From the Head of Sport

Head of Sport Report

Over the past 18 months, we have implemented new systems to improve the organization and management of our events. As part of these improvements, we kindly ask that any student selected for a BMGS representative team communicates their intentions by completing the excursion form sent out for each event.

The excursion form is essential for registering both those attending and those not attending. This process allows us to better plan and organize each event, ensuring a smooth experience for everyone involved.

Doing this in a timely manner can help:

1. Accurate Planning: We need to know how many students, parents, and staff will attend to plan appropriately for seating on buses and other resources. This ensures that extra buses are not booked hence reducing costs.
2. Safety and Security: Knowing the number of attendees helps maintain safety protocols including adequate supervision, and emergency planning.
3. Budget Management: RSVP’ing allows organizers to allocate funds wisely, especially with regards to transport and reduces over or underestimating.
4. Shows Commitment: When students and families RSVP, it shows a commitment to the school, which helps smooth organisation.
5. Helps with Event Flow: For events such as representative carnivals, knowing the specific attendees helps ensure that any events that become vacant due to an athlete not attending can be filled and nominated in a timely manner.

RSVP’ing shows respect for the effort that goes into planning school events and contributes to a positive and well-organized experience for everyone involved. Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to our BMGS teams.

Congratulations

Netball

Congratulations to Olivia Harris who recently competed at the Australian Netball Championships in Canberra where her team took the gold medal. Well done again Olivia you continue to go from strength to strength. 

Netball Umpiring

Rose Perisce-Burrell has been busy improving her umpiring skills over the past 12 months and has also become involved in the school pathway for umpiring. This week Rose was invited to umpire the final day of the NGS Super NSW Schools Cup at Olympic Park. To be selected to umpire at this level is outstanding. Well done Rose.

Cross Country

Congratulations to Keeden Harrison and Alton Freeman who competed in the 2024 Australian Athletics Cross-Country Championships held in Launceston on the 31st July 2024. Both Keeden (5th) and Alton (12th) performed extremely well in the horrendous weather that was buffeting Tasmania that week.  Keeden was also part of the NSW U18 Mixed Relay Team that won a Silver Medal on the Sunday.

Winter Sport Presentations

Netball

Netball presentation will be held on the 18th September in Cuff Hall. Food from 5:00 pm and presentation from 6:00 pm. Please RSVP via the link sent out by Mrs Wade.

Hockey

Hockey presentation will be held on the 18th September in Cuff Hall. Food from 5:00 pm and presentation from 6:00 pm. Please RSVP via the link sent out by Mrs Wade.

Football

Football presentation will be held on the 16th September in Cuff Hall. Food from 5:00 pm and presentation from 6:00 pm. Mrs Naumann will be sending out a request for numbers shortly. Please note this is the day before the ISA Athletics carnival so does not impact on Year 11 exams. All players are expected to attend.

Please ensure that your son/daughter wear full school uniform to presentation, including school blazers. Year 12 students are not permitted to wear Year 12 Jerseys.

Summer Sport Trials

As teams are being finalised for summer sport, please ensure that you check the sports noticeboard outside my office for final teams. All players, once selected need to go to the uniform shop and confirm if you have a uniform that fits for the upcoming season. As well as this, you need to let Mrs McLeod know what your singlet number is to ensure that there are no double ups in teams.

Some students who chose sports for summer have not as yet attended a trial. Thank you to all those parents and players who had clashes for emailing me to advise of issues. Last trials for basketball will be held during Week 10.

Tennis

A number of students have applied to be part of the tennis program. There are only 12 positions available for this sport. Names will be listed on the Sports Noticeboard next week.

Touch Football 

All teams have been finalised and training commences on Tuesday 24th September from 3:15 until 4:45 pm. Please check the Sports Noticeboard for team selections. 

Basketball – FINAL TRIALS

13/14 Boys and Year 7/8 Girls – Wednesday 25th September 3:15 – 4:15 pm

All boys turning 16 and above - Tuesday 24th September 4:45 – 6:00 pm

9/10/11 Girls – Tuesday 24th September 3:15 – 4:15 pm

ISA Athletics Carnival

The ISA Athletics Carnival will be held at SOPAC on the 17th September. The team is on the noticeboard and students have been emailed details. Please RSVP as soon as possible so that entries can be forwarded to ISA.

This is a lay day for the Year 11 exams so all Year 11 students selected are expected to attend. 

Megan Harris

Head of Sport

Noah's Success at School Nationals

Noah Erne continues to excel in swimming. He competed recently at School Nationals on the Gold Coast.

Noah earned 5 bronze medals and 3 silver medals, and 2 x 4th places swimming in the 15 and under age group. This is an amzing feat considering that he will have 2 more years in this age group and that he was the youngest competitor across all states.

Silver:

50m freestyle

200m freestyle

200m Medley Relay

Bronze:

200 Individual Medley

100m freestyle

100m breaststroke

50m butterfly

200m freestyle relay

4th places:

50m breaststroke

50m backstroke

Catharine Tierney

MacLaurin House