Junior Sports Report

Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival – Monday 16 February 

On Monday 16 February, we were blessed with excellent weather conditions for our Year 3–6 Swimming Carnival. All students enthusiastically participated, guided by our House Captains who performed admirably in leading their houses throughout the day. A special commendation is extended to all Year 9 PASS students who diligently assisted in leading and supporting the event.

Additionally, I would like to express my gratitude to Ms Boyd and Mr Monaghan for effectively leading the PASS students in the 25-metre pool.

We extend our appreciation to all families who demonstrated their support for our students on the day.

Congratulations to Petts House for securing the 2026 Swimming Shield. House Captains, Imogen Emmett and Sonny Thorneycroft accepted the shield with pride and represented their house exceptionally well when addressing the large crowd.

1. Petts  1,372

2. Lankester 1,037

3. Kelton 1,009 

4. Kimball 1,052

5. Hoffman 1,158 

6. Rosborough 1,079

We also congratulate the following students for their amazing efforts, receiving aged champion and runner up awards. 

Briella Weddall was a standout performer, breaking five records on the day. 

• Girls 11 Years 100m Freestyle – 1:13.54
• Girls 11 Years 50m Freestyle – 31:89
• Girls 11 Years 50m Breaststroke – 43.19
• Girls 11 Years 50m Backstroke – 41.51
• Girls 11 Years 50m Butterfly – 38.66

This is the 2nd year in a row, Briella has broken multiple records. This is an outstanding effort. We can’t wait to see what other records you will be setting in the years to come. 

CIS Tennis Championships – Monday 23 February 

We wish Sonny Thorneycroft and Bella Doolan all the best next week, representing the RAS tennis team! Sonny and Bella will head to Parramatta over the weekend to compete in the CIS Tennis Championships, which start next Monday 23 February. With the competition always at a high standard, we know they’ll give it their all. 

Best of luck to Sonny and Bella - we can’t wait to hear about your achievements! 

RAS Swimming – Wednesday 4 March

The strong 27-member, Trinity Swimming team has now been released. 

We wish these students all the best at the RAS swimming carnival, which will be held in Wagga on Wednesday, March 4. The program on the day can be found here: 

• Albie Vesey
• Amelia Clifton
• Ari Saisanid
• Ashmin Kaur
• Axel McNaught
• Bonnie Stevens
• Briella Weddall
• Emily Ovens
• Emelia Erickson
• Flynn Tait
• Freddie Erickson
• Grayson Humphreys
• Hattie Clark
• Harry Winkler
• Hudson Scott
• Isabelle Lindner
• Knox Worthington
• Maddison Smail
• Matilda Browne
• Mia Winkler
• Natalie Clifton
• Paddy Vesey
• Sam Elhage
• Scarlett Spinelli
• Shayan Thapa
• Thomas Richmond
• William Trethowan

Congratulations to these 27 students. 

Hockey Roadshow Clinics – Monday 23 February to Wednesday 25 February.

Next week, we will have staff from Hockey Albury-Wodonga here at the College to lead all K-6 students through a 30-minute clinic. These clinics will be held on Campus and all equipment will be provided. These sessions will be conducted during your child’s usual PE classes.

CIS Nomination Process 

Selection Objective 

Trinity Anglican College supports the nomination of students with potential in their chosen sport(s). The College believes that the Combined Independent Schools (CIS) pathway provides an ideal opportunity for high-achieving athletes. Due to the objectives and standard of CIS representative teams, Trinity will only nominate students who have a realistic opportunity to be considered for selection in the respective CIS team. 

Eligibility for Selection 

Students must be current students of Trinity Anglican College. Students must fall within the age group outlined for each sport. Parents must be prepared to organise the transport and accommodation for their child and pay the nomination fee (which is non-refundable). CIS nominations will be based on clear criteria, which is communicated to all students and parents prior to the nomination date, and once parents/students have initially expressed their interest. 

The Junior School Sport Coordinator (Mr Kade Stevens) will make the nomination on the student’s and College’s behalf, with no late entries accepted. 

Required Information 

Students/Parents are to provide all of the following information, which is required to complete a student’s CIS nomination. This information will also be used to assess the eligibility for nomination: 

In the process of assessing your child’s eligibility for nomination, information may be sought by the Junior School Sport Coordinator or from other College staff who have relevant experience and/or knowledge of the student in the nominated sport. If necessary, the College may organise a trial/training session for students prior to nomination. 

Criteria for Nomination

Trinity College supports the aims of the CIS by providing a pathway to State and National level competition in a wide variety of sports for students in the independent school sector. 

The following areas of performance are to be considered: 

1. Skills exhibited by the player 

2. Fitness level exhibited by the player

3. Performance of the player as a member of a team (sportsmanship/values) 

4. Attitude and behaviour of the player both on and off the court/field 

5. Positions played 

6. Representative experience in the nominated sport(s). 

    

Nomination decisions will be based mainly on performance, however the following will also be considered: 

1. Attendance at competition, training and club/team events (commitment) 

2. Academic commitment 

In addition, students: 

1. Will be nominated on their performance, commitment, values and behaviour, not their personal characteristics or attributes. 

2. May be precluded from selection if there is a concern about their ability to compete safely or if their participation poses a risk to others. 

Below is a table with some upcoming trial dates. Please note, the CIS website currently has many sports that have not finalised their dates and locations yet. If your sport is missing from the table below, it means there are no detail on the website.  I will continue to monitor the CIS website and provide you with an updated table in each newsletter for the remainder of the term. I anticipate that the CIS calendar will be finalised in the next week or so. 

CIS Nomination Dates – 2026 – Primary

For more information on each of these sports i.e. dates of trials, venue etc. Please visit https://www.cis.nsw.edu.au/sports/