Mr Stuart McSwan | K - 6 Sport Co-ordinator

Welcome back to our students for 2024. I am looking forward to a great year of sport at GPCC which began with our Primary Swimming Carnival at Mingara on Friday 2 February.

Dates for our GPCC Sporting Carnivals are listed below. 

Dates for your Calendar

School Carnivals

TERM 1

Friday 2 February  - GPCC Yrs 2-6 Swimming Carnival- (Mingara)

Thursday 14 March - GPCC Yrs 2-6 Cross Country Carnival (GPCC grounds)

TERM 2

Friday 3 May - GPCC Yrs 2-6 Athletics Carnival (Mingara)

TERM 3                       

Wednesday 21 August - GPCC Yrs K-2 Athletics Carnival (GPCC grounds)

TERM 4

Friday 25 October - GPCC Yrs K-2 Swimming Carnival (Peninsula Leisure Centre)

Representative Carnivals

TERM 1

Thursday 22 February - THACCCSA Zone Primary Swimming Carnival (Newcastle)

Thursday 7 March - CSSA Primary State Swimming Carnival (Homebush- evening meet 4-8pm)

Wednesday 27 March - CIS Primary Swimming Championships (Homebush)

TERM 2

Friday 31 May - CSSA Primary and Secondary State Cross Country Carnival (Sydney Equestrian Centre)

Thursday 6 June - CIS Primary and Secondary Cross Country

TERM 3

Tuesday 6 August - THACCCSA Zone Primary Athletics Carnival (Glendale)

Friday 23 August - CSSA Primary State Athletics Carnival (Blacktown)

Friday 6 September - CIS Primary Athletics Carnival

GPCC Sport Teams

We are looking forward to sending our teams to a number of Gala Days and competitions in Primary this year.

Students will have a chance to trial for certain school teams over the coming terms and will need to keep a close eye on the notices and listen out for Assembly announcements for when trials will be held.

The protocol for team selection is as follows:

• Teams have at least 2-3 trials before final selection.
• Unfortunately, it is simply not possible for all children who trial to be included in final teams. It is not uncommon for 60 students to trial for a team that only has 10 spots available.
• Once teams have been chosen, they will aim to have at least one training session each week before a competition.

Individual Sport Trials for Primary CSSA and CIS Teams (NOT GPCC teams)

These trials are not for GPCC school teams that we trial for here at school to play at certain gala days throughout the year (as mentioned above). The CSSA or CIS trials are usually held in Sydney and students will be trialling against students from either other Christian Schools (CSSA) or other Independent Schools (CIS) and are usually recommended for those students that compete at a representative level.

Please email Mr McSwan before these Nomination dates if your child (YEARS 5 AND 6 ONLY) would like to be considered. They need to be currently playing in the sport and have several years’ experience (preferably at a Representative level): Parents are required to transport students to and from these trials.

CSSA and CIS Sport trial dates: Please note these are not for GPCC school teams.

Term 1

Friday 23 February - CSSA Primary Boys Soccer Trials (select students) - Nominations close Friday 9 February

Monday 26 February - CIS Primary Boys and Girls Tennis Trials (select students)- Nominations close Tuesday 12 February

Friday 8 March - CIS Primary Boys and Girls Basketball Trials (select students via Paper selection) - Nominations close Friday 23 February

Monday 25 March - CIS Primary Girls Soccer Trials (select students)- Nominations close Monday 18 March

Monday 8 April - CSSA Primary Girls Netball trials (select students)- Nominations close Monday 25 March

Monday 8 April - CIS Primary Boys AFL Trials (select students)- Nominations close Monday 25 March 

Welcome to Secondary Sport in 2024. My name is Christopher Harris and you may know me from last year as the Secondary Sport Co-ordinator for Secondary School Years 7 – 12. I am passionate about sport and creating community in our school and giving students the opportunity to further their talents in sport. This year as Sport Co-ordinator I will be managing the creation of Junior and Senior teams for the sports we have gala days for, entering individuals into trials for CSSA, CIS representative teams, running our swimming, athletics and cross country carnivals, and organising teams to attend higher levels of these carnivals.

So, outside the usual sports that are offered at school, we are able to enter students and teams into other activities but you need to let me know in due time. I would also like to know of any success that your children have completed in the world of sport so we as a GPCC community can celebrate the successes of our students. Each week in our Monday morning assembly I hope to update the students on upcoming sport, carnivals, and gala days that they should be aware of. I would appreciate all contact via email at charris@gpcc.nsw.edu.au.

Please see the GPCC sport calendar and CSSA sport calendar for 2024 on the document below that can be downloaded.

GPCC Sport Calendar 2024

Term One

NSWAS Secondary Individual Triathlon: Wednesday 21 February Sydney International Regatta Centre

NSWAS Secondary Teams Triathlon: Thursday 22 February Sydney International Regatta Centre

GPCC Secondary Swimming Carnival: Friday 23 February Mingara

THACCCSA Zone Swimming Carnival ENTRIES DUE: Wednesday 28 February (Meet Manager file)

CIS Secondary 16&U Boys Football Trials: Monday 4 March Bernie Mullane

THACCCSA Zone Swimming Carnival: Wednesday 6 March Peninsula Leisure Centre                                       

THACCCSA Touch Football Gala Day: Monday 11March Wallsend Touch Ovals

GPCC Secondary Athletics Carnival: Thursday 14 March Mingara

CIS Secondary Open Boys & Girls Football Trials: Friday 15 March Bernie Mullane

NSW School Mountain Bike Championships Thursday – Friday 21 & 22 March

CSSA State Secondary Swimming Championships: Tuesday 26 March Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre     

NSWAS Secondary U15&U Girls Netball Trials: Paper Nominations close: Thursday 28 March - Netball players to attend the All Schools Trials CIS Member Schools only

CSSA + HZSA Secondary Schools Triathlon: Thursday 4 April International Regatta Centre Penrith

CSSA Secondary State Touch Football Gala Day and Trials for CIS: Friday 5 April - Penrith Touch Fields          

SASSA/CSSA Secondary 16&U Boys Rugby Union Trials: Wednesday 10 April

Download CSSA CALENDAR 2024