Senior School Cocurricular Program
- From the Assistant Principal, Cocurricular
- Basketball
- NSTA Tennis
- Swimming
From the Assistant Principal, Cocurricular
Welcome back to a new year of sport and the resumption of the summer season across the ISA, NSTA, MWJCA and NSW Pennants competitions.
During the break, a significant amount of training has been put in by students in preparation for the season restart. The 1st XV Rugby made excellent use of the Sarto Gym facilities, along with some pre-season field sessions run by Mr Mike Cross, 1st XV coach.
In addition, our 1st XI cricketers were in action against St Joseph's College, coming away with a strong win in preparation for the second half of the season.
We recognise the work of Mr Willoughby, Mr Noort at our Oxford Falls campus to prepare the grounds for the upcoming year, overseeing a top dressing of both ovals. The fields look fantastic.
Clipboard
Families new to the college will have received invitations for setting up Clipboard accounts. Registration for cocurricular activities that commence in Term 1 along with the winter sport activities in Terms 2 and 3 will open today.
All registrations for all cocurricular activities (including Performing Arts activities) are being handled through Clipboard.
Details regarding registration will appear in various sections of the Cocurricular and Performing Arts pages of Woodchatta over the coming weeks.
For parents who need a reminder on best practice in Clipboard, below are two guides to assist you with log-ins and activity section.
Upcoming Events
Saturday 1 February: MWJCA Cricket recommences
Saturday 8 February: ISA summer season recommences
Thursday 13 February: Senior School Swimming Carnival
Friday 14 February: Junior School Swimming Carnival
Saturday 15 February: NSTA Tennis season recommences
Friday 28 February: Christian Brothers Swimming Carnival
At this stage, we are waiting on confirmation for the start of the NSW Pennants Squash season.
In closing, I look forward to seeing all of you at some point throughout the year.
Mr Matthew Stearn - Assistant Principal, Cocurricular
Basketball
ISA and Development Program games recommence Saturday 8th February. All fixture details will be confirmed early next week. Please check Clipboard for games, times and venues,
There are a few coaching changes for this year, so please be accommodating of this.
The confirmed training schedule for Term 1 will be shared via Canvas shortly, there may be some changes from last year.
For all A teams a reminder of the make-up games vs St Augustine’s occurring on Saturday 1 February at Oxford Falls. Please refer to the correspondence sent last week regarding the confirmed fixture details.
Due the planned information evening being held next week, there will be some adjustments and possible cancellations of training sessions being held in the GYM. The adjusted schedule for Week 2 will be updated in Clipboard once finalised and also posted via Canvas. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Year 7 Basketball Term 1
We’re excited to announce the Year 7 Basketball Grading Series in 2025 — a fantastic way for our new players to begin their SPX Basketball journey. The program is set to run across multiple Saturdays in March, with games hosted at Oxford Falls and other possible venues. Registrations will be open shortly via Clipboard. Please stay posted for more details on the grading process.
Canteen at Oxford Falls
A reminder the canteen is CASHLESS.
Mr James Bourke - Basketball Convenor
NSTA Tennis
Welcome back to NSTA for Term 1, 2025. Please note that the Saturday games will start on 15 February (Week 3) the last game will be held on 22 March (Open Day). All students are expected to be at every game and every training.
Training for ALL senior students will start Tuesday 11 February (Week 3) and finish Wednesday 19 March and run every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. I will confirm days for trainings by next Monday.
I will be in touch with all players who played last year with draft teams for this term.
Mrs Samantha Iwatani - NSTA Tennis Convenor
Swimming
Training recommences next Tuesday over at Fitness First Chatswood from 7:15 am – 8:15 am. All swimmers must wear a cap whilst training. Training will continue every week on Tuesdays and Thursdays till mid-March.
The school swimming carnival will determine who will be competing at the two carnivals we have during Term 1. If you would like compete this year, please make sure you are in the first two races for your age group so your time is recorded. A team will be selected from those times. At times there are three races recorded. For further information regarding the School Swimming Carnival, Mr Stearn will be outlining the details at our Friday morning Sports Assemblies.
Ms Leisa Proc – Swimming Convenor