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Talent provides a foundation for success, but it is attitude and work ethic that propel individuals from being good to achieving greatness. While innate abilities might set someone apart initially, they alone cannot sustain success in the long run. A positive attitude fosters resilience, enabling individuals to navigate challenges and setbacks with determination. Work ethic, characterised by dedication and consistent effort transforms raw talent into tangible achievements through persistent practice and continuous improvement. Unlike talent, which may plateau without cultivation, a strong work ethic ensures a constant pursuit of excellence. Moreover, a positive attitude and strong work ethic contribute to effective collaboration, enhancing interpersonal relationships and creating a conducive environment for growth. In essence, talent is the starting point, but it is one’s attitude and work ethic that drive the journey from good to great.

Notable examples of athletes who achieved greatness through work ethic is Michael Jordan. While undoubtedly talented, Jordan’s legendary basketball career was marked by an unparalleled commitment to training and improvement. His relentless work ethic, coupled with a fierce competitive spirit, allowed him to continually elevate his game and lead the Chicago Bulls to multiple NBA championships.

Another example is Cristiano Ronaldo in soccer. Ronaldo’s success is not solely attributed to natural talent but is significantly shaped by his extraordinary work ethic. His dedication to training, both on and off the field, has been a driving force behind his consistent performance at the highest level for over a decade, earning him numerous individual awards and team accomplishments.

These examples highlight how a strong work ethic, combined with talent, can propel athletes to unprecedented levels of success, showcasing that sustained greatness often emerges from dedication and relentless effort

‘Talent might make you good, but it’s your attitude and work ethic that will make you great’.

Allistair McCaw

From the Head of Secondary Sport – Mr Cameron Ellis

Basketball

Girls Basketball

An undefeated weekend of Basketball!! Great effort by the Rhinos and well done to all the girls teams going 6-0 over the weekend.

Redlands Girls 5

• Talie Kara (Junior B)Transition offence and chase defence.
• Emilie Kesby (Junior A) offensive boards and putbacks.
• Clara Blackstock (1^st Girls) Offence and all-round performance.
• Jasmine Smith (Junior C) Hustle and Teamwork.
• Charlie Hugman (3rds Girls) team-work and defence.

Boys Basketball

Mixed results for the boys but as always 100% effort was given.

Redlands Boys 5

• Matteo Stucci (4ths) Huge 3 to shift momentum and all round hustle.
• Elliot de Macedo-Stewart (5ths) Hustle and defensive stops.
• Daniel Borness (17C) Offensive rebounds and clutch free throws.
• Zain Naqvi (15C) Steals and defensive aggression.
• Harry Winder (3rds) Transition and defensive composure.

Saturday Fixtures: 17 February 

Please note, several teams have away games this week. Some of these teams are playing at venues that are at players own travel arrangements, some teams have busses for out of Sydney fixtures.

Bus departures are from the Adams Centre, times will indicate the time the bus will leave. Please ensure you arrive before the time of departure.

Any students who have away (bus travelling) games and wish to travel independently must indicate this via email.

Absences

If students are unable to attend their schedule fixtures/training sessions they need to complete the Redlands Sport Absentee Form, this can be found on either:

• Redlands Pulse (under quick links)
• Redlands App (under activities)

We ask that these are completed no later than 11:00am on Fridays.
Students who are unable to make their scheduled Saturday fixture need to provide a medical certificate by the following Monday. 

Injured students are required to attend all training sessions and Saturday fixtures.

Simon Gleeson – Director of Basketball.

Football

Football CIS Cup 2024

• Girls and Boys CIS CUP Round 1
• Thursday Year 7 introduction to Football at Primrose Park Week 3-5-6 ( 12 & 26 February – 4 March 
• Registration for Winter Sport closes Friday 16 February 

Football trials for Winter will start Week 7 on Tuesday 12 March 

Fitness Centre

Open gym is back for 2024! Monday-Friday 6:30-8:00 is open gym for students in year 7-12. From Week 2 onwards all students will be provided with a program to follow during sessions.
If you do plan on attending, please note the start times;

• Year 9-12 start at 6:30. – 6:45 Latest Arrival Time.
• Year 7/8 Session arrival/start time is 7:15

Students are to wear full Redlands Sports Uniform:

• School Sport Shorts
• Redlands Sports Polo or Redlands Sports Jersey
• Appropriate Footwear – Closed in shoes (No Crocs)
• Late arrival will result in students unable to participate.

Rowing

Last weekend was the NSW State Championships, a rowing regatta that attracts schools and clubs from across Australia and even overseas, providing some significant competition making it more of a “Nationals” as opposed to States.

Across the weekend we had some encouraging results but no more so than our Under 17 Men’s Quad Scull crews. In separate heats they finished in 1st and 2nd place, progressing them through to the final. In the final the 1st crew raced with great composure and maturity to win the event, with our 2nd crew finishing in 6th place (out of 8).

The winning crew is:

• Oscar Pearce (Yr10)
• Angus McInnes (Yr11)
• Archie Kerr (Yr10)
• Thomas Hooper (Yr10)
• COX: Henry Preece (Yr10)

For a program of our size, this is a big achievement and also a first for my time at the School. We still have some key regattas ahead of us in the next few weeks (ACT Champs, ACT Head of the Lake, NSW Boys Head of the River and NSW Girls Head of the River) for the boys but this is hopefully a good indication of their potential.

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James Petering

Sailing

It’s been a great start to the Sailing season. Congratulations to all the students who participated in regattas during the holidays and a special shoutout to Max.

