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We have been unpacking the values in which Redlands Sport will be living by over the past few weeks, this week’s important value is ‘fun’. We should all have enjoyment in Sport, as this will create greater motivation, engagement and overall quality in all aspects of the Redlands community. We strive to create safe and supportive environments for all students to gain personal satisfaction form their individual and team improvement and growth. Empowering others to embrace all of our successes and celebrate them accordingly, which leads into some results from this past Saturday!

What a week we had in Sport! For the first time since we have played Touch Football the Girls 1^st VI defeated Barker College. The pure joy and elation after the game on Saturday was absolutely AMAZING, the girls and coaches have been working so hard over the last few years with Barker being a benchmark for the Touch Football competition. A huge thanks must definitely go to Ms Jordy Parsonage for the work and effort she has put in over the last three years to get the Touch Football program to where it is today, the win on Saturday has put huge confidence in the girls leading into this weekend fixtures and the Finals in a few weeks, you couldn’t wipe the smiles off their faces!

‘The only one who can tell you ‘you cant win’ is you and you don’t have to listen’
Jessica Ennis-Hill (British Track & Field Athlete and Olympic Gold Medalist)

Cameron Ellis
Head of Secondary School Sport (Acting)
cellis@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Redlands Sport Captains – Service Initiative – Shoes for Planet Earth

The 2023 Redlands Sports Captains have come up with a fantastic initiative called Shoes for Planet Earth. Both Emilie and Sam will be running a second-hand sport shoe collection from the start of Week 5 (20 February) until the end of Term 1 (6 April). They will be collecting shoes for an organisation called ‘Shoes for Planet Earth’ that collects and delivers shoes/boots to communities less fortunate than ourselves.

If you have any old sport shoes/boots (childrens and adults) at home that are still in decent condition, please bring them in. There will be collection bins set up in the Student Services Centre and on both gates in the morning. Please note the collection criteria below:

• Only sports shoes/boots in good condition
• Childrens and adults shoes are accepted
• No holes – top, soles or in the heel cup
• Shoes must be clean
• Tied together in pairs

If you have any questions please email the Redlands Sports Department

Summer Sport

A reminder that all key information for the season has been uploaded onto the Redlands Pulse – Secondary School Sport, if you have any addition questions, please reach out to the appropriate Sports Administrator listed below:

Sports Photos

All Sports Photos are available for parents to view / purchase on the SPA Images Website  www.spaimages.com.au  

Photo Library >> Schoolsports 2022-23 >> select your sport

Password (redlands2023)

Redlands has an agreement with SPA Images that we will only use the images for marketing purposes.

Basketball

We are headed into the tail end of the season, with our teams competing in Round 9 this Saturday 18 February. Please check the weekly fixtures on Redlands Pulse ahead of your game this weekend as there have been a number of changes to the original fixtures at the start of the season.  

All students must arrive 30 minutes prior to the start time on the fixture and must be wearing Redlands Sports attire/Redlands Basketball uniform.

A number of our teams are travelling via bus this Saturday. All buses will depart from outside the Adams Centre on Military Rd. If you will be providing your own transport to the game, can you please email kseebohm@redlands.nsw.edu.au so that the coaches are not waiting for you at the bus on Saturday.  

Best of luck in Round 9!

Redlands “Fab 5” Girls (Round 8)

Charlotte Humphreys: Was super eager to step up and help the Seconds out and still gave 110% effort in her game afterwards. She wasn’t afraid to get to the basket and score, racking up some points in the first half. She was relentless on the glass and stepped up in the shooting department but also did a great job of sharing the ball with her teammates.

Mia Kwintner: She was the smallest player on court and still able to mark one of their tallest players. She made some great passes and found good space on offence in a tough first loss for the girls. Always positive and taking on feedback.

Maddie D’Almeida: Maddie was unreal at both ends of the floor, super consistent finishing around the rim and protecting the basket on defence. She did a great job at keeping her head when she was getting fouled under the basket and made some huge plays to get the team a lead.

Freja Nixey: Freja played hard on both ends of the floor and consistently scored some awesome points in both our games. Her leadership on and off the court was also epic, she really stepped up and helped out her teammates in a really positive and encouraging way!

Stella Nicholl: Stella played a full game and managed to help double Oxley’s score! Not once did she slow down and managed to keep up the pace the whole game. So incredibly proud of her efforts!

