Secondary School Sport

Years 7 – 12 Athletics Carnival – ES Marks – Tuesday June 6

We are very excited to prepare for our annual Inter-house Athletics Carnival! Please see some important information below to help you prepare for the day:

Roll Call
All students are to arrive at school as usual in their correct sports uniform in time for Roll Call in their Form room at 8.20am.

Travel Arrangements
Since the Carnival may be cancelled if there is likelihood of rain it is essential that all students make their way to school and travel by hired coaches. No student is permitted to make their own way to the Carnival. The School will leave ES Marks Athletics Field at approximately 2.30pm. All girls will be taken back to school on the buses.

Uniform
Girls must wear their correct school sports uniform which can include a T-shirt in their House colours. A school sports hat, sunscreen, and school jumper and/or school tracksuit should be brought to the Carnival. Students will be sitting in an exposed area which can get very cold.

Lunch
There are no canteen facilities. All girls must bring their own lunch and plenty of water to drink during the day. No girl will be allowed outside the area for any reason.

Behaviour
SCEGGS has been very fortunate to have the opportunity to use ES Marks. The staff at the venue have been very co-operative and helpful. Please return their hospitality by showing thoughtful behaviour and ensuring that all rubbish is placed in the appropriate bins.

Generally
There are to be no electronic devices, phones, laptops etc and no chewing gum. Just bring your House spirit and participate enthusiastically.

All girls must sit in their allocated areas when they arrive at the venue.

Sports Training/Rehearsals on Tuesday afternoon

• There will be limited Secondary team sports trainings on the day of the Carnival. Tennis, Strength & Conditioning will still go ahead.
• There will be NO Drama rehearsals on the day of the Carnival.
• Secondary Music co-curricular rehearsals WILL STILL GO AHEAD in the afternoon (Clarion Band & Contemporary).

Wet Weather
Be fully prepared for wet weather (umbrellas, raincoats, etc.). In the case of extremely inclement weather a decision will be made at 8.00am.

If WET WEATHER results in the cancellation of the Carnival, we will operate on the Day 2 Timetable. Girls should be as prepared as possible for the day, although we will understand if they are not able to have every single thing they need for the four lessons!

Student Information

Major and Minor Heats
There are two different types of heats for running races, Major and Minor heats. You may like to nominate for a Major Heat for the following reasons: to run your best against other competitive runners, to challenge yourself to get your best time, to be in the mix for IGSA selection and many more reasons. If you do not nominate for a Major Heat, you will be in a Minor Heat and will still can run and receive points for your house. All students should have already received a sign-up email from Ms Axford.

6 Lane Races (1 lane for each House)
All Major heats will be full of 8-10 athletes.

Minor heats will consist of six lanes (six athletes), one athlete from each House. This will mean that you will be running against five other athletes if you are in a Minor heat. This is a great opportunity to be competitive against the other houses and challenge yourself to get the maximum points for your heat.

800m Races Starting Early (only Major Heats)
For those wishing to compete in the 800m races, there will only be Major Heats. These will begin prior to the official start time of the carnival at approximately 8:15am. A bus will depart school at 7:30am.

Invitation 100m and Staff v Students Relays
The Invitation 100m is the 10 fastest girls in the school across any age who will have the opportunity to race against one another. We also hoping to run a staff v prefects relay. These events will only go ahead if we have enough time at the end of the carnival.

Appropriate Athletics Attire
We want you to show your House colours and spirit however please ensure you are competing in appropriate clothing for athletics. The staff at all events will be asking you to remove any clothing that is not appropriate eg Onesies.

Please come and chat to me, Ms Axford, or the Athletics Captain Eleanor Lawson for more information.

1500m Time Trials

The SCEGGS 1500m events for the Athletics Carnival were held at ES Marks on Monday May 29. A big congratulations to Matilda Emanuel who broke the Secondary Intermediate record with a time of 4.43.82. She surpassed Claire Doyle’s record that has stood since 2006!

