Junior School Sport - Redlands College

Junior School Sport lays the foundation for lifelong participation in physical activity through skill development, teamwork and a love of movement. Students progress from fundamental movement skills and introductory sports experiences to competitive opportunities, school carnivals and representative pathways, building confidence and capability along the way.

All Junior School students are expected to participate in House Carnivals for swimming, cross country and athletics, all of which are focussed on skill development, maximising participation and having fun. High-achieving students in Year 5 at each of these carnivals will have the opportunity to progress to District, Metropolitan East and Queensland carnivals as part of the school sport pathways and compete at Christian School Sport Association carnivals.

Foundation and Development (Prep to Year 4)

Students develop fundamental movement skills, coordination, and physical literacy through the Perceptual Motor Program, Health and Physical Education lessons, and Foundation Sport. Early learning focuses on balance, locomotor skills, coordination, body awareness, and teamwork, while older students build leadership, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, persistence, and decision-making skills through sport.

Our after-school College-facilitated program runs 1 day per week in terms 1 – 4 and provides students with an opportunity to engage in a variety of sporting options to develop a passion for sport.

Competitive (Year 5):

Students will continue to participate in Health and Physical Education lessons and timetabled sport.

Year 5 students have additional sporting opportunities to represent the College through the weekly fixtures in the Independent Schools Championships (ISC) during timetabled sport. ISC is the competitive stream that runs alongside the non-competitive sporting options on Friday afternoons.

Students who prefer to join a non-competitive group can choose from a variety of options that run concurrently with the competitive sports.

Non-competitive options
Sports Rotations | Tennis | Orienteering | Running Club | Chess

Students wishing to compete in ISC team sports and represent the College at external tournaments will be invited to trial for team selection in the relevant term, with compulsory training to be provided in the lead up to these larger scale events. High-achieving students in Year 5 who compete at the Three Big House Carnivals throughout the year may have the opportunity to progress to Districts if they meet the Districts Qualifying Standards and further their progression to Metropolitan East and Queensland carnivals as part of the school sport pathways and compete at Christian School Sport Association carnivals.