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Redlands Return to Sport – Week 7 Guidelines

It was an absolute privilege to get out on Saturday morning to see the Rowing and Sailing programs back in full swing for the first time this season. We couldn’t have asked for better conditions and the joy on the faces of both the student and coaches being back doing what they love was priceless. We are looking forward to launching our remaining Representative Sport programs this weekend, details for these can be found below and on Redlands Pulse.

As we move into Week 7 of term, we will continue with the current cohort-based training program and Saturday Sport trials and training across our Representative Sport programs. Sport Specific details for Saturday Sport will be published in the Redlands Rhino early next week.

Participation and Exemption

• If there is a reason why your child is unable to participate in their scheduled Sports training during week 7, please directly email Alison Cox, Head of Secondary School Sport acox@redlands.nsw.edu.au by 3.00pm on Monday 15 November.

Summer Season

• All Sport training will be based on your child’s Summer Sport choice. Updated communication will be shared each week in the Secondary School Sport section of Note Day.

Cohorting

• A cohort-based training program will ensure cohorts are kept separate during Sport.
• Students traveling to off-site venues will be required to travel with their own cohort. This applies to those students traveling by bus or walking to venues.
• Once students arrive at their venues, they will be required to remain in their cohort group for the duration of the training session.

Mask-wearing

• Mask-wearing is required when traveling between sports venues and on school grounds (this includes students walking or traveling by bus to or from school).
• Secondary School students must wear masks in indoor sports venues at all times when not exercising, including in change room and bathroom facilities.

Off-Site Training and Vaccinations

• In line with the community sport guidelines, students aged 16 and older who attend most of our off-site facilities must be fully vaccinated and will be required to show proof of vaccination status to facility staff on arrival. More specific information has been communicated to these students.

Change-Rooms and Uniform

• School change-room access will be limited and students are encouraged to wear their PE uniform to school on days they have Sport training.

Representative Sport

• All students who have signed up to a Representative Sport for the summer season will be given the opportunity to train at least once a week while we are operating a cohort-based training program. Any changes to these arrangements will be communicated to families through the Sports Administrators and Note Day each week.
• Students whose Representative Sport training session is not scheduled on Thursday afternoon will be dismissed from school at 2.30pm.
• The ISA Board have determined that the ISA Summer Sport Competition will commence in Term 1, 2022. With this in mind, Term 4 will be used for training and grading in preparation for the Term 1 competition.
• If your child is unable to attend any of their scheduled sessions, please contact the appropriate Sports Administrator (contact details listed below).
• Sport Specific information is also available to families on the Secondary School Sports Page on Redlands Pulse.

Representative Sport

Touch Football

It was wonderful to see the Redlands Touch Football training take place last week, we are very much hoping for some better weather over the coming weeks in order to allow all teams an opportunity to train before the end of the term.

This weekend we commence our Saturday program as outlined below:

COVID Protocols for Macquarie University are as follows:

• No spectators are permitted to attend on Saturday 
• All players must sign in with the QR Code and with the Redlands Secondary School Coaching team
• Players must arrive in their training attire (adopt the mentality of ‘arrive, train & leave’ 
• Players must bring their own water bottle 

We are expected to experience some inclement weather over the next few days, a decision will be made on the state of the fields by the Macquarie University Fields Management team on Friday afternoon for Saturday morning. Please ensure you check the Redlands Twitter page (@RedlandsSport) for updates.

Basketball

It has been great to see the Basketball students back on court in preparation for the Term 1, 2022 season. A reminder that all students will have an additional session this Saturday 13 November, the details for these sessions can be found below. 

COVIDProtocols for Saturday are as follows:

• No spectators are permitted to attend on Saturday 

• Students are asked to meet in the designated areas listed below (you will not be allowed to enter the court/venue until the previous group has exited): 
  • Top Caged Court: Students to wait in the top terraces (opposite the caged court
  • Lang Gym Students to wait in the Undercroft
  • Dunnet Hall Students to line up on the footpath outside Dunnet Hall entrance

• Redlands House Courts: Students to line up on the footpath outside Dunnet Hall entrance

Any changes/cancellations due to inclement weather will be posted on the Redlands Sports Twitter page @RedlandsSport. An email notification will also be sent to the basketball students/parents.  

Sailing

We were very fortunate to have amazing weather for the first Saturday of Sailing for the season. The Squadron would like to invite double vaccinated Redlands parents and carers to use the Squadron’s restaurant and café facilities on Saturdays while the students are training. The café will be opened from 7:00am. Visitors to the Squadron must sign in at the COVID check in desk, located underneath the Shade Sail near the café (follow the path down from the pedestrian gate on Peel St).

