Redlands Life Terms 1-2 2018

Terms 1-2 2018



Direction “ Our Redlands & Vision Learning Platform aims to embed the School’s Culture of Thinking to develop 21st century thinkers and learners, 21st century attitudes and 21st century participants, and inspire our girls ”and boys to achieve life-readiness. Dr Peter Lennox, Principal 1

Half Yearly Report Dr Peter Lennox worked with our academic leaders wonderful new facility, as it houses from all three Sections of the School six general learning classrooms in Principal on developing specific Action Research addition to the new Music facilities. investigations to embed of our Culture There were many notable The year started in January for of Thinking and its practice. achievements during the semester our teaching staff with a week of Mark also addressed a large audience in the classroom, on the sporting professional learning, aimed at of parents in Redlands Hall at our field and on the stage, and these pursuing our refreshed Vision for all inaugural Thinking Skills for Life are highlighted in more detail in of our Redlands students and further Parent Symposium, where he shared this edition of Redlands Life. I make embedding a Culture of Thinking in 10 strategies for parents to utilise with particular note of Redlander Jarryd our School. their children to practise their thinking Hughes who was awarded a Silver Staff heard from three excellent skills and develop their approach to medal in the Men’s Snowboard Cross speakers during the professional learning. This was followed by a panel at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic learning sessions. Annette Cairnduff discussion which addressed some very Games in February. It was wonderful from the Foundation of Young insightful questions from parents. to welcome Jarryd back to School to Australians spoke about the Future The first question asked the panel to share his Olympic experience with of Work, her presentation strongly respond to how ready our teaching our Secondary School students. reinforcing the 21st century learning is to equip our students for a rapidly This semester we celebrated an outcomes and life-readiness that we approaching future world of Artificial important milestone in our School’s are pursuing for our students through Intelligence and robots, and the final history – 40 years of Coeducation. our Redlands Learning Platform. question asked for more information This milestone was recognised by Professor Buckland from UNSW shared upon how parents can support their students and staff on Foundation Day his views on the Future of Education children in developing their thinking. and during Heritage Week in June, and his passion for making learning It is incredibly heartening for Redlands and also at a special Alumni function interesting and challenging for tertiary teachers to see the keenness among attended by the Classes of 1978 – students. In his additional role as our parents to want to learn about 1998, current and former staff, Board Director of first year students, he made how to help their children become Directors and Trustees. particular comment as to how well excellent learners with powerful We were delighted that two of our prepared Redlands students are for dispositions for learning. Board Directors were recognised starting at university. There was much to celebrate with in the Australia Day and Queen’s The third presenter, Sue Cairns from the progress of our Senior Campus Birthday Honours Lists. Michael the Association of Independent Schools, Master Plan development when the Jones received the award of Order shared strategies and approaches for New Music Centre opened for classes of Australia Medal in the General the differentiation of all students. for the first time early in the year. All Division for service to education in During the semester Mark Church, co- students on the Senior Campus had the Queens Birthday Honours; and author of Making Thinking Visible, and an opportunity to experience this Colleen Godsell received the award a member of the Cultures of Thinking of Member in the General Division team at Project Zero within the for her service to youth in the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Australia Day Honours. One of the hallmarks of Redlands is its warm and welcoming community and our wonderful Redlands and Parents Association did much to make new parents feel welcome during the semester. I was delighted to join around 500 new and current parents and staff at the Twilight in the Piazza function and sincerely thank our Redlands Parents and Friends Association for all the wonderful work they do in strengthening the ties in our Redlands community. 2

Half Yearly Report Early Childhood Audrey Fellowes, Head of Early Childhood Semester One saw significant of Literacy, Numeracy, Units of protection of the environment and development in ICT in the Preparatory Inquiry and specialist subjects, and to shared this with both Prep and Junior School. Staff undertook a case showcase the wonderful learning they School students. This was followed study with SMART Technologies are undertaking in the classroom. by a focus on Waste Free Wednesday, to investigate Early Years Educator During Term One, Prep School where families were requested to pack engagement of SMART Learning students had the opportunity to lunches in lunchboxes without the use Software to enhance current teaching work again with the extraordinary of paper, plastic or wrapping. and learning practice, and thereby skills of teacher, puppet maker and On You Can Sit With Me Day, Junior model best SMART Learning Software puppeteer Kay Yusagi, as part of Campus students joined together practice on a global standard. our artist-in-residence program. with their buddies at lunch. This day Sessions undertaken included project The focus this year was on exploring originated from kindness campaigns, based learning in the Early Years of Chinese puppetry and culture. reminding everyone that we welcome schooling, use of SMART learning Individual sessions with classes friends to sit with us regardless of software, using gamification, online involved an introduction to various interests, ability and age. Students assessment and authentic learning Chinese puppetry forms, including were encouraged to wear a touch of and communication through SMART marionette, rod and glove puppets. yellow on this day to remember the learning software. There was also a creative arts importance of inclusiveness. With the supplement of a 1:2 iPad/ component, where students created Students in Kindergarten participated student ratio, Prep School introduced simple dragon-rod puppets. in a gymnastics program during the platform Seesaw as an online The environment was a focus in the semester. The integration of learning tool, which provides a Early Childhood this semester, with gymnastics into the curriculum aims window into students’ classroom student representatives from each to improve body management and learning and the opportunity for class chosen to be Environmental control, and aids in the development families to respond in real time. Leaders. Discussing pollution in the of gross motor and manipulative skills. Students had the ability to use environment and protecting our Gymnastics promotes coordination, creative tools to capture and reflect flora and fauna are some of the flexibility, agility, muscular strength, their learning, whilst choosing their areas students have been particularly endurance and bone strength, all own pieces to share with families. passionate about. Students in Years essential in the physical development Students and teachers have used 1 and 2 created a video about the of young children. Seesaw to reflect and grow in areas 3

