Mr Stuart McSwan  | K - 6 Sport Co-ordinator

THACCCSA ZONE STAGE 2 AND STAGE 3 BASKETBALL GALA DAYS

Junior Boys Team

The Stage 2 Boys Basketball team put in an extraordinary performance on Wednesday. On the day, the boys played 3 brilliant games of basketball resulting in 1 win,1 draw and 1 loss. The boys missed out on competing in the Semi-finals by 1 point which was awarded to an opposing team on the buzzer. Michael and Luca put in an exceptional performance on the day and Enzo’s basketball skills were noteworthy as he put in a striking effort in each game.

Mr Gibbins

Junior Girls Team

Students from Stage 2 travelled to Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium to compete against other Christian Schools in the THACCCSA region. The girls’ team built on their comradery, spirit, and energy played in two tense games which had many of us experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions. Unfortunately, despite our determination and competitive nature, our inability to pick up baskets after promising play meant that we came off second best to both Belmont and Mid Coast Christian School.

Though our girls may not have secured victory on the day, I am extremely proud of the way they carried themselves as a team and the way they represented the College on the day; a notable accolade worth celebrating I believe.

I’d like to congratulate Remy B-W, Emily C, Annabella C, Lucy G, Bella L, Chloe L, Alice M, and Josie R, on their representation of the College at this level.

Mr Moody

Senior Boys Team

Game 1: Won 10-9 against Charlton

• Charlton missed 1 of 2 Free Throws to give us the win at the end.

Game 2: 8-6 against Hunter

• We scored 8 in the 1^st half and held onto the lead in the 2^nd 

Game 3: Beat MidCoast

• The boys showed a complete game playing both excellent offence and defence in both halves

Game 4: Lost to Tamworth (eventual winners) by 1

• The boys put in a great effort against one of the best players in the tournament doing a great job of slowing him down.
• Were always able to reply with a basket themselves after being scored against.

Semi: Lost to Belmont

• Put in a great effort after going down 0-6 early to tie it up 8-8 with a couple of minutes left. Then a couple of their best players locked it up scoring two quick baskets

Notable players

• Noah W - Could drive to the rim whenever he wanted for a layup
• Jaxon - Seemed to be everywhere at once. Would be weaving between players to score and stealing the ball against a fastbreak at the same time.
• Hamish L - Played as if he was 7ft tall grabbing rebounds constantly.

Mr Sneyd

Senior Girls Team

The senior girls basketball team played the zone basketball on Wednesday October 11^th at Newcastle. Being the reigning champions, the girls were expected to do well. In the first match, the team started off sluggishly taking a while to gel. The more the game progressed, the more the team found their groove running out comfortable winners. The second pool game, the girls got it into gear from the jump and ran away with the victory unchallenged. The third game was a repeat of the second, this time the defensive intensity picked up forcing numerous turnovers from the opposition. The girls completed the pool games finishing first and qualifying for the semi-finals. 

In the semi-finals, the girls met with stiffer opposition from Charlton Christian last year’s grand finalists. After a tight first half, the girls ran away with it in the end winning comfortably. In the grand final, the girls faced Maitland Christian college who were also undefeated. Maitland were much taller and bigger than our team. This didn’t deter the team at all, the girls left their best performance for the grand finale, winning by a comfortable 30+ point margin. To put it into context how dominant the girls were throughout the day, in the five matches played, the senior girls gave up only 3 points the whole day. Outstanding contributions from the whole team with everybody standing out at some point throughout the day. Congratulations to Mia D, Lily, Danni, Mia V, Jess, Jiya, Ruth, Sibella, Alleah and Piper. The girls now move onto the CSSA State Gala Day in November.

Mr Vartan (Parent/Coach)

CSSA (Christian Schools Sports Association) Child Protection training

CSSA have recommended that all adults (teachers, volunteers, parents) complete the following module on Child Protection before attending any CSSA event (trials, gala days or carnivals). Thank you.

https://www.cssa.net.au/child_protection/index.html#/

Dates for your Calendar

PRIMARY

Upcoming important events

Monday 13 November                       Year 3 Surf Safety Day (Terrigal Beach)

Tuesday 14 November                       Year 4 Surf Safety Day (Terrigal Beach)

Thursday 16 November                     Year 5 Surf Safety Day (Terrigal Beach)

Friday 17 November                          Year 6 Surf Safety Day (Terrigal Beach)

Wednesday 6 December                    Year 3-6 Last Day at Umina Beach

Wednesday 6 December                    K-2 Fun Day on School Oval 9am-12pm

2024 Australian Mountain Bike Interschools Competition

Please see details in the Secondary Sports section below. 

Years 7 - 12 Sport Co-ordinator 

Inter-schools Horse Extravaganza

Congratulations to Felicity R (Year 9) who was selected to participate in the AIS Swimming New South Wales (SNSW) Regional Development Program. Felicity's selection was based on her outstanding results and her ability to meet qualifying times for the SNSW performance pathways. During the three days at the AIS, she, along with other promising swimmers, engaged in a series of sessions tailored to enhance the technical aspects of their swimming. These sessions were complemented by educational segments to enrich their knowledge of the sport. The camp concluded with an exciting racing experience.

2024 Australian Mountain Bike Interschools Competition

Save the Date

The Australian MTB Interschools returns to Thredbo in 2024 (4-8 March) for another week of action packed riding, racing and good times with all your school mates from far and wide. Compete as an individual or as a team and pick which events you’d like to compete in. Registrations will sell out so be sure to rally your mates up and descend on Thredbo for the best week of the school year!

Registrations for this event will be going live in November. Details regarding schedule and formats dropping soon.

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Please contact Lucinda Shelley, as our school contact if you have any further questions on lucindashelley@icloud.com 

GPCC Term 4 Sport Calendar

CSSA Secondary State Triathlon: Thursday 26 October (CANCELLED)

CSSA Secondary Girls Super 8’s Cricket GD: Friday 3 November

THACCCSA Super 8’s Cricket Gala Day: Wednesday 22 November Maitland Park