Junior Sport

Athletics Carnival

A final reminder for our upcoming Athletics Carnival scheduled for Wednesday 10 August. Please refer to the detailed package that was sent home previously for the details specifically;
*Early departure time from school on day of
*Event Program and how to enter
*Entrant number for your child, what events are on offer and how to enter. Your child’s entrant number
*For those of you new to the school there is a highlight video from previous carnival showing what to expect, what to wear etc

And in exciting news parents and or carers are warmly invited into the Athletics centre for this carnival. For those that do attend on the day please view/load the QR Code link listed to see what events are being marshalled and run real time. Athletics Carnival Twitter Feed.

End of Rugby and Football Season

This week is the FINAL Wednesday training session for RUGBY and FOOTBALL students from grade 3 through to 6. They have their last game of the season this Saturday and we wish them the best of luck as they wrap up their season. Our Wednesday and Friday Rugby and Football sessions also conclude. As you would be aware next Wednesday (10 August) is our Junior School Athletics Carnival for all students so there is no sport that day.

The following week Wednesday sport continues as normal for all students (what they have been doing for the last two weeks) with the exception of RUGBY and FOOTBALL students. These will be commencing their program of Multisport on Wednesdays until the end of Term 3 at Gore Hill Oval at St Leonards, it will be a normal return time back at school by 320pm.

All football and Rugby students have been divided into mixed grade teams and more information will be distributed after the Athletics Carnival. Summer sport uniform and joggers are the uniform for this program.

CIS Selection

Congratulations to Lauren Rolfe (Yr 6) who was selected in the NSW CIS Softball team during in the week. Lauren now prepares for the NSW PSSA championships and we wish her and the CIS team the best of success there.

Winter Gala Day Saturday 20 August

This is the last call for any students who are interested in participating in our Winter Football Gala Day (Saturday 20 August) to sign up now. We play small sided Football matches on Redlands Oval on the day in staggered grades. If your child is interested, please register them here.

The house teams for this event are open to all Junior School Students, regardless if you play a Representative Sport, Non-Representative Sport, Winter Sport, Summer sport for the school. If you are in a house (which you all are) you can register to play, that simple.

While this initiative is optional, I would encourage all students to take part as it will be a nice way to connect with peers in house groups. The day proved extremely popular last year and hopefully this year will be the same.

Format

Every house team in each grade will play 3 games in their timeslot against house teams in their same grade. Each game is 15min long with no half time.
Coaching staff will look after each house ensuring all players get time on the field.
Each grade will only be on site for approximately 1 hour (exception being Year 6) to complete their scheduled matches.
Year 3, 4 and 5 will play small sided games on the mini fields
Year 6 will play on the full field with reduced numbers, 9 players per side
Finals for Year 6 will take place based on the all the previous grades results.
Overall house points from the day will be added to the running total which Mr Guha will announce in our next assembly

For more information, please refer to the note that was emailed to you previously. A copy can also be found on the sports pages of Pulse.

Term 4 Summer Sport Confirmation

Thank you to those families who reviewed their child’s Term 4 Summer Sport Nomination and to those who contacted us to make changes. Please note the closing date for changes to your child’s Term 4 Sport is Friday 19 August. No further changes permitted after the closing date.

Want to play Club Cricket?

There is an external team made up of some Redlands students who are about to register in Mosman Cricket looking for some more Year 5 Redlands boys to join their team. Matches are played on Saturdays between 1:00pm and 3:00pm so it won’t clash with pre-existing commitments on the Saturday morning. If your child is interested, please reach out to Catherine Grinham (catherinewale@gmail.com) for more details.

Want to play Softball?

Manly Warringah Softball Association (MWSA) will soon be hosting its popular Come & Try Teeball + Softball Days at Abbott Road Diamonds, North Curl Curl.

Teeball for girls & boys 5+. Teeball is a great introductory team sport for children that introduces core sporting disciplines: throwing, catching, running and batting.

Softball for girls 12+ and women

MWSA’s clubs will find a team for players of all skills and ages and will place friends and schoolmates together in teams. All matches are played on a Saturday morning at Abbott Road Diamonds from October to March (with a break for the summer holidays).

Come to either or both sessions:

Sunday 28 August, 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Monday 5 September, 4.30pm – 6.00pm

Enquiries: Janine Rolfe (Year 5 & 6 Redlands parent) 0410 601 077 or Janine@mwsa.com.au

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