SUPER EFFORTS @

BEACHSIDE BASKETBALL

We’d like to congratulate our nine Year 5 & 6 boys that represented our Dendy District at the Beachside Basketball Playoffs tournament on Monday. Despite some really strong skills the team came away with 3 narrow losses over the day. The team came up against a very strong and tall St. Michael’s Grammar, St. Peter’s Bentleigh and Elwood PS, with their final two games being only out-scored in the final minutes of each game.

A massive thank you goes to Chris O’Brien (Boston’s dad) for his brilliant coaching efforts with the boys throughout both tournaments. His positive and encouraging approach to every play was a contributing factor to the success of the team. Thanks also to the scorers Sarah and Carla and to all the parents that assisted with car-pooling the students on the day.

ATHLETICS UPDATES!

On Friday the 10th, fourteen of our Year 3-6 students represented our school and District at the Beachside Division Athletics carnival at Duncan McKinnon. Despite the tough, windy conditions, all of our students put in some amazing effort and should be commended for their performances. We congratulate them all with their overall results as follows:

Teddy S: 9/10B - 80m Hurdles (2nd) & 100m (7th)

Sebastian S: 9/10B - 800m (8th) & 1500m (7th)

Cooper V: 9/10B - Long Jump (1st)

Liam L: 9/10B - Shotput (2nd)

Emmett H: 9/10B - Triple Jump (5th)

Nico L: 9/10B - Triple Jump (10th)

Teddy S, Cooper V, Seb S, Nico L: 9/10B 4x100m relay (1st)

Ryder B: 11B: 800m (8th)

Elsie M: 12/13G: Discus (9th)

Archer V: 12/13B: 200m (equal 4th) & Long Jump (2nd)

Max A: 12/13B: 800m (6th)

Jude H: 12/13B: Triple Jump (2nd)

Edie S: 12/13G: 80m Hurdles (2nd) & 100m (2nd)

Sophie E, Sybilla H, Elsie M, Edie S: 12/13G: 4x100m Relay (5th)

We are super thrilled with eight of our students placing 1st or 2nd, and are now to attend this Friday’s SMR Regional Athletics carnival:

GOOD LUCK TO OUR 8 REGIONAL ATHLETES!

With the weather forecast for yesterday being a very wet & windy day, the SMR (Southern Metro Regional) Athletics carnival is to now to take place tomorrow at the Casey Fields Athletics Centre. We wish our eight representatives all the very best for their event/s and thank their parents for taking them to and from the venue. GOOO ST. FINBAR’S!

We wish these 8 students all the very best:

Teddy S: 9/10B - 80m Hurdles

Cooper V: 9/10B - Long Jump

Liam L: 9/10B - Shotput

Edie S: 12/13G - 80m Hurdles & 100m

Archer V: 12/13B: Long Jump

Jude H: 12/13B: Triple Jump

Teddy S, Cooper V, Seb S, Nico L: 9/10B 4x100m relay

WHAT A ‘BLAST’ OF A DAY!

YR. 5&6 CRICKET BLAST

Last Friday we had four Year 5 & 6 cricket teams walk to the nearby Dendy Park lower ovals for a fun day of round-robin cricket games against other Dendy schools. For some students it was their first experience of competitive cricket, so lots of learning and skill-development was evident! It was fabulous to witness the bonding between team members, supporting parents and teachers and the true St. Finbar’s spirit was well and truely on display, with some wonderful inclusive and supportive moments witnessed. A massive thank you to Kelly Anderson, Simone De Niese, Callum Mills and Shannon Bourke who assisted with coaching, scoring and umpiring our teams with Tania, over the day. Tomorrow our four Year 3 & 4 Cricket Blast teams have their big day of games at Dendy Park. Please refer to the Cricket Blast Permission Operoo for all requirements.

WHOLE SCHOOL SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Please look out for an Operoo next week regarding everything about our upcoming Whole School Swimming Carnival, which is set to take place on Friday 28th November at MSAC outdoor swimming pool in Albert Park. The Junior and Senior carnival will be run in the same pool, with a boom separating the pool into two. The Juniors will swim in 3 events, in a shallow-80cm depth water, with noodle and staff support if required. Our Year 3-6’s select which events they wish to swim in, both 25m and 50m options.

House Swimming caps: compulsory.

Please make sure your child/ren have theirs at home, ready to bring and wear on the day. New caps can be purchased via the office.

Parents: please lock this date into your diaries now! This event does require the wonderful support from numerous parent helpers for both the Junior (P-2) and Senior (3-6) carnivals.

TERM 4 SPORTING EVENT DATES:

*Fri. 24th Oct: Year 3&4 T20 Cricket Blast:(relevant Yr 3&4 students) & SMR Regional Athletics (8 Year 3-6 students)

*Thurs. 13th Nov: Junior All Star Boys Regional Hooptime (9 Year 4 boys)

*Fri. 28th Nov: Whole School Swimming Carnival @ MSAC outdoor covered pool

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