SWIMMING CARNIVAL

A huge thank you to all those parents and teachers for your assistance at our swimming carnival on Friday. The day would not have run so smoothly without you volunteering your time so generously.

Well done to Dominic on the first house win for the year. Congratulations to the House Captains on their first challenge of the year. I think you will all agree that Addie, Archie, Tilani, Cooper, Molly, Isaac, Mikeeli and Cruz did an awesome job leading their teams.

The final points score was as follows

Edmund Rice – 416

Ozanam – 420

Mackillop – 598

Dominic - 658

Junior Girl Champion – Emily Brown - Dominic

Junior Girl Runner up – Ella Gallagher - Mackillop

Junior Boy Champion – Hugh Mitchell – Mackillop

Junior Boy Runner up – Darcy Williams - Edmund Rice

11yr Girl Champion – Tilani Smith - Mackillop

11yr Girl Runner up – Alice Fahey - Dominic

11yr Boy Champion – Jack Mitchell – Mackillop

11yr Boy Runner up – Logan Fuller - Dominic

Senior Girl Champion – Lauren Barnes– Dominic

Senior Girl joint Runners up – Harriet Wilde - Ozanam and Sophie Brown - Dominic

Senior Boy Champion – Hugh Burnett – Dominic

Senior Boy Runner up – Cruz Hamlin - Dominic

Congratulations to the following students who have qualified for the Diocesan Swimming Carnival to be held in Moree on Thursday 21st February. Oliver Riley, Edward McCann, Myles Manning, Emily Brown, Stella O'Shea, Molly O'Mullane, Hugh Mitchell, Blake Judd, Kobi Hamlin, Ella Gallagher, Charlotte Newsome, Lilli Fitzgibbon, Darcy Williams, Jack Riley, Thomas Wheatley, Nathaniel Stimson, Tilani Smith, Alice Fahey, Eloise McCann, Emma Taggart, Jack Mitchell, Logan Fuller, William Judd, William Penberthy, Jack Westhorpe, Lauren Barnes, Harriet Wilde, Sophie Brown, Hugh Burnett, Ben Sawyer and Cruz Hamlin. We wish these students the best of luck and know that they will represent St Nicholas Primary School with pride. Mrs Tyrrell will be the accompanying teacher on the day. Students will need to make their own way to Moree and back.

We also had 4 records broken on the day .....

Tilani Smith broke the 11yr girls 100m Freestyle set in 1995, 11yr girls 50m Backstroke set in 1989, 11yr girls 50m Butterfly set in 2017 and the 11yr girls 200m Individual Medley set in 2016. The record for 11yr girl 50m backstroke was particularly special as mum Karina Errington who set the record in 1989 was there on the day to congratulate Tilani. Alice Fahey also swam faster than the record time.

CODE OF CONDUCT

As the team sports for the year are all beginning, this is a timely reminder for players, coaches and parents of the code of conduct expected at St Nicholas.

Those parents who have very kindly volunteered to coach a team are to be listened to and all instructions to be followed by players both at training and when competing. Should you have an issue with your child's coach please speak to them privately without your children being present. Show respect for your coaches and their decisions.

Parents should not interfere or enter the playing field during a game as the on field officials should be left to adjudicate. If parents have concerns they should approach the coach at a break and not the children.

Should a player, coach or parent not respect this code of conduct while representing St Nicholas it may prevent their inclusion in teams in the future as this is not the image that we wish to portray in the wider community.

HOCKEY CLINIC

Notes were handed out this week for a free hockey clinic starting on Tuesday afternoons from 4pm. It runs for five weeks and sticks are provided. Please return the notes to Mrs Tyrrell as soon as possible so that teams can be arranged. This is for Year 3-6 children only.

BASKETBALL

Notes for interested students were sent out last week and are due back now. Unfortunately no nominations can be accepted. Students will be informed of their teams next week and given a team code for team registration purposes. Games will begin on either the 14th Feb or the 21st Feb.

For students in Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2 or girls in Year 3 who are interested to learn basketball skills. The Aussie Hoops program will run for 8 weeks beginning the 14th Feb. This program costs $20. A free 'come and try day' will be held this afternoon - Kindergarten and Year 1 at 4:30pm and Year 2 and Year 3 girls from 5:15pm.

CRICKET

Just a reminder for those playing cricket to please check the Tamworth Junior Cricket Association website for game times and locations.

http://tjca.nsw.cricket.com.au

ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHER

Don't forget to apply for your Active Kids Voucher. This is a rebate of a $100 voucher to parents/guardians of school enrolled children. The $100 voucher can be used for registration and participation costs for sport and fitness activities. Every child (4.5 - 18 years’ old) enrolled in school from Kindergarten to Year 12 is eligible. It will not be means tested and one voucher will be available for every child in the family annually over the next four years. There will be no limits on the number of applications per family, as long as every child is enrolled in school. For more information about what sports are covered and how to claim the rebate please access the following link https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-active-kids-voucher

TOUCH FOOTBALL

This week the primary teams have been brushing up on their skills in 2nd break and are keen to start the season beginning on Monday 25.

Students have been notified of their teams.

All outstanding registration fees should be paid by this Friday and brought to the library OR paid to the Touch Football canteen on Monday before the game.

Students in kinder / Yr 1 / Yr 2 teams will be notified of their team next week. This competition begins on Monday March 4.

NETBALL 2019

Netball registration forms have been circulated to those students who have expressed an interest to play. Any queries, please contact our office staff and these will be forwarded onto Mrs Elliott. Otherwise, please email eelliott@arm.catholic.edu.au

FUTSAL

Futsal began on Monday 11th February 2019. St Nicholas Barramundis, Blowfish and Cods are in the 8/9/10 division. St Nicholas Barracudas, Eels and Seals are in the 11/12 division. Please go to the following link to find the draw each week.

http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-8224-0-0-0&a=COMPS#2019_Summer_Futsal_at_the_Dome

IMPORTANT SPORTING DATES FOR 2019

I am aware that many of you start planning mid year holidays early but are keen to know when sporting events are on so this is a list of some of the locked in dates for 2019. Please be aware that some of these dates (especially Diocesan ones) may change.

TERM 1

Friday 8th February - Polding Summer Trials (Lismore)

Friday 15th February - St Nicholas swimming carnival (Town Pool)

Thursday 21st February - Diocesan swimming carnival (Moree)

Friday 1st March - Diocesan Touch Football trials (Tamworth)

Friday 22nd March - Diocesan Winter Trials - Netball, Rugby League, Soccer and Hockey (Tamworth)

Wednesday 27th March - Polding swimming carnival (SOPAC)

Friday 29th March - Polding AFL Trials (Newcastle)

TERM 2

Friday 3rd May - Polding Winter Trials - Netball, Rugby League, Soccer and Hockey (Tamworth)

Friday 17th May - Diocesan Cross Country (Barraba)

Friday 21st June - Diocesan Rugby Trials (Tamworth)

TERM 3

Thursday 15th August - St Nicholas Athletics Carnival (TRACC) PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE

SOCCER REGISTRATION

PT&F NEWS

GREET, MEET AND EAT

2019 WELCOME BBQ

***PLEASE NOTE: NO WATER PISTOLS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE BBQ DUE TO WATER RESTRICTIONS. THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING