SPORT
Armidale Catholic Schools Swimming Carnival Wrap Up!
Last Friday, eleven students from St Patrick's Primary showcased their talent at the Armidale Catholic Swimming Trials in Inverell, braving the windy conditions.
The competition kicked off with Josie swimming in the Open Girls 100m, where she secured a commendable 17th place overall. Next, our students took to the pool for the 50m Freestyle events. In the 10 Years Boys division, Oscar led the way finishing 10th, followed by Freddie in 12th, Archie in 17th, and Harry F in 20th. In the 10 Years Girls event, Mila T swam a great race to finish 33rd overall. Will represented the school in the 11 Years Boys, securing 14th place, while Airlee placed 23rd in the 11 Years Girls division.
Our 12 Years Girls also swam incredibly well, with Josie finishing 18th and Flo right behind her in 20th. Over in the Senior Boys division, Shaun and Benji put in strong performances to place 21st and 22nd, respectively.
A major highlight of the day was the Junior Boys Relay Team, consisting of Oscar, Archie, Freddie, and Harry F Despite being one of the smallest schools in the race and lining up against much larger schools from Tamworth and Gunnedah, the boys delivered an incredible performance. They powered through the water to achieve an impressive 3rd place overall—a fantastic result!
The Backstroke events followed, with Oscar securing 11th place overall in the Junior Boys 50m Backstroke. Wrapping up our competition, Josie and Flo swam exceptionally well in their respective Backstroke heats, finishing 16th and 18th overall.
Finally, a massive thank you goes to Mrs Davey for supervising the team on the day. We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to the many parents and grandparents who travelled to Inverell to support our students. Your encouragement from the sidelines is deeply appreciated and made it a wonderful experience for everyone involved!
Armidale Catholic Schools Winter Trials Tomorrow!
The Armidale Catholic Schools (ACS) Winter Trials will be taking place, tomorrow, Friday, 6th March in Armidale. This event provides students with the opportunity to showcase their skills and compete for selection in the Armidale Catholic Schools squads for Boys and Girls Football, Girls Hockey, and Netball.
We extend our best wishes to Phoebe (Girls Football), Hudson, Marcus, Rebee, and Shaun (Boys Football), Flo, Harriet and Hannah (Netball), and Airlee, Josie and Lucy (Girls Hockey) who will be representing St Patrick’s Primary at the trials. Those who are successful will go on to compete at the Polding Winter Trials in Bathurst on Friday, 1st May.
SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Term 1 Week 9 Wednesday 25th March - John Oxley Sporting Fields
The annual Cross Country will be held on Wednesday 25th March at John Oxley Sporting Fields.
Students in Infants K-2 will run 1km, Year 3-6 students aged 8-10yrs (any year 2 student who turns 8 this year is also included in this group) will run 2km and students aged 11-12 years will run 3km. It is the age your child turns this year.
Further information has been sent home. Soon the students will begin starting their preparations at school. Please encourage your child to prepare for this activity at home.
2026 SPORTS DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Friday 27th February 2026 - Diocesan Swimming Carnival (Inverell)
Friday 6th March 2026- Diocesan Winter Trials (Hockey, Football, Netball and Rugby League at Armidale)
Wednesday 25h March 2026 - School Cross Country
St Patrick's Primary Sports Handbook
St Patrick's now has an official sports handbook and it has been updated after the school swimming carnival held recently. This book is designed to give all members associated with our school a clearer understanding of when our school conducts our various sporting carnivals, the processes/qualifying times involved for students who want to represent our school at Diocesan sporting events as well as an explanation of the representative sporting pathways your child may want to undertake in their respective sports.