Students in Year 6are invited to participate in a Public Speaking program in Term 3.

The five-week program, led by award-winning speaker and trainer Dale Rees-Bevan, will run on Thursday afternoons from 3:15pm to 4:45pm, starting 28 August and concluding 25 September.

By introducing speakers, delivering prepared speeches, offering peer feedback, and practising impromptu presentations, students will learn specific techniques to command an audience’s attention, address groups with confidence, and present themselves as leaders in an appropriate manner.

The program costs $99, and there is a limit of 20 participants.

If your son is interested in participating, please complete this expression of interest form by Tuesday, 19 August. Students and their parents will be contacted by the end of next week to confirm placement in the program.

Entry into Medicine Seminar

On Monday 25 August, we’ll be holding a lunchtime seminar for students in Years 6–12 who are interested in studying medicine after school.

On Sunday, 10 August, as grey skies loomed overhead, Team Redfield embarked on the City2Surf running from Hyde Park to Bondi Beach. A 14-kilometre journey, much of which was spent in pounding rain.

I am incredibly proud to say we have raised (as of writing this on 13/08) over $7,000 for Running for Premature Babies! An incredible amount considering it is our first year, and something for us as a community to be very proud of. Some top contributors include Soizicand Paul Morrissey, who raised over $2,300, David Kwon(Year 5) for raising over $1,000 and Ellie Ngfor raising over $600!

Below is a quote from William Fox(Year 2), who finished in 1hr 49min and raised over $500.

"When I started the City 2 Surf it was not too bad, but when I passed the 2km sign I felt exhausted and so hot. I felt even more exhausted when I started going up a really high hill (Heartbreak Hill). I thought about the babies and I kept going, especially for my two baby brothers in heaven. I felt so relieved when I passed the finish line."

In recent weeks, the Church celebrated successively the Jubilee of Youth and World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly. Around 1 million young people gathered for the former event in Rome. But I was particularly struck by some words of Pope Leo for the latter event:

Every parish, association and ecclesial group is called to become a protagonist in a “revolution” of gratitude and care, to be brought about by regular visits to the elderly, the creation of networks of support and prayer for them and with them, and the forging of relationships that can restore hope and dignity to those who feel forgotten. Christian hope always urges us to be more daring, to think big, to be dissatisfied with things the way they are. In this case, it urges us to work for a change that can restore the esteem and affection to which the elderly are entitled.

Being dissatisfied with the way things are does not mean complaining or being a perfectionist. It means that Christian hope ought to push us to constantly improve ourselves and the world around us. Perhaps we can consider how we respond to Pope Leo's call for a "revolution of care."

At Redfield College, we’re fortunate to be experiencing the magic of cultural exchange firsthand! This term, we’ve been honoured to welcome two wonderful visiting schools — Monte VIfrom Uruguay and Seido Mikawadeifrom Nagasaki, Japan. These schools have been coming to Redfield College for several years and we always look forward to their annual visit.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to our incredible host families, who have opened their homes and hearts to our guests. You’ve been more than hosts — you’ve been ambassadors for Redfield and Australia, sharing our way of life with warmth and generosity. The feedback from our visiting students has been glowing, with stories of laughter-filled dinners, weekend adventures, and unforgettable moments together. Many of the local families have even introduced the boys to local foods like Vegemite and TimTams - with mixed results.

Monday, 18 August - Friday, 29 August: Years 2-6 MAPS Growth Testing

Wednesday, 20 August - Friday, 21 August: Years 7-10 MAPS Growth Testing

Thursday, 21 August: KPF 

Friday, 22 August: Years 2-7 ICAS Spelling

Monday, 25 August - Friday, 29 August: Book Week

Monday, 1 September - Friday, 5 September: Wellbeing Week

Tuesday, 2 September: Fathers' Day Stall

Friday, 5 September: Fathers Day Mass and Breakfast

Monday, 8 September - Wednesday, 10 September: Year 9 Camp

Wednesday, 10 September and Thursday, 11 September: Recollection

Monday, 15 September - Friday, 19 September: Year 11 - Preliminary Exams

Monday, 22 September - Friday, 26 September: Year 12 Graduation Week

Friday, 26 September: Last Day, Term 3

Monday, 29 September - Wednesday, 1 October: Sports Camp

Learning to swim is an essential life skill that every child should have the opportunity to develop. In week 3 we began our Primary Swimming Program. At Coulter Swimming, there were 6 different groups each with a different coloured cap: purple, gold, pink, red, blue and silver. 

Each person was assigned to learn new skills or skills that they could improve. For example, in the silver group we learnt: 100m Freestyle,  100m backstroke, 50m breaststroke with correct timing, introduction to butterfly arms, 25m butterfly kick and tumble turns.

For survival activities we learned: tread water for two minutes, 25m back scull, perform a reach and throw rescue. Water safety is an important part of a swim program! You use demonstration practice with water safety skills with and without goggles. 

It was a great program and all of the Primary boys enjoyed the experience!

Isaac Yamine & Jude Gabrael, Year 5

Congratulations go to these students in Year 9 who were presented with a Lion Award this week:

Congratulations go to these students in Year 11 who were presented with a Lion Award this week:

On Wednesday, 6th August, 16 students from Year 11 attended a Philosophy Day for Thinkers at Ascham School. It was a day to step back and consider again how much philosophy is at the basis of much of our knowledge.

Topics included The Rules of Logic which explored the classic arguments for the existence of God formulated by Aristotle and refined by St Thomas Aquinas, and the Ontological argument of St Anselm. Another session delved into the importance of Plato's thinking, especially his celebrated Allegory of the Cave and analogy of the Charioteer. We were also guided through an analysis of courage and the difference between it and acts of bravery that may be motivated by emotion, panic or springing from an ignoble purpose. Dr Andrew Pinsent, Professor of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford came to us live via a zoom call from the UK and walked us through the links between science, evil, Religion and free will. The presenter, zoomed in to be with us at 1:30am UK time.

On Tuesday, 5 our Year 10 students attended the bstreetsmart road safety program at Qudos Bank Arena. The event, run by NSW road safety and emergency services professionals, aimed to give students a realistic insight into the consequences of risky behaviour on the road.

Students described the experience as 'confronting but incredibly valuable'. Through live crash re-enactments, personal testimonies from survivors, and presentations from police, paramedics, and medical specialists, they gained an understanding of how one poor decision can change lives forever.

Many students commented that the day gave them a new perspective on risk-taking behaviours—especially those related to driving, peer influence, and decision-making in high-pressure situations. As they look toward gaining their learner and provisional licences in the coming years, this learning experience has helped them recognise the importance of making safe and responsible choices on the road.

We commend our Year 10 students for their maturity and engagement throughout the day.

Mrs Natasha Doherty, Mr Chehade Richa, and Mr Colin Lai

The most recent edition of Live @ Lunch featured performances from the Primary and Secondary school. Highlights included a soulful performance from Mr Dan Blazevic and an energetic debut for the Year 5 Rock Band named “Tribal Dominion”. The event was superbly organised by the Music Captains and we look forward to the next Live @ Lunch in week 6.

Yossi Cascun, Secondary Music Teacher

Click on this link to view the updated Redfield private bus timetable. This new timetable is effective from 11 August, 2025.