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Congratulations to:

• Luciana Kwok and Sofia Zhmurovsky (Kindergarten)
• Rose Ishak (Year 1)
• Mila Easton (Year 3)
• Eloise Switajewski (Year 4)
• Giselle Wharton (Year 5)
• Lily Hallgath-Jolly and Ilana Patkar (Year 11)
• Madison Liew (Year 12, not pictured)

for their participation at the annual Club PERO In-House Meet held on 20 May at SCEGGS Darlinghurst.

The gymnasts demonstrated new body, apparatus and dance skills to their parents with Madison, Ilana and Lily performing their levels 6, 8 and 9 routines to aspiring young gymnasts too!

“It was a lovely and exciting day, from seeing fellow gymnasts to watching new routines and seeing new little ones joining in and becoming a greater part of our Rhythmic Gymnastics community. It was so much fun!” – Madison Liew

IGSA Football

The SCEGGS IGSA 2023 Football season so far has not been one to miss! This term, we have a total of 110 girls playing over seven teams. The effort, persistence and morale of all players has been consistently high, with all footballers giving their best to all games and training sessions. The dedication and motivation within all teams is so good to see and promises for a fun and successful season ahead. It is so pleasing to see girls from all year groups participating, and we are so proud of the soccer community that has formed over the term. The senior players have been training on Tuesday afternoons in preparation for Saturday games. Between the inter-team friendly games and hard-core fitness drills, trainings have been a load of fun and a great opportunity to form the team cohesion present at all games. This weekend, the senior teams came away with a mixed bag of results with one loss, one draw, and one incredible win by the Senior 3rds of 10-0 against TARA. The Senior firsts travelled to chilly Mittagong at the crack of dawn on Saturday morning, being greeted by 2-degree weather and a frost covered field, to come away with a yellow card and a draw after a nail-biting game. Regardless of the slightly anticlimactic result, the team had a blast, and all played exceptionally well, marking our frost-covered field with some SCEGGS school spirit (as seen above).

The junior and Year 7 teams have showcased outstanding skill and team growth throughout the Term 2 season, with the Junior 3rds winning four out of the five games played so far. On the weekend, the junior and Year 7 teams had two losses and two wins. A shoutout must go to the Junior 2nds for their determination and grit in their game against Abbotsleigh, coming away with a 5-0 win.

We are so proud of every footballer both experienced and new to the game, for giving SCEGGS football a go, it has been a pleasure to train and play alongside all girls! All teams have learnt so much allowing them to collectively grow over the course of the season, and we are so thrilled to see what the future holds in SCEGGS Football!

Chloe France and Lila Pollasky
Football Captains

IGSA Netball

The girls playing Term 2 Netball have hit the ground running, throwing themselves into training and games alike. This effort has led to great results so far! This year is the second time that netball has been run in Term 2, and it’s so exciting to see so many girls getting keen and involved in the sport for an extra term.

This weekend there were some tough games, seeing SCEGGS achieve a mix of wins and losses. However, the quality of play and cohesion within teams was encouraging, and all teams have been working hard in training and improving their skills.

We are so proud of progress made so far – the enthusiasm shown by all players this term predicts strong performance and an exciting season as the competition continues in Term 3 Netball.

Samara Foulds and Imogen Collins
Netball Captains

SCEGGS Training sessions before and after school plus Saturday Sport

Please check the @SCEGGSSport Twitter feed for the latest updates relating to cancellations and wet weather.

IGSA Fixtures, Results and Wet Weather

The IGSA website and platform for accessing wet weather, fixtures and team results can be found here.

Do you have any sporting news or photos to share in the Green Gate?

We love seeing our students being active and want to celebrate their passion and enjoyment amongst the SCEGGS community. Please send in any action shots from the weekend and any other interesting sporting highlights to alisongowan@sceggs.nsw.edu.au

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me on 9052 2721 or 0418 491 521.

Alison Gowan
Director of Sport