Sports Newsletter
Sacred Heart Primary School
Greater Western Athletics
Well done to all the students who competed in the Greater Western Regional Athletics on Friday 9th October at Llanberris Reserve in Ballarat. It was a great day, with beautiful weather and our athletes producing a lot of ‘personal bests’ on the day. The following students have qualified for the State Athletics event on Thursday 29th October at Lakeside Stadium at Albert Park, Melbourne - A Johnstone (80m Hurdles), L Rothery, M McDonald, M Veale, L Quijano (4 x100m Relay). Athletes need to make their own way to this event. More information can be found on PAM.
(Please complete Permission details on PAM for your child)
Colac Division Basketball
Well done to all the students who competed in the Colac Division Basketball Tournament on Monday 12 October at Bluewater. We had two girls’ teams entered in the competition. One team took home the win, while the other team also performed exceptionally well, demonstrating great skill, teamwork and sportsmanship. Our boys’ team also had a fantastic day, winning their competition! Congratulations to all our students on their efforts and achievements. We are very proud of you all!
A big thank you to coach Ben Martin for all his hard work on the day. Thanks also to the referees from Trinity College and Colac Secondary School - we are very grateful for their help on the day. Thanks also to the parents who supported the day and helped with scoring.
The Greater Western Basketball Event will be held at Selkirk Stadium in Ballarat this Friday, 23rd October. The bus will leave Sacred Heart (Gym) at 7:45am and return to Sacred Heart at 4:00pm. We do need parents to help with scoring on the day, so if you are available, can you please indicate on PAM.
Students will need to wear their sports uniform (black/navy shorts with no pockets), basketball tops will be supplied on the day. Dark socks are preferred.
(Please complete Permission details on PAM for your child)
Showjumping Champion
A very big congratulations to Lotus Rothery and her pony Banjo, who won the primary school 90-centimetre showjumping event at the Australian Interschool Championships in Werribee. With a clean run and a great time on the second day, Lotus earned a first-place finish. What an amazing achievement. Well done Lotus.
Colac Division Hot Shots Competition
The Colac Division Hot Shots competition will be held tomorrow, Wednesday 21st October at Colac South West Primary School. We will be sending one boys’ team and one girls’ team to compete, along with four additional players who will join and support the Forrest school team. We wish our tennis players all the best for the day.
The bus will leave Sacred Heart at 9:05am and return at 1:35pm.
Students will need to wear their sports uniform and school hat, apply sunscreen at home (more can be applied during the day), bring along their fruit, snacks, lunch and drink bottle. Racquets will be supplied on the day.
(Please complete Permission details on PAM for your child)
Important Dates:
Term 4:
Colac Division Hot Shorts - Wednesday 21st October
Greater Western Basketball - Friday 23rd October
State Athletics - Thursday 29th October
Colac Division Cricket – Thursday 5th November
Greater Western Hot Shots – Tuesday 10th November
Greater Western Cricket - Wednesday 18th November
Foundation to 5 Activity Day – Friday 4th December
Sports Stars
Name: Scarlett O (Year 6SF)
1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are netball and horse riding.
2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sport to play is netball.
3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? My favourite position in netball is C (Centre) because I get to move around a lot. I love to run.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when my team made it to the finals in netball.
5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? The skill I have improved the most is my movement in netball. I am getting better at moving away from my opponent, and I am becoming a better netball attacker.
6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sporting team is the Melbourne Vixens netball team.
7. If you could play sport with any famous athlete, who would it be? If I could play sport with a famous athlete, I would choose netballer Zara Walters because she is my favourite netball player and she is a champion.
8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? My pre-game routine before a game is to listen to songs that hype me up.
9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and teammates would say that I am a good sport.
10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson is kind and helpful and always plays the game fairly, no matter what the sport is.
Name: Jazlene (Year 6KT)
1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are tennis, soccer, dance and netball.
2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sport to play is soccer.
3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? My favourite position in soccer is striker because I get the chance to shoot goals. I also like being the goalkeeper. I think I am pretty good at watching the ball coming towards me, ready to deflect it and make sure the opposition does not score.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was getting a trophy for soccer.
5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? The skill I have improved the most is my kicking direction with the soccer ball. I am now able to kick it in the direction I need it to go.
6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sporting teams are Newcastle United in the Premier League and Collingwood in the AFL.
7. If you could play sport with any famous athlete, who would it be? If I could play sport with a famous athlete, I would choose Bobby Hill from Collingwood.
8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? My lucky habit is to wink before I shoot a goal in netball.
9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and teammates would say that I am cool, nice and good at shooting goals in both netball and soccer.
10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson is someone who is fair during a game and is always willing to try their best.
Name: Arlo P (Year 5DC)
1. What sports do you play? The sport I play is football.
2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sport to play is football.
3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? I don’t have a favourite position in football. I am happy to play in any position. I just want to run around on the field.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was representing Sacred Heart in the Winter Sports Program. I played football and soccer against other schools.
5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? The skill I have improved the most is my kicking in football. I can now kick more accurately and kick the ball further.
6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite team is Otway.
7. If you could play sport with any famous athlete, who would it be? If I could play sport with a famous athlete, I would choose NBA basketballer LeBron James.
8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? My pre-game routine before a game is to drink lots of water.
9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and teammates would say that I always try very hard.
10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson is someone who is a good team player, is a nice person and is always fair.
Name: Archie T (Year 4TR)
1. What sports do you play? I play soccer.
2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sport to play is soccer.
3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? My favourite positions in soccer are midfielder and striker because I enjoy creating scoring opportunities and kicking goals.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was winning two soccer grand finals.
5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? The skill I have improved the most is my shooting. I am becoming more accurate and scoring more goals.
6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sporting team is the Argentina national soccer team.
7. If you could play sport with any famous athlete, who would it be? If I could play sport with a famous athlete, I would choose Lionel Messi because he is my favourite soccer player and a champion.
8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? Before a game, I like to wear the same shoes and eat an apple.
9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coaches and teammates would describe me as a good player with excellent skills.
10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson displays respect and good sportsmanship. They celebrate others' success, clap when a goal is scored, and shake hands with their opponents at the end of the game.
Thanks Nicole Lynch