Sports Report

Welcome to 2016

A big welcome to all new and returning students, to what promises to be another busy year in Ringwood sport. Our team sports commence with the Senior Summer sport round robin on Friday the 19th of February, when VCE students will compete in Cricket, Volleyball, Baseball, Softball and Tennis. Term 1 also includes Summer round robins for Year 7, Year 8, Intermediate Students.

The sporting carnivals kick off with the annual Ringwood Secondary College Swimming Sports, to be held at the new Aquanation complex, on Friday the 12th of February. Term one also features the school cross-country on the last day of term, the 24th of March.

SWIMMING

Preparations are well underway for the annual Ringwood Secondary College Swimming Sports, which will be held on Friday the 12th of February at the Aquanation Complex. (Reilly St & Greenwood Ave, Ringwood)

All students from Years 7-10 are expected to attend and are to arrive at the pool by 9.20am, where an attendance check will take place. Normal school uniform is not required and students are encouraged to come dressed in their house colours. (Students can check their house on Compass: Jackman Yellow, Frazer Red, Freeman Blue or Mabo Green) Stay tuned to Compass for further details and to give permission for your child to attend, in the coming weeks.

From this carnival, a team will be selected to compete at the Maroondah Division Swimming Competition, to be held on Friday the 11th of March, again at Aquanation. Ringwood Secondary College has a proud history of success at the Division swimming championships, having claimed the title for the previous 23 years. We encourage all students to participate and act responsibly on this day. As is the case with a normal school day students will not be permi

PLEASE NOTE:

As is the case with a normal school day students will not be permitted to be dismissed prior to the conclusion of the day from the swimming carnival. If any student needs to leave to attend a medical appointment etc. they must obtain an early leavers pass from school before travelling to the swimming day.  Under no circumstances will notes from students be accepted on the day by staff manning the gates. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

SUMMER SPORT

Interschool competition in Cricket, Tennis, Baseball, Softball and Volleyball will take place during this term with all year levels competing with the other Maroondah Division schools.

The relevant dates are: 

Senior (VCE) – Tuesday 19th February

Intermediate (9&10) – Monday 3rd March

Year 8 – Friday 18th March

Year 7 – Tuesday 21th March

Year 7 and 8 students will receive an email later this term, which will include details of how they can express an interest in competing in the round robin days. Details about trainings will be posted on Compass or communicated via email.

SPORTS TRAINEE

This year Aidan Kent-Brown joins us as part of the AFL Sports Ready traineeship program. Aidan has recently completed Year 12 and has a sporting background in a number of sports, including Tennis, rugby, soccer and cricket. We look forward to having Aidan work with us this year.

Kyle Simkin

Sports Coordinator