Just a reminder, if a sailor is unable to attend a training session, please notify Jack Littlechild at least 24 hours before the session begins. Any unexplained absences will be marked on the attendance sheet and taken into consideration when teams are being selected.

Parents and carers are also reminded that if they are planning to pick up their sailors on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons, they must notify Jack Littlechild before the training session begins.

Saturday Training 13 November
Sailors:             All Sailors – Group A will train in Elliott’s and Group B will train in Pacers.
Time:                8:00am-12:00pm 
Parking:           Parents and carers cannot access the RSYS car park. We recommend that you park locally and then meet/drop off students outside the RSYS pedestrian gate on Peel St.

The full training schedule and for more information please see Redlands Pulse – Sailing.

Tennis

This week, Saturday 13^th November, our weekend tennis training sessions commence. All Saturday training sessions this term will be held at Lane Cove Tennis Club. Students are asked to observe the following while at Lane Cove Tennis Club:

• Students 16 years and over will be required to check in with the venues QR code and demonstrate they are fully vaccinated
• The club house will be open for use of the bathroom facilities only
• Students should arrive as close to their start time as possible and leave directly after
• Students should not attend if they are unwell or have flu like symptoms

Saturday Training Schedule

The full training schedule is available on Redlands Pulse. Students are expected to attend their scheduled training session, if a student is unable to attend for any reason, please email Eliza Peirce. Students should bring their own tennis racquet, hat and water bottle to all training sessions. Students may choose to wear their white tennis polo on Saturday’s however this is not compulsory this term. Wet Weather updates are found on @RedlandsSport.

Rowing

Our rowers continue to train on water this past week as they adjust to the cohort based training schedule. To date we have been delighted with progress made and how students are handling the adjustment of their schedule but there are a few points worthy of a reminder:

• Notice of absent or late students should be sent through to both Mr Petering and Anders
  • Mr James Petering (jpetering@redlands.nsw.edu.au 0413 764 446)
  • Mr Anders Baatemyr (abaatemyr@redlands.nsw.edu.au  0499 421 151)
• Masks are to be worn on busses at all times to and from training
• Masks are to be worn on land when not actively training at the boatshed (setup & pack up)
• Students are to sign in via the QR code at the boatsheds upon arrival

Optional Holiday Training

During the upcoming summer holidays we are intending to hold our regular optional training sessions for all rowing students. These are a combination of both on water sessions at Mosman Rowing Club and land sessions from the schools fitness centre. We strongly encourage that students attend as many of these sessions as possible when in Sydney but also understand that families will be keen to take the opportunity to take holidays outside of Metro Sydney. Students sign up via a google form that will be included with more detailed info provided to families next week. A broad outline of the sessions are as follows:

Juniors (Current Yr 7 & 8)

Water: Tue & Thurs, 6:30 to 9:00am, Sat 8:30 to 11:00am
Gym/Ergo: Mon & Wed, 9:00 to 10:30am 

Seniors (Current Yr 9, 10 & 11)

Water: Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat 6:30 to 9:00am
Gym/Ergo: Tue & Thurs 9:00 to 10:30am 

Non-Representative Sport

Non-Rep students will continue with their sport rotations in Week 7 (Thursday 18^th November). The schedule for Week 7 can be found below. 

*Please note Futsal students will not be allowed to access the Junior School facilities while on the Junior Campus Oval. Students should fill up their water bottles and use the bathroom if required before leaving the Senior Campus.

Fitness Centre

Over the coming weeks, all students will have the opportunity to attend cohort-based Fitness Sessions after school from 3.30-4.30pm. Students can sign up via a Google form which will be available through iLearn and the Announcement page.

• Current Yr 11s may access the Fitness Centre across Tuesday afternoons but must contact the Director of Athletic Development Mr Jack Gooding jgooding@redlands.nsw.edu.au. prior to attending.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: All students wishing to use the fitness facilities are required to bring the following to every session:

• • Towel
  • Drink bottle
  • Redlands Sport / PE Uniform

The gym and all equipment will be wiped down in between each session and a thorough clean is undertaken at the end of each day. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jack Gooding, Director of Athletic Development jgooding@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Key Contacts

We appreciate the ongoing support of the Redlands community in their respect of the Sport Protocols. These ensure the safety of our community.

Mrs Alison Cox
Head of Secondary School Sport
acox@redlands.nsw.edu.au