Sports News

Primary Sport - Andrews Cup

Andrews Cup Netball 

Years 4 to 6

Trials will be held on Wednesday 18 May (College Netball courts) from 3:30 pm-5:00 pm for all girls in Years 4, 5 and 6 who signed up. For those girls selected in a team, training will continue every Wednesday afternoon from 3:30 pm-5:00 pm until the Andrews Cup Competition on Wednesday 27 July.

Please remember at the conclusion of trials/training, you may collect your child directly from the Courts at 5:00 pm. Students who are not collected from the Courts at the conclusion of training will be escorted to Circular Drive. 

Please note, for safety reasons, students are not permitted to walk to Bayview Terrace for pick-up. If you are unable to collect your child after training at 5:00 pm, please book them into the Outside Hours Care Service (OHCS). Students not collected from the courts or from Circular Drive at 5:00 pm will be escorted to OSHC.

Andrews Cup Cross Country

Years 2 to 6

Training continues next week in preparation for the Andrews Cup Competition which is coming up on Tuesday 31 May. The team will be placed on the Primary Sports Noticeboard next Wednesday and all information about the day will appear in next week’s Collective.

Students are encouraged to attend at least two sessions per week.

Cross Country training times are:

Monday                              6:45 am - 8:00 am           College Oval

Wednesday                       6:45 am - 8:00 am           College Oval

Friday                                  6:45 am - 8:00 am           College Oval

Andrews Cup Football (Soccer) 

Years 4 to 6

Training for all team members continues next week on

Tuesday morning             6:45am - 8:00am           College Oval

Thursday afternoon        3:30 pm - 4:30 pm         College Oval

The Andrews Cup Football Carnival is scheduled for Tuesday 7 May. Please contact Mrs. Richardson if your child is unwell and unable to attend training.

Andrews Cup Swimming

Years 2 to 6

Training continues on Friday afternoon from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm. We would love as many swimmers as possible to join these sessions to maintain their fitness.

Primary Sport - Britton Shield 

Britton Shield Cross Country

All boys in Years 2 to 6 are welcome to be a member of the Primary Cross Country squad. Students are expected to attend at least two sessions per week. All training sessions are listed below.

Monday:                 6:45 am - 8:00 am             College Oval

Wednesday:          6:45 am - 8:00 am             College Oval

Friday:                     6:45 am - 8:00 am             College Oval

Students are required to wear their sports uniform to all sessions and bring a named water bottle. Please pack a nutritious snack for your child to eat after their session before commencing class. Breakfast options are also available at the College Tuckshop. Please order through your child’s Flexi-schools account. 

The Britton Shield Cross Country Carnival is on Friday 20 May at Limestone Park, Ipswich. Further information will be provided prior to the event. Congratulations to the following boys who have been nominated to compete at the Britton Shield Cross Country carnival:

Parents of boys in the team have been emailed further details. If you did not receive an email and intended for your son to attend then you can email jwoods@clayfield.qld.edu.au before 8am Monday 16 May.

Britton Shield Football (Soccer)

Britton Shield Soccer training has started. Training is on the following dates for primary schoolboys:

Monday 16 May           3:30 pm - 4:30 pm           (College Oval) Years 4 to 6

Monday 23 May           3:30 pm - 4:30 pm           (College Oval) Years 4 to 6

Monday 30 May           3:30 pm - 4:30 pm           (College Oval) Years 4 to 6

Friday 27 May               12:20 pm - 1:20 pm         (College Oval) Years 2 to 6

Students are to wear their Clayfield College PE uniform to all training sessions and bring a named water bottle. On Fridays, they are to also bring fruit and/or jelly in their lunch box which they can eat during a designated break time in training. Time will be set aside after the training session to eat the remainder of their lunch. On Mondays, can Years 4 to 6 parents please ensure that they arrange to pick up their child from Circular Drive at 4:30 pm and NOT Bayview Terrace.

The competition date for Britton Shield Soccer is Friday 3 June.

Semester 2 Boys Sport

Looking ahead to next semester the boys will be invited to participate in cricket and AFL. Further details to come.

Secondary Sports

QGSSSA Cross Country

Unfortunately, the QGSSSA Cross Country Championships at Rivermount College, Yatala scheduled for this Saturday have had to be cancelled due to this current weather event. The Executive Officer will now attempt to find an alternative venue and date for these championships as Rivermount College is unable to find another time suitable. Updates will be released via the College app as they come through and full details will hopefully be available next week in the Collective. 

Our Cross Country squad have been training hard and were absolutely ready to compete this weekend, I am sure there will be a lot of disappointed students and coaches. The College sports department will put together an alternative training schedule so that our girls running fitness remains high for the rescheduled event. Details will be released via the College app.

