SPORT 

SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Term 1 Week 11 Wednesday 10th April - John Oxley Sporting Fields 

The annual Cross Country will be held on Wednesday 10th April 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. Most classes have started their preparations during their physical education lessons. Please encourage your child to prepare for this activity at home. 

We extend our gratitude to the parents who have volunteered to help organize this event, along with the P and F members who will be in charge of the barbecue for lunch after the races and presentation ceremony.

POLDING SWIMMING TRIALS

Congratulations to Jessica who represented the school and the Armidale Diocese at the Polding Swimming Trials in Sydney yesterday. In the 11 Years Girls 50m Freestyle, Jessica placed 6th in her heat. Unfortunately, Jessica missed out on gaining selection for the Polding Swimming Squad but she should be very proud of her achievement as she was competing against the best swimmers from all of the Catholic primary schools in the northern half of the state.

Diocesan Cricket Trials-Postponed to 10th April

As the cricket season has now come to an end, many young players are still gearing up for the Diocesan Cricket Trials in Tamworth, Wednesday 10th April. The trials are a chance for talented players to showcase their skills and earn selection in the Diocesan cricket team.

Angus, Bentley, and Henry, will be among those who will be attempting to gain selection at these trials. We wish them all the very best of luck.

POLDING WINTER TRIALS

We extend our best wishes to Jessica, Grace F and Angus as they strive to secure a position on the Polding team for Boys and Girls Hockey at the Polding Winter Trials in Tamworth on Friday, May 3rd.

2024 SPORTS DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Friday 5th April- Diocesan Cricket and Touch Trials (Tamworth) Postponed to Wednesday 10th April

Wednesday 10th April- School Cross Country at John Oxley Sporting Fields

Friday 3rd May- Polding Winter Trials (Tamworth)

Friday 17th May- Diocesan Cross Country Trials (Barraba)

Friday 31st May- Diocesan Rugby Trials (Tamworth)

Friday 21st June- School Swimming Carnival

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.