It has been another big couple of weeks in Sport at our school …
Lucy P 5A competed at the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Athletics 11yo girls Discus event. She did incredibly well to finish 10th, and more importantly her improvement this year due to her dedication to training both at school and with her family, is a testament to her commitment and work ethic. What a great achievement Lucy!
Last week our Boys and Girls Softball teams competed at the Knox Division playoffs. Both teams were extremely competitive, with the Boys team finishing fourth overall. While the Girls team played off in the grand final, and finished runners up. Our Girls team has been invited to compete in the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Softball finals in a couple of weeks, we can’t wait to see how they go. A big thanks to Catherine Devlin who coached our Boys team on the day.
After being washed out in term 3, our Year 5 & 6 students finally got to compete in the District Summer Interschool sports that included Cricket, Handball, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball. Nearly all of our teams were extremely competitive and it was great to see our school be the 2nd best performed school overall. Our highest finishing teams included the Boys Cricket team (3rd), Girls Tennis team (3rd), Boys Softball team (3rd), Girls Softball team (2nd) and the Girls Handball team who won their event. Congratulations to the students involved and a huge thank you to the following family members who assisted at the various sports – Kerrie & Aiden Bibby, Krystall Hammond, Catherine Devlin, and Sue Annells. I must also thank our wonderful staff who ran all of the training sessions and helped umpire and score on the day.
Lastly, our A1 Lawn Bowls team that won the District event back in Term 2, were invited to compete at the State Primary Lawn Bowls Championships in Sunbury this week. The team that included Lili, Milla, Georgia, and Cherish (all 5C) and Ben, Josh, and Ryan (all 6C) did a great job to challenge their opponents despite the limited preparation. They lost their first two matches, but then finished the day with a win which was well deserved and signified the improvement they showed throughout the day. Thank you to Ben Carter, Michelle Gibson, and Jicinta Austin for driving the students on the day.
Upcoming sports events:
Nov. 10: Eastern Metropolitan Softball Finals
Nov. 19: 5C & 6C Surfing excursion
Nov 25: 5B & 6A Surfing excursion
Nov 27: 5A & 6B Surfing excursion
Shae Warren
Physical Education Teacher and Sport Co-ordinator