SCHOOL SPORT 2026
District and Western Sport Trials
In 2026, Mrs Francis will coordinate all district and western trial information for PSSA Sporting teams.
Some trials at a school level will be held prior to the district trials. This depends on the sport and popularity of trials at the district level.
When trialling for district and western teams, notes will go home with students from school and will need to be returned to school to Mrs Francis before the due date.
Students cannot attend trials without this note being approved by the school and students names entered into trials by the school.
Students can find out about upcoming school, district and western trials by listening to Sentral announcements in class, and parents can find out about trials by keeping up to date through the School Newsletter.
School PSSA Sporting Teams
This year we will enter the following teams in the PSSA competition. The coordinating teachers are also listed. Sporting team trials dates will be announced on Facebook and in the newsletter as well as on the daily messages that children receive in the classroom.
- Girls Basketball with Mrs Francis
- Boys Basketball with Mr Datt
- Mixed Cricket with Mr Thackray
- Mixed Soccer with Miss Barber and Mrs McPhee
- Mixed Netball with Miss Reedy
- Boys Rugby League with Mrs Goninan
- Girls Touch Football with Mrs Sarah White
School Swimming:
Last Friday, our School Swimming Team competed at the Bathurst District Swimming Carnival. We had an outstanding day, with lots of competitive races, personal best swim times and lots of our swimmers qualifying for the next level.
These swimmers finished in the top 3 of their individual races and will be representing Bathurst at the upcoming Western Swimming Carnival: Ashwin Buttsworth, Adeline Hunter, Addison Jones, Lawson Glasgow, Ethan Jones, Ellie Surawski, Jasmyn Ferrier, Patrick Muldoon, Evie Allbut, Margot Heiner.
In our relays, the junior boys and senior girls both finished first, and the junior girls and senior boys both finished third. These swimmers will also represent Bathurst in our relay teams at the Western Carnival: Evie Allbutt, Lachlan Kelly, Margot Heiner, Natalia Heiner, Jemimah Lyle, James Hollier, Logan Davis, Ashwin Buttsworth, Patrick Muldoon, Addison Jones, Adeline Hunter, Zara O'Connor, Jasmyn Ferrier, Ethan Jones, Lawson Glasgow, Frankie Shoemark and Kaelan Wheeler.
Special congratulations to Addison Jones and Lawson Glasgow who were named Senior Girls and 11yrs Boys Age Champions for the carnival. Amazing work.
Well done to all our swimmers, as everyone contributed to Bathurst Public being named leading point scoring school and winning the Champion School for the carnival.
School PSSA Team - Mixed Cricket
Our first game scheduled to be played tomorrow, Friday 6th March against Bathurst West Public School has been cancelled due to wet grounds. We are trying to reschedule the game and will let you know as soon as we have organised another date.
The team consists of Logan Davis, James Hollier, Lucas Hurford, Patrick Muldoon, Lewis Pearson, Leo Shoemark, Lleyton Bonnici, Ashwin Buttsworth, Ethan Robb, Will Skein, Vincent Spicer and Brayden Hinchcliffe
Training - Break 2 Tuesday 10th March with Mr Thackray.
School PSSA Team Trials - Mixed Netball
Who: Students in Years 5 and 6 who are interested in trialling for the BPS Mixed Netball Team
Prerequisites: interest in netball, great attitude and commitment to attend training and games
Coach: Miss Reedy
When: Please come and write your name on the list outside Miss Reedy's classroom by Tuesday 3rd March. Trials will occur on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th March at Break 2 on the Netball Court
What to bring: hat and drink bottle
Students can look out on Sentral each morning for reminders of this trial information
Training - Break 2 Wednesday 11th March with Ms Reedy.
Netball Gala Day is scheduled for Friday 20th March at the Bathurst Netball Courts.
School PSSA Team Trials - Girls Touch Football
Who: Students in Years 5 and 6 who are interested in trialling for the BPS Girls Touch Football.
Prerequisites: Interest in touch football, great attitude and commitment to attend training and games.
Coach: Mrs Sarah White
Manager: Mrs Guihot
When: Please come and write your name on the list outside the Executive office by Friday 6th March 2026.
Trials: Week 7 - Thursday (12th March) Break 1 & Friday (13th March) Break 1. Trials will occur on the oval.
What to bring: hat, drink bottle and enthusiasm
Western Sport Trials - Hockey
Girls and boys interested in trialling for the Western Hockey Team, nominations are now open.
To trial for this team, you need to collect a note from Mrs Francis and return to school.
Notes can be collected this coming week and need to be returned to school by Monday 9th March.