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As we move into the Summer Sport final weeks it is important to remind all that whilst playing our sports we are adhering to the values of sportsmanship and respect for several crucial reasons. Embracing sportsmanship fosters a positive team culture, enhancing teamwork and communication. In the intensity of finals, mutual respect among teammates creates a supportive environment, boosting morale and performance. Respecting opponents is equally vital. It instills integrity and fair play, promoting healthy competition. In finals, where emotions run high, maintaining respect prevents conflicts and ensures the focus remains on the game. It sets an example for both teammates and the broader sports community.

Showing respect towards officials is paramount. Finals often involve high stakes, and officials play a crucial role in maintaining fairness. Demonstrating respect towards referees and judges reflects maturity and helps maintain a constructive relationship, reducing the likelihood of disputes.

A priority for Redlands Sport is to maintain sportsmanship in all our young athletes due to its enduring benefits. Beyond the sporting arena, these values contribute to character development. Respect, fair play, and teamwork instilled during formative years translate into essential life skills. In professional settings, individuals with a foundation in sportsmanship are more likely to excel in collaboration, leadership, and handling adversity. Moreover, ethical conduct learned in sports becomes a cornerstone for building relationships, fostering resilience, and navigating challenges throughout their lives

“There is no way around hard work. Embrace it. You have to put in the hours because there’s always something which you can improve. ”

Roger Federer

2023 NSWCIS Awards Evening

On Friday night I was lucky enough to go to the NSWCIS Awards Dinner, the dinner is a night dedicated to celebrating the 2023 CIS Sporting Season (both individual and teams).

Redlands featured heavily throughout the nigh as seen in the following awards and the photos below.

• Heidi de Saxe (Yr 10) – Awarded NSWCIS Blue Colours with Honours (AFL)
• Lachlan Price-Pontifex (Yr 10) – Awarded NSWCIS Blue Colours (AFL)
• Emilie Bessell (Redlander 2023) – Awarded NSWCIS Blue Colours (Basketball)

Lachlan Price-Pontifex (Yr 10) and Oscar Carlyon (Yr 10) were also part of the ‘NSWCIS Secondary School Team of the Year’ which was awarded to the NSWCIS U15 Boys AFL Team.

From the Head of Secondary Sport – Mr Cameron Ellis

Redlands Secondary Sports Calendar

• Friday 1 Mar – Sports photos (Basketball (boys), Swimming, Basketball 1st V, Touch 1st VI)
• Saturday 2 Mar – Summer Sports Semi Finals
• Saturday 2 Mar – Pittwater Secondary Schools Teams Racing Regatta
• Sunday 3 Mar – NSW Rowing Girls Head of River
• Week 6 – Last week of Summer Sports

Basketball

Upcoming events

• Round 10 – Final Round

Basketball finals are finally upon us.

We have several teams representing Redlands in the semi-finals this Saturday.

Also, a couple of teams have auto qualified for the grand final by finishing 1st in their group.

This Saturday 2 March will see 2nd play 3rd in the 1st semi-final with the winner going to the grand final on 9 March.

All fixtures are available on Redlands Pulse and any support out at Penrith this weekend would be appreciated.

Also, congratulations to all players and coaches who have finished for the season.  Your effort and ability to work well together and as a team has all contributed to a very successful season overall.

End of Season Basketball Presentation Dinner is next Monday 4 April.

Tickets are now live. Please click on the image below to purchase your ticket or follow this link.

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.

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

Rowing New Zealand Online Nutrition Session – Thursday 29 Feb (5:00 – 6:00pm Sydney Time)

Rowing New Zealand are holding an online Nutrition information session as hosted by their Head of Performance Nutrition – High-Performance Sport that is a free online presentation that will cover “What to eat and when to eat it”.

This is a free session by some of the world leading experts in nutrition and fuelling young athletes that is easily applicable to our students during as they look to fuel their bodies and brains around training and study.

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NSW Boys Head of the River

For photos of the event, taken by Zach Borness (Yr 11), please follow this link.

Last weekend our boys raced at the NSW Boys Head of the River regatta with some fantastic results, finishing 5^th overall on the medal table with 2 x Gold, 1 x Silver and 2 x Bronze medal winning crews.

