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Secondary Sport

School sport

Field events will be completed this Thursday during sport. Year 7 and 8 will be doing Long Jump and Shot Put and Year 9 and 10 will be doing High Jump and Discus. Javelin will be completed during PDHPE lessons.

NSW All-Schools Cross Country

Well done to Emma McInnes who attended the NSW All-Schools Cross Country in Sydney last Friday. Emma finished 40th/91 in the 16’s girls division and this placed her 9th in the NSWCCC 16’s girls division. Well done Emma.

Small Schools Rugby League Knockout

The U16’s rugby league team played in the Small Schools Knockout Semi-Final against Coonamble High School last week in Coonabarabran. In a great game of football with only 13 players the team were narrowly defeated 32-24. Well done to Mr Koch and the team.

Term 3 Sports Dates

• Netball NSW Cup Finals Inverell 7 August

• Diocesan Athletics Carnival Armidale 30 August

• Diocesan Basketball Tamworth 4 September

• NSWCCC Athletics Sydney 20 September

K-6 Sport

Elective Sports – Term 3 (Year 3-6 Sport)

Elective sports continue. Any bus travel is included in the price. Students need to bring their money each week to give to their sports teacher.

•    Indoor Sports - $3.50 per week

This will be held at the Inverell Indoor Centre. Students will do indoor cricket, netball and soccer.

•    School Sport – No Cost

This will be a variety of activities each week held at school on the back oval (eg. Hockey, Tee-ball, Basketball, Soccer, Cricket)

•    Ten Pin Bowling - $8.50

Shake Rattle and Bowl – Ring Street

•    Scootering – No Cost

Each week students will scooter to an area in town (eg Lake Inverell, Skatepark). All participants must have their own scooter and helmet.

•    Bushwalking – No cost

This will be at a variety of venues around town including on the pathways and a trip to Goonoowigall.

•    BMX/MTB/Cycling – no cost

Held at the new circuit, Lake Inverell Drive. Each week students will ride to the area. All participants must have their own bike and helmet.

•    King Fit - $3.50

This involves going to the Nick King Lifestyle Centre to do activities around strength, coordination and fitness. Qualified instructors take the class.

•    Dance – No Cost

This will be held at school and is not formal lessons. It will be following ‘Just Dance’ routines.

Diocesan Athletics carnival

The annual Diocesan Athletics Carnival will be held on Friday 23 August in Tamworth. Students need to return the permission slip and money to the front office by Monday 5 August otherwise students will not be entered into events. If your child is unable to attend the carnival, please let Mrs Dal Santo know ASAP, especially if they are in a relay.

Term 3 Sporting Dates

•    Diocesan Athletics Carnival, Tamworth – Friday 23 August

•    Polding Rugby, St. Mary’s – Tuesday 27-Thursday 29 August