Hi Families,

Week 6 and we have achieved so much already!!

Term 3 Dates for the calendar:

Monday 7th September - District Athletics Day (students selected for SJV team)

Regional Netball 🏐

When we went to regionals netball we made it to the semi-finals and unfortunately lost by a goal but no matter the score we gave our all and tried our very best and we had such a great day, it was so much fun! We got to play for third place but we also lost that then and ended up coming fourth place. We were upset about it but knew that we tried as hard as we could and were proud of ourselves for making it to regionals and coming fourth in the region. Overall the day was so much fun playing netball together as a team and we will miss it when we go to high school next year. - Tess

District Basketball - Year 4 🏀

On Tuesday, the year 4 students headed to Dandenong Basketball Stadium to participate in their first District Basketball day, some of these students have been asking me since year 1 &2 when it was their turn, so it was safe to say many were excited.

A huge thank you to our teachers that coached and our parents that volunteered their time to coach - David, Clemi, Emma and Ash. Your time is much appreciated and helps for the day to run smoothly.

But don't just take my word for it, here is what the students had to say about their experience...

Bianka- Basketball was really fun except for getting hurt. I won all of them except for one.

Evie- The thing I loved about Basketball was all of the students got to have fair play and all got a go.

Estelle- I loved basketball day because it was so FUN and I liked playing with my friends and I love sport.

Ella- The thing I loved about basketball day is I got to spend time with my friends and LOVED IT SO MUCH!

Scarlette- I loved basketball day so much. I want to do it again. I loved how we did only just sport.

Audrey- I loved the basketball day, I wanted to play by myself. It was the best day of my life!

Dylan- I loved basketball day SO MUCH!!

Charlie- Our team did lots of passing and they helped me score a goal.

Isaac- Basketball day was the best day ever. I think our coach was amazing. We played 5 games and won 4 games apart from a game we lost by 1 point. I had so much fun.

Caleb- It was super awesome playing my first ever basketball day and everyone was being fair and I loved it.

Ayush-It was super fun and awesome playing with my friends and having fun.

Audrey Kam- I had a blast at Basketball Day! My favourite match was the first one. The scores were 16 - 4 ( we won )

Anaya - Basketball was the best! We got to play fairly and it was really fun to play against other schools with your friends!

Mia- Basketball day was really fun. I was a bit nervous at first but afterwards I started to enjoy myself.

Kiarra - Throughout the day it was like a tornado of fun, wins, and time to enjoy the things that make us happy. Although I had some experience I couldn’t help myself but worry but it turned out so fun I didn’t want to stop.

Seth- It was super fun going to Dandenong and playing with my friends playing other schools. My favourite game was the first one. It was so fun!

Cooper- It was really fun playing with all my friends and having lots of fun. I loved it!!

Jeriel- Basketball was pretty fun and everyone was happy.

Eloise- Basketball is a great fun way to interact and have fun with everyone.

Petra- Basketball was fun. It was a good day of sports and I can't wait for year six finals.

Olivia Y- I really enjoyed basketball day!

Olivia W- I loved basketball day because at start I did not want to play but then I had a go and it was SO much fun, I also loved it because I got to play with my friends.

Addie- I loved the basketball day, at the start I was really worried and that, and now I really want to play for a team now!

Jack-I loved basketball so much and we won all our games except for one. I love Basketball.

Ezra-I love playing basketball and I cant believe i got to playt 5 games iit was so FUN.

Sophia- basketball was really fun and i wish we had MORE Games. I hope we have another one!

Elisha- Basketball was SO MUCH FUN now it's one of my fav sports.

Suvani- i thought it was really fun, i love how i was in the same team as my friends. I would love to do it again

jakeB i had so much fun and i scod

Emilia - I actually never thought I would like basketball, but luckily we have these interschool sport days to try new things and have fun with our friends. I love basketball now!

Sammy - I loved basketball day because I had fun and I won 2,I lost 2,and I tied 1.

Betty- it was really fun and i played with all my friends and won most games.