Half Yearly Report Junior School Ari Guha, Head of Junior School Redlands has always placed great The second parent seminar was May. In our focused area of Spanish, importance on building a strong jointly led by Dean of Teaching and which all students in the Junior culture of parent-school engagement Learning, Nigel Coutts and Dean School learn, Redlands placed 1st in around teaching and learning, of Student Wellbeing, Samantha NSW, 2nd in Australia and 4th in the valuing this vital partnership in Kourakis, and explored how Redlands world. These remarkable results and developing a common understanding creates a climate in which student continued improvement on previous and language of learning that wellbeing is aligned with innovative years are a testament to the students’ can be used both in school and teaching and learning principles. engagement and enthusiasm for the at home. Connected to this, we Semester One saw some particularly subject, guided by Señora Colagiuri. were delighted to welcome many notable academic successes Sustainability was an area of focus for parents to Redlands for two events with teams from Years 5 and 6 Junior School students in Semester in Semester One. participating in the annual da Vinci One, with a number of student-led The inaugural Thinking Skills for Life Decathlon, an event that involved ideas starting to take fruition. One Parent Symposium was led by Mark 1100 students in this age group. of these was the installation of a Church, a member of the Making Both Redlands teams demonstrated new three-station water bubbler for Thinking Visible and Cultures of excellent collaboration and took a students, staff and families to utilise Thinking teams at Project Zero, a group approach to problem solving. on a daily basis, thereby reducing research group within the Harvard From more than 50 teams in each our plastic consumption at school. Graduate School of Education and age group, our Year 5 team achieved We were also pleased to have a the co-author of the book Making three Top 10 places in English, Code number of our community join forces Thinking Visible. Breaking and Cartography. The Year again as part of North Sydney’s Mark’s parent session demonstrated 6 team is to be highly commended Community Clean Up Day. It was how Redlands is building a culture for achieving 1st place in the particularly encouraging to hear that of thinking by nurturing a learning challenging General Knowledge many of the students had instigated environment, where thinking is a section of the competition. this service opportunity to make a way of being and where students Once again, our Junior School collaborative difference in the local recognise that the active process of students achieved phenomenal community, and we look forward quality learning is a consequence results in the 2018 Language Perfect to sustaining our aim to reduce of quality thinking. World Championships which took in our ecological footprint. 4

Half Yearly Report Secondary School 18 out of 24 Basketball teams contested the ISA Semi Finals' Sean Corcoran, Head of Secondary School and 8 teams were crowned ISA Champions. Our Swimming and We commenced 2018 with our first perspectives during Languages tours Cross Country Carnivals were huge year of Tutor meetings, where students to China and Japan. successes with wonderful sprit and and parents met with Tutors to reflect It has been encouraging to see the participation on display, especially on 2017 and develop strategies for number of student utilising the Study in the 1.5km Cross Country Fun 2018. Our aim for this initiative is Centre in the Roseby Library before Run in which virtually every student to further strengthen the strong or after school. The aim of the Study participated. The ISA Cross Country partnership between students, parents Centre is to provide Secondary School Carnival saw our best results for and teachers in the Secondary School. students with the opportunity to some years with both our Senior Boys It was wonderful to see so many receive shoulder-to-shoulder support and Junior Girls finishing 1st, and parents attend our inaugural Thinking or assistance in specific disciplines our Girls teams finishing 2nd overall Skills for Life Parent symposium, led from our Secondary School teachers. and Boys teams 3rd overall. by Mark Church, co-author of the We were proud to once again host We were very privileged to have book Making Thinking Visible: How to the Study in the USA Information Redlander and Winter Olympic Games Promote Engagement, Understanding Evening for close to 500 students silver medallist, Jarryd Hughes, return and Independence for All Learners. and parents from across Sydney to the School as our guest speaker Mark spoke to parents about the and NSW. This is the fourth year at our Term 1 Cocurricular assembly. importance of developing thinking Redlands has hosted this event with In a question and answer session dispositions and shared some of the representatives from over 30 American with our Captain of Snowboarding, journey he has been on with our universities in attendance. They not Tim Goerner, Jarryd reflected on his teachers for the past year. only shared specific information on time at Redlands and the journey During the semester a number their universities, but to also gave he has taken, including some of the of external STEAM events students and parents valuable insights adversities he has had to overcome, provided further enriching leaning on the process of applying to American which culminated in his Silver medal opportunities, including the universities. It is fitting for Redlands to at the Winter Olympic Games in Chemistry Titration competition, play a leading role in this event due PyeongChang. Science and Engineering challenge, to the large number of our graduates Congratulations and bravo to our Web Design contest and Robotics who attend universities internationally, many performing arts students and Programming competitions. in particular in the United States. who lit up the stage in a number of Students put their learning into Our students excelled on the magnificent productions including real world practice at the Year 9 Sporting field during the semester, our School musical, Return to the Market Day and the Year 10 Industry most notably in Basketball where Forbidden Planet, our Senior Music Day, and expanded their global Festival Bach to the Beatles and Gala Arts. I am proud to be a part of a school that places such a tremendous value on the creative arts as they help to teach students the importance of practice, teamwork and patience, while also allowing them to further develop their creativity and passion. It was a very busy semester for students and teachers in the Secondary School with a vast array of academic, pastoral and cocurricular activities taking place. I continue to be impressed by the passion and commitment of our students and it has been a pleasure and an honour to see so many members of our community shine in so many different ways. 5

Facilities New Music Centre In early February, a major milestone in our Senior Campus redevelopment was reached when the New Music Centre was open for classes for the first time. The new facilities provided two new Music classrooms, an auditorium, ten Music tutorial rooms and six new general learning classrooms. It was wonderful to see and hear the excitement of the students and teachers as they entered the new building for the first time and began using these wonderful new learning spaces. A special thank you to everyone who worked tirelessly in the planning, development, building and management of the new facility over the past few years. In particular, we thank Friends of Music and all of the families whose generous support has made the New Music Centre a reality, and our Facilities team who went the extra mile to bump in all furniture and equipment for the opening. The vacation period also saw the demolition of the Mowll Building and the two apartment blocks at the end of Monford Place. 6

Opportunities “ Our many and & Achievements varied academic and extracurricular activities give students an opportunity to discover and pursue their various passions and truly let their lights shine in so ”many different ways. Dr Peter Lennox, Principal 7

Academic Celebration of Academic Achievements Early in February we were delighted they had travelled to reach this point. performance and the markers as to recognise the 60 Top HSC and IB HSC graduate Zoe Mamo and IB though they were the audience. Achievers from the Class of 2017 at graduate Oskar Hansen inspired the Oskar saw his final exams as a our annual Academic Achievement senior students in attendance with tournament, where consistent effort, Celebration Assembly, attended by some very helpful advice regarding analysis of performance and support their teachers, parents and Year 11 preparation, performance and from teachers was paramount. and 12 students. striving for continuous improvement All the very best to our Top Achievers Mr Corcoran congratulated the during their last two years of school. and the whole Class of 2017 as they students for their exceptional results Zoe likened her final exams to a pursue their tertiary studies. We which maintained the record results Drama performance, encouraging look forward to hearing about their achieved over the past couple of students to treat study like a progress in the years to come. years, also recognising the journey rehearsal, the exam like a live 8

