{"id":3943,"date":"2026-01-28T05:41:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T05:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/oxley\/?post_type=article&#038;p=3943"},"modified":"2026-01-28T05:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T05:41:34","slug":"junior-school-sport-update","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/oxley\/article\/junior-school-sport-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior School Sport Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year to our Oxley families, and a warm welcome to those joining us in 2026. We\u2019re looking forward to another fantastic year of Junior School Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are also excited to kick off the year with our Years 3\u20136 Junior School Swimming Carnival, which will be held on Tuesday 10 February. Further information about this event will be shared with families shortly via the Oxley App.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see below for important Term 1 dates. The summer sports season resumes this weekend for our cricket teams and next week for our basketball teams. Families are reminded to check the sports draw for fixture times and locations, available via the Oxley Update and Clipboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sports Draw Saturday 31 January: <a href=\"https:\/\/oxleycollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:x:\/g\/personal\/mcnaught_oxley_nsw_edu_au\/IQBngEGiEqYdRK7AVl1xXfhyAbeoJjzAO4BpSpDfsrei_Zs?e=ifwuGv&amp;xsdata=MDV8MDJ8Q2xhdWRpYS5Kb2huc29uQG94bGV5Lm5zdy5lZHUuYXV8NGNmMjMyZDMxZWNmNGJkOWMwZTMwOGRlNTdjNDA4OGF8NTcwYWJmMzFhNDA0NGEwOGFkNWFlODA2YjA5ZjkzMTh8MHwwfDYzOTA0NDY5NjcxNzA2MzE1MHxVbmtub3dufFRXRnBiR1pzYjNkOGV5SkZiWEIwZVUxaGNHa2lPblJ5ZFdVc0lsWWlPaUl3TGpBdU1EQXdNQ0lzSWxBaU9pSlhhVzR6TWlJc0lrRk9Jam9pVFdGcGJDSXNJbGRVSWpveWZRPT18MHx8fA%3d%3d&amp;sdata=K2lnaFJPaTRKMSs5RXNzcXlzVjB4T0VvbjhmTVYyL294MHg0clJ4ZjFiUT0%3d\">\u00a0Sports Draw 31 January 2026.xlsx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday sports training will resume on Wednesday 4 February for our Junior School summer sports teams and programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kindergarten Families<\/strong>: Registration for co-curricular sports programs will open from Term 2 onwards. Further information about available sports choices will be provided in the Winter Sports Booklet, which will be released in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Junior School Sports Dates for Term 1, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saturday 31 January: Cricket matches recommence for U10 and U12 teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monday 2 February: Basketball matches resume for U10s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday 4 February: U12 basketball matches resume, and training recommences for all Junior School sports teams and programs, including the Years 3\u20136 Basketball Development Program and the Years 1\u20132 Sports Development Program (Basketball)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday 6 February: Basketball matches resume for U14s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday 10 February: Junior School Swimming Carnival<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday 3 March: IPSHA Swimming Carnival<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monday 23 February: K\u20132 Swimming Program commences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday 6 March: Junior School Cross Country Carnival<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday 1 April: IPSHA Cross Country Carnival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Years 1\u20132 Basketball Sports Development Program (Term 1) \u2013 Registrations Closing Soon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registrations are closing soon for the Term 1 Sports Development Program (Basketball skills), available to students in Year 1 and Year 2. Places in the Term 1 basketball program are limited. Students who miss out will be added to a waitlist and contacted if a place becomes available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Register your child here \u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=Mb8KVwSkCEqtWugGsJ-TGLYOnAqDoUdDtL4t3otJWz9UN1JCNDUwMVpIRVJOU1U0NkdBM0RXTlQxOS4u&amp;route=shorturl\"><strong>Term 1 Sport Development Program: Basketball Skills<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dates: Wednesday 4 February \u2013 Wednesday 11 March 2026 (6 weeks)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time: 3:30\u20134:30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Location: Oxley Kettle Courts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information will be provided to families who have registered before the end of this week. If you have any questions, please contact the Sports Department <a href=\"mailto:sport.admin@oxley.nsw.edu.au\">sport.admin@oxley.nsw.edu.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 6 Gym Sessions \u2013 Registrations Open<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Year 6 students are invited to participate in after-school gym sessions designed to build fitness, strength and confidence in a fun, supportive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sessions will be run and supervised by Mrs Brooke Devlin, Gym and Coaching Coordinator. Parents and carers who wish for their child to participate are asked to complete the registration form using the link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Register your child here &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=Mb8KVwSkCEqtWugGsJ-TGAkwm-W4mpdAlWygNtTvygJUNDdORDk1UVRXNlQ4STY5TDFITDlJNk1QSC4u&amp;route=shorturl\"><strong>2026 Year 6 Gym Sessions &#8211; Registrations Now Open<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program Details<br><\/strong>Dates: Tuesday 17 February (Week 4) to Tuesday 24 March (Week 9)<br>Time: 3.15 pm \u2013 4.00 pm<br>Location: Oxley Gym<br>Staff: Mrs Brooke Devlin, Gym and Coaching Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact the Sports Department <a href=\"mailto:sport.admin@oxley.nsw.edu.au\">sport.admin@oxley.nsw.edu.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kind regards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fran Dorczak<br>Head of Junior School Sport<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year to our Oxley families, and a warm welcome to those joining us in 2026. We\u2019re looking forward to another fantastic year of Junior School Sport. We are also excited to kick off the year with our Years 3\u20136 Junior School Swimming Carnival, which will be held on Tuesday 10 February. 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