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In sports, hard work is the foundation of success. Athletes spend countless hours training, refining their skills, and pushing their physical and mental limits. This dedication is what sets them apart and allows them to achieve their goals.

Perseverance is about continuing to strive for success despite facing obstacles and setbacks. In sports, this could mean recovering from injuries, bouncing back from losses or overcoming personal challenges. It’s the ability to keep going, even when the going gets tough.

Athletes must constantly learn and adapt. This involves studying their own performances, understanding their opponents, and staying updated with the latest techniques and strategies. Continuous learning helps athletes stay competitive and improve their game.

Success in sports often requires significant sacrifices. Athletes might have to give up leisure time, social activities or even certain comforts to focus on their training and goals. These sacrifices are a testament to their commitment and determination.

At the heart of it all is a genuine love for the sport. This passion fuels the hard work, perseverance, learning and sacrifices. It’s what keeps athletes motivated and driven to achieve their best.

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” – Pelé

Pelé’s words remind us that achieving greatness in sports (or any field) requires dedication, continuous effort and a passion for what you do. Do you have a favourite athlete or sport that inspires you?

Mr Graham Nes
Acting Head of Secondary Sport

Redlands Secondary Sports Calendar

• Saturday 14 February – ISA Round 8
• Monday 17 February – ISA Basketball Trials
• Tuesday 18 February – CIS Girls Football Cup
• Thursday 20 February – CIS Boys Football Cup

Winter Sport Registrations – Now Open!

The Winter 2025 Sport Registrations opened on Monday 10 February. Students are reminded to check Redlands Pulse for their sporting commitments, noting that all sports will have 2 mandatory training sessions per week, with all 1st teams (AFL, Football – Boys & Girls, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Tennis – teams 1-3) having an additional Strength & Conditioning session. These sessions are designed to help ensure youth athletes can actually tolerate their sporting loads and develop strength, power, coordination, balance and resilience, and the gym won’t overload them. This is completed via Clipboard.

Students in Year 7 – 11:

1. Choose a Representative Sport where you have 2 training and Saturday Sport commitment
2. Choose a Non-Representative Sport where you will have a commitment on Thursday afternoons (there are additional costs involved with non-representative sport)

Students in Year 12, 2025:

1. All year 12’s are encouraged to do a Representative or Non-Representative Sport for the Winter Season or choose to utilise the school study space.

Moonbah Term 1 Students:

1. If you completed a Non-Representative Sport for the Summer 2024/25 Season, then you must choose a Winter Representative Sport (you will trial for your teams during the first weeks of Term 2)
2. If you completed a Representative Sport for the Summer 2024/25 Season you can choose a Non-Representative option or a Winter Representative Sport.

Moonbah Term 2 Students:

1. If you completed a Non-Representative Sport for the Summer 2024/25 Season, then you must choose a Winter Representative Sport (you will be placed in teams for Term 3 competitions)
2. If you completed a Representative Sport for the Summer 2024/25 Season you can choose a Non-Representative option or a Winter Representative Sport.

To see a breakdown of what sports are on offer, timings cost where applicable please see Redlands Pulse – Secondary School Sport (then each individual sport for the Winter Season)

Winter Representative Sport has a Saturday commitment to it with most matches taking place on Saturday mornings (the majority of games are an hour commitment anywhere between 8:00am and finishing by 2:00pm – not including travel time). Please keep this in mind as you complete this form.

This online process of Winter Sport selection is the only method of registration. Emails to the Sports Department will not be accepted.

Performance & Wellbeing Workshop

Elite Performance & Wellbeing Solutions for Emerging Athletes

Empowering Female Athletes for Success in Sport and Life

As part of the school holiday programs, we are excited to offer a Performance and Wellbeing Workshop designed to equip emerging female athletes and students with the essential tools to enhance their performance and overall wellbeing. Elite Performance & Wellbeing Solutions for Emerging Athletes is an insightful and practical session led by a team of industry-leading experts in sports science and athlete health.

This presentation is tailored specifically for female high school-aged students who aspire to reach their full potential in sport while maintaining physical and mental wellbeing.

The workshop is open to all girls in Yrs 7-12 is mandatory for all Secondary School Girls 1^st teams from the Summer Term 1 2025 and Winter Term 2 2025 seasons.

What to Expect

You will hear from an esteemed panel of professionals who specialize in optimizing athletic performance and long-term health:

• Dr Nicole Sly: Sports & Exercise Physician – Learn about injury prevention, recovery strategies and the importance of managing workload.
• Ashleigh Gellert: Physiotherapist – Understand the role of movement, strength training and rehabilitation in staying injury-free.
• Ashleigh Brunner: Advanced Sports Dietitian – Gain insights into optimal nutrition strategies for energy, recovery and peak performance.
• Suzie Rhydderch: Clinical Psychologist – Discover techniques to build mental resilience, manage stress and foster a strong athletic mindset.

