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I read an interesting article by Greek Olympic track athlete and filmmaker Alexi Pappas. She spoke compellingly about the “Rule of Thirds’ as guiding principles she learned during her journey to the Olympics. The concept, introduced to her by her coach, is simple but powerful; in any ambitious pursuit, you’ll feel good about a third of the time, okay another third and the last third will be difficult. This rule is especially relevant for young students as they progress through high school and prepare for their futures, as it reframes how they can perceive and respond to challenges. This mindset can be particularly valuable in order to:

• Encouraging Resilience and Perseverance – for students in their final years, life can often feel like a marathon. Pressure to excel academically, plan future careers and balance co curricular and social lives can be overwhelming. Understanding that not every day will be easy helps students avoid discouragement during challenging times, encouraging them to view setbacks as a normal and essential part of growth. this mindset promotes resilience, allowing them to stay focused on their goals rather than letting difficult days derail their progress.
• Normalising Struggle in Pursuit of Growth – throughout students senior years they can experience great personal growth, they can be pushed out of their comfort zone to meet academic, social and athletic demands. The Rule of Thirds helps normalise the inevitable discomfort associated with such growth. By understanding that struggle is a natural component of success, students can focus on learning from these moments rather than seeing them as failures. This outlook cultivates a growth mindset, an essential tool for both personal growth and academic success.
• Preventing Burnout by Setting Realistic Expectations – When students learn to expect a mix of positive and challenging experiences in their pursuits, they become less likely to burn out. The Rule of Thirds encourages them to set realistic expectations for themselves, recognising that progress isn’t linear. By acknowledging that not every moment will feel rewarding or inspiring, students can build sustainable habits that allow them to stay committed to long-term goals without sacrificing mental health and well-being.
• Building Self-Awareness and Reflection – The Rule of Thirds encourages students to regularly reflect on how they’re feeling about their progress. This self-awareness can lead to better decision-making, as students learn to gauge when to push through challenges and when to recalibrate their approach. With this principle in mind, they can more objectively assess whether their efforts are aligned with their values and aspirations, empowering them to make informed choices about their future paths.

By applying this mindset, students can manage expectations, maintain perspective, and develop the resilience needed to pursue their dreams, whether in academia, athletics, or personal ambitions. In this sense, it becomes a lifelong strategy for achieving meaningful goals without being derailed by temporary challenges.

‘Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become, the hours of practice, and the coaches who have pushed you, is a younger you who fell in love with the game and never looked back.. play for the younger you’

Mia Hamm

Redlands Secondary Sports Calendar

• Saturday 9 November – Summer ISA Round 3
• Saturday 9 November – Rowing Boat Naming 11:00am to 12:30pm
• Saturday 16 November – Summer ISA Round 4
• Saturday 16 November – Redlands Cup Sailing – RSYS
• Saturday 16 November – Rowing NSW All Schools Championships – SIRC

Basketball

Round 3 this weekend!!

We have games all day on Saturday at NBISC so get along early and stay a bit late after your game to support some other teams. Round 3 is a great chance to show your Rhino spirit!!

We had some greta wins last week with our 15A’s breaking through for their 1st win in over 2 years. That is some serious Rhino resilience. Well done and get another one this Saturday.

17A’s secured their 1st win and our 1sts picked up their 1st win in over a year.

The 1sts girls had a tough 4 point win at Oxley and are looking to make it win number 2 this Saturday.

Thank you to all the coaches for your hard work with the student athletes.

Let’s Go Rhinos!!

❗Training Schedule UPDATES

Please check your training schedule carefully as there will be various changes in locations/ days/ times for the next couple of weeks.

Simon Gleeson

Rowing

Boat Naming: Saturday 9 November (11:00 – 12:30pm)

Please join us for the boat naming at Mosman Rowing Club where we will continue the practice of naming our new single sculls after the previous student Captains of Boats from the 2023-2024 season: Mikaela Sanger Larsson and Thomas Jackson.

Junior students will conclude their water training at 11:00am while our Senior students will return from campus to Mosman Rowing Club for the event. Friends of Rowing will be putting on a BBQ for students and families alike.

Rowing Presentation Dinner: Tuesday 1 April

The end of season Rowing Presentation Dinner is due to be held on the evening of Tuesday 1^st April. Please save this date in your calendars. Details of this event and how to purchase tickets will be sent closer to the date.

Sailing

Tennis

We had some good results from Redlands Tennis on Saturday with great matches played at both Cammeray and Mosman Lawn Tennis Club.

Despite the rain showers, we completed all the matches.

At 8am Redlands 21 played very well and won against St Pius 21.

We had some great matches at 10am, with some very solid wins in straight sets – Redlands 1 won against St Pius 1, Redlands 2 beat Cammeraygal 1 and Redlands 16 beat St Pius 15.

We are very pleased with the attendance and effort by students at the Development Squads with very positive feedback about the performance from the coaches.

We are looking forward to some great tennis this weekend.

Please ensure you are on time for your matches – please be there at 745am for an 8am match and 9.45am for a 10am match.

All matches will be ON unless you are notified – any cancellation will be updated on Clipboard.

Friends of Tennis

Welcoming our new friends of Tennis committee

• President: Camilla B
• Treasurer: Shane E
• Secretary: Marcia and Tom O
• Marketing and Communications: Kathryn P

If you would like to join the Friends of Tennis, please email Camilla – camilla@byron.se

Touch Football

With all teams away over the past weekend, our Redlands Touch teams made the travel well worth it!! Some outstanding results listed below keeping their opposition to donuts:

• Boys Junior A’s win 15-0 against Oakhill
• Girls Senior 5’s and 6ths’ claiming 10-0 wins against Oxley

Well done to all teams for a strong weekend of results.

Trainer of the week: This season we will name players/trainers of the week throughout the term on Note Day each week. These players demonstrate commitment to the team in training and strong performance in games.

• 1sts Girls: Amynta Field
• 2nds Girls: Zoe Twinning
• 3rds Girls: Amelie Beeton
• 4ths Girls: Sienna Gold
• 5ths Girls: Eliana Angus
• 6ths Girls: Alice Franceschi
• Junior A Girls: Agnes Anderson
• Junior B Girls :BYE
• Junior C Girls : Mia Spector
• Junior D Girls : Abigail Cairns
• 1sts Boys : Jimmy Forrest
• Junior A Boys : Mackenzie Willis
• Junior B Boys: Toby Georgeos

Looking ahead:

Seasonal fixtures are now available in the files tab on the Touch Football Pulse page.

Weekly games will have timings confirmed on students calendar for each team.

For bus travel fixtures, students are expected to travel on school provided busses. If students are planning on travelling with family to the away games email notice to Jparsonage@redlands.nsw.edu.au is required by 8am Wednesday of that week.

Please see below for reminders.

• Redlands sport shorts and an athletics singlet (or Redlands sports polo) to play in.
• A Redlands hat for sun protection during training and games is encouraged.

Bring plenty of water for games.

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. are 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.

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)

 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.

Summer Sport – Key Contacts