Academic – STEAM Chemistry Titration Competition Three Year 12 Chemistry students, Hugh Smylie, Heidi Fang and Elizabeth Lee participated in the NSW Titration competition, organised by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI). This prestigious Chemistry competition attracted over 1000 students from across NSW and was held at the University of Sydney where our Redlands team competed against 49 other teams. Our team performed admirably well against very strong competition. Following the event, the students were treated to a Nyholm Youth Lecture on “Real or counterfeit medicines, you decide”. “I found the Titration competition so next year, as well as meet people from recommend it for any Year 11 and 12 much fun to be able to participate other schools and finally put all my students as I can guarantee that it in and prepare for. Going to the Titration practice to good use during will help develop both their chemical competition was great as I had the the actual competition. I absolutely skills and personal relationships.” opportunity to look around USYD to believe that this experience is Elizabeth Lee consider it as a university to apply for one worth repeating. I’d highly Science and Engineering Challenge 30 Year 10 students from the Engineering Club proudly represented Redlands and placed 5th at the Science and Engineering Challenge at Galstaun College, Ingleside. The girls and boys were excited by the challenges presented on the day, including making a catapault, building a bridge then testing it to breaking point, wiring a city, building a bionic hand and building towers to withstand earthquakes. The opportunity to solve real world problems and use the skills and knowledge they have developed in Science over the last few years gave students an insight into the exciting opportunities offered in the STEAM subjects, as they consider subject selections moving into Year 11. 9

Academic – STEAM Expanding Scientific Horizons Girls in Tech As part of International Women’s This experiential learning helped We were delighted to welcome Week, 20 students attended the them to broaden their career professor Wendy Bickmore, Director Commonwealth Bank’s Girls in Tech perspectives and gave the of the MRC Human Genetics Unit Conference. The students had hands- students an understanding of at the University of Edinburgh and on immersive experiences with virtual how they can impact the world President of the Genetics Society in and mixed reality, prototyping, big through technology, along with February. She spoke to all Year 10 data and all things cyber. They also an understanding of technology students about how research into interacted with robots and learned in banking and finance. genetics allows targeted medicines how social robotics are impacting to be developed, and held a group our future. discussion with Year 12 Biology students on topics ranging from genetics of cancer to how scientists communicate ideas. The students found her presentations very inspiring! Robotics Competition Science and Discovery UNSW Programming Program Competition Congratulations to Arthur Allshire Year 9 students Theo Mirrlees-Black Theo Mirrlees-Black and Tylor Wessels (Year 12) who was selected for the and Harrison Winton were invited (Year 9) achieved outstanding Sydney University First Robotics to participate in the University results in the UNSW Programming Competition team, the culmination of Sydney’s Gifted and Talented Competition, a demanding two- of months of effort from Arthur. Discovery Program in the July school hour online computer programming The competition provided the holidays. This invitation was a result competition. In the Intermediate opportunity for high school students of their performance in the program’s division (Years 9 and 10) they around the world to work in teams to Qualifying Examination where they placed 3rd out of 75 schools – an design and build a 70kg robot from placed in the top 5% of the 1500 outstanding result! In addition, they scratch and then compete against students from around Australia who placed 17th out of 202 schools other teams and their robots. sat the exam. Well done to Theo and Australia-wide for all divisions. Harrison! 10

Academic – STEAM Da Vinci Decathlon Year 5 Author Congratulations the Year 5 and 6 teams who participated in the Author visits are some of the annual da Vinci Decathlon in May, highlights of our School year but one competing against more than 50 had a very special meaning as Year teams in each age group across ten 5 student and published author, Ben disciplines: Engineering, Mathematics Hanning, shared some of his poetry and Chess, Code Breaking, Art and from his book Will I Ever Open My Poetry, Science, English, Ideation, Eyes Again. Creative Producers, Cartography and Ben’s inspiration for this anthology of General Knowledge. his own personal poetry came from The Year 6 team achieved 1st place in a project when he was in Year 4 and the General Knowledge section and the book was published and received the Year 5 team placed 5th in English, a five star rating on Amazon. Ben 8th in Code Breaking and 8th in featured in the Mosman Daily and Cartography, demonstrating excellent was also invited to share his story on collaboration and problem solving. Channel 9’s TODAY Show, where he Well done and congratulations to articulately shared his writing journey all participating students and thank with the presenters. Ben presented you to Mrs Hibbert and Mrs Rugg, two of his poems in assembly and his who prepared and accompanied the students on the day. Junior Chess Success book is also available to borrow from the Arnold Library. He has committed to donate half of all the monies received from the book’s sales to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, a charity that he is passionate about. We are extremely proud of your talents, ambition, dedication and compassion for others, Ben, and look forward to reading more of your work in the future. Web Design Contest Congratulations to the 16 Year 10 The students competed for five weeks Our Junior Chess team enjoyed a students who achieved a perfect score alongside over 6,000 students from splendid day of competition against in Grok Learning’s 2018 Web Design across Australia and the world. Eight ten other Schools in a competition Competition, a coding competition of these students were chosen to hosted by Abbotsleigh Girls School. which teaches students how to design participate in the next challenge, Overall, the team placed a very their own websites. the Intermediate Level Web Design creditable 3rd place in a strong field tournament. with Isaac Brooks placing 1st from our Redlands players. 11

Global Learning International Day Japanese Adventure One of the hallmarks of a Redlands In the Junior School, parents shared Transition Gold were excited to education is the cultural diversity at their international backgrounds and visit the Senior Campus and spend our School and it was wonderful to experiences, and curriculum lessons time with Year 9 Japanese students celebrate International Day on both had an international perspective. in March. They learnt Japanese campuses at the end of Term 1. The Preparatory School students were greetings and the Year 9 students Secondary School held a special treated to a performance from helped them with the art of origami Prefect-led International Day Assembly, Indigenous storyteller Matthew Doyle and making sushi. Thank you to and Years 7 and 8 participated in an and Redlands House students enjoyed Japanese teacher Naoko Abe and her Aboriginal incursion and classes in a range of international activities and Year 9 class for making the visit such Chinese painting, Kung Fu and Tai Chi, experiences. an exciting adventure for some of French cooking and craft, Japanese Over $500 was raised from the our youngest students! fan design and cooking, Spanish international themed mufti day, with salsa dancing and an Ancient Roman the proceeds going to UNICEF’s cultural activity. Change for Good campaign, delivering The Junior Campus was awash with life-saving health care, clean water students in colourful dress, wearing and education to children wherever either national costumes or national the need is greatest in more than colours from all around the world. 190 countries worldwide. 12

