Senior School Sport
ISA Summer Season Wrap – Up
Thank you to all the families and students who committed their time to the Summer Season of Sport. We had another very successful season across all sports with 13 teams qualifying for the semi-finals. Congratulations to the 3rds Girls Touch Football team and the 13A, 14Gold and 1sts Boys Basketball who are all playing Grand Finals this coming Saturday. Good luck!
We are holding the usual end of season BBQ for Summer Sport teams and their coaches at lunchtime on Tuesday 19 March. This will be a time for students to thank their coaches for their efforts over the season and celebrate their successes as a team.
ISA Winter Sport 2024
The updated Winter Sports Booklet and Winter Sport selection form was sent home to students and families last Friday and all students should have now completed the form. Thank you to those who completed it so promptly. Once we have an idea of the final teams and student numbers, we will let students know about the time and location of trials and training for each sport.
You will have noticed the Winter Sport booklet has had a refresh. I would encourage all students and families to read through it as there have been plenty of updates.
The Winter Sports Booklet can be found here.
Some of the key messages from the updated booklet include:
- The weekly sports draw is now being sent out to families as a broadcast via the app. Students can access the Weekly Sports Draw through the Sport Canvas page.
- Only Oxley College uniform should be worn on matchdays.
- All communication about absences or other matters must go via the Sports Department and not directly to coaches.
Once the ISA has confirmed the season draw, these will be added to the Oxley College website to help with family planning over the winter. You can also access information about the upcoming season, competition ladders and season draws on the ISA Website (www.isa.nsw.edu.au). They also have a handy mobile app which can be found in the Apple/Android app store.
The Winter Season begins on Saturday 4 May 2024.
ISA Swimming Carnival
Congratulations again to all students who participated in the Senior School Swimming Carnival. It was a fantastic day and the participation rates across all year groups were extremely impressive.
Students who have qualified for the ISA Swimming Carnival have been notified and the carnival will take place next Wednesday 13 March. The bus will depart from Oxley College to the carnival at 6 am.
A reminder that if you are on the Swimming Team for the ISA Carnival, you will require an Oxley Swimming Cap and Swimmers.
The program for the carnival can be found here.
Oxley College Cross Country
The Oxley College Senior School Cross Country Carnival is taking place in Week 8 on Thursday 21 March.
The carnival for Senior School students will begin in Period 4 (12.39 pm) and will continue throughout the afternoon. Please see below for the age categories (as determined by CIS NSW) and their corresponding distances:
12/13 Years Boys and Girls– 3KM 16 Years Girls – 4KM
14 Years Boys and Girls– 4KM 17 Years Boys – 6KM
15 Years Boys and Girls – 4KM 17 Years Girls – 4KM
16 Years Boys– 6KM 18 Years Boys and Girls – 6KM
Further information about the day will be distributed shortly.
Updated Rugby Safety Protocols
Rugby Australia has confirmed that from February 2024, it will implement a new trial that will see the legal height of tackles in the game lowered to below the sternum. The new law (9.13) will see dangerous tackling now deemed to include, but not be limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the sternum. Studies have proven that this change will significantly reduce concussion and other injuries.
All Oxley Rugby coaches must complete yearly safety training, and this update will now be included and implemented in our program.
Further information about the changes can be found here.
Warm regards
Mr Josh Hurkett
Head of Senior School Sport