SPORT 

2024 School Swimming Carnival

As mentioned earlier in the newsletter, I would like to express my gratitude once again to all those who played an active role in organising our school swimming carnival last Friday. Your contributions are truly valued and appreciated. Additionally, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the parents who have shared their photos from the event. Below, you will find a gallery showcasing some of the memorable moments from the day.

Diocesan Swimming Carnival

Lilah, Henry, Angus, Albert, Tom L, Florence, Josie, Benji, Airlee, Will, Grace S, Grace F, Jessica and Harry F have successfully qualified to represent the school at the Diocesan Swimming Carnival on Friday, 1st March, in Gunnedah. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all of them and wish them the best of luck! If they haven't already, we kindly request all selected students to kindly return their nomination/permission notes as soon as possible as the nominations to the convenor have already closed.

Diocesan Winter Trials

Students in Years 5 and 6 who are involved in competitive hockey, football, netball, or rugby league and are interested in being considered for the Diocesan team in any of these sports are encouraged to submit their names for the Diocesan Winter Trials. The trials are scheduled for Wednesday, March 6th for hockey and Friday, March 8th for football, netball, and rugby league. The expression of interest form was sent home to the families of interested students last week. We would like to express our gratitude to all the families who have responded. The deadline for applications is Thursday, February 29th.

2024 SPORTS DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Friday 1st March 2024 - Diocesan Swimming Carnival (Gunnedah)

Wednesday 6th March-Diocesan Winter Trials (Hockey only at Tamworth)

Friday 8th March- Diocesan Winter Trials (Football, Netball and Rugby League at

                                   Tamworth)

Friday 5th April- Diocesan Cricket and Touch Trials (Tamworth)

Wednesday 10th April- School Cross Country at John Oxley Sporting Fields

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 on Friday. Congratulations again goes out to Jessica Patterson-Kane who smashed the 11yrs Girls 50m Backstroke with a time of 50.88. The previous record was held by  Tempe Macarthur Onslow who set the record with the time of 53.97 in 2018. 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.