Study in the USA Global Learning International Women’s Day We were delighted to host the sixth The one-day celebration of what historically has been a male annual Study in the USA Fair in May, International Women’s Day was dominated industry, how ‘fake news’ with a capacity crowd of around spread across a whole week of is influencing the world today and 500 students and parents from activities in March. The Prefects what the changes in the media schools all over NSW. 32 American organised Tutor Group activities might mean for women in the future. universities were represented, our that explored issues around gender She also spent time sharing further largest number to date, and included equality, and they sold purple insights with a small group of senior representatives from Harvard, Duke, ribbons to raise money for United students afterwards. Cornell, NYU, Berkeley and USC. Nations charities. Our Junior and Secondary School The evening started with a series of We were very privileged to have female Captains represented presentations and Q&As, and ended Helen Vatsikopoulos as our guest Redlands at the Mosman with the Fair, where the universities speaker at our International Women’s International Women’s Day Breakfast, were inundated with eager students. Day Assembly. Helen is a Walkley where they heard from Amelia Award winning journalist who has Farrugia, one of Australia’s leading Language Perfect worked for the ABC, its international sopranos. Finally, 20 students Championships station, the Australia Network and attended the Commonwealth for SBS and for the past seven years, Bank’s Girls in Tech Conference has been a lecturer in journalism and were involved in workshops at the University of Technology in where they learned about exciting Sydney. She shared her experiences careers in technology and how they as a female journalist covering major could impact the world through news stories around the world in technology. Congratulations to our Junior School Chinese New Year students on their exceptional results in the 2018 Language Perfect World In late February, Redlands House Championships in May. Their hard Seniors and Transition Gold celebrated work, engagement and enthusiasm Chinese New Year, participating in a saw the following achievements: range of fun activities to consolidate • 1 st in Spanish in NSW out of 212 their learning and understanding of Chinese culture and traditions. schools Activities included Chinese calligraphy, • 2 nd in Spanish in Australia out of cherry blossom painting, lion dragon dancing, lantern making and 712 schools playdough with chopsticks. • 4 th in Spanish in the world out of 1,058 schools 13

Service ANZAC Day ANZAC Day was commemorated nation, and their families; and at Redlands as we remembered all those who have undertaken Red Shield Appeal those who have served our country peacekeeping operations. They have with our Secondary School ANZAC all contributed to maintaining the 14 Service, and Junior and Preparatory ANZAC spirit and tradition. Schools’ ANZAC Assemblies. At the Secondary School ANZAC Redlands parent, Lieutenant Colonel Service we also reflected on an Craig Delaney ADF (retired), spoke excerpt from the 1918 edition of to both Secondary and Junior School The Redlander, the School Year students about the Army values of Book, describing the excitement Courage, Initiative, Respect and of the day 100 years ago when the Teamwork and how they can be Armistice was signed. Upon arriving embraced in a school environment. at School “We all went into Assembly. Junior School students also learnt Everybody came! Everybody cheered! about the history of the slouch hat Everybody smiled! On this day of and the bugle. Lieutenant Colonel days the words of Hark, the Herald Delaney urged students not only Angels Sing seemed to come by to reflect on the ANZACs but also inspiration. After Assembly up went on all the soldiers who have served the flag, and with it three hearty Australia in other wars, thereby cheers.” The excerpt encapsulates contributing to shaping our great the mood of the day, but finishes with a more sobering message: “It was a great day! A splendid day! A day it will be hard to forget. Heaven help us when we do! For when the world is able to forget the joy and infinite blessing of Peace, another war is close at hand”. At the Mosman RSL ANZAC Dawn Service at Georges Heights, School Captain, Jasmine Zhou, and Service Captain, Hugh Smylie, recited readings and laid a wreath during the ceremony in commemoration of this solemn day. Early one bright Sunday morning students, ably led by Service Captains in May, over 76 Year 11 students Hugh Smylie and Nono Nakamura, also participated in the Red Shield Appeal managed the counting-house processes Door Knock, covering the area around at the conclusion of the day, reconciling our School. At the start of the morning receipts issued with donations collected. students were joined by The Honorable The total amount collected on behalf of Trent Zimmerman, Federal Member the Salvation Army was $5,011. for North Sydney. Six of our Year 12

Service Bandaged Bear Fundraiser Mother’s Day Classic In March, the whole Junior Campus Redlands was represented by over came together again as one to 80 runners and walkers at the embrace and support the Bandaged Mother’s Day Classic Fun Run and Bear fundraiser for the Children’s Walk in May. Despite the showers Hospital at Westmead, organised by there was a great pink spirit in all Yr 4 students Stella Cunningham, of the events, especially our team Emily Robinson, Charlie Hoskin and in their pink Redlands Community Zoe Hicks. Support T-shirts. For many of us in the Redlands The Redlands team placed 3rd in the community, the Bandaged Bear charity Schools’ category for registrations, as will always hold a poignant place in well as raising valuable funds for this our hearts as we also remember Stella’s very important cause. younger brother, Murray, who passed away from cancer in 2016 whilst in House up to Yr 6 enjoying lunch Kindergarten. together with their own teddy bears. In addition to merchandise On the Senior Campus, Year 7 sales, colouring in and drawing student Phoebe Cunningham and competitions, one of the highlights her friends organised a cupcake was again the Teddy Bears’ Picnic sale to support Bear Cottage and with buddy classes from Redlands contribute to other families being able to use the valuable service, in memory of her brother Murray. The final total of $4133 surpassed last year’s efforts and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead sent a very appreciative message to the School. Clean Up Australia Day Encouraged by Service Prefects Marcus Brisson and Katherine Stuart, around 50 students and staff spent a few hours one Sunday in March cleaning up rubbish in St Leonards Park in North Sydney in support of Clean Up Australia Day. While the park is very well maintained After fanning out across the park were rewarded with afternoon tea by North Sydney Council, students and returning with bags of mixed organised by the Prefects. combed the garden beds and grassed rubbish and recyclables, the students areas for little things like plastic straws, cigarette butts, bottle tops and ring pulls. 15

Sport Achievements Basketball RAothwleintigcs Australian Rowing Championships NSW Girls Head of the River • 8 teams won their ISA Grand Final • Senior Boys 1st crew won Bronze • Senior Girls 1st crew won Bronze in - Open Gold Boys, 17A Boys, Inter A Girls, 15B Boys, 15 Blue Boys, 14 in the School Boy Coxed Quad A the Senior Girls Coxed Quad Div 1 Blue Boys, 13A Boys and 13B Boys Final (Alex Price, Harrison Blackall, ACT Head of the Lake Regatta Gabe O’Sullivan, Max Durrant, • Natascha Barac (Yr 12) placed 1st • 1 8 out of 24 teams contested Sophie Gautheron) the ISA Semi Finals and 11 teams • Senior Girls 1st crew placed 4th in in School Girls Open Scull advanced to the ISA Grand Finals the School Girl Coxed Quad B Final • Maddi Howard placed 1st in (Natascha Barac, Maddi Howard, • K ate Stanbridge competed for the Zoe Kimber, Chloe Laverty, Tash School Girls Year 10 Scull ISA Basketball team which placed Richardson) • Yr 9 Girls 1st Quad placed 1st 3rd in the NSWCIS Championships NSW Championships • Senior Girls 1st Quad placed 3rd (Emily Barelle, Laura Sidoti, • T homas Graetz and Jett Wells were (Chloe Laverty, Maddi Howard, Hannah Tobin, Kristin Walker, selected for the Basketball NSW Stephanie Larcos, Zoe Kimber, Ashley Firth) Talented Athletes Program Tash Richardson) • Redlands team of 51 placed 3rd NSW Boys Head of the River Overall Swimming • S enior Boys 2nd crew won Bronze in Sydney Rowing Club Regatta the School Boy Coxed Quad Div 2 • Senior Boys School Boy Coxed • Junior School team won the HICES • Gabe O’Sullivan (Yr 12), Max Quad placed 1st, 3rd and 4th Div 2 trophy Currie (Yr 9) and Matthew Nemec AAGPS Junior Regatta (Yr 9) won Silver and Beau Davies • Junior Boys placed 1st in Div 2 • Girls team placed 3rd and Boys (Yr 9) won Bronze in their Single • Junior Boys crews achieved top 3 team placed 5th at the ISA Carnival Scull events places in School Boy Year 9 Coxed Quad Div 3, 6 and 7 • Laura Holtheuer (Yr 12), Olivia Donoghue (Yr 9), Samuel Virtue (Yr 8), Phoebe Cunningham (Yr 7) and Sophie McGrath (Yr 7) placed 1st in one or more events at the ISA Carnival • 9 Secondary students achieved 12 Top 10 places at the NSWCIS Championships • 12 Junior students were selected to compete at the NSWCIS Championships 16

