Jump Rope

Well done to all the students who competed in the biennial Jump Rope For Heart on the last day of Term 2. It was great to see the students participating in all forms of exercise to keep their ‘hearts healthy’.

Thank you for your support.

A big thank you also to the parents who helped cook and serve up all the hot dogs to the hungry students! We are very grateful for your support.

Winter Sport

During Term 3, our Year 5 and 6 students will participate in the Winter Sport Program. This consists of students playing a variety of sports against another local school on a Friday between recess and lunch. Round 1 starts this Friday 25th July. Our students will compete and participate with Colac West Primary School. This will take place at Sacred Heart. Students will play one of the following sports: football, netball, soccer, hot shots tennis and mixed games. We welcome Colac West to our school. Students are reminded to wear their sports uniform and bring the appropriate gear for their sport. Drink bottles are also essential. If we have parents/guardians who can assist with umpiring on the day, please let me know.

Greater Western Girls/Boys AFL Play – NEW DATE

We wish the Sacred Heart Boys and Girls AFL Play teams all the best at the Greater Western Regional Event at C E Brown Reserve in Norman Street, Wendouree on Friday 1st August.

The bus will leave Sacred Heart Gym Carpark at 7.45 am and return at 4.15 pm.

The cost of the bus per player is $10. Parents/Guardians/Grandparents are welcome to travel on the bus at a cost of $20. Please pay before the day at the office.

Footballers need to wear their sports uniform, bring along their football boots (if they have them), fruit, snacks, lunch, drink bottle etc. Football jumpers will be supplied. Black or navy blue socks and shorts are preferred (no pockets please). Please watch the weather forecast to be prepared e.g. extra clothing for a rainy day, towel etc.

(Permissions will be forwarded through PAM at a later date)

Greater Western Netball Championships

Well done to all the students who competed at the Greater Western Regional Netball last Friday. The girls were the overall winners on the day and will now compete in the State Finals on Wednesday 17th September at Waverley Netball Centre. A fantastic achievement.

Could all players please return their netball dresses to the Front office?

All Girls Cricket Program

Cricket Victoria is running an ‘All Girls Cricket Program” at the Colac Secondary College Oval for 6 weeks. This will start on Monday 25th August and finish on the 13th October. Each Monday it will start at 4:00pm and finish at 5:00pm. This is a great chance for girls to learn the fantastic game of cricket. More details on the 'Community' page of newsletter.

Important Dates:

Term 3:

Friday 25th July – Round 1 Winter sport (Sacred Heart V’s Colac West)

Friday 1st August – Round 2 Winter sport (Sacred Heart V’s Elliminyt)

Friday 8th August – Colac Division Badminton Tournament

Friday 15th August – Round 3 Winter sport (St Mary’s V’s Sacred Heart)

Friday 22nd August – Round 4 Winter sport (Sacred Heart V’s Colac)

Tuesday 2nd September – Greater Western Lawn Bowls (Sebastopol)

Friday 12th September – Round 5 Winter sport (Colac South West V’s Sacred Heart)

Wednesday 17th September – State Netball Finals (Waverley)

Thursday 18th September – Footy Colours Day

WEEKLY SPORTS STARS

Name: Darci (Yr 6KT)

1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are netball, dance and acro.

2. Which sport is your favourite to play? My favourite sport to play is netball.

3. Why is this your favourite sport? Netball is my favourite sport to play because you get to run around and in some positions you get to shoot goals.

4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when I received a dance scholarship.

5. What are your strengths that help you with sport? My strengths in sport is my running, I am fast, and my shooting skills because I am very accurate.

6. Why do you love playing sports? I love playing sport because it keeps me entertained and fit.

7. Who is your favourite sports person? My favourite sports person is Vixens netballer Zara Walters.

8. Why are they your favourite? Zara is my favourite player because she can run really fast and is a great netballer.

9. What is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is the Vixens.

10. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and team mates would say that I am funny and fast.

Name: Bill (Yr 5DC)

1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are cricket, golf and basketball.

2. Which sport is your favourite to play? My favourite sport to play is golf.

3. Why is this your favourite sport? Golf is my favourite sport because it is a great game and it can get very exciting.

4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when I scored the winning goal in basketball.

5. What are your strengths that help you with sport? My strengths in sport is my speed and I am strong.

6. Why do you love playing sports? I love playing sport because sport is exciting and I get to play with my friends.

7. Who is your favourite sports person? My favourite sports person is basketballer LeBron James.

8. Why are they your favourite? LeBron James is my favourite player because he is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He has great skills.

9. What is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is Colac Kookas basketball team.

10. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and team mates would say that I am very sporty and a nice person.

Name: Olivia (Yr 4LG)

1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are dance and soccer.

2. Which sport is your favourite to play? My favourite sport to play is soccer.

3. Why is this your favourite sport? Soocer is my favourite sport because all my team mates are kind and fun to play with.

4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when I scored my first goal in soccer.

5. What are your strengths that help you with sport? My strengths in sport is my speed. I can run very fast.

6. Why do you love playing sports? I love playing sport because you learn lots of new skills and also have fun.

7. Who is your favourite sports person? My favourite sports person is my soccer coach.

8. Why are they your favourite? My spccer coach is my favourite sports person because she is really kind.

9. What is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is Collingwood.

10. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and team mates would say that I am kind, funny, helpful and a player who is a good sport who always tries her best.

Thank you - Nicole Lynch