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As we transition into the Summer Sport season with a number of exams and assessment blocks coming up, particularly for the Yr 11 & 12 students, it is a timely reminder that engaging in regular physical activity during exams can provide a multitude of benefits for students’ mental and physical well-being. While the demands of studying might tempt one to lead a sedentary lifestyle, incorporating exercise into the routine can greatly enhance academic performance and overall health. Physical activity has been shown to boost cognitive function. Exercise increases blood flow to the brain, delivering oxygen and nutrients that enhance concentration, memory and problem solving. Short breaks for physical movements during study sessions can rejuvenate the mind and prevent mental fatigue. Exercise is also a powerful stress-reliever. The stress and anxiety often associated with exam and assessment periods can be effectively managed through physical activity, the endorphins released during activity are natural mood lifters and help in reducing cortisol (the stress hormone) leading to mental clarity, reduction in anxiety and a better emotional state.

With that in mind, sport trials will continue over the exam period for Year 11. This will allow students who wish to use this time as a study break to do so and we encourage all the Year 11s to participate in regular physical activity over the coming weeks (unless there is a direct clash with an exam).

Summer Sport information is available on Redlands Pulse, it is important that all students and parents are across where, when and what time they need to be at training sessions. Students who have registered for sports need to be at all training/trials and weekend commitments. Students who do not attend without prior approval will face school disciplinary action. 

Bus Transport

When travelling on Redlands transport the Redlands school rules are in place and students should be always upholding the values of the school:

• Have good behaviour, safe behaviour and appropriate language at all times.
• Follow the driver (and supervising staff) instructions at all times.
• Obey the transport rules and regulations at all times (seat belts must be worn at all times).
• Leave the bus how they found it (no rubbish, no mess).

 Students who fail to meet the standards of the above will face school disciplinary action.

Summer Sport

A reminder that all key information for the season has been uploaded onto the Secondary School Sport page of Redlands Pulse, if you have any additional questions, please reach out to the appropriate Sports Administrator listed at the bottom of this page.

Sports Photos

All Sports Photos are available for parents to view / purchase on the SPA Images Website  

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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.

Basketball

Basketball trials will commence in Term 3, Week 7 for all students who have registered for Basketball in the upcoming season, please check Redlands Pulse for further information. We hope you are looking forward to the start of the 2023/24 Basketball Season!

Fitness Centre

Having the Force Plates and a Dynamometer over the last week, we have seen 60+ Students come in and try a wide variety of performance tests. With optional testing sessions now being made available at lunch on a Tuesday/Thursday and before school; we encourage all students to make their way down to the fitness centre over the next few weeks and give it a go!

As we approach the start of Summer Sport, there are some key scheduling changes to the fitness centre – Please see the timetable here.

Mia Lundquist
Director of Strength and Conditioning

Football

Well done to the following teams for their efforts in the finals on Saturday: 2^nd Girls, Junior A Girls, 15B Boys and 13A Boys. It was fantastic to see the Redlands Football students giving their best and representing Redlands so well. A huge congratulations to the 15B Boys who won the ISA Championship! They played a fantastic game which ended in a draw after extra time and saw them going into penalties. Redlands 15B won the game 4-3 in the penalty shootout.

Tickets are now available for the End of Season Football Celebration. Please click on the image below to secure your tickets!  2023 Redlands Football End of Season Celebration | Humanitix

Hockey

A massive congratulations to the Junior Girls Hockey team who won the ISA Championship on Saturday! With a very tight match-up, the game was a draw at the end of the second half so was sent into extra time. Shortly into extra time the Redlands Girls were able to score a fantastic goal and secure the Championship. We look forward to celebrating the season with the Hockey Community this week!

Netball

Please don’t forget to book your tickets for the presentation dinner on Wednesday 6 September.

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I look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible to celebrate the girls. It will be a fabulous way to finish the season.

What an amazing weekend of Netball. The support from the sidelines was fantastic, the buzz, electric at Netball Central. I believe it would have rivalled the excitement of the Diamonds winning the World Cup in Capetown 2 weeks ago!

We had 8 teams go through to the finals this season – we came away with just 2 wins but all the final games were super close and competitive and stretched the girls physically and mentally. To say I was proud was an understatement.

