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HCZS Zone Swimming

Those students who have qualified for the HCZS zone Swimming have been notified. We look forward to swimming at The Forum Pool at Newcastle University next Friday 21 February 2025.

Please complete permission details on Parent Lounge.

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.Important reminder for HCZS Zone Swimming 2025

• 50m Breaststroke and 50m Backstroke will be held as a Junior event (8-10) girls/boys at Zone rather than 8,9 and 10s separately (and also butterfly which has always been the case). This is to keep things in sync with the CSSA swim program.
• 200m will have only one heat per division (Junior and Senior) girls/boys with only the top 8 times from across the schools swimming at Zone.

HCZS Zone Swimming Event list (event order confirmed)

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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 co-ordinate 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 competing by Thursday 20th March.

Event Date: Friday 28 March

More info can be found at https://cssa.nsw.edu.au/events/cssa-schools-triathlon/

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• 8/9 years Girls & Boys - 2km
• 10 years Girls & Boys - 2km
• 11 years Girls & Boys - 3km
• 12/13 Girls & Boys - 3km

School Carnivals

Carnival/Sporting levels:

GPCC: Green Point Christian College

HCZS: Hunter Christian Zone Sports (Zone)

CSSA: Christian Schools Sports Association (State)

CIS: Combined Independent Schools

PSSA: Primary School Sports Association

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GPCC Sport Teams

We are looking forward to sending our teams to a number of Gala Days and competitions in Primary again 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, teacher announcements in class and listen out for Assembly announcements for when trials will be held.

The protocol for team selection is as follows: (new policy/code of conduct available soon)

• 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 40 students to trial for a team that only has 10 spots available.
• Once teams have been chose, they will aim to have at least one training session each week before a competition.

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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 (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 at a very high level and have several years' experience (preferably at a Representative level): Parents are required to transports students to and from these trials.

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

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