On Friday 5 May, Year Six students, Brooklyn Horwood and Olivia Seymour-Munn, travelled to Canberra to participate in the MacKillop Netball Trials. Representing the Wollongong Diocesan team, the girls competed against teams from the Diocese of Sydney, Parramatta, Canberra/Goulburn and Wagga Wagga.

Despite not having trained with their teammates prior to the trials, both girls blended well with their team and played at a very high level against some very tough competition. Brooklyn performed extremely well earning selection as 1 of 18 players to progress to the ‘Possibles and Probables’ round for selection in the MacKillop team.

It was a great experience and learning curve for the girls and they should be very proud of their efforts. Congratulations Brooklyn & Olivia! 

On the same day, Cooper Green, Tyson Crowley and Lakyn Towns also travelled to Canberra to participate in the MacKillop League Trials. Like the girls, the boys represented the Wollongong Diocesan team, competing against teams from Sydney, Parramatta, Canberra/Goulburn and Wagga Wagga.

Competing in the Under 11’s team, Lakyn arrived at the event to find the fields blanketed in thick fog, which fortunately soon passed as play got underway. Lakyn impressed, making several line breaks, helping to set up tries for his team. Lakyn’s efforts were recognized with his selection to trial in the ‘Possibles and Probable’s’ match.

Cooper and Tyson competed in the Under 12 matches. Like Lakyn, the boys started playing in thick fog. Cooper and Tyson were up against some other talented league players. The boys both put in a solid display in each of their matches. Cooper’s display caught the eye of the coaches and was selected to play in the ‘Possibles and Probable’s’ match. Here Cooper continued to impress and was selected for the MacKillop team. Congratulations to the boys on their magnificent efforts!

Last week, students from Kinder to Year 4 received an introduction to AFL, spending the day at Nowra Showground participating in an AFL Gala day with other local schools. Despite many students having never played the game before, children picked up the skills of the game extremely quickly and enjoyed the day. Several students enjoyed the day so much that they have decided to join local clubs. 

On Wednesday, Kindergarten to Year 2 participated in an AFL skills and drill afternoon at school. Students were supported by our Year 6 leaders who ran stations to assist the younger students develop some of the skills of the game including strengthening their hand-eye coordination. 

On Tuesday 23 May, a number of dedicated Cross Country runners will be competing at the Wollongong team selection trials at Willandra. We wish these students the best of luck and look forward to hearing the results of their efforts.

The Taekwondo South Coast Open Championships were held over the second weekend of the school holidays at the Bomaderry Sporting complex. Harper-Jean Brant from Year 2, competed in two events at the competition.

In  the  8-9 year old’s Blue Belt Division Sparring event, Harper-Jean’s effort saw her progress to the gold medal battle, where she was challenged by a fierce competitor, 18 months her senior. Harper-Jean proved to be a talented competitor, proudly walking away with a silver medal. 

Harper-Jean also competed in the Poomsae event with a team of 8 girls aged between 6-13 years. Poomsae is a patterned series of offensive and defensive techniques performed against an imaginary opponent. Harper-Jean's team put in a solid effort, earning the Silver Medal. Well done to Harper-Jean!

Upcoming Events;

Friday 16 June – Paul Kelly Cup (Selected Yr 5 and 6 students)

Tuesday 20 June – South Coast Netball Gala Day (Selected students)

Monday 26 June – Whole School Athletics Carnival

If you have any questions about sports or any events coming up, please don’t hesitate to contact me.