Well done to the Junior Cs and Inter Ds who gave us our two wins this year. Thank you to coaches Portia Amy Wilson with Katie Wightwick on the day taking the reins for the Junior Cs and Natasha Valos, coach for the Inter Ds. Both coaches showed calm and consistent leadership on the day and channelled that through to the girls who came away with convincing wins.

The Inter A team fought very hard against a well-oiled machine of an opponent. The Inter B and C teams were both strong contenders until the last 5mins and only went down by a handful of goals and the Senior 3 team only lost by a nail biting 2 goals in the last 90 seconds! The junior Ds were also in contention the whole game and proved they can certainly put up a fight. Our newest group to Netball, our Junior G team showed huge improvements week on week and with a super tall, accurate GS from Barker it was a tough game indeed for them. However, they made some excellent plays down the court and really worked hard as a team.

I witnessed some tears after this game and it made me smile -this truly is what sport is about. I loved seeing these emotions on the girls as it showed me the girls really cared, cared about their team mates, cared about the score, and that they put it all out on the court and did their best. 

I found this great piece from the team at Suncorp who are major supporters of Netball in Australia and it resonated with me so much. Please do take the time to read it. I just love their message and it’s how I feel about sport and how I want all our girls to feel about their Netball and all team sports they try throughout their school life.

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Thank you parents for all your support over the season with pick ups and drop offs, calendar synching, washing uniforms and cutting nails. It does take a village, I know. I will be sending out an email after our presentation night where you can share with me how we can make the season better. I do hope you will share your thoughts with me so I can improve the program where needed. I have so many ideas for next season now that I have completed this one, and I hope you and the girls will like them too.

I really hope to see as many of you as possible at the end of season presentation on 6 September.

Georgina Ford
Director of Coaching Netball

Rugby

A reminder to purchase your tickets for the End of Season function.

For all of our players, please ensure you have casted your vote for the players player award.

Snowsports

As we approach to the middle of State interschools this week, we are excited to share some of the fantastic results Redlands Snowsports students have achieved so far:

• Mogul Div 5 6^th Place (Archie Mills, Matthew Mirams)
• Alpine Div 4 8^th Place (Louis Dobson, Aidan Schlederer, John Grinham & Hudson Williams)
• Slopestyle Ski Div 3 4^th Place (Robbie Smith, Hamish Hopkins & Zac Purdy)
• Div 1 Ski Slopestyle 2^nd Place (Noah Berbic, Will De Saxe, Alfie Leach)
• Div 1 individual Ski Slopestyle 5^th Place – Noah Berbic
• Div 1 individual Snowboard Slopestyle 3^rd Place – Felicity Schlederer
• Div 2 Ski Slopestyle 6^th Place (Tommy Smith & Xavier Kwan) –
• Moguls Div 1 Female – 3^rd Place (Julia Murphy, Sienna Wessels & Winter Penney)
• Moguls Div 1 Male – 3^rd Place (Julius Keller, Alfie Leach, Nicholas Fitzhenry)

We are thrilled to see our students’ hard work and dedication to their Snowsports paying off. We wish all the Redlands Snowsports students all the best with the next few days. We will post the results for next week.

Mark Your Calendar – Celebrate Snowsports Achievements

Join us in commemorating the culmination of the Snowsports season at the End of Season Celebration and Awards Night!

Date: Friday 15 September
Venue: Middle Harbour Yacht Club
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Booking link will be available next week to secure a spot.

Tennis

Welcome to the Summer Tennis season! We look forward to meeting you all in training (Tuesday and Thursday) and trials (Saturday) starting next week (Week 7). Please keep an eye out for an email regarding new training groups for the rest of the term – students continuing from Winter Tennis may have moved locations or times so please make sure to double-check! A reminder also there will be no sessions this Saturday 26 August.

Looking forward to a great season with you all! Please reach out to the Tennis Administrator Ms Caitlin Wong if you have any questions regarding the Summer Tennis program.

Touch Football

Students and parents have access to the following schedule that details trial process for the next few weeks: PULSE LINK.

Week 6: Trials for 1sts only.
Week 7: General grading for all players within Touch Football.

If students wish to connect to pathways for Touch Football outside of school, please reach out. The School has strong connections with Norths Touch where students can get involved in representative programs and refereeing.

Water Polo

Congratulations to all the incredible students who have successfully completed this year’s Water Polo season! As you reflect on this season, remember that the lessons learned and bonds made extend beyond the pool.

A special mention to our Inter Boys team who finished the season as Runners up.

General Sport Information

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 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