Mr Stuart McSwan | K - 6 Sport Co-ordinator

THACCCSA Primary Zone Swimming

On Thursday of last week, 36 amazing swimmers from GPCC Primary competed at the THACCCSA Primary Zone Swimming Carnival at The Forum pool in Newcastle.

Our team performed very well finishing 3rd overall behind Belmont Christian College and Wyong Christian School. Due to our strong performances, we had some well-deserved Age Champion and Place Getters who were awarded medals following the carnival. Well done to all the boys and girls for wonderful swimming and cheering throughout the day. I’d also like to thank all parents that attended the event.

Age Champions/place getters:

6-8yrs Girls 1^st place: Cleo M

6-8yrs Boys 3^rd place: Oscar G

9yrs Boys 1^st place: Archer H

10yrs Girls 2^nd place: Taya K

10yrs Girls 3^rd place: Chloe L

We now look forward to taking a strong squad to the CSSA Twilight Carnival on March 7 at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

GPCC Primary Swimming Time Trial Awards

Next week (Week 6), we will be presenting awards to Age Champions and 2nd and 3rd place getters from our Primary Swimming Carnival during Chapel on Wednesday afternoon. Parents of recipients have been sent an email regarding this.

Avoca Beach U6 Junior Rugby (GPCC) 

Dear Kindy Parents

We have an exciting opportunity to pilot an Avoca Beach Junior Rugby U6 team, playing under the umbrella of GPCC. If you and your child would like to build some great, lasting relationships in the 2024 kindy year, this is a great way to do it.

The idea is to get around 10 boys and girls to form a team to compete in the local junior rugby competition on Saturday mornings. If we get the numbers, we intend to train straight after school on the GPCC oval on a Wednesday until 4pm.

Our coach will be Mitchell Ryan in Year 9. Mitch has played representative rugby for the Central Coast for the past three years and was chosen in the U14 NSW Country Team in 2023. Mitch will be supported by coaches from the Avoca Beach Club (and his dad, Dave).

The Avoca Beach Junior Rugby Club is a really inclusive, fun and active club that supports kids through their junior sporting careers. The kids and parents also get to form great friendships that carry on into later years.

If you have a child that was born in 2018 and you would like to join an awesome footy club, please register your interest through the below link and the club will be in touch. EOI Schools Program 2024

Expressions of interest for CSSA and HZSA Duathlon/Triathlon

This is an event for those in Years 3-6. Please see the information below. It is important to note that this is different from the biathlon event which has been run in previous years and includes a cycle leg. Parents will be required to coordinate a team of students to participate in their age group prior to contacting Mr McSwan.

Parents will also be required to transport their child and gear (bike) to and from the event.

Please let Mr McSwan know via email smcswan@gpcc.nsw.edu.au if you would like to enter a team, which event they will be competing in and which leg each competitor will be completing by Friday 22 March.

We are delighted to announce that former Socceroo Jason van Blerk, will be bringing his Football Academy to GPCC starting in Week 3 of Term 1 in 2024. The program will run over all four terms in 2024. It is a skill based acquisition program to cater for all levels of the beautiful game. With 35 years of experience in Australia and in Europe, Jason’s program is designed to take your child to the next level. Please click on link for more information: https://spiritusfootballblog.wordpress.com/

This schedule is designed for all ages and year groups but also can be flexible by moving your child up and down in year groups if you cannot make the session.

Schedule:

Primary School

Tuesday Afternoons 3:15 – 4:30pm Boys Years 3 & 4

Thursday Afternoon 3:15 – 4:30pm Girls Years 3 – 6

Friday Afternoon 3:15 – 4:30pm Boys Years 3 – 6

Information: 

Cost is $20 per session. If your child is attending the academy, it must be payed in full, but you can join anytime during the term.   

Please send email to Jason Van Blerk, jasonvanblerkfootballacademy@gmail.com for your availability and payment information. All enquiries should be made directly to Jason van Blerk. 

Dates for your Calendar

School Carnivals

TERM 1

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 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 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 

GPCC Secondary Swimming Carnival 

Last Friday, we had our annual swimming carnival at Mingara Aquatic Centre. There were 76 more students in attendance than last year and I was a great day. A high level of swimming was seen through the day with many records broken see below with the age champion list.

A strong team of 41 will be sent to the Zone Carnival next Wednesday at Peninsula Leisure Centre, Woy Woy.

House points were awarded for each participant, volunteer and the novelty events and the winning house was… the Vava’u Breakers!

GPCC Swimming Age Champions 2024

	1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place
12 Years Girls	Sophie C	Allegra N	Phoebe N
12 Years Boys	Justin H	Sam C	Charlie R
13 Years Girls	Alexandra H	Grace B	Kauai C
13 Years Boys	Reef M	Levi S	Macauley D
14 Years Girls	Isabelle R	Amy W	Alyssa C
14 Years Boys	Jason P	Zac S	Jasper P
15 Years Girls	Ciara W	Ariella N	Emily B
15 Years Boys	Benjamin T	Archie P Baylin C
16 Years Girls	Felicity R	Rebecca H	Matilda L
16 Years Boys	Tyson S	Caleb S	Thomas G
17 Years Girls	Olivia P	Savannah D
17 Years Boys	Caleb N	Rijk M	Zachary J
18-21 Years Girls	Sienna P	Jessica H	Zara L
18-21 Years Boys	Owen P	Zachary S	Will T

Records:

13 Year boys: 50m Backstroke - Reef M (34.70)

18+ boys: 50m Backstroke - Zachary S (33.59)

18+ girls: 50m Breastroke - Sienna P (43.37)

13 year boys: 50m Breastroke - Levi S (39.14)

14 year boys: 40m Breastroke - Jason P (38.78)

13 year girls: 50m Butterfly - Alex H (33.54)

13 year boys: 100m Freestyle - Reef M (1.05.24)

NSW All Schools Triathlon

Last week some of our students competed in the NSW All Schools Triathlon. On Wednesday, Caleb and Ariella N competed in the individual races and received fantastic results. Ariella came 5^th in CIS schools in the intermediate solo race and Caleb placed 8^th amongst the CIS boys in the senior solo race. On Thursday, three of our girls Ariella N, Felicity R and Emily F competed in the intermediate relay Triathlon race and placed 5^th amongst the 53 girls teams and 4^th in CIS. Well done to our Triathletes.

State Oztag Tournament

Congratulations to Noah W (Year 7) and Xavier  B M (Year 8) who competed for 3 days in the State Oztag Tournament in Coffs Harbour representing The Central Coast. They were undefeated and won the Grand Final for under 13’s. They are now off to Nationals in October. Well done boys.

Soccer Skills Acquisition Program 

Term One

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

CSSA Calendar

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