Sports News

Diocesan Athletics Carnival

The Diocesan Athletics Carnival will be held in Tamworth next Friday, 9th August 2024. If you child is attending this event, some information to remember.  The bus will depart from the St Mary’s School bus stop in Jessie Street at 6.45am sharp. St Mary's Primary School Sports shirts (yellow with blue sleeves) are to be worn on this day as they are representing our School. Please DO NOT wear coloured House shirts. Students need to bring a packed lunch and water bottles and sunscreen. There is a canteen there on the day so students can bring money to spend at the canteen.  Buses won't arrive back to school till between 4.00pm to 4.30pm. Please look out for the Compass notification on the day to see when the bus will be approximately arriving back at school. 

Gymnastics, Term 3

Sport in Term 3 will include 2 gymnastics sessions for Kindergarten and 3 sessions for years 1-6 . The sessions are spread out from Weeks 5-10 in Term 3. Could all parents complete the permission on Compass. Compass also indicates which weeks and dates your children's grade will be attending their gymnastics sessions. The children will walk to and from the Armidale Gymnastics Centre in Kentucky Street. Students will need to be wearing their sport uniform on the day they attend gymnastics.

Polding Golf

Congratulations to Isaac Riches who will be representing our Diocesan at Polding Golf next Friday at Blackheath, near Katoomba. Good luck, Isaac and have a fantastic day of Golf.

SPORT INFORMATION

The Armidale Diocesan Primary Sport Council  has a website and Facebook page where you can go to find details on the various Diocesan and sporting events. 

The web addresses are below:

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

https://sites.google.com/arm.catholic.edu.au/primarysport/home/

Pathway for progression in primary sport in Armidale Diocesan Schools.

1. School Carnival or Trials
2. Diocesan Carnival
3. Polding Carnival
4. NSW PSSA
5. National Primary All Schools