Junior Sport
I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. Wednesday saw all 18 classes complete their final rotation in the build-up to return to sport in a variety of skill-based activities. For the remaining two Wednesdays (Wednesday 17 June and Saturday 24 June) in the term all students will now enter a return to sport specific skill-based sessions in class time with all students remaining on site. Those students who are not doing a Representative sport (Football, AFL, Rugby, Hockey, Netball) in Term 3 will also be involved in these sessions. Normal sports uniform is fine for these sessions.
Students in PE classes have this week been continuing their program in Shot Put, High Jump and Discus. We have had some students across the grades who have picked up the skills associated with these disciplines very quickly. As well as being part of their PDHPE units of work, this will also give our students some confidence in trialing for these events early next term.
Just a reminder that registration is required to attend the optional on-campus training opportunities for Redlands Junior School students this weekend (Saturday 13 June again on Saturday 20 June). Online registration closes Friday 12 June via the Google Doc.
Those students who have not elected to play a Representative sport this season will participate in their return to sport sessions on Wednesday 17 and 24 June during school hours. These sessions are in addition to any other specialist lesson including PE lessons that they may have scheduled on Wednesday.
If you would like your child to participate in the Saturday Representative sport sessions, please refer to the email that was sent to all Junior School families on 1 June and again on 9 June. The attached note that accompanies this email has details and how to register. You have the option of selecting attendance for one of the Saturdays or both if you prefer.
Athletics Field Events Trials Term 3
With our School Athletics Carnival scheduled to take place in Term 3 on Wednesday 5 August, we are using a different format for field events, which all students are currently practising in their class PE lessons. If you have a child who would like to trial for field events for the Carnival itself, they will need to register via our Athletics page on Redlands Pulse.
Nomination Process:
- If you wish to enter any of these field events, you are invited to complete an entry form (via Google form). Submissions only accepted via the link.
- Closing date for all field nominations is Tuesday 30 June
- No late submissions accepted
- Some trials will be during school hours and some before school. Please see details below to make sure you can attend before you nominate online.
- House points will be allocated for all those students who attend the trials
- The top 8-10 students in each age group for each event will progress through to the finals, which will then held during our School Athletics Carnival on Wednesday 5 August.
Please complete the following form if you wish to trial for one or all of these field events.
Field Events Trial Nomination Form
As has been the case previously, students can enter as many track events as they wish to on the day. Of course, we are also aware that the guidelines and restrictions of the time may preclude this event taking place on this date.
Redlands Pulse
As it has been some time that you may have had the need to visit the Junior School Sport page on Redlands Pulse, it may be worth a visit in the coming weeks. It continues to be the ‘source of truth’ for all information relating to Junior School Sport.
As advertised last week there are a number of documents or information booklets that have been uploaded that will assist you over the course of the year relating to all things sport. These can be found here.
I am asking that if parents have an enquiry relating to sport that your first port of call will be the Junior School Sport section of Redlands Pulse.
Term 3 Sport
With a return to Community Sport date in place for 1 July, IPSHA has informed schools that they have a high degree of confidence that IPSHA Saturday Sport will be able to resume from Week 1 in Term 3. For Redlands Junior School Sport, the sporting calendar will be updated over the weekend to reflect the possible recommencement of before and after school training, the extra subject program and Saturday matches.
Term 3 will hopefully also see the return to our normal Wednesday afternoon Sports program where students engage in various sports which they registered for last term.
Term 3 Winter Sport Student Lists
Term 3 Winter Sport Training Schedule
Mr Trevor Dunne
Head of Junior Sport
tdunne@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9953 6022