Student spectators

As is traditional, each year level is assigned a Big 3 QGSSSA championship to attend, for year 11 it is the Cross-country championships.  All year 11 students who are not part of the team are expected to attend and cheer and support our girls, along with any other students who wish to attend. Full details of the rescheduled event for spectators will also be released in the coming week as it comes to hand. 

Autumn Fixtures – Football and Touch

This week both Touch and Football fixtures have been cancelled due to the rain and its impact on the playing fields. As the majority of games across all QG schools have been impacted, round 7 will be labelled as an abandoned round, thus points will be shared amongst the teams.  

Next week is another busy week with rescheduled games on top of the scheduled away round against Sommerville House. Please see the College app for the full schedule. Can we please ask that students continue to commit to training and games for the Autumn fixtures over the trials and pre-season training for winter fixtures. Students will not be disadvantaged by doing so, please email the sports department that you are missing trials due to your current sports commitments.

Winter Sports – Pre-season Training

Trials and pre-season training commenced this week for Tennis, Netball and Volleyball.  Hockey will be commencing in Week 5. The training schedule for Week 5 will be available on the College app from Friday lunch, with the full schedule for the remainder of the term coming out next week. Any girls who still want to sign-up should contact the Sports Department asap. We ask that all students who sign-up and are selected for a team ensure that they can commit to the requirements of the sport. For the College to be competitive, we need ALL girls to attend all training sessions and games.

Winter Sports Camp

During the final week of Term 2, the College will once again aim to host a Sports camp aimed at all winter fixture sports and Athletics. A draft itinerary can be found below.

All girls involved in winter fixtures and athletics are encouraged to attend.

Date:    Thursday 16 to Saturday 18 June

Location:  Gold Coast Performance Centre, Runaway Bay

Cost:     Approx $230

Volleyball Academy

Monday’s 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Any students who are interested in joining the Volleyball Academy, please read the attached information and application form and return to Ms. Barnes in Room 1 of the Sports Office. All sessions occur in the College PE centre.

Sports Awards Dinner 

16 November 2022 – Date Claimer

The College has confirmed Cloudland, the Rose Room as the venue for this year's Sports Awards Dinner. The cost will be around $75 per person for a two-course sit-down meal with cake for dessert. Further details will be released closer to the date.

Friends of Sport Group

The next Friends of Sport Group is looking for willing and active parents to come along to meetings and assist with initiatives that support sports within the College. The full schedule for meetings is listed below, and these meetings are for anyone interested in supporting the endeavours of the College’s Sports Department. Your assistance will support Britton Shield, Andrews Cup and QGSSSA sports within the College. Meetings are generally held in the College Boardroom. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Mr John Robbins John.Robbins@bmigroup.com.au

• Thursday 26 May 6:30 pm 
• Thursday 21 July 6:30 pm 
• Thursday 11 August 6:30 pm
• Thursday 8 September 6:30 pm 
• Thursday 13 October 6:30 pm 
• Thursday 27 October 6:30 pm

Student Achievements

Queensland State Titles – Gymnastics

Recently Clayfield College students; Lindsay Webb, Sachi Smith, Christina Anictomatis, Isabella McDonnell-Baum and Grace Webb all competed at the Gymnastics State Titles. Below is a summary of the girls.

Lindsay and Sachi competed in the Level 8 division with Lindsay gaining a bronze medal in both beam and bars and placed 5th All-Around. Lindsay secured herself a position on the QLD Level 8 State Team to compete at the Australian Championships next weekend on the Gold Coast. 

Christina Anictomatis competed in the Future International division and placed 2nd Overall, also securing herself a qualification to compete at the Australian Championships. 

Grace Webb competed as Junior International and placed 3rd on floor and 6th Overall gaining her selection onto the Jnr International QLD Team to compete at the Australian Championships. 

Isabella competed in the Senior International division and placed All-Around. Isabella has also gained the opportunity to represent QLD at the Australian Championships next week. 

With only a week to go now until Nationals, all girls are super focussed on ensuring their routines are polished and ready to compete against other gymnasts around Australia.

Good luck girls! 

Abby Harris

Abby Harris, Year 12 and College Cricket Captain has been selected as a recipient of a Local Sporting Champions (LSC) grant from the Australian Sports Commission. The grant was as a result of her achievements at the Queensland School Sport 16-19 Years Female Cricket State Championship recently held in Bundaberg. This is the fifth time Abby has represented Metropolitan North School Sport and her third time being selected to represent Queensland. Well done, Abby!

