

Junior School Upcoming Events

A more comprehensive calendar can be found on Redlands Pulse.

Greenland Week Movie Screening 2040

Lower North Shore Science Competition

Thursday 12 September – all primary school aged students from schools in the area have been invited to enter and present a Science experiment they have completed (see Entry Guidelines for more details). At the event our young scientists will present their entry and attendees will be able to engage with our entrants and view their submissions (Ideas and Examples). At the closure of the event prizes will be awarded and all participants will be acknowledged for their submissions. Cost is free.

register here

Photos of last year’s events can also be seen on the Eye Heart Science website here.

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

Head of Preparatory School

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please note that all Upcoming Events for Prep are now on their own Note Day article/page. 

This Head of Preparatory School page will consist of general information from the Head of Preparatory School. 

Happy Father’s Day

The wet weather didn’t dampen the lovely spirit of Father’s Day morning last Friday on the Junior Campus. After some delicious treats for breakfast, fathers accompanied their children into the classrooms for some collaborative learning time. Yr 2 created an “iDad” where they brainstormed some qualities that best-described their fathers. Yr 1 enjoyed some rotational activities where dads were spoilt with music and massages, read books together, constructed board games and had portraits sketched of one another. Some Kindergarten classes made paper airplanes and colourful ties which the dads promised to wear for the whole day. Thank you to the Junior Canteen, the Facilities team, Secondary students for the musical entertainment and Yr 6 students who assisted with the handing out of tasty treats.

Author Visit

On Monday 2 September the Preparatory School students welcomed Frances Watts, who is the author of a large number of children’s books. She has written numerous picture books, novels for Upper Primary as well as for an older audience. She spoke to all of the Kindergarten, Yr 1 and Yr 2 students about what it means to be an author and what her work life involves. Frances was especially good at encouraging them to think about where to get ideas from for their own writing and what to do once they had the ideas. She read from her books, explained how she works with the illustrators and editors and enthused about the ‘wonders of words’. The students were highly engaged, extremely courteous and asked well-considered questions. As she left, Frances commented upon how much she had enjoyed her visit. We certainly enjoyed hosting her and we look forward to welcoming her back to Redlands. Thank you to Mrs Roberts, our Teacher Librarian, who consistently and thoughtfully selects authors who inspire and generate excitement about Literacy.

Yr 2 Curriculum Camp – Thursday 19-Friday 20 September

Yr 2 Camp is fast approaching! For information about what to pack, please refer to the detailed clothing and equipment list on the final page of the Camp Information Letter. 

Permission Forms

Thank you for the prompt return of the Redlands Permission forms. Please ensure you have also signed the online Land’s Edge form, which can be located here. It is imperative that this is done as soon as possible.

Important Medical Information

Please be reminded that as per the Camp Information Letter, all prescribed medicines that students would normally take in a 24 hour period must be handed to, and discussed with, our Teachers’ Aide Mrs Simes, in the days before we leave for camp. This allows us to ensure we have the information we need to support your child appropriately. Appointment days and times are listed below. Please contact Prep Reception to arrange a time.

• Thursday 12 and Friday 13 September between 7.55-8.25am and 3.15-4.00pm.
• Monday 16, Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 September between 7.55-8.25am and 3.15-4.00pm.

Should you need to make an appointment, please bring the following:

• Your child’s medications in their original packaging, in a named zip-lock bag.
• A completed Short Term Medication Authority Form for each medication your child will need to take.

Please note that for students with anaphylaxis and asthma, we do appreciate that this medication will need to remain with students until the morning we depart for camp. As such, please hand this to Mrs Simes on the morning we leave for camp. Please contact Mrs Sharp or our classroom teacher if you have any questions about the information above.

National eSmart Week

National eSmart Week, 1-7 September, is an important event for our school community to reinforce our commitment to cyber safety and promote the smart, safe and responsible use of digital technology. For tips and advice on helping your child have safe online experiences the eSafety Commissioner website has a wealth of information for parents and carers esafety.

