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Sport plays a crucial role in the development of adolescents, offering numerous benefits beyond physical fitness. It is a powerful tool that builds resilience and teamwork, instilling essential life skills that contribute to their overall growth and well-being. Engaging in sports helps adolescents develop resilience by exposing them to challenges and setbacks. They learn to face adversity, cope with failures, and bounce back stronger. Whether it’s losing a game or facing a tough opponent, sports teach them the importance of perseverance, determination, and the ability to overcome obstacles. These experiences build resilience, enabling adolescents to handle future difficulties with confidence and resilience. Athletes learn to work together towards a common goal, developing the understanding and significance of effective communication, cooperation, and trust, which are essential not just on the field but also in various aspects of life. By collaborating with teammates, adolescents discover the power of collective effort and the value of supporting and relying on others. As Michael Jordan, the renowned basketball player, once said, “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” This quote emphasises the significance of teamwork and highlights how success in sports, as well as in life, relies not solely on individual talent but on the ability to work together harmoniously. Through facing challenges and setbacks, they develop resilience, allowing them to face future obstacles with confidence.

This week in the ‘what sport meant to me’ we hear from one of the newest members of the Redlands Sports Department, Georgina Ford. George, the Redlands Director of Netball has a wealth of knowledge and experience within sport.

What sport meant to me? – Georgina Ford (Director of Netball)

Sport to me has always means being part of something bigger than myself. It has always been a part of my life, something I was exposed to early on and something that was never not there for me. My father lost his left leg to cancer at 26 yrs old, so I have never seen him with 2 legs. He was a successful rugby player and long jumper prior to this. 

Somewhere along the way sport in our family became about showing him what we could do that he now couldn’t, it wasn’t a sad thing, it wasn’t a chore, it was more about giving him joy watching my sisters and I play and develop a love of what he could now not do.

When I was younger, I was quite a good swimmer (for a minute!) It was hard the hours were long and the training lonely before and after school.  I missed out on the ‘cool’ things my friends were doing after school and for a while felt resentment towards my training and hours away from the cool kids. 

However, I know years later these many hours looking at the black line at the bottom of the pool built in me a commitment and dedication that I have bought to my life today, to my marriage and my parenting.

I also played a lot of yes, you guessed, it NETBALL! This is where I found my love of sport, my love of being with friends, going to long weekend carnivals, stage age championships, sleep overs before carnivals, sleep over after carnivals and yes, I loved the trainings too- this was the FUN stuff. It did help that I had some hand eye coordination and was tall for my age as I progressed through the successful pathways offered.

It is now lovely to be able to give back my knowledge and love of the game to all here at Redlands. Sport can help shape who you are, you don’t have to be great- you just need to enjoy it. I am a far better netball coach than I was a player – but that’s ok with me as this has shaped who I am, given our family an expat life and I know my children have this same love for friendship and comradery in their sport.  Sport has shaped how I parent my 3 children and I know it will resonate with them one day the joy you can have watching your children do something they love and really want to do.  

‘Excellence is never an accident. It is the results of high intention, sincere effort and intelligent execution. It represents the wisest option among many alternatives. Choice, not chance, determines your destiny, dreams and values’

Aristotle

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

Winter 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

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Concussion Protocols

Parents & Carers last week received an email containing the Redlands Concussion Protocols, which can also be found on the ‘Key Documents’ section of Redlands Pulse – Secondary School Sport. A reminder to all that these protocols are for both a return to school and a return to sport. Students who have a suspected concussion are asked to seek medical attention at their earliest convenience.

Athletics

The Redlands Secondary School Athletics Carnival will be held on Thursday 8 June, further information can be found on Redlands Pulse – Secondary School Athletics

Basketball

Norths is hosting the inaugural 3×3 Cave Clash, a 3×3 basketball tournament for players aged 10-18, on July 5th 2023 at the North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre. There will be prizes, shoot outs and fun for all!
For more information about the competition, email tournaments@nsba.com.au
If you have any issues with registration, creating the Hustle Pass or finding your Hustle ID please contact Hustle at info@3x3hustle.com or call Hustle on 0417 107 043

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Football

We are now past the half way point of the regular season for ISA Football. If you would like to see where your team is currently placed on the ladder please head to the isa website –  There is one Round remaining this term (Round 7) on Saturday 17^th June before we break for the school holidays. All students will have their normal training sessions on Tuesday 13^th June following the long weekend.

Congratulations to those students who were named in the team of the week for Round 6!

Hockey

It was a very foggy morning for our Hockey cohort at Barker College on Saturday. The Junior Girls were up first and with a close first half, it was proving to be one of the toughest games the team have had to date this season. However, in the second half our girls came out firing and finished the game with a convincing 5-1 win over Barker, cementing their spot in first place on the ladder. Our goal scorers for the game were Sahara (3), Ava (1) and Jasmine (1). The 1^st Girls were up next against Barker 1^st in what has become a healthy rivalry between the two schools. After a fantastic first half, the Redlands 1^st Girls were up 2-0 at half time. Barker came out with a point to prove after the half time break and soon enough had managed to tie the game, and a final goal from Barker saw the game end with a 3-2 lead in their favour. Despite not getting the win, it was a fantastic game by the Redlands 1^st Girls and they have shown that they can compete at the level of the top teams in the competition. A special shoutout to Remie who stepped up as goalkeeper and did a fantastic job with the regular goalkeeper out sick.

