Secondary Sport

Student Achievement

Basketball

Congratulations to Meera Coburn and Emilie Bessell who competed at the U18 Australian National Junior Championships in Ballarat over the school holidays. As a part of the NSW Metro team they finished in 6^th place, congratulations to them both on a great week away.

Swimming

Over the previous holidays Redlands had 2 swimmers compete at the 2022 Australian Age Swimming Championships in Adelaide. A huge congratulations to 2022 Swimming Captain Erik Scott (Yr 12) and Xander Halfen (Yr 10) who represented both Manly and Warringah respectively.

Erik finished 22^ndin U17 50m Backstroke, 24^th in the U17 100m Backstroke and 26^th in the U17 200m Backstroke.
Xander finished 44^thin the U15 100m Backstroke, Xanders Warringah team also swam in the 4x50m Medley Relay coming away with a gold medal! This is a huge achievement for Xander and his swim team.

Gymnastics

Congratulations to Orabella Cornelius who has been selected to represent NSW in the annual Australian Gymnastics Championships to be held on the Gold Coast in May. Best of luck and we can’t wait to hear how you go!

SCHOOL CARNIVALS

Cross Country Carnival – Time trials

Unfortunately, due to weather the Term 1, the Redlands Cross Country Carnival was postponed. Therefore, the 2022 Redlands Cross Country Carnival will be open to competitive runners as highlighted below (with registrations due by Wednesday 4th May – Term 2, Week 2).:

Friday 6th May (Term 2, Week 2)

Division: Senior (Yr 11 & 12)

Time: 6:30am – 7:30am (must pre-register)

Venue: Balmoral Oval

Transport: Bus will transport students to school after they run

Division: Intermediate (Yr 9 & 10)

Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm (must pre-register)

Venue: Balmoral Oval

Transport: Bus will transport students to and from school

Friday 13th May (Term 2, Week 3)

Division: Junior (Yr 7 & 8)
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm (must pre-register)
Venue: Balmoral Oval
Transport: Bus will transport students to and from school

This will still be an official carnival counting towards House Aggregate Points and Age Championship.

Students need to Register HERE

Registrations will close at 4pm Wednesday 4 May. Come and visit the sport office at recess or lunch time if you have any questions. A confirmed timetable along with details of the arrival and departure process will be available via Redlands Pulse – Cross Country. Only students who have registered for the event will be able to attend.

Swimming Carnival – Thursday 9 June

The 2022 Swimming Carnival will be held in Week 7 this term (Thursday 9 June), more information can be found on Redlands Pulse – Swimming.

Athletics Carnival – Tuesday 21 June

A reminder that the 2022 Athletics Carnival will be held in Week 9 this term (Tuesday 21 June), more information can be found on Redlands Pulse – Athletics. Training will begin on Friday afternoons from Week 4 at Balmoral Oval (students need to email Mr Ellis if they wish to be include in the training information)

WINTER SPORT

Netball

We are looking forward to Round 1 of the ISA Netball season beginning this weekend, a friendly reminder for all parents and students regarding the upcoming season.

The 2022 ISA Netball Draw can be found on Redlands Pulse – Netball, however the most up-to-date fixtures will be available on the Redlands Rhino on Tuesday afternoons.
Uniform – students need to wear the Redlands Netball dress (available for purchase from the uniform shop)
Arrival times – players need to arrive 30minutes prior to their start time (parents a reminded to allow for Saturday traffic, and search where they are playing prior to the morning of the game)
Injured students are still required to attend training and games.

Water Polo

Water Polo returns this Friday for the Seniors (Boys and Girls) and then begins on Monday night for the Inters (Boys and Girls). A reminder that all players are required register via the following link Registration – Northern Beaches Water Polo Academy – – revolutionise SPORT prior to them entering the pool.

Football

We hope all students and parents have enjoyed the holiday break. Our Football players were busy over the holidays with the 1^st Boys competing in both the SACS cup and the Shore Invitational tournament and were able to play against some great competition in preparation for the season. The 1^st Girls team competed in the Pymble Invitational where they played two very competitive games against Barker College and Pymble College. We had a great turn out at the skill sessions for the other age groups and it was fantastic to see our teams working hard over the holiday break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back this term and hope to see their efforts over the holidays pay-off over the upcoming season.

This Saturday 30 April we will see Round 1 of the ISA Football Season kicking off. The Football draw is available on the Redlands Pulse – Football page, please check the Redlands Rhino after Tuesday afternoon for the most up to date fixture information each week. Students should be arriving 30 minutes prior to the start time indicated on the fixture (except for 1^st Boys/Girls who are expected to arrive 45 minutes prior). Best of luck to all our Football students in Round 1.

