Primary Zone Athletics Team

Congratulations to all the students that have made our GPCC Squad for the Zone Athletics Carnival to be held at Glendale next Monday 1 August (Week 3). A reminder to all those students catching the bus, to please be at school by 6:15am for a 6:30am departure.

Athletics and Cross-Country Awards

These will be presented together at the Week 4 Chapel service on Wednesday 10 August. Parents of awardees will be invited via email in the next week or two.

House Sport

This term I would like to begin a weekly House Sport competition (weather pending) with students from Years 3-6 during Friday Sport afternoons (beginning Week 4). Students will have the opportunity to participate for their House in a variety of sports including continuous cricket, international handball, basketball or Newcomb ball. Please note, students will not play all these sports during this time and that it is weather dependent.

PDH

During Health (PDH) lessons this term for Stage 2, the students will be studying a unit named ‘Am I Making Healthy Choices?’ which has a large focus on healthy eating. Similarly, students in Stage 3 will be studying a unit called ‘Healthy Choices, Healthy Habits’ which also has a focus on healthy eating. I look forward to teaching these units to each class.

CSSA and CIS Nominations 

Some of the individual CSSA and CIS Sport nominations due soon are:

Please email Mr McSwan before these 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):

Primary

Wednesday 17 August                   CIS Primary Girls Cricket Trials (Nominations close 10 August)

Monday 12 September                 CIS Primary Boys Cricket Trials (Nominations close 5 September)

Dates for your Calendar

PRIMARY

School Carnivals

Tuesday 16 August (Term 3) - GPCC K-2 Infants Athletics Carnival (on-site at the College)

Friday 21 October (Term 4) - GPCC K-2 Swimming Carnival (Peninsula Leisure Centre)

Years 7 - 12 Sport Co-ordinator 

NSW All Schools Secondary Cross Country

Last Friday, Wade B from Year 11 competed at the NSW All Schools Cross Country Carnival at Eastern Creek Raceway. After finishing 9^th at the CIS Carnival, Wade shared how he would be happy with a top 40 finish. Wade ran incredibly and was beaten by 1 place of going with the State team to the Australian Championships in Adelaide by placing 9^th. This is a remarkable effort against the top athletes in all of NSW.

American Futsal Nationals Competition

Millie T (Year 11) has just returned from a 2 week trip to California to play in the American Futsal Nationals competition representing the U17s Australian Futsal Association. The competition was in Santa Clara and she had an amazing time playing against some incredible American teams. 

Aerial Gymnastics Achievement

Congratulations to Brianna B (Year 7) who competed in the “Miss Lyra Competition” in Sydney and came 1^st runner up in her age division in the school holidays.  This competition is for aerial gymnastics – not a sport for those afraid of heights! This means Brianna is competing in this year’s Nationals down in Melbourne in October, which is a major achievement for her. Congratulations Brianna and all the best for Nationals next term. 

Year 9/10 Opens boys and Girls Oztag Gala Day

Year 9/10 and opens boys and girls had a great day playing oztag at the annual All Schools Central Coast Gala day. No teams made the finals this year but they played with lots of heart and great team spirit.

Central Coast Academy of Sport