Sport Update
Training news
A training calendar has been developed for after school training for all teams at various times this year. This enables the seniors to trial and to coach the juniors. It also frees up the Rec at lunchtimes. See the calendar that are attached in the Compass post for terms 1 and 2. It also includes expected sign up times to look for.
Athletics
The Compass athletics nomination process is active, so you can nominate your interest in competing by signing up. Instructions have been attached to a Compass post. You access the form through the Insights tab on Compass.
Western Region Swimming Carnival
The following students competed at the Western Region finals in Geelong on Thursday, 31 March
- Layla Mahfouz, 16yrs, 5 events
- Angela Lavanda 15yrs, 3 events
- Chloe Rees 18yrs, 3 events
- Nishanth Ganty 16yrs, 1 event
- Michael Hevey 18yrs 1 event
- 3 relays teams - Girls 17/18 medley, Girls 16yrs freestyle, Girls 18yrs freestyle.
Layla had an exceptional day again, winning all her 5 individual events plus a 2nd in a relay. Chloe Rees was also successful winning her 50 m freestyle event. Both Layla and Chloe will now proceed to the School Sport Victoria State finals early next term.
All the students did a wonderful effort to compete as it was cold and very wet as it rained in Geelong for most of the carnival.
Team Sports
Volleyball Division level
We won the senior boys, intermediate boys and intermediate girls sections. These teams qualify for the Region event in term 2. The senior girls were unsuccessful. Thanks to the teams who competed so well. It was a massive day with 52 games of volleyball held at the very impressive new stadium in Cobblebank.
In the finals games the results were:
Intermediate Girls – def Staughton 15/10 15/12
Intermediate Boys – def Staughton 17/19 15/11 11/8
Senior Boys – def Sunbury 15/8 15/5
General Sport Excursion Reminders
- All consent forms must be returned like every other excursion to the front office WITH the payment by the due date on the form.
- No student will be allowed to bring the consent form on the day and/or bring the money on the day.
- No CONSENT form - No MONEY – not returned by DUE date = No GO = get left behind = unhappy team and coach
- If your family qualify for the Camps and Excursions fund provided by the Govt. you need to collect a form from the General Office. This helps you pay for all camps and excursions, but it must be registered by June. You can only access the fund after your form has been processed.
Melton SC Sport Facebook page
We have a Facebook page dedicated to our Interschool Sport and the Athlete Sport Enhancement Program participants. Please have a look and ‘like” us to keep up to date with the many outstanding achievements by our students in sport. The page name is - Melton Secondary College - Sport/Sport Specialism
General Information
- Rebel Sport – Melton SC is part of the community kickbacks program with REBEL Sports in Woodgrove. Every time you make a purchase just mention our school and we will receive 5% of the purchase amount. If you join online you will receive a loyalty and receive discounts etc as well as already having registered our school as your preferred community kickback.
- School Sport Information - All information regarding School Sport information and State team selection trials can be found on the website – www.ssv.vic.edu.au/TeamVic,
Sport Dates
Term 2
Thursday, 28 April - School Sport Victoria State Swimming finals
Tuesday, 3 May - House Athletics Sports
Wednesday, 4 May – Western Region volleyball – intermediates
Monday, 9 May - Western Region volleyball – seniors
Tuesday, 10 May – Soccer – Yr 7 boys, intermediate girls
Wednesday, 11 May – NRL Rugby – 18yrs 9’s ?
Thursday, 12 May – AFL – intermediate boys and girls
Monday, 16 May – AFL – Senior boys and girls
Wednesday, 18 May – Union rugby 18yrs 7’s
Monday, 23 May - Soccer – yr 8 boys and girls
Wednesday, 25 May – Cross Country – Division.