Click on the image below to view an update from Director of Teaching & Learning, Mr Daryl Castellino, 

Last Saturday, Redfield hosted the 'Flourishing Parents' seminar. The purpose of this seminar was to give parents an understanding and experience of the spiritual formation that their children receive at PARED schools.

In particular, this seminar focused on the role of the school Chaplains in this formation. Tangara Chaplain Fr Paul Muller presented the analogy of a tree. In our students, and indeed in any person, there are certain fruits we would like to see: knowledge, skills, qualities, practice of the faith and so on. The branches that produce these fruits are dependent on the trunk, that is, the virtues or good habits, the formation of which are a key focus in our schools. But the strength of the trunk itself is, in turn, dependent on the roots. The roots are the different relationships that forge our identity, and the most fundamental of these are our relationships with our parents and with God. These two are intertwined: our relationship with our parents, especially in early life, shapes our relationship with God.

On behalf of the Community Service Team, I would like to say a resounding THANK YOU to everyone who participated in this year's World's Greatest Shave.

At the time of writing this article, we have raised over $13,800, with donations on the day still to be tallied. This smashed our original goal of $10,000.

One of many highlights of the day was Mr Martin Fitzgerald having both his beard and head shaved! We would also like to thank Paul El-Chaar of Pure Hair Pure Body in Castle Hill assisting us with the provision of a professional hairdresser on the day.

Particular mention should be made of Jack Mejalli (Year 6) who, on his own, raised well over $5000 for the Leukaemia Foundation. What an amazing effort!

Lastly, it's not too late to donate. Please click on the following link to contribute to this worthy cause: World's Greatest Shave.

Thank you again for your support.

Dominic Ng and Isaac Chee, Community Service Captains

On Friday, 16 June, Redfield hosted its third Dads Night in the College Atrium.

Attended by over 30 dads from the Redfield parent body, the evening provided a wonderful opportunity to mingle and get to know each other better.

The highlight was dinner, a Korean feast prepared by some of the dads.

We look forward to our next Dads Night in Term 3!

REMINDER FOR YEAR 10 PARENTS AND STUDENTS

NSW Health will offer the following vaccination(s) at our school clinic to all Year 10 students, on Monday, 31 July (Week 3 of Term 3):

• meningococcal ACWY vaccine.

If your son is in Year 10 this year, you can now provide online consent for his routine school vaccinations. Please complete this consent at least two days prior to the school clinic.

Vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received.

How to provide consent:

1. Visit https://nswhealth.service-now.com/school
2. Follow the steps to log in to your existing ServiceNSW account. This is the same account you may already use to renew your driver’s licence. If you don’t have a ServiceNSW account, refer to ServiceNSW to create one.
3. Update or confirm your personal details in ServiceNSW as required.
4. Complete the School Vaccination Consent Form for your child/ren. You will need to:

a) enter your child’s personal details;
b) provide the Medicare card details for you and your child;
c) read the linked Parent Information Sheet and privacy statement;
d) provide consent.

If you or your child do not have a Medicare card, consent can still be provided by requesting a paper-based consent form directly from your child’s school.

This is a reminder that the second College Photo Day will take place on Thursday, 27 July(Week 2 of Term 3).

The schedule of photographs to be taken on that day is attached.

We ask that your son be dressed according to the College’s policy on personal presentation (see below) in preparation for his photo:

• Students are to wear full winter uniform (including blazer) and a black dress belt.
• Students are not to wear a jumper for the photo.
• Primary students wearing shorts should have garters to keep their socks up.
• Shoes are to be polished.
• Navy blue or black socks are to be worn.
• Senior students are to be clean-shaven.
• All hairstyles must be neat and moderate and conform to the College's policy, which can be found in your son’s diary.

Students whose hairstyle does not meet the College's expectations will be removed from photos.

Note that students who would normally wear PE uniform on this day are to come to school in their school uniform. They should bring their PE uniform with them to change into for their sports lessons.

To order photographs, please refer to the attached flyerfrom Advanced Life.

On Sunday, 4 December, 2022, Redfield College held its biennial Christmas event, Carols On The Green. 

We had a wonderful turnout and managed to raise a total of close to $10,500. Thanks go to our very generous sponsors, donors, volunteers and performers who worked tirelessly to make this event such a success. 

We are also very grateful to the wonderful PARED community for your support. We hope you enjoyed the event.

Your contribution in every way is very much appreciated, and we look forward to seeing you again at the next event.

Thank you again to our sponsors and donors: Quantum Sphere, Ivory Group, Pure Hair Pure Body, Phoenix Building Appprovals, The Fresh Fruit Team, The Wild Pear Cafe, Sydney Brow Room, Midford Uniform Shop, Redfield Lions Football Club, Redfield Lions Basketball Club and Redfield Lions Rugby Club.

