Senior Girls and Junior Girls Netball

Last Thursday the Junior and Senior girls GPCC Netball teams travelled to Penrith to compete in the CSSA Netball Gala Day. Both teams displayed outstanding sportsmanship, determination and teamwork as they played a huge 7 games. The girls represented the school well and should be proud of their efforts. Their commitment to training in Term 3 and 4 is so appreciated, especially their ability to juggle the weather, friendships and other responsibilities/practises during their weeks too. Thank you to both teams and congratulations on the wonderful netball played this year. A huge thank you to the parents for your support and encouragement throughout the day.

Years 5/6 Girls Netball

The Senior girls were placed in a particularly strong pool, setting the stage for a challenging but rewarding day. The girls started with intensity, playing back-to-back games and securing an impressive 5 out of 6 wins in their pool matches—their only loss coming in the final seconds by just one point. Their strong performance earned them a spot in the finals series, where they faced a familiar opponent, Belmont CC, in the Quarter Finals. Having edged out BCC by one point just weeks earlier in Tamworth, the girls knew it would be another tight contest. A slower start to our game after a lunch break saw BCC take the lead in the first half. The girls fought hard to win the second half, but after a challenging game (to the team that would go on to win the competition) and a tiring day, were knocked out, earning the girls a well deserved rest. Congratulations on such a successful netball series this year, you have been a joy to coach and I appreciate your commitment. I look forward to hearing all the wonderful netball successes you have within school and outside too.

Mrs Sirone

Year 3/4 Girls

The Junior girls also faced a tough pool draw and battled through each game with determination and resilience. They gave their all in every match, which paid off as they began to dominate their opponents later in the day, securing some impressive wins by margins of 15–20 points. Their strong performance earned them a spot in the Quarter Finals, where they played an excellent game against Mt Annan and advanced to the Semi Finals. After a long day of competition, the girls gave everything they had, but were narrowly defeated by Covenant CS, who went on to win the entire competition. The team should be incredibly proud of their effort, teamwork, and sportsmanship throughout the day.

Mrs Fordyce & Mrs Sirone

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CIS Netball Coffs Harbour

Earlier this week Anabella V, Grace G, and Emily C travelled to Coffs Harbour to represent CIS at a Netball tournament. The girls had a wonderful experience with CIS finishing 7th overall. What a great achievement by the girls to be selected for this representative team. Well done. We are very proud of you.