Senior School Sport
ISA Winter Season 2024
It has certainly been a challenging Winter season so far with the weather putting an end to plenty of training sessions and fixtures so far. It has been great to see the resilience and effort of our students in continuing to commit to their team despite the challenges. We have seen some wonderful results and with plenty of teams currently sitting near the top of their competition table; it is going to be an exciting end to the season.
The ISA season returns with Round 8 on Saturday 27 July with the last round of the regular season taking place on Saturday 10 August. Semi-Finals and Finals will take place on Saturday 17 August and Saturday 24 August respectively.
A reminder that there will be no training for any teams on Tuesday 23 July due to the Athletics Carnival. Training will resume as normal in Week 1 from Wednesday onwards and return to the normal schedule in Week 2.
Senior School Athletics Carnival
The Athletics Carnival will take place on Tuesday 23 July (Day 1, Term 3).
The Athletics Carnival is a significant College event that contributes to House and School Spirit across all year groups. The event aims to promote House spirit, encourage participation and celebrate the athletic ability of our students.
All students must be at the College no later than 8.45 am and have their name marked off by their Head of House, at their House Tent on Founders Field. The Carnival starts at 9.00 am sharp (1500m competitors MUST arrive no later than 7.45 am for an 8.00 am start). Further details, including the program of events, can be found below.
Note – The 3000m and Triple Jump event will be held from 7.45 am on Thursday 25 July. Please see the information sent home for more details.
ISA Summer Sport Selections
ISA Summer Sport selections are now open! Sports on offer in the summer season include Cricket, Basketball, Touch Football and Softball. Parents, Carers and students have all now received a copy of the Summer Sports Booklet as well as the link to the selection form. We ask that students and families take the time to consider their sport selections carefully as we rely on these submissions to determine our team numbers, grading and coaching staff. These decisions are made well before each season starts, and late withdrawals or additions are difficult to accommodate.
All students, regardless of whether they are selecting a sport or not, must complete the form by Friday 26 July (Term 3, Week 1).
Mountain Biking
Oxley Mountain Biking is currently looking for new members!
Mountain Biking is held at the Welby Mountain Bike Trails on Friday afternoons from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm and is run by National Masters Champion and Oxley staff member, Ms Meaghan Stanton. Students need to supply their own bike helmet and mountain bike and make their own way to and from the trails. Registration costs will be charged to the student’s school account. Please contact Meaghan.stanton@oxley.nsw.edu.au for more information.
Coaching Opportunities
We are looking to add to our current coaching staff to support students in their Summer Sports teams. If you have experience coaching Basketball, Touch Football, Softball or Cricket or know anyone who may be interested in joining the team, please contact our Coach Co-ordinator Mrs Brooke Devlin brooke.devlin@oxley.nsw.edu.au
Celebrating Student Sporting Success
We are lucky to have so many wonderfully talented student-athletes performing at a high level, across a wide variety of sports. Unfortunately, it is hard for us to stay on top of these achievements when they take place outside of school. If your child is playing at a representative level and has achieved recent success in their sport, we would love to hear about it! Please email office@oxley.nsw.edu.au and it will be passed on to the relevant staff members.
Mr Josh Hurkett
Head of Senior School Sport