Event Details

Location: Redlands Hall
Date: Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 April 
Time: 8:30am – 10:30am
Cost: $40

Registration Link: HERE

Registration Closes: 10:30am Monday 10 March 

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain expert knowledge and practical strategies that will help you thrive as an athlete. We look forward to seeing you there!

Basketball

Redlands Basketball families, please save the date for our End-of-Season Basketball Dinner and Awards Night, celebrating the 2024/25 season. Join us on Thursday 27 March from 6:00pm to 9:30pm at Dee Why RSL. The evening will feature lucky door prizes, a special guest speaker and trivia – a great way to wrap up our season and celebrate our players.

Simon Gleeson
Director of Basketball 

Fitness Centre

Over the holidays and first few weeks of Term 1, the Fitness Centre has had some welcomed additions to the space with new equipment and new initiatives and processes to better support students in their programs and experience in the gym. 

Our new programming application, Lumin Arc, will allow staff within the Fitness Centre to create greater individual considerations for students amongst our program structure and improve the ability to track progress throughout training programs and provide feedback. Students who sign up for open gym or attend an Firsts session will be provided with their program via this application – more information can be found on Clipboard in the activity selection. 

Injury Clinic

Redlands has recently welcomed the introduction of an Injury Clinic in collaboration with HRPS Physio. This new Triage Clinic located in the Health Centre on Monday mornings is designed to support student follow up from incidents reported at Sport over the weekend and create a plan of action and guidance for both students and parents. Led by Chris Bailey and Luke Heath, HPRS Physio has an extensive history in athlete rehabilitation and return to sport, both working in elite and high-performance sport (AFL, NRL, Rugby 7’s, A-League). Students will be provided with an appointment time following incidents reports via Clipboard and parents can contact mlundquist@redlands.nsw.edu.au for further information. 

Football

• Reminder that the Football Registration is still open please go to Clipboard for details
• Congratulations to our Alumni Football Player Jasmine Black who was selected for the Australian Junior Matildas!
• CIS Cup 2025 information: we have two teams representing Redlands Football .
• Girls Senior team will play on Tuesday 18 February at Valentine Sport Park against Arndell Anglican College, 2:30pm kick off.
• Senior Squad team will play on Thursday 20 February at Cromer Park 1, 9:15am kick off.

Hockey

It was great to see the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos playing in the Sydney Pro League over the weekend. The future is definitely looking bright for Australian Hockey! Before the Winter season commences, Redlands will be offering a Mouthguard fitting on site by PROFIT. The fitting will be on 5 March. Those who elect to use this service will have to fill out a form and return it on the day.  More details to come once Winter Sport selection closes – all Rugby students will be emailed.

Netball

Welcome to another exciting year of Netball at Redlands Secondary School!

As the Director of Netball, my primary responsibility is to ensure our Netball program provides the highest level of support for both players and coaches. My goal is to create an engaging environment where every player can thrive, both on and off the court. At Redlands, we strive to develop smart, thinking Netball players who have the confidence to adapt in every situation.

Our coaching philosophy revolves around fostering a fun, test-fail-learn culture. This approach encourages players to take risks, learn from their experiences and grow. By embracing this mindset, we believe players will not only enhance their Netball skills, but also develop key life skills such as self-mastery and effective problem-solving, and the ability to deliver their personal best when it matters most.

I’m a lifelong lover of Netball, having coached and played from beginner to elite levels throughout my career, and I look forward to working with our passionate coaches and dedicated players to continue to raise the bar and make this netball season one to remember.

Here’s to a great season ahead!

Hollie Shukri
Director of Netball

Sailing

We have had great sessions back this term and a friendly welcome to all our Year 7 students. As we come closer to the end of the season, we wish all the best to our Pacer Sailing students in the following regattas

• ACT Sailing Regatta – 22-23 February
• Pittwater Sailing Regatta – 1 March
• NSW All School States Sailing Regatta – 14 – 16 March

Rowing

Term 1 has commenced with a flurry of regattas along with some strong training by all year groups and crews.

Roseville Regatta

Almost all of our Girls crews travelled to Iron Cove to race in the Roseville regatta with the Girls 1^st crew remaining at Mosman RC for training. Some of our notable results are outlined below but special mention should be reserved for the Year 10 and Senior small boats that managed to bring home some bling.

