Junior Sport

We extend our warmest welcome to all families and students as we embark on what promises to be an exhilarating year for sports in the Junior School. A special greeting goes out to those families who are joining the Redlands community in 2024. We trust that you and your families had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year break.

Last week, every Junior School family would have received a comprehensive communication outlining the upcoming term’s plans for both Representative and Non-Representative Sports. We kindly request that you make this communication your primary point of reference for any inquiries over the next 11 weeks, as it contains valuable information and links to facilitate your understanding and participation. Additionally, within this communication, you would have found a secondary document that serves as a reminder of our established guidelines, which are in place to ensure the smooth management of all visitors to our campus during sporting events. Your diligent review of this document, coupled with your adherence and support of these guidelines, is greatly appreciated.

It is indeed a privilege and a source of pride for us to be able to host our community, as well as visiting school communities, on our Junior Campus for a significant number of our home sporting fixtures. As we approach the commencement of our Summer Sports fixtures next week we kindly remind all stakeholders of the importance of adhering to the established guidelines that govern the management of all visitors to our campus on Saturdays, both before, during, and after matches.

We look forward to an exciting and successful year of sporting endeavours and appreciate your cooperation in upholding the standards of our community.

These guidelines are as follows:

Entry and exit to the school oval for Football matches is via the oval gate on Murdoch St. There is no access to the school via any entrance from Allister St.
Parking in surrounding streets should not impact our neighbours’ properties. Please do not park across driveways and keep noise to a minimum if you are arriving for one of the first matches.
There are no dogs/pets permitted onsite on any school grounds.
Playground equipment and climbing frames are not to be used on Saturday mornings per the signage.
When you arrive onsite, please move to the Piazza which is designated for spectators. Rest room facilities are also located on this side of the campus.
The playing surface is reserved for the players, coaching staff, medical staff and referees only.
During Football season the area adjacent to the basketball hoops is reserved for the two arriving teams to warm up. Your respect and support of these guidelines are appreciated. Looking ahead to Summer Sport when we commence Basketball and will host home matches in Dunnet Hall or on Redlands House Courts, please note the guidelines below that are in place on match days.
Entry to Dunnet Hall and or Redlands House Courts for Basketball is via Allister St only.
Please consider our neighbours when entering and exiting Dunnet Hall by not bouncing basketballs outside on the path and not parking across private property, double parking, etc.
There are no spectators permitted inside Redlands House courts due to the run-off areas and court boundary lines being in close proximity to each other. Spectators may view the matches from the boundary fence on Allister St.
Spectators inside Dunnet Hall may sit on the ‘spectator side’ of the court, which is on the side of the court closest to the foyer. The opposite side of the hall is reserved only for players, coaching staff and scorers.

Redlands Pulse Orientation and Navigation Video

Our parent portal, Redlands Pulse, is the first port of call for all Junior School Sport related enquiries. A video has been produced to show you how to navigate through Pulse. You can view this short video here.

Redlands Pulse

The Junior School Sport pages on Redlands Pulse will continue to be the ‘source of truth’ for all information relating to sport this term. 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.

Parent Sport Presentation

As a reminder for the structure of sport in the Junior School please select the following link to view a short video which has proved beneficial in the past both to new and returning families.

Sport at a Glance

Sport Information Booklet

For all Sport information regarding what sports we offer when, how to navigate our documents, as well as information on Uniforms and Carnivals please refer to our Parent Information Booklet on Pulse.

Term 1 Upcoming Dates

For Term 1 upcoming dates and key events these can be viewed by selecting this link.

Sport Calendar

The sport calendar for Term 1 onwards is available online on Junior School Sport Page. You can also view it by selecting here; 2024 JS Sport Calendar

Representative Sports- Saturday Morning Match Wear

Just a reminder for all families who represent Redlands in Saturday sport only Redlands Sports Uniforms and match day kit is to be worn. Each family should own either a school tracksuit and or a fleece that they can wear over the top of their playing kit if they are cold. If your child feels the cold they may play in their fleece if their match allows it.

Any incorrect item will now be confiscated as all students have received the same message.

Wednesday Sport inability to train

If your child has an injury that prevents them from training, please send through an email to Junior Sport juniorsport@redlands.nsw.edu.au requesting they ‘sit out’ of training for that particular session. We can then forward this to the relevant external coaching staff. Where applicable please include when they can return to normal training, so coaches are aware of this. That way coaching staff are aware of an injury that prevents them from participating at the venue but also allows us to be aware of periods where they are medically required to ‘sit out’.

Representative Sport Student Absence

If students are absent on match day, 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.

Please don’t hesitate to view our Sport Information page on Redlands Pulse if you have any questions pertaining to Sport.

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