Sports Newsletter

Sacred Heart Swimming Sports Years 4-6

A big congratulations to our Years 4–6 students who represented their houses at the Sacred Heart Swimming Carnival last Thursday at Blue Water Fitness Centre. It was fantastic to see such great sportsmanship and so many students willing to jump in and have a go. The results were incredibly close, with the final placings decided in the last relay events:

1st: Arundell (Yellow) – 537 points
2nd: Marian (Blue) – 525 points
3rd: Mercy (Red) – 521 points

Well done to all competitors for their effort and enthusiasm. Thank you to our wonderful parent helpers for your support, and to our teachers and the Blue Water staff for ensuring the carnival ran smoothly and successfully. Finally, a big thank you to Mr Tebble for all his hard work collating the results on the day.

Photos of some of our fantasic swimmers

Colac Division Tennis Tournament

The Colac Division Primary Schools Tennis Tournament will take place this Thursday at the Elliminyt Tennis Courts. Unfortunately due to the high number of entries from schools around the district, our entries from Sacred Heart have been very restricted. This will be a ‘tennis doubles’ event. The day (for the boys) will start at 9:00am and finish at 11.45am. The day (for the girls) will start at 12.00 noon and finish at approximately 3.00 pm. Students are reminded that they need to wear their sports uniform and school hat, bring along their tennis racquet, drink bottle, fruit, snacks and lunch for the day. Please apply sunscreen before leaving home. Sunscreen will be available at the tennis tournament for students to reapply. We do need parents to assist with overseeing scoring on the day, so please indicate on PAM if you can help out.

2026 Team Vic State Team Trials

Registrations are starting to open for any child (12 years and under) who would like to try out for the Victorian State Teams. The School Sport Victoria (SSV) Team Vic representative program provides a development platform for Victorian students to challenge themselves against Australia’s best school aged athletes across numerous sports at the annual School Sport Australia (SSA) Championships. SSV coordinate the selection process for Team Vic teams in partnership with relevant state sporting organisations.

View up-to-date information regarding 2026 Sport & Registration Dates on the SSV website under the Team Vic heading.

Please read the Team Vic Student Endorsement process for the following teams in 2026:

Australian Football 12 Years & Under Boys (Opens Friday 30th January and closes Monday 2nd March 2026) – Greater Western Trial Date Thursday 26th March (Horsham)
Basketball 12 Years & Under Girls/Boys (Opens Friday 30th January and closes Monday 2nd March 2026) - Greater Western Trial Date Friday 27th March (Ballarat)
Football (Soccer) 12 Years & Under Boys (Opens Friday 30th January and closes Monday 2nd March 2026) - Greater Western Trial Date Thursday 24th Aril (Ballarat)
Netball 12 Years & Under Girls (Opens Friday 30th January and closes Monday 2nd March 2026) - Greater Western Trial Date Monday 27th Aril (Ballarat)
Cricket 12 Years & Under Boys (Opens Friday 30th January and closes Monday 2nd March 2026) - Greater Western Trial Date Thursday 26th March (Horsham)

Students are reminded that the skills required for these teams must be exceptional. It is NOT a ‘Come and Try’ system. Students are required to check with the school principal or sports teacher for endorsement to go to the trials. Registrations for interest can be found at https://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/team-vic

Sacred Heart Athletics Carnival Years 3-6

The Sacred Heart Athletics will take place on Friday 13th March at Colac Central Reserve. All students from Years 3-6 will have the opportunity to participate in this event. The athletics will start at 9:30am and finish at 1:30pm. Students will walk to the Central Reserve. We require parent helpers on the day, so can you please indicate on PAM if you can assist.

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

Important Dates

Thursday 19th February – Colac Division Tennis (Elliminyt Tennis Courts)

Friday 13th March – Sacred Heart Athletics Carnival Years 3-6 (Colac Central Reserve)

Friday 20th March – Colac Division Athletics (Central Reserve)

Wednesday 25th March – Greater Western Swimming Championships (Horsham)

Thursday 26th March – Greater Western State Cricket Trials (Horsham)

Thursday 26th March – Greater Western State AFL Football Trials (Horsham)

Friday 27th March – Greater Western State Basketball Trials (Ballarat)

Monday 30th March – Colac Division Golf Tournament (Colac Golf Club)

Thursday 2nd April - Sacred Heart Athletics Years F-2 (at Sacred Heart)

Weekly Sports Stars for 2026

Name: Reeghan (Year 6SF)

1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are netball and basketball.

2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sport to play is netball.

3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? My favourite positions on the netball court are centre and goal attack. I like these positions because you get to run a lot and you get to shoot goals.

4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when I shot the winning goal in the last few seconds of the netball game.

5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? The skilll that I have improved the most is my defensive skills in basketball and netball.

6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is Collingwood.

7. If you could play sport with any famous athlete, who would it be? The famous athlete that I would like to play sport with is Australian netballer, Kiera Austin. She is a very good goalie for Australia.

8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? My pre-game routine involves strapping my ankle braces in a specific way, wearing my preferred socks, and tying my hair in a style that feels comfortable.

9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and team mates would say that I am very fast and that I am a good shooter in both netball and basketball.

10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson is someone who is kind to others and compliments their own team mates and the other team.

Name: Koah (Year 6JF)

1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are basketball and football.

2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sport to play is basketball.

3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? My favourite positions to play in basketball are power forward or point guard because you get to shoot goals.

4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when I won the Most Valuable Player for basketball.

5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? The skill that I have improved the most is my basketball shooting. I have become more accurate and I am getting more goals in.

6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team.

7. If you could play sport with any famous athlete, who would it be? The famous athletes that I would like to play sport with are American basketballers Lebron James and Anthony Edwards.

8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? My pre-game routine is to eat eggs for energy, plus food that contains protein and iron.

9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and team mates would say that I am a very good sport and that I have good skills.

10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson is someone who shows strong leadership skills, who is fair and is a good team player.

Name: Georgia D (Year 6JF)

1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are netball, basketball, swimming and tennis.

2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sport to play is basketball.

3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? My favourite position in netball is centre because I can run all over the court.

4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when I won my first medal for sport.

5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? I have improved with my running, I am faster. I have also improved my defending skills and I can jump higher.

6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is the Australian soccer team.

7. If you could play sport with any famous athlete, who would it be? If I had the chance to play sport with a famous athlete I would pick Australian champion, Cathy Freeman.

8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? My pre-game routine is to put tape on my heel.

9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and team mates would say that I am very kind and helpful and that I am a very determined and a competitive sportsperson with good skills.

10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson is someone who who is fair and plays by the rules.

Thanks Nicole Lynch