Sport

Welcome back

Hello and welcome back to Term 2 and again we have plenty of sport on offer. There has been a lot of preparation going into upcoming events and competitions. 

BAS competitions that will start next week:

• Badminton – All year levels 
• Football – Junior (Wednesday), Intermediate (Tuesay), BAS 1st XVIII (Wednesday) BAS 2nd XVIII (Tuesday).
• Junior Soccer (Wednesday)
• Junior Hockey (Thursday)

In addition, the Liam Duggan Academy for Years 7 and 8 footballers begins tonight, Friday 19 April. Junior House Football start date is TBC.

ACC competitions:

• Soccer 1st XI (Wednesday, 24 April) 
• Football 1st XVIII (Wednesday, 24 April) 

Other events coming up:

Athletics - BAS 

Swimming - VSAC 

Basketball - VCC 1st V 

Golf - AGSV/APS/BAS 

Volleyball - VVSC 

Clay Target Shooting - Colac  

There are plenty of opportunities for all year levels and abilities. The Junior House Sports (date TBC) is a great way for Year 7’s to meet new friends, get to know their teachers and participate in a fun environment. Students need to listen to the morning messages and continue to communicate with their coaches via MS Teams. 

Communication

The best form of communication we have with parent/guardians is via the Parent Access Module (PAM). Students require permission to participate in all sport. Parent/guardians will receive the information through a PAM activity permission. Please ensure that you read the information prior to giving permission and that you also talk to students about the information. 

The daily messages are one of the best ways we can distribute information to students about sports that are on offer and where sign up meetings will be held. Students should check the daily messages regularly.

Once students have signed up for a sport, we will be adding them into a MS Teams group where they can communicate directly with their coach. Students must communicate with their coach if they are unavailable for a match so we can find a replacement to ensure we have a full team for each match.

If students are unsure of how to sign up for a sport or want more information, they can visit sports staff in the gymnasium. 

SPC Sport Uniform

All sport uniforms can be purchased at the College Shop. Students need to ensure they are in the correct uniform to participate. The general sport uniform is the navy blue polo top, navy shorts and white socks. Certain sports will require very specific clothing. For example, the 1st XI cricketers require SPC Whites, SPC cricket shirt and SPC cricket cap. Students should check with their coach as to what is required. Also, remember to wear sunscreen at all times.

I wish all students and coaches the best in 2024. Always play the game in the right spirit, wear the correct uniform and respect the facilities, home and away. St Patrick’s College is steeped in rich sporting tradition, and you are encouraged to add more chapters to our past endeavours. 

I would like to thank all of the staff at St Patricks that support the Sport Program, it truly is amazing the amount of sporting opportunities that we provide for our students. This is a great school with an incredible history.

Please do not hesitate to contact me (jlappin@stpats.vic.edu.au) or our Sports Administrator Mr Simon Dwyer (sdwyer@stpats.vic.edu.au) at the College with any questions.