We have one final round this term on Saturday 17 June before we break for the school holidays. All students will have their normal training sessions on Tuesday 13 June following the long weekend.

Netball

Inter F’s played a strong game with only 5 to start but Ruby Gasmus from the Junior C’s kindly joined the team and played for them for a half. The team worked really hard and were in the mix against CCGS for a while but, unfortunately there was an injury and  the Inter F’s were back to 5 for the last half. They persevered, never gave up and I was impressed their comradery and resilience. Here they are here, still smiling after the loss.  Well done girls!

The Inter D team had 2 back to back wins at Chev with the majority of the team only just returning from a week of camp- super effort girls.  Sleep ins are overrated!

The Inter A’s & B’s also had a great win at Chev. The Second VII had a close game with just a loss by 2. There were some other great wins by Junior teams too, so pleasing to see ! Our Firsts had a tough game and fought hard but didn’t get the win but showed great focus and strength.

Week by week , each team is just getting better and better and the teamwork and friendships between teams are growing. I spoke about helping others last week if teams were short and the girls have definitely stepped up- when asked to help others, they jump up and say yes- this is so great to see, thank you girls.

It was with pleasure that I received an email about the calm and constructive coaching style by one of our coaches this weekend of the Junior Gs’, Jacquie Gray. A snapshot of the feedback is listed below. Well done Jacquie and thank you to all our dedicated coaches who continue to work hard with the girls week in week out. Their dedication and commitment to their teams is abundantly clear.

“I only felt gratitude for the calm, civilised and respectful way in which the entire Redlands crew handled themselves this morning. I could hear only positive messages to our girls from Jackie. “ What a wonderful netball community we have at Redlands.

Our “Top Trainers” last week were for great attitudes, punctuality, consistent effort and hard work were:

Bronte Backhouse, Eva Simpson, Sophia Liu, Sasha Rowe, Lily Wainberg, Alba Martin- Gomez, Georgia Cavric, Ava Field, Ava Taylor, Audrey Kwok, Sabine Murray, Indi Hindmarsh, Freya Kittle, Remy Morriss, Ruby Wood, Eva Fitzhenry, Aneke Golowenko and Tara Ward.

Here are are your Junior H team who are all mostly new to netball , had a loss but are  always smiling and wanting to do better???? each week.

Georgina Ford
Director of Coaching Netball

Rugby

Weekly recap:

Our game of the week was the 14’s fixture. The Redlands boys put on a clinic, scoring some of the best tries we’ve seen this season. Unlucky to go down on the scoreboard in the last 2 minutes, the boys put up a great fight against the undefeated CCGS side. A highlight of the game, Charlie Reeves kick through and regather to run 50m and score, as well as Hector Maxwells carry off a penalty that saw him charge about 30m down field. 

We are proud of the continued fighting spirit demonstrated this season by all teams. 

Players of the week as nominated by coaches:

• 13s: Hamish Hopkins
• 14s: Charlie Reeves
• 15s: Zac Griffin
• 1sts: Josh Hicks

Looking ahead: 

• Friday 16 June – Friends of Rugby Dinner. Please RSVP to your year group parent.
• Saturday 17 June – BMGS home game against Chev. Last game for the term!

ACTION ITEMS: TRANSPORT FORM to be completed by all Rugby players –

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Jordan Parsonage
Director of Touch Football & Rugby – Secondary School 

Snowsports

This is a friendly reminder that registrations for the Redlands Cup will be closing this Sunday, 11th July. If you have not yet registered, please make sure to do so before the deadline to secure your spot in the event.

We would like to express our gratitude for registering for the Snowsports program for the 2023 season. We are thrilled to have you on board and are eagerly anticipating a fantastic Redlands Cup and snow season ahead.

We are pleased to inform you that the team lists for Redlands Interschools and Redlands Cup have been posted on the Snowsports group in Pulse. You can access the team lists by following the provided link: [add link here please}

If you have any questions or require further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here to assist you and ensure a smooth and enjoyable Snowsports experience for all.

Tennis

There will be no Saturday match fixtures, Internal Competition or Development Squad due to the long weekend, so we wish everyone a pleasant weekend off! Round 7 will continue as usual from next week and Development Squad and Internal Competition will commence again from Lane Cove Tennis Club as well. Please make sure you double-check the updated roster this week in case there need to be any changes. Enjoy the break and looking forward to seeing everyone back on the court for the last week of competition before the end of Term 2!

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

Water Polo

Players of the week as nominated by coaches:

• Inter boys: Noah O’Keefe
• Inter girls: Maddy Moore
• Senior boys: Liam Batemyr
• Senior girls: Briar Carter

Looking Ahead

Water Polo is a representative sport and as such students are reminded that they need attend fixtures. If you are unable to attend, please email jparsonage@redlands.nsw.edu.au ahead of your fixture. 

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 Sport Twitter page (@RedlandsSport) and an email will be sent out to both students and parents. This includes morning & afternoon training along with weekend fixtures.

Thursday afternoon sport training– wet weather arrangements (Year 8-12)
Students in Year 8-12 who are dismissed at the end of Period 5 are required to go directly home. 
Thursday afternoon sport training – wet weather arrangements (Year 7)
In the event that year 7 sport is cancelled on Thursday afternoon, students will remain at school until 3.20pm and participate in sport-based activities.

Fixtures

All student training and fixture details will be available to families under My Schedule on Redlands Pulse. Additionally, 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 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 & result in school disciplinary action.

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

Winter Sport – Key Contacts