Secondary Sport

Secondary Sport

COVID Protocols

As we return to competition this week spectators, parents and carers are reminded of the following conditions that are in place.

  • If any student is feeling sick or unwell they should remain at home.
  • If any student is being tested for COVID-19, they are not to attend any sport whilst awaiting results.
  • If any student has been to Victoria within the last 14 days, they are not permitted to attend sport during the quarantine period.
  • There will not be a Canteen or BBQ facilities at sport venues.
  • Spectators will not be allowed to attend any fixtures scheduled for the weekend of 25 July. Further communication regarding spectator attendance and a registration proceed will be provided in Week 2 of Term 3.
  • All students, officials and coaches will sign in upon entry at venues. If and when spectators are allowed to enter a venue, they will also be asked to sign a register. This record will be kept for 28 days from the time of the fixture.
  • All students, coaches, officials and spectators will hand sanitise upon entry.
  • There will be no shaking hands and no post match functions will be held.
  • There will only be limited access to change room and toilet facilities.
  • Allocated drop off and pick up zones will be marked out at venues where applicable.
  • Allocated spectator zones will be marked out, when and where applicable.

Please note that different sport associations, competitions or school venues may have additional or varying conditions of entry. We ask that all students and parents adhere to any directions or advice given by these parties that may be signposted or directed by attending staff.

Athletics

Athletics training will begin this Friday 24 July (Term 3, Week 1) at the Junior School Oval. This will have a focus again on Middle Distance and Sprints.

AFL

Last Sunday our Girls AFL team took the field for the very first time in Redlands Secondary School history. Competing against the Willoughby-Mosman Swans, the girls posted a fantastic win of 58-8. Strong performances across the park, with special mention to Sierra Allen, Alex Tanner and Eva Osbourne who all scored multiple times and also to Isla Wickham and Lucile Thompson, who made countless tackles and forced penalties across the day.

This weekend our boys take to the oval for their first game against Knox Grammar School.

Basketball

The Girls 1st Basketball team played in the NSWCIS Basketball Championship on Wednesday 22 July. The first game of the day was against Pymble Ladies College. A great start to the game gave the Redlands girls an early lead, however Pymble crept their way back into the game, making it a close contest for the majority of the second and third quarter. A tightly fought final quarter from Redlands saw some great teamwork, execution and smart decision-making, which resulted in a 10 point lead at the final siren, ending with a 62-52 win over PLC. The second and final game of the day was against St Luke’s and unfortunately Redlands had to play their second game without a game off in between the two games. A strong start to St Luke’s took the Redlands girls by surprise and St Luke’s had an early lead. An adjustment in the second quarter saw the Redlands girls playing more aggressively on the offensive end and smarter basketball on the defensive end, cutting the lead back to just two points. St Luke’s gained some momentum in the second half and unfortunately for Redlands, we struggled to keep up. Although St Luke’s had the upper hand in the end, it was a great effort from the Redlands girls. Redlands should be very proud of their efforts on the day.

Football

Boys

During the school holidays both our Boys and Girls Senior squads played a few trial matches in the lead up to the ISA Competition beginning this weekend (Saturday 25 July).

Our Senior Boys took on last year’s CAS Runner’s Up St Aloysius’ College. The boys were looking for a strong first hit out in what has been a long pre-season. Alos had already managed to have two pre-season matches since games were permitted to begin, following COVID restrictions. Alos controlled the midfield early and managed to convert early pressure with a goal from a corner kick after 25 minutes. Redlands began fighting back in the midfield and some strong defensive efforts allowed us to put pressure up front. This pressure turned into reward with a stunning shot from just outside the 18 yard box leading to the Redlands leveller. The second half was a war of attraction. With limited subs, Redlands began to look tired towards the end of the game. Still looking to play from the back and control the ball, they were able to continue to show improvements and apply pressure through the central channels. Unfortunately, Alos came home strong finishing the game with a number of attacking raids and managed to sneak another goal late in the match to take the trial 2-1. This was a great first match for the Senior squad.

This past weekend both Senior squads took on Sydney Grammar School. Their teams had been training together for a number of weeks and were very well drilled across both their 2nd XI and 1st XI and their ability to capitalise on pressure was slick to see, managing to take the 2nd XI 3-1 and the 1st XI match 7-0. Although the score lines were a little lopsided, this did not reflect the games. They were very tightly contested, with a number of the boys learning to adapt to the challenges faced throughout the game.  

Girls

Over the holiday period, our 1st Girls played a trial match against Monte. It was great for our girls to get a game under their belts after not having played for some time. Starting the game in great form, Redlands scored their first goal within the first 30 seconds of the game. Impressively Redlands were able to convert another goal within the next minute of play, putting them up 2-0 and surprising the Monte side. The fantastic display continued for the remainder of the first half, with Redlands maintaining possession of the ball for the majority of the half, and hit half time with a very steady 8-0 lead. Monte showed some great improvement in the second half and although our Redlands side did a great job continuing to controlling the possession, Monte disrupted a lot of the shots on goal and Redlands finished with an 11-1 win. It was a great pre-season hit out for our 1st Girls and it will be great to see what they can do with the season. 