Uniform Shop

A reminder to parents to check their children’s summer uniform for Term 4.  We now have stock of summer dresses, grey shorts and short sleeve shirts, so come and see us before the rush! 

Don’t forget you can order uniforms online from Flexischools by visiting Flexischools. Orders can be delivered to the Prep/Junior School http://Flexischoolsor you can collect from the Uniform Shop.

Please note the Uniform Shop will be closed for Stocktake on Wednesday 18 September.

Mrs Audrey Fellowes
Head of Preparatory School
afellowes@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848

Prep & RH Upcoming Events

A more comprehensive calender can be found on Redlands Pulse.

Student-Led Chapels

Last term we welcomed parents to join us for our Chapel services when their class were leading Chapel. Kindergarten will be sharing some of the amazing miracles that Jesus performed as recorded in the New Testament. Yr 1 will share some of the big stories of the Old Testament.

We warmly invite parents to join our Chapel services, please see the times and dates of our services below. It is important that you sign in and out at Prep Reception and then go to Parkes Hall.

Kindergarten – Mondays 9.30am
Week 7 – Kindergarten Red
Week 8 – Kindergarten Orange 

Please note that K Orange has moved from Week 6 to Week 8.

Yr 1 – Mondays 10.00am
Week 7 – One Green

Please note that One Green has moved from Week 6 to Week 7.

Greenlands 2040 Screening

Mrs Audrey Fellowes
Head of Preparatory School
afellowes@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848

Redlands House/Transition Gold

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please note that all Upcoming Events for Redlands House/Transition/Prep are now on their own Note Day article/page. 

This Redlands House/Transition Gold page will consist of general information from the Head of Preparatory School.

Father’s Day

It was wonderful to see so many Fathers and Grandfathers at Redlands House last Friday. The children were very excited to show off their preschool and have their dads join in activities with them. It was lovely to see parents sitting with their children during music lessons, painting, building and exploring the classroom. Occasions such as this, provide important links between home and preschool. Children thrive when families and educators work together in partnership to support their learning.

Optional Term 4 Uniform for Transition Gold Students

To assist in the preparation for Kindergarten, Transition Gold students who are moving into Kindergarten in 2020, are welcome to wear the formal school uniform in Term 4 should they wish. Please contact the Redlands Uniform Shop for a full list of uniform requirements and to make an appointment before the end of Term 3.

Spring has Sprung!

We are very much enjoying the warmer weather at Redlands House. The children have been busy in the garden and delighting in water play again. Please remember to layer the children’s clothing as it can still be cool in the mornings and afternoon. An extra set of clothing, including socks is required every day as sometimes their uniform can become wet or dirty. Any donations of socks, for us to have as spares, would be greatly appreciated.

Uniform Shop

A reminder to parents to check their children’s summer uniform for Term 4.  We now have stock of summer dresses, grey shorts and short sleeve shirts, so come and see us before the rush! 

Don’t forget you can order uniforms online from Flexischools by visiting Flexischools. Orders can be delivered to the Prep/Junior School http://Flexischoolsor you can collect from the Uniform Shop.

Please note the Uniform Shop will be closed for Stocktake on Wednesday 18 September.

Mrs Audrey Fellowes
Head of Preparatory School
afellowes@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848

Secondary Sport

redlands Rhino – Weekly Fixtures

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

Weekly Results

Well-being and Sport

Throughout the registration process for summer sport we asked our students the question “How important do you think sport is to your well-being?”