Frank Romeo, Head of Music

Congratulations to Hydrus, which prevailed in both Primary and Secondary in our House Points Competition!

Students from "The Green Machine" enjoyed a barbecue lunch on Friday, 16 June to celebrate their triumph.

The total points for Terms 1 and 2 can be seen below.

We look forward to more passionate participation in College activities and fierce rivalry between the four Houses in Term 3.

As we approach the holidays, I would like to remind you that information regarding the upcoming Primary parent-teacher interviews has been sent to you via email. These interviews will be held early in Term 3, and they are a valuable opportunity for you to meet with your son's Class Teacher and discuss his progress. Please ensure you book a time that is convenient for you, as the teachers are looking forward to engaging in meaningful conversations about your son's education and development.

As we bid farewell to this busy term, I would like to express my gratitude to our incredible students and dedicated teachers. It has been a wonderful but demanding term, filled with remarkable accomplishments and growth. Now, it is time for our boys to enjoy a well-deserved break and for our teachers to recharge their batteries. I encourage you to support your children in maintaining good habits during the holidays, with reading being a particularly beneficial activity. For those who have not completed the Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC), this break presents an excellent opportunity to do so.

Congratulations to the Primary students below for receiving a Lion Award during our end-of-term assembly.

In Year 2, our youngest learners have been embracing a wonderful new topic: Learning How to Greet and Care for Dogs. It was an exciting journey for our boys as they learned essential skills in dog safety and how to be responsible pet owners. With the guidance from Nicky, our expert dog trainer, our boys discovered the importance of understanding and respecting our furry friends. Through engaging activities and an interactive lesson with a dog named Joker, the boys learned how to approach a dog and recognise specific dog behaviours.

Here's what some boys had to say about the program:

Michael:"We were allowed to stroke the dog. He was very soft and cute. We were very excited to pat Joker the dog."

Benjamin:"Me and my partner were really excited to meet cheeky Joker and he was calm, well and cool... We learned about pets and safety around animals and it was fun and we also got to pat the dog."

Tobias:"I have learnt that Joker is a cheeky, funny and a big dog and I have also learnt there are four rules if you see an angry dog."

This term, Year 3 has been looking at living things in Science, so we took a trip to Longneck Lagoon Educational Centre in Maraylya on Tuesday, 20 June. 

The class participated in three different activities. Firstly, the boys played a game called "The Web of Life", where they quickly discovered living as an animal in nature isn't very easy. Animals further up the food chain can come and interrupt a simple meal and natural disasters can completely change ecosystems. 

Next, Year 3 walked down to the lagoon and dip-netted for some water minibeasts in the creek. Along the way, they spotted some arboreal and terrestrial termite nests.

To finish off, they carefully transferred the minibeasts they caught from the creek and put them under microscopes to try to identify them. 

Thanks go to the amazing team at Longneck Lagoon for such an intuitive experience. Also, we congratulate all the boys in the grade for their excellent engagement, enthusiasm and manners throughout the day.

Dominic Boddy, Year 3 Teacher

After the outstanding response to this term’s Book Swap, the Primary Social Justice Group will be running The Great Book Swap again on Thursday, 3 August(Week 3 of Term 3) to support the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and our own College Library. For The Great Redfield Book Swap, we are asking Primary boys to swap any unwanted, preloved or second-hand books and novels.

The boys have been asked at assembly to sort through their books at home and select a few that they no longer read. They may be books they did not enjoy or have outgrown but are still in good condition. Please make sure that the books are not ripped, stained or damaged.

On the day of The Great Book Swap, classes will be visited by the members of the Primary Social Justice Group to collect all the books and a gold coin donation for each book they wish to swap. Boys can swap up to five books each. “This will save our parents buying new books and help raise money to purchase books for those less fortunate,” agreed the organisers.

To learn more about The Great Book Swap and the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, please visit https://edu.greatbookswap.org.au/.

We are excited to announce that on Friday, 1 September(Week 7 of Term 3), Primary will be hosting our annual Father's Day Stall. This event provides an opportunity for our students to purchase special gifts for the important men in their lives, including dads, granddads and uncles.

The Father's Day Stall will offer a wide variety of gifts to suit every type of dad. From tools to mini air-conditioners, ties, socks and other fun items, we have something for everyone. The prices of the gifts range from $2 to $25 each, ensuring that there is a suitable gift for every budget.

In addition to the stall, we will also be holding a raffle with some fantastic prizes. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the stall for just $1 each. The raffle draw will take place during our assembly on the same day. Among the prizes, we have a family dinner voucher for a local restaurant, appliances, an Oodie, a chess set and tool kits. It's an exciting opportunity to win some amazing prizes while supporting our school.

