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To start this week I was lucky enough to attend the AIS Sport Leadership Conference which centred around ‘Lighting the Fire: Building a Passion for School Sport’, over the course of the program there were a number of key messages particularly as they related to the many challenges in which students face not just with school sport, but also balancing the academic pressures, this is something that we have always focused on within the Redlands Sport programs. A key message from the conference for me was developing resilience, which was  defined by the idea that “life isn’t fair, but you still play to win,” aligns closely with a quote by Marcus Aurelius: “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” Both concepts highlight the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity, a mindset that is especially relevant when balancing school sports with academics.

In the context of school sports, this resilience teaches adolescents to embrace challenges rather than shy away from them. When students are preparing for exams, the pressure can feel overwhelming, and it might seem easier to give up on cocurricular activities like sports. However, just as in sports, where the game doesn’t stop because the conditions aren’t ideal, life’s demands don’t pause for convenience. This is where resilience becomes crucial.

• Accepting the Challenge: Adolescents learn that exams and assessments are a part of life’s tests, much like the tough opponents they face in sports. Instead of seeing these academic challenges as obstacles, they can view them as opportunities to demonstrate their resilience, just as they would in a difficult match.
• Balancing Priorities: recognising that while life may not always be fair, with time constraints or unexpected difficulties, the goal remains the same—doing your best. This mindset encourages students to manage their time effectively, balancing both their academic and athletic commitments without compromising on either.
• Focusing on Growth: In both sports and academics, setbacks are inevitable. A missed shot or a lower-than-expected grade can feel like a failure. However, by adopting the mindset that what stands in the way becomes the way, students can use these challenges as fuel for improvement. Just as an athlete analyses and learns from a poor performance, a student can reflect on what went wrong in an exam and make necessary adjustments.
• Resilience in Adversity: When exams or assessments coincide with important sports events, students may feel unfairly burdened. However, students should see this as an opportunity to rise above the circumstances. They continue to train, compete and study, knowing that their effort in these tough times builds character and prepares them for future challenges in life.

‘Strength does not come from winning. your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender. That is strength’

• Arnold Schwarzenegger

Redlands Secondary Sports Calendar

• Tuesday 3 September to Sunday 8 September 2024 – Snowsports National Championships
• Thursday 12 September – Netball Presentation Dinner
• Saturday 14 September – Tennis Redlands Cup

Redlands Concussion Protocols and Updates

Following the publication of the AIS Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport, the School has released a new Concussion Procedure along with a Concussion Referral and Clearance Form and a Graduated Return to Sport Framework. These documents can be found on Redlands Pulse and are linked below:

• Concussion Procedure
• Concussion Referral and Clearance Form
• Graduated Return to Sport Framework

In addition, we have published a Concussion Information Sheet which summarises how concussion is managed and the pathway a student must follow to return to competition.

• Concussion Information Sheet

Key points include:

• recognising red flag signs or symptoms of concussion (call 000 immediately)
• a student suspected of concussion must follow the graduated return to sport framework before they can return to competition
• a parent/carer is now required to take their child to a healthcare practitioner within 72 hours of the incident for the initial consult and again after 14 days symptom-free (at rest) before the resumption of contact training

Please read the procedure and if you have any queries on how a student will be managed following a suspected concussion, feel free to reach out to the designated Concussion Officer for each campus.

The following staff members have been designated as the Concussion Officer for each campus:

• Ms Mia Lundquist (Secondary School)
• Mr Eddy Atkins (High Country Campus)

Basketball

Rhino Basketballers – a fantastic start to the 24/25 season starting with trials last week.

Great intensity and effort were shown across the board. Thank you so much.

We hope to have each age group in A/B and C/D squads by the end of next week, then graded teams the week after.

Remember, teams will not be finalised until week 2 of next term so plenty of time to get some work in and improve your game.

Let’s go Crash!!!

Fitness Centre

Sailing

We’ve had a great start with the first couple of sessions. The students have selected their preferred boat (Elliot or Pacer) for the season and have gone through the goals set for this period.

As we approach a new season, all students are expected to have the following each Sailing session.

To and from RSYS: Redland’s uniform.
 On-water: Redlands white sports hat, white long-sleeve sun shirt, Redlands sports shorts, enclosed shoes (old runners,) spray jacket, sunscreen, working watch, towel and a jumper for after.

A sailor must bring the required uniform and equipment to training to participate.

You can purchase some sailing gear here

Discount code is REDLANDS30%

Welcome BBQ – Saturday 7 September 12 pm

A reminder that the Sailing Welcome BBQ is this Saturday for parents and students after the session. We will need a few volunteers if anyone is available to help from 11:30am

Movie night – Ice Maiden

Ice Maiden charts the uncompromising determination of Australian Lisa Blair, who became the first woman in history to sail solo around Antarctica. It’s an epic tale of perseverance, pushing limits and believing you can achieve something even when you don’t know how.

The film has a strong message about setting goals and making a difference in the world and self-improvement. The subject of the documentary, Lisa Blair, is a multi-world record holder and regularly does talks for schools about her adventures, achievements, climate change, pollution and what we can do about these issues.

