Physical Education News

District Swimming - February 15th 2024

The Gardiners District Swimming Carnival is Thursday February 15th 2024. The times below are Guideline entry times.

If your child can competently swim 50m in these times and under and is interested in being selected for our District Swim team, please collect a form from the office. We ask that your child's swim teacher/coach signs off on the form to verify your child can swim these times.

Completed forms will be due by Friday February 9th, 2024. 

Handing in completed forms isn’t a guarantee for team selection. Your child will be notified if selected.

Team Vic Nominations Primary Schools 2024

 (Basketball, Netball, Soccer and Football)

Students who turn 11 or 12 in 2024

The Online Registration process closes on March 1, 2024

The selection process for students to trial for the representative team for Victoria in basketball, netball, soccer and football is  to be attended by those who are considered to be a genuine chance to be selected for the final state side – it is not just ‘a come and try’ scenario. Parents are responsible for taking their children to the trials.  To be considered students need to be playing in their club’s highest representative team and parents need to consult with the school by February 23, 2024.

If you believe your child is suitable please refer to the School Sport Victoria website. www.ssv.vic.edu.au

Please contact me if you would like to discuss a nomination by Wednesday, 21st February.

Susan Michelsson smichelsson@hfmw.catholic.edu.au

Participation in a School Sport Victoria Team Vic state team is self funded.  As a guide it may cost between $1,000-$2,000 to participate.  Costs may include uniforms, host state levies, flights, transport, accommodation and meals.  Costs will vary depending on the location of the Championship. 

Running Club

Staff, parents, siblings and students are invited to join Holy Family School’s Running Club, every Friday at 8am on our school running track. Please enter via the gate by the hall. Beginning Friday February 9.

District Athletic Team Trials - Friday Feb 23

All students in Year 3-6 need to be dropped off to the Bill Stewart Athletics track by 9.15am on Friday February 23.

Students will rotate around the various field events and partake in the 100m. They will have the option to try out for the 200m, 800m and hurdles. Buses will be booked to return to school at 2.30pm.

Gardiner District Summer Sport  (all year 6 students and some Year 5’s)

Friday Feb 16 - against Huntingtower

Friday March 15 - against Syndal South

Gala Day - Friday March 22nd Jells Park 9.30am-2pm

If you can assist with coaching/umpiring T20 cricket, Hot Shots tennis or t-ball, at any of these events please let me know smichelsson@hfmw.catholic.edu.au