Primary Athletics

The Primary Athletics Carnival was held on Tuesday in very cool, spring conditions. Unfortunately the weather forecast caused the postponement of the Early Years involvement. We pushed ahead with the carnival as planned for students from Year 3 – 6, and fortunately the weather cleared up enough not to dampen the spirits of everyone involved. It was a fabulous, fun day, and we witnessed some very impressive individual performances from our students. It was wonderful to see all our students participating and getting involved, showing resilience and determination, whilst also encouraging their peers.

This year Carmel took the honours with 649 points, then Loreto in 2nd with 582 points, and Lourdes with 526 points.

Congratulations to the following event winners, and congratulations to Olivia Ribbon on a new record holder of Year 5 800m:

Event	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 6
100m	Stella Banks-Smith	Olivea Lum	Shanaya Prajit	Tayler Barratt
200m	Stella Pedersen	Olivea Lum	Shanaya Prajit	Tayler Barratt
400m	Stella Pedersen	Olivea Lum	Olivia Ribbon	Sophie Henderson
800m	N/A	Olivea Lum	Olivia Ribbon (Record 2:58:05)	Hannah Philpott
Relay	Loreto	Carmel	Loreto	Carmel
Long Jump	Stella Banks-Smith	Olivea Lum	Shanaya Prajit	Tayler Barratt
Vortex	Stella Pedersen	Calliope Jakimowicz	Elouise Brumby	Ellie Huxtable

Thank you to the HPE staff who helped organised the day, as well as the Year 10 HPE class and parent volunteer Ash Nally, who gave up their day to support this event. Selected students will now compete in the JSSATIS and STCPSSA Athletics Carnival in early November.

SATIS Representative Day

The SATIS Representative Day was held on Friday 5 September in Hobart, bringing together some of the most talented students from across Tasmania. It was a fantastic day of high-quality competition, school spirit, and regional pride, with every game showcasing the skill, determination, and sportsmanship of our students. The day included Boys and Girls Basketball, Soccer and Tennis.

Addison Broadbent and Ines Gadon, Year 10 represented Mount Carmel in the Southern SATIS Soccer team. The South were strong defensively and clinical up front, securing a 2-0 victory over the North. Congratulations to Addison and Ines on their selection and contribution to the team’s success.

Secondary Swimming Team

Congratulations to the members of the Mount Carmel Swimming Team that represented the College so well at the Southern SATIS Swimming Carnival on 28 August.

The College won the U16 Pennant, and finished in 4th position from 13 schools in Girls Junior Shield. Other highlights include:

U13s - 2nd in Pennant and Lina Mahmoud, Isla Christie, Grace Nosworthy and Ruby Sproule were 2nd in 4 x 50m Relay
U16s – Matilda Forrest, Elsa Pearsall, Ella Nosworthy and Amelia Sing won the 4 x 50m Relay and came 3rd in the Medley Relay.
Matilda Forrest – winning Backstroke, 2nd in both 50m and 100m Freestyle and Butterfly and 5th in Breaststroke
Elsa Pearsall – winning Breaststroke
Lina Mahmoud – 2nd in 50m Freestyle, 3rd in 100m and 4th in Backstroke
Ella Nosworthy – 5th in 100m Freestyle and Backstroke
Breeze Downey, Bonnie Johnston and Nellie Sing for swimming out of age group, and doing a fantastic job.

The team will now turn its attention to the State SATIS Carnival next Tuesday, 17 September.

Hockey

This term, Mount Carmel has teams participating in Hockey Tasmania’s School Super Sixes primary competition and the Secondary Division 3 (Year 7/8) competitions. The Super Sixes includes keen students continuing on from Term 2 grass hockey, and students new to the sport, ready to challenge themselves on the astro-turf against some different opposition. Mount Carmel has two teams in the competition with two teams from both Sacred Heart College and Princes St Primary. The players have adapted really well to the faster astro-turf, and have improved their skills as the weeks go on.

The Division 3 secondary hockey team are enjoying a fun and competitive season. Year 10 student coaches Keshi and Erika have been impressed with the contribution of the whole team, which has a blend of experience. After a close loss 1-3 to Mackillop in the opening match, the team recorded wins against Collegiate White 4-1 and Fahan 3-2. The back end of the season has been a challenge against some of the stronger teams, but the team is hoping to bounce back in their final game of the season this week.

Well done to all the Hockey players, and special thanks to those parents assisting with teams.

Year 9/10 Football

The Year 9/10 Football term 3 roster has been short and sweet. Unfortunately the opening match was cancelled due to ground closures. Then in Round 2 the team had a well timed bye, while the Year 10s went on camp.

