SPORTS BULLETIN

Week 5, Term 4, 2023
Please find below this week's sport news and reminders.

WEEK 5 KEY INFORMATION:

Senior Sport: Meet Tuesday afternoon, 1.27pm in Nazareth Pavilion.
SMCC Rugby League Training (YR7's): Tuesday afternoon, 3.15pm - 4.30pm SMCC Oval.
SMCC Rugby League (YR 7's) First Game V St Augustine’s
Wednesday afternoon, 3.45pm SMCC Oval.
All SMCC JSS Teams: Meet Wednesday afternoon, 12:40pm in Nazareth Pavilion (Finals.)
2023 Northern 13-19 Water Polo Trials (Boys & Girls)
Paper Nominations Due: Wednesday, 1 November 2023.
12-18 Years TCS Baseball Trials: Thursday, 2 November 2023.
13-19 Years TCS Softball Trials: Friday 3, November 2023.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Cairns Parkrun Take Over: Saturday, 11 November.
Presentation Night: Major Sports Awards to be presented Monday, 13 November.
SPORT Presentation Assembly: JSS Awards, Extra Curricular Sports Awards, and other Sports Awards to be presented Tuesday, 14 November.

UPCOMING TCS PENINSULA DATES:

Trials & Nominations October and November 2023:

12-18 Years TCS Baseball
Trials: Thursday 2 November 2023
13-19 Years TCS Softball
Trials: Friday 3 November 2023
11-19 Years TCS Aquathlon and Triathlon
Paper Nominations Due: Yet to be advised
Trials: Sunday 5 November 2023
2023 Northern 13-19 Water Polo Trials (Boys & Girls)
Paper Nominations Due: 1 November 2023
Trials: Wednesday 8 November 10am-2pm
Address: Ignatius Park College Pool, Ross River Road, Kirwan
(Peninsula Students trial at Northern Regional Trials)
10-19 Years TCS Golf
Paper Nominations Due: Yet to be advised
Trials: Monday 20 November
13-15 Years & 16-19 Years: 2024 QLD Boys Netball Team
Students born between 2005 - 2011 are to submit match-play video footage(1-2 minutes.) Registrations are open now- https://survey.qed.qld.gov.au/n/er0hXw3 Queries can be directed to QRSS via queenslandschoolsport@qed.qld.gov.au

Please download the Peninsula Student Permission details booklet here:

Documents (eq.edu.au)

Fill it in and submit to Mrs. McPhee-Smith in the Sports Department. Please note you cannot attend trials without this mandatory paperwork.

SMCC PARKRUN TAKEOVER

SMCC is gearing up to take over Cairns Parkrun on Saturday, November 11, along the Esplanade! We encourage all within the College community to participate, either as a runner or event volunteer.

Parkrun is a fun and vibrant event! Students are asked to wear their SMCC Sports uniform to ensure we cover the event in a sea of maroon and green!

All SMCC participants are to meet at 7:00am at the Pirate Ship end of Cairns Esplanade.

BENTLEY 7'S

Well done to the SMCC students who participated in the Bentley 7’s competition last Friday. We entered six teams in this year's events, including Soccer, Netball, and Rugby League.

In a show of incredible teamwork and sportsmanship, we took out both the soccer and netball competitions!

A full wrap-up, including images will be published in next week's Sports Bulletin.

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SMCC STUDENT SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS:

Congratulations to Jamie Tenni awarded 'Players Player' for his U18 Youth Club Redlynch Strikers Football team.
Congratulations to Isabella Grace who was chosen in the Queensland Academy of Sports:YouFor32 Talented Identified Program.
Congratulations to the SMCC students who participated in the final round of the 2023 FNQ Interschool Mountain Bike competition. Special mention to Lily who finished the event in 3rd place in the 13-15 female category.
Congratulations to Darna, Charlotte, Caitlin, and Bella who represented the region with the Northern Rays U16 Netball team and competed at the State Titles in Brisbane.
Huge congratulations to Ms McBryde who recently completed an ultramarathon. Ms McBryde ran 100km in 14 hours and 15 minutes, what an incredible achievement!

Please share any sports highlights, including images with: kmcpheesmi@cns.catholic.edu.au

JUNIOR SPORT: YEARS 7, 8 & 9

JSS COMPETITION: WEEK 4 WRAP UP

SMCC Female JSS Teams played St Monica's last week.
SMCC Male JSS Basketball team played Cairns High.
All teams competed well and we were triumphant!
Our JSS Female Touch Team remains undefeated heading into the finals this week!

JSS TERM 4 DRAW: WK 5 FINALS COMMENCE

SMCC JUNIOR SPORT PROGRAM: Wednesday Afternoons 1:17pm - 2:57pm

Year 7, 8, 9 Students (not participating in the JSS Competition) have been placed into the Junior Sport Program, which provides opportunities for students to engage various sports options for Term 3 and Term 4.

Junior Sport Program sport options:

Soccer Program (Delivered by an accredited soccer coach)
Hockey Program (Delivered by a performance hockey coach)
Netball Program (Delivered by an advanced netball coach)
Sports Rotations (2-week rotations) and Sports include- Ten Pin Bowling, Golf, Boxing, Gym, Outdoor fitness, Yoga, Cricket, and Volleyball.

Students participating in this program have been sent an email with all information and instructions.

Please see Junior Sport Rotation Roster below for further information:

WEEK 5: SENIOR SPORT: Years 10 & 11

SMCC SENIOR SPORT INTERHOUSE SPORTS COMPETITION:

In Week 5 students will participate in NRL clinics and League Tag. All students are to meet in the Nazareth Pavilion on Tuesday at 1.27pm (Period 5) for Senior Sport.

All students are to wear their house shirt, bring a hat and water bottle.
Students that are not participating in the Interhouse Sports Competition can do Chess Club, Aspire to Teach Program, and/or Service and Justice group.

SMCC RUGBY LEAGUE

Year 7 Students
Training is Tuesday afternoons 3.15pm - 4.30pm on the SMCC Oval.
Please ensure you bring the appropriate footwear, headgear, mouth guard, and water bottle.
Any questions please see Mr Slatcher.
First Game is Week 5 against St Augustine’s on Wednesday afternoon with kick off at 3.45pm.

We encourage the SMCC community to come down and cheer our boys on.

DID YOU KNOW...

Five Sports have been added to the 2028 Olympics. Cricket, Flag Football, Squash, Baseball-Softball, and Lacrosse.

https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/kb/vb-preventive-health

COME AND TRY:

REMINDERS:

OCTOBER SPORTS CALENDAR:

SPORT GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:

No mobile phones during Sport: This includes all sport groups travelling offsite and JSS teams. Students choosing to ignore these expectations will be issued with consequences as per the SMCC Behaviour Support Plan.

Organisation:

Read the Notices Located on the Student Portal each school day.
Please check your emails daily.
Bring a water bottle, hat and wear the appropriate attire and footwear to every Sport lesson.
If your sport is a fitness-based activity, you will need to bring a towel.

Behaviour and Engagement:

Participate in the Sport/ Activity to the best of their ability.
Represent our college well when travelling offsite.
Demonstrate respectful and appreciative behaviour towards any outside provider facilitating a program along with a St Mary’s staff member.

Please note: Our Sport program involves some groups travelling offsite therefore please avoid making appointments during Tuesday and Wednesday sport.

Kind regards,

Kym McPhee-Smith

Sport Operations Manager

kmcpheesmi@cns.cat