Upcoming Sporting Dates

Term 4

Divisional Cricket Blast (Yr 6 only) - Friday 23rd October
Regional Basketball (Yr 6 only) - Tuesday 27th October
State Athletics (Yr 4-6's qualifying on from the Regional sports) - Thursday 29th October
Fdn-2 Junior Athletics Morning - Friday 30th October
Fdn-2 Swimming Program - Tue 3rd, Wed 4th, Thur 5th & Fri 6th November
Regional Cricket Blast (Yr 6 only *If we qualify on) - Friday 13th November

F-2 Mini Athletics Morning

On Friday 30th October the students in F-2 will be having a ‘Mini Athletics Morning’ held on the school oval. We will focus on participation and encouraging students to do their very best while enjoying the morning.

The students will participate in a variety of events starting from 9.15am and finishing just before 11.00am. The students will compete in modified running events, hurdles, long jump, shot put and discus.

Please note, there is no ‘winner’ awarded as such, as mentioned above, the focus is purely around participation and enjoying the activities.

We encourage the students to wear their house colours on the day (Clare- yellow, Francis- green, Backhaus- blue and Mackillop- red), this can include ribbons, face paint, coloured t-shirts etc. The students will participate in their year level.

It would be great to see as many parents and supporters there as possible cheering and encouraging the efforts of all students.

We will also have a coffee van for you to enjoy!

Thank you for your support,

Danielle Coates & Luke Freeman

Regional Athletics

On Monday 12th October, 32 students competed at the Regional Athletics Championships. I would like to congratulate the students on the commitment they have shown in preparing for these meets.

This year brought a truly remarkable result, with all 32 students qualifying for the State Championships. To have every athlete progress from the regional level is an incredible achievement and one that reflects not just the talent of our students, but, more importantly, the effort, preparation and dedication most students have shown throughout the athletics pathway.

The best thing about athletics is that it forms the foundation of all land-based sports. Becoming a more efficient runner, jumper or thrower can only benefit other sporting interests and pursuits.

Our students continue to impress us with their kindness, sportsmanship, and school spirit. We loved seeing the genuine joy they experienced when watching their teammates succeed. While athletics is predominantly an individual sport, the camaraderie on display throughout the day was something special. Learning to celebrate the success of others and understanding that someone else's achievement never diminishes your own is an important life lesson, and one our students demonstrated beautifully.

We are also incredibly proud of the training standards we have established and the expectations we have set around commitment, preparation and, importantly, turning up for your teammates. Our relay teams, in particular, have provided a wonderful opportunity for students to understand that while athletics is largely an individual pursuit, our actions still impact those around us. Relays have helped bring this to life, showing students that what they do, or don't do, can directly affect their teammates. Being reliable, putting in the work and being ready when your team needs you are just as important as individual performance. These are lessons that extend well beyond the athletics track, and it has been wonderful to see our students developing this understanding.

There was also an extra special moment on the day, with Josh Rodda qualifying for the State Championships in his third individual sport for the year: swimming, cross country and track & field, for the second year in a row! This is a rare achievement and a true testament to his commitment, dedication and love of sport. Congratulations, Josh!

We must also acknowledge the outstanding performances that resulted in records being broken on the day. Congratulations to Josh for breaking the 800m and 1500m records, Chimdi for breaking the 100m record, Gus for breaking the 1500m record, and our 9/10 Boys and Girls Relay Teams for setting new relay records. An honourable mention must also go to our 11 Girls and 12/13 Girls Relay Teams, who finished only hundredths of a second outside the existing records. What an incredible achievement!

A special thank you to Mr Freeman for his assistance in preparing our throwers for these meets, and to Mrs Zealley, Mrs Johns and Mr Crameri for attending and supporting our students on the day.

We now look forward to the State Championships next week. We wish all 32 students the very best and know they will represent St Francis with determination, humility and school pride. No matter the result, they have already achieved something truly remarkable, and we couldn't be prouder of the way they continue to represent our school.

Regional Athletics Carnival - Captains Write up....

On the 14th of October was the Regional Athletics Carnival. It was an amazing day with everyone who competed making it through to the State Level on Thursday the 29th of October!! Every student competed with great sportsmanship and showcased their skills amazingly. We are extremely proud of everyone who competed.

We started the day off with the 800m runners running their hearts out. Then the sprinters and hurdlers. Also, some jumpers and throwers spread out between those events. Then at about 12:30pm the relay started with all 6 relay teams winning and making it to states.

At the end of the day, we had the 1500m runners running 4 long laps around the track at top pace.

All our students put hard work and effort into their events and training leading up to regionals. I would just like to thank Mrs Coates for all the hard work, effort and time for helping us train and perfect our skills. Also a big thanks to Mrs Zealley for all the behind the scenes work and organization towards the competition.

By Bella, Leticia, Nathan, Jenson - Athletic Captains.

