Sports Bulletin
Welcome to Week 9 of Term 2 2023
Athletics Carnival – Parents! Be In It!
Parents and Care givers, ‘Be In It’ by coming along to our Athletics Carnival to support your child and their House.
Parents will be required to sign in at the Front Office and will receive a wristband as a form of identification.
Click on the button below for a copy of Program.
Hard copies will be available on the day.
Final Reminders
House Assembly & Nominations for Competitive Events – Monday 12th June:
A House Assembly is scheduled on Monday 12th June for final preparations.
Students will be provided the opportunity to check the nominations for competitive events to make any final swaps and changes.
Students are not to email the Sport Coordinator regarding nominations.
Any issues with nominations, students are to discuss these with their House Leader.
Track and field officials will accept changes and replacements on the day due to illness, injury, or unforeseen circumstances.
Roll Marking – Athletics Day, Tuesday 13th June:
At 8:25am students are to assemble in the following areas. Bring your bag.
- Year 7 – 10 Students are to go directly to the hill area between the shed and long jump pit.
- Year 11 students meet your PG mentor under INTAD
Once name is marked, immediately got to your House area on the hill. - Year 12 students meet your PG mentor in the Nazareth Pavilion
Once name is marked, immediately got to your House area on the hill.
PLEASE SIT IN YOUR YEAR LEVEL AND PG CLASSES
Out of Bounds:
For the duration of the Carnival students are to be located either in their House area or at their competitive or participation event.
Students will have access to the Tuck shop however are not allowed to sit under INTAD. Students are to use G Block Toilets ONLY.
All other areas throughout the College are out of bounds. Students in breach of this will face serious consequences.
Athletics Carnival | Uniform & Organisation:
- Students are to wear House Uniform
- Hat, sunscreen, and water bottle are required. (Water bubblers are available)
- Students can only compete in House uniform, with the exception of high jump, where they are allowed to wear approved skins/tights. Additionally, students are permitted to wear skins/tights underneath their school shorts.
- Reasonable allowances will be made for students who are dressed in costumes that align with their House theme.
- Sports shoes must be worn all day, no thongs. Students may compete in spikes except if they are competing in high jump with the scissors technique.
- If there are any issues with nominations, students are to discuss with House Leaders
- Students are to bring necessary items (and lunch) in their College bag or SMCC draw string bag (no laptops).
- College bags are to be left in the supervised House areas whilst students are participating or competing.
- All belongings are to be named on the tags located on SMCC apparel. The College will not be taking responsibility for any unnamed items, devices or valuables which are lost, stolen or damaged.
- College Tuckshop available from 10:30am - 2:00pm
- If a student is sick, a note from parent/guardian must be supplied to their House Leader in order to find a replacement
- As per the College Device Policy, mobiles and devices are NOT permitted to be used throughout the day.
Mobile device access at the Athletics Carnival will be the same as on a regular school day. All devices must be secured in bags throughout the day. Device access time will be before and after the carnival, and at lunchtime (this set time will be announced).
Students who are in breach will incur the usual consequences (confiscation and lunch detention issued).
- The College will not be taking responsibility for any unnamed items, devices or valuables which are lost, stolen or damaged.
- If a student is sick, a note from parent/guardian must be supplied to their House Leader in order to find a replacement
Year 7, 8, 9 Sport
Exemplary behaviour is key to ensuring a successful sports program. Students are reminded of the following expectation at St Mary's, which is important during sports afternoons.
Demonstrate respectful and appreciative behaviour to your Sports Teacher at all times. One example is that when the teacher addresses a group of students, all students are expected to listen.
Please encourage your child to ensure they act in a way that is positive and respectful for all.
Students must read the Daily Notices on Monday 12th June to be organised for the lesson in period 5 & 6.
CISSA Finals! Wednesday 14th June
Congratulations to the following CISSA teams in making a Premier Division final:
- Netball (undefeated all season)
- Boys Touch Football
- Girls Touch Football
Congratulations to Boys Basketball in making a Division One Final.
We wish all our CISSA finalist the best for Wednesday 14th June. Check the Daily Notices on Monday for information on buses, venues, and time of departure.
CISSA teams who did not make finals will remain at the College for activities organises by their Coach.
Extracurricular Sporting – Term 2
Club Netball – Undefeated Streak continues!
