Junior Sport

Basketball

Its going to be an exciting weekend at our home venues Lang Gym and Dunnet Hall this week, with our A, B, C and D teams all at home and followed by our Boys and Girls Firsts and 14As in Dunnet Hall. It’s a great chance for Junior School players and parents to see the next steps in our Basketball program up close and personal. A BBQ will be operating throughout the morning, so for those playing local matches, pop in, have some breakfast and watch the best of the Junior School and Secondary School Basketball program in close succession.

It will be a welcome return to Dunnet Hall for many of our Firsts players, who haven’t played in matches here since their Junior School days.

Yr 5 and 6 matches have pushed forward 30 minutes. 5/6 D begin at 7.30am, 5/6 C begin at 8.15am, 5/6 B at 9.00am, 5/6 A at 9.45am, Boys Firsts at 10.30am, Girls Firsts at 11.45am and finally our 14A Boys at 1pm.

Our Yr 5 and 6 teams had a great weekend with wins in all grades, our teams really dominant and showing some great teamwork across the board. It was brilliant to have all of our teams at home and Dunnet Hall looks like a fortress!

Our Girls Basketball teams are playing some fantastic Basketball with nearly all of our teams coming away with close wins last weekend. Our girls are showing some toughness around the ball which is really refreshing and making a big difference in the results.

Cricket

Our cricketers had a fantastic win in one of the most exciting matches in recent Redlands Cricket history. After restricting St Andrews to a moderate total, our team were conservative in their run chase, taking their time to compile innings and managing it beautifully. Joe Hooper nudged the ball around taking the heat out of the St Andrew’s strike bowlers, putting together a well made 24. Charlie Parker needing 16 runs from the last over, never looked in doubt, drilled 4, 4, 4 and 6 to score the winning runs with 2 balls to spare. A great and deserving win for our hardworking cricketers.

IPSHA

IPSHA has a code of conduct that spectators and supporters from all schools are asked to abide by to help kids enjoy their matches. Their guidelines are straightforward and are the expected standard from our spectators.

  • Children play organised sports for fun. They are not playing for the entertainment of spectators only, nor are they miniature professionals.
  • Applaud good performances and efforts from each team. Congratulate all participants upon their performance regardless of the game’s outcome.
  • Respect the officials’ decision.
  • Never ridicule or scold a child for making a mistake during a competition.
  • Positive comments are motivational and encourage continued effort.
  • Condemn the use of violence in any form, be it by spectators, coaches, officials or players.
  • Show respect for your team’s opponents. Without them there would be no game.
  • Encourage players to follow the rules and the officials’ decisions.
  • Demonstrate appropriate social behaviour by not using foul language, harassing players, coaches or officials.
  • Comments should not interfere with the running of the game.
  • Focus on the efforts and performance of the children rather than the result.
2019 Term 1 Sports Choices

Even though it feels as though our season is just winding into gear, we are starting to plan for 2019 Term 1 Sport. Keep your eyes peeled for an email in the coming weeks with a link to Trybooking for 2019 Term 1 Junior School Sports choices.

Surf Education

Our Surf Education PDHPE excursions to Freshwater beach have been a great success early on. Kids are having blast learning about surf conditions, practicing tube and board rescues, resuscitation as well as beach games.

Before School Training Schedule

Mr Adrian Carter
Head of Junior School Sport
acarter@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6454