The results indicate that over 88% of Secondary School students rank sport as a very important contributor to their well-being. The value that sport brings to an individual’s well-being is often misunderstood or underrated. Often we can link our status of well-being directly to our reduction of stress. Meaning that low stress equals high wellbeing, or vice versa. However, our level of well-being can often be attributed to how well we cope with or manage our stress levels. Sport by its very nature places individuals and groups in stressful moments. Physical stress, emotional stress and mental stress are all part of the games we compete in. These types of stress are not necessarily bad. Stress has gained a fairly poor reputation as a provocateur of poor mental health or having a negative effect on ones well-being, when in fact stress and training the body to cope with stress can increase our well-being. Sport forces you to apply yourself fully to a task at hand, letting go of other concerns outside of that specific moment. Martin Seligman refers to this as a “state of flow”. This can stimulate the release of endorphins, increasing our mood and potentially our outlook on life while reducing our levels of cortisol (stress hormone) in the body. It is in this regard that sport is a vital contributor to positive well-being, as reflected by our own students in the survey. It is always important to remember the benefit of participating in sport will always outweigh the benefit of not participating in sport, no matter age, gender or cultural differences.

Athletics

There was a great turn out last Saturday at ES Marks for the second Invitational Carnival of the season, with a number of Redlands students out there competing for spots for the upcoming ISA Carnival. A reminder that this Friday’s Athletics training will be held around school, students are to meet in the Undercroft at 3:30pm.

Basketball

Basketball trials will continue in Week 8, with the final trial being held at Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre on Saturday 14 September. Please see the Trials Schedule for Saturday 14 September below.

Football

A reminder the End of Season Football Presentation will be held at Dee Why on Friday 6 September. Please arrive by 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. Students are to dress in full school uniform.

Netball

Redlands Netball Presentation Dinner will be held on Thursday 12 September at Norths Leagues club. To purchase tickets

book here

Touch Football

Trials will continue during Week 8, with Seniors (Yrs 10-11) moving to Tuesday morning at the Junior School Oval 6.45-8.00am, and the Juniors (Yrs 7-9) on Tuesday afternoon at the Junior School Oval 3.30-5.00pm.

All Teams will have training on Thursday afternoon at Gore Hill Oval. All Teams will have trials on Saturday 14 September at the Junior School Oval at the following times:

1sts Trials – 8.30–10.00am

Seniors (Yrs 10–11) – 10.00–11.00am

Juniors (Yrs 7–9) – 11.00–12.30pm

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

All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.​

Junior Sport

Summer sports begin on Wednesday 11 September. Please ask your child to double check they know which sport they are on and what they are required to bring.

Redlands Athletics Team

14 of our Redlands Athletics Team have qualified to represent HICES at the NSWCIS Championships. Daniel Benoleil, Lachie Carmichael and Joel Daily will lead our team having huge programs after qualifying for multiple events. Daniel Benoleil and Chloe Scamps will represent in Long Jump, Claude Gatehouse and Sofia Vincent in Shot Put, Mischa Fabig, Byron Mills and Annalyse Rowe for High Jump.

Our Boys Relay Teams will also represent HICES and if they perform anything like last week will have a great chance. The Junior Boys Relay Team of Jeffrey Benoleil, Daniel Benoleil, Ash Corn and Joel Daily will look to beat their record breaking time at the next level. Lachie Carmichael, Charles Hargrave, Landon Mansell and Rory McMillan will look to repeat their 56 seconds performance and another stellar run will hold them in good stead for a podium finish.

Netball

My apologies to Redlands 13 who I last week mentioned as having had a season that just snuck them into the Finals. Redlands 13 are of course our Yr 6 A Team, who were not only HICES Netball Champions, but won last weeks Semi Final convincingly and now face-off in the Grand Final this Saturday. The girls were given a real pump up, playing an exhibition match before our Winter Sports Rep Teams and Mr Hemopo in the Gym this week. They look primed for a big game in the decider. Good luck to all the girls.

IPSHA Gymnastics

Our After School Gymnastics Club has entered into the IPSHA Gymnastics Carnival in Term 4 and are looking for any club level 3 or above gymnasts who are keen to represent Redlands at this Carnival. The team will train Mondays during lunchtime in the leadup. Any interested gymnasts should contact juniorsport@redlands.nsw.edu.au for information.

