Sports
Waratah House wins House Swimming!
Congratulations to all students who participated at the House Swimming sports last week. We had a great day weather wise and the students looked fantastic wearing their house colours.
Students had the opportunity to compete in the competitive events and the novelty events throughout the day. There were some outstanding performances in the pool and our swimming team looks strong to compete at the Monash Division Swimming Carnival on Thursday February 27.
Students who earned the most points for their house in each age group are awarded Age Champion for 2020.
Congratulations to:
13 years Anna Jin & Jamie Weinbergs
14 years Isabella Tartaglia & Yun Lee
15 years Vivian Lam & Harper Vicic
16 years Bethany Weinbergs & Cy Hodge
17 years Char Hay & Ben Babinczky
20 years Olivia Withington & Riyan Prasada
Overall Results
1st Waratah
2nd Jacaranda
3rd Wattle
4th Banksia
Junior Division Winners
1st Jacaranda
2nd Wattle
3rd Waratah
4th Banksia
Intermediate Division Winners
1st Waratah
2nd Wattle
3rd Jacaranda
4th Banksia
Senior Division Winners
1st Jacaranda
2nd Wattle
3rd Banksia
4th Waratah
The best performing Mentor Group in the school that earned the most points for their house/s was 7E2! Well done! The following mentor groups were the best performing mentor groups at their year level; 8B2, 9E1, 10R3, 11G2, 12Y1. Well done!
Thank you to all staff and students for your enthusiasm to provide opportunities for Brentwood students to have a go and shine! Thank you also to the parents who came along to support and cheer on your child/ren.
Kim Nash, Director of Sport
SSV & TeamVic
For those students interested in trying out for a School Sport Victoria (SSV) TeamVic interstate sports team please check the www.ssv.vic.edu.au website. There are various closing dates for nominations. To be eligible you must be under the age indicated as at 31 December 2020 or otherwise stated.
Simply click on the ‘TeamVic’ button on the website at the top of the SSV webpage, and then click on the sport you are interested in. All the information is available on their website. Trial fees are paid at the same time and can only be paid using a credit card.
Also if you are still 12 and under in a secondary school you are eligible to try out for a Primary (SSV) TeamVic interstate team.
Kim Nash, Director of Sport
Athletics Carnival Information for Parents
Venue- Bill Sewart Athletics Track Burwood Hwy, Burwood East VIC 3151 (Melways 62 C8)
Date- Friday, March 13th 2020
Consent- Parents must consent on Compass by 11.59pm, Wednesday 11th March in order for the student/s to be legally allowed to attend the event. Students who do not have consent will not be able to attend the athletics. Please note that there will be no program running at school on the day as all teaching staff are required to attend the Athletics Carnival.
Student entries – Students can enter a maximum of 8 events via a link on their compass newsfeed.
Phone Policy – Please read the Personal Mobile Device Policy for the House Athletics Carnival in the “resources” tab of the event on compass.
Transport: AM - Students are expected to be at Brentwood Secondary College by normal school time. Students will report to their mentor group at 8.50am for roll call. Students will be called to the tennis courts for departure by bus to Bill Sewart Athletics Track.
Transport: PM - Students will report to their mentor group teacher for roll marking at Bill Sewart Athletics Track. Students will be shuttled, by bus, back to Brentwood Secondary by 3.05pm.
To ensure safe and orderly management of the event, any student who is required to leave early will need to be collected by their parent or guardian in person at the entry gate. Verbal consent and notes on the day to leave early without a parent/guardian will not be accepted.
General Information:
- Students are expected to dress in their house colours (Waratah - Red, Jacaranda - Blue, Banksia - Green, Wattle - Yellow). Students DO NOT wear school uniform.
- Remember hats, sunscreen and fluids (Emphasize the importance of being safe in the sun!)
- There are no canteen facilities. However, there will be a sausage sizzle on the day with $2 sausages in bread and $2 soft drinks. All profits will go to the State Schools Relief Fund.
- Parents who would like to attend the carnival will need to complete a parent pass form; these are available at Brentwood’s main office. The form must be competed and returned to the main office by no later than Thursday March 12th at 3:30pm. If you do not have a pass you will not be allowed to enter the event.
- If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Kim Nash (Director of Sport) on 8545 0373
TeamVic – Luke Russell
Congratulations to Luke Russell, in year 9, who has been selected as part of the Team Vic 17 Years & Under Boys Softball State Team to represent SSV at the School Sport Australia Softball Championship to be held in Mirrabooka WA, from 9 to 16 May, 2020.
A fantastic achievement! Well done Luke!
Kim Nash, Director of Sport