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Sport Online

As we transition our Sport programs to an online format, it is important our staff, students and parents maintain clarity around our purpose of Sport at Redlands. Whilst the situation and operational environment is changing rapidly, our purpose as a department and what we offer students remains constant.

“Our purpose is to inspire students to achieve life-readiness through the provision of sport based learning experiences and opportunities.”

Our Sports staff are committed to this purpose and have a laser-like focus on delivering opportunities to allow our students to continue to grow and develop. Over the coming days and weeks we will have a collection of sports videos, Zoom sessions and online learning tools for students to engage with.

Below is a timetable to available sessions that have or are being run this week and next week through Zoom. Any student or parent is welcome to join in on the session.

Further Sport Options

The following are a range of ideas our Sports Department are exploring for the coming weeks depending on how the situation evolves:

• Redlands Sport podcast of coaches, staff, ex-students associated with sport in our school community or beyond.
• 14 day challenge for students to achieve one thing per day over the holiday break. (eg. mindfulness activity every day, stretching for 30 mins).
• Sport Nutritionist Q&A via Zoom.
• Catalogue of online fitness exercise videos to highlight key teaching points and technique when at home (important consideration for managing our risk).
• Online Cross Country/Running competition through Strava.

I would like to thank the work of our Sports Department as they have all very quickly adapted to a change in roles and duties to ensure our students keep learning from the wonderful opportunities that sport can provide.

Cross Country

In lieu of the physical Cross Country Carnival originally scheduled for 2 April, we will hold a virtual Secondary School Cross Country Carnival next week. All students will be able to complete a run or walk (maintaining social distance guidelines) for house points. More information is available here.

Football

We had 16 students log into the first Football session on Wednesday, with all students working to improve their Football skills. For any students who missed out, these sessions will be available online under the Football page on iLearn for students to access at a later date.

A reminder to all Football players, these sessions will be available via the Zoom link on iLearn every Wednesday morning at 6.45am until the end of term. There are a number of various skills/drills available for players on the iLearn page that can be done from home.  

Rugby

This Friday morning Redlands Rugby will host the first online Rugby Fitness session.

The session will start at 6.45am with students logging in via Zoom by 6.40am. Please make sure to follow this link or access the Zoom Meeting via iLearn.

Parents and siblings are all encouraged to attend what will be a fast paced and fun session to start the day off on a great note. The session will only need a towel and a water bottle with later sessions bringing in the use of a Rugby ball.

Please note if any students need to borrow a Rugby ball for home, we are still handing them out from the Sports Department located in the Fitness Centre.

Students from any sport are welcome to attend and please feel free to contact me directly jgooding@redlands.nsw.edu.au for any questions.

“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do” Kobe Bryant.

Mr Tom Kindred
Head of Secondary School Sport
sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au

All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.​