Secondary Swimming

Paterson House - Swimming Champions for 2020

With the extreme hot weather we had been experiencing, thoughts of the pool were on everyone’s minds, especially for the eagerly awaited 2020 Secondary Swimming Carnival. The actual day proved to be a little cooler, giving us perfect conditions for some hot competition in the pool.

Our Year 12s set the scene arriving in bright and psychedelic dress up as a nod to the 60s, pumping out some old music favourites. It was also fabulous to see our younger students showing great house spirit, arriving in a variety of outfits and colours in support of their respective houses. This really added to the relaxed, festive atmosphere of the day. Well done to all students on their great behaviour, enthusiasm and overall efforts – both in the pool and cheering from the sidelines.

As the day progressed, the race for house points was on, however Paterson house were very quick off the blocks, racking up point after point and taking an early lead. They remained the front runners right through the day and it became quite clear that the students of Paterson house were keen for the win, as we saw their participation point’s sky rocket, eventually allowing them to take out the win and become the 2020 Secondary Swimming Champions. It really does prove the point that if you just have a go, good things can come out of it. Congratulations to the students of Paterson House on a fine effort, and to all students from the four houses who participated so well throughout the day.

Congratulations must also be given to our Age Champions for 2020 (please refer below.) Their efforts and participation at the carnival were outstanding – well done to all.

A huge thank you to all staff for their tireless work on making the carnival run smoothly and also to those parents who attended to support and assist our amazing students. Thank you to the pool staff who were literally run off their fee all day and of course to Year 12 for a yummy BBQ lunch.

Finally, good luck to all of the students who were successful in gaining selection for the Western Trials taking place in Dubbo on the 12th of March.

Mrs Jane Quigley, Sports Co-Ordinator

AGE CHAMPIONS