Sport

Sport Dates for 2023

Touch Football Gala Day:  Friday 3rd November, 2023

ADPSC Cricket, Tennis and Basketball Trials (selected Year 5 & 6 students only): Friday 1st December, 2023

Sport Dates for 2024

Polding Summer Trials Tennis and Basketball:  Friday 9th February, 2024

School Swimming Carnival:  Friday 16th February, 2024

ADPSC Swimming Carnival:  Friday 1st March, 2024

St Edward's Representative Shirts

Please keep a lookout for these in your cupboards, school bags, dirty clothes baskets, even under beds. We are still missing a considerable amount of shirts which will be required to be handed back in this term.

Polding Athletics Championships

Last Friday saw ten St Edward's students participate in the Polding Athletics Championships in Homebush, Sydney. Our students were amazing. Everyone gave 110% and not only represented our school with pride, but our diocese as well. A special mention to Aria Sutherland for placing 3rd in the 100m event, which earnt her a spot in the Polding Team. This is a massive achievement for anyone, especially an 8yr old. Truly incredible. 

Basketball 2023 Summer Comp 

Basketball will resume today. Please see draw attached.

Swimming

Lucie Purkiss (6J) competed in the first carnival of the new swimming season on the long weekend in Port Macquarie at the Long Course Qualifying Meet. This was a 2 day carnival. 

Lucie achieved PB's in every race she competed in. Competing in the 50m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle, 200IM (PB of 19seconds) 200 Freestyle (PB of 12 seconds) 100 Freestyle and she competed in the 100m Butterfly for the first time and came 6th in the open division, competing against all ages. This is a massive achievement as this was the first time competing this race. Her PBs ranged from 5 to 19 seconds.

Following this the club held its presentation day last Sunday. Lucie received the 11yr Age Champion runner up and her family received the Family Support Trophy! This is awarded to the family that goes above and beyond for the swimming club.  Lucie is ready for a big season of swimming and aiming to compete at the country and state championships in February 2024. 

Cricket

Please see below your team for the upcoming season starting this Saturday 21st October. 

The team has had to be merged due to numbers.

A couple of things to remember:

• The kids will need to wear full protective gear as per the rules.
• As a minimum, all teams will require 1 set of spring back stumps & boundary cones for the match.
• I will get the score book & match balls to Hayley Bullock this week, match balls should last for 2 matches.
• Volunteers will be required to manage/coach/umpire and a score.
• The draw is now on PlayHQ and the Playcricket app.
• See attached rules for stage 1 cricket.

Year 4/5 team

Year 6 Team

Swimming Club

Lawn Bowls

Sport Stories

We would love to share information about your child’s special achievements across all sporting areas, please email detailed information and a photograph if available to the Sports Coordinator, Mrs Gippel, at: nmcculloch@arm.catholic.edu.au

Armidale Diocesan Primary Sports Council

The Armidale Diocesan Primary Sports Council is a body representative of the Catholic Education Office, Principals and Sports Coordinators from all Diocesan Primary Schools. The ADPSC offers a pathway for Armidale Diocesan students in most sports. If you would like to be kept up to date with all the Diocesan sport news, cancellations and updated last minute information, please like the ADPSC page on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/ArmidaleDiocesanPSC/