Buninyong PS Newsletter

Physical Education

Extra-Curricular Sports Calendar

2025 Extra-Curricular Sports Calendar:

Term 1:

  • 26 March 2025 – District Athletics
  • 26 March 2025 – Regional Swimming
  • 27 March 2025 – Encouragement Swim Meet (9yrs and under)
  • 1 April 2025 – Interhouse Cross Country

Term 2:

  • 9 May 2025 – Division Cross Country
  • 14 May 2025 – Division Soccer
  • 21 May 2025 – Division AFL (9’s)
  • 26 May 2025 – Regional Cross Country
  • 30 May 2025 – Division Netball
  • 18 June 2025 – Regional Soccer
  • 20 June 2025 – Regional Netball
  • 25 June 2025 – Regional AFL (9’s)

Term 3:

  • 8 August 2025 – Division Basketball
  • 2 September 2025 – Regional Lawn Bowls
  • 11 September 2025 – Division Athletics

Term 4:

  • 10 October 2025 – Regional Athletics
  • 16 October 2025 – Division Hot Shots
  • 24 October 2025 – Regional Basketball
  • 6 November 2025 – Division Cricket
  • 19 November 2025 – Regional Cricket 

Interhouse Athletics:

A big congratulations to everyone who took part in the Interhouse Cross Country on Wednesday last week.  Even the heat couldn’t stop our enthusiasm or performance.  There were some terrific outfits and colours that students took time in preparing which only added to the day.

 

A big shout out to all the adults (staff, families, volunteers, organisations) that helped us make the day tick!  We couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you.

Overall house points will be announced soon, along with age group champions and the District Aths team. Stay tuned!

Interhouse Cross Country:

The Interhouse Cross Country is fast approaching on 1 April, 2025 (April Fools Day).  In preparation for the day, students will be walking the course during their P.E. lesson to familiarise them with their route between the below dates: 

  • Prep – Grade 2 – 24 – 28 March, 2025
  • Grade 3-6 classes - 17 – 28 March, 2025 (excluding 3PW)

Local excursion permission will be used for this activity, so no further action is required from you if you have done this. Students without permission will remain at school in an alternative classroom. Hats and water bottles will be compulsory for the walk.

If your child does not walk the course during their planned session, it would be great if you could do this with them prior to the event so they know the course. Links to all maps can be found HERE.

 

If there is anyone available to walk the course during your child’s P.E. lesson, can you please contact your class teacher. Thank you in advance to anyone who can assist.

We are in need again for adults to help us out marshalling around the track.  If you are able to spare some time on this day to help us out (click here to view the positions needed), please email claire.morris@education.vic.gov.au. Thank you in advance to anyone who can assist!  We can’t possibly run these events without our community’s support!

Term 2 Afterschool Netball:

Grade 3-6 students have the opportunity to join a team in the Darroch Afterschool Netball Competition at Llanberris Netball Stadium.  These will be run on Tuesday afternoons (game times expected to be 4.05pm, 4.55pm and 5.45pm) in Term 2 (commencing 6 May, 2025, running for 8 weeks) and is a participation competition only (i.e. there are no finals).  The competition will run for eight weeks.  Permission and payment can be found on Compass. 

 

This is not a staffed event and parents/guardians are responsible for all aspects of their child's participation (transport, supervision, first aid, etc).

 

Grade 3-6 students (boys and girls) interested in joining a team will need to register via Compass and make payment before 31 March, 2025.  Please note that we will endeavour to include all interested students and preferred days.  Teams will be decided by Claire Morris and will be based around the groups of Grade 3/4 and Grade 5/6.  

 

The non-refundable initial cost of $30 will need to be paid upon registration (31 March, 2025). There will be an additional cost for VNA (insurance) if your child does not already have this. There is also a possibility of an additional team payment, dependent on numbers and we do not expect it to be more than $10.  A refund will be given to those not placed in a team.  Uniform will be provided this year and the hire of these is included in the cost. As this is not a staffed event we will require parental assistance at the game to coach and score.  Please indicate on the registration form if you are interested in filling the coaching/scorer's roll.  N.B. teams will not be entered without a designated coach.

 

Please contact Claire Morris if you have any further questions.

Kelly Sports Lunchtime Sessions:

This term we have some lunchtime sessions for our students.  The first session is a come-and-try session where all relevant students can come along and try the sport.  Sessions are limited to numbers so depending on how many students we get, there may be a sign up system implemented for the following three sessions. Please let your child know the days they can come along if interested:

  • Hockey – Grade 1+2’s (Astroturf)
    • 13 March
    • 20 March
    • 27 March
    • 3 April
  • Ultimate Frisbee – Grade 3+4’s (Oval)
    • 26 February
    • 12 March
    • 19 March
    • 2 April
  • Ultimate Frisbee – Grade 5+6’s (Oval)
    • 25 February
    • 11 March
    • 18 March
    • 25 March

Encouragement Swim Meet:

MDASA Primary Schools Encouragement Swimming Meet: Primary 9/U 25m Events

 

Applications close 11 March, 2025.  Click here for entry form. Entry is $5 per swimmer per event.  Payment needs to be made before 14 March, 2025 via Compass for entry to be confirmed (a separate Compass message will be sent after 12 March, 2025, requesting this).

 

This will not be a staffed event so transport and supervision will need to be arranged by parents/guardians. 

 

Event Details:

27 March, 20256.30pm - 9pm (Doors open 6.30pm for a 7:00pm start)Ballarat Aquatic and Leisure Centre (25m Pool) – Gillies St Wendouree

Further information on the event can be found on the MDASA website.EACH SWIMMER MUST BE ABLE TO CONFIDENTLY SWIM 25 METRES, IN DEEP WATER, IN THEIR CHOSEN STROKE/S.

  • All events will be started in the water.
  • Ribbons will be awarded to first three places in each heat. 
  • Medals will be awarded to the first three placings in each age group at the end of the swim program.  
  • Age of swimmer as at 31st December 2025

What to bring to P.E.:

Just a reminder for all students to bring with them their P.E. shoes, drink bottles and hats to their P.E. classes.  This allows us to make the most of our lessons together.  Thanks to everyone who continues to remember these.