Sport Achievements Athletics Cross Country • Ellis Teudt (Yr 11) placed 5th • Junior School team won Div 1 HICES in the U18 100m and was a trophy for the 3rd consecutive year member of the U18 4x100m Relay team which won Gold at • Secondary Girls team placed 2nd the 2017 Australian All Schools and Secondary Boys team placed Championships 3rd at the ISA Carnival • Alexandra York (Yr 10) placed • Junior Girls and Senior Boys placed 1st in the U16 Girls Triple Jump 1st at the ISA Carnival and 3rd in the U16 Girls 200m at the NSW Junior Championships; • Olivia Vigneault (Yr 8) was the and placed 2nd in the Triple U14 Girls Champion, Emma Jump and was a member of the Mahon (Yr 9) was the U15 Girls NSW 4x200m Relay team which Champion, Olivia Donoghue placed 2nd at the National Junior (Yr 9) finished 3rd in U15 Girls, Championships and Hannah Johns (Yr 12) finished 3rd in 18+ Girls at the ISA Carnival • Emma Mahon (Yr 9) placed 3rd in the U16 3000m in the NSW Junior Football Championships; and was selected by Athletics NSW to compete in the 1500m and 3000m at the Australian Junior Championships • John Economides competed in the 400m Hurdles at the Australian Junior Championships Tennis • Philip Hilble was selected for the Jujitsu • Jasmine Black (Yr 6) was selected NSWCIS team to compete at the for the NSWCIS team at the NSW All Schools Championships • Isabella Havryk (Yr 7) was awarded NSWPSSA Championships and her Junior Black Belt the NSW team for the Australian • Stella Simpson-Morgan (Yr 5) Schools Championships was selected for the NSWCIS team which won the NSW • Kate Stanbridge (Yr 10), Sydney Championships Stuckman (Yr 11) and Joh Sawa (Yr 11) were selected for the ISA • Redlands 1, 2, 4, 7, 13 and 15 Open teams; and Kate was also won their NSTA Finals selected for the NSWCIS squad Touch Football • Danny Knight (Yr 10) was selected for the ISA U16 team • Alexandra York (Yr 10) was selected for the CIS U15 Touch Football Team • Madison Barwise, Sebastien Griffith, Joe Irvine, Ethan McFarlane and Finn Woodward (all Yr 7) competed in the Kanga Cup 2018, the largest International Youth Football Tournament in the Southern Hemisphere 17

Sport Achievements Sailing AFL • Zac West (Yr 11) competed in • Isaac Brooks and Gianmarco the Laser Radials at the 2018 Pradel (both Yr 6) were selected Australian Youth Championships in for the NSWCIS team which was Brisbane finishing as top NSW, 4th crowned State Champions at the Australian and 5th overall sailor NSWPSSA Championships • Zac Nisbet (Yr 8) placed 1st and Ben Harrington (Yr 8) placed 2nd in the International Cadet Class 2017-18 season • Ella Delaney (Yr 8) received a Middle Harbour Yacht Club award for the crew rating the highest of all boat classes in consistency, improvement, enthusiasm and sportsmanship Snowsports Hockey • George Murphy placed 3rd in the • Sophie McMillan (Yr 8) and Anna Netball Teine Youth Moguls U18 (duals) and McCormack (Yr 10) were selected 3rd in Niseko Superbumps A Class for the ISA U16 team to compete • Jemma Donoghue (Yr 12) was Open in Japan; and was awarded in the NSWCIS Championships selected for the NSW U17 team a 2018 Ski & Snowboard Australia to compete at the National Emerging Talent Scholarship • Freya Gait (Yr 7) was selected for Championships and selected the North Sydney and Beaches for the ISA Opens team • Billy Thomas (Yr 8) was selected U13 representative team for the Australian Junior Alpine • Olivia Donoghue (Yr 9) was team which competed in the Indoor Hockey selected for the ISA U15 team Whistler Cup in Canada, a FIS Junior World Championship event • Julia Newman (Yr 12), Jasmine Zhou Skipping (Yr 12) and Hannah van Regteren • Julia Murphy (Yr 7) and Julius (Yr 9) were selected for the Mosman Keller (Yr 6) were selected for the All-Stars U18 and U15 teams NSW Snowsports Talented Athlete Camp (NTAC) as a result of their Waterpolo performance in the 2017 NSW/ACT State Interschools Freestyle event Diving • Toby Griffiths (Yr 9) represented • Maddison Hampton-Vickers (Yr 10) • Maia Healey (Yr 7) and her skipping Redlands at the CIS Secondary was a member of the Sydney team qualified for the World Diving Competition in the U15 University team which won Bronze Rope Skipping Championship in Boys Springboard at the U16 State Championships Shanghai, China 18

Performing Arts MAtuhsleictaicls– Return to the Forbidden Planet This year’s musical, Return to the Science Officer, and Year 10 students Forbidden Planet, saw audiences Toby Page as Prospero, Flynn Henry as fastening their seat belts, setting their Cookie and Tadgh Robinson as Ariel. ray guns to stun and joining Captain The musical accompaniment, Tempest and his fearless crew on comprised of our very able students their journey into hyperspace and and conducted by our equally talented beyond to have a cosmic adventure Mr Jonathan Gray, was outstanding. of meteoric proportions! Those on stage, in the pit and working Winner of the 1990 Olivier Award for behind the scenes in production, hair Best Musical and with a plot taken and make-up, film and puppeteering from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, truly transported the audience to the Return to the Forbidden Planet intergalactic world. featured red hot rock and roll hits Congratulations and thank you to including Great Balls of Fire, Good all the students for their extremely Vibrations, Teenager in Love and professional performance, to The Young Ones. Coordinator of Theatre and Drama The talented cast gave a superb Mrs Joy Daley and her team, performance, most notably Year 11 and to the many other staff and students Poppi Kent as Miranda, parents who helped stage such Patrick Friedlander as Captain an entertaining show. Tempest, Rebecca Burchett as the 19

