Sports News
Ms. Christine Barnes - Head of Health, Wellness and Sport
Ms. Peta Richardson - Andrews Cup and Carnival Coordinator
Mr. Jon Woods - Britton Shield Coordinator
Primary Sport
Interhouse Cross Country Carnival
Prep to Year 6
The Primary Interhouse Cross Country Carnival will be held on Wednesday 4 May 2022, at Brisbane Grammar Playing Fields, 771 Nudgee Rd, Northgate, from approximately 9:45 am – 12:30 pm.
Prep to Year 6 students will be participating in the carnival and will be transported by chartered bus to and from the venue. After PC, students will be escorted by their classroom teacher to the bus. Students will return to the College after the carnival for lunch and Lessons 5 and 6.
Please see below for information about this event, including race times.
Primary Sport - Andrews Cup
Andrews Cup Cross Country
Years 2 to 6
All students in Years 2 to 6 are still welcome to join the Primary Cross Country squad, which will train in preparation for the Andrews Cup Cross Country competition and the Britton Shield competition. Students are encouraged to attend at least two sessions per week.
Cross Country training times for next week are:
Friday 6 May: 6:45 am - 8:00 am (College Oval)
There is no training on Monday 2 May, due to the Public Holiday and there will be no training on Wednesday morning 4 May due to our Interhouse Cross Country.
Please note- Students will no longer be attending the Cross Country Metro Meet scheduled for Thursday afternoon 5 May.
Andrews Cup Football (Soccer)
Years 4 to 6
Trials are now completed, and the team has been placed on the Primary Sports Noticeboard. Training continues next week on:
Tuesday 3 May 6:45 am - 8:00 am (College Oval)
Thursday 5 May 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (College Oval)
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.
Andrews Cup Netball
Years 4 to 6
Trials will be held for any interested girls in Years 4, 5 or 6, on Wednesday 18 May, on the College Netball courts from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm.
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.
Britton Shield Football (Soccer)
Britton Shield Soccer training has started. Training is on the following dates for primary schoolboys:
Monday 9 May 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (College Oval) Years 4 to 6
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 29 April 12:20 pm - 1:20 pm (College Oval) Years 2 to 6
Friday 6 May 12:20 pm - 1:20 pm (College Oval) Years 2 to 6
Friday 13 May 12:20 pm - 1:20 pm (College Oval) Years 2 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.
Secondary Sports Update
QGSSSA Cross Country
The Cross Country training squad has been training hard for the upcoming QGSSSA Cross Country Championships held on Saturday 14 May at Rivermount College, Yatala. Over half the squad has attended one of the two meets since Cross Country Carnival and as a result, almost everyone has improved their times, many by 2 minutes or more. Last Saturday morning, 20 girls ran a challenging course at the Sherwood Arboretum, and this week, almost 30 girls ran a very challenging and hilly course on the old Victoria Park Golf Course. Again, there were a number of great performances, with Leila Johnson finishing 3rd in her division with a time of 10:03 minutes and being awarded a medallion for her placing. With just two weeks to go and one more meet, all squad members are encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible.
Training Week 3
Wednesday 4 May 6:30 am - 8:00 am Victoria Park
Thursday 5 May 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Rivermount College, Yatala
Friday 6 May 6:30 am - 8:00 am Kalinga Park
Autumn Fixtures – Football and Touch
Autumn fixtures will continue with the same training and game schedule as posted on the College app. Over the next few weeks, there are a number of rescheduled games; as such, families need to ensure they check the app and please advise coaches and the Sports Department if they cannot make any of the games. Please see the College app for full fixture details and approximate bus arrival times back at the College.
Could we please ask that all students honour their commitment to the sport and their team. We have had a number of students not attend training or want to pull out completely. As we are halfway through the competitive season, this is very disruptive to not only their team but the other schools who we are playing. Clayfield must put forward competitive teams and as such, students must honour their commitments and attend all training and games.
Winter Sports – Pre-season Training
Pre-season will commence in Week 4 with 1 to 2 sessions for each sport before a full training schedule in Weeks 5 to 9 to prepare for fixtures played Saturday mornings of Term 3. Full details will be posted on the College app and Croc Board by the end of Week 2. Any students who still wish to sign-up should contact the sports department prior to Week 4. Please ensure that you can commit to the requirements of the sport you have chosen before you add your name to a sporting list.
Gymnastics Student Reporter
Matilda Woodhead
Despite having a fracture in her leg and being unable to compete in the QGSSSA Gymnastics competition late last month, Matilda Woodhead became a student reporter for the day and practised her journalism skills. She was armed with a camera and a clipboard of questions and became a roving reporter for our fantastic Gymnastics Team. She did an absolutely fantastic job and wrote the following article.
On Tuesday 29 March, Clayfield College hosted the annual QGSSSA Artistic Gymnastics! Clayfield did extremely well, and all the gymnasts performed the best they could, and everyone had a ball. It was great to see the Clayfield College army come to cheer on the girls competing and get to watch the action. Clayfield came away with a few wins, and all the girls should be really proud of that. Some of the gymnasts competing already do gymnastics outside school and have reached a very high level. We have some girls doing international competitions, and other aspiring gymnasts in Levels 6 and 7. These girls all enjoy competing and the joys gymnastics brings. At the competition, the gymnasium’s new renovations looked great and all of the girls; Clayfield or otherwise, really enjoyed the improved equipment. To top it off, ex-Olympian Georgia Godwin, St Aiden’s alumni came to the competition to cheer the girls on. This was amazing because Georgia is many of the gymnasts' hero. In essence, it was an exciting competition and Clayfield did exceptionally well!
Volleyball Academy
Any girls who are interested in joining the academy, please read the attached information and application form and return it to Ms. Barnes in the Room 1 Sports Office. All sessions occur in the College PE centre.
The academy schedule is as follows:
Weeks 1 to 3 Wednesday 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Weeks 4 to 9 Monday 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Friends of Sport Group
The next Friends of Sport meeting is on Thursday evening next week 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. Please see the meeting schedule below. Meetings are generally held in the College Boardroom. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Mr. John Robbins.
- Thursday 19 May 6:30 pm
- Thursday 14 July 6:30 pm (TBC)
- Thursday 8 September 6:30 pm (TBC)
- Thursday 13 October 6:30 pm
- Thursday 27 October 6:30 pm
Hockey Coach NEEDED
Term 2 and 3
We are seeking a hockey coach for the upcoming QGSSSA Hockey season commencing in Week 4 of Term 2. Training occurs twice a week and games are played on Saturday mornings in Term 3. If you are interested in finding out more, please email Jo Rogers at jrogers@clayfield.qld.edu.au or sport@clayfield.qld.edu.au
Student Achievements
Dannielle Jones (Year 10)
Athletics
Dannielle recently competed at the 2022 Australian Track and Field Championships in Sydney in early April. She competed at Nationals Under 16 level – and achieved a fantastic result of 5th in Australia for discus with a whopping throw of 36.60m.
Great Work Danni and congratulations on such an amazing achievement!
Makenzie Robbins (Year 12)
Netball
Makenzie has been named captain of the girls 16-19 Met North Netball Squad for the State Championships which will be held this weekend in Toowoomba. We hope you lead them to victory!
It is wonderful to be able to share student achievements with you, so if your child has achieved a significant result in their sport, please send an email labelled “Student Achievements” to rclydesdale@clayfield.qld.edu.au so we can share and celebrate this achievement with the wider community.
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.