Nathan Lambert  |  K-12 Sport Co-ordinator

The weather was looking ominous leading up to the day of the Cross Country, but we were able to get through all of our Primary and Secondary events. Though it rained slightly on and off during the day, it was a great day for running.

There were some amazing races during the day. It was fantastic to see the students push themselves out of their comfort zone, to see what they had left after running their race distance. Watching Year 2 students run the entire course was inspirational; seeing our 14yr Boy leaders diving at the finish line, with less than 5cm splitting them from 1^st and 2^nd, was just superb; and being able to observe the phenomenal talent of runners we have at this school who tore up the course at 4km/min pace.

Here are our 2021 Cross Country Age Champions for both Primary and Secondary. These students will not only receive their award at a Chapel/Commendation Service (parents will be notified when this will occur), but they will also all be competing at the Zone Cross Country Carnival on Tuesday 18 May at Hylton Moore Oval.

Primary Cross Country Age Champions

Secondary Cross Country Age Champions 

THACCCSA Gala Day in Tamworth 

Recently four GPCC soccer teams journeyed to Tamworth to compete at the THACCCSA Soccer Gala Day. The competition was fierce, with many opponents playing at Rep and State League levels. The day began with only two of our teams winning their first match. However, by the end of the group stage, all four teams had progressed through to the semi-finals. Unfortunately, Mr Yule’s Junior Boys did not reach the Final but played a hard-fought match. Mrs Kirk’s Junior Girls team, who had managed to train only once, whizzed through the semi-final, but unfortunately lost the Grand Final to a very strong team. They ought to be congratulated on their success despite the setbacks. The Senior Boys team, coached by former student Luke Moody, narrowly won their final 1-0 and didn’t concede a single goal throughout the entire competition. Well done boys! The Senior girls (coached by Mr Masters) also won their final in a penalty shootout with our goalie, who had never played the position prior, saving several of the opposition’s spot kicks. Each team’s achievements are significant and the players should be extremely proud of their efforts. The two Senior teams will now represent the school at the next level in Penrith in June. More importantly, the way the students represented the school in attitude and behaviour was outstanding.

Lastly, a many thanks to Carinya Christian School who generously hosted our stay and to the many parents who travelled out to support the teams. Hopefully next year there will be an even greater parent representation and some even better results to go alongside.