All details for the games this weekend are now available on Redlands Pulse under the Redlands Rhino tab.

Best of luck to all the Girls’ Football teams in their first game of the 2020 Football season this Saturday 25 July.

Hockey

In Round 1 this Saturday our 1st Girls will be playing against SACS in what should be a great match up for both sides. Our 2nd Girls are travelling to Central Coast Grammar School which should be a great game as the Redlands 2nd Girls have been looking very strong at training. The Junior Girls are travelling to Chevalier for a double header against Chevalier and Oxley College. It should be an exciting double header as this will be the first game representing Redlands for a number of these students. A reminder that for teams travelling by bus, parents will need to provide permission via Engage for these games. Best of luck to all of our Hockey teams in their first game of the season this Saturday 25 July.

Netball

ISA

This weekend, we see the commencement of the ISA Netball season for our Netball players in Yrs 10-12. All teams have been emailed their game time and the draw can also be viewed below.

Players in the Inter B and Inter C teams have been provided with a bus to take them to their venue on Saturday. It is strongly encouraged that players take the bus with their team to their respective games. Both buses will depart the Adams Centre (on Military Road) at 7.15am. We ask that all players arrive at 7.00am to ensure the buses can depart on time. The coach of both teams will also be travelling on the bus with their team. The buses will return students to Redlands following their game. The estimated arrival time back at Redlands for the Inter B team is 12.00pm and for Inter C team it is 1.30pm (this could vary depending on traffic).

It is important to note, that NO parents/spectators are permitted at any Round 1 Netball game. All players must be dropped at the venue and picked up after their game. Additionally, all players must have their own water bottle with them and no food is to be shared before, during or after a game. Most schools will not be offering changeroom facilities, so we ask that all players arrive at the venue dressed in their Netball uniform and ready to take the court. 

NSNA

Well done to all teams on a fantastic start to their Netball season last Saturday. It was great to see our teams back out on the court enjoying their return to Netball. A big thank you to the players and parents for following the many guidelines set out by NSNA to ensure the competition can go ahead, it is greatly appreciated.

This Saturday sees Round 2 of the competition taking place. All teams will play at the same time as last week, but please see the fixture below for the court in which your team’s game will take place. An email will be sent out on Friday informing teams of the number of spectators that can attend on Saturday. 

Please ensure all teams, both NSNA and ISA, regularly check their emails from Ms Howard as well as Redlands Pulse for the most up to date information regarding the Netball season. Any player absences (both training and games) need to be sent to Ms Howard (jhoward@redlands.nsw.edu.au) PRIOR to the game or training so that coach and supervising staff members can be informed.

Rugby

We kick off the Redlands Rugby season this weekend with internal trials between each Age Group. These games are a perfect way for our students to get their first chance at a full speed match and will be a great selection tool for the coaches. Game times as follows.

Game 1: 8.00-8.40am (5 min halftime break) – Under 13s/14s combined teams
Game 2: 8.45-9.20am (5 min halftime break) – Under 14s/15s combined teams
Game 3: 9.25-10.00am (5 min halftime break) – Under 15s/16s combined teams
Game 4: 10.05-11.00am (5 min third break) – Under 16s/Opens combined teams

Please be aware of the following guidelines for matches this weekend:

  • Students are required to bring their own water bottles for all matches.
  • Students will not have access to change room facilities and must arrive in their full Redlands Rugby uniform.
  • Students must have a mouthguard to compete in the games.
  • All coaches / students will have access hand sanitiser on the sidelines.

Lastly, due to COVID and ISA Regulations, there will be no spectators for these matches with parents and guardians required to drop off students in the Macquarie Sports car park.

Tennis

Welcome back to Tennis for Term 3. It was great to see so many of our Tennis students attend the holiday sessions put on by our Tennis providers Grand Slam Tennis. Saturday competition begins this week, Saturday 25 July. The draw is available on Redlands Pulse with the most up to date version available on the Redlands Rhino each week.

  • Please make sure you are on time. Allow extra travel time if you are travelling to a new venue. Arrive at least 15 minutes before your match is due to start, eg. the listed time is the start time of the match not to warm up.
  • On arrival, check in with the venue convenor to find out which court you will be playing on and to assist in filling in the score card.
  • Students playing in the ISA competition must wear the white Tennis polo available from the Uniform Shop along with Redlands PE/Sport shorts, appropriate shoes, Redlands cap or visor and Redlands tracksuit/fleece. Students not playing in the ISA competition may choose to wear either the Redlands white Tennis polo or their Redlands PE polo.
  • Shake/touch racquets instead of handshaking at the end of each match.
  • All wet weather updates are made via twitter: @RedlandsSport

Just a reminder, our COVID-19 Safety guidelines do not permit spectators this week.

Touch Football

Although we are just beginning the ISA Winter season, the ISA Summer Touch Football competition will sneak up on us quickly. There will be more information regarding the Touch Football season on Redlands Pulse in the coming weeks, with the sign up for Redlands 2020/21 Summer Sport starting soon.

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power the inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to the youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.” Nelson Mandela

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

All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.​