Performing Arts Gala Arts From humorous theatre pieces to virtuoso instrumental, poignant dance and beautiful vocal performances, a near capacity audience at The Concourse, Chatswood delighted in the evening’s entertainment at this year’s Gala Arts House Competition. 280 students in over 140 acts auditioned for our prestigious showcase of the performing arts, with the 24 finalists chosen to compete in the categories of Vocal, Instrumental, Dance and Theatre. Congratulations to Chloe Church (Yr 11) and Samantha Menzel (Yr 12) who were awarded overall winners after taking out the Dance category with their original composition To This Day. Year 12 students, Michelle Li on piano and Jeroen Speckmann on drums celebrated their final of many Gala Arts performances by winning the Instrumental category with their performance of Markos and Markos. Asha Boswarva, Rebecca Burchett and Patrick Friedlander (all Yr 11) were victorious in the Theatre category with their hilarious performance of Decided to Marry You; and Year 11 students Poppi Kent and Alisha Karunagaran won the Vocal category with their performance of Fleetwood Mac’s Everywhere. It certainly was a night of the highest quality of Dance, Theatre, Vocal and Instrumental performances, capped off by a stirring Yr 12 Finale of Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now and Cowper winning the House Shield. Thank you to all of the teachers and tutors who mentored the students in their wonderful performances and to all of the staff involved in the auditions and staging of this year’s Gala Arts. 20

Dance Dance Success Congratulations to our dancers Smyth, Emma Noes and Melinda • Jennifer Psaroulis placed 1st in from the Redlands Ballet and Wright. Elina Filatova was a Semi Open Age Jazz, 1st in Open Dance Academy on their significant Finalist in the Isobel Anderson Awards Age Contemporary and Highly achievements during the semester. – a fantastic achievement! Commended in Open Age Hip Hop The Yr 9-11 Contemporary Group Year 7 students Isabella and Angus won the Secondary School Modern/ McLachlan were invited to attend the • Ross Psaroulis placed 1st in 14Y Contemporary Group category at prestigious Royal Ballet School Spring Tap and 3rd in 14Y Hip Hop the IRBD Eisteddfod. Congratulations program in Hong Kong based on to the following students: Mary their merits and performance at the • Saskia Jane placed 3rd in 15/O Argyropoulos, Jasmine Chubb, Youth America Grand Prix Semi Finals Open Lyrical and Open Student Chloe Church, Anouk Daddo, in late 2017. Further to this, Isabella, Choreography Elizabeth Davies, Lara Demspey, Angus and Alyssa Tinetti, also Year 7, Patrick Friedlander, Sienna Gray, were invited to participate in the • Jennifer and Ross were selected Jade Patrick, Jennifer Psaroulis and Australian Ballet School’s Interstate to perform their Jazz and Tap Sunday Stephens. Training Program. pieces respectively at the IRBD A number of students represented There were a number of successes at Night of Champions for the third Redlands in the National Ballet a variety of Eisteddfods: consecutive year running Awards, Isobel Anderson and Halliday IRBD Eisteddfod Awards, including Secondary School • Yr 9-11 Contemporary Group Northern Beaches Eisteddfod students Isabella Dong, Elina Filatova, • Jennifer Psaroulis placed 2nd in Ella Banfield, Jennifer Psaroulis, placed 1st in Secondary School Helen He and Ruby Turnbull; and Modern/Contemporary Group Open Age Hip Hop and 3rd in Junior School students Summer Open Age Jazz • Ross Psaroulis placed 1st in 14Y Tap • Jade Patrick and Joshua Roberts placed 1st in 15U years Jazz/Hip Hop/Musical Comedy Duo Extreme Dance Competition • Jennifer Psaroulis placed 1st in the Open Age Jazz Solo, Open Age Hip Hop Solo and 3rd in Open Age Contemporary Solo • Ross Psaroulis placed 1st in the 14 Yrs Open Tap Solo and Open Hip Hop Solo • Tabitha Galvin placed 2nd in Classical Ballet Solo Energy Express Eisteddfod • Saskia Jane placed 1st in Open Student Choreography, 3rd in 15/O Open Lyrical and 15/O Open Student Choreography Flawless Dance Eisteddfod • Saskia Jane placed 2nd in Open Student Choreography and 3rd in Open Lyrical and Open Contemporary 21

Drama Year 12 – To thine own self be true Congratulations to the HSC Drama as well as promotional design and and IB Theatre students who scriptwriting. Great preparation, presented their individual major passion and commitment was works in the Year 12 Solo Showcase. involved in the creation of these Their performances included works and all students should be German Expressionist pieces through proud of their achievements. to contemporary Australian works, Year 10 – Theatre of the Absurd Year 10 Drama performed a collection of scenes from Theatre of the Absurd. Highlights included scenes from Exit the King as well as End Game. The focus was on character, role, situation and creating belief for the audience with their acting skills, interpreting some great pieces of Theatre of the Absurd. 22

Drama Shakespeare Carnival On a Monday evening in March, the Best Ensemble: Elizabeth Brindley, Liggins Terraces were transformed Patrick Friedlander, Kai Lin Tan, into an Elizabethan wonderland as Hajo van der Tang, Taming of Year 11 Drama students performed the Shrew in the Redlands Shakespeare Festival, Best Duologue: Asha Boswarva, interpreting the work of the bard Rebecca Burchett, Two Gentlemen with their own dramatic flair under of Verona the stars of the autumn sky. Best Performance: Rebecca Burchett It was wonderful to see the range of Shakespearean scenes performed on the night – from comedy to tragedy, duologue to group ensemble. Sport for Jove adjudicator Chirs Tomkinson was impressed by the students’ passionate and insightful engagement with the works of Shakespeare. Well done to all the students who entertained the audience on the evening. Congratulations to the following winners who will be representing the School in the upcoming regional Shakespeare Festival competitions. Theatresports Competition The annual Theatresports Competition Junior Team: The M n Ms – Callam The Senior Theatresports team of was held in the Drama Studio in April. Wardman-Browne, Kyle Banfield, Asha Boswarva, Fraser Clarke, Patrick The winning teams were presented Alex Gibbs, Ben Adamson, Quentin Friedlander, Poppi Kent and Erin with awards by Ms Shaw, who was Renaud Pacholke progressed to the Semi Final also the guest Entertainment Judge. Senior Memorable Moment: Fraser of the Theatresports Schools Challenge; Congratulations to all competitors Clarke and the Intermediate Theatresports and especially to the winners: Junior Memorable Moment: Callum team of Grace Bracks, Flynn Henry, Senior Team: The Official Party – Wardman-Browne Maddi Howard, Toby Page and Tadgh Rebecca Burchett, Toby Page, Fraser Robinson progressed to the Final, Clarke, Asha Boswarva, Poppi Kent placing 6th among 64 schools. 23