Individual Results

Name	Age Group	Event	Place
Hazel McDermott	Girls 9-10	800m	2nd
Ada Emmerson	Girls 11	800m	1st
Lotti Childs	Girls 12-13	800m	2nd
Joshua Rodda	Boys 12-13	800m	1st- Rec
Henry Harrington	Boys 12-13	800m	2nd
Will Campbell	Boys 11	Long Jump	2nd
Jack Campbell	Boys 9-10 Multi Class	Long Jump	1st
Jenson Chambers	Boys 12-13	200m	2nd
Leticia Bulota	Girls 12-13	Triple Jump	5th
Gus Arundell	Boys 9-10	High Jump	7th
Ned Anderson	Boys 9-10	Long Jump	1st
Billie Prowse	Girls 9-10	Triple Jump	3rd
Bella Hope	Girls 12-13	High Jump	1st
Iris Booker	Girls 9-10	100m	2nd
Chimdi Ilozue	Boys 9-10	100m	1st- Rec
Adelaide Ciancio	Girls 11	100m	1st
Jack Campbell	Boys 9-10 Multi Class	100m	1st
Ivy McSwain	Girls 9-10	Discus	1st
Leticia Bulota	Girls 12-13	Long Jump	3rd
Iris Booker	Girls 9-10	80m Hurdles	1st
Billy Barnes	Boys 9-10	80m Hurdles	6th
Lohan Bulota	Boys 11	80m Hurdles	1st
Bella Hope	Girls 12-13	80m Hurdles	1st
Hazel McDermott	Girls 9-10	1500m	3rd
Gus Arundell	Boys 9-10	1500m	1st- Rec
Ada Emmerson	Girls 11	1500m	2nd
Eadie Willis	Girls 12-13	1500m	1st
Joshua Rodda	Boys 12-13	1500m	1st- Rec
Henry Harrington	Boys 12-13	1500m	2nd
Ned Anderson	Boys 9-10	Triple Jump	2nd
Sophie Coultas	Girls 9-10	Long Jump	2nd

Relay Results

Age Group	Students in Team	Event	Place
Girls 9-10	Billie Prowse Iris Booker Finley McMillan Hazel McDermott	4 x 100m Relay	1st- Rec
Boys 9-10	Alby Pearce Spencer Pearce Billy Barnes Chimdi Ilozue	4 x 100m Relay	1st- Rec
Girls 11	Airlie Intamanon Audrey Brown Ada Emmerson Adelaide Ciancio	4 x 100m Relay	1st
Boys 11	Eddie Coombes Will Campbell Lohan Bulota Banjo Place	4 x 100m Relay	1st
Girls 12-13	Albie Tyler Leticia Bulota Elke Cowan Bella Hope	4 x 100m Relay	1st
Boys 12-13	Josh Rodda Nathan Nzegwu Logan Chambers Jenson Chambers	4 x 100m Relay	1st

Records Broken

Joshua Rodda - Boys 12-13 800m 🏅 Record
Joshua Rodda - Boys 12-13 1500m 🏅 Record
Chimdi Ilozue - Boys 9-10 100m 🏅 Record
Gus Arundell - Boys 9-10 1500m 🏅 Record
Girls 9-10 4x100m Relay 🏅 Record
Boys 9-10 4x100m Relay 🏅 Record

PE Awards

Each assembly week, we present a tuck shop award.

The criterion for receiving these awards is very straightforward. Students demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship, effort, and attitude will be the prime candidates for these awards.

Congratulations:

Quade Baker
Louise Doyle

Other important dates in 2026

Swimming

Junior Swimming: Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4, Thursday 5, Friday 6 Nov

Athletics

State Athletics Championship (Melbourne): Thursday 29th Oct
School Athletic Sports (Fdn- Year 2) on the oval 9.15-11am: Friday 30 Oct

Sporting News

Parents, if you have sporting news that should be shared in the newsletter, please send through a completed write up and picture to:

dcoates@sfstrathfieldsaye.catholic.edu.au

Danielle Coates - PE Coordinator

Community Sporting notices

Strathfieldsaye Jets Cricket Club

We love this time of the year...the weather is warming up, our young Blasters are heading back to school & we start to hear in the back yards... the "howzaaaaat" or "bang, save em mum or dad that's six".

We love to see our young boys & girls active over the summer & what better way than to introduce cricket to our children via the Jenny's ELC Blasters Program.

Those who are aged 5-9 years... If you are still interested for this season.... just a reminder that there is still time to register....

Confirming dates, times & venues for you.

Junior Blasters - 5yrs-7yrs

Held on a Sunday morning - starting on 9:30am & finish at 10:30am
Date: 8th November through to 13th December & then re-start TBC - could be 7th Feb & finish 28th Feb.
Venue: Club Court Oval Strathfieldsaye

Master Blasters - 7-8 to 9 yrs

Held on a Friday evening- starting 6:00pm & finish at 7:30pm (we do accommodate those with Bball on)
Date: 6th November through to early December & then re-start in Feb
Venue: Beischer Oval pre xmas & Strathfieldsaye Oval in Feb

Register for the Blasters via the one link:

https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/315da9

“Live Local – Play Local”

Regards

Brent Yates | Junior Co-Ordinator | 0434 730 711

Strathfieldsaye Jets CC

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YMCA - OHSC

Pupil Free Day - Monday 2nd November