Tom Hooper has continued to improve throughout the season which he displayed with a very impressive Silver Medal in the School Boy Year 10 Single Scull while Connor Morrison also progressed to the A Final with a 6^th place finish in the same race.

The Year 8 1^st Boys crew of Fergus Kerr, Christopher Feros, Cooper MacDonald, Ruairi MacLochlainn and coxswain Arav Basu raced well, progressing in strong form from the Heat through to the final but were painstakingly close to a Bronze medal, ultimately finishing 4^th by 1 metre. Later Cooper MacDonald and Ruairi MacLochlainn combined for the School Boys Year 8 Double Scull to win Gold.

The Year 10 crews closed out the day with a flurry of medal winning performances with all four crews putting together some of their best races of the season. The Year 10 Boys 1^st crew racing in Division 1 consisting of Thomas Hooper, Archer Kerr, Connor Morrison, Oscar Pearce and coxswain Henry Preece won Bronze. Also winning Bronze was the Year 10 Boys 3^rd crew racing in Division 3 consisting of Matthew McLellan, James Foley, James Collyer, Lachlan and coxswain Anoushka Lee with our Year 10 Boys 4^th crew also in this final finishing 5^th.

The Year 10 Boys 2^nd crew racing in Division 2 consisting of Kieran Newman, John Natilli, Toby Anderson, Henry Dobson and coxswain Lilian Chen stole the show with a strong performance winning them a comfortable Gold.

Well done to all of the students and coaches from the boys program on a wonderful season. We wish our girls the best of luck at their Head of the River regatta to be held this weekend.

Upcoming Events

• Sunday 3 March – Girls Head of the River (SIRC, Penrith) 

Sailing

From Ali B – Sailing captain

ACT Teams Racing States 2024

This year Redlands sent two teams down to Canberra with a total of 12 sailors. Every crew sailed exceptionally and showed great success throughout the event. This regatta also provided us with a great deal of time to build on our teamwork, communication, and connection from almost five hours of postponed racing across the weekend and a great team dinner on Saturday night. 

Canberra really put on the weather for us with both days presenting gusts up to 15 knots and beautiful sunny skies, putting our teams right in their element. Team A and B both competed outstandingly against sailors from 15 other schools and even some university and open teams, with Team A achieving Redlands’ best result in the history of our participation in Canberra, scoring 2^nd place overall and 1^st co-ed/mixed team, winning 7 out of 10 wins only one win behind first place. Team B also did very well, placing 11^th overall and 6^th co-ed/mixed team, a great achievement, with this event being many of our sailors’ first regatta.

I’d like to say a big thank you to all parents, carers, coaches and staff who made our participation at this event possible and supported our success down in Canberra.

Good luck to sailors competing again this weekend in Pittwater at the Pittwater Secondary Schools Teams Racing Regatta and to Max Nicholson at Sabre State Championships.

Upcoming Events

• Saturday 2 March – Pittwater Secondary Schools Teams Racing Regatta – Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club

Friendly Reminders

• 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.

Touch Football

Congratulations to the following players who took part in the New South Wales Touch Football Junior State Championships over the weekend.

• Sam Wightwick
• Alexia van der Merwe
• Ethan James
• Arkie Riches
• Maya Turton
• Elodie Melvin

All players took their footy skills to the next level, representing the school and our region with pride. We wish them luck with upcoming selections in out of school pathways.

ISA Round 10: Wrap Up

For the final round of play, teams demonstrated how far they have developed throughout this season. We congratulate all players on the completion of regular games this season.

Thank you for your commitment to the sport this season, we look forward to wrapping up the season at the End of Season presentation on Wednesday 27 March.

Coaches have nominated the following players for stand out efforts for Round 10.

Players of the week

• Isla Anderson
• Zoe Twinning
• Sela Tea
• Dean Mansell
• Will de Saxe
• Krishan Price

Upcoming Events

The following teams have qualified for Semi finals this Saturday 2 March.

All Games are at our home fields. We encourage the wider Redlands community to come and support!

9 March – Grand Finals

Reminders

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. Students are also encouraged to wear their sports t-shirt for more sun protection.

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 2024 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 2022-24 >> 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