SPORTS BULLETIN

Week 8, Term 4, 2023
Please find below this week's sports news and reminders.

WEEK 8 UPCOMING SPORT

Tuesday Senior Sport: Traditional Indigenous Games and Interhouse celebrations

Wednesday Junior Sport: Junior Sport Program, Year 9 Dancing, JSS Trivia and celebrations.

SPORT AWARDS PRESENTATION:

At the Sports Awards Presentation on Tuesday, we recognised and acknowledged over 100 students from the College who demonstrated outstanding success in their respective sporting fields throughout the school year. Congratulations to all students who received an award or acknowledgement.

While the Spots Award Presentation provided an opportunity to recognise the outstanding achievements of many students, I would also like to recognise and acknowledge the enormous number of SMCC students who choose to participate in numerous highly competitive sporting activities in 2023.

Throughout the 2023 school year, we saw:

Over 400 SMCC students engage in JSS and CISSA competitions.
Over 400 SMCC students engage in Extra Curricula Sports and School Sport Teams.
Over 300 SMCC students qualify to join the 'Trinity Coast South School Representative Team'.
46 SMCC students qualify to join the Peninsula Team and compete in Brisbane at the Queensland Representative School Sport Championships!

I would like to offer a huge thanks to all of our incredible teachers and sport coaches who have supported our students this year, enabling them to excel in their chosen sporting fields.

A special highlight of the Sport Awards Presentation was the presence of Tahlulah Tillett, a St Mary's Alumni from the years 2011-2015 and current NRLW Cowboys player, who attended the occasion as a guest speaker and award presenter.

Following the event, Tahlulah was incredibly generous with her time. She shared stories from her inspiring career and her from time as student at SMCC, posed for photographs, signed autographs, and even participated in a friendly match on the SMCC oval with over 50 enthusiastic students.

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RUGBY LEAGUE: YEAR 7 & 8

The SMCC Rugby League team played a quality MacKillop Catholic College team on Wednesday. The Rugby League program will have a break over the school holidays and return in Term 1, 2024. Well done to all our boys, especially the 12 players who are new to Rugby League.

Thank you goes to Mr Slatcher, Mr Winter, and Mr Tutoe, for your efforts in supporting the students.

parkrun:

Well done to the St Mary's Catholic College community who participated and volunteered at 'parkrun' on Saturday, 11 November. Well done to Ms Robertson for organising and running the 5km in blistering pace.

QLD ALL SCHOOLS TOUCH FOOTBALL:

Earlier this term, our SMCC Open Mixed Touch Football team toured to their first ever QLD All Schools event on the Gold Coast. Being the largest Touch Football event in the world with over 500 teams competing, our students were beyond excited to attend! It was a successful event for all, with the team winning 3 of their round games, and showing passion, grit, and resilience as they competed against some of the best touch football schools in Queensland. All those hill sprints and afternoon training sessions were worth it!

Our successful involvement at this event showcased how the College’s Touch Football program has grown in recent years and worked to develop our players. We’re excited to continue to do this next year, and hopefully to also tour to QLD All Schools again in 2024.

A huge thank you to Miss Lo Grande, Miss Kate Atwell, and Mr John Cahill for supporting our students in the lead-up to and whilst at the event.

We also wish to thank our sponsors:

St Mary’s Family Connect, UNGANCO, HC Building and Construction, EK Design Kitchens, DC Ceramic Tiling, InterGLAZE Glass & Aluminium, QIFVLS, RPM Enviro and 675 Coffee.

Please share any sports highlights to kmcpheesmi@cns.catholic.edu.au

UPCOMING TCS - PENINSULA TRIALS & NOMINATIONS: NOVEMBER 2023

10-19 Years TCS Golf trials Monday, 20 November 2023.
13-15 Years and 16-19 Years QLD Boys Netball team 2024.
Students born between 2005-2011 are to submit match play video
footage (1-2 minutes).

Registrations are open now- https://survey.qed.qld.gov.au/n/er0hXw3

Queries can be directed to QRSS via queenslandschoolsport@qed.qld.gov.au

Please download the Peninsula Student Permission details booklet.
Fill it in and submit to Mrs McPhee-Smith in the Sports Department.
Please note you cannot attend trials without this mandatory paperwork.
Form can be downloaded-Documents (eq.edu.au)

WEDNESDAY JUNIOR SPORT: Years 7, 8, 9

Please ensure you bring a hat, sunscreen, and a water bottle.

JSS Teams, Soccer Program (SPO53), Netball Program (SPO52) and Hockey Program (SPO51) students only.
Week 8- Sport Trivia, Celebrations and Year 9 Dancing. All students to meet at the Nazareth Pavilion at 1.17pm. All students to wear their sports uniform, bring a hat and water bottle.

Junior Sport (Year 7,8,9 students not in JSS teams):

Year 7, 8, 9 students (not participating in JSS Competition) have been placed into the Junior Sport Program as per the roster below.

Junior Sport Rotation Roster- Term 4:

SENIOR SPORT: Years 10,11

Students that are not participating in the Interhouse Sports Competition engage in Chess Club, Aspire to Teach Program, and/or Service and Justice group.

Week 8- Traditional Indigenous Games (TIGS) and Interhouse Celebrations
All students to meet at the Nazareth Pavilion at 1.27pm.
Students are required to bring a hat, water bottle, and apply sunscreen.
All students to wear their House shirt.

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REMINDER:

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:

No mobile phones during Sport: This includes all sports groups travelling offsite and JSS teams. Students choosing to ignore these expectations will be issued with consequences as per the SMCC Behaviour Support Plan.

Organisation:

Read the Notices located on the Student Portal each school day.
Please check your emails daily.
Bring a water bottle, and a hat, and wear the appropriate attire and footwear to every Sports lesson.
If your sport is a fitness-based activity, you will need to bring a towel.

Behaviour and Engagement:

Participate in the sport/activity to the best of their ability.
Represent our College well when travelling offsite.
Demonstrate respectful and appreciative behaviour towards any outside provider.

Please note: Our Sports program involves some groups travelling offsite therefore please avoid making appointments during Tuesday and Wednesday sports.

Sport Grant Funding Opportunities:

Kind regards,

Kym McPhee-Smith

Sport Operations Manager

kmcpheesmi@cns.cat