Term 4 Sports Schedule

The Schedule for Term 4 matches will be available next week, along with the Term 4 training calendar to help everyone plan for their early morning training workouts and weekends.

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

Snowsports

Congratulations to Redlands students at FIS competitions in Perisher and Mt Buller this past week as they prepare to represent their school at the National Championships.

George Murphy: Australian National Mogul Championships U20 Juniors – 2nd, ABOM Mogul Challenge U20 Juniors – 3rd, Open Men’s – 8th

George skied against Olympic Medalists Mikael Kingsbury from Canada, Australia’s Matt Graham and world number three Ben Cavet from France on the famous Toppas Run at Blue Cow.

The ABOM Mogul Challenge at Mt Buller was under lights on Saturday night. George qualified in 8th place then won his dual mogul heat, however was defeated in the quarter finals by Matt Graham. A great experience for George.

Over the coming week in Mt Buller, George will be aiming to defend his National Interschools Mogul Title for the fifth consecutive year, a feat that has not been done since Matt Graham in 2011. George will be leading the Redlands Div 2 Boys team skiing alongside Harrison Fung and Zeke Weir.

Other Redlands Performances – Mt Buller

ABOM Mogul Challenge: Open Mens – Harrison Fung 41st place and Youth Boys Julius Keller 3rd place

Karbon Buller Cup Snowboarding: Girls Under 15 – Julia Murphy 3rd place

News from the National Championships

The Redlands Team arrived at Mt Buller late Monday night and were straight into training Tuesday morning. We have held IB exams for five Yr 11 students since arriving. There are 42 students representing Redlands over the next five days with 94 entries and 37 teams. Full results will be available at Interschools 2019

Friends of Snowsports

The AGM will be on 16 September at 6.00pm in H1.2. All Snowsports parents are welcome. Please come along to join the committee in 2020 or just meet the members and vote for new positions. Meetings are held once a month during winter term.                                            

All Snowsports families and competitors are invited to celebrate another fantastic season by attending the Annual Snowsports Presentation on Friday 27 September at the Cammeray Golf Club.

More details and dates are on Redlands Pulse. 

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

Ballet and Dance

Department News

We are very proud of our dance teacher Brianna Law who was recognised as one of the key people behind an anti-bullying performance, recently touring NSW schools. A theatrical journey about life in the Australian schoolyard. The performance had significant influence on the students and we congratulate Brianna for delivering such important and fantastic work. To read more: click here

Friends of Ballet and Dance

Awards Night – Buy tickets now! Exciting evening to come!

The Ballet and Dance Awards Dinner will be held on 19 September at Manly Golf Club. All students in Yrs 7-12 have been invited to attend. Awards (Yrs 8-11) and Certificates (all Yr 7) will be announced at the dinner and special guests will join us. Let us know if you missed the invitation and we’ll send it to you or use the following link.

Book here

With only two weeks to go until our dinner, we really need some more Raffle Prize donations. Our Senior Dance Students are donating two hampers:

Luxury Food Hamper: Yrs 7 – 9 
Chocolate Hamper: Yrs 10 – 12

Students, if you have not yet done so, please add your item to the collection in the Office.

All Parents, please donate any item big or small and we will package them up with other items. All proceeds go towards purchasing a Portable Barre and Costuming so all students will benefit. If you are stuck for ideas here are a few: 
Book Vouchers, Beauty Products, Massage Vouchers, Jewellery, Dance Wear, Stationery, Tickets, etc.

We will also have a ‘Guess How Many Lollies in The Jar’ Competition so please bring along Gold Coins.

EOYC 2019 29 and 30 November

Detailed information will be sent to the students shortly.

Sewing/Working Bees

Next term we will be holding our Sewing Bees in the lead up to the concert. Dates are 19, 26, 31 October and 2 November. Even if you can’t sew, we have plenty of jobs that involve creating, glueing, tidying and organising. It’s a great way to catch up with other Dance parents so come along for a chat.

Concert Volunteers

We would love your help backstage on Concert Days especially with students’ hair and make-up. 