Max competed in 2 National Regattas in Queensland over the holidays (in Hervey Bay and Brisbane) and won 9^th place in the Sabot dinghy nationals.

Last weekend, he competed in the 2^nd round of the Sabot dinghy State regatta and won 4^th overall.

 ACT Championships

Congratulations to the Redlands Sailing students who have been selected to represent in the ACT championships on the 24-25 February.

• Ali B
• Ruby G
• Max N
• Alex D
• Philomena L
• Molly A
• Hugo B
• Will V
• Lachlan C
• Dylan M
• Thomas B
• Angus B

Friendly Reminders

• Every student needs to have at least 1 example from the call book for Thursday. (15/02)
• Pacer students need to watch a YouTube video of team racing before Saturday session (17/02)
• All students to be in correct uniform in ALL sessions, can be Redlands PE uniform, appropriate black or navy blue sports shorts, wetsuit (any brand), white Redlands rashie, and hat.
• Students are to keep phones in their bags for the entire session. If found using their phone during the session will result in being confiscated.

Tennis

News & Photos – what happened last week?

Thank you all for your understanding while we manage the opening of the new facilities – we will have updates on this at the end of the week!

Training will run as scheduled in your Student Calendars/Redlands Pulse. Any Group 4 students who wish to train anyways are welcome to sign up for the Friday morning training using the link below.

Upcoming Events

Please note NSTA competition has been moved to commence on Saturday 17^th Feb (Week 3) so we will be running additional trials for Group 1-2 members listed in the attached PDF this Saturday 10^th Feb at Cammeray Tennis Club from 10am – 12pm. All NSTA players and Development Squad students who are not listed above will not be required this weekend. TNB players will commence this weekend as usual, and I will reach out specifically about your roster for the term.

Important Housekeeping Reminders

• • Redlands Uniform
  • Hats and sunscreen
  • check your schedule in Clipboard
  • notify absence

Touch Football

ISA Round 8: Wrap Up

In the midst of wild weather, our Redlands Touch teams put on a fantastic display for their spectators. A few incredible results across the day included; Senior 1sts boys winning both their games 9-0 and 14-1, Senior 1sts girls winning 8-3 against Barker, Junior A boys winning 8-0, Senior 2nds girls winning 5-1 (first win for the season!), Junior C girls winning both their matches and our Jnr B girls continuing  their unbeaten season as they march towards finals.

Coaches have nominated the following players for stand out efforts for Round 5.

Players of the week:

• Sam Wightwick
• Tom Reeves & Alfie Leach
• Daisy Williams
• Winter Penny
• Saffron Wilson
• Hannah Brown
• Belle Monty
• Charlie Amm & Isla Anderson
• Robbie Smith
• Charlie Reeves
• Jamie Rogerson

Please use this link to check out images taken on the weekend!

Round 9 preview: Fixtures are live on Pulse & students personal calendar.

All girls teams are at home this weekend! Games are on University oval from 8-12pm. Ensure you stay around and support your fellow Redlanders. Boys teams are travelling to Chevalier College for their fixtures. Bus details are confirmed on Pulse.

Reminders

End of Season Touch Football Presentation: 27 March : Norths Leagues Club.

Tickets to go on Sale next week.

Students are highly encouraged to wear a school hat whilst playing. Students should be applying sunscreen before playing/ training, and must bring a water bottle.

Please note, as a result of the warmer conditions we have seen as we returned to sport this term, if students wish to wear their sports t-shirt for more coverage this is allowed.

If students are unable to attend their schedule fixtures/training sessions they need to complete the Redlands Sport Absentee Form, this can be found on either:

Redlands Pulse (under quick links)
Redlands App (under activities)

We ask that these are completed no later than 11:00am on Fridays.
Students who are unable to make their scheduled Saturday fixture need to provide a medical certificate by the following Monday. 

Injured students are required to attend all training sessions and Saturday fixtures.

Absences

If students are unable to attend their schedule fixtures/training sessions they need to complete the Redlands Sport Absentee Form, this can be found on either:

• Redlands Pulse (under quick links)
• Redlands App (under activities)

We ask that these are completed no later than 11:00am on Fridays.
 Students who are unable to make their scheduled Saturday fixture need to provide a medical certificate by the following Monday. 

Injured students are required to attend all training sessions and Saturday fixtures.

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.
• Students must wear trainer style sneakers that are preferably white with non-marking soles. It is part of our shared responsibility to ensure that students wear footwear that aligns with the activity to be undertaken. High top sneakers, Vans, Converse etc. are not appropriate for School Sport.

Saturday Sport Absences

• Parents are required to log an absence via Clipboard prior to missing any training session.
• 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.
• 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.

Wet Weather

• We have been lucky enough to have a relatively dry winter and to start the summer season, we use a number of fields that are multi-purpose and all weather.
• Unless communicated differently or in the morning of the session (via Redlands Pulse & Clipboard), all training sessions are to be deemed ‘on’.
• Students should bring with them a change of Redlands Sport Uniform (Thursdays only) or their school uniform (Tuesday) if there are light showers during training.

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 

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.

Melba has finalised all photos taken of sport teams and co-curricular activities and they are now available for parents to view and purchase. Please visit the Melba Studios website, Select the ‘Schools’ icon. The password for access is winnie.

Concussion Protocols

Parents and Carers last week received an email containing the Redlands Concussion Protocols, which can also be found in 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.

Summer Sport – Key Contacts