• SGYr8 2x: 2^nd – D.Corneli, M.Tahuil-Gonzalez
• SGYr9 Div1 4x+: 3^rd – S.Yates, S.Halliday, O.Polok, E.Hurley, Cox: L.van Hulsen
• SGYr9 Div2 4x+: 3^rd – M.Hugman, A.Beatty, J.Kwan, A.Connell, Cox: K.Benoliel
• SG 4x+: 2^nd – F.Richardson, K.Budden, S.Polok, I.Campbell, Cox: L.Chen
• SG 4x+: 3^rd – Z.Halliday, I.Crennan, G.Hurley, L.Wainberg, Cox: C.Pedro Inacio
• SGYr10 2x: 1^st – L.Goodland, I.Solgaard
• SGYr10 2x: 1^st – E.Simpson, L.Forsyth
• SGYr10 1x: 1^st – A.Ford
• SGYr10 1x: 2^nd – G.Ford
• SGYr10 1x: 3^rd – Z.Trevena
• SGYr8 1x: 3^rd – P.Brown
• SGYr10 Div1 4x+: 2^nd – A.Ford, L.Goodland, G.Ford, I.Solgaard, Cox: L.van Hulsen
• SGYr10 Div2 4x+: 3^rd – A.Crennan, S.Kaye, E.Simpson, L.Forsyth, Cox: L.Law
• SGYr10 Div3 4x+: 3^rd – M.Hugman, Z.Trevena, O.Polok, S.Yates, Cox: K.Benoliel
• SG 2x: 1^st – F.Richardson, K.Budden
• SG 1x: 2^nd – L.Wainberg
• SG 1x: 3^rd – G.Hurley

AAGPS Regatta

The Year 8 and 9 Boys travelled to Hen & Chicken Bay on Saturday 8 March to race against the GPS schools. The combinations were mixed up to allow some additional races with Year 8 students also competing in the Year 9 divisions.

NSW State Championships

A select group of students attended the NSW State Championships at Penrith on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 March. Athletes, clubs, and schools from around the country attend this regatta which is now viewed as a miniature national championship.

Some of our notable results include the following:

• CWU17 2x: Semi-Final – L.Goodland, I.Campbell
• CSB 4x+: 4^th in Final – J.Meek, H.Dobson, C.Morrison, A.McInnes, Cox: A.Lee
• CMU16 2x: 6^th in Final – C.Feros, C.MacDonald
• CMU16 4x+: 8^th in Final – F.Kerr, C.Feros, C.MacDonald, R.MacLochlainn, Cox: J.Feller
• CWU21 4x: 5^th in Final – K.Attard, J.Hugman, A.Winder, A.Hwang
• CWU16 1x: Semi-Final – P.Brown
• CSG 2x: 6^th in Final – A.Winder, A.Hwang
• CMU19 4x: 4^th in Final – J.Meek, H.Dobson, C.Morrison, A.McInnes
• CWU17 1x: Semi-Final – L.Forsyth
• CMU17 1x: Semi-Final – K.Newman

Year 7 Term 1 Rowing

We have been delighted with the progress so far of the Year 7 students on water. The coaches have had them on water each session so far with the coaches coxing each crew. They had their first morning session recently on Thursday morning and are now at a stage where they are starting to cover distances greater than 1km each session.

In coming weeks we will look to group students into crews with the intention to settle on combinations for training on Saturday 1 March to lead into the NSW Heads of the River regattas.

Rowing Presentation Dinner

Presentation dinner for students and families from Year 8-12 will be held on Tuesday 1 April with doors open at 6:00pm and formalities commencing at 6:15pm at Zest (Spit Bridge). Ticket sales for this will open in early March.

James Petering
Director of Rowing

Snowsports

As winter approaches, we will be hosting an information session on Tuesday, 18 February, in the Junior School Library. This session is specifically for all new families joining the Redlands Snowsports program.

If you plan to attend, please complete the FORM to confirm your attendance.

Tennis

We had a great day of trial matches on Saturday – well done to all students. We are looking forward to starting the NSTA Comp this Saturday 15 February. Please check Clipboard for your teams and location of your match this week.  Please be on time for your match and ensure you complete the scoresheets with your results.

The Development Squads will be playing at Mosman Lawn Tennis Club – please check your time.

Good luck to all teams!

Touch Football

End of Season Celebration: 25 March 

All players from Years 7-12, including their families, are encouraged to attend our End of Season Celebration where coaches will announce season award winners.

Purchase your tickets here

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: Sam Wighwtick, Mintie Field
• 2nds Girls: Kat Lam
• 3rds Girls: Inge Anderson, Charlotte Dubenviore
• 4ths Girls : Mikka Currie
• 5ths Girls: Mel Franco, India Harrsion, Sami Beck
• 6ths Girls: Alice Franchesci
• Junior A Girls: Agnus Anderson, Mila Lipscomb
• Junior B Girls : BYE
• Junior C Girls : Elosie Kelly, Sophie Wong
• Junior D Girls : Josie Perry
• 1sts Boys : Rafael Rolon
• Junior A Boys : Nova Sebel
• Junior B Boys: Jeremy Beggs
• Year 7: Henry Whelan

Looking ahead:

• Saturday 15 February (Term 1, Week 3) – ISA Round 8
• Saturday 22 February (Term 1, Week 4) – ISA Round 9
• Saturday 1 March (Term 1, Week 5) – ISA Round 10
• Semi Finals – 8th of March
• Grand Finals – 15th of March

Rugby

As students undergo their Winter sport selection, please jot in your diaries 5 March for Mouthguard fittings buy PROFIT for those who want. Those who elect to use this service will have to fill out a form and return it on the day.  More details to come once Winter Sport selection closes – all Rugby students will be emailed.

Jordan Bird  
Director of Touch Football and Rugby

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