The procedure is as follows:

• Volunteers email the Ballet and Dance Office with your intention to help. Include your WWC number and ID.
• List of volunteers sent to Redlands HR for verification and clearance to work with children.
• Cleared Volunteer List sent to Parent Coordinator.
• Volunteers attend a Concert Hair and Make-Up Tutorial (2 November).
• Sign-Up Genius Link sent to volunteers to pick their chosen volunteer time slots on Concert Days.

If you are new to this procedure please contact Eva at the Ballet Office or Sue Banfield

Hair and Make-Up Tutorial 

Please attend our Hair and Make-Up Tutorial on Saturday 2 November.   

Each year the requirements are slightly different so even if you have done this before please come along to see what’s new in 2019.

Virginia Burmeister (Hair) and Virginia Clayton (Make-up) will be giving demonstrations between 10.00-11.00am.

New Dance T-Shirt Available

Unisex Redlands Ballet and Dance t-shirt is available for purchase from the Uniform Shop. Sizes are available for Girls/Womens and Boys/Men, the price is $30.

Spring Holiday Workshop

The Spring Holiday Workshop for our Senior Students will be held in Parkes Hall on the following dates: 30 September, 1 October and 2 October. We are excited to welcome back Mr Kit Lethby, ARAD PDTC (Dip.) Royal Academy of Dancing Vocational Graded Examiner to the Academy to run these workshops this year.

9.30-11.00am – RAD Intermediate Foundation
11.00-12.30pm – RAD Intermediate
12.30-2.00pm – RAD Advanced Foundation
2.00-3.30pm – RAD Advanced 1

Please let us know whether you will be attending or classes may be cancelled.

Last Classes Term 4 for Pre-Primary and Primary Transition Classes

There will be an In class Christmas Presentation during the last class of Term 4. These classes will not be performing in the EOYC at the Concourse, Chatswood. See Redlands Pulse for details.

Important Dates Term 3

Week 9: Thursday 19 September – Ballet and Dance Awards Night (Yrs 7- 12)
Week 10: Saturday 21 – Friday 27 September – Class Watching Week
Week 10: Monday 23 September – Auditions Ballet Program 2020
Week 10: Thursday 26 September – Auditions for Performance Group and Jazz Class 2020
Week 10: Friday 27 September – Last Classes
Week 10: Saturday 28 September – Auditions for Performance Groups 2020

Spring School Holidays

Week 1: Monday 30 September-Wednesday 2 October – Senior RAD Holiday Workshops
Week 2: Tuesday 8 October – Audition Results for Performances Groups Released (Noticeboard and Redlands Pulse)

For all updates, enquiries and information in regards to classes, uniform and competitions please check Pulse and Ballet and Dance TV (in the corridor outside the Ballet Studios).

Can’t Come to Class?

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

Any Questions?

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

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

Curriculum Dance

Independent Dance Festival

Redlands Dance 1 will be performing at the annual Independent Dance Festival on Friday 6 September at Inaburra School. The Festival is an exciting opportunity to showcase excellence in Dance in Independent Schools. It is being made available to students from Kindergarten to Yr 12 from Independent Schools in the Sydney region. The Festival is an initiative created to develop a network of dance in Independent Schools, to further develop the performing arts culture in Independent Schools as well as providing performance opportunities for schools and students. If you would like to attend this event, please click here. Please note that the tickets are free, however you will still need to book so you are allocated a ticket.

Important Dates Term 3

Friday 6 September – Independent Dance Festival all day rehearsal and performance in the evening

Mrs Katharine Boase
Subject Coordinator of Dance
kboase@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9889

Drama and Theatre

Musical 2020

Information for the next Redlands Musical Grease is located here. Audition details are also available and are open to all students from Yrs 6 to 11 (class of 2019). Audition information is also located in the Student Information Musical Folder.

