Mullum Matters

Physical Education/Sport

Term 1

Downball

With our new downball courts nearly ready for use again we are launching Term 2 with some coaching and a tournament with Downball Australia.  Here are an agreed set of rules from Downball Australia that we will be following when our courts are up and running:

 

HOW TO PLAY DOWNBALL

1.   Players are ranked from King through to Dunce. In a four square configuration: King, Queen, Jack and Dunce.

 

2.   Each person stands in a square:

 

a.   In a four square formation, King circles down clockwise to Dunce (King, Queen, Jack, Dunce).

b.   In 8 or more squares, the top-left square is King, and the rank of players zig zags down to the Dunce square in the bottom right.

 

3.   King serves the ball. The ball has to bounce in the King's square (only) and must be above knee height after it bounces.

 

4.   A player can hit the ball on the full or let it bounce once in their square. When returning the ball, it must bounce once only in the returner's square.

 

5.   When returning the ball, a player has to hit the ball with a flat hand (no cupping the ball).

 

6.   Players can’t go into anyone else’s square, but can step outside of the grid to hit a shot.

THINGS TO KNOW

A Double Bounce or “Double B” is when a player hits the ball and it bounces twice in their square. If this happens, the player is out.  If a player hits a return and it goes into someone else’s square without landing in theirs first, it's called a “Full” and the player is out.  If the ball hits the line at any time during play, it’s called a “Liner”. Play stops and the King serves again to replay the point.  When a player is out, they go to the back of the line and the person waiting in the first “sub” or first “drop” position comes in to the bottom ranked square, and everyone else comes up one place. If no one is waiting in the “substitution” or “drop” line, go instead into the bottom ranked square – commonly known as Dunce.

Interference is called by a referee and refers to anything that interferes with the point/ play. The King serves the ball again and the point is replayed.

 

2021 House Cross Country

Our annual House Cross Country is to be held on Tuesday 4th May.  This is a whole school event involving all students from Foundation to Grade 6. It will be run at the North Ringwood Reserve, beginning at 12:00pm. 

 

Students in Grade 3 to 6 are to run in their age groups. 8/9/10 year old, running approximately 2kms.  The 11/12/13 year old group will run approximately 3kms.  Foundation to Year 2 will run in their grade levels.  Foundation students will run a part lap of the oval.  Grade 1 and 2 students will run approximately 1km.

 

The approximate race times are: 

12.35pm – Foundation girls 

12.40pm – Foundation boys 

12.45pm - Grade 1 girls 

12.50pm – Grade 1 boys 

12.55pm - Grade 2 girls 

1.05pm – Grade 2 boys 

1.10pm - Foundation to Grade 2 results 

 

1.20pm – 12/13 year old girls 

1.40pm – 12/13 year old boys 

2pm – 11 year old girls 

2.20pm – 11 year old boys 

2.45pm – 8/9/10 year old girls 

3.05pm – 8/9/10 year old boys 

3.15pm – overall results 

(These times may vary slightly due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.)

 

Students in Grades 3 to 6 will eat their lunches at recess on this day.  Foundation to Year 2 students will have their lunch after their races once they return to school.

 

Students are allowed to wear their House colours for this event.  Please ensure clothes worn are suitable for running and it does not matter if they get muddy.  If you do not know which sporting House your child is in then please ask their class teacher.

 

Children with asthma, diabetes and other conditions requiring medication are to run with their asthma puffers and/or jelly beans etc.

 

Many parent helpers are required for the safe running of this event.  If you are available to assist as a course marshal please email Fiona Pumpa now or by Monday 26th April at the latest.

 

An excursion note will be sent home on Compass early next term. 

 

Everybody start (or continue) training!!

 

 

WHOLE SCHOOL SPORT DATES

  • Tuesday 4th May - Whole School Cross Country – North Ringwood reserve.  Many parent helpers needed.  Please send an email to Fiona Pumpa if you are able to assist.
  • Thursday 5th August - Whole School House Athletics Carnival at Proclamation Park.  All students from Foundation to Grade 6 will be involved in this event. Parent helpers needed for this event.
  • Thursday 12th August – back up day for whole school House Athletics Carnival
  • Monday 8th November to Friday 12th November - Whole School Swimming Program at Aquanation.  Students will be transported by bus and supervised by Mullum teachers.

OTHER SPORT DATES IN 2021

  • Thursday 22nd April – State Swimming Carnival for qualifying students via the EMR carnival.  Students will require parent/guardian transport and supervision to attend.
  • Grade 5/6 Team Vic Trials – Netball (Tuesday 27th April, Waverley Netball Centre), Soccer (Wednesday 28th April, Monbulk Soccer Club).  Parent/guardian transport and supervision required.
  • Thursday 6th May – Eastern Regional Tennis Tournament. Entry via Division Tennis tournament. Parent/guardian transport and supervision required.
  • Wednesday 26th May – Warrandyte South District Cross Country, 9.30am, Domeney Reserve.  Qualifying Grade 4 to 6 students will be transported by bus and supervised by Mullum teachers.
  • Tuesday 1st June – Division Cross Country at Yarra Glen Racecourse.  For qualifying students via District XC.  Parent/guardian supervision and transport required.
  • Tuesday 15th June - Eastern Metropolitan Region Cross Country at Yarra Glen Racecourse.  For qualifying students via Division XC.  Parent/guardian supervision and transport required.
  • Thursday 15th July – State Cross Country at Bundoora Park.  For qualifying students via EMR XC.  Parent/guardian supervision and transport required.
  • Thursday 2nd September – Warrandyte South District Athletics Carnival at Bill Sewart Aths Track.  For all Grade 5/6 students plus qualifying Grade 4 students via House Aths carnival.  All students will be transported by bus and supervised by Mullum teachers.  Back up dates:  7th Sept, 9th Sept, 13th Sept.
  • Thursday 7th October – Maroondah/Manningham Divisions Athletics Carnival at Bill Sewart Aths Track.  For qualifying students via District Aths carnival. Parent/guardian transport and supervision required.
  • Thursday 21st October - Eastern Metropolitan Athletics Carnival for qualifying students via the Division Aths carnival.  Parent/guardian transport and supervision required.
  • Thursday 11th November – State Athletics Carnival at Lakeside for qualifying students via EMR competition. Parent/guardian transport and supervision required.

 

Please note:  Dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances.  Further information will be provided closer to the dates. If you have any questions about these events, please email me through Compass or call the office.

 

Fiona Pumpa