You can find the films website here

The trailer for the film here

The best way to book the screening on the 11 September would be via the Hayden Orpheum website here

Alternatively you can go to the Ice Maiden film website for more screening locations and dates here.

The film was co-directed and co-written by Nathaniel Jackson, Redlander 1998.

Snowsports

The Nationals began on Tuesday 3 September and congratulations to all the students who have competed so far. We have had many great results with were lucky enough to have great weather.  We are looking forward to the second half of the competition and wish Redlands students all the best.

End of Season Presentation

Snowsports AGM

Tennis

There will be some Tennis trainings this weekend as the tennis coaches work through their grading:

• Navy & Gold – Mosman Lawn Tennis Club – 8:00am – 10:00am
• White – Cammeray Tennis Centre – 8:00am – 9:00am
• Blue – Cammeray Tennis Centre – 9:00am – 10:00am
• Yellow – Cammeray Tennis Centre – 10:00am – 11:00am

2024 Redlands Cup – Tennis Competition

We are opening up the 2024 Redlands Cup Tennis entries for students. In 2024 we will be hosting the 2024 Redlands Cup across:

• Saturday 14 September (Round Fixtures)
• Saturday 21 September (Round Fixtures & Finals)

The Redlands Cup is a knockout tournament with the draw created for the following competitions:

• Senior Singles (Yr 10-12)
• Junior Singles (Yr 7-8)

This tournament is open to all students who have competed in Summer and/or Winter Tennis.

There will be training and trials as per scheduled for those student who choose not to register for the Redlands Cup Tennis Competition and those who have registered and been eliminated from the competition.

The format follows the following:

• Round Fixtures – 1 set (best of 4, must win by 2)
• Finals – 1 set (best of 6, must win by 2)

If you have any questions, please contact the Redlands Sports Department.

Touch

As we continue the trials period for this season, students are encouraged to attend sessions prepared. Bring a hat, boots, water bottle, and a can-do attitude.

Students can view their training schedules on their personal calendars, up until the end of this term. Please note, Saturday trainings / trial games will be added to the calendar for the back end of this term.

All trials sessions are compulsory to attend and school sports protocols are to be followed:

• All absences need to be informed. Please ensure the parent/ carer logs an absence via the ABSENCE button in PULSE.
• Please note that unexplained absences from a training session or match will result in School Disciplinary Action

Please note on the Touch Football page we are taking expressions of interest for an upcoming Beach Touch Footy tournament in the holidays. Please see the EOI here: https://forms.gle/mMxsCDp39pENkS7g9

As training squads are named over coming weeks, player movement between squads is expected, with factors such as attendance, attitude, skill development, and progression influencing adjustments.

General Sport Information

Fixtures

• All student training and fixture details will be available to families under My Schedule on Redlands Pulse. Additionally, 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 Redlands Pulse Friday afternoon to ensure you have the latest 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.
• Students must wear trainer style sneakers that are preferably white with non-marking soles. It is part of our shared responsibility to ensure that students wear footwear that aligns with the activity to be undertaken. High top sneakers, Vans, Converse etc. is not appropriate for School Sport.

Saturday Sport Absences

• Parents are required to log an absence via the Sports Absence Form available on Redlands Pulse – Secondary School Sport (under ‘Quick Links’ prior to missing any training session or weekly fixture.
• 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 and result in school disciplinary action.
• Please refer to the Student Planner 2024 for full details on requirements for participating in a Representative Sport.
• Bus Transport
  • When travelling on Redlands transport the Redlands school rules are in place and students should be always upholding the values of the school:
    • Have good behaviour, safe behaviour and appropriate language at all times.
    • Follow the driver (and supervising staff) instructions at all times.
    • Obey the transport rules and regulations at all times (seat belts must be worn at all times).
    • Leave the bus how they found it (no rubbish, no mess).

Students who fail to meet the standards of the above will face school disciplinary action.

Wet Weather

• Unless communicated differently or in the morning of the session (via Redlands Pulse & Clipboard), all training sessions are to be deemed ‘on’.
• Students should bring with them a change of Redlands Sport Uniform (Thursdays only) or their school uniform (Tuesday) if there are light showers during training.

Summer Sport

A reminder that all key information for the season has been uploaded onto the Secondary School Sport page of Redlands Pulse, if you have any additional questions, please reach out to the appropriate Sports Administrator listed at the bottom of this page.

Sports Photos

All Sports Photos are available for parents to view / purchase on the SPA Images Website 

Photo Library >> Schoolsports 2022-24 >> select your sport

Password (redlands2024) Redlands has an agreement with SPA Images that we will only use the images for marketing purposes.

Melba has finalised all photos taken of sport teams and co-curricular activities, and they are now available for parents to view and purchase. Please visit the Melba Studios website, Select the ‘Schools’ icon. The password for access is winnie.

Concussion Protocols

Parents and Carers last week received an email containing the Redlands Concussion Protocols, which can also be found in the Key Documents section of Redlands Pulse – Secondary School Sport. A reminder to all that these protocols are for both a return to school and a return to sport. Students who have a suspected concussion are asked to seek medical attention at their earliest convenience.

Summer Sport – Key Contacts