SPORTS BULLETIN
UPCOMING EVENTS
| DATE | EVENT | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 November | St Mary's takeover Parkrun | 7:00 am at the Northern end of the Esplanade, opposite Guyala |
| Tuesday, 12 November | Sports Awards Presentation | 9:35 am - 10:30 am St Marys Catholic College Hugh O'Brien Centre |
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
Well done, and congratulations to the below students:
Alana has been named a North QLD Senior Sports Award finalist. Well done, Alana. It is an amazing achievement, and our fingers are crossed.
Ngaire was selected to umpire at the School Sport Australia 10-12 years Softball National Championships in Cairns. Ngaire umpired teams from across the state and had the opportunity to be mentored by other umpires from around Australia.
Yuan recently represented Peninsula at the Futsal School State championships in Toowoomba. Yuan performed well and has been working hard at training in preparation for these championships.
Matthew has finished 7th place in the world BMX titles. We also wish Matthew the best of luck as he has been nominated for the North QLD Sports Foundation awards in the Junior Sports Awards category.
Bentley 7’s:
Last Friday, our students competed at the Bentley 7’s competition. We made the grand final for netball, Junior mixed soccer, and Senior mixed soccer. We narrowly lost netball by 1 goal, and the junior mixed in penalty shootouts (1 goal). We were triumphant in the senior mixed, winning the championships.
Well done to all our teams for their outstanding effort and performance.
KEY INFORMATION
Junior Sports Program - Key Information:
All sports information is uploaded to the Sports Canvas page.
Year 7, 8 and 9 Students: Wednesday, Periods 5 and 6
- All students wear their SMCC sports uniform (Sports Shirt, shorts, and SMCC socks). They must also bring a hat, water bottle, and sunscreen.
- Please refer to the Junior Sports Plan to know what activity you will be doing and where you are to meet at 1:30 pm.
- JSS teams played Peace Lutheran in Week 4. We had good wins in:
- Netball
- Touch Football girls and boys
- Volleyball Girls and boys
- Aussie Rules and Basketball Boys
- JSS teams will be playing Woree State School in Week 5. Please meet at the Nazareth Pavilion at 12:45 pm start of Period 5.
Senior Sports Program - Key Information:
All sports information is uploaded to the Sports Canvas page.
Year 10 and 11 Students: Tuesday, Periods 5 and 6
- Year 10 and 11 students wear house shirts and sports shorts (House Shirt, SMCC sports shorts and SMCC socks).
- Year 10 and 11 students, please refer to the Senior Sports plan to determine what activity you will be doing and where you are to meet at 1:30 p.m.
- Year 12 students will engage in their Year 12 program for Semester 2.
TCS & PENINSULA TRIAL INFORMATION
PENINSULA PAPERWORK
Students wishing to trial for TCS must complete the Peninsula paperwork before they can trial. This can be downloaded from the Sports Canvas page, or a printed copy can be collected from the leaflet box outside the Sports Office (near the Sports Mailbox).
Parents must complete the Peninsula Paperwork before the student can attend the TCS trials.
The Sports Department will seek the relevant approvals from the College Leadership Team. Two days after submission, students can collect the Peninsula Paperwork from the Sports Office at lunch.
Students must take this paperwork to the TCS trials (unless it is paper nominations). If it is a paper nomination, parents must submit it via the link/QR code provided.
All TCS trial and Peninsula information can be found on the Sports Canvas page.
TCS Trial Information: https://peninsulaschoolsport.eq.edu.au/district-sport/our-districts/trinity-coast-south
Peninsula Calendar: https://peninsulaschoolsport.eq.edu.au/calendar-and-news
SPORTS GRANTS
FairPlay Vouchers - New $200 vouchers
All students are encouraged to apply. Vouchers can be used until 30 June 2025.
https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/fairplay/apply
Emerging Athlete Pathways (EAP): https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/emerging-athlete-pathways/eligiblity
Local Sporting Champions Grant:
https://www.sportaus.gov.au/grants_and_funding/local_sporting_champions
SESF Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund:
https://sesf.org.au/application/
TERM 4 TCS TRIALS
2025 11-12yrs Aquathlon and 13-19yrs Triathlon Regional Trials Information
Kym McPhee-Smith
Sport Operations Manager
kmcpheesmi@cns.catholic.edu.au
