Junior Sport
Week 2
Students, both new and returning must be congratulated for both their enthusiasm and their diligence in following the numerous tasks required of them in these last two weeks, in particular during our first week of Wednesday sport where 452 students were deployed to over 14 different venues for their first week of sport.
For those students who play representative sport this meant also attending summer sport trials last Saturday and being allocated to a team for the commencement of our summer sport season this weekend. it is an exciting time for all involved., the first of many optional skills session’s trainings have been well attended, the draw has been uploaded, uniforms have been purchased so we are all ready to go. Redlands students are expected to be at the venue 30min before the start time listed for adequate warm up, position appointment and instructions.
From a communication point of view, please note that after this week the number of emails from Junior School Sport decreases substantially. All future live links for registration, confirmation of Winter Sport, sign up documents are all available on the Junior School Sport pages on Redlands Pulse.
Term 1 Summer Sport team lists: A reminder of what sport your child has selected can be found here: 2023 Summer Sport Team Lists. For students in our representative sport program parents are asked to check team lists weekly as changed may have taken place due to regrading or player absence.
We wish our Representative Teams good luck as they commence their season this Saturday.
The subjective nature of such trials means that students are only “as good as they are on the day” but to give them all the best possible chance to be seen over the time additional selectors and coaching staff were engaged to grade and assist.
I spoke to the students prior to Sport trials last week and challenged them to be ‘proactive and do something about it’ if they didn’t have a good trial day and end up not in their preferred team. As outlined on the Junior School Sport page on Pulse at Redlands our teams are ‘fluid’, meaning teams may change from week to week depending on 3 main criteria:
ABILITY in direct comparison to other students on the team
ATTENDANCE any student who misses 2 games in a season unrelated to sickness may be moved
ATTITUDE this is based on behaviour at trainings, on game day and not limited to the sporting arena
Summer Sport Draw
Our Summer Sport draw (Saturday morning matches) for coaches, parents and staff is ‘live’ in nature. Sport draws and changes are never emailed to parents and due to changes from schools that may come through the week so please do not download and print draws out. When changes to times and or grounds come through from host schools during the week these will automatically update this draw on your device. I have also included the addresses of the venues within the host school to save time and stress once you arrive at a venue with 25 playing fields and you have to find Field 1b. Please spend some time navigating and saving this document on your phone or device. Please see Pulse for the draw.
Sport Calendar
We have a Sport Calendar for each Term. To view the 2023 Term 1 Sports Calendar please click here
This calendar is regularly updated and provides all the key dates for you for school sport, carnivals and major events.
Winter Sport Selection
As per the email sent to all families last Saturday afternoon despite not having commenced Round 1 of Summer Sport the association that we belong to (IPSHA) we were required to submit our numbers and team submissions this week for the 2023 Winter Sport Season that commences later this term.
In what must be record, if they were kept, we had over 200 registrations of the link going live on Saturday afternoon which was an excellent response rate. This continued Tuesday reaching 340 nominations. A few of our Non rep sports are now closed as we have reached the maximum number that we can take. You can now review these online.
Winter Team Lists review
Your responses have now been sorted into sports and are available for you to review.
- If you are happy with your selection there is nothing else to do and no further action is required.
- If you wish to change sports please email Junior Sport with the change (name and class of your child and the sport they want to come out from and the new sport they wish to enter into). Please note Brazilian Jiu–Jitsu is full so no more nominations or changes are accepted.
Please note there are no changes to any sports (review) after 4:00pm Friday 10 February.
2023 Winter Sport Review
Please refer to Redlands Pulse- Junior School- Winter Sport for any details you require.
2023 Winter Sport Information
Any family who has not completed a winter sport nomination must submit their preference using this link.
2023 Winter Sport Nomination
Term 1 Swimming Carnival
Our Junior School Swimming Carnival will take place this term on Wednesday 22 February at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre with all students required to participate. Students will be assigned an entrant number which they will use to register for events on the day. All information for this carnival can be found here Swimming Carnival.
Term 1 Athletics Carnival and Field Event Trials
Our school carnival will take place this Term on Thursday 16 March at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre with all students required to participate. All information for this carnival as well as the nomination link for pre carnival field event (shot put, high jump, long jump) trials can be found here Athletics Carnival.
Upcoming Events/Key Dates
Friday 10 February
- Representative Summer Sport before school skills sessions commences (Year 5&6 Basketball @ Dunnet Hall and Year 5/6 Touch Football @ Redlands Oval). 7:00am-8.00am
Saturday 11 February
- IPSHA Round 1 Summer Sport – see Pulse for sport fixtures.
Wednesday 22 February
- Junior School Swimming Carnival – see Pulse for sport fixtures.
Norths Junior Rugby Under 6-Under 12
Rugby is a sport that aim to grow at Redlands. Currently we have a large number of families who are involved in Norths Rugby. Norths Junior Rugby are a local community rugby club, teaching boys and girls from age 5 the skills, philosophy and sense of community of rugby union. With their home ground based at Tunks Park, the club is part of the Northern Suburbs District.
MINIS
Games are played on Saturdays in the Gordon District Minis comp
U6 – 7 players a side | 2 x 10min halves on a small field | NO TACKLING
First year of rugby union with a strong emphasis on participation, enjoyment and making new friends. There is no tackle or ruck/maul but a two-handed grab low (tag) on the shorts.
U7 – 7 players a side | 2 x 15min halves on a small field | NO TACKLING
Development is centered around catch and pass, again with a strong emphasis on participation and having fun. Introduction of non-contested three person scrums and two-person line outs.
U8 – 7 players a side | 2 x 15min halves on a small field | INTRODUCTION OF TACKLE
First introduction of tackle and the ruck contest. The safe practices of the tackle and ruck maul are taught by “Smart Rugby” accredited coaches.
U9 – 10 players a side | 2 x 20min halves on a small field | 5 person scrum
More positional play is encouraged, and the team increases to 10 with an uncontested 5-person scrum and line out while still on a half-sized field. The opportunity remains for everyone to safely try all positions on the field.
Juniors
Games are played on Sundays in the Sydney Junior Rugby Union comp
U10 – U11 – Graded 12 players a side | 2 x 20min halves on a fuller field Games include competitive scrums and line outs. Conversions, kicks in general play and semi and grand finals are other changes to the first year of juniors. The
competition covers the Sydney Metropolitan area on a home and away basis.
U12 – U16 – Graded 15 players a side | 2 x 25min halves on a full-sized field
For more information, please click here
Have a great term.
Mr Trevor Dunne
Head of Junior Sport
tdunne@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9953 6022