Secondary Sport
Student Achievement
Football
A big congratulations to Jasmine Black (Yr 10) who has been selected as a shadow player for the Junior Matildas. This comes following her attendance at the 5 day Junior Matilda’s Camp in Brisbane over the holidays.
Equestrian
Congratulations to Annabelle Hwang who has been selected to represent NSW and Redlands at the Equestrian Australia Interschool Championships in September following her outstanding results at the NSW Interschool Championships (Placing 3rd overall in the Secondary Intermediate Preliminary Dressage class). Wishing you the very best of luck as you prepare for the Equestrian Australia Championships Annabelle!
Hockey
Congratulations to both Eloise Trueman and Sebastien Griffith who earlier this week competed in the NSW All-Schools Tri-Series tournament. A fantastic achievement to have these students selected to compete at such a high level.
School Carnivals and Events
Redlands – Pink Sock Charity Sport Round
On Saturday 23 July we are hosting a Pink Sock Charity Round in support of the Breast Cancer Network Australia. This year we encourage All students across the Secondary School to purchase pink socks from the Uniform Shop (either in person or via the FlexiSchools App) in support of this charity. Socks are available in both long (Hockey, Football & Rugby) and Crew (Tennis & Netball) length. Parents and coaches are also encouraged to wear a Pink item on the day.
Our Friends of Groups have organised range of fundraising activities at the various home venues, from cake stalls to guessing competitions (please make sure you remember to bring some cash so you don’t miss out!). Alternatively, families wishing to make a donation can do so by the link below:
MAKE A DONATION
Winter Sport
Netball
Round 8 Saturday 23 July this weekend will see our Pink Sock Charity round, whilst the majority of teams will be playing away from home, we are still encouraging all teams to wear pink socks as well as pink ribbons. We also encourage parents to send in photos of the teams! Socks are available for purchase from the Uniform Shop (either in person or via the FlexiSchools App).
Football
Congratulations to Jasmine Black who was selected to attend the Junior Matildas Camp held in Brisbane over the school holidays. Jazz has been selected as a shadow player for the Junior Matildas which is a fantastic achievement. A massive congratulations to Jazz!
This Saturday 23 July will see our teams compete in Round 8 of the ISA competition in the Redlands Pink Sock Charity Round. A reminder that pink socks are available for purchase from the uniform shop or via flexischools so please get your pink socks now in preparation for Saturday!
Hockey
This Saturday 23 July will be Round 8 of the Hockey competition, it will also be the Redlands Pink Sock Charity Round. Pink socks are available for purchase from the Uniform Shop or via flexischools, please ensure you have your pink socks ready for Saturday in support of a great cause!
A reminder the Hockey End of Season Celebration will be held on Thursday 25 August, we look forward to celebrating with all of our Hockey families at the event.
Cross Country & Athletics Training
Athletics training will commence on Friday afternoons, they will take place at Balmoral Oval with the bus departing Redlands Lane at 3:30pm, the bus will return approximately 5:30pm (training finishing at 5:00pm). In case of inclement weather training will still run at the School (in various locations), students are asked to check their emails during Period 5 & 6 on Friday in order to know where to go if it is raining.
Snowsports
Congratulations to all our Redlands students who competed in the Redlands Cup and Interschools competition over the holidays. Full details can be found in the Snowsports section on Note day.
AFL
We are looking forward to returning to Round 8 of AFL this weekend. Details around this weekends fixtures can be found on Redlands Rhino (& have also been emailed out to families). We will also be celebrating the Redlands Pink Sock Charity Round. Pink socks are available for purchase from the Uniform Shop or via Flexischools, please ensure you have your pink socks ready for Saturday in support of a great cause!
Good luck to all our teams!
Tennis
Welcome back players! We are jumping right back into the ISA and Internal Competition this weekend for Round 8 so please check your emails regarding new teams and training groups/locations. We will also be celebrating the Redlands Pink Sock Charity Round. Pink socks are available for purchase from the Uniform Shop or via Flexischools, please ensure you have your pink socks ready for Saturday in support of a great cause!
Hopefully the rain will be kind to us for the start of the new term!
We now have an additional optional tennis training session on Fridays 6:30am – 7:45am at Cammeray Tennis Club for those keen to have more practice each week. There will be a maximum capacity of 16 players – sign up will be first come first serve on a Google Form that will release every Monday along with the Team Roster Form.
A reminder for Round 8 (23rd July) this weekend:
- Please submit your team roster to the Google form before Wednesday 12pm
- If you are unable to attend Saturday’s competition, please email Caitlin Wong by no later than 12pm on Friday. Attendance is mandatory otherwise and particularly important for ISA players as this competition has very strict guidelines.