Hockey

We hope you are looking forward to Round 1 of the ISA Season this Saturday 30 April. A reminder the 2022 ISA Hockey draw is available on the Redlands Pulse – Hockey page, , please check the Redlands Rhino after Tuesday afternoon for the most up to date fixture information each week. Our Friends of Hockey will be hosting an afternoon tea this Saturday and it would be great to see our students arriving early/staying after their game to support our teams. We would like to extend this invite to all parents to get to know some of the other parents in the Hockey program – just look for the Redlands banner:
Venue: Barker College (Bowman Field) – Pacific Hwy, Hornsby

1^st Girls: 2:15pm vs CCGS 1
2^nd Girls: 3:30pm vs CCGS 3

Best of luck to our Hockey teams in Round 1.

Cross Country Training

We will continue to offer Cross Country training on Friday afternoons throughout Term 2 to interested students. These sessions are open to all students and will not only prepare students for the Cross Country Carnival but will also assist students participating in the 2022 Representative Winter Sports Season.

When: Friday Afternoons

Time: 3.30pm-5.00pm

Venue: Balmoral Oval

If you are interested in joining this group please fill out the Cross Country Training Expression of Interest Form. Please contact Mr Walker (Head Coach) if you have any questions.

Snowsports

Please see the Snowsports page for all the most up to date information regarding the 2022 Snowsports season.

AFL

We will hopefully have our first game for the season for all teams this weekend this Friday 29 and Saturday 30 April. The draws are available on the Redlands Pulse AFL, there is a slight change to the Junior Girls. Please ensure you check the Redlands Rhino for the most up to date fixture information each week.

Good luck to all our teams!

Rowing

This year’s parent rowing for families and supporters, the “Foot of the River”, will be held during the morning of Sunday 29 of May at Davidson Park.

Full details can be found at the following link.

RSVP DATE: 5:00pm Friday 29 April (End of Week 1, Term 1)

This is your opportunity to build a crew of four rowers together (Mums, Dads, Parents and Kids, Friends…..we will look after any combination), train for 90 minutes twice a week for four weeks and conclude with your own regatta. There are a large number of training days and times available each morning, Monday to Sunday.

No prior rowing experience is required as we will teach you everything.

All rowing will be done in a stern coxed quad scull with the coach in the coxes seat with you for each training session. These boats are stable and the sculling stroke is a symmetrical movement that everyone can learn.

REGATTA DETAILS
Date: Sunday 29 May 2022
Location: Davidson Park (Under Roseville Bridge)
Time: Morning (AM)
Race Distance: 500m

TRAINING
Location: Mosman Rowing Club (Spit Bridge)
Commencing: From Sunday 1 May onwards (Week 2, Term 2)
Duration: 4 weeks, 2 sessions available per week, 90min sessions (60min on water, 15min either side to setup and pack-up)
Week 1: Sun 1 – Sat 7 May
Week 2: Sun 8 – Sat 14 May
Week 3: Sun 15 – Sat 21 May
Week 4: Sun 22 – Sat 28 May

* Crews to select times that best suit their availability*

COST
The cost for the 4 week program (8 training sessions) including the regatta is $450 per person, with the funds going towards supporting the Redlands Rowing Program. Previously this program has funded the purchase of significant capital items such as the rowing boat trailers along with smaller items like pizzas for students post regattas.

CREWS
Ideally you would come to us with a set crew of four however if you are not already part of a crew or don’t yet have a full crews then please contact Jane Rogers or myself after you have signed up and we will try and place you into a suitable crew or find the final missing crew members required based on availability and experience.

NEW ROWERS
People who have never rowed before are more than encouraged to give it a go. We are fully confident in our ability to bring new rowers up to speed quickly and have them race ready in no time.

If you have any questions please contact either myself or Jane Rogers.

Jane Rogers
EMAIL: rogers_jane@hotmail.com
PHONE: 0414 466 053

James Petering
EMAIL: jpetering@redlands.nsw.edu.au
PHONE: 0413 764 446

Tennis

I hope you all had a wonderful break over the past two weeks and I welcome you all back to Term 2!

Over the holidays we had a few training sessions and the feedback from the coaches at Grand Slam Tennis was extremely positive. As we head into Round 1 of the winter tennis competition this weekend, I would like to wish good luck to all students competing. It has been a long and wet lead up to this season so hopefully we get through with minimal interruptions!

