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Dance

Over the past five weeks, our Year 9 students have been moving and grooving in the world of dance! As part of their dance curriculum, they’ve had the opportunity to plan, choreograph, and present a dance of their choice. 

Through their creative process, they explored a range of dance styles, from contemporary to hip-hop, and honed their understanding of choreographic devices like canon, repetition, and unison.

The students worked diligently to design unique routines, incorporating these techniques to enhance their performances.

 

They embraced the challenge of working collaboratively, applying concepts like canon, where movements cascade in a ripple effect, and unison, where every dancer moves as one. Repetition added flair and consistency to their routines, while allowing them to refine their moves further. 

 

We’ve witnessed some incredible moments of creativity and teamwork! From synchronized steps to spontaneous bursts of laughter when things didn’t quite go as planned. 

The energy and enthusiasm from all the students were infectious, and we’re thrilled to see how far they’ve come. We couldn’t be more proud of the creativity, teamwork, and dedication they’ve shown throughout this journey.

 

Let’s keep the rhythm going—remember, life is better when you dance!

 

Keep dancing, Year 9! 💃🕺

Athletics – Division and Southern Metro Region 

Congratulations to the Nossal Division Athletics team for their outstanding victory at the Casey North Division Athletics Carnival! 

With a total of 966 points, Nossal soared ahead, beating second place Berwick College by 56.5 points, securing first place in a thrilling competition. The day was filled not only with incredible performances but also a sense of teamwork and community created by cheering louder than the other schools. Athletes gave their best in every event, while others helped by marshalling or volunteering at events. 

 

In between their races and jumps, many students enjoyed playing casual games of volleyball and cheering on their friends, adding to the fun and relaxed atmosphere of the day. This camaraderie and support from everyone contributed to the overall success, making it a memorable experience for all involved. 

 

Many records were broken, and many medals and ribbons were won. 

 

Thank you to the staff, including Mr Christiansen, Ms Clarkson, Ms Ball and Mr Sterel and as well as the volunteers who helped make the day possible. Good luck to the 36 Nossalonians who will be heading to the Southern Metro Region Finals in October!

 

The following students had multiple 1st place finishes during the day:

  • Noah Palmer 5 x 1st place finishes, High Jump, Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Relay
  • Hilary Green 4 x 1st place finishes, 1500m, 800m, 200m, Relay 
  • Jack Huang 4 x 1st place finishes, Hurdles, Long Jump, 200m
  • Adeeb Keshtiar 3 x 1st place finishes, 100m, 400m & Relay
  • Dinath Silva 2 x 1st place finishes, 800m, 200m
  • Senula Wijesekara 2 x 1st place finishes, Javelin, Discus
  • Hansana Chandrasena 2 1st place finishes, Triple Jump, 100m

RECORDS BROKEN

The following Nossal HS Athletics Records were broken last Tuesday:

  • 14YO M 100m - Hunter Tran 12.44s (Previous Record Dan Tran 12.76s)
  • 14YO M 200m - Rehan Liyanage 27.86s (K Raiackal Senthis 31.61s)
  • 15YO M 200m - Dinath Silva 24.96s (Aswin Raveendran 25.16s)
  • 14YO M 1500m - Prince Achandira 5:21.58 (W Chowdhury 5:34.00)
  • 14YO F High Jump - Talia Teo 1.25m (equals Jennifer Mai 1.25m)
  • 15YO M High Jump - Noah Palmer 1.70m (Pinak Joshi 1.65m)
  • 17YO M Javelin - Senula Wijesekara 40.87m (Yash Patel 33.55m)
  • 15YO M Long Jump - Noah Palmer 5.18m (Rahul Mittal 5.10m)
  • 14YO F Shot Put - Talia Teo 7.40m (Jasleen Dhariwal 6.87m)
  • 14YO M Triple Jump - Rehan Liyanage 10.22m (Shivesh Vaheesan 9.55m)
  • 18YO M Triple Jump - Hansana Chandrasena 12.46m (Aswin Raveendran 11.56m)

SMR Athletics 

Last Thursday, 31 of Nossal's finest athletes competed at the Southern Metro Region Athletic Carnival. As always, Nossal students performed admirably, finishing the day as the 13th ranked school in the region (of 63 in attendance).

Congratulations to Hansana Chandrasena who won the 18YO boys Triple Jump (12.82m, New School Record) and Dinath Silva who won the 15YO boys 800m (2:06.36). Both are through to SSV State next Monday, good luck gentlemen!

Some other notable performances included:

  • Madhav Devatha 2nd in boys 17YO Triple Jump (12.06m, New School Record)
  • Noah Palmer 2nd in the boys 15YO Triple Jump (11.63m)
  • Noah Palmer 2nd in the boys 15YO Hurdles (11.55s, New School Record)
  • Abhinav Sarath 3rd in the boys 15YO Javelin (32.50m)
  • Surya Ravindra 3rd in the boys 18YO Discus (17.84m)
  • Hilary Green 3rd in the girls 16YO 800m (2:52.33, New School Record)
  • Avneet Pabla 3rd in the girls 18YO Discus (20.32m)
  • Srinidhi Sriram 4th in the girls 17YO Triple Jump (8.62m)
  • Jack Huang 4th in the boys 16YO Triple Jump (11.24m)
  • Thomas Neylan 4th in the boys 15YO 1500m (4:45.79, New School Record)
  • Adeeb Keshtiar 4th in the boys 15YO 100m (12.26s)
  • Boys 14YO Relay 4th Rehan Liyanage, Hunter Tran, Vidhujan Sivasuthan, Jakob Frayna
  • Boys 15YO Relay 4th Adeeb Keshtiar, Dinath Silva, Rishith Kumar, Noah Palmer
  • Girls 16YO Relay 5th Hilary Green, Rubini Meenatchi Sundaram, Ria Cherayath, Zahra Hanif

Dinath Silva received a Personal Best and Hansana Chandrasena received a Season's Best.