Music Senior Music Festival – Bach to the Beatles With over 200 students and staff soloists and also accompanied by the involved, the Senior Music Festival Double String Quartet and Percussion was a musical spectacular, from Ensembles. Chamber Music to Jazz Improvisation The Intermediate Jazz Band carried through to 1960s Rock Music, the audience into the intermission culminating in the Finale of a with a very entertaining performance medley of Beatles hits by our Year 12 of Jack White’s Seven Nation Army graduating musicians. which featured short improvisations All musicians involved delivered an from a number of musicians. outstanding concert program that The second half of the program explored a wide range of repertoire featured wonderful Beatles items and demonstrated a high level of performed by the Choirs, Jazz technical and performance skills Vocal Ensemble, String Orchestra, across all years, and provided an Concert and Stage Bands and opportunity for Year 12 Music Combined Guitar Ensembles. The students to perform their HSC and IB festival concluded with a fantastic examination pieces in front of a live finale of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts’ audience. Club Band, featuring the Year 12 The first three pieces were very graduating musicians supported by skilfully performed, commencing all of the Year 7-11 Music students. with Bach’s well-known Jesu, Joy of The energy backstage was incredible, Man’s Desiring by the Combined an atmosphere of peer support Choirs and Double String Quartet. and encouragement, positivity, This was followed by a pulsating excitement and pure enjoyment. This performance of Japanese drumming is one of the wonderful elements by the Percussion Ensemble. The of Redlands Music, highlighting third piece was very moving: the camaraderie and collaboration Baba Yetu, a Swahili translation of across Years 7-12 as they performed The Lord’s Prayer composed by alongside one another. Christopher Tin, performed by the Combined Choirs with selected 24

Music Piano Competitions This year’s Piano Competitions were Piano Competition was won by Year 3 Junior Piano Competition the first official performances in the student Zetong Shen. Year 3: Zetong Shen Edwards Auditorium in the John Congratulations to all finalists and Year 4: Zoe Kerf Roberts Centre. The quality of the especially to the winners: Year 5: Lachlan Svensso performances across all of the age Senior Piano Competition Year 6: Ahnu Guan groups was of the highest calibre and Yrs 7-8 Division: Lauren Zhang Overall Winner: Zetong Shen the intimacy and amazing acoustics Yrs 9-10 Division : Cara Eccleston in the new space further added to Years 11-12 Division: Michelle Li the sense of occasion. Overall Winner: Michelle Li The finalists performed with great composure and confidence before the adjudicator, acclaimed pianist and musician Tonya Lemoh, who commented that all students should be proud of their performances. Year 12 student Michelle Li celebrated her final performance in this competition by winning the Senior Piano Competition and the Junior Battle of the Bands Battle of the Bands showcases James Nemec (Captain of Small the Years 5-12 Rock program Ensembles), the evening raised and provides an opportunity for $3000 for the Cambodian charities. emerging young artists to perform in Congratulations to all competitors a live context. It is also a fundraising and especially to the winners: opportunity, supporting the Year 11 Intermediate Rock Band Winner students’ service learning work with Lifeless (Holly Gallagher, Benjamin charities in Cambodia. Harrington, Ophelia Jackson, Sophia This year’s competition was Leon-Searle and Tom Wang) adjudicated by Ms Emily Hanks, a Advanced Rock Band Winner Soul, Pop, R&B, Funk, Blues and The Entire Population of Micronesia Jazz specialist. Awarded a Bachelor (Howard Goodsall, Alexander Murray, of Music Performance through the Jeroen Speckmann, Harry Wilson and Australian Institute of Music, Ms Nathaniel Wong) Hanks has graced the stage of many Advanced Unplugged Winner prestigious Sydney performance Ella Burgess venues, including appearances at the Overall Winner Thredbo Jazz Festival, SoulFest and the The Entire Population of Micronesia Office Earth Hour with Peter Garrett. Compered by outstanding hosts Stella Everett (Captain of Choirs), Michelle Li (Captain of Strings), Marvin Ma (Captain of Bands) and 25

Community “ Over its 134 years, one of the great 26 strengths of Redlands has been and continues to be its warm and welcoming community, with students, parents, staff and alumni all working in partnership to ”foster the Redlands spirit. Dr Peter Lennox, Principal

Community Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize This year was the 22nd anniversary Natasha Bullock MCA Curator and A very big thank you to our partners of the Redlands Konica Minolta Art Judge of the major prize, described Konica Minolta for sponsoring the Prize, exhibited at the National Art Gail Hastings’ work as “playful and established artist prize, valued at School Gallery in Darlinghurst. inventive, and distinguished by its $25,000 and Croll Real Estate for Guest Curator Nike Savas invited aesthetic rigour. It is an exquisitely- sponsoring the Emerging Artist Prize 19 of Australia’s most renown made object, which questions the of $10,000; and to Kate Williams contemporary artists to participate definition of minimalism, and the for her work in coordinating the in the exhibition, selecting movement of everyday space.” Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize. artists “whose practices evidence The 2018 Emerging Artist Prize A sincere thank you also to Stephen discriminating, uncompromising and was awarded to Sydney artist Alderton, NAS Director and CEO, and highly individualist approaches to Adrian McDonald for his work Judith Blackall, NAS Gallery Curator art making”. Each of the established Approximating a Circle, 2018. and their teams, as we celebrated artists in turn invited an emerging These two winning works will join our 6th and final year of partnership artist to participate the School’s premier collection of with NAS who have so wonderfully Congratulations to Melbourne based contemporary art, in accordance showcased this exceptional contemporary artist Gail Hastings, with the tradition of the Prize, and exhibition of the best of Australian who was awarded the 2018 Redlands will be used as a teaching resource Contemporary Art. Konica Minolta Art Prize for her work for Redlands Visual Arts students. colour circle: four colour scheme for a room, 2018. 27

Community 40 Years of Coeducation Redlanders from the Classes of John also reflected on how happy 1978-1998, current and former staff, he was to see the School flourishing Board Directors, Trustees Mr John in its 134th year of service, 42 years Lang OAM and Mr John Roberts and after its acquisition by parents and RPFA members were welcomed to 40 years after the introduction of celebrate 40 years of coeducation at coeducation. a function in Redlands Hall in June. It was a wonderful occasion to reflect Redlander David Kirsh (Class of on the past 40 years of coeducation 1983) shared his memories of what at our School and the benefits of it was like to be one of the first boys coeducation. We see our girls and commencing at the School in 1978 boys working respectfully together, and Redlander Kate Dingle (Class of learning with and from each other. 1988) spoke passionately on how she They have the opportunity to debate benefitted from coeducation, both at diverse viewpoints and to develop school and in her tertiary studies. wider perspectives and they also gain Trustee Mr John Lang OAM spoke the experience of leading both girls about the decision to introduce boys and boys. Most importantly, they are in the late 1970s after the School equipped with the experience and became an independent company, skills to make a natural transition to to be owned and managed by the their tertiary studies and to be life- parents into the centuries ahead. ready for the workforce. Heritage Week and Foundation Day During Heritage Week, we celebrated we were joined by special guests the 134th birthday of our School Mr John Lang OAM, Mr Bruce which was founded in 1884 by Adams and Mr John Roberts, the Misses Liggins and Arnold, three gentlemen who played a making Redlands one of the oldest pivotal role in our School’s history independent schools on the lower over 40 years ago, and by Board North Shore. This year also marked members and local, state and federal 40 years since Coeducation was representatives. introduced, 30 years of offering the International Baccalaureate and 125 years of Outdoor Education. At their assemblies during the week, our Preparatory School and Junior School students learned about our School’s history from Deputy Principal Ms Sarah McGarry and Archivist Ms Marguerite Gillezeau. Secondary School students marked the occasion at our annual Foundation Day assembly where 28

