College Sport

Welcome back to all parents and students, I hope you all had a wonderful break and are refreshed and ready for a full year of sporting pursuits. I administer Primary and Secondary Co-Curricular School Sport at the College, and aim to keep you informed throughout the year regarding sport that is on offer, progress of teams, special achievements and other sporting matters of interest.

Please contact me regarding anything related to School Sport, and send me through special achievement items and photos. Email sport@mountcarmel.tas.edu.au, or contact me by phone on 6216 7900.

JSSATIS (Primary Sport) Overview

Most of the sports that are offered to primary students at the College are through the Junior Southern Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools (JSSATIS) Committee. This committee comprises Sacred Heart College, The Friends School, Dominic College, St Virgil’s College, St Michaels Collegiate, The Hutchins School, St Mary’s College, Fahan School and Mount Carmel College.

The group seeks to enable students within these schools to easily access and experience a range of sports. JSSATIS hopes that students/coaches/umpires can participate in a non-threatening environment and see this as an opportunity where students could learn a sport for the first time; a parent could coach for the first time; an umpire/referee could officiate for the first time.

JSSATIS rosters seek to be approximately eight weeks in duration, but this is affected by term length and a number of other factors. They do not record results or keep ladders and hopefully this allows those responsible to make the best decisions for our students, in the knowledge that there are no ‘sheep stations’ up for grabs. This is not to say that JSSATIS games are not competitive and that students should not strive to win, but that they should do so with a smile on their face and shake hands when the final whistle blows. JSSATIS sport is not club sport and should not be confused with club sport. Students who find they really enjoy a particular sport and have been involved in JSSATIS sport, have the perfect platform to pursue that sport at the next level, which is club sport. It is here they could receive multiple training sessions per week and have qualified coaches, and where winning or losing may have a greater consequence.

In 2019, JSSATIS conducted rosters in which over 180 teams participated, not including JSSATIS Swimming, JSSATIS Cross Country or JSSATIS Athletics Carnivals. It is hoped that this figure will continue to increase and students will continue to embrace this opportunity provided to them by their schools.

Rowing

Mount Carmel was represented in the rowing at the 2020 Hobart Regatta on the weekend.

Congratulations to Ursula Nation who won the Under 14 Single Scull.

Well done also to the Mount Carmel composite crew competing in the Coxed Quad Scull including Ursula Nation U13 stroke, Amelia Doyle U15 3 seat, Ruby Bedelph U14 2 seat and Arlina Mullins U14 Bow seat.

Information and Sports Sign-Up

Information regarding carnival/roster dates, days and times for most sports, uniform requirements and other guidelines and Sign Up is available online for both Primary and Secondary sports, on the College website.

Term 1 sports are now being finalised and information will be emailed out over the coming weeks as rosters commence or more information comes to hand. Some teams still require more players, so I have listed below where sign ups can still be made:

Secondary	Day/Time	Information
Swimming Team Trials	Monday 17 February 7.15pm - 8.45pm	Hobart Aquatic Centre All swimmers welcome
Swimming Team Training	Tuesdays and Fridays 21 February - 24 March 7.00am - 7.45am	Clarence Pool
Cricket (7-10)	Thursdays 20 February - 26 March 4.15pm - 5.30pm	More Year 7 students welcome
Soccer (Year 7)	Tuesdays 18 February - 7 April 4.15pm - 5.15pm	More Year 7 students needed to fill a team At various grounds
Primary	Day/Time	Information
Soccer (Years 1 - 6)	Thursdays 27 February - 9 April 4.00pm - 5.00pm	More players required in Year 1/2 and Year 5/6 At various grounds

Volunteer Coaches / Managers / Supervisors

It is great to have parents, siblings and friends involved in coaching, managing, supervising sports teams and helping out at events and carnivals. All volunteers require a Working with Vulnerable People Registration and be inducted as a volunteer through the College office, prior to volunteering. A copy of your card should be provided to the College office.

Cricket Representatives

Congratulations to Year 10 students Maddison Brooks and Taylor Brooks and Year 9 students Hannah Powe and Emma Roberts who head to Canberra at the end of the month to represent Cricket Tasmania in the U15 Girls National Championships.

Hockey Representatives

Congratulations to Maddison Brooks and Taylor Brooks who have been selected in the Tasmanian U18 Hockey Team to compete in the Australian Championships in Launceston in April.

Nikki Stuart

College Sports Coordinator