SPORT 

Armidale Catholic Schools Swimming Carnival Tomorrow

Good luck to  Shaun, Benji, Josie, Flo, Airlee, Will, Oscar, Freddie, Mila, Harry F and Archie, who will be representing the school at the Armidale Catholic Schools Swimming Carnival tomorrow in Inverell. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all of them and wish them the best of luck!  A round-up of the day will be included in the next edition of the newsletter.

Armidale Catholic Schools Winter Trials

A massive thank you and congratulations to all the enthusiastic Year 5 and 6 students who have officially nominated to take part in the upcoming Armidale Catholic Schools Winter Trials! We are incredibly proud of your willingness to step up, showcase your athletic abilities, and potentially represent our school at the representative level.

As a reminder, these trials offer a fantastic opportunity for our students who participate in competitive hockey, football, netball, or rugby league to be considered for selection in the prestigious Diocesan teams for their respective sports. It is a great honour to be put forward, and we commend everyone who has taken this exciting step.

Expression of interest notes were sent home to the families of interested students last week via Compass. If you received a form, please ensure it is completed  as soon as possible as we need to finalise our school's nominations tomorrow afternoon.

Please note that the Armidale Catholic Schools Winter Trials will be held in Armidale on Friday, 6th March.

SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Term 1 Week 9 Wednesday 25th March - John Oxley Sporting Fields 

The annual Cross Country will be held on Wednesday 25th March at John Oxley Sporting Fields.

Students in Infants K-2 will run 1km, Year 3-6 students aged 8-10yrs (any year 2 student who turns 8 this year is also included in this group) will run 2km and students aged 11-12 years will run 3km. It is the age your child turns this year. 

Further information has been sent home. Soon the students will begin starting their preparations at school. Please encourage your child to prepare for this activity at home. 

2026 SPORTS DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Friday 27th February 2026 - Diocesan Swimming Carnival (Inverell)

Friday 6th March 2026- Diocesan Winter Trials (Hockey, Football, Netball and Rugby League at Armidale)

Wednesday 25h March 2026 - School Cross Country

St Patrick's Primary Sports Handbook

St Patrick's now has an official sports handbook and it has been updated after the school swimming carnival held recently. This book is designed to give all members associated with our school a clearer understanding of when our school conducts our various sporting carnivals, the processes/qualifying times involved for students who want to represent our school at Diocesan sporting events as well as an explanation of the representative sporting pathways your child may want to undertake in their respective sports.