Junior Sport

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Season Draw

REdlands Pulse

Absences

Important Dates

Students, both new and returning, must be congratulated for their enthusiasm and for their diligence in following the numerous tasks required of them in these last two weeks, in particular on our first Wednesday Sport day. It must be also said that the number of students trialling this year was far greater than previous years across the board for most Representative sports.

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, extra coaching staff were called upon to grade and assist. I spoke to the students prior to Sport trials on Wednesday and challenged them to be ‘proactive and do something about it’ if they didn’t have a good trial day and ended up not in their preferred team. As outlined on the Junior School Sport page on Pulse, teams are fluid and movements will occur from Round 1 onwards.

With Round 1 of summer sport upon us, this Saturday is an exciting time for all involved. Draws are online,  the first of many optional skills sessions trainings have been well attended, uniforms have been purchased so we are all ready to go. Redlands students are expected to be at the venue 30 minutes before the start time listed for adequate warm up and instructions. Parents are reminded that IPSHA policy states that no parent can enter the field of play at any time. It would be appreciated if our new parents also adopt this process. At Redlands Junior School we belong to IPSHA for our academic and sporting pathways. I encourage all parents to have a read of the IPSHA Code of Conduct in preparation for Round 1. The IPSHA Code of Conduct for spectators and players can be found on Redlands Pulse. There are no league tables, no grand finals, no trophies in this association and that is what makes it different from clubs and associations.

This Weekend

As outlined last week, the fixtures (Friday night or Saturday morning matches) for coaches, parents and staff will be ‘live’ in nature and will be available via the link at the top of Note Day and on Redlands Pulse which allows you to filter the draw by sport and even team. Sport draws will no longer be emailed to parents. Changes to times and or grounds come through from host schools during the week 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. Please spend some time navigating this document on your phone or device.

Student Absences

For those students who are representing Redlands in fixtures this Saturday and will miss their game due to illness or misadventure, parents are required to complete this online absence form. This will allow your responses to be passed on electronically to your child’s coach efficiently and at short notice. The Student Absence link can also be found on the Junior School Sport Page on Redlands Pulse.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find more information about the sports on offer in Summer and Winter?

In some exciting news, all Sports notes and forms will be electronically uploaded onto the Junior School Sports page on Redlands Pulse. Your child will be advised at school when new information has been uploaded on this site with this also being advertised in Note Day. 

Where can I find the sports draw for my child’s season?

The sports draw or fixtures schedule as it has been referred to (matches played Saturday morning and in some cases Friday nights) can be found on the Junior School Sport Page on Redlands Pulse and also at the top of this page. From Week 1 onwards these will all be ‘live’ in nature, with updates occurring as we receive them from host schools. 

Where can I find the training schedule for my child’s team?

All training schedules can be located on the Sports Page on Redlands Pulse. These are ‘live’ and may be change as updates occur.

Where can I find my child’s team list?

Team lists may change from week to week due to movements occurring between teams of the same sport. Team lists are ‘live’ in nature and can be found by selecting the following link Team List Google Doc.

How do I notify the Sports Department that my child is sick or absent and cannot attend their Saturday Sports commitment?

All sport absences from Term 1 onwards will need to be submitted via the Sport Absence Google Form.

Mr Trevor Dunne
Head of Junior Sport
tdunne@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9953 6022