Secondary Sport
Head of Secondary Sport
Sport and Wellbeing
Recently when students were registering for summer sport they were asked the following question, “How important do you think sport is to your wellbeing?”. With over 1/3 of the school ranking it as a 10 and 86% ranking it as a 7 or above, it shows the importance of sport as a part of a truly holistic education at Redlands. In recent months with COVID reducing the amount of structured activities available to students, there has been increased appreciation for the value sport provides in fostering social connections, enhancing mental health and improving emotional intelligence. Sometimes we can’t appreciate something until it is taken away.
These important factors are crucial for young people to flourish and sport provides a place of safety and security for these life skills to develop and our students to maintain balance in their day to day lives. Particularly in a time of social upheaval and continual change, sport can provide a constant outlet for students to connect with friends, peers and ‘let off a little steam’.
When we speak of holistic education this refers to not just a broad based curriculum to stretch and extend academic pursuits, but a broad range of life pursuits that allow young people to grow physically, socially, mentally and emotionally. This is how we achieve balance in our lives, this is how we achieve wellbeing in young peoples’ lives, this is what we achieve in an education for life at Redlands.
Figure 1: Survey result of Secondary School students answering the question How important do you think sport is your wellbeing?
Basketball
Basketball trials are now underway. A reminder that the Basketball preliminary information can be found on Redlands Pulse. All age groups will have two trials per week on Tuesday and Thursday and all students registered for Basketball must attend all trials.
Tennis
Last Saturday our ISA students participated in the Redlands Junior (Yrs 7-9) or Senior (Yrs 10-12) Singles Championships. There were some great matches and it was a great opportunity for students to play in some competitive matches. They played all their round matches with the Semi Finals and Finals taking place this weekend at Cammeray Tennis Courts. Our Development Squad students finished the Winter season with a mini competition. It was great to see the progress these students have made over the past couple of months. Our Redlands League students played their Finals on Saturday with the Blue team playing the Yellow team in the Final. It was the Blue team that were too strong taking home the win. Congratulations to all Winter Tennis students on their participation, attitude and effort throughout what has been a challenging season.
Important Dates:
Thursday 3 September – Summer Tennis starts – for the most up to date training groups, please check Redlands Pulse
Tuesday 8 September – Tuesday morning trainings start
Saturday 5 September – Redlands Singles and Doubles Championships Semi Finals and Finals. Our best Tennis players will compete for the title of Junior or Senior Tennis Champion.
Touch Football
The Redlands Touch Football Preliminary information can be found on Redlands Pulse. A reminder that trials will run on Tuesday (3.30-5.00pm) and Thursday (2.30-4.00pm) and Saturday (time TBC) through Week 8. Trials are compulsory for all those registered with Touch Football.
“What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose“. Andre Agassi
Mr Tom Kindred
Head of Secondary School Sport
sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au
All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.