Sports Newsletter
Netball Victoria School Championships Finals
Congratulations to coach Sally Montano and our girl’s netball team that competed in the Netball Victoria School Champs Finals last Tuesday in Melbourne. The girls did very well on the day and should be very proud of their efforts. Thanks to Sally for all her hard work coaching the girls and to the parents and grandparents that supported the day.
Colac Division Golf Tournament
Unfortunately we had to postpone the Colac Division Golf Tournament last Friday due to the weather conditions. We hope to find a date in Term 4 that all primary schools can agree with. A big thank you to the parents/grandparents who were supporting the event by walking with students over the course on the day.
(More information will be sent home when a date is confirmed)
LAPS
This week we are lucky enough to have Kelly Costin from the Little Athletics Program for Schools (LAPS) come to our school for two consecutive days (Tuesday and Wednesday) to educate the students on the many skills that are offered at Little Athletics including running, jumping and throwing. This will take place during the student’s sports class.
Colac’s Little Athletics program will start on Saturday 5th October at 9:00am at the Colac Central Reserve and finish on Saturday 22nd March (it is a 19 week program). It is a great program for children to learn many skills. More information on how to register, the costs involved etc will be on next week’s newsletter.
Regional Lawn Bowls
Good luck to the following students who are playing in the Greater Western Regional Lawn Bowls Final tomorrow, Wednesday 4th September at the Sebastopol Bowling Club in Ballarat - Nash Charles, Raymond Wang, Natalie Farquharson, Talon Borch, Isaiah Dunne, Zaiden Finn, Ewan Gleeson, Max Mitchell, Brady Hickey, Silas Walsh, Rose Paul, Jack Whelan, Roy Scott, Bodhi Baker, Hamish Tomkins, Finley Geary, Hudson Oborne, Jesse Shortis and Dusty McCrimmon.
Students will travel by bus to this event. The bus will leave Sacred Heart gym carpark at 8:00am and return at 3:45pm. Students will need to wear their sports uniform and bring along their school hat, sunscreen, snacks, fruit, lunch and water bottle. Please be mindful that the weather has been terribly cold, and students may need extra clothing to keep warm. Coats may also be a good idea.
(Please complete Permission details on PAM for your child)
AFL 9’s Football
All the best to the following students who will compete in the Greater Western AFL 9’s Regional finals at Victoria Park, Ballarat on Wednesday 11th September: Bodhi Baker, Max Mitchell, Jack Seuren, Hudson Oborne, Dusty McCrimmon, Brock Jamieson, Jock Melville, Zaiden Finn, Finley Geary, Brady Hickey, Kade Genua, Alfie Doyle, Macey Foster, Asha Mahoney, Hemi Babington, Natalie Farquharson, Ruby Hay, Jemma Howat, Scarlett Smith, Asha McNaughton, Regan Smart, Tahlia Kelly and Ruby Nowell. Students will travel by bus to this event. The bus will leave Sacred Heart gym carpark at 8:00am and return at 4:00pm. Students will need to wear their sports uniform and bring along their school hat, sunscreen, snacks, fruit, lunch and water bottle. Football jumpers will be supplied, football boots are not compulsory.
(Please complete Permission details on PAM for your child)
Winter Sport
On Friday 13th September our Year 5 and 6 students will compete against Colac South West Primary School in Round 4 of the Winter Sport Competition between recess and lunch. This will take place at Sacred Heart. Students will need to wear their sports uniform and bring along the appropriate uniform for their selected sport (sports have not yet been decided). Drink bottles will be needed. Students can still have a lunch order on this day.
State Netball Finals
Congratulations to the following boys who have qualified to compete in the State Netball Championships on Wednesday 18th September at Waverley Netball Centre, Wheelers Hill – Bodhi Baker, Talon Borch, Seth Cameron, Jack Seuren, Zaiden Finn, Kade Genua, Hudson Oborne, Max Mitchell and Finley Geary. The boys will travel by bus to this event. The bus will leave Sacred Heart at 5:45am and return at 6:00pm. Boys will need to wear their black basketball shorts on the day (no pockets allowed). Netball tops will be supplied, Parent/guardians/grandparents are welcome to travel on the bus to this event.
(Please complete Permission details on PAM for your child)
Important Dates
Greater Western Lawn Bowls – Wednesday September 4th (Sebastopol)
Greater Western AFL 9’s Regional Final – Wednesday 11th September (Ballarat)
Winter Sport Yr 5/6 (Sacred Heart v’s Colac South West) – Friday 13th September (Sacred Heart)
State Boys Netball Finals – Wednesday 18th September (Melbourne)
Sports Stars of the Week
Name: Zoe Bartlett (Yr 6TR)
1. What sports do you play? The sport I play is netball.
2. Which sport is your favourite to play? My favourite sport to play is netball and soccer.
3. Why is this your favourite sport? Netball is my favourite sport because I like working with a team.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when I shot a goal in netball to win the game just before the buzzer went off.
5. What are your strengths that help you with sport? My strengths in sport is my growth mindset. I am dedicated and work hard.
6. Why do you love playing sports? I love playing sport I love how much fun sport can be.
7. Who is your favourite sports person? My favourite sports people are some of my team mates.
8. Why are they your favourite? In my team I have friends that make the sport fun to play.
9. What is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is Richmond Tigers.
10. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and team mates would say that I am a good team mate to have in the team.
Name: Isaac McGuane (Yr 5RO)
1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are cricket and football.
2. Which sport is your favourite to play? My favourite sport to play is cricket.
3. Why is this your favourite sport? Cricket is my favourite sport because it is fun and I love to bat and bowl.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when I got a trophy.
5. What are your strengths that help you with sport? My strengths in sport is my speed and strength.
6. Why do you love playing sports? I love playing sport because it is fun and I like playing with my friends.
7. Who is your favourite sports person? My favourite sports person is Australian bowler Pat Cummins.
8. Why are they your favourite? Cummins is my favourite sports player because he is a very good cricket player and a very good bowler.
9. What is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is the Australian Cricket Team.
10. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and team mates would say that I am a very good sport.
Name: Amahli Finn (Yr 4TR)
1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are dance, basketball and netball.
2. Which sport is your favourite to play? My favourite sport to play is basketball.
3. Why is this your favourite sport? Basketball is my favourite sport because it is fun to play.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when I won a trophy.
5. What are your strengths that help you with sport? My strengths in sport is my shooting and defending skills in sport.
6. Why do you love playing sports? I love playing sport because it is fun and I get to play with my friends.
7. Who is your favourite sports person? My favourite sports person is Nicole Allen.
8. Why are they your favourite? Nicole Allen is my favourite sports person because she is a very good netball coach.
9. What is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is the Australian Diamonds Netball team.
10. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and team mates would say that I am a very good shooter.
Thanks, Nicole Lynch