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K-6 Sport

Diocesan Swimming Carnival

Congratulations to our school swimming team who attended the Diocesan Carnival in Tamworth. There were 2 students who made it into the Armidale Diocesan team and will compete at the Polding Trials in Sydney later in the term - Cody Uebergang (50m Freestyle) and Sheldon Brown (50m Butterfly). 

 

Primary Sport

Over the next 6 weeks, students from Year 3-6 will start class rotations through a variety of activities for sport. As part of the rotation each week, one class will be going Ten Pin Bowling and another will be heading to the Indoor Centre or King Fit while the other 6 classes will stay at school and participate in basketball, touch, indoor soccer, cricket or tee ball. This week, 12 March, 5/6G will go to the Indoor Centre ($4.00), 3/4B Ten Pin Bowling ($8.00) and 5/4D will go to King Fit ($3.50). Next week, 19 March, 5/4D will go to the Indoor Centre ($4.00), 3/4D Ten Pin Bowling ($8.00) and 5/6T will go to King Fit ($3.50). If you have any concerns, please contact your child’s classroom teacher or Mrs Dal Santo.

 

Diocesan Winter Trials

On Friday selected senior Primary students will attend the Diocesan Winter Trials in Inverell. They will be trialling in Soccer, Netball and League. Students are required to be at all fields by 9:00am to start at 9:30am. The day will conclude at approximately 2:00pm. Students should be in full school sports uniform – no Diocesan clothing is to be worn. They should bring a hat, water and a healthy lunch and snacks. There will be a canteen at all venues. It is suggested that League players wear headgear and must have mouth guards. All soccer players must have shin guards and mouth guards.

 

Venues for the day in Inverell are as follows:

  • Netball - Inverell Sports Complex, Eucalyptus Drive, Inverell (Top Grounds)
  • Soccer - Inverell Sports Complex, Eucalyptus Drive (Top Fields)
  • League - Kamilaroi Oval Ashford Road, Inverell

If students are successful in gaining a place on an Armidale Diocesan Team, they will need to attend the Polding Trials that will be held in Bathurst on Friday 23 April. 

 

Please keep in mind that only one spectator per child  is permitted to attend the trials. Every adult attending the trials will be expected to sign in using the QR code available at the trials when registering their child with the convener on the day of the trials. During the trials, spectators are asked to maintain social distancing (1.5 metres) from students and fellow spectators. Spectators will be provided with a designated area, as will the children, for the duration of the trials. 

 

Term 1 Sporting Dates

  • Diocesan Winter Trials, Inverell, 12 March
  • Polding Swimming, Homebush, 22 March
  • Diocesan Touch Trials, Tamworth, 26 March
  • Primary School Cross country, Inverell Complex, 1 April
  • Polding Winter Trials, Bathurst, 23 April (Term 2)

Secondary Sport

School Sport

Sport for the remainder of the term will be conducted in year groups with students participating in a rotation of different activities and games each week. Students are reminded to bring a hat and water bottle.

 

Diocesan Swimming Trials Gunnedah

Good luck to the following students who are attending the Armidale Diocesan Swimming Selections in Gunnedah on Thursday: Connor Perceval, Oliver Spicer, Dainan Swadling, April Neppl, Maygan Cody, Cas Marshall, Ellie McSpedden, Hunter Ribeiro, Livinia Whyte, Charlotte Young, and Jock Hollis.

 

U15’s Diocesan Rugby League Lismore

Good luck to Max Painko who is attending the U15's Combined Lismore/Armidale Diocesan Rugby League  trial today in Lismore.

 

NRL Super 9’s Gala Day

Good luck to the year 8, 9 and 10 boys playing in the Super 9’s gala day at Kamilaroi Oval today.

 

Diocesan Touch Trials Inverell

Good luck to all players attending the Diocesan Touch trials in Inverell next Thursday 18 March.

 

Term 1 Sports Dates (subject to change)

• Diocesan U15's Rugby League Trials Lismore 9 March

• NRL Super 9’s Gala Day Inverell 9 March

• Diocesan Swimming Trials Gunnedah 11 March

• Diocesan U15’s Touch Trials Inverell 18 March

• U15's Northern Country Rugby League Smithtown 24 March

• NSWCCC Swimming Homebush 29 March

• NSWCCC Touch Nelson Bay 31 March

• HTS Secondary Cross Country 1 April

 

Community Sport

Inverell Saints Juniors training is on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s at 5pm on the top fields of the Sports Complex. Any interested U14s players are encouraged to attend.