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As we move into the summer season the next few weeks there will be a number of team selections which can prove to be a pivotal moment for many students who are passionate about sports or other group activities. While all students registering for a Sport will be placed in a team, the anticipation of seeing your name on the list of the particular team for that Sport that you were hoping to get into can bring excitement, but when it’s not there, it can lead to a whirlwind of emotion – disappointment, frustration and even self-doubt. For both students and parents, managing these feelings is crucial not only for emotional wellbeing but also for personal growth. Here’s how to navigate this challenging experience and turn it into an opportunity for development.

• Understanding the Feeling – It’s natural to feel upset when you don’t make the team you were hoping to get into. You might feel like your hard work hasn’t paid off, or you might compare yourself to those who were selected. Recognising and acknowledging these feelings is the first step in managing them. For parents, seeing your child disappointed can be tough. It’s important to validate their feelings without immediately trying to “fix” the situation. Sometimes, just being there to listen is what your child needs most.
• Reframe the Experience – Missing out on selection for that particular team doesn’t define your abilities or worth. Instead of viewing it as a failure, consider it as an opportunity to reflect and grow. Ask yourself: what did I learn from this experience? are there areas I can improve? how can I use this as motivation? By encouraging your child to reframe the experience can help them see the bigger picture and understand that setbacks are a normal part of life.
• Set New Goals – After processing the disappointment, it’s time to set new goals. Whether it’s improving specific skills, trying out for a different team, or focusing on another area of interest, having a new target can help redirect energy and maintain motivation. For parents, supporting your child in setting realistic and achievable goals is crucial. Discuss what steps they can take to improve and how you can support them in their journey.
• Stay Positive and Keep Trying – have we have mentioned before resilience is key. Remind yourself and your child that many successful people have faced rejection and disappointment. What sets them apart is their determination to keep trying. Encourage your child to stay positive, keep practising, and try again when the next opportunity arises. As a parent, being a role model in resilience and positivity can have a lasting impact. Show them that setbacks are temporary and that perseverance leads to success.
• Reach Out for Support – If the disappointment feels overwhelming, don’t hesitate to reach out for support. Whether it’s talking to a coach or a teacher, getting a different perspective can be incredibly helpful. Understanding that you’re not alone in this experience can bring comfort and clarity.

Missing out on team selections is tough, but it’s also an opportunity for growth and self-discovery. By acknowledging the feelings, reframing the experience, setting new goals and staying positive, students can turn this challenge into a stepping stone toward future success. Parents play a crucial role in guiding their children through this process, helping them build resilience and confidence for whatever comes next.

“Bad things do happen; how you respond to them defines your character and the quality of your life. You can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of your loss or you can choose to rise from the pain…” – Walter Anderson

Redlands Secondary Sports Calendar

• Tuesday 17 September – ISA Athletics Carnival
• Wednesday 18 September (10.10am) – Athletics Photos
• Thursday 19 September – Snowsports Presentation Dinner

Athletics

Mosman Athletics invite you to join our 2024/2025 athletics season.

REGISTER TODAY and get your friends there too!

We have updated our training program this year to respond to the needs of high school athletes and now offer a Senior training squad where you choose which track and field event(s) you want to train.

This event-based training caters for the needs of our emerging and competitive athletes who wish to learn or improve their athletics skills while also keeping fit in a relaxed peer group environment.

Our professional accredited coaches provide training suitable to all participants’ skill levels, from beginners to State and National level competition athletes.

Senior Training Session

Mosman Athletics’ senior session operates on Monday evenings from 7.15 pm to 8.15 pm at Balmoral Oval in Mosman.

This squad is ideal for athletes born 2006 to 2010.

Training events offered include sprints, middle and long distance, long jump, high jump, discus and shot put. Other events such as hurdles, triple jump and javelin may be offered based on interest.

Senior athletes use the Event Selection form provided with their registration confirmation email to select their preferred one or two events for training.

The season runs on Mondays from 14 October 2024 to 24 March 2025, with a holiday/ new year break in mid December to mid January.

Our Program for 13s and 14s Athletes

We run a Junior’s training session for athletes 10s to 14s (born 2011 to 2015) on Monday evenings from 5.50 pm to 7.15 pm. Our training rotations allow athletes to try different track and field events to build their skills and capabilities. It’s a fantastic way to get ready for school athletics carnivals and explore the events where athletes wish to develop further or specialise in as they continue their athletics journey.

Throughout the year we also offer additional training opportunities with holiday athletics camps and winter training.

Register Today

Questions?

Please contact our Registrar at mosmanlaregistrar@gmail.com.

