SPORTS NEWS
Rowville District Summer Interschool Sports
Our Year 5 & 6 students completed the two-day Summer Interschool Sports competition which included the sports of Cricket, Handball, Softball, Tennis & Volleyball. We had some mixed results across the board, with our school finish 5th out of the 8 schools when all sports results were combined. Our more successful teams included:
Girls’ Handball team – overall winners and undefeated across the two days.
Boys’ Cricket team – Runners-up in a close grand final.
Girl’s Softball team – Runners-up, losing the grand final by just one home run.
Boys’ Softball team – 3rd place overall.
The following BHPS teams have been invited to compete at the Knox Division finals next Term (there’s no Division finals for Handball):
Girls Softball Division finals – Wednesday 21st October
Boys Softball Division finals – Wednesday 21st October
Boys Cricket Division finals – Thursday 15th October
A big thank you as always to the parents who assisted with one of our teams over one or both of the days: Sasha Hendrickse (Softball), Nicole Bateman (Cricket), Jessie Petchell (Tennis), Vanessa Aston (Handball), Anne Oliver (Tennis), & Melanie Snibson (Tennis). And a big thank you to our teachers who assisted with the training sessions and match day organisation and umpiring – Mrs Wheeler, Mrs Elliot, Mr Noth, Mrs Mason, Ms McNamara, Ms O’Neill, Mr Daniels, Mr Blenner, Mrs Lucas, Mrs Weichert, & Ms Hunt.
On Tuesday we had 110 very excited Year 3 & 4 students attend their Hoop Time event at the State Basketball Centre. Our 11 teams did exceptionally well throughout the day, winning approximately 75% of their matches overall. They also displayed wonderful teamwork and sportsmanship which was more pleasing. We had four of our five Future Stars teams who were eligible, make it through to the finals. The Girls’ ‘Bulldogs’ and Boys’ ‘Boomers’ teams lost in the semi-finals. While the Girls’ Breakers team had a thrilling grand final comeback, before just losing in the last 30 seconds of the match. And … the Boys’ ‘Broncos’ team won the Future Stars Grand Final and will get to compete at a Regional final in Term 4.
I would like to extend my gratitude to the following parents who volunteered to coach/score for their child’s team on the day: Krystal Hammond, Lauren Porter, Kathryn Skidmore, Jessie Petchell, Nicole Smith, Candice Komodromos, Peter Groenewegen, Mitchell Outram, Bec Goudge, Sarah Way, Lyndal Jones, Brooke Rout, Nicola Johanson, Kevin Hoogkamer, Varin Khlaikaew, Amy Wyatt, Andrew Farrow, Yvette Willison, Tara Jude, & Leigh Condie. And also a big thank you to the staff who attended and helped: Ms Maxwell, Mrs D, Mrs Kett, Ms Ascenzo, Ms Levey, Ms Foster, & Ms V.
Our Hoop Time program continues to be extremely popular and I can’t wait to offer it again next year. This year, with the inclusion of Year 2 students, we have seen 263 of our students involved – up from 218 students in 2025, and 115 students in 2024.
On Wednesday, we had seven of our students compete at the Knox Division Athletics Championships. It’s a great achievement to have made it that far, so I congratulate the following students and their results at the event:
Kaidence (5B) – 100m (finished 3rd out of 7) & Triple Jump (finished 2nd out of 8)
Emily B (4A) – Shot Put (finished 6th out of 10)
Ethan (6A) – Discus (finished 6th out of 7)
Lucy P (6A) – Discus (finished 4th out of 7)
Harper (6B) – Shot Put (finished 4th out of 9)
Samara (6B) – Triple Jump (finished 8th out of 11)
Hannah (6C) – High Jump (finished equal 4th out of 7)
Dates to remember:
October 15th Boys Cricket Division finals
October 21st Boys & Girls Softball Division finals
November 4th Boys Regional Netball
November 19th 5B & 6B Surfing excursion
November 25th 5C & 6A Surfing excursion
December 1st 5A & 6C Surfing excursion
Shae Warren
Physical Education Teacher and Sport Co-ordinator