Jayden - It was great! I loved how we co-operated and we won 2, lost 2 and tied one. My favourite game was the game against Beverley Hills. 2-2. I scored 7 hoops. Basketball day was the BEST!

Nicholas- it was great and everyone got an equal spot and had fun!!!!!! We won4 lost 1 and we cooked.

Gwen-i like that you put friends in there groups and it was

really fun thank you mrs wall

James- I loved Basketball day because i got to play with my friends and it was really fun!!!

Manu- it was fun and we one every game except for one

Annabelle- It was really fun and we won all of our games and I liked it more than I’d thought it would be. I also loved playing other schools!

Isla M- I love it so, so much, thanks for the great day!!!

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Liam- I liked it because we got to work together and have fun to win some games.

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Meadow M it was sooooo funnnnn i loved it yayyyyyyy

Nathan S- It was so fun even though we didn’t win all our games, it was the

best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Year 4-6 House Athletics Trials

On Friday the 31st of July, St James went to Box Hill Athletics track for the year 4-6 school trials. Its was so fun and great to see everyone participating and having a great time. It was a very successful day earning house points for your house and trying your hardest to get in an event and represent St James at District Athletics against other schools. The team spirit, loud cheering, and endless energy made the whole day unforgettable. Huge congratulations to everyone who participated, showed good sportsmanship and gave it their absolute all in every single race and field event. A massive thank you goes out to the teachers and parent volunteers who organised the schedules, timed the races, and kept the day running smoothly. Your hard work behind the scenes made this amazing day possible. Best of luck to the athletes who qualified to represent St. James at the upcoming district day. - Georgia (Sport Captain)

District Athletics Team

Congratulations to the following students that will be representing St James at the District Athletics on Monday 7th September at Tom Kelly Athletics Track. All information will be sent to families over the following week.

2026 SJV District Athletics Team

9/10 Girls	9/10 Boys	11 Girls	11 Boys	12/13 Girls	12/13 Boys
Evie	Ezra	Annelise	Tom	Georgia	Oliver
Ella	Spencer	Alice	Jacob	Jasmine	Alexander
Estelle	seth	Grace	will	River	Josh
Paige	Stefan	Talia	Liam D	Tess P	Patrick D
Petra T	Tobias	Nahla	Charlie	Isla	Lachlan
Olivia Y	Jake B	Evelyne	Ira	Harlea	Zack
Addie	Isaac	Anna	Patchy	Courtney	Shelan
Anaya	Jake N	Charlotte B	Tristan	Ivy	Romeo
Elisha	Manu	sophia	Harry A	soraya	Darcy M
Isla M	vikram	Harper	Yaresh	Matilda	William V
Audrey Kam	Caleb	Mya	Sam L	Samantha	Hugo S
	vikram	Bella	Benjamin C
	Caleb

House Spirit Week

Hello Families,

This week is one of the best weeks of the whole year—House Spirit Week!

House Spirit Week is all about coming together, having fun, and getting to know the people in your house even better. Whether you represent Durkin (Red), Dillon (Blue), Lyons (Green), or Coghlan (Yellow), this is your time to show us what your house is made of.

Starting on Monday, you can add a touch of house colour to your school uniform every day. You can wear a coloured ribbon in your hair, some bright house socks, a scrunchie, a wristband for example. Let’s see which house can fill the school with the most colour!

We have an awesome week lined up for everyone:

Lunch with Your House: You'll get to sit, eat, and hang out with students from every year level in your house.
Students vs. Teachers Games: Get ready to cheer as loud as you can at lunchtime when our brave student teams take on the teachers in a game of netball on Wednesday.
House Challenges: Earn bonus points for your house all week long by showing great sportsmanship, teamwork, and house pride.

It doesn’t matter if you are in Prep or Year 6—we are all part of a team. So dig out your ribbons, pull up your lucky socks, and let's bring the passion for Durkin, Dillon, Lyons, and Coghlan. Let's make this the loudest, most spirited week ever. - Sport Captains/House Captains

Stay safe, keep active

Catherine Wall

Health and Physical Education Teacher

Sport Coordinator

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