School Swimming Carnival

On Friday the 2 of February our students competed in the annual school swimming carnival. We had an amazing day and it was great to see everyone getting involved and having a swim.

We are excited to announce that Freeman was able to defend their winning title and are the 2024 Swimming Carnival winners.

House	Score	Rank
Freeman	489	1
Paterson	461	2
Blackburn	446	3
Cowan	428	4
Goolagong	391	5
Irwin	343	6
Mabo	307	7
Hollows	293	8

A special thank you to the staff who worked tirelessly behind the scenes and on the day to ensure the smooth running of the event and provide our students with the opportunity to shine. We look forward to more exciting sporting events in the future and continuing to support our students in their athletic endeavors.

We were able to celebrate our Age Champions on the carnival day and also wanted to congratulate them in our newsletter. Well done to the following;

	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd
12 years	Jessica R	Mollie G	Mercedes O	Jasper S	Hayden C	Miles R
13 years	Amelia O	Greta G	Ava Y & Sierra R	Liam D	Talon O	Sebastian C
14 years	Holly W	Olivia D	Olivia H	Ben C	Alexander L	Oliver J
15 years	Georgia B	Daisy C	Anjali L	Aden M	Teon B	Toby H
16 years	Ella G	Talulah G	Amelia L	Andor G	Darcy B	William S
17 years	Tayla F	Imogen M	Katherine W	Zsombor P	Liam G	Micah D
18-19 years	Alicia A	Aaliyah H	Ava H	Sid T	Lucas F	Thomas C

District Swimming Carnival

We are thrilled to share a brief update on the North West District Swimming Carnival held on Tuesday 13 February. Our students showcased their incredible talents in the pool and represented our school with great pride and determination. The event was a tremendous success, with our students displaying exemplary sportsmanship and competitive spirit throughout the day. We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the participants for their outstanding performance. We were named 4th in the district - total aggregate points.

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Special mention to our Age Champion recipients :

Age Group	Name	Place
13 Years	Spencer G	3rd
14 Years	Ben C	1st
18-19 Years	Alicia A	3rd
18-19 Years	Sid T	2nd

District Sporting Nominations

North West Primary & Secondary Districts Trials 1. Discuss with HPE staff suitability to trial at the sports hall staffroom. 2. Nominate your intention to trial and fill out the nomination form at the sports hall. 3. Collect information pack for the trial. This will include a QR code to register the required information.
Sport	Gender / Age(s)	Nomination Due Date	Trial Date
Rugby League	Boys 11-12 Years	21/02/2024	29/02/2024
Aust. Football	Boys 13-15 Years	20/02/24	27/02/24
Rugby League	Boys 14-15 Years	20/02/24	27/02/24
Rugby 7s – Direct to Met North	Girls 15-16 Years	20/02/24	27/02/24
Rugby 7s – Direct to Met North	Girls 17-19 Years	20/02/24	27/02/24
Touch Football	Boys 16-18 Years	27/02/24	05/03/24
Touch Football	Girls 16-18 Years	27/02/24	05/03/24
Hockey – Direct to Met North	Boys 13-15 Years	27/02/24	05/03/24
Hockey – Direct to Met North	Girls 13-15 Years	27/02/24	05/03/24
Rugby League – Direct to Met North	Girls 15-16 Years	28/02/24	06/03/24
Rugby League – Direct to Met North	Girls 17-18 Years	29/02/24	07/03/24
Aust. Football – Direct to Met North	Girls 13-15 Years	29/02/24	07/03/24

Volleyball camp

From Wednesday the 14th to Friday the 16th, our Specialist Volleyball Program students participated in the Elite Volleyball Program Camp. This camp offered a concentrated and immersive training opportunity tailored specifically for all SVP members. The excursion aimed to bolster the athletes' performance levels through ongoing advanced skill refinement, strategic gameplay comprehension and implementation, fitness enhancement, conditioning, rehabilitation, and injury prevention measures, as well as fostering personal and team cohesion through various team-building exercises. We look forward to seeing the positive impact of this hard work on the court at our first competition for the year – the Qld Beach Schools Cup on 03 & 04 March at Coolangatta.

FUTSAL

Our first tournament for the year has started today! The 15-16 year team has traveled out to Nissan Arena at Mt. Gravatt and we are awaiting to hear the results from their first day of play. Good luck to you!

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