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K-6 Sport
School Swimming Results
Congratulations to all of our students who turned up and participated in the annual school Swimming Carnival. Students who have qualified for the Diocesan Carnival received notes last Friday. In order to qualify students, have to come in the first 3 places overall and meet qualifying times set down by the Diocesan Sports Committee. House points were as follows:
Pauls – 372
Leos – 366
Marks – 350
Johns – 306
Primary Age Champions were:
8/9Years – Bailey Crispin & Sophie Foley; R/U Fletcher Andrews & Georgie Moore
10Years – Oliver Sinclair & Zara Butcher; R/U Kane Cameron & Brielle Cody
11Yers – Darcy Oakes & Sheldon Brown; R/U James Wilmans & Florence Black
Opens – Cody Uebergang & Matilda Butcher; R/U Fergus Roger & Grace Young
Students who have qualified for the Diocesan Carnival have received notes. In order to qualify students, have to come in the first 3 places overall and meet qualifying times set down by the Diocesan Sports Committee. The Diocesan swimming Carnival will be held on Friday 26 February in Tamworth. Notes and money were due back to school today.
Diocesan Swimming Carnival
The Diocesan Swimming Carnival will be held on Friday, 26 February in Tamworth. The carnival will be held at the South and West Tamworth War Memorial Pool (Scully) located on Kent Street. One Parent per competitor is now permitted to attend the carnival, but spectators will have a separate seated area. Mrs Dal Santo and Miss Starkie will be accompanying the children and meet them inside the pool area. Pool entry for children is $3.50. This should be paid on entering the pool and not to the school. Warm-up time will be from 8:00am-8:15am. The carnival will begin at 8:30am. The day will conclude at approximately 3:00pm. There is a timekeepers meeting at 8:00am. Students should bring a hat, water, sunscreen, swimming gear and a healthy lunch. A canteen will be operating on the day. Students should be in full school sports uniform – no Diocesan clothing is to be worn.
Year 3-6 Sport
Over the next 6 weeks, students from Year 3-6 will start class rotations through a variety of activities for sport. As part of the rotation each week, one class will be going Ten Pin Bowling and another will be heading to the Indoor Centre or King Fit while the other 6 classes will stay at school and participate in basketball, touch, indoor soccer, cricket or tee ball. This week, 26 February, 5/6S will go to the Indoor Centre ($4.00), 3/4M Ten Pin Bowling ($8.00) and 3/4B will go to King Fit ($3.50). Next week, 5 March, 5/6A will go to the Indoor Centre ($4.00), 3/4G Ten Pin Bowling ($8.00) and 3/4D will go to King Fit ($3.50). If you have any concerns, please contact your child’s classroom teacher or Mrs Dal Santo.
Term 4 Sporting Dates
- Diocesan Swimming Carnival, 26 February
- Diocesan Winter Trials, Inverell, 12 March
- Polding Swimming, Homebush, 22 March
- Diocesan Touch Trials, Tamworth, 26 March
- Primary School Cross country, Inverell Complex, 1 April
Secondary Sport
School Swimming Carnival Results
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the swimming carnival in week 3. Results as follows:
House Points: Johns 447 Leos 327 Marks 277 Pauls 256
Age Champions & Runners-Up
12's boys: Zachary Llanto, Flynn Ferrer
12's girls: Phoebe Horner
13's boys: Oliver Spicer, George Taylor
13's girls: April Neppl, Maygan Cody
14's boys: Cas Marshall, Jack Uebergang
14's girls: Ellie McSpedden, Phoebe Craddock
15's boys: Hunter Ribeiro, Isaac Hutchings
15's girls: Livinia Whyte, Charlotte Young
16's boys: Jock Hollis, Bailey King
16's girls: Lil Rainger, Alice McInnes
School Sport
Sport will be swimming this week and then for the remainder of the term the secondary house competition will be on with students participating in a rotation of different activities and games each week. Students are reminded to bring a hat and water bottle.
Diocesan Swimming Trials Gunnedah
Students who qualified to attend the Diocesan Swimming Trials in Gunnedah on 11 March will be notified this week.
Term 1 Sports Dates (subject to change)
• Diocesan U15's Rugby League Trials Lismore 9 March
• NRL Super 9’s Gala Day Inverell 9 March
• Diocesan Swimming Trials Gunnedah 11 March
• Diocesan U15’s Touch Trials Inverell 18 March
• U15's Northern Country Rugby League Smithtown 24 March
• NSWCCC Swimming Homebush 29 March
• NSWCCC Touch Nelson Bay 31 March
• HTS Secondary Cross Country 1 April