Sport
Natasha Gippel SPORTS COORDINATOR
K-6 Athletics Carnival
SPECTATORS WELCOME
Please see the attached map for parking and access to the Athletics Centre. Spectators are allowed to watch the events from the lime green areas outside the track. Only teachers, designated parent helpers and students are allowed access on and across the track. No parents or spectators are allowed in the centre of the track please.
The Athletics Carnival is a compulsory school day and all children are required to attend. The carnival events will start at 8:45am. You will need to arrange transport for your children to the venue. All students will need to report to their classroom teacher when they arrive at the grounds. Any students who do not go home with their parents will catch the bus back to school at the conclusion of the carnival which will be at 2.30pm. This will ensure convenience to all parents, especially those who work. Children can then travel home as they would usually do on a Thursday. If a parent is at the carnival you may take your child home with you, but please let their assigned teacher know. The levy for this carnival has been paid in your activity levy at the start of 2022. Please make sure this levy is paid.
Rough Order of Events: Our carnival is very busy! Every age group is involved in something all of the time. Please see the rough order of events for the day. This may help you decide when you might be able to pop over to the carnival in your lunch break if you were unable to take the day off work or Grandparents may like to know where to look for their grandchild.
Parent Helpers:
LUNCH: There will be NO CANTEEN facilities on the day of the carnival. Children have the opportunity to pre-order and prepay for a sausage sandwich for lunch. Please complete the lunch order form that was sent home on Monday 18th July by tomorrow (22nd July).
If you have misplaced or didn't receive the order form, please find it below.
The carnival is conducted under P.S.S.A. rules. Ages are determined by the age your child turns this year, up to 31st December. Children aged 8 to 13 have been divided into two divisions (Championship and House) for each event. This allows all children to compete at their level.
DIOCESAN SELECTION: A team will be selected to represent St Edward’s at the Diocesan Athletics Carnival in Tamworth on Friday 12th August 2022, based on performances at our carnival. Three children are selected in Track events and two for Field events. Diocesan 100m events are conducted in age divisions; 200m, 800m and all field events are conducted in three divisions (Open, 11 Years or Junior). Please note: It is possible to be your school age champion and not qualify for selection in the school team.
WWCC NUMBER: This is part of the Government's keeping schools safe. The check is free if you are a volunteer. It only costs if you need it for your work commitments. Please email nmcculloch@arm.catholic.edu.au your WWCC no., as well as your date of birth, if the school doesn't already have it so your information can be verified.
DISCUS: Discus will be held at the Athletics Carnival at 8.00am. Children wishing to participate in this event must know how to use a discus correctly, participation in Little Athletics is favourable. Pleaseemail Mrs Gippel if your child is participating in discus by Wednesday 20th July 2022. nmcculloch@arm.catholic.edu.au
Championship Events:
Please check the championship events to see if your child will be participating in these and make them aware of this. These events may be held in a different area of the carnival and the participating students need to be aware if they are in these events. It is also handy to know as a spectator so you know where to look.
St Edward's Athletics Records
Field Championship participants
Track Championship participants
Diocesan Athletics Carnival
Friday 12th August (Term 2, Week 4)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Uniform requirements for Week 2
Wednesday 27th July - SPORTS Uniform for all Year 1-6 students, Kinder students to come dressed as a 100 year old to celebrate 100 days of Kinder
Thursday 28th July - SPORTS Uniform for all students for the School Athletics Carnival
Friday 29th July - MUFTI CLOTHES for all students - wear red, black, yellow, blue, white or green coloured clothes (and closed in shoes) to school for our NAIDOC Day celebrations
Sport and School Activity Levy
Just a little reminder to pay the Sport and School Activity Levy if you haven't already done so. This levy covers buses to and from the Primary Campus, to and from sporting events, Gymnastics, Tennis and the hire of both the swimming pool and athletics track. Please check on your Compass portal whether this needs to be updated.
Sport Stories
National Primary Games
We had a number of students participate in various sports last weekend for the National Primary Games. Here is a team photo of the 11 year old girls who played in the netball tournament. The girls had a fun weekend and played their hearts out.
This is the St Edward's Rebels team from the NPG from the weekend
National Primary Games 16-17/7/2022
Riley Pieper, Cash Hoffman and Nathan Rex participated in Rugby League at the National Primary Games
Hockey
The first weekend of the school holidays saw the Kim Small’s Shield Tournament in Tamworth. This was a massive weekend of Hockey. St Edward’s had a number of students participate in the tournament. Here is a photo of Martha, Sienna, Peyton and Gabby.
U11 Hockey York Cup 2-4/7/2022
The York Cup and Kim Small's Shield is for Hockey players who play in the U11 division. Tamworth had 3 York Cup teams. Teams came from Newcastle, Armidale, Canberra, Sydney, Grafton Central Coast, Coffs Coast, Bathurst and Gloucester.
Ashton played with Tamworth Whites
Nathan played with Tamworth Green
Gymnastics
Amity Wall competed in the Country Championships with Tamworth Gymnastics Club on Wednesday 6th July in Armidale. Amity placed 3rd overall in her division in level 5 and has been selected to compete at the State Championships in August. Amity also competed in National Primary Games on Saturday 16th July for gymnastics. Amity placed first overall gaining silver banding in level 5.
Dance
Sienna travelled to Forster the first weekend of the school holidays to perform in her group dance with the studio. The group placed 1st in jazz, 2nd in lyrical and 3rd in ballet. They were up against very talented people from all over the region.
Football/Soccer
The Tamworth FC Sky under 6s team have been working hard as a new team together this season. They have all been learning new skills and having a great time together. Go boys!
We would love to share information about your child’s special achievements across all sporting areas, please email detailed information and a photograph if available to:
the Sports Coordinator at nmcculloch@arm.catholic.edu.au
St Edward's Netball
Netball resumes this weekend. Please refer to the Tamworth Netball association website for all recent draws and fixtures.
NSWCPS Netball Competition
St Edward's is happy to announce that we will be sending four teams to Penrith to compete in the New South Wales Primary Schools Netball competition to be held in Penrith on the 30th August. We are hoping to send a 12/13 Year girls team, 11 Year girls team, a 10 Year girls team and an 8/9 Years girl team. Accommodation and travel will be arranged and a price is yet to be confirmed. Please keep an eye out in next week's newsletter for this information. Students wishing to participate will have the opportunity to trial for a position in the appropriate team for their age. PLEASE ONLY TRIAL IF YOU ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CARNIVAL.
TRIALS:
Wednesday 27th July, 11:40am - 12/13 Years & 10 Years
Wednesday 3rd August, 11:40am - 11 Years & 8/9 Years
St Edward's Basketball
The Summer Comp will commence Thursday 3rd August. All registrations must be paid before taking the court. If there are not enough players registered your team will be forced to forfeit.
Note: Only new teams need nominate. Teams from the Winter Comp (1st Comp) are already carried over into the 2nd comp. Same team codes apply, players need to join team again & pay fees via this link
Please notify Mrs Gippel immediately if any of our St Edward's teams will not be playing in the new comp so I can remove them from the Summer Comp
Armidale Diocesan Primary Sports Council
The Armidale Diocesan Primary Sports Council is a body representative of the Catholic Education Office, Principals and Sports Coordinators from all Diocesan Primary Schools. The ADPSC offers a pathway for Armidale Diocesan students in most sports. If you would like to be kept up to date with all the Diocesan sport news, cancellations and updated last minute information, please like the ADPSC page on Facebook.