Sports Update 

Running Club

Who at St Finbar’s wants a Running club? Well now is your chance! The Nagle house captains are introducing a running club to the St Finbar's. All students from Year 3 to Year 6 are welcome to start training with us on Thursday mornings from 8:05am to 8:30am. 

This training program will run for 3 weeks, the dates are the 21st of March, The 28th of March and the 18th of April. We hope to see as many of you there trying to improve your fitness and strength.

Nagle House Captains

Congratulations to our 9 Division Swimmers

Whilst most of our students were enjoying a restful five-day long weekend, we had nine of our students spend part of their day off last Friday participating in the Beachside Division Swimming carnival at Oakleigh Pool.  All students; Amy W, Alanah M, Rose W, Maisy H, Isla M, Lachie H, Noah D, Josh T and Abel C are to be congratulated for their 100% efforts on the day, with all swimmers giving it their best.  

Our 12/13y Boys relay team came 2nd in their heat, and an amazing 3rd place overall, which is a fantastic result. The 12/13y Girls relay team also did well and placed 5th in their heat and mid-placing overall.  Our individual event swimmers Amy and Lachie did us proud also; Amy in her 50m Breastroke and Lachie swam a galant race in both events and placed 3rd in his 50m Freestyle and 3rd in his 50m Breaststroke.

A massive thank you goes to all parents and guardians for taking these eight swimmers to this event on our School Closure day. 

     INTER-HOUSE WHOLE SCHOOL 

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

1 week to go!

The final countdown is now on, with only 1 week to go until the whole school travels to GR Bricker Reserve in Moorabbin to participate in our Inter-House Athletics Carnival.   All students are encouraged to dress in their St. Finbar’s House colours, with House points awarded for student’s athletic efforts over the day.  

REMINDERS: 

*Year 3-6 students need to be at school EARLIER than usual on this morning: please have your Year 3-6 child/ren at school by 8.20am.  Buses depart soon after.

*Dismissal from the track:  any Senior carnival student may be taken home directly from the track at 2.50/3pm next Friday.  An email or written note must be sent to the CLASS TEACHER prior for permission to be obtained.   Many thanks for your cooperation with this matter.

Prep to Year 2 students will participate in a variety of formal and novelty athletics events over their half-day carnival, (10am - 1.15pm) whilst our Year 3-6 students participate in numerous track and field events over the whole day (9.15am - 2.45pm).

Please read over all information within the Operoo permission email (sent out on Wed 21/2) relevant to your child/ren’s carnival.  This permission email includes all relevant details about this event and also includes a Parent Helper sign-up link. 

ANY FURTHER PARENT HELPERS AVAILABLE? 

To allow this carnival to run as a successful event, we rely on the wonderful support from many of our parents on this day.  We’ve had a lovely response so far, however if you now know you’re available and are keen to support either the Junior (Yr P-2) or Senior Carnival (Yr 3-6) please click on the link/s below to sign up.  All helper roles and briefing information will be sent out on Monday 18th next week.  If you have offered support, please assume you WILL be assisting. MANY THANKS!

SENIOR Carnival (Yr 3-6) helper sign up link: HERE 

JUNIOR Carnival (P-2) helper sign up link:  HERE

YEAR 5&6 WINTER SPORT 

Inter-School Football/Netball Program

Begins: Friday 19th April - Week 1, Term 2. 

Next term all Year 5&6 students participate in our Dendy Winter Sport Inter-School Football and Netball competition.  Students will travel to other local schools and venues to play either netball or football over a number of Friday afternoons during term 2.   

Students next week will submit their sport preference and teams will be finalised, ready for Friday of Week 1, Term 2.  Please look out for an Operoo permission email with further information over the next two weeks.  

PARENT HELP REQUEST:  weekly support for bus supervision & umpires: 

To assist with this program, we’d love the support from any parents/adults that are able to assist with either umpiring or support with travel on the bus.  A formal request document with dates will go out by the start of term 2.  However, please email your child’s teacher now if you are able to assist on any of the following dates:

Dates of Winter Sport:  

Friday: 19/4, 3/5, 10/5, 17/5, 24/5, 31/5 

(LP tournaments: Soccer: 12/6, Netball: 13/6, AFL footy: 14/6 - all tbc) .