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Best wishes to our swim team
Wishing our 29 representative swimmers all the very best for next Monday where they will represent St. Finbar's in their respective events at the Dendy District Swimming carnival at the Oakleigh Rec pool.
We look forward to hearing all about their race experiences at Friday's Assembly. Many thanks to all parents that got their child to the early morning training sessions this week - it was so pleasing to see so many at both sessions!
Best wishes to:
12/13 Girls: Chloe B, Emily T, Mali D, Jessica L, Juliet G
12/13 Boys: Ethan B, Ryen T, James R, Nolan S, Harry O
11 Girls: Tess M, Maddison G, Ava J, Madison C, Jaysha T
11 Boys: Kai A, James L, Joseph A, Oliver W
9/10 Girls: Neve B, Katia P, Adele W, Pollyanna M, Issy M
9/10 Boys: Lucas B, Zach M, Timmy D, Jett C, Kipling G
Upcoming Sport Events
* Monday 24th Feb: Dendy District Swimming Carnival: Oakleigh Rec Pool (relevant Yr 3-6 students)
* Friday 6th March: Beachside Division Swimming Carnival, Oakleigh Rec. (note: School Closure Day)
* Monday 16th March – Thursday 26th March: Year 3&4 Swimming Program at StarFish Swim School
* Friday 13th March: Year P-6 (whole school) Inter-House Athletics Carnival, Sandringham Athletics Track, Glamis Ave, Hampton.
* Friday 27th March: P&F Walkathon – whole school.
3 weeks to go! WHOLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
Friday 13th March - Sandringham Athletics Centre
Students have all begun training in their PE classes for our upcoming Athletics carnival. Please look out for a Care Monkey information and permission email and respond at your earliest convenience. We love the support from many parents on this day, so please lock the date into your diaries now & respond to the Parent Help request when sent.
2020 School Sport Victoria
State Team Trials - process of nomination
Each year, extremely talented school students have the opportunity to trial for a place in the School Sport Victoria (SSV) Team Vic state team and participate in annual School Sport Australia (SSA) Championships. These trials are strictly for senior students currently competing at an extremely high LEVEL in their chosen sport. An example of this for AFL football would be that they have won or come Runner-Up the SMJFL (League) Best and Fairest for 12 year olds. Having come Best and Fairest at team or even club level will not be sufficient.
* Sports included in this current trials process:
Boys Australian Football, Netball, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, and Boys Football (Soccer).
There are other opportunities in other sports : please refer to the SSV website for other sport trial details. A note outlining further details can be found here also.
Trails are not Come ‘n’ Try opportunities. They are a process for selecting a Team Vic State Team to represent the state at School Sport Australia Championships.
Please note that participation in SSV team Vic state teams is self-funded, so students will be required to pay costs of administration levies, uniform, flights, accommodation and meals (approx $2,500-$3,000).
A minor change to the process for 2020 is:
a. 12 Years and Under Girls Australian Football will be offered. All nominees will go direct to State Trials.
b. 12 Years and Under Girls Football (Soccer) will not be required to go through stages of selection. All nominees will go direct to State Trials.
For further information visit www.ssv.vic.edu.au/team-vic
IMPORTANT: to NOMINATE, parents (not students) must first:
-Seek approval from St. Finbar’s Sport Coordinator (Tania Thompson) including evidence of achievement at an elite level. St. Finbar’s requests a letter or email written by the child’s coach outlining the student’s outstanding skill level and achievements. We encourage only students of a Year 5 or Year 6 level consider these trials if they fall into this elite sports category. This must be to the Sport Coordinator by Friday 14th February.
If approved for nomination by the school, parents then:
- Complete online nomination form
- Submit $25 non-refundable payment
- Have Principal sign the nomination form
* Online nominations (www.ssv.vic.edu.au/team-vic) close by March 1st, 2020. Late entries will not be accepted under any circumstances.