Sports News

Term 1 Sports Days 

Diocesan Swimming Selection Trials

On Monday 9 March the following children were invited to attend a selection trial at Corrimal Pool because they finished in the top 4 places in an event.

Bridget C, Frankie H, Emmie L, Leila V, Zarli A, Andie K, Callan P, London C, Charlie M, Kobi C, Alexander V, Harper B, Zane A, Conor M, along with the Junior Girls and Boys relay teams and the Senior Girls.

Congratulations to all of these students who swam so well and were very competitive in every race. All students should be very proud of their efforts and the way they represented SJB! 

The children below finished in the top two places in an individual event and were selected to represent the Wollongong Diocese at the MacKillop Swimming Trials on Wednesday 25 March at Homebush. 

London C, Zane A, Kobi C, Callan P and Alex V. 

Our three relay teams finished in the top two so will also have the opportunity to compete at homebush as a team, representing SJB as part of the Wollongong Diocese team! 

Junior Girls Relay: Torah B, London C, Charli M and Harper B 

Junior Boys Relay: Kobi C, Fred D, Alex V and Crosby C

Senior Girls Relay: Emmie L, Bridget C, Frankie H and Leila VA 

We wish all competitors the very best of luck!

South Coast Swimming Carnival 2020

Congratulations to our SJB Swimming Squad who competed at Corrimal Pool on Thursday 5th March!

Nick A, Zane A, Zarli A, Harper B, Torah B, Taj C, Bridget C, London C, Kobi C, Crosby C, Fred D, Callan P, Frankie H, Will H, Andie K, Emmie L, Conor M, Charlie M, Callan P, Archie S, Leila V and Alexander V.

It was a very wet day but despite the challenging conditions St Joseph’s students did extremely well. Not only did the team excell in the pool, they displayed wonderful sportsmanship and conducted themselves in a manner that would make all at St Joseph’s proud. 

Carnival Results

Overall Winning Girls Team and Overall Winning Boys team  and collectively our team was awarded Overall Champion South Coast School for 2020 for the third year in a row! 

This is a fantastic achievement and we are very proud of you all. Thank you to Mrs Van Akker who supported and managed the team on the day, along with our parent and family support crew! 

THANK YOU for supporting our SJB students. 

Age Champions

The following students were recognised on the day for their outstanding swimming achievements. 

• London C who was awarded 1st  place overall in the point score and won the Junior Girls AGE CHAMPION.
• Alexander V who was awarded 3rd place overall in the Junior Boys point score.
• Leila V who was awarded 3rd place overall in the 11 year Girls point score.
• Zane A who was awarded 2nd place overall in the 11 year Boys point score.
• Bridget C who was awarded 1st  place overall in the point score and won the Senior Girls AGE CHAMPION.

All results can be viewed on the Wollongong Diocese sport page via the Carnival Results link.

Diocesan Sporting Trials

Congratulations to all the students who trialed for soccer and netball Diocesan teams last Friday 6 March. Well done to Sadhbh and Emily B who were selected in the Diocesan Girls Soccer team, Conor and Innocent who were selected in the Diocesan Boys Soccer team and Isla W who was selected in the Diocesan Netball team. We wish them the best of luck in gaining MacKillop selection in Goulburn on 27 March (soccer) and in Canberra on 8 May (netball).

St Joseph's 2020 Gala Day Preferences - Years 3-6

This year your child/children will have the opportunity to participate in one or more Sporting Gala Days depending on availability. The aim of these Gala Days is to encourage participation in a fun and enjoyable atmosphere. 

To ensure your child has the opportunity to participate in their preferred Gala Day we are asking that they nominate their preferred Gala Days by completing the preferences via the COMPASS Parent Portal under the "INSIGHTS" tab. To access this tab, please "OPEN IN BROWSER" and answer the questions listed.

It is hoped that all children have the opportunity to participate in at least one Gala Day. Please do not nominate for Gala Days unless you know your child will be present on the day. Teams will be formed from the nominations so once a student is selected for a Gala Day it is an expectation that they will attend. 

If your child is selected to participate in a Gala Day, this event will be sent out via the COMPASS Parent Portal in the weeks leading up to the event outlining relevant information,

Please note that the cost of Gala Day attendance is in addition to the ‘Activities’ fee on your 2020 School fee statement.

Please complete the Gala Day preferences by Friday 13 March 2020.

SJB Cross Country 2020

Our SJB Cross Country will be held on Friday March 20 at Bulli Park. 

Please see Compass Events for all information regarding the carnival. Course maps are located in the Resource tab. We are calling on parent volunteers to assist on the day. If you are able to act as an official please volunteer in the Questions tab within the Compass event. 

Please note that a Coffee van has been organised to attend and our school canteen will be operating to allow students and parents the opportunity to purchase some snacks. 

Thank you for your ongoing support and to parents who have accepted the invitation to assist with set up and carnival organisation - it is because of your generosity that our wonderful school culture and sense of community spirit is maintained here are St Joey's. 

We are looking forward to a great day! 

Mrs Kylie Grose & Mrs Christine Smith 

Sport Coordinators

AFL Physical Education Program Years 1-4  

This term Year 1, 2, 3 and 4 will have the opportunity to participate in the AFL Physical Education program in Term 1. This program started in Week 5.  It will be running for 5 weeks (Weeks 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10) on a Friday. Students will be participating in a five week AFL program aimed at introducing students to some of the core skills of AFL through fun, engaging and modified games and activities that are aligned with curriculum outcomes. 

This program will be delivered by AFLNSW Development officers with the support of classroom teachers. Through movement experiences students also develop self-management and interpersonal skills to support them to strive for enhanced performance and participation in a lifetime of physical activity so we are looking forward to this incursion!