PE & House Sports Update

Sports Update

7-10 PE Aquatic Unit

We have finished the Aquatics unit. Over the four weeks, students were involved in fun activities and water safety in the 25m pool at HILAC. As usual, there are some challenges with getting some students in the pool due to body image, anxiety and lingering cold symptoms. However, participation and engagement was excellent across years 7-10. SurfLife Saving Australia recently reported that half of Australian school students can’t swim 50m. We value the challenge of breaking down these barriers and getting the students actively involved for their safety around water and engagement in aquatic physical activity. 

Year 7 Water Safety Certificates

Across the unit, students were required to demonstrate a number of water safety competencies including: swim continuously for 50m, perform a series of rescues, tow, tread water for 2 mins, then swim using survival strokes fully clothed for 3 mins.

Students that successfully gained the certificate:

Year 8 Gold 400m+

Within the Year 8 Aquatics unit, students participate in some aquafun games. There is also 10 minutes swim component, where students get an opportunity to demonstrate the fitness developed over the unit. Those students who are able to swim over 16 laps, which equates to 400 metres have achieved an excellent result, and they get awarded the Gold 400 metre + certificate.

This year Sophie S (425m) and Jade W (400m) were able to achieve this high level of performance. 

Special mentions go to; Renee W (350m), Selina K (375m), Chloe Y (350m)

Year 9 Bandicoot Bronze Medallion

This is a modified version of the Royal Life Saving Bronze Medallion; Students demonstrate their CPR competencies in the classroom, then demonstrate physical capabilities in a variety of swims; in PDF, fully clothed and in swim wear. They also need to demonstrate rescues using throws, tows and spinal techniques.

Those who have demonstrated the ability to meet all of the requirements of the unit are:

Push Up Challenge

Australia's official Push-Up Challenge ends on Friday, June 26. 

Those who finish all of the challenge will have completed 3,307 push-ups (or an alternative exercise) over 24 days to raise awareness of mental health initiatives. 

Our Baimbridge Team are on track to bank approximately 28,000 push-ups over the 24 days!!!

Bandicoot Block

Well done to the students today that come out and attempted last weeks Bandicoot Block. We had some great numbers in the Junior years, pushing students for new records.

Overall, students continue to improve their times. At the top end, Tess L and John W set new records in tough conditions, while Sophie U's Term 1 time of 3:42, is under pressure as Hana C ran in 3:47. Tyson R lowered his 2026 time by 8 seconds. Freddie J remains consistent, running 3:13 and 3:15 so far this year.

The third and last official run of the Bandicoot Block for 2026 is at the Term 3. Get training! 

Current Leaderboard: 

John W – Year 7 Male 3:27 (new record)

Sophie U – Year 7 Female (3:42)

Tess L – Year 8 Female 3:28 (new record)

Tyson R – Year 8 Male 3:42

Freddie J – Year 9 Male 3:13

Siarrah B – Year 9 Female 4:09

Darcy E – Year 10 Male 3:18

Chloe C – Year 10 Female 4:01

Elwood P – Year 11 Male 3:10 (new record)

Olivia B - Year 12 Female 3:34 (new record)

Tristan B - Year 12 Male 3:25 (new record)

Term 3 House activities

House Leaders and House Captains are all set to run some fun and engaging House activities across Term 3 at Baimbridge College.....We are looking at activities during Lunch times, Community Times, Assemblies and beyond.  A survey has been sent out to students this week – House leaders will develop a plan based on the results.

House Points Progressive total:

1st Fraser - 268 points

2nd Cuthbert - 250 points

3rd Laver - 230 points

4th Bradman - 224 points

Sports coming up:

• GD Soccer (year 7/8 and 9/10) -17th July
• GD Clay Target Shooting – Coleraine Field and Game 4th August, Noorat Shoot 27th August, GD DTL 7th September
• Year 11/12 Female Regional Basketball – 12th August
• Netball Victoria Comp - 19th August
• GD Year 7/8 Basketball – 1st September
• GD Badminton and Table Tennis – 8th September