Swimming Carnival Sees Farrer Reign Supreme!

On Tuesday 10 February, students from Years 3 to 12 gathered at the Cobram Outdoor Pool for our annual Swimming Carnival. Participation levels were outstanding, with competitive races and plenty of house spirit on display throughout the day.

Congratulations to Farrer House, who claimed the overall title with 729 points, finishing ahead of Parkes House (631), Cowell (568) and Stanyer (399). It marks Farrer’s first Swimming Carnival victory in eight years — a fantastic achievement!

Victorious captains of Farrer House Peter Everingham, Ely Elliott, Lewis Diaco and Summer Elliott proudly hold the swimming shield.

It was wonderful to see students embracing every opportunity to earn points for their house, whether competing in races or contributing in the flotation lane. Every point counted and the enthusiasm across all year levels was evident, not just in the pool, but also in the way students cheered on competitors from the sidelines!

A sincere thank you to our Parents and Friends for running the BBQ fundraiser and providing Zooper Doopers at the end of the day — both were greatly appreciated by students. The P&F group extends its thanks to all families who supported the sausage sizzle, along with Supreme Meats, Cobram for their generous support. Funds raised have contributed to the purchase of new sports tops for students to wear at the various sports carnivals we participate in.

Thank you also to the many staff who assisted with set up, pack up and poolside duties to ensure the day ran smoothly. Finally, we appreciate the parents, carers and family members who came along to cheer on our students — your support adds so much to events like these. Well done to everyone involved on a fantastic day of competition and house spirit!

Our Year 12s soak in the swimming carnival atmosphere one final time!

Age Champions and Placegetters:

9Y Female

1st: Olivia Pendlebury & Rosalie Beer

2nd: Daisy Aston

3rd: Holly Rennie

10Y Female

1st: Lydia Everingham

2nd: Meg Kelly

3rd: Jentzie O'Shannassy

11Y Female

1st: Karla Hindson

2nd: Elise Tatnall

3rd: Abigail Gemmill

12/13Y Female (primary)

1st: Pippa Davidson

2nd: Juliette Steel

3rd: Summer Elliott

12/13Y Female (secondary)

1st: Dakota Robertson

2nd: Lyra Robbins

3rd: Mia Hayward

14Y Female

1st: Eliza Wyhoon

2nd: Angelina McKay

3rd: Scarlett Watson

15Y Female

1st: Lilly Davidson

2nd: Bridget Watson

3rd: Kate Dyson

16Y Female

1st: Lucy Hemming

2nd: Isabelle Waser

3rd: Molly Caldow

Open Female

1st: Bonnie Bugge

2nd: Matilda Waser

3rd: Carly Boaden

9Y Male

1st: Gurnayab Sandhu & Ted Watkins

2nd: Liam Cornish

3rd: Archie McIntyre

10Y Male

1st: Cooper Gattuso

2nd: Hunter McMaster

3rd: Mitchell Betts

11Y Male

1st: Angus Stirling

2nd: Nate Hemingway

3rd: Alexander Bate

12/13Y Male (primary)

1st: William Burns

2nd: Carter Haddrell & George Watson

12/13Y Male (secondary)

1st: Edward Mulquiney

2nd: Alexander Burns

3rd: Jack Watkins

14Y Male

1st: Coen Pang

2nd: Jasper Brown

3rd: George Marshall

15Y Male

1st: Harrison Biggs

2nd: Lucas Pickering & Lukas Robertson

3rd: Josiah Everingham

16Y Male

1st: Harlin Robbins

2nd: Maddix Kong

3rd: Lachlan Packer

Open Male

1st: Peter Everingham

2nd: Cedric Pang

3rd: Samuel Trembath

GMDSSV Primary Swimming Championships

Our students enjoyed both strong performances and plenty of fun at the GMDSSV Primary Swimming Championships on Tuesday 17 Febraury, with a squad of 20 competitors proudly representing the school in the pool. All swimmers demonstrated outstanding effort and exemplary sportsmanship throughout the day, supporting one another and competing with great determination. It was wonderful to see such positive team spirit on display while taking on schools from across Goulburn Murray.

Congratulations to the following students who achieved excellent results and progressed through to the Regional Championships:

Meg Kelly — 9/10 Girls Freestyle; 9/10 Girls Backstroke; 9/10 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle Relay
Lydia Everingham — 9/10 Girls Breaststroke; 9/10 Girls Butterfly; 9/10 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle Relay
Jentzie O’Shanassy — 9/10 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle RelaySophia Trengove — 9/10 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle Relay
Scarlett Lean — 12/13 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle RelaySummer Elliott — 12/13 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle Relay
Karla Hindson — 12/13 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle Relay
Elise Tatnall — 12/13 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle Relay
Angus Stirling — 11 Boys Backstroke

We wish these students the very best as they prepare to compete at the next level!

Jas Claims Gold, Aiden and Sam Also Shine

Jasper Brown (Year 8 ) continued his stellar form on the Athletics track, etching his name into the history books, claiming GOLD in the U15 1500m event at the Athletics Victoria Junior Track and Field Championships in Melbourne last weekend.

Jas also powered home to take out the Under 15 3000m event in a blistering time of 9:19 — a new PB!

Also competing at this meet were Aiden Power (Year 8) and Sam Brown (Year 10). Aiden did an incredible job to finish 6th in the 3000m event, running a 3 second PB and 2 seconds faster than the national qualifying time!

Sam tackled the steeple chase for the very first time and didn’t just compete — he ran the national qualifying time in the 800m event, finishing 5th and making the final – an amazing effort at his first attempt!

What's On This Term

Welcome Evening

Open Day

Foundation Taster Morning