Sport & Co-Curricular
Senior Co-curricular Sports
Term 3 Information
The winter competition will resume in Term 3, Week 1, with Round 8 scheduled for Saturday 25 July. Training sessions will commence from Tuesday 21 July.
Knockout Sport
Congratulations to our Knockout Netball teams on their recent success, with all teams progressing to the second round of the School Sport SA Competition.
Our Year 7/8 team won both of their matches, while our Year 9/10 team was equally impressive, recording three wins to secure their place in the next stage of the competition.
Year 7/8 Results:
Defeated Reynella 53 - 12
Defeated Aldinga 73 - 1
Year 9/10 Results:
Defeated Reynella 63 – 1
Defeated Aldinga 55 - 3
Defeated Seaview 41- 24
We wish all teams the very best for their Round 2 matches early in Term 3 as they compete for the opportunity to represent Loreto at the State Finals.
Term 3 Dates
Intercol Competition – Wednesday 26 August, 4:00pm-6:30pm (Mary MacKillop College).
Rowing AGM – Wednesday 5 August, 6:00pm (Research Centre)
Rowing Quiz Night – Saturday 5 September, 7:00pm (The Square)
Rowing Opening Brunch – Sunday 20 September, 9:30am-11:00am (Indigenous Garden)
Sports Awards Night Years 7-12 – Monday 21 September, 6:30pm (Loreto Gym).
Term 4 Nomination Form
Term 4 sports nominations are now open and need to be completed by Tuesday 11 August. To complete a nomination, please visit https://portal.clipboard.app/loreto-college/activity-selection
For further information about the Term 4 sports on offer for Years 7-12, please visit
Information Term 4 Cocurricular Sports
We look forward to welcoming everyone back after the school holidays and wish all students and families an enjoyable break.
Sophie Hage
Director of Sport and Sport Performance
Junior Co-curricular Sports
Aerobics State Championships
Well done to our junior school aerobics teams on their brilliant performances at the recent FISAF State Championships!
All six teams walked away with medals and have qualified for the National Championship event, held on the Gold Coast in September:
- LC Gems: 2nd in Year 4 Phase 1
- LC Diamonds: 1st in Year 4 Phase 2
- LC Groove: 1st in Year 5 Phase 1
- LC Opals: 1st in Year 6 Phase 1
- LC Spark: 2nd in Year 5-6 Phase 2
- LC Rock: 2nd in Large teams Year 5-6 Phase 2
The teams and coaches have been working extremely hard for months under the guidance of Ms Woods, with two early morning training sessions each week. They now have a well-earned break over the holidays before things ramp up in Term 3 as we head towards the National Championships.
All the routines from the State Championships are available on Loreto Connect – thanks to Ms Cobb for uploading them!
That Winning Feeling
The Soccer World Cup is in full swing, and a couple of our Loreto teams have been firing on all cylinders this term.
Vanessa, Violet, Amelia and the Year 4 Gold team were on the verge of an undefeated term as they headed into their final match; away against Westminster. Getting there is half the fun, they say. Whoever coined that phrase wasn’t thinking about a cross-town trek from Loreto to Westminster in school traffic, in pouring rain, and with a school disco to quickly head back for.
Well done to the families who made the journey! The rain, mud and traffic couldn’t stop us, and we stormed to another victory. The team has been piling on the goals all season and also kept a number of clean sheets. In several matches we had to politely stop counting the scores…
Daniel, Paulina and our Year 5 Blue team also managed to win every game for the term, even in a division with several Year 6 teams. We are building quite a passionate group of soccer players at the school, with a number doubling up and playing both school and club soccer.
Bring on Term 3.
Practice Makes Perfect
Sienna from our Year 3 Pink netball team was very excited last Saturday, as it was her turn to play at Goal Attack and Goal Shooter. She was kitted up and ready to go several hours early, but the 12 o’clock start time was taking foreeeeeever to roll around. Rather than sitting around watching the clock, Sienna headed outside for some goal shooting practice. Sienna sunk an amazing 201 goals on the Saturday morning before her game and felt READY when it was finally time to hop in the car.
It worked! Sienna shot brilliantly and we won by 2!
“I am building a fire, and every day I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match."
Mia Hamm (American soccer player)
You make your own luck. You make it in training.”
Simone Biles (Olympic gymnast)
“Champions keep playing until they get it right.”
Billie Jean King (Tennis player, 39 grand slam titles)
Breakthrough
Well done to our Year 5 Silver Netball team who picked up their first win on Saturday! We have battled hard against some much taller opponents in the first few rounds, copping a couple of heavy defeats but keeping our spirits up and never giving in. On Saturday things clicked, and we ran out winners 9-1. There was some rain during the afternoon, but the clouds parted in time for us to belt out the song!
Flipping The Script
Our Year 4 Slam Dunkers have had a great term under the guidance of coach Vanessa. The team has been developing some real chemistry, combining well with their passes and spreading out to create space. We defend… enthusiastically, which draws the odd foul but also leads to plenty of turnovers. Our dribbling skills are improving each week, with more and more players capable of bringing the ball down the court.
We had only one loss for the term, going down 14-4 to a strong Annesley team back in May. As luck would have it, the fixture pitted us against Annesley in our final game this week. A re-match!
The first half was an arm wrestle, and we went into the huddle down 4-5. After half time we turned on the jets and powered away to a resounding 16-10 victory! The “return leg” against teams you struggled against the first time is a great way to track your progress during a season, so this turnaround was great to see. All our players have improved throughout the term, and it’s fantastic to see some new names popping up on the scoresheet. A few of our students are playing their first season of basketball and it’s been lovely to see their skills develop. A special mention to Ruby who finished as the competition’s top point-scorer in Term 2!
Term 3 Sport
Most of Loreto’s winter sport continues across Terms 2 and 3 and students do not need to re-register for their current winter sport(s).
However, there is space for new participants to be added in some sports/age groups.
Please click here to register for Term 3 Sport
Soccer
- Year 6: We have space in our Year 6 team to add an extra player or two
- Trainings: Monday afternoons, 3:30-4:30pm on the Loreto Oval
- Matches: Friday afternoons, 4:00-5:00pm at competing schools
- Year 3: We nearly got the numbers for a Year 3 soccer team in Term 2. We would love to add a team in the Term 3 competition!
- Trainings: Tuesday afternoons, 3:30-4:30pm on the Loreto Oval
- Matches: Friday afternoons, 4:00-5:00pm at competing schools
Hockey
- Year 3-6: Introduction to Hockey. We have space to add more players.
- Sessions: Thursday afternoons, 3:30-4:30pm on the Loreto Patch Courts
Netball
- Year 4: We have space in our Year 4 teams to add an extra player or two
- Trainings: Monday afternoons, 3:30-4:30pm in the Loreto gym
- Matches: Saturday afternoons
- Year 6: We have space in our Year 6 teams to add an extra player or two
- Trainings: Thursday mornings, 7:30-8:20am in the Loreto gym
- Matches: Saturday afternoons
Athletics
- Year 3-6: Our autumn program has finished for 2026. Our spring program will be starting in Term 3.
- Sessions: Thursday afternoons, 3:30-5:00pm on the Loreto Oval
Ben Johnswood
Sports Coordinator