On Tuesday night St Mary’s played a hard-fought game against South Cairns Cutters. With only 6 players on the court, the girls played in alternative positions but were able to hold their own, despite being a player down.
During the last quarter Cutters pushed out to a 3 goal lead, but a dedicated commitment from the team brought the score back to level by the final whistle. It was an impressive fight considering the team were one player down and playing out of position.
The team remains undefeated for the season. Our next game is at 7.30pm against Tigers.
U15 Boys Bill Turner Soccer Competition
The U15 Boys Bill Turner Soccer team has represented our College with pride. During their knock out game against Cairns SHS last Friday, this young side never gave up despite the constraints and pressures on the team. The absence of key players in certain positions meant some of our boys had to adapt and play out of their position which made finishing off our attack difficult at times. The boys made a tremendous effort in defence and slowed down the Cairns SHS attack. Sadly the boys did not win therefore are eliminated from the competition. The team certainly shows great potential in the years to come and it will be exciting to see what they will be able to achieve.
The College would like to thank Mr Nathan Haydon and Mr Anthony Antonellis for coaching and managing our U15 Boys Bill Turner Soccer Team.
SMCC Cricket
Any student interested in becoming a part of our College’s Cricket program are to complete the Google form below. We may be able to form a mixed team comprised of year 7 – 10 students to compete in a Gala Day in Term 3.
If you have any questions, you can contact the management staff.
COACH | Michael Oates | moates@cns.catholic.edu.au
MANAGER | Michelle Garner | mgarner@cns.catholic.edu.au
St Mary’s and the Cairns Running Festival
St. Mary's are participating in the Cairns Running Festival on July 16! Students, parents and community members are invited to register for their chosen race distance (2km, 5km, 10km, 21.1km, 42.2km) and join the St. Mary's team for 10% off their registration fee.
Student expectations
No mobile phones during Sport: This includes all sport groups travelling offsite and CISSA teams. Failure to meet this expectation will result in a detention.
Expectations for students with regards to organisation:
- Read the Notices located on the Student Portal each school day.
- Bring their water bottle and hat to every Sport lesson. Failure to bring a hat will result in a lunch time detention. If your sport is a fitness-based activity, you will need to bring a towel.
Expectations for students with regards to behaviour and engagement:
- Demonstrate respectful and appreciative behaviour to your Sports Teacher.
- Participate in the Sport/ Activity to the best of their ability.
- Represent our College well when travelling off site.
- Demonstrate respectful and appreciative behaviour towards any outside provider facilitating a program along with a St Mary’s staff member.
Please note: Our Sport program involves some groups travelling offsite therefore please avoid making appointments during Tuesday and Wednesday sport.
TCS & Peninsula Trials
Parents/ carers will need to contact the College regarding any school absence due to students attending Peninsula trials which occur during school hours. TCS trials occur afterschool.
Students are reminded to collect signed Peninsula paperwork from the HPE staffroom to take to their TCS trials. Students will NOT be allowed to trial if they do not have this paperwork.
Students and their families are responsible for:
Logging onto the Student Portal to obtain:
- TCS Calendar (this tells you when your trial is on)
- Peninsula paperwork (complete, hand in & collect to take to trial)
- Notice of Trial (This document is uploaded to TCS Sport app within two weeks of trial)
- Follow the timelines outlined in the Peninsula Paperwork Process – See below:
Instructions on how to obtain access through the Student Portal have been provided each week at the end of this Bulletin – See below:
- Go to the TCS Sport tile in the Student Portal
- In the ‘Key Paperwork’ section print the ‘Notice of Trial’ information for your sport trial. These will be uploaded as soon as we receive them. If it is not there for your trial, check again soon or see the sport staff in the HOB staffroom.
- Complete the ‘Peninsula Student Permission Details Booklet’ immediately and bring it to the HPE staffroom for signing – paperwork needs to be submitted AT LEAST one week prior to the trial date. If it comes in later than this, we cannot guarantee that students will get it back in time for the trial which can result in them not being allowed to participate.
Students then need to report back to the HPE staffroom within 2 days to collect their signed paperwork and take the Peninsula Student Details Booklet with them to the trial.
Sport Coordinator Availability to support students in TCS & Peninsula Paperwork processes:
8:10am – 8:25am: Tuesday – Friday
Second half of Second Lunch: Monday – Friday
3:15pm – 3:30pm: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Kind regards
Leiana Glenwright
Sport Coordinator