Redlands “Fab 5” Boys (Round 8)

Jack Hutchings: Jack returned to our team today after recovering from an injury. He stepped up big time and really bought into the team identity that we have been developing this season. He was incredible locking left when guarding the ball, made 3 threes all from paint touch kick outs and was a vocal leader in a hard-fought win against St Pats. So proud of his efforts and his positive interactions with teammates to contribute to a great team culture.

David Abineno: David was instrumental in motivating our players. His points and steals came at clutch times and helped start our team to an early lead. Even from the bench, he was constantly cheering and supporting the squad.

Spencer Farrell: Spencer had a monster game for the 1st Boys. He went 4/4 from the FT line in the last two minutes including an “And 1” play with 30 seconds to go to help us claw the lead back.

Jet Gwilliam: Jet had a great game. He made some fantastic drives to the basket and finished at the rim with confidence. He was a vocal leader on the court and communicated well with his teammates to get the team organised.

Rafferty Heard: Rafferty was killing it on the glass. Snatching rebounds all over the place and going back up strong. He has improved his defensive positioning and not only helped his teammates but made things tough for the opposition.

Coach of the Week (Round 8)

Mike Golding: It was a huge effort from Mike Golding in Round 8, helping the 1st Boys to get their first win of the ISA Season. With both teams trading baskets in the final minutes of the games it was a high stress environment for both players and coaches. Mike did a great job of keeping his composure and helping his team to get over the line.  

The ISA Basketball trials were held earlier this week and it was great to see a number of Redlands Basketball players recognised for their efforts with selection into the ISA team. Congratulations to Oliver Kesby who has been selected into the 1st Boys ISA team. A further congratulations to Emilie Bessell, Eva Osborn, Alexandra Tanner and Madeleine D’Almeida who have been selected into the squad of 13 for the Open Girls team, and Annabelle Kesby who has been selected into the squad of 12 for the 16s Girls team. It is a fantastic achievement to see so many Redlands players recognised at such a high level. We wish these students the best of luck when they compete for the ISA team later this year.

Cross Country

In preparation for the upcoming Cross Country Carnival (Term 1, Week 9) and the Athletics Carnival in Term 2, Mr Walker and Ms Carrol will be running some Wednesday morning session from Week 3 (Wednesday 15 February), if you are interested in joining the Redlands Running Academy, please follow the link below to register your interest: Redlands Running Academy – Expression of Interest  

Fitness Centre

We have had a wonderful start to the year in the Redlands Fitness Centre with great numbers across all sessions in the first week. Led by our brand new Year 7s, we have had a variety of circuit based training sessions blended alongside our individual sessions for our more senior athletes. I could not be more excited by what is to come within this space in the coming weeks and as we lead into the finals for our Summer Rep Sport.

For all students using the Fitness Centre space please continue to be aware of the following changes to the use of the Redlands Fitness Centre. Students are not able to leave school grounds at the conclusion of their sessions. Students are required to change back into their school uniforms and prepare for 1st Period. To assist with this transition, the Fitness Centre will now be open from 6:30am – 7:45am with students able to join throughout the morning. 

The Fitness Centre is the perfect space for students to build strength, speed and flexibility, key components of all Rep Sports at Redlands. Our aim at the Fitness Centre is to create an open and inclusive space for all Redlands athletes and for all students to start their day off on a great note.

Sessions start promptly at 6:30am and have sessions tailored towards athletes of any ability, size, or skill.

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 or the Fitness Centre space as a whole.

Keep an eye out for our Trainer of the Week which will be announced in Note Day. Our Week One and Week Two winners will be announced next week.

Rowing

Last weekend saw much of our program attend the NSW State Championships. This regatta has grown over the past 5 years to now have a level of competition that makes it effectively a miniature National Championships. While the level of competition is high, our students still achieved some strong results with Angus McInnes (Yr 10) winning both a Silver and Bronze medal.

