SPORTING NEWS
DATES FOR 2025
Friday 28 February - Diocesan Swimming Carnival (Gunnedah)
Friday 7 March - Diocesan Winter Trials - Netball, Rugby League, Soccer, Hockey (Armidale)
Friday 21 March - St Nicholas School Cross Country
Friday 4 April - Diocesan Cross Country (Barraba)
Friday 20 June - St Nicholas School Athletics Carnival
Thursday 7 August - Diocesan Athletics Carnival (Tamworth)
ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL SWIMMING CARNIVAL
The weather yet again turned it on for us on Friday for a great carnival. A massive thank you to all of our wonderful parent helpers on the day. Well done to all the children for cheering and swimming.
Congratulations to Edmund Rice who were the overall winners of the day.
Edmund Rice - 402
Dominic - 288
Mackillop - 284
Ozanam - 282
Well done to our age champion and runner ups:
Junior girl champion - Maddison McDougall (Dominic)
Junior girl runner-up - Nellie Cook (Edmund Rice)
Junior boy champion - Frederick Pryor (Dominic)
Junior boy runner- up - Spencer Pryor (Dominic)
11 year girl champion - Emilia Bunnemeyer (Dominic)
11 year girl runner-up - Annie Davidson (Edmund Rice)
11 year boy champion - Max Collett (Edmund Rice)
11 year boy runner-up - Harry Marshall (Edmund Rice)
Senior girl champion - Georgia King (Mackillop)
Senior girl runner-up - Sara Scott (Ozanam)
Senior boy champion - Alex Bijnens (Edmund Rice)
Senior boy runner-up - Elijah Skilton (Edmund Rice)
Congratulations to the following children who have qualified to compete at the Armidale Catholic Schools Swimming Carnival on Friday 28 February in Gunnedah:
Alex Bijnens, Matthew McAuley, Xander Kidd, Jacob Anderson, Georgia King, Sara Scott, Priya Hitchcock, Cleo Cook, Harry Marshall, Max Collett, Charlie Dunst, Annie Davidson, Emilia Bunnemeyer, Kaitlyn Sager, Spencer Pryor, Sebastian Skilton, Maddison McDougall, Nellie Cook, Georgia Cannon, Georgia Edgecock, Frederick Pryor, Eden Hill, Sophia Cordy, Patrick Bourke and Henry Woolaston.
PSSA CRICKET
Good luck to Elijah Skilton who is playing cricket with the Polding team at the PSSA Cricket Carnival in Maitland next week.
NETBALL
Saturday Winter Netball Competition!
Notes have been sent home for those who have previously played. If your child is new to the sport, welcome!
Please read through the information on the notes and use the following links to register your child online. Hand in the paper form to the office.
Turning 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 in 2025 link: Use: St Nichs Net, Set, Go! Rego Link Ages 5-10 Turning 11 or 12 in 2025 link: St Nichs 11-12 Year old Rego Link 2025
UNIFORMS!
Please double check that your child's uniform fits. If you have an older one you'd like me to sell on your behalf, please send in to Mrs Elliott with your name and the amount of seasons it has been worn for.
Uniforms can be tried on, ordered, and paid for from Emma Elliott in the Year 3 learning space in the Hub at the following times:
Saturday 15th February 9-11am
Tuesday 18th February 3:30-5pm
Saturday 22nd February 9-11am
Tuesday 25th February 3:30-5pm
Please email Emma Elliott (eelliott@arm.catholic.edu.au) if you cannot make these times. Please note that we need to order before March 2025 to get the uniforms made and sent back in time for the netball season.
PRIMARY BASKETBALL SEASON
Registrations for the new season of Basketball are now open for Years 3 - 6 on Compass. Please go to 'Events' to nominate and be placed in a team.
Registrations for the Aussie Hoops Competition for children in Kinder - Year 2 are now taking nominations for Terms 1 & 2. There are different age groups. Please see below the details. Sessions will commence onTuesday 18 February and finish Tuesday 8 April.
"Aussie Hoops Rookies"
5 - 9 Years - skills based program for beginners and intermediate groups.
Tuesday 4.20pm - 5.05pm
Cost: $70 for returning participants or $130 for a new participant with starter pack which includes a backpack, ball and personalised singlet.
"Aussie Hoops Miniball"
5 - 9 Years - games based program for those who have done the "Rookies" program. Games are played on a full court with lowered rings.
Tuesday 5:10pm - 5.55pm
Cost: $90 for returning participants or $150 for a new participant with starter pack which includes a backpack, ball and personalised singlet.
Please click on the following link to register for the Aussie Hoops programs.
https://registration.basketballconnect.com/appRegistrationForm
PRIMARY TOUCH SEASON
Registrations for the new season of Touch are now open for Years 3 - 6 on Compass. Please go to 'Events' to nominate and be placed in a team.
2025 Little Nippers Division Junior Touch Football for children in Kinder - Year 2 are now taking nominations for the Term 1 & 2 Nippers competition. The competition will commence on Monday 3 March 2025 and will run for 10 weeks. The first 5 weeks will be learning skills and the second 5 weeks will be guided games.
To register for this
Go to https://profile.mysideline.com.au/register/Type ‘Tamworth’ and search for Nippers S1 2025.
Register your child and they will be placed into a team.
HOCKEY COMPETITION - FREE!
COMPASS
Just a reminder that the majority of sporting opportunities are only on Compass and it needs to be checked on a regular basis.
