PE & Sports
Year 5/6 Summer Sport
This Friday Ormond play against Moorabbin P.S. in softball mixed, Kanga and rounders at Moorabbin P.S. Cricketers are playing against Valkstone Blue at Ormond P.S. The lawn bowlers are playing against McKinnon P.S. at Bentleigh Bowling Club. The tennis players are at Ormond P.S.
Year 6 Sport Friday 25th October
Due to the Year 5 Camp, sport on Friday 25th will be slightly altered.
- Cricket Vs Tucker Road P.S at Tucker Road
- Girls Softball, Rounders and Kanga Cricket Vs Bentleigh East P.S at Bentleigh East.
Year 6 Mixed Softball and Tennis students will make up numbers in other sports missing Year 5's. These students are aware which sport they are playing.
Hockey
Dominique Blatherwick has been selected in the Southern Sharks U12 Girls representative team. Dominique is a goalkeeper (one of only 2 girls in the U10 Shield competition) she is also the youngest in the team at 9 years old. Well done Dominique on this achievement and the best of luck from everyone at Ormond.
Regional Athletics Representatives
A number of students who were successful at the district athletics went on to represent Moorabbin District at the Regional Athletics Sports held recently. Ormond athletes were:
- Maddie Axtens - Discus
- Virginia Duker - 200m
- George Monsbourgh, William Nash, Yanai Rabinovich, Luke Matthews - 4 x 100m Relay
Congratulations to these students. We are all very proud of their achievements in this high level competition.
Michael Pannam PE/Sports Coordinator
Basketball Final
On Monday afternoon the Ormond Mixed Basketball Team stayed at school to play the district finals against St Brigid’s. In the first half Ormond took an early lead with 12 points to St Brigid’s 2. At half time St Brigid’s managed to catch up and the ended the first half ahead. It was a close game all the way to the end. With thirty seconds to go Ormond lead by 2 points. St Brigid’s managed to put on 6 points to lead by four. Just then Josh scored 2 points putting Ormond just 2 points behind! Unfortunately, time was up with margin 2 points in St Brigid’s favour. The star players were Ben, and Josh for scoring most of our points. We would like to thank all the parents, teachers and kids who came to watch and support us.
Report by Jack Stevens & Liam Taffe
