Sports Newsletter
State Netball Finals
Good luck to the following boys who will compete in the State Netball Championships tomorrow at Waverley Netball Centre, Wheelers Hill –Talon Borch, Seth Cameron, Jack Seuren, Zaiden Finn, Kade Genua, Hudson Oborne, Max Mitchell and Finley Geary. The boys will travel by bus to this event. The bus will leave Sacred Heart at 5:45am and return at 6:00pm. Boys will need to wear their black basketball shorts on the day (no pockets allowed). Year 6 tops will also be needed.
AFL 9’s Football
Congratulations to both AFL 9’s teams (boys and girls) who were the overall winners in the Greater Western AFL 9’s Regional finals last week in Ballarat - Bodhi Baker, Max Mitchell, Jack Seuren, Hudson Oborne, Dusty McCrimmon, Brock Jamieson, Jock Melville, Zaiden Finn, Finley Geary, Brady Hickey, Kade Genua, Alfie Doyle, Macey Foster, Asha Mahoney, Hemi Babington, Natalie Farquharson, Ruby Hay, Jemma Howat, Scarlett Smith, Asha McNaughton, Regan Smart, Tahlia Kelly and Ruby Nowell. These students will now compete in the State AFL 9’s Final on Wednesday 27th November at Latrobe University, Bundoora. Students will travel by bus to this event.
More information will be sent home via PAM closer to the event.
A big thank you to Kate Tomkins and Emma Craddock for their late call up to coach the girls – great job. Thanks also to the parents and grandparents who supported the event. It was a great day out!
LAPS
Once again we are lucky to have Kelly Costin back from the Little Athletics Program for Schools (LAPS) to educate the students on the many skills that are offered at Little Athletics including running, jumping and throwing. Kelly will be back in Term 4 on Thursday 10th and 17th October to work with the students.
Colac’s Little Athletics program will start on Saturday 5th October at 8:45am at the Colac Central Reserve. Please see more information on the attached flyer on the Community page of the newsletter.
Winter Sport
Thanks to all the students and teachers who helped with the winter sports program last Friday. It was great to see the students involved in football, netball, badminton, hot shots tennis, soccer, table tennis and down ball.
Foundation Swimming Program
The Foundation swimming program will start in Term 4 on Wednesday 9th October at Heather’s Swim School. Students are reminded that they need swimming bathers, a towel and goggles (all clearly labelled). Students may wear their sports uniform each Wednesday for the swimming program (please also label each item, you would be surprised how many children have the same shoes with the same size etc).
Swimming times will be as follows:
(FSF) at 11:30am – 12:00pm
(FME) at 12:00pm – 12:30pm
(FSN) at 12:30pm – 1:00pm
We do need parents to assist with walking the students to and from the pool. Just a reminder that all helpers need to have a Working With Children Check and the school needs to have a copy.
(Please complete Permission details and request for volunteers on PAM)
Year 4 Swimming Program
The Year 4 swimming program will start in Term 4 at Bluewater Leisure Centre. The days and dates are the following: Thursday 10th October, Tuesday 15th October, Wednesday 16th October, Thursday 17th October from 11:30am – 1:00pm (the 5th day is still to be confirmed).
Students are reminded that they need swimming bathers, a towel and goggles (all clearly labelled). Students may wear their sports uniform for the swimming program (please also label each item, you would be surprised how many children have the same shoes with the same size etc).
Swimming times are as follows:
(4TR) at 11:30am – 12:00pm
(4DC) at 12:00pm – 12:30pm
(4SF) at 12:30pm – 1:00pm 4SF
(More information will be sent out via PAM by the end of this week)
Footy Colours Day
On Friday 20th September, all students have the chance to wear their favourite football code colours e.g. AFL, soccer, NRL etc. This is also Hot Dog day (no lunch orders)!
Unfortunately we had to postpone the Colac Division Golf Tournament due to the weather conditions. The new date for the golf tournament is Friday 15th November.
