EXCEL Sport Program

Year 8 

On Wednesday 22nd March the Year 8 EXCEL Sport class entered a boys and girls team into the Victorian Touch Football Schools Championship. It was a hotly contested event by schools all over the Eastern Region of Melbourne. Both teams had been training for this event for over 4 weeks with representatives from Touch Football Victoria running the class through the skills and strategies of the game. It was quickly evident that the class was picking the game up very quickly and would be competitive in this event. At the Championships, the boy’s team was placed in the top division of the Under 15s event and were competing against mostly Year 9 students. While the results did not go our way, the boys showed great determination, resilience and perseverance to continue competing against bigger bodies. The team was able to score a number of tries, which was a credit to their skill level. The girl’s team had a very successful day as well. They also played three games in the round robin competition and continually improved throughout the day to win their last game 4-0. The level of sportsmanship and enjoyment was evident by the smiles on everyone’s face. A fantastic learning experience for all involved.     Ms. Allan

Year 7

The Year 7 Sport Excel Class competed in the Beach Schools Volleyball Cup competition at Port Melbourne Beach on Wednesday 15th March. We had 2 boys and 2 girls teams representing the College. All teams played three round robin games against schools from all over Melbourne. Patterson River played superbly throughout the day culminating in two teams making finals and one of our girl’s teams making the semi-finals. A fantastic effort by all involved considering our level of experience in this competition. Every student displayed excellent sportsmanship, determination and teamwork throughout the day. A very proud coach. 

Ms Allan

Excel Sport Program Manager