Poppy Stephen – Swimming Update

Poppy recently competed at the 2022 Australian Age National Swimming Championships in Adelaide. 

She successfully qualified for 11 events however decided to focus and only compete in 6 events to limit the extensive workload following her competing in the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships the week before. 

Poppy’s made 6 out of 6 finials and achieved personal best times along the way, her overall results were:

4th – 50m Backstroke – touched out by 0.08 seconds for a podium finish

4th – 50m Butterfly – touched out by 0.21seconds for a podium finish

5th – 200m Butterfly 

6th – 100m Backstroke 

8th – 200m Backstroke

8th – 100m Butterfly (1st in B Final)

Poppy was selected in the Queensland 15/16 years 4 x 50m Medley Relay Team and competed in the 50m fly leg. The team managed a Silver (2nd) podium finish and were touched out by 0.26 of a second for the 1st place. 

Well done Poppy – fantastic achievement! 

It is wonderful to be able to share student achievements with you, so if your son or daughter has a achieved a significant result in their sport, please send through an email labelled “Student Achievements” to rclydesdale@clayfield.qld.edu.au so we can share and celebrate this achievement with the wider community.

Sport Vacancies at Clayfield

Clayfield College Casual - Netball Coaches – Starting ASAP

Clayfield College offers an inclusive and active netball sporting program and we pride ourselves on participation and performance. Netball is one of our most popular winter sports, and we are seeking casual coaches to encourage, enthuse and inspire our 2022 squad. 

We invite you to bring your specialist knowledge and experience, coupled with your passion and enthusiasm for coaching and mentoring students with an aim to achieve success and improvement at QGSSSA level.

Our pre-season training commences shortly and will continue throughout Term 2, with the competitive season occurring in Term 3.

• Training - be available for two after school sessions per week 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm (or possibly one morning - 6:30 am – 8:00 am) as an alternative, dependant on what suits you
• Training takes place on the three netball courts at Clayfield College
• Fixtures – Saturday mornings from 15 July – Saturday 10 October
• Clayfield College’s home ground is Bradbury Park, Chermside

Experience and Requirements - Experience in coaching girls from either beginner to elite, professional presentation and manner, excellent communication and organisational skills, a current Working with Children Blue Card (or ability to obtain one), proof of vaccination status.

Remuneration - Will be negotiated dependent on qualifications and experience. 

Keen to know more?

Please contact Christine Barnes Head of Health, Wellness and Sport on cbarnes1@clayfield.qld.edu.au or on 32620289

Clayfield College Casual Referees/Umpires (Netball and Volleyball)

We are seeking experienced and qualified casual referees/umpires for our Saturday morning fixtures throughout Term 3 for Netball 1 – 2 games per week and Volleyball 1 – 3 games per week. 

The games will take place on Saturday mornings from Saturday 15 July – Saturday 10 October.

Experience and Requirements - the ability to help us deliver a fun, safe and fair environment for students to play sport, possess solid refereeing and/or umpiring experience or accreditation, ideally in a school or junior sports program, ability to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or proof or a valid medical exemption and must possess a current, valid Blue Card or the ability to obtain one

Remuneration - will be negotiated dependent on qualifications and experience. 

Keen to know more?

Please contact Christine Barnes Head of Health, Wellness and Sport on cbarnes1@clayfield.qld.edu.au or on 32620289

Regional Selection Trial Notices 

Term 2

Tues 24 May: Cross country 10-19 boys & girls

Mon 30 May: Rugby union 14-15 boys

Tues 31 May: Rugby union 11-12

Thurs 2 June: Football 13-16 boys, Football 17-19 boys

Tues 7 June: Basketball 13-15 boys & girls

Tues 14 June: Tennis 10-12 boys & girls

Term 3

Tues 19 July: Rugby league 11-12 girls

Wed 20 July: Softball 10-12 boys & girls

Wed 24 August: Track and field 10-19 years boys & girls

Mon 29 August: Cricket 13-15 girls

Tues 30 August: Cricket 13-15 boys

Wed 31 August: Cricket 10-12 boys 

Thurs 1 September: Cricket 10-12 girls

Tues 13 September: Futsal 13-14 boys & girls

Any students interested in taking part in any of these trials please contact Mrs. Rebecca Clydesdale in the CC Sports Office to nominate and get further information and the forms to attend either the district or regional trials.

New Sporting Opportunity

Bowls Queensland’s Secondary Schools Cup will be played across QLD in 2022, with winners advancing through their local school and bowls club to a District playoff. District winners advance to a State Finals on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 August 2022 at Club Pine Rivers in Brisbane. Please see the flyer below and contact Ms. Barnes if you are interested and want to find out more.