Wantirna College Newsletter

Sport

WANTIRNA SPORT- Semester 1

It has been a busy and successful semester in sport at Wantirna. We have had huge interest in sport this year, with numerous teams competing and representing the college in Badminton, Baseball, Cricket, Cross Country, Football, Netball, Soccer, Tennis, and Volleyball. Well done to all students thus far who have played and represented the College with great spirit and sportsmanship.

 

Many teams have been successful in the first round of competition, with many teams moving through to the Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR).  These teams include:

  • Lawn bowls team
  • Senior boys Netball
  • Senior boys Cricket (making it through to the state quarter finals)
  • Senior boys and girls Badminton
  • Intermediate boys Tennis
  • Intermediate boys Netball
  • Intermediate boys Hockey
  • Intermediate girls Cricket
  • Intermediate boys Baseball
  • Year 8 boys and Girls Tennis
  • Year 8 boys Netball
  • Year 8 girls Softball
  • Year 8 boys Baseball
  • Year 8 boys & girls Badminton
  • Year 7 boys Netball
  • Year 7 boys Badminton
  • Year 7 boys Cricket
  • Year 7 girls Soccer
  • Year 7 girls Softball

Also, good luck to all 54 runners who will be competing at EMR Cross Country on Tuesday 20th June.

 

Additional Sport Information

  1. The Wantirna Athletics Carnival is coming up in Term 3 (Tuesday 15th August). Consent for the upcoming Athletics Carnival is now available on Compass. No payment for the Athletics Carnival is required as this has been paid through the sport levy. If all parents can please approve consent for their child as soon as possible on Compass that would be greatly appreciated.
  2. Term 3 sign-ups for Basketball and Table Tennis are now open until Tuesday 20th June. Students have been provided the sign-up link via their newsfeed on Compass.

Sports dates for term 3 are as follows:

Athletics carnival

  • Tuesday 15th August (compulsory for all students)

Year 7 sport:

  • Basketball - Tuesday 22nd August
  • Table Tennis - Tuesday 22nd August

Year 8 sport:

  • Basketball - Thursday 17th August
  • Table Tennis - Thursday 17th August

Intermediate Sport:

  • Basketball- Friday 4th August
  • Table Tennis - Friday 4th August

If there are any questions regarding sport, please don’t hesitate to contact the College.

Good luck to all competitors in the coming months.

 

David Black

Leader of Physical Education, Health & Sport

Year 10 Downball Competition by Charlotte and Will 10B

The Year Ten Downball Competition is running at the moment. If you haven’t played yet, be sure to get down and support your class. There will be a $100 lunch of the food of your choice, for the winning home group. If you don’t know when your class is playing be sure to check with one of your home group captains or look out for updates in the bulletin.

 

If you’re not in Year 10, don’t be shy, head on down to the downball courts and watch as the teams battle it out for victory. Each game runs for ten minutes, on the nine square court, at the start of lunch. It is scored by your final position at the end of the ten minutes and you get a certain amount of points depending on the square you are in. These points are added together to create your homegroups’ final score. Games are played each lunch until the grand final on Tuesday 20th June.

 

At the moment, 10A is taking the lead! But don’t lose hope, there is still a chance to make your comeback in the semi-finals on Monday. 

 

Intermediate Hockey

On Thursday 1st June the girls and boys hockey teams represented the College at the division level. 

 

Was the day successful?

Yes, the day was successful. The boys team won their game against Rowville West Secondary College. The girls did not fare so well, but we had a lot of fun anyway. The boys team will be going through to the EMR round, and we wish them all the best.

 

What did you enjoy?

 I enjoyed meeting students from other schools, and watching  students who play hockey competitively . Even though we did not win, I enjoyed just having a go, and having a lot of fun with my team.

 

How did you think the other team played?

I thought the other team played well. They combined as a team and always had someone behind them to back them up. Their ball skills were really good, and their execution and knowledge of the game really showed on the field. They had great sportsmanship and made the game very challenging for our teams.

 

Would you do it next year?

Yes, I would do it again next year, not just because of the game but also for the fun we have as a team and the new friends we make with other students in different year levels.

 

 

Isabelle Year 9