2025 Sporting News
& Key Dates
St Simons Primary School
Knox Division Winter Sport Achievements
Earlier this term, we had many of our Year 5 and 6 teams advance and compete at the Knox Division Winter Sport Finals for A.F.L, Netball, Soccer and Teeball. It was a week full of sporting action, with students putting in strong efforts on both the field and the courts. Student athletes of St Simon demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship and teamwork, supporting one another and playing with integrity.
Well done to our Netball Boys who came 4th overall after their 6 round robin games! Our girls team came 5th overall and showed excellent composure with their movement and passes. Thank you to Tanja for coaching the side and making it a fun experience for them.
In the A.F.L, our boys' side were upbeat and pumped for their games. Their first match ended in an easy win 52-13. However, their second and third games ended in losses by 1 goal in each game. Overall, our boys ended positively with a win in their consolidation final and came 5th overall.
Our two Teeball teams competed at Gilbert Park. Our girls displayed great fielding and batting skills and came 3rd overall on the day. Our boys/mixed team used the day as a valuable opportunity to develop their communication skills and gameplay. In the end they were very proud of their effort coming 6th place.
Our highlight of the Division competitions was our Soccer Girls team. Strong defence and excellent shots at goal from Isabella B and Samia D (including one goal from half way down the field) made the difference in their games. Luckily the girls made it to the finals on goal difference and won in a thrilling 4-1 victory. CONGRATULATIONS to our girls on their brilliant achievement!!!!
Eastern Metropolitan Regional Achievements
A.F.L. Girls - Runners Up
Soccer Girls Qualifiers
Our students recently represented the school at the Eastern Metropolitan Regional competitions with outstanding results.
A.F.L. Girls –The team displayed outstanding determination and teamwork, going undefeated in their pool matches. Riding this momentum, the girls delivered an impressive 55–21 victory in the semi-final. After a long day of games, fatigue began to set in, but the team fought hard in the grand final before narrowly falling short, 22–40. Finishing as Runners Up and bringing home the pennant, our girls proudly ranked as the second-best school in the Eastern Metropolitan Region. This is an exceptional achievement and a testament to their dedication, resilience, and passion for footy
Soccer Girls – Congratulations to our Soccer Girls team on their strong performance at the regional stage. Although they faced tough competition and lost their first two pool games, the girls finished on a high with a well-deserved 2–1 victory in their final match.
We couldn’t be prouder of both teams—not only for their fantastic achievements but also for the pride and sportsmanship they showed in representing our school.
St Simon Sport Key Dates: Term 3 & 4
Wantirna District Summer Sports Day 1: Friday 29th August - POSTPONED
SSV District Basketball Competition: Monday 8th September (Selected year 5 & 6 students only)
Wantirna District Summer Sports Day 2: Tuesday 16th September (all year 5 and 6 students competing for St Simon)
Prep to Year 4 Swimming Program - Monday 1st September to Friday 19th September (program session conducted over the span of a 3 week period, more detail to come in the next terms newsletter)
Year 5 & 6 Victorian Water Safety Certificate Practical Session - Monday 1st September to Friday 5th September
Knox Division Athletics Championships - Wednesday 17th September
Knox Division Basketball (Term 4) - Friday 10th October
Knox Division Cricket & Tennis (Term 4) - Friday 17th October
Knox Division Softball (Term 4) - Wednesday 22nd October
Eastern Metropolitan Regional Summer Sport Dates: View the website for key dates for advancing teams and competitions: https://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/eastern-metropolitan-primary
SSV Codes of Conduct
SSV Events aims to ensure that the school sport experience conducted by SSV is an enjoyable, positive, and educative experience.
The Codes of Conduct apply to all people involved in SSV activities including all the SSV Advisory Committee members, SSV staff, volunteers, agents, contractors, member schools, life members, ambassadors, teachers, coaches, sporting officials, parents, spectators, administrators and all other persons who are involved in supervising school sport.
For all sporting events, all competitors and person’s present from St Simon the Apostle Primary must follow the codes of conduct to ensure a safe and enjoyable sporting experience. These are outlined below in which our St Simon students, staff, parent spectators, volunteers are bound to follow:
https://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/Downloads%20Library/SSVPolicyCodesofConductSSVEvents.pdf