Community Twilight in the Piazza Michael Jones OAM The Redlands community of parents, Colleen Godsell AM staff and Board members was We congratulate Redlands Board delighted to welcome new families Congratulations from the entire Director, Mr Michael Jones, who was to the school at the Twilight in the Redlands community to Colleen recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Piazza function in February. It was a Godsell, current Redlands Board Honours List with the award of Order great turnout of around 500 parents Member and Redlands parent of Australia Medal in the General and staff on a wonderful balmy from 1990 to 2017, who received Division for service to education. night, with entertainment provided the award of Member (AM) in Michael has been a Director on the by the band of Redlanders from the the General Division of the Order Redlands Board since late 1985, Class of 2017 – Jack Williams, Oscar of Australia in the 2018 Australia serving as Board Chairman from Wilson and Tom MacDonald. Day Honours List. Colleen was 2001 to 2016 and also on a number A big thank you to Anna Maria recognised for her “significant of Board Committees. His work Stillone and all the other members service to youth through Scouting, as Chair of the Board’s Physical of the Redlands Parents and Friends and through roles with educational Resources Group for a number of Association for organising this special historical preservation, Indigenous years has assisted many property community event. tourism and social welfare groups”. developments and master planning We are all very proud of how activities for our two main campuses. Michael is also the Deputy Colleen lets her light shine for Chair of the NSW Association of the benefit of others and sets a Independent Schools and sits on powerful example for our Redlands the Board of ISCA, the Independent students as a selfless and passionate Schools Council of Australia, the servant of the community. This is national body which represents the both through her association with independent schools throughout Redlands and through many other Australia at the Federal level. community groups including the Michael’s extraordinary generosity 1st Mosman 1908 Scout Group, the of time donated to Redlands, while Community Advisory Committee, operating a private architectural Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, business, has been a wonderful asset the Business Advisory Committee, for the School, which educated his the Tribal Warrior Association, three sons. It would be hard to find Heritages Tours of Sydney Harbour a worthier recipient of an Australian and as a volunteer at the Matthew award for generous and selfless Talbot Hostel, St Vincent de Paul service to independent schools. Society. 29

Alumni Platinum Girls Luncheon Around 70 Old Girls who left school more than 50 years ago attended the annual Platinum Girls Luncheon in June. They delighted in singing their version of the School Song, beginning ‘Girls of the Grammar School’ as of course, Redlands was a girls’ school during their years. From the girls of the 1940s to the Class of 1968 attending for the first time, the Platinum Girls enjoyed reminiscing over a delicious lunch, along with Music and Dance performances from our current students plus speeches from Principal Dr Peter Lennox, The Redlanders Association member Mrs Vicky Kvisle, Alumni Manager Mrs Caroline Jane and our Secondary School Captains. Alumni Parents Morning Tea In March, Alumni Manager Caroline Jane welcomed Alumni who are also Redlands parents to enjoy a morning tea get together in the top garden. Alumni parents from six different years shared both their memories as Redlands students and current news as Redlander parents. 30

Alumni One Year Out Reunion – Class of 2016 Over 30 Alumni from the Class of 2016 It was wonderful to hear that their Thank you to School Captain Jeffrey along with a number of Redlands staff tertiary studies are well underway Brown for his marvellous support in gathered at The Oaks in February to in a wide range of areas, including bringing this cohort together. celebrate their One Year Out Reunion. Economics, Law, Science, Creative Arts and Health. 5 Year Reunion – Class of 2013 The Class of 2013 and their families Thank you to Dr Lennox, Ms Thank you to Romy Osterheld, reunited in March to celebrate five McGarry and the many Redlands Class of 2013 Alumna, Redlands years since their graduation from staff who came to meet with this Archives Assistant and Drama tutor, Redlands. Welcome drinks in the successful and friendly cohort for providing a selection images for Roseby Library were followed by which is currently entering their first the slideshow, which was enjoyed a tour of the New Music Centre, workplaces. by many! hosted by Mr Darren Kuilenburg. 31

Alumni Jarryd Hughes – Olympic Silver Medallist Congratulations to Redlander Jarryd Snowsports, remembers Jarryd as a the Redlands team in that event. The Hughes who won a Silver medal in the dedicated and exceptionally talented same year he also won three Gold Men’s Snowboard Cross at the 2018 member of our Snowsports team, medals in other Snowsports events, PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. who gave 100% at all times and including individual and team Gold Jarryd attended Redlands during showed enormous potential. Jarryd in the Division 2 Boys Snowboard 2009 and 2010, before moving to also very much enjoyed attending Cross at the Sydney Interschools, the NSW Institute of Sport to focus Winter School in 2009. and team Gold in the Division 2 Boys full time on his snowboarding career. Jarryd had many notable Snowboard at the Redlands Cup. During his time at Redlands, Jarryd achievements while at Redlands In 2009, Jarryd won an individual was a passionate member of our including success at the Australian Bronze and two Gold medals, Snowsports team and very focused Interschools in 2010, where he won and one Silver and one Bronze as on his snowboarding future. Mr an individual Bronze medal in the part of the Division 3 boys team Bruce Campbell, Coordinator of Division 2 Boys Snowboard Cross and in the National, NSW and Sydney a team Silver medal as a member of Interschools and the Redlands Cup. After leaving Redlands to further his Snowsports career, Jarryd continued to stay in touch with our Redlands community, attending the Second Hand Snowsports Sales and talking with our Snowsports teams during their competitive seasons. Jarryd was interviewed on Triple M and said of his schooling: “I was a Redlands boy at the end of it all. Redlands was the pride and joy.” Congratulations Jarryd! The whole school is proud of you and how your talent, focus and effort has been rewarded with success at the Olympic Games. Amelia Carroll Artist Alumna Amelia Carroll, Class of 2011, enjoyed a sold out Opening Night with her exhibition Mnemon at the Liverpool Street Gallery in Surry Hills in February. Amelia graduated from the National Art School in 2016 with a Bachelor in Fine Arts, majoring in painting. Finding her inspiration in nature, Amelia aims to create an atmospheric presence through her blurred expansive landscapes. 32



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