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Grant Allocation – 3.3mil.

We are so excited about the grant allocation announced recently. It will be so beneficial to our students in the areas of Physical Education, Sports trainings, ADP training, rugby program training, general social/activity occupancy at recess and lunchtimes with space and student involvement as well as the general Melton community outside school hours. This is many years overdue and has been a constant area of concern for a generation of students. With a growing school, space is becoming a real problem for students who wish to be physically engaged at recess/lunch and/or involved in trainings. Busy students are happy students.

The Melton community will benefit greatly from this project. The actual design is yet to be negotiated amongst the parties involved. But we all have a common interest in making the most out of this opportunity in such a central location.

We are getting a lot of success in State representation in a number of sports now and are recognised as a school that has a strong sporting focus and history. Much of the Melton community see Melton Secondary College as the school to go to help improve your sporting opportunities, yet we have never had the outside facility to compliment this. Question now is – how soon can this project get done?

 

State Representatives

1. A very big congratulations to Bradman Szuhai and Anisi Salani for their selection into the 2019 NRL Victoria U16’s Development Train on Squad and Derek Iva for his selection into the 2019 U18’s Victoria Thunderbolts S.G Ball Train on Squad.

2.       Grace Valele – Grace has just been selected in the Victorian u/17 netball squad – to train over the next couple of months with final State selection to be finalized in January.

3.       Rugby State selections – selected last week

-          1. Jessica Rastrick and Akosita Siola’a have been selected in the Victorian Rugby Union u/17 7’s state team

-          2. Jessica and Akosita, along with Arleah Hunt, (Arleah was the State u/16 captain) have also been selected in the NRL U/19 girls’ team.

Congratulations to the girls upon their selections at State level again. These selections are putting a lot of financial stress upon their families so if anyone can help with sponsorship please contact Mr. Darcy.

Sport Results

Western Region Athletics

1ST Placegetters (and qualify for School Sport Victoria State Final)

  • Makasini Tauelangi – 17yrs girls discus
  • Alain Muzaliwa – 16yrs boys javelin

2nd placegetters

  • Kris Muavaa- Mano (13yrs shot put), Makasini Tauelangi (17yrs shot put), P.J.Brown (14yrs discus), Trinity Skenderis x 2 (15yrs long jump and triple jump),

               Girls 15yrs relay – Trinity Skenderis, Beatrice Dawo, Gloria Win and Abel Majok.

3rd placegetters

  • Trinity Skenderis x 2 (15yrs 100m and 15yrs 200m), Jemma Rigby (18yrs 800m), Salvatore

                Licandro (16yrs 200m),

                Boys 16yrs relay- Jared Galuaga-Kaio, Alain Muzaliwa,Salvatore Licandro and Cooper Tregear-Danton.

State Final Athletics

Makasini Tauelangi - 3rd 17yrs girls discus. A 4m PB of 30.68 enabled her to sneak into 3rd place behind 2 exceptional girls. A very pleasant surprise and a terrific achievement.

Alain Muzaliwa - 6th in 16yrs javelin with a throw of 40.64 in very difficult conditions that hampered all throwers to perform under their Region qualifying. Winner threw 46.46 - the distance that Alain threw at Region level.

Basketball

Year 7 Girls

  • - def Sunbury Downs 19-11
  • - def Bacchus Marsh 23-4
  • - def Sunbury 24-8
  • - but lost to Gisborne 13-14 – this match decided the Division winner

Year 7 Boys

  • def Kurunjang 22-1
  • lost to Bacchus Marsh 16-23
  • lost to Gisborne 17-26

Rugby

NRL Rugby 9’S- Juniors

Boys A team

               – def Carranballac and Lalor

               -  drew with Alamanda (controversial)

                - lost to Gladstone Park

                  But due to other strange results, we won our pool to qualify for the State final.

Boys B team

       - def Kurunjang

       - lost to 3 powerful teams – Braybrook, The Grange and Mt. Ridley.

Girls team – a very young team – nearly all the team can play again next year in this age group

              - def Lalor

              - lost to Gladstone Park and lost the semi final to The Grange.

Volleyball

Yr 8 boys – def Sunbury Downs 19/25, 25/22, 26/24

                  - def Kurunjang 21/11, 21/12

                    to qualify for the Western Region finals.

Yr 7/8 Girls – def Gisborne 21/16 21/16

                      - def Kurunjang 21/15, 21/23, 11/0

                      - but lost to Sunbury Downs 19/21, 21/13, 5/11

Yr 7 Boys – def Sunbury Downs 21/6, 21/13

                  - def Kurunjang 21/16, 21/10

                  - but lost to Gisborne 21/9, 18/21, 10/12

 

Western Region Volleyball Results

So close to making the State finals. We def Sirius 2-0, def Gilson 2-0, def Alamanda 2-1. Came up against Maribyrnong College in the final. We lost the 1st set 17/21, won the 2nd set 21/14, led and serving at 13/12 in the 3rd, but lost the serve and the set 13/15. 

Great effort by the boys.

 

Western Region Tennis Yr 8 Boys/Mixed - Results

A really good day with our team defeating Northern Bay and Keilor Downs but lost the pool final to Footscray City College 1-5.

 

New Rugby Coaching Program

Term 4 Rugby Training Squad – Yr 9 & 10 Boys and Girls

We have started a Rugby Training Squad to train every Thursday afterschool (3:20pm to 4:20pm). This will include specific rugby fitness training and game activities and will relate to League, Union and Touch versions of the game. Sessions will ran by Mr Oswald, Mr Taylor and/or Mr Condon.

 

New Basketball Training Sessions

Term 4 Basketball Training Squad – Yr 7 Boys and Girls

We have started a Basketball Training Squad to train every Thursday afterschool (3:20pm to 4:00pm).

Sports Excursion - Changes to Pre Excursion Arrangements

  • The trial period re the change to sport excursion arrangements has now STOPPED.
  • Simple rule – if you have not returned your consent form and paid your money by 4.45 the DAY BEFORE the excursion then YOU ARE NOT GOING unless you have approval and notified Mr. Darcy of any problem.
  • We have had enough of lost forms/forgetting/didn’t know/changed mind etc.
  • Students need to develop time and organisation habits.
  • We have given students 2 terms grace to develop habits regarding this and we have been very tolerant but this puts extra stress on the office staff and the organisers.

Melton SC Sport Facebook page

We have a facebook page dedicated to our Interschool Sport and the Athlete Development Program (ADP) participants. Please have a look and ‘like” us to keep up to date with the many outstanding achievements by our students in sport. The page name is - Melton Secondary College - Sport/Sport Specialism.

Melton Secondary College - Sport/Sport Specialism)

General Information 

  1. REBEL SPORTS – Melton SC is registered in the community kickbacks program with Rebel Sports in Woodgrove. Every time you make a purchase just mention our school and we will receive 5% of the purchase amount. If you join online you will receive a loyalty and receive discounts etc as well as already having registered our school as your preferred community kickback.

Sport Dates

TERM 4

Wednesday Nov 14 – Cricket – Year7/8 girls – Western Region finals at Fairbairn Park, Ascot Vale

Tuesday Nov 20 – Rugby 9’s State Final – Junior Boys at Jacana Reserve