Sports

Mud Run

The most significant (and messiest) challenge of all this year for Year 9 Connections was our second Challenge Day; The Redbanks Mud Run! Although we were disappointed that the snap lockdown this year meant the cancellation of our first Challenge Day, the students stored up  their energy and enthusiasm, and hit the Mud Run with great gusto! Located in Nugent, students complete a range of physical challenges at the picturesque Redbanks, all of which can be admired wonderfully from the top of the mudslide! Every year, I am always amazed at the sense of comradery and community the students create, and this year was no exception. The catch cry of ‘no one left behind’ was proudly honoured, even if a shoe or two were lost in the mud along the way! The students displayed great resilience, and it was an honour to see them exhibit the qualities that The Resilience Project seeks to inspire in them.

The Resilience Project identifies the three keys to resilience as Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness (GEM). With regular practise, they increase learning capacity, emotional literacy, physical health and happiness. The Year 9 teaching team have embedded the principles across a range of subject areas this year, and the Year 9 Challenge Days provide opportunities to put their resilience to the test.  Our aim is to provide students with evidence-based, practical strategies to build resilience and happiness, and enable them to thrive both academically and socially in their learning environment. Students demonstrated great resilience and a sense of community on the Mud Run, and the staff at Redbanks were generous in their feedback that they always look forward to a day with The Friends’ School Year 9s. 

I’d like to sincerely thank all of the Year 9 Connections Teaching Team for their unwavering support, in providing students with the opportunities to grow throughout such a critical time in their development to adulthood. 

-Esther Hoggart

Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival 

The Year 3-6 athletics carnival was held at the Domain Athletics Centre. Students showed great enthusiasm, sportsmanship and House spirit throughout the day with high participation rates across the many athletics activities on offer.

Records Broken at JSSATIS

Following on from the Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival, selected Morris students participated in the JSSATIS Athletics Carnival at the Domain Athletics Centre. With the weather making things a little challenging at times, our students performed exceptionally well and should be proud of their efforts.

Special mention to Year 6 student Violet Owen who broke records in the 1500m, 800m and 400m events at the JSSATIS carnival as well as the Little Athletics Tasmania state U13 1500m record (Mercury article above). Congratulations Violet and to all our competitors.

Basketball Tasmania Regional High School Championships

The Basketball Tasmania Regional High School Championships were held at Kingborough Basketball Stadium and Swisherr Hoops Academy. We entered a Junior Girls team in Division 1 and a Senior Boys team in Division 2. The girls finished third in their division and the boys placed fifth in the tournament against some stiff competition. Everyone enjoyed their games and were very happy to have the chance to represent the School.

Kinder to Year 2 Sports Day

Our annual Kinder to Year 2 Sports Day was celebrated at the end of November. It was a fun-filled afternoon and the students enjoyed participating in a range of athletics track activities as well as parachute games. A big thank you to our Year 5 and 6 helpers and well done to all the students for their fantastic effort and spirit on the day. Thank you also to our wonderful community for coming along to cheer on the students.