Sports Newsletter

Greater Western Athletics

A number of students from Sacred Heart have qualified for the Greater Western Regional Athletics. This will take place this Friday October 9th October at Llanberris Reserve, York Street, Ballarat. Students will travel by bus to this event. The bus will leave from St Mary’s Church carpark at 7:30am and return to the St Mary’s carpark at 4:00pm. The cost of the bus is $10 per student. Please pay this at the office before the event. Students will need to wear their sports uniform, bring along their hat, drink bottle, snacks, fruit and lunch. A canteen is available on the day and Greater Western Athletics Regional merchandise is available to purchase.

We do need some parents to assist on the day, please indicate on PAM if you can help out.

(Please complete Permission details on PAM for your child)

Colac Division Basketball

The Colac Division Basketball Tournament will take place on Monday 12 October at Bluewater. The Girls’ Tournament will commence at 9.30 am and finish at 12.00noon. The bus will leave Sacred Heart at 8.50am and return to school at approximately 12.30pm.

The Boys/Mixed Tournament will commence at 12.15pm and finish at 2.45pm. The bus will leave Sacred Heart at 11.30am and return to school at approximately 3.00pm.

All basketball players are required to wear their basketball shorts (no pockets). Basketball tops will be supplied on the day.

Students will also need to bring food for their allocated playing time and a drink bottle. We are also looking for parents to assist with scoring/umpiring on the day. If you are available to help, please indicate your availability on PAM. A reminder to helpers, you must hold a current ‘Working With Children Check’ and the school office has sighted and entered your details.

(Please complete Permission details on PAM for your child)

Foundation Swimming Program

A big thank you to the wonderful staff at Heather’s Swim School, as well as all our parents and grandparents, who supported our Foundation students throughout their swimming program in Term 3.

It was a very successful program, with our students developing their water confidence, learning important swimming and water safety skills, and making great progress throughout the lessons. It was fantastic to see the students’ confidence grow each week as they became more comfortable and capable in the water.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the program such a positive and enjoyable experience for our Foundation students!

Colac Division Hot Shots Competition

The Colac Division Hot Shots competition will be held on Wednesday 21st October at Colac South West Primary School. Currently in Year 5/6 sport classes, our students are working on their Hot Shots tennis skills in preparation for the competition. We are hoping to send 3 teams from Sacred Heart to this event.

Information will be sent via PAM to selected students at a later date.

Important Dates:

TERM 4

Greater Western Athletics – Friday 9th October

Colac Division Basketball – Monday 12th October

Colac Division Hot Shots – Wednesday 21st October

Greater Western Basketball – Friday 23rd October

State Athletics Competition – Thursday 29th October

Colac Division Cricket – Thursday 5th November

Greater Western Hot Shots – Tuesday 10th November

Greater Western Cricket - Wednesday 18th November

Foundation to Year 5 Activity Day – Friday 4th December

Sports Stars

Name: Louis F (Year 6SF)

1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are football, cricket, golf, basketball and soccer.

2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sport to play is football.

3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? My favourite position in football is midfield because you have the chance to get the football a lot.

4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was kicking my first goal in football.

5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? The skills I have improved the most are my golf and cricket skills.

6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sporting team is Hawthorn.

7. If you could play sport with any famous athlete, who would it be? If I could play sport with any famous athlete, I would choose American basketballer Kobe Bryant because he was a fantastic basketball player and a champion.

8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? My pre-game routine is to stretch all my muscles.

9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and teammates would say that I am a good player who is very fast.

10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson is someone who is honest and kind.

Name: Bill F (Year 6SF)

1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are cricket, basketball and football.

2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sport to play is basketball.

3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? My favourite position in basketball is PG (Point Guard) because I get to have the basketball a lot, and I like being in control of the ball.

4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was when I won the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award for my Kookas basketball team.

5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? The skill I have improved the most is my shooting in basketball. I am becoming more accurate and scoring more points. I am also able to shoot from a longer distance.

6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sporting team is the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team.

8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? My pre-game routine is to walk in with a jumper in my arms.

9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and teammates would say that I am a good sport.

10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson is someone who plays by the rules and is fair.

Name: Azzrah S (Year 4TR)

1. What sports do you play? The sports I play are netball and basketball.

2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sport to play is netball.

3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? My favourite position in netball is Centre (C) because I like to run around a lot.

4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was nearly winning the netball premiership. We were just beaten in the Grand Final.

5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? The skill I have improved the most in netball is my shooting. I am able to shoot more goals because I am becoming more accurate.

6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sporting team is the Melbourne Vixens netball team.

7. If you could play sport with any famous athlete, who would it be? If I could play sport with a famous athlete, I would choose Zara Walters because she was my favourite player for the Melbourne Vixens. She has now moved to the Melbourne Mavericks.

8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? My pre-game routine before a game is to go to Macca’s for a breakfast meal.

9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and teammates would say, “I am okay.” I think that means I am happy to do whatever the coach wants and that I am happy to go along with anything the team does.

10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson is someone who does not argue with the umpires.

Name: Isla C (Year 4JT)

1. What sport do you play? The sport I play is netball.

2. What has been your favourite sport to play? My favourite sport to play is netball.

3. What’s your favourite position to play and why? My favourite position in netball is Goal Shooter (GS) because I am good at shooting goals.

4. What is your proudest sporting moment? My proudest sporting moment was winning a netball game because of the goals I scored.

5. What skills do you think you’ve improved the most? The skill I have improved the most is my shooting accuracy from a range of different distances.

6. Who is your favourite sporting team? My favourite sporting team is the Melbourne Vixens.

7. If you could play sport with any famous athlete, who would it be? If I could play sport with any famous athlete, I would choose Bailey Smith because he is my favourite Geelong player.

8. What’s your pre-game routine or lucky habit? Before a game, I warm up and make sure I am ready to play.

9. How would your coaches and teammates describe you? My coach and teammates would describe me as a hardworking netballer who always gives her best for the team.

10. What makes a good sportsperson? A good sportsperson is someone who encourages their teammates, cheers them on, and always shows good sportsmanship.

Thanks Nicole Lynch