CSG4x+: 7^th Place in Final (S Polok, G Verschoor, M Sanger Larsson, C Croll, Cox: Z Naismith)

CWU16 4x+: 6^th Place in Semi Final (R Warner, E Whelan, M Osborn, I Campbell, Cox: A Jones)

CMU16 4x+: 9^th in Final (C Morrison, O Pearce, F O’Sullivan, L Price-Pontifex, Cox: D Hely)

CMU16 4x+: 3^rd in Final (T Whitney, R Beggs, Z Borness, A McInnes, Cox: A Koopmans)

CMU16 1x: 2^nd in Final (A McInnes)

CWU17 1x: 7^th in Semi-Final (J Hugman)
 

Sailing

This week Redlands Sailing has a variety of conditions, with Thursday having a massive weather front coming through with a very active lightning storm, whilst on Saturday there is very little wind in the morning until the north-easterly filled in the afternoon. This meant that we were unable to spend much time on the water however we went through race theory and introduced all the new students to the boats and some basics of Sailing.

Tuesday Sailing – This week will be the first Tuesday session of the term and we will have Group A on the water please see the attached list.

Reminder that the YEAR 7s DO NOT COME TO TUESDAY SAILING.

Thursday and Saturday Sailing – These sessions will continue as normal.

Please remember for Saturdays that the meeting point is the Youth Training Room at 8am, not the front gate.

Friends of Sailing Breakfast

The Friends of Sailing parent group would like to welcome everyone to Term 1 2023 sailing by inviting Redlands Sailing families (and especially new families who have joined the program this year) to join us on the RSYS deck for coffee and breakfast this Saturday 18 February from 8am (right after drop-off). Look for us in the lower section as you enter the cafe area. We look forward to seeing you there. 

Regatta Dates

We have finally got confirmation of the Regatta dates below; more information will come out shortly:

Pittwater Championship: 3-4 March 
NSW Teams Racing Championship: 17-19 March  

Tennis

We had a great start to competition in NSTA and TNB last weekend, with some close games across the divisions. The Development Squad also started out strong with students continuing to work on their technique and consistency.

We ask students, parents and carers to pay close attention to the draw for this weekend’s fixtures – taking note of the time and location of their team’s match. Please also make sure to arrive at least 15 mins early to the courts to allow for warm up time.

Congratulations to Isaac Swann & Tristian Wong who were both selected in the ISA Tennis Team for the upcoming Representative Tennis season, special mention to Matteo Stucci who was selected as a reserve.

Good luck for Round 2 this weekend!

Please contact Ms Caitlin Wong should you have any questions regarding Summer Tennis.

Touch Football

Round recap:

An incredible weekend around the fields. A special congratulations to our Senior 1sts Girls who played an outstanding game to beat Barker 1sts for the first time. According to Mr Ellis, Redlands 1sts win broke a 7 year winning streak for Barker, our Senior 1sts Girls took the win 7-5. 

As we head into the last two round games, good luck to all teams as they push towards Finals.  

During this ISA season, our coaches will recognise our Redlands Team of the week. These players demonstrate commitment to the team in trainings, and outstanding performance in games. 

For Round one the following players were nominated by coaches:

TEAM OF THE WEEK, R8:

Snr 2: Dan Lev & Hugo Scott
Jnr A : Ash Corn
Jnr B: Arav Basu
Snr 1 : Sam Wightwick
Snr 2: Elke Mueller
Snr 4: Scarlet Meijer
Inter A: Emma Morris
Inter B: Alex Symmons
Jnr A: Elodie Melvin
Jnr B: Isla Anderson

Well done all, good luck for Round 9!

General Sport Information

Wet Weather

While every effort will be made to provide alternative training options, if sport needs to be cancelled due to wet weather a notification will be posted on the Redlands Pulse – Secondary School Sport and an email will be sent out to both students and parents. This includes morning and afternoon training along with weekend fixtures.

Fixtures

All student training and fixture details will be available to families under My Schedule on Redlands Pulse. Additionally, the weekly Fixtures (Redlands Rhino) can be found on the Secondary School Sport page on Redlands Pulse from Wednesday each week. Please ensure you check Redlands Pulse Friday afternoon to ensure you have the latest 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. 

Sport Absences

Parents are required to send an email to the appropriate Sports Administrator prior to missing any training session asking for their son/daughter 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 and result in school disciplinary action.

Please refer to the Student Planner 2023 for full details on requirements for participating in a Representative Sport.

Summer Sport – Key Contacts

Cameron Ellis
Head of Secondary School Sport (Acting)
cellis@redlands.nsw.edu.au