Yr 11 Production – Frantic

16-17 September at 6.30pm

Yr 11 IB and HSC students will present a series of original works featuring physical theatre scenes based on the techniques of Frantic Assembly. These creative and engaging performances will be held in the Drama studio at 6.30pm on 16 and 17 September. All are welcome.

More information can be found on

Redlands Pulse

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

Music

Music Forms and Events can be found on Redlands Pulse

Redlands Composition Competition

Earlier this year, the Music Department announced the second instalment of the Redlands Music Composition Competition, in recognising the creative talents of students who compose their own music. This creative opportunity was designed for any aspiring young composer in Yrs 7-12 who is currently enrolled in the either the Academic Music Program, Co-Curricular Music Ensembles Program or Extra Subjects Program. Last year the department appointed talented young Australian composer and Redlander Greta Argyropoulos (2017 Graduate) as the ambassador in launching this creative initiative and in mentoring the students. This year, we are pleased to announce that our mentor for this project will be recent graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium (Composition) Mr Solomon Frank (Redlander and 2013 Graduate).

The Music Department looks forward to announcing all selected composers next week.

Senior Campus

Vocal Competition

The Music Department would like to congratulate all students who presented repertoire from memory in the recent Vocal Competition Auditions. The department was impressed with the high number of entrants across all divisions and would like to commend the students who presented developing technical skills as singers and aiming for performance excellence as young artists. The Music Department is pleased to announce the following students from Yrs 7-12 as the 2019 Vocal Competition Finalists.

Division 1

Phoebe Barnett (Yr 8), Tara Gold (Yr 8), Halcyon Hunt (Yr 7), Poppy Justice (Yr 8),  Scarlett Ilic (Yr 7) and Hannah Mitchell (Yr 8).

Division 2

Isabel Dong (Yr 9), Maddie Hunt (Yr 10), Scarlett Keay (Yr 10), Ashley Manovel (Yr 9), Kira Prado (Yr 10) and Sara Vencalcova (Yr 9).

Division 3

Rebecca Burchett (Yr 12), Patrick Friedlander (Yr 12), Abigail Goodin (Yr 12), Flynn Henry (Yr 11), Poppi Kent (Yr 12), Apsara Lindeman (Yr 11), Aysha Swanson (Yr 11) and Matilda Williams (Yr 12).

Adjudicator

The Vocal Competition Adjudicator this year is Ms Natalie Gamsu, a singer, actor and cabaret artist whose performances have been acclaimed in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Sydney and Johannesburg. Born in Namibia, Natalie studied Drama at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. In South Africa, she established a strong following with her own solo cabaret shows, musical theatre, and the television series, The Big Time, (Best Actress in a TV series). From 1992 until 2003, Natalie lived and worked in New York City, performing in many famous venues. Since moving to Australia in 2003, Natalie has performed Cabarets, Festivals and also works on the large and small screens. Natalie teaches voice and performance at AIM, NIDA (Sydney) and at APO and SHOWFIT (Melbourne) as well as in her private studio.

We are all looking forward to hearing all the student’s wonderful performances and celebrating in their success as Redlands Senior Vocal Competition finalists for 2019.

Instrumental Competition Auditions (Week 10)

Please note: Entries are only accepted when accompaniment scores are submitted to Music Reception at the time of the application submission.

The audition process will require students to demonstrate advanced technical skills, personal expression and understanding of style. For the audition, students will only need to present one work. A second contrasting piece will need to be considered at the time of the audition and discussed with the audition panel. This piece will not be required to be presented at the time of the audition but will need to be prepared and presented in advance of the Competition if the candidate is selected as a finalist.

Junior Campus

Ensemble Rehearsals

Semester 2 is the perfect time for students to enrol and experience the broad range of musical experiences that our department has to offer. Please visit the Junior Music Office or email juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au for more information.

Musicianship Classes

Students who are currently learning an instrument and who would like to further extend their knowledge of Music Theory are encouraged to join the Musicianship class on Tuesday mornings (7.30am-8.15am).

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