Dragons Sport

Fantastic finale

What a finale we have had to the end of Term One in Physical Education (PE), with the Northwestern Associated Schools’ (NWAS) Carnivals, the incredible win in the ACC Swim Team D-Division Carnival at HBF Stadium, and our inaugural St George’s Diving Team competing in the School Sport WA (SSWA) diving competition. 

On 19 and 20 March, our Year 7-10 students travelled to Warwick Stadium for Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball and Volleyball competitions. They also played fixtures against the other NWAS Schools in Cricket and Ultimate Frisbee Carnivals at Britannia Reserve in Leederville. Throughout the carnivals sport was played in the right spirit with some exceptional skills on display. Term Two’s Winter Sport Carnivals will take place on 18 and 19 of June and the sports will be Girls Soccer and Boys Soccer, Badminton, Touch Rugby, Netball and Mixed Netball.

ACC Three-point Triumph

St George’s had a thrilling win in the ACC D-Division Swimming Carnival where we won by three points. It was so close with Emmanueal Catholic College that every race was crucial, and our team did us proud handling the pressure and swimming with heart and soul in every race.

A HUGE Congratulations to Anouk Potter who broke a 26 year old ACC record. She swam the 50m Freestyle in 27.35, the 1998 record was 28.11. Just amazing! There were many other Champions and we congratulate the following students on their outstanding achievement at the event:

• U/13 Female Champion:  Fieke Potter
• U/15 Female 3rd place:  Keira Bradley
• U/16 Female Champion:  Anouk Potter 
• U/17 Female Champion:  Amelie McKeon
• U/19 Female 3rd place:  Eva Callaghan – Swam up two divisions
• U/13 Male 2nd place:  Owen Bishop
• U/14 Male 4th place:  Alec Farrell
• U/15 Male 5th place: Marcus Owen
• U/16 Male Champion:  Benjamin Manning
• U/17 Male 3rd place:  Campbell Bradley
• U/19 Male 3rd place:  William Owen

Aggregate Shield awards:

• Junior Girls Champion School:  2nd place
• Junior Boys Campion School:  4th place
• Senior Girls Champion School:  1st place shield won
• Senior Boys Champion School:  1st place shield won
• Overall Female Team Scores:  1st place shield won
• Overall Male Team Scores:  2nd place

In 2025 we will be competing in C-Division - thanks to your efforts in the pool this year!

Congratulations to all who swam and competed on the day as it was the team effort that allowed us to win the event. Here’s to 2025. 

WATCH THIS VIDEO COMPILATION OF THE DAY:

Diving into Diving!

We have launched Interschool diving this year - as a new initiative led by Miss Yoxall. Our teams competed across all year groups and had an epic day, learning new skills and pushing themselves beyond what they thought they were capable of.

We came second overall and Emily Everett took the win for the Senior Division (11s and 12s).  Congratulations Emily.

What's ahead

The PE Department is preparing for Term Two with the Interhouse Cross Country in Week 3 (2 May) so we encourage all students to use the holidays to keep themselves fit and to get running! This will be a whole-school event held at Kings Park.  ACC Cross Country is on 30 May at Alderbury Reserve, Floreat. Runners will need to prepare for 3-4km distance. St George’s City to Surf Team to follow in August.  Morning running training is offered through our Co-Curricular Program, 7am every Monday and Wednesday, meet in the Fitness Centre.  We hope to see lots of our students there as it’s a great way to begin the day here in the heart of the City.

Happy Easter everyone.

Ms Jodie Scheele and the PE Department