Mr Stuart McSwan | K - 6 Sport Co-ordinator

Paul Kelly Cup - AFL

We had two teams represent the College at the Paul Kelly Cup South Division at Woy Woy last Thursday. Congratulations to both teams for good performances throughout the day and the obvious improvement as each game went on. The girls managed to win one game and gained valuable experience with much of the team having never played AFL before.

The boys AFL team had a great day on the field running, tackling (bear hug) and kicking to their hearts content. Some tough competition was provided but the boys were able to remain competitive during most of their games.

Thank you to Mrs Stubbs-Mills and Mr McGregor for coaching the teams.

Dates for your Calendar

School Carnivals

TERM 3                       

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

TERM 4

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

Representative Carnivals

TERM 2

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 up to 60 students to trial for a team that only has 10 spots available. Due to these limited spots, it is highly likely that students will miss out on making the team. We acknowledge that we have a number of skilled athletes who trial for these representative teams and we strive to give opportunity during trials for students to demonstrate their skills.
• 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 2

Wednesday 19 June - CIS Primary Rugby Union Trials #1 (select students) - Nominations close Wednesday 12 June

CSSA (Christian Schools Sports Association) Child Protection training and Risk Warning

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#/

Below is a link for the Risk Warning that accompanies all CSSA run events

https://cssa.net.au/risk-warning.html

THACCCSA Soccer Gala Day - Tamworth

On Friday 24 May we departed a brisk GPCC at 5am for the longest day on the calendar and headed for Tamworth. The first two hours of the ride were met with a choir of snores that made time slow down. But once the sun rose, everyone’s spirits were lifted, and the music started to play. As we approached the fields, final preparations were in place and game faces were on. We walked across the pitch with a swagger like no other. With one plaque to defend and three to gain, the competition was ours to take.

We had four teams which consisted of our Under 15’s boys, Under 15’s girls, Open Boys, and our Open Girls. Each coach had their plans, and every student knew their roles. It was time to play.

The day had a mixture of results, but by sheer determination. All our teams had made the Grand Final!

The under 15’s girls faced up against Charlton in an epic match that lasted the duration but sadly conceded late and lost 2-0. Next up was our Open’s girls, they were challenging a strong Maitland side that were drilled to perfection and put on a show, but our girls were up to the task going back and forth with Maitland to the end. Sadly, our girls lost 2-0 as well in that match up.

Onto our under 15’s boys, we had the battle of the coast against Wyong CS and it was a battle. Levi M was a stronghold playing the whole game with a broken ankle and leading our defensive line. The game lasted the duration and after extra time we were locked at 0-0. Penalties were inbound. The boys stood strong and faced up to the challenge as a team. Hunter M was exceptional and saved 3 penalties in the shootout, to lift the plaque. The boys celebrated and we were able to defend the plaque for a second year.

The open’s boys were fired up after the junior’s penalty shootout and faced a strong Wyong CS also. The game was fast and intense with some mesmerising play and skills. Kaden L and Eli W pulled the strings and dictated a lot of the possession with cool, calm heads. The boys went down 1-0 early but rallied together and applied pressure which paid off with 2 goals and the boys were up 2-1. The game continued with a frantic pace and Wyong got back into the game and we were locked at 2-2 at the end of full time. The boys entered extra time and scored early which we all thought was the winner, but Wyong continued to apply pressure and were rewarded with a late equaliser. The game finished at 3-3 and penalties were on the way once again. The boys scored all their penalties and Will T was the hero in goals with two massive saves to hand the boys the plaque.

The bus ride home was awesome as everyone was full of joy that we had all teams reach the Grand Finals for the first time in a while and it felt like the start of a new generation of soccer in GPCC.

Mr Read, Mrs Batey, Mr Newell, and Mr Partridge were all proud of everyone’s efforts and can’t wait for next year’s gala day!

Mr Mark Partridge

Under 15’s Rugby League

On Wednesday 29 May, our under 15’s Rugby League team went to the Wyong Roos home ground to play in the U15’s City Cup Rugby League gala day for all schools on the Central Coast. The boys started with a win against North Lakes, then were narrowly beaten by St Edwards College where we knocked the ball on over the try line as the game ended which meant our day was effectively over. In our last game we were well beaten by TLSC Berkley Vale campus. It was a fantastic experience for the team, where we were competitive and represented the school well. 

Secondary Sport Calendar

CIS Secondary Cross Country: Thursday 6 June

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