Junior Sport

Junior Sport

Winter Sport Preparation

It is definitely starting to feel real with interschool sport back in a matter of weeks. Our students are excited after completing our team trials last week, new uniforms have been purchased, boots and joggers replaced and sport is beginning to feel like normal again.

As discussed in our Sports Information Zoom sessions on Tuesday night with over 100 parents, we are building back up to interschool sport. IPSHA, the organisation that we belong to and play our Winter Sport in, has released some guidelines for our interschool sport which resumes Term 3, Saturday 25 July. I would appreciate if you can talk through these protocols with your child before the restart.

COVID 19 Protocols for IPSHA NSW Saturday Sport

  • Team kits will include hand sanitiser.
  • Each team will keep a log where a roll is marked and records against each student’s name of any persons in attendance with that student, eg: mum, grandad, etc.
  • IPSHA recommends that only one parent or guardian should attend from each family with a student playing.
  • Sharing/exchanging of personal equipment, clothing or drink bottles is not permitted.
  • Spectators are requested to comply with social distancing guidelines.
  • Match ball(s) must be wiped over with sanitiser prior to and after each fixture.
  • ‘If in Doubt, Sit it Out’ – any student, coach, official or parent who has any cold or flu like symptoms or has knowingly been in recent close contact with a person displaying said symptoms cannot attend any IPSHA NSW event. 
  • Participants must be aware of and maintain proper hygiene measures: sanitise hands on arrival pre-warm up and then at the conclusion of the fixture prior to departure.
  • Do not put game equipment or your hands in your mouth. Should you need to touch your mouth you must wash and sanitise your hands first. If you need to touch your face, do so using the inside of your shirt with your finger covered by the outer side.
  • No shaking hands or contact outside of the rules of play is permitted before, during or after fixtures.
  • All visitors and providers (eg. referees, external coaches, etc) must adhere to relevant hygiene, distancing and safety requirements.

A more detailed note with the most up to date guidelines will be emailed to Redlands families in Week 1, next term.

AFL Players Wanted

This is a final call for any boy in Yr 5 or Yr 6 who would like to join our AFL Representative side as we begin our season next term. We have had a few withdrawals and are looking for boys to change from their non-Rep sport for next term to come across into AFL. There is a Saturday commitment to this with matches and if you would like for your son to join our side please email me ASAP. More information relating to AFL can be found here.

Term 4 Summer Sport Selection

As we approach the end of Term 2, there is some planning and forecasting to be completed by the Sports Department over the break. As you may be aware, our Winter Sport will end in Week 6 of Term 3 and, almost immediately, we will roll over to Summer Sport preparation for the remainder of the term with trials and internal games taking place both during Sport time on Wednesdays and on Saturdays for our representative sports program.

While it may seem early, considering we have not even recommenced our Winter Sport, I require all families to submit your initial request for your child’s Term 4 Summer Sport selection. The aim is to collate all the responses and get them back to you for review to you over the upcoming break so parents can make any final changes to them before I have to lodge them.

On Monday, an email was sent to all families asking you to please complete this form at your earliest convenience. We are accepting submissions now with over 200 received and will close 5.00pm on Friday 26 June. The data (numbers of students per sport) that we receive will be used to work out how many teams we submit to our competition. Information with more details to each sport that may be of assistance to you in making your selection can be found here.

Hot Shots/Young Guns July Holiday Camps

During the upcoming July holidays, our Tennis provider, Grand Slam Tennis, are offering July school holiday Tennis Camps. Interested students who are in Redlands Junior School are encouraged to attend the engaging and enjoyable extended training sessions. There are two camps over two weeks:

  • Hot Shots Camp – suitable for all ages and standards
  • Young Guns Camp – suitable for 8-12 years who currently/have played in a Tennis competition

Grand Slam’s qualified coaches will be responsible for coaching the participants each session. Participants will work in small groups to develop their fundamental movement skills, footwork and match play confidence through fun drills and point play.

Holidays Week 2 – Monday 6 – Friday 10 July at Wheatleigh St Tennis Courts. Students may select to participate in 1 – 5 days.

Holidays Week 3 – Monday 13 – Friday 17 July at Cammeray Tennis Courts. Students may select to participate in 1 – 5 days.

For more details and to register, please click here. Grand Slam Tennis are confident this camp will provide an enjoyable experience for all students.

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