- Please check the draw and playing pairs list to see when/where/who you are playing this weekend
Rugby
As we lead into the tail end of our season it is great to see a return of an old favourite the Pink Sock Charity Round. All Redlands Rugby students are invited to purchase their Pink Socks from the Uniform Shop this week and wear through during our matches against Scots All Saints.
There will be a Cake Stand running throughout the whole day and I encourage all students to be active in assisting where needed.
In the case of Wet Weather, there will be an All Age-Group Training Session / Micro Games, which will be held at the Senior Campus and utilise the Fitness Centre and also the Undercroft area. Details will be sent out ASAP if the Macquarie Fields are unavailable.
Next weekend, during our Away matches against Oxley, the Friends of Rugby, led by Sue Sellar will be hosting a small get together for all students and parents within the Rugby Program. This is an opportunity for our greater community to get together, away from the program, and socialise on their own terms. For further details, please either email Sue on jssellar@gmail.com or Karen Nicholson on nicholson18karen@gmail.com.
I look forward to seeing all of you over the weekend and the opportunity to see our students play against a strong rival in Scots All Saints.
Fitness Centre
With the start of Term 3, we now begin to see the transition between our Winter Rep. Sports and our Summer Season. This period is key for our Summer Sports athletes to begin preparing their bodies for the rigors of a full season and the Fitness Centre is a key space to fully utilise. Whether Rowing, Basketball or any of the other options for Summer, students must be physically prepared. The Fitness Centre is available to all students across the Term 3 Period with sessions tailored towards developing speed, fundamental movements, and power.
All students can access the morning sessions which run Monday through to Friday starting promptly at 6:30am and finishing by 7:45am. These sessions are for all Age-Groups and all Sports, so every student is encouraged to bring a mate along with them to the sessions.
Students are asked to make sure they sign in with one of the S/C Coaches or Mr Jack Gooding directly upon entering the space.
Students are reminded to bring with them the following.
- A water bottle
- Towel
- Redlands PE / Sports Uniform
Sports and students are asked to contact the Director of Athletic Development Mr Jack Gooding jgooding@redlands.nsw.edu.au for any specific
questions regarding these sessions.
Winter Sport – Key Contacts
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Head of Secondary School Sport |
Mrs Alison Cox |
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Hockey, Football & Non-Representative Sport |
Miss Kate Seebohm |
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Fitness Centre |
Mr Jack Gooding |
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AFL |
Mr Lachlan Pryor |
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Snowsports |
Nicky Fenaughty |
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Netball, Water polo & Athletics |
Mr Cameron Ellis |
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Tennis |
Ms Caitlin Wong |
cawong@redlands.nsw.edu.au |
General Sport Information
Wet Weather
If training is cancelled due to wet weather, a notification will be posted on the Redlands Sport Twitter page (@RedlandsSport) in addition, an email will be sent out to both students and parents. This includes morning & afternoon training along with weekend fixtures.
Thursday afternoon sport – wet weather arrangements (Year 8-12)
In order to limit student mixing indoors, Students in Year 8-12 who are dismissed at the end of Period 5 are required to go directly home. Sport coaches and Redlands staff will supervise their COVID-safe departure.
Thursday afternoon sport – wet weather arrangements (Year 7)
In the event that year 7 sport is cancelled on Thursday afternoon, students will remain at school until 3.20pm and participate in sport based activities.
Fixtures
A friendly reminder that the weekly Fixtures (The Redlands Rhino) can be found on the Secondary School Sport page on Redlands Pulse from Wednesday each week. Please ensure you check this on Friday each week to ensure you have the most up to date fixture information.
Uniform
The Redlands sports uniform should be worn to all trainings and matches (students are not permitted to wear any non-Redlands branded clothing). In the event of inclement weather students should wear their Redlands fleece or sports tracksuit.
Game time and arrival times
Students should arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled fixture on Saturday (unless directed otherwise). Please ensure you know where you are playing and the likelihood of traffic on Saturday mornings to allow adequate time.
Attendance at Sport
Can we please draw your attention to the following communication process regarding absence from sport:
- Parents are required to send an email to the appropriate Sports administrator prior to missing any training session asking for them to be excused
- Any student unable to attend a Saturday fixture due to illness, is required to submit a Medical Certificate to their Sports administrator by the Monday morning following the missed fixture
- Injured students are required to attend all training sessions and Saturday fixtures
- Failure to do any of the above will jeopardise a student’s eligibility for Colours, Pockets, and Awards & result in school disciplinary action
Please note that the first unexplained absence will result in a lunchtime detention with further unexplained absences escalating to a Friday afternoon Detention. Please refer to the Student Planner 2022 for full details on requirements for participating in a Representative Sport.
Mrs Alison Cox
Head of Secondary School Sport
acox@redlands.nsw.edu.au