The students listed below were presented with Bronze Lion Awards at the recent Whole-School Assembly for receiving five Lion Awards so far this year.

This is a wonderful achievement, and we congratulate them on their consistent efforts.

The students listed below were presented with Lion Awards during the Senior School Assembly in Week 8. Congratulations!

Students in Years 7 to 10 have finished the semester in the exam room, showing the knowledge and skills they have accrued over the past months.

All students sat exams in the core subjects of English, History, Mathematics, Geography and History, and Stage 5 students also sat exams for the elective courses of Commerce, Design & Technology, Spanish and Visual Arts.

Exams make up an important component of the assessment program and provide students with essential experience of the pressure and time constraints of this style of assessment.

With teachers spending a significant amount of time over the coming holiday break marking these exams and writing reports, students can look forward to receiving constructive feedback on how to improve on their return to school next term.

Stefan Drevikovsky, Head of Middle School

To best support and encourage our Year 12 students prior to their Trial Exams, a series of subject-specific workshops has been planned for the upcoming school holidays.

The workshops are scheduled during the first two weeks of the holiday period, as indicated in the schedule below. Your son received notice of these workshops several weeks ago.

Some workshops will be delivered solely by your son's subject teacher, whereas others will be delivered by external providers HTA (The History Teachers Association of NSW) and Connect Education. Connect Education is a well-regarded education provider which offers workshops tailored to the needs of individual classes. Your son's teachers will ensure that the workshops are valuable, focusing on content revision and exam strategies for the upcoming Trial Exams.

All Year 12 students are required to attend the workshops for their subjects.

These workshops are an excellent way for your son to fine-tune his preparations for the Trial Exams, and I encourage him to take full advantage of this support.

2023 Trial Exams

On the evening of Tuesday, 20 June, Redfield's HSC and Preliminary Music candidates performed in an intimate concert for families and friends. All students continue to develop as musicians, and entertained the audience with their performances. Click on the links below to hear a sample of what was on offer on the night.

In the coming weeks, the HSC Music students will embark on the road to the Trial HSC performance exam as well as the HSC performance exam towards the end of Term 3. All performers should be proud of their efforts.

Jake Touma

James Engesser

Isaac Busch and Precinct 58

Dominic Ng

Frank Romeo, Head of Music

Last week, during our whole-school assembly, we had the pleasure of recognising our Primary Athletics Age Champions. These outstanding students displayed outstanding athletic skills and determination throughout our athletics program. Additionally, we celebrated the achievements of some of our talented athletes who broke long-standing records in various events. Furthermore, I am delighted to announce that Altairemerged as the Primary Athletics Champions for 2023, and our House captains were presented with the Athletics trophy. 

The following boys broke Primary Athletics records:

Aiden Abouhamad U8 Shot Put 

Nathan Lee U8 Discus 

Jackson Doherty U9 Shot Put

Antoine Draybi U9 Discus, then broken by Jackson Doherty

Andrew Curro U11 High Jump (1.32m)

Daniel Londos U11 1500m

Xavier Scheepers U12 1500m 

Recently, 11 of our Primary boys also ran at the CIS Cross Country carnival. They competed against the best athletes from independent schools across New South Wales. While they did not secure a top position, we are immensely proud of their efforts and personal best times. 

Darren Corke, Head of Primary

Year 11 Sport, Leisure & Recreation students have been going to Dural driving range to work on their golf swing. Some shots have been good, some have been bad, but we have all had a good laugh while fine-tuning our skills in a very complex sport. The boys will continue this into Term 3, and 9 PASS students will also attend the gym and the driving range for their Movement Skills and Performance unit of work in the new semester.

Colin Lai, PDHPE Teacher

Click on the image below to register for the Term 2 Winter Sports Camp

For the remainder of Term 2 and all of Term 3, the Redfield Private Bus service is being offered free of charge.

This private bus services the Hills area for the morning and afternoon school runs.

For safety and convenience, the bus can be tracked live through the TransportMe Passenger app by selecting Forrest Coach Lines Sydney, Redfield College.

Please follow the link below for additional information and to secure your place on the Redfield Private Bus. 

Redfield College Private Bus Service

The Transport for NSW’s School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) Microsite was replaced by the School student travel page (transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/ticket-eligibility-concessions/school-student-travel) in 2021.  Since this time the URL linked to the microsite (https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts) has redirected to the School student travel page. 

As of 18 June, the SSTS microsite URL will no longer redirect to the School student travel page and will lead to a ‘Page not found’ user message. 

To ensure continued access to the School student travel page via your websites and resources, please replace all links to https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts with transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/ticket-eligibility-concessions/school-student-travel before 18 June, 2023. 

For further information or assistance, please submit your enquiry via https://transportnsw.info/contact-us/feedback/fares-concessions-tickets-feedback#/

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