Sports Bulletin
Welcome to Week 3 of Term 2 2023
TCS Cross Country – Tuesday 2nd May
The TCS Cross Country is being held St Mary’s Catholic College on Tuesday 2nd May from 8:30am - 2:30pm.
Students who are competing are reminded to follow the directions and expectations outlined in the EdSmart Parent slip.
Please note: there could be an increase in traffic congestion around the College as a result of the arrival and departure of other schools competing in the event.
Our College wishes our competitors the very best in their race. And Congratulations to our students who made the top six and qualified for TCS representation.
TCS Selection Success
Please note: Our College will recognise students who are selected for TCS and Peninsula once we receive the team lists via email from the TCS district Office and Peninsula School Sport Regional Office.
Congratulations to the following students in their selection for TCS. Our College wishes you all the best at the Peninsula
Harrison Owens 10 – 12 Football
Year 7, 8, 9 Sport, Tuesday Period 5 & 6
Year 7 students will be partaking in a session led by Deadly Choices. It is requested students meet in the Nazareth Pavilion at the beginning of the lesson.
Year 10, 11, 12 Sport, Wednesday Period 5 & 6
The CISSA competition and Sport/ Activities will be continuing for the remainder of the term 2.
CISSA: St Mary’s will be versing Cairns SHS on Wednesday 3rd May in the CISSA competition. Students are reminded to bring all necessary playing equipment.
Student expectations:
No mobile phones during Sport: This includes all sport groups travelling offsite and CISSA teams. Failure to meet this expectation will result in a detention.
Expectations for students with regards to organisation:
- Read the Notices located on the Student Portal each school day.
- Bring their water bottle and hat to every Sport lesson. Failure to bring a hat will result in a lunch time detention. If your sport is a fitness-based activity, you will need to bring a towel.
Expectations for students with regards to behaviour and engagement:
- Participate in the Sport/ Activity to the best of their ability.
- Represent our College well when travelling off site.
- Demonstrate respectful and appreciative behaviour towards any outside provider facilitating a program along with a St Mary’s staff member.
Please note: Our Sport program involves some groups travelling offsite therefore please avoid making appointments during Tuesday and Wednesday sport.
Extracurricular Sporting – Term 1
Rugby League:
The St Mary’s Open side had their first game of the season on Wednesday 26th April against Gordonvale SHS. Our Year 9/10 Rugby League team had a bye. It was wonderful to see so many spectators to support our students. The final score was 12 – 6 in favour to Gordonvale SHS, however this did not reflect the outstanding efforts of our students. Coach Lee Slatcher reported that he is very proud of the teams efforts and that they have made a great start in their preparation for Confraternity.
The next game is scheduled for Wednesday 3rd May against Cairns SHS where both our Year 9/10 and Year 11/12 Rugby League team will be at Cairns SHS.
Draws for our other sporting teams have yet to be released:
Please keep an eye on this section of the Bulletin to stay up to date with regards to when our teams are playing. Students and Parents are welcome to attend to show their support.
Please make yourself known to St Mary’s staff member upon arrival at the venue.
Extracurricular Sporting Opportunities
NQ All Schools Touch Football Tour – Trial & Trainings
Trials to be held on Monday afternoons of Week 2 and 4 from 3:45pm to 5pm on the College Oval. All interested students (Years 7 to 12) are invited to attend both sessions with teams being announced after Week 4’s session. Those selected will be notified and expected to attend weekly training sessions on Monday afternoons at the College (full training schedule available on the Notice Boards outside Student Reception and the HPE Staffroom). Please see or email Miss Lo Grande for more information (blogrande@cns.catholic.edu.au)
TCS & Peninsula Trials
Parents/ carers will need to contact the College regarding any school absence due to students attending Peninsula trials which occur during school hours. TCS trials occur afterschool.
Students are reminded to collect signed Peninsula paperwork from the HPE staffroom to take to their TCS trials. Students will NOT be allowed to trial if they do not have this paperwork.
Students and their families are responsible for:
Logging onto the Student Portal to obtain:
- TCS Calendar (this tells you when your trial is on)
- Peninsula paperwork (complete, hand in & collect to take to trial)
- Notice of Trial (This document is uploaded to TCS Sport app within two weeks of trial)
- Follow the timelines outlined in the Peninsula Paperwork Process – See below:
Instructions on how to obtain access through the Student Portal have been provided each week at the end of this Bulletin – See below:
TCS & Peninsula Paperwork Process
- Go to the TCS Sport tile in the Student Portal
- In the ‘Key Paperwork’ section print the ‘Notice of Trial’ information for your sport trial. These will be uploaded as soon as we receive them. If it is not there for your trial, check again soon or see the sport staff in the HOB staffroom.
- Complete the ‘Peninsula Student Permission Details Booklet’ immediately and bring it to the HPE staffroom for signing – paperwork needs to be submitted AT LEAST one week prior to the trial date. If it comes in later than this, we cannot guarantee that students will get it back in time for the trial which can result in them not being allowed to participate.
Students then need to report back to the HPE staffroom within 2 days to collect their signed paperwork and take the Peninsula Student Details Booklet with them to the trial.
Sport Coordinator Availability to support students in TCS & Peninsula Paperwork processes:
8:10am – 8:25am: Tuesday – Friday
Second half of Second Lunch: Monday – Friday
3:15pm – 3:30pm: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Kind regards
Leiana Glenwright
Sport Coordinator