Important Dates
State Boys Netball Finals – Wednesday 18th September (Melbourne)
LAPS Program – Thursday 10th October
Greater Western Athletics – Friday 11th October (Ballarat)
LAPS Program – Thursday 17th October
Colac Division Basketball – Monday 21st October (Bluewater Leisure Centre)
State Lawn Bowls Final – Wednesday 30th October (Sunbury)
Greater Western Basketball – Thursday 31st October (Bluewater Leisure Centre)
Colac Division T-20 Cricket – Friday 1st November
Colac Division Hot Shots – Friday 9th November (Colac South West)
Greater Western T-20 Cricket – Wednesday 13th November (Ballarat)
Colac Division Golf Tournament – Friday 15th November (Colac Golf Club)
Prep – 5 Activity Day – Friday 22nd November
State Hot Shots – Tuesday 26th November (Kooyong)
State AFL 9’s Football – Wednesday 27th November (Latrobe University, Bundoora)
Sports Stars of the Week
Name: Sadie Ritchie (Yr 6TR)
1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are netball, cricket and dance.
2. Which sport is your favourite to play? My favourite sport to play is dance.
3. Why is this your favourite sport? Dance is my favourite sport because it is really fun and I get to see my friends.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when I hit a four in cricket.
5. What are your strengths that help you with sport? My strengths in sport is that I am willing to try different sports.
6. Why do you love playing sports? I love playing sport because I get to be in teams with my friends and I have lots of fun.
7. Who is your favourite sports person? My favourite sports person is Sam Kerr.
8. Why are they your favourite? Sam Kerr is my favourite player because she is a really good soccer player and is supportive to her team mates.
9. What is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is Essendon.
10. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and team mates would say that I am talented and have quick hands.
Name: Harlow Kelly (Yr 5JT)
1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are netball and basketball.
2. Which sport is your favourite to play? My favourite sport to play is netball.
3. Why is this your favourite sport? Netball is my favourite sport because it is fun and I am good at it.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sports moments was when I got to play netball in the older age group.
5. What are your strengths that help you with sport? My strength in netball is my defensive skills.
6. Why do you love playing sports? I love playing sport because it is fun and it keeps me busy.
7. Who is your favourite sports person? My favourite sport person is Ash Barty.
8. Why are they your favourite? Ash Barty is my favourite sport person because is a fantastic tennis player and a very inspiring person.
9. What is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is Melbourne Vixens.
10. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? Coaches and teammates would say that I am a good team player.
Name: Louis Foley (Yr 4SF)
1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are football, soccer, basketball, fishing and cricket.
2. Which sport is your favourite to play? My favourite sport to play is football.
3. Why is this your favourite sport? Football is my favourite sport because I like kicking goals.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sports moments was when I shot a buzzer beater to win a game of basketball.
5. What are your strengths that help you with sport? My strength in sport is my speed. I am fast.
6. Why do you love playing sports? I love playing sport because it is fun and I am a sporty person.
7. Who is your favourite sports person? My favourite sport person is cricketer Mitchell Starc.
8. Why are they your favourite? Luke Hodge is my favourite sports person because he played for the Hawks.
9. What is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sports team is Hawthorn.
10. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? Coaches and teammates would say that I can run fast and I am an efficient player.
Name: Tye Lamanna (Yr 3AH)
1. What sports do you play? The main sport I play is basketball.
2. Which sport is your favourite to play? My favourite sport to play is soccer.
3. Why is this your favourite sport? Soccer is my favourite sport because it is fast and I get to play with my friends at school.
4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sports moment was when I shot a three pointer in basketball.
5. What are your strengths that help you with sport? My strength in sport is that I am very good at catching.
6. Why do you love playing sports? I love playing sport because it is fun and I get to exercise.
7. Who is your favourite sports person? My favourite sports person is NBA basketballer Stephen Curry.
8. Why are they your favourite? Stephen Curry is my favourite sports person because he is a very good basketball player, and I like watching him.
9. What is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sporting team is the Los Angeles Lakers Basketball team.
10. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? Coaches and teammates would say that I am a good at dribbling the basketball down the court.
Thanks, Nicole Lynch