Please keep an eye out for an email that will explain all details for the upcoming season.

Rugby

With the first week of Term 2 underway, we can also look ahead to the official start of the 2022 ISA Rugby Season. Due to the amount of rain, our season has been pushed back, with trial matches in Week 2 (Saturday 7 May ) and our opening round of the season kicking off against SACS the following week (Saturday 14 May).

Despite this delay, there is so much to look forward to. This weekend our Under 16s and our Opens / 1^stXV will travel to Berry to attend our Rugby Camp, the first time they are able since COVID came about. The Camp is an incredible way to build as a squad and prepare our structures for what will be a fantastic, young 1^stXV side. I could not be more excited to see how this group develops over the course of the weekend and look forward to sending through a full update in next weeks Note Day.

Whilst our Seniors are away, our Under 13s, Under 14s and our Under 15s will have a ‘Contact Focused Session’ held at Macquarie Sporting Fields. This session will start promptly at 8:00am and will conclude by 9:30am. This will be a brilliant opportunity for all of our Juniors / Inters to really learn and prepare their bodies for the contact nature of Redlands Rugby.

Please make sure to keep note of any field changes or Wet Weather arrangements.

Summer Sports Photos

Our Summer Sports Photos are now available for purchase through the www.melbastudios.com.au website.

Those families wishing to purchase photos should follow the steps below:

STEP 1: Select “school orders”

STEP 2: Enter the password – WINNIE

STEP 3: Select > View Redlands Sport and Cocurricular Album > Summer >

Fitness Centre

We are back!!!

With Winter Sport Trials and preparation for the ISA Winter Sport Season underway, the Fitness Centre is the perfect space to develop speed, fundamental movements and also power. All students can access the morning sessions which run Monday to Friday start promptly at 6:30am. Already we have had a great number of students attending the sessions in just the first week of Term 2.

Students are reminded to bring with them the following.

A water bottle
Towel
Redlands PE / Sports Uniform

Sports and students are asked to contact the Director of Athletic Development Mr Jack Gooding jgooding@redlands.nsw.edu.au for any specific questions regarding these sessions.

Winter Sport – Key Contacts

Head of Secondary School Sport	Mrs Alison Cox	acox@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Hockey, Football & Non-Representative Sport	Miss Kate Seebohm	kseebohm@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Fitness Centre	Mr Jack Gooding	jgooding@redlands.nsw.edu.au
AFL	Mr Lachlan Pryor	lpryor@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Snowsports	Nicky Fenaughty	nfenaughty@redlans.nsw.edu.au
Netball, Water polo & Athletics	Mr Cameron Ellis	cellis@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Tennis	Mr Luke Jeffery	ljeffery@redlands.nsw.edu.au

General Sport Information

Wet Weather

If training is cancelled due to wet weather, a notification will be posted on the Redlands Sport Twitter page (@RedlandsSport) in addition, an email will be sent out to both students and parents. This includes morning & afternoon training along with weekend fixtures.

Fixtures

A friendly reminder that the weekly Fixtures (The Redlands Rhino) can be found on the Secondary School Sport page on Redlands Pulse from Wednesday each week. Please ensure you check this on Friday each week to ensure you have the most up to date fixture information.

Uniform

The Redlands sports uniform should be worn to all trainings and matches (students are not permitted to wear any non-Redlands branded clothing). In the event of inclement weather students should wear their Redlands fleece or sports tracksuit.

Game time and arrival times

Students should arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled fixture on Saturday (unless directed otherwise). Please ensure you know where you are playing and the likelihood of traffic on Saturday mornings to allow adequate time.

Attendance at Sport

Can we please draw your attention to the following communication process regarding absence from sport:

Parents are required to send an email to the appropriate Sports administrator prior to missing any training session asking for them to be excused
Any student unable to attend a Saturday fixture due to illness, is required to submit a Medical Certificate to their Sports administrator by the Monday morning following the missed fixture
Injured students are required to attend all training sessions and Saturday fixtures
Failure to do any of the above will jeopardise a student’s eligibility for Colours, Pockets, and Awards & result in school disciplinary action

Please note that the first unexplained absence will result in a lunchtime detention with further unexplained absences escalating to a Friday afternoon Detention. Please refer to the Student Planner 2022 for full details on requirements for participating in a Representative Sport.

Mrs Alison Cox
Head of Secondary School Sport
acox@redlands.nsw.edu.au