Fitness Centre

Sailing

It was great to have so many Redland parents pop down to RSYS to enjoy a sausage sandwich with students and meet Michael (RSYS Sailing Captain), Ian (Academy Manager) and the RSYS coaching team.

Coach Jameson Prescott (former Redlands student) was back from the US leg of the World Match Racing circuit where his crew were third overall. Jameson is looking forward to working with the Pacer sailors over summer and to improve their skills.

So far this season, we have been fortunate to have some stunning sailing conditions and fingers crossed this will continue. Coaches are trying to improve the speed with which our sailors get on the water and are already seeing a big improvement on last year. To assist can you please make sure your child is ready to go at the RSYS gate at 8.00am on Saturdays.

Snowsports

We had an excellent week at Snowsports Nationals, totalling 30 participants from K-12 across 8 different disciplines. The weather and snow conditions presented challenges for some events including cross country and moguls. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the parent volunteers who helped rain, hail, or shine support events. A mention and thanks to Interschools for their dedication in making sure the Nationals proceeded despite the minimal snow.

 A special shout-out to the following students:

• Aibe Elsworth – 2nd Place Skier X
• Felicity Schlederer, Georgina Williams & Eva Fitzhenry – 3rd place in Snowboard GS
• Aibe Elsworth, Winter Penney, Felicity Schlederer & Nora Moncau-Munio – 3rd place in Alpine GS
• Julius Keller & Alfie Leach – 2nd place in Moguls

End of Season Presentation

Snowsports AGM

Tennis

2024 Redlands Cup – Tennis Competition

We are opening up the 2024 Redlands Cup Tennis entries for students. In 2024 we will be hosting the 2024 Redlands Cup across:

• Saturday 14 September (Round Fixtures)
• Saturday 21 September (Round Fixtures & Finals)

The Redlands Cup is a knockout tournament with the draw created for the following competitions:

• Senior Singles (Yr 10-12)
• Junior Singles (Yr 7-8)

This tournament is open to all students who have competed in Summer and/or Winter Tennis.

Touch

A reminder that for easy communication, all students should have downloaded the Redlands App with Pulse notifications on. This is the most simple way to stay on top of detail within the Touch Football program.

As we continue the trials process, students should recognise Player movement between squads is expected, with factors such as attendance, attitude, skill development, and progression influencing adjustments within squads.

Training squads should now be reflected in the students calendar. All students will need to head to their calendar to view their updated training schedule for the week.

Further reminders:

As it begins to warm up, students are highly encouraged to wear a hat to every session and should bring their own water bottle.

All trials sessions are compulsory to attend and school sports protocols are to be followed:

• All absences need to be informed. Please ensure the parent/ carer logs an absence via the ABSENCE button in PULSE
• Please note that unexplained absences from a training session or match will result in School Disciplinary Action

Further opportunity to play:

Beach Touch

Please note on the Touch Football page we are taking expressions of interest for an upcoming Beach Touch Footy tournament in the holidays. This form has been amended to include parent (not just student access)

The Beach Touch Gala Day is on the 27 September. Please see the EOI here.

Representative Touch Football 

Should students have desires to play Touch Football outside of school pathways for further representative play. Please reach out to Ms Jordan Parsonage who can you put you in contact with your local association.

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 the Sports Absence Form available on Redlands Pulse – Secondary School Sport (under ‘Quick Links’ prior to missing any training session or weekly fixture.
• 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

• 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.

Redlands Concussion Protocols and Updates

Following the publication of the AIS Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport, the School has released a new Concussion Procedure along with a Concussion Referral and Clearance Form and a Graduated Return to Sport Framework. These documents can be found on Redlands Pulse and are linked below:

• Concussion Procedure
• Concussion Referral and Clearance Form
• Graduated Return to Sport Framework

In addition, we have published a Concussion Information Sheet which summarises how concussion is managed and the pathway a student must follow to return to competition.

• Concussion Information Sheet

Key points include:

• recognising red flag signs or symptoms of concussion (call 000 immediately)
• a student suspected of concussion must follow the graduated return to sport framework before they can return to competition
• a parent/carer is now required to take their child to a healthcare practitioner within 72 hours of the incident for the initial consult and again after 14 days symptom-free (at rest) before the resumption of contact training

Please read the procedure and if you have any queries on how a student will be managed following a suspected concussion, feel free to reach out to the designated Concussion Officer for each campus.

The following staff members have been designated as the Concussion Officer for each campus:

• Ms Mia Lundquist (Secondary School)
• Mr Eddy Atkins (High Country Campus)

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 (redlands2024) 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