Sports News

Sports Dates for Term 3:

Week 3:

Tues 28th July - High Jump Trials (Yr 3/4 & 5/6 - PE Lesson)
Thurs 30/7 - Kaboom Sports Incursion (for Comm. Games)

Week 4:

Mon 3rd Aug - Yr 5/6 Rugby Tag Gala Day (see nForma)
Tues 4th Aug - 1500m Trials (Yr 3/4 & 5/6 - PE Lesson)
Fri 7th Aug - WHOLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL (see nForma)

Week 5:

FREE Afterschool League Stars Program for any interested Prep to Yr 6 students starts today (Continues each Monday for 6 weeks - Register using the QR Code on the ball that comes home this week)

Week 9:

District Athletics Championships (for students who qualify at the School Aths Day (Yr 3-6 students) - nForma to follow

Photos from our State Cross Country Runners - Hamish, Max and Bryce!

Last Thursday, THREE of our St Joey’s Students who had qualified in cross country from our School Cross Country (top 8) to the district level (top 10) to the division level (top 10) to the region (top 10) and then finally qualifying for the Victorian State Cross Country Championships (top 12). This was held at Yarra Valley Racecourse by School Sport Victoria. Very few schools would have had three representatives, even from the larger government or private schools. We were so proud of each of them. Isabella was an excellent support person for Bryce as well!

Bryce Willcock - 9/10 Year Boys (Multi-Class) (2 km event)

Bryce ran this race in 12 min and 9 seconds finishing 7th. Such a great effort! He had trained so hard and never gives up, even though things are sometimes much harder for him. Bryce is an inspiration to all of us! His sister, Isabella, was an amazing Support Person for Bryce in the State Championships and is always a great support for Bryce in his sporting achievements.

Max Cleary - 11 Year Boys (3 km event)

Last year, Max's highest level reached in school cross country was District Cross Country.

This year, it was a further distance of 3 km instead of 2kms and he made it to a much higher level in making it to the 11-year Boys State Championships and finishing 35th.

We calculated that from a total of around 38,000 boys turning 11 this year across Victoria would have competed from their school cross country onwards to try to make it to States and to finish 35th from that large number is incredible. Wow, what an athlete Max is!

Hamish Murphy - 9/10 Year Boys (2 km event)

Hamish ran in the 9/10 Boys 2 km race in the State Championships finishing 21st out of an estimated 75,000 to 85,000 of all 9- and 10-year-old boys in Victoria. He ran the race in a lightning pace of 7 min 20 sec, that’s less than 4 minutes per kilometre. That’s super quick!!

Training with Max and his dad, Paul, as well as with the local running club of SPAC, Hamish has grown incredibly in his distance running over the past year. We congratulate him on his wonderful achievement and on discovering this newfound talent!

NRL League Stars Promo Clinics - Week 2

Last week, all classes took part in the League Stars RUGBY Promo Clinics. Year 5/6s will also take part in a Rugby Tag Gala Day next Monday 3rd August at Olympic Oval. Look out for the nForma Form for your child.

The students had a ball at the clinics and were introduced to some of the fun by Tyler Lindsay that can be had if they join in with the FREE League Stars Program starting on Monday 10th August for 6 weeks for any students (Prep to Year 6) who would like to learn more about Rugby League. They run each Monday from 3.30-4.40 next door on the Sorr Primary Oval or St Joseph's Top Oval depending on age group. SEE DETAILS DOWN BELOW.

See photos of the fun time had during our NRL clinics last week:

For details on how to register for this FREE program, the students will bring home a squeezy rugby ball with a QR Code on it ON TUESDAY to take you through to the form.

FREE Afterschool League Stars Program to be offered by NRL in Term 3:

Use this QR Code to Register

The FREE League Stars Program led by Tyler Lindsay, Game Development Officer from the NRL, will offer students aged 5-12 the chance to learn more about the skills and knowledge of Rugby League in a modified setting. It will be held at Sorrento Primary for any interested St Joseph's and SPS students each Monday from 3.30-4.30pm on the following dates:

10/08/26
17/08/26
24/08/26
31/08/26
07/09/26
14/09/26

Looking forward to an active Term 3 together!

Any questions contact me on jennyt@sjsorrento.catholic.edu.au

Kind Regards,

Jenny Todd

(Physical Education Specialist & Sports Coordinator)