Sports News
Sports Dates for Term 4:
Week 3 :
Wed 21st Oct - Region Athletics
(Good luck Bryce & Hamish!)
Week 5:
- Thurs 5th Nov - State Athletics
- Fri 6th Nov - Yr 3/4 Lawn Bowls
Week 6:
- Fri 13th Nov - Prep Water Safety Incursion
Week 7:
- Tues 17th Nov - Swim Squad (7.45-8.15am) - Now Confirmed
- Fri 20th Nov - Swim Squad (7.45-8.15am)- Now Confirmed
Week 8:
- Mon 23rd Nov to Fri 27th Nov (5 sessions) - Prep to Yr 4 Swimming Program
- Tues 24th Nov - Swim Squad (7.45-8.15am) - Now Confirmed
- Fri 27th Nov - 5/6 Bike Skills Day
Week 9:
- Tues 1st Dec - Swim Squad (7.45-8.15am) - Now Confirmed
- Fri 4th Dec - Swim Squad (7.45-8.15am)- Now Confirmed
Week 10:
- tbc Tues 8th Dec - 3/4 Beach & Boat Day
- tbc Wed 9th Dec - 5/6 Beach & Boat Day
Region Athletics Qualifiers - THIS WEEK
Hamish is through to the Region Aths in 800m and 1500m.
Bryce is through to the Region Aths in the 100m, shot and long jump.
Hamish is through to the Region Aths in 800m and 1500m.
Bryce is through to the Region Aths in the 100m, shot and long jump.
Congratulations to all of the 14 students who represented both St Joseph's School and our Phillip District at the Southern Peninsula Division Aths as the best in their track and field events from the 10 local schools for their age group. We are so proud of each and everty one of them. (See their fabulous results below).
9 yr old Bryce Willcock finished 1st in 200m with 38.39sec (THROUGH TO REGIONS), 1st in Shot Put throwing 4.79m (THROUGH TO REGIONS) and 1st in Long Jump jumping 1.74m in the Multi-Class events (THROUGH TO REGIONS).
10 yr old Hamish Murphy finished 1st in 1500m with a blistering time of 15.12 minutes and winning by 4 sec) (THROUGH TO REGIONS) and also finished 1st in 800m with a time of 2.35 minutes (THROUGH TO REGIONS).
What a huge achievement for both Yr 3/ 4 boys!
Other Students Results from the Southern Peninsula Division Athletics Championships :
9/10 Yr Boys:
Knox McKay - 4th in Hurdles (16.41 sec by 0.12 of a second to 3rd place and also 4th in 100m Sprint (15.62sec)
Malakai Lasike - 8th in Discus (18.97m)
11 Yr Boys:
Max Cleary - 4th in 800m and 3rd in 1500m
Sigi Fitzgerald - 6th in Long Jump (3.48m)
Dallas Nibbs - 8th in Triple Jump (7.62m)
11 Yr Girls:
Frankie Squire - 5th in 800m and 5th in Long Jump (3.13m)
Bel Walsh - 4th in 1500m (time not displayed in records)
Indiana Wakefield - 6th in High Jump (1.19m)
12/13 Yr Boys :
Charlie Muller - 4th in Hurdles (14.84 by 0.05 sec) and 4th in Triple Jump (8.79m)
Gus Mountain - 3rd in 200m (29.54 sec) and 3rd in 100m (14.49 sec missing out by 0.11 sec)
Otis Birch - 1st in Shot Put with a division record of 10.75m by nearly 2 metres (THROUGH TO REGIONS)
12/13 Yr Girls :
Isabella Willcock - 4th in Long Jump (3.42m) and 3rd in Triple Jump (8.29m)
SPRING TWILIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT COMPETITION
We have two St Joseph's School teams teams playing in this fun 6-week afterschool Spring Twilight Comp in mixed teams. This will be parent-run teams for 9 and under and 13 and under. The 9 &U Team started last Friday and I was delighted to see them play their first game together. Many have never played netball berore but have played footy or basketball and enjoyed finiding instant success in this new sport in this fun setting.
Introducing our 9 & Under Team:
Coach - Nat De Morton
Assistant / Team Manager -| Paulina Kowalczyk
Lillianne Heinnen
Edie Smith
Abby Muller
Savannah Hughes
Lucia Bretherton
Luka Congrene
Bodie Mountain
Curtis Lyngcoln
Hugo Catts
Olive Murray
Amelie Baker
Introducing our 13 & Under Team:
This Friday 23rd, our Year 5/6 Team (13 & Unders) will debut in their first match. I look forward to watching the older and younger teams play this week!
Coach - Leah Willcock
Helper - Lynne Hindle
Isabella Willcock
Charlie Muller
Knox Smith
Vesper Hindle
Otis Birch
Emme Williams
Bel Walsh
Billie Treeby
Maggie Power
It’s a fun way to finish the week with our school friends and classmates and with the weather warming, the parents have enjoyed their time courtside too.
- From next Friday onwards, dinner will be available to purchase from the Nepean Courts Kiosk.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Jenny Todd
Physical Education Specialist & Sports Coordinator