The round 3 match became the opening game, and a scramble to find enough players, due to so many players being away, unavailable or sick. Thanks to Year 7/8 students who joined the team last minute to ensure the game could go ahead against Friends’. It was well worth the effort, as the team spirit and camaraderie contributed to a 6.13 (49) to 0.0 (0) victory.

In Round 4, a more complete team travelled to Dominic, working hard to secure the win 8.11 (59) to 4.6 (30). In the final game of the season, a win was required to make the Grand Final. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be, with a stronger Mackillop team taking victory 6.6 (42) to 1.3 (9).

Well done to the players that committed to the season, and thanks to Mr Chapman and Mr Richmond who coached the team.

Tasmania Schools Surfing Championships

The 2025 Red Herring Surf Tasmanian Schools Surfing Championships is on Monday 22 September at Clifton Beach.

Tasmania's best school team surfers are set to contest the one day event to book their place in the state squad to compete in Under 16 and Under 19 MR Shield Junior Men's and Women's divisions in December at the Australian Junior Surfing Titles, in South Australia.

This year there is also a B Division Competition for competitors that would like to come along and try competition for the first time.

If any student is a capable surfer and is interested in competing, please let me know. Entry is available here: https://surfingtas.com/events/

Term 4 Sports

Final call for Term 4 Sport Sign up. Sign up is due on Friday 12 September, with further information regarding options provided in an email to students and parents/carers. To sign up to play or register your interest to Coach, Manage or Umpire please visit: https://mountcarmel.tas.edu.au/learning/sport/sport-sign-up/sport-sign-up-form/ or click on the button below.

Primary Term Four Sports

Sport	Year Level	Day/Dates	Venue
T20 Blast Cricket	3-6	Mondays	Soldiers Memorial, Domain
Mixed Teeball	3/4	Wednesdays	Competing Schools
Touch Football	5/6	Tuesdays	Competing Schools
Hockey	3/4 5/6	Fridays Wednesdays	Tasmanian Hockey Centre

Secondary Term Four Sports

Sport	Year Level	Day/Dates	Venue
Cricket - Social	7-10	Wednesdays	Cornelian Bay
Football (AFL)	7/8	Thursdays	Competing Schools
Regional Basketball Championships	7-10	Sat 8 & Sun 9 November	Kingborough Sports Centre
Tennis	7/8 9/10	Tuesdays Mondays	Competing Schools
Touch Football	7/8 9/10	Mondays Wednesdays	Wentworth Park, Howrah

Community Sports Notices

Join the Jack Jumpers at their Girls-Only basketball clinics!

For girls aged 9-12 years during the October school holidays and hosted by Kayla Steindl.

When: Thursday 2 October

Time: 9.00am – 12.00pm

Where: Warrane

For more information, click on the link below.

For girls aged 12-15 years after school during Term 4.

When: Tuesday afternoons

Where: Kingston

For more information, click on the link below.

Little Athletics Come & Try Days

The Come and Try Days are a fantastic opportunity for children to experience athletics in a fun, inclusive, and supportive environment.

When: Weekend of 20-21 September

Time: 10.00am - 12.00pm

Where: Domain Athletics Centre

Registrations are now open and will close on Saturday 20 September.

Girls Colour Blast Program

Experience cricket in a new and exciting way through "non traditional" fun, skill and game based activities with a splash of colour and water!

For girls aged 5 - 12 years who are new or have played previously

When: Thursday 9 and Friday 10 October

Time: 10.00am - 12.00pm

Where: Cornelian Bay

For more information and to register, click on the link below.

Flippa Ball

Keen to try some Flippa Ball before the term 4 roster commences?

Come along to the Come and Try Day.

When: Sunday 19 October

Time: Grade 3 (3.15pm - 4.00pm), Grade 4 (3.45pm - 4.30pm), Grade 5 (4.15pm - 5.00pm) and Grade 6 (4.45pm - 5.30pm)

Where: Clarence YMCA Pool

The Term 4 roster is for Grade 3/4 and 5/6 Primary School studetns. The games are 20 minutes long and played on Sunday afternoons/evenings between 3.10pm and 8.10pm at Clarence YMCA.

For full details click on the link below.

Motor Boat License Course

Designed to equip participants with the necessary skills to obtain a motor boat license in Tasmania.

Junior Volleyball - Term 4 Super League

When: Every Monday from 13 October until 24 November

Time: 4.00pm - 6.00pm

Where: Moonah Sport Centre, Moonah

For more information and to register, click on the link below.

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