Sporting News

Sports dates for 2023

The Armidale Diocesan Primary Sports Council, webpage has this year's dates set for all sporting activities for Diocesan level and above. Please refer to this if you think you may need to plan for future events. 

https://www.facebook.com/ArmidaleDiocesanPSC/

https://sites.google.com/arm.catholic.edu.au/primarysport/home/

Pathway for progression in primary sport in Armidale Diocesan Schools.

1. School Carnival or Trials
2. Diocesan Carnival
3. Polding Carnival
4. NSW PSSA
5. National Primary All Schools

Athletics training 

Mr Jon Welsh has kindly offered to take our interested students for athletics training on the following dates and times.

Please note this is NOT a school event and your presence will be required at any after school sessions.

Training days, from week 1, Term 3;

1. Tuesdays 3.30 pm at the Guyra Oval like last year
2. Thursdays from 2.30 to 3.15 pm at the school the same as last year

 This will continue until 18th August

Athletics Carnival 28th July 2024

Qualifying Standards

The qualifying standards for events in both track and field have changed from previous years. There is an additional qualifying time for the 800m event now also. 

Please see the table below with Athletics qualifying standards.

Toni Palmer Memorial Shield

On Wednesday 28th June, 9 of our League loving students traveled to Inverell to play in the Toni Palmer Memorial Shield Rugby League Gala day. 

Baxter Clark, Ricky-Jay Foster, Sam Reeves, Hugo and Darcy Sisson, Flynn McFarlane, Peter Grills, Jack Wesley and Jimmy Neil demonstrated their level of talent, Sportsmanship and passion playing in "Toni's Team" making up the team with students from Warialda and Wee Waa. Playing 5 games consisting of 18 minute lengths the boys came home with 1 win, great memories and new friendships. Well done boys on a successful day.

Diocesan Rugby Union NSWCPS Rugby Championships.

Darcy Sisson traveled to Forbes on Monday 26th to represent Armidale Diocesan Rugby team at the NSWCPS Rugby Championships. 

Darcy received outstanding commandments and feedback from his coach Mr Barnie Williams, with Bernie ringing the school personally to pass on how fantastic Darcy was whilst there,  "It can sometimes be hard as a single student from a school to attend at that level" He complimented Darcy on his attitude, game and social skills.

Darcy's proud parents Jess and Dan Sisson also shared how proud they are of Darcys achievements, with saying "we are very proud of Darcy stepping outside his comfort zone and coming into his own. He really tried his heart out and absolutely made us proud being one of only three year 5 boys to make it to that level" 

What an accomplishment for not only Armidale Diocesan But St Mary of the Angels. 

Congratulations to the four selected students to make it to the NSWPSSA Rugby Championships later in the year. 

House Colours 

St Mary of the Angels have 3 school house colours. We encourage our students to wear these on the day of the swimming carnival (as well as all future sport events), alternatively, sports uniform can be worn. In 2023 the school house colours are: 

McAuley - RED

Mercy - BLUE

Mackillop - YELLOW (previously green however this has been changed as of 2023 to not clash with the school uniform) 

Please see list below with the school house colour that your child/ren are in: