SPORT NEWS 

K-6 Sport

PSSA Athletics Carnival

Good luck to Kane Cameron (12yrs Long Jump),

Luke Readett (12yrs 800m) and Fletcher Andrews (11yrs - 800m, 1500m) who are participating in the PSSA Carnival at Homebush on Wednesday & Thursday.

Diocesan Touch Gala Day

The annual Diocesan Touch Gala Day will be held on Friday 3 November in Inverell. Students from Years 3-6 have trialled and successful students were placed into teams. A notification and information note and permission will be on Compass this week. The carnival is an Open mixed event, which means Year 3 & 4 male & female students will be competing against Year 5 & 6 male & female students. Students will need to be able to get themselves to the complex by 8:40 am and then a bus will transport students back to school at the end of the day. 

Year 3-6 Sport

This Friday, Primary students will continue their sports rotations. Students will get the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports at school and out of school. Students will participate in Proactive Gym, Tennis, Indoor Sports, AFL and school sports. There will be a fee for these sports. Proactive Gym is $5, Indoor Sports is $5, Tennis is $5 and AFL is $3.50. Please provide consent on COMPASS for your child to participate before this Friday. Please ensure you send in money with your child. If there are any concerns please contact the school office.

Year 2 Sport

As part of the sports program in Term 4, Year 2 children will continue sessions with Nick King this Friday. At the centre, they will work on strength, balance and locomotion activities.

The cost is $5 each week. Please pay your child’s classroom teacher every week. Students will be transported by bus to and from the centre. 

Please label your child’s shoes and socks as these are removed while participating in activities at the centre. 

Term 4 Primary Sporting Dates

• PSSA Athletics, Homebush, Wednesday & Thursday 25 & 26 October
• Diocesan Touch Gala Day, Inverell, Friday 3 November
• Armidale Diocesan Basketball & Tennis Trials, Tamworth, Friday December 1

Secondary Sport

School sport

Elective Sports continue this week and run for the remainder of the term. Students will be doing one of the following: Indoor Sports $5.00, Pro Active Gym $5.00, Tennis $2.00, Lawn bowls and School Sport. 

All students are reminded to bring a drink bottle and a hat. Students going to Pro Active Gym are required to bring a towel.

Killa 9’s Rugby League

Congratulations to the U16’s boys who competed in the Jamie Lyon Killa 9’s Rugby League Day at Kamilaroi Oval last Thursday. Holy Trinity won 2 of the 4 matches played and competed well throughout the day. 

Diocesan Basketball

Team finalisation and training will begin this week. Holy Trinity will be competing in the following divisions in Tamworth on Tuesday 14 November (week 6)  

Boys Yr. 7-8 

Boys Yr. 9-10

Girls Yr. 9-10

Term 4 Sports Dates

• Diocesan Cricket v St Philomena’s Moree in Inverell 21 November
• Diocesan Cricket v O’Connor Armidale in Armidale TBA
• Diocesan Basketball Tamworth 14 November