SPORT 

Armidale Catholic Schools Athletics Carnival

This upcoming Wednesday, we will have 24 students representing our school at the Armidale Catholic Schools Athletics Carnival at Tamworth. We wish them all the very best as they will be competing against over 600 students from all over the diocese.

A full report on how well the students went will be included in the next edition of the school newsletter. 

Todd Woodbridge Cup at Inverell

A big thank you to all of our Stage 3 parents who completed nominations for their children to represent St Patrick’s at the upcoming Todd Woodbridge Cup Tennis Tournament in Inverell on Friday, 14th August.

Thanks to your quick responses, we have officially entered a team consisting of 5 girls and 5 boys! 

Mr Hyatt is currently coordinating event details with Tennis NSW. As soon as further information and schedules are received, he will pass those updates along to the participating families. Good luck to our tennis team!

2026 GLOWALMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 

St Patrick's students who recently competed at the 2026 Glowalman Championships at Wingham Show ground during the school holidays included Benji, Jack, Mackenzie, Dusty, Daisy, Tom & Harry. 

A few results below:

Jack 

8-11 Champion Bend - Elle 

Benji 

Gloucester Age Champion 11-13 - Elle

Wallamba  Age Champion 11-13 - Cisco

Overall results 

11-13 Barrel Champion - Cisco

11-13 Barrel Reserve Champion - Elle

11-13 Bonfield Bounce Champion - Elle

11-13 Bonfield Bounce Reserve Champion - Cisco

11-13 Reserve Champion Bend - Elle

Winner of the under 13 Best of the Best Flag Race Final - Elle

From all accounts ever had the time of their lives competing in all sporting events over the 3 days of competition. Well done to all our student competing.

St Patrick's Primary Handball Competition

The St Patrick’s Primary Handball Competition has officially entered its final stage under the COLA. Following the completion of the round-robin matches and the initial playoff brackets, only the grand final matches remain to decide this term's rankings.

The tournament has been a significant playground event, bringing together 70 competitors across 10 teams from Kindergarten to Year 6. Throughout the competition, recess and lunchtime sessions have consistently drawn large crowds of student spectators to line the courts and watch the matches unfold.

The semifinal rounds produced high-quality play and excellent sportsmanship from all participants. These results have successfully determined the placing order for the majority of our teams.

The final matches will continue next week to determine the ultimate tournament champions.

2026 SPORTS DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Wednesday 5th August- ACS Athletics Carnival at Tamworth

Friday 14th August- Todd Woodbridge Cup at Inverell

St Patrick's Primary Sports Handbook

St Patrick's now has an official sports handbook, which has recently been updated following our school swimming carnival. Additionally, the handbook has now been revised to include the new records set by Josie, Lucy, Phoebe and Thibaud at our recent athletics carnival. This book is designed to give all members of our school community a clearer understanding of when our various sporting carnivals are conducted. It also outlines the processes and qualifying times required for students wishing to represent our school at Diocesan sporting events, alongside an explanation of the representative sporting pathways your child can undertake in their respective sports.