Sport

Sport Coordinator for 2020 

We would like to congratulate Mrs Heidi Hardaker on her appointment to the Catholic School Office position of Coordinator: Sport (K-6) & CAPA (K-12).  Heidi has very successfully held the role of Sports Coordinator at St Edward’s for six years and is very deserving of this promotion.  While we wish Heidi every success and happiness in her new role at the CSO and look forward to catching up with her at Diocesan Sporting events. Mrs Natasha Gippel has been appointed as our Coordinator: Sport & PD/H/PE for 2020, congratulations Mrs Gippel.

2020 Swimming Carnival

St Edward’s Swimming Carnival was a fun-filled event for everyone able to attend. With a completely different feel to it this year, the St Ed’s spirit was still very evident in the competitors and cheering crowds. The day triggered mixed emotions for me, as I was happy to watch such talent in the pool, but saddened that everyone couldn’t participate in some way. I am hoping 2021 will bring more rain and a fully functioning pool so that all students can participate.  All 50m events had qualifiers for the Diocesan Swimming Carnival, with a team of approximately 20 students heading to Moree for the Diocesan Swimming Carnival. A huge thank you to all parent helpers and teachers for their continued support at carnivals such as this, without your support our carnivals would not be as successful as they are. 

St Edward’s Age Champions and Runners-up

8/9 Year Boys Champion: Henry Whale  Runner-up: Cooper Jones

8/9 Year Girls Champion: Mia Goodfellow  Runner-up: Sienna Tongs

10 Year Boys Champion: Henry Rumsby  Runner-up: Wallace Robinson

10 Year Girls Champion: Maye Hatton & Grace Hudson  Runner-up: Mille Furneaux-Gay

11 Year Boys Champion: Riley Jones & Fergus McGilchrist  Runner-up: Darcy Madgwick

11 Year Girls Champion: Lily Androutsos  Runner-up: Millah Smith

12/13 Year Boys Champion: Jack Whale  Runner-up: Matthew Jackson

12/13 Year Girls Champion: Grace Goodfellow  Runner-up: Jessica Shiels

Spirit of St Edward’s Award Boy: Emmanual D'ugo  Girl: Evelyn Kendall

House Champions:  MacKillop Gold

The following swimmers qualified and will represent St Edward’s at the Armidale Diocesan Carnival in Moree on Friday 28th February, 2020:  Grace Goodfellow, Lily Androutsos, Olivia Murray, Lara Cartan, Millah Smith, Sienna Pepperell, Jessica Shiels, Mia Goodfellow, Maye Hatton, Ava Mazarto, Lachlan Murray, Henry Rumsby, Sam Studte, Fergus McGilchrist, Jack Whale, Harry Hudson, Rory MacRae, Cooper Jones, Henry Whale, Riley Jones,  Darcy Madgwick and Mitchell Williams. 

The following children qualified for the Relay Teams to compete at the Diocesan Swimming Carnival;

Senior Girls: Lily Androutsos, Grace Goodfellow, Lara Cartan and Millah Smith. Reserve: Olivia Murray

Senior Boys: Jack Whale, Lachlan Murray, Mitchell Williams and Fergus McGilchrist. Reserve: Riley Jones

Junior Boys: Henry Rumsby, Rory McRae, Cooper Jones and Henry Whale (No Reserve)

Junior Girls: Unfortunately only 3 Junior Girls qualified for this event so therefore not enough for a full relay team. 

We wish all these swimmers the best of luck!

Little Athletics

On the 1st February Pyper Lace (2B) competed in the Little Athletics Zone Championships, participating in 4 events. Despite the extreme heat, she came away with a bronze medal in the 50m sprint, silver medal in shot put, bronze medal in the 70m sprint and silver medal in Discus. Next year her age group will be able to progress to a Regional level. Well done Pyper.

 

On the 8th and 9th February Matilda Lace (5C) competed in the Little Athletics Regional Championships, participating in 4 events. In slippery and very wet conditions, she earnt herself 10th overall in Long Jump, a bronze medal in the 100m sprint, she ran 2nd in the 200m sprint heat and 4th fastest overall in the final, the difference between 1st and 4th was only 1.09 sec – it was a very tight race. A silver medal in high jump, a PB and a spot at state level. Sydney here we come!! Well done Matilda.

WaterPolo

Olivia & Ella Murray competed in the 2020 National Youth Water Polo Competition at Brisbane last weekend. Both girls were in the Under 14's team with the majority of the girls under 12. They will now go on to compete at the State Water Polo Competition in Sydney in April. Olivia & Ella  an amazing time at the competition. Well done girls!!

Basketball

The competition for the first half of the year tips off in the next few weeks. If you are interested in playing, please email basketballsteds@gmail.com to register your interest if you haven't already done so. 

Trials will commence in the next few weeks, with the competition beginning from the 4th March. 

St Ed's Netball 2020

Registration for St Edward’s Netball Saturday competition is now open.

Netball starts on Saturday 2nd May 2020.

Registrations have to be fully completed and paid for online by Friday 13th March 2020.

Active Kids Vouchers are accepted!

For all registrations, it is the age you are turning/ have turned in 2020.

Junior Registration, 11 years and over

NetSetGo Registration 10 and Under in 2020.

 

If you need any help, please contact Clare Dubois or Nikki Bridge at the Primary Canteen

nbridge@arm.catholic.edu.au

Oztag

Students who were interested in playing Oztag were provided a permission note on Friday 31st January, 2020. Spare notes are kept at the Infants and Primary Office or can be emailed if you contact hlebrocq@arm.catholic.edu.au 

All students who returned their notes should now have received an email prompting them to register their child online. Teams will be continually updated  as permission notes are received via this online note

Mr Sam Casson and Miss Arnie Purdy will be the teacher representatives for the Oztag Summer competition. 

Touch Football

Students who were interested in playing Touch Football were provided a permission note on Friday 31st January, 2020. Spare notes are kept at the Infants and Primary Office or can be emailed if you contact hlebrocq@arm.catholic.edu.au 

Teams will be continually updated  as permission notes are received via this online note. 

Mr Sam Casson and Mrs Tatum Johns will be the teacher representatives for the Touch Football Summer competition. 

Sport Stories 

We would love to share information about your child’s special achievements across all sporting areas, please email detailed information and a photograph if available to: skellett@arm.catholic.edu.au or the Sports Coordinator at nmculloch @arm.catholic.edu.au