SPORT NEWS 

K-6 Sport

Polding Athletics Carnival

Good luck to our students who are travelling to Homebush on Thursday to participate in the Polding Athletics Carnival on Friday. The following students are competing in the following events:

Kane Cameron 12yrs - 100m, Long Jump, 200m 

Luke Readett 12yrs - 800m, 1500m 

Bau Wolfenden-Woods 12yrs - High Jump and Long Jump 

Annabelle Hamilton 12yrs - Shot Put

Angus Hamilton 11yrs - 800m, 1500m

Fletcher Andrews 11yrs - 800m, 1500m

George Bowden 11yrs - High Jump

Levi Swadling 8-10yrs - Shot Put 

Senior Boys Relay  - Angus Hamilton, Kaden Blair, Kane Cameron, Luke Readett.

Mrs Dal Santo will also be attending as a Diocesan Team Manager.

Diocesan Touch Gala Day

The annual Diocesan Touch Galla Day will be held on Friday 3 November in Inverell. Students from Years 3-6 will be eligible to trial and participate. The carnival is in Inverell, however, there is a limit on how many teams can be entered, and first preference is given to seniors. Students will need to be able to get themselves to the complex by 8:40 am and then a bus will transport students back to school at the end of the day. Further information will be provided shortly and the trials will take place early next week.

Year 3-6 Sport

This Friday, Primary students will begin their sports rotations. Students will get the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports at school and out of school. Students will participate in Proactive Gym, Tennis, Indoor Sports, AFL and school sports. There will be a fee for these sports. Proactive Gym is $5, Indoor Sports is $5, Tennis is $5 and AFL is $3.50. Please provide consent on COMPASS for your child to participate before this Friday. Please ensure you send in money with your child. If there are any concerns please contact the school office.

Year 2 Sport

As part of the sports program in Term 4, Year 2 children will be starting sessions with Nick King this Friday, 13 October until Friday 8 December. At the centre, they will work on strength, balance and locomotion activities.

The cost is $5 each week. Please pay your child’s classroom teacher every week. Students will be transported by bus to and from the centre. 

Please label your child’s shoes and socks as these are removed while participating in activities at the centre. 

Term 4 Primary Sporting Dates

• Polding Athletics, Homebush, Friday 13 October
• PSSA Athletics, Homebush, Wednesday & Thursday 25 & 26 October
• Diocesan Touch Gala Day, Inverell, Friday 3 November
• Armidale Diocesan Basketball & Tennis Trials, Tamworth, Friday December 1

Secondary Sport

This week the students will commence elective sport. Please log on to Compass to give approval/consent for your child's selected sport activity.