Secondary Sport News

Secondary Athletics Carnival

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

Travel Arrangements: The Carnival may be cancelled in the event of rain, so it is essential that all students make their way to school and travel by the hired buses.

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 students will be taken back to school on the buses.

** If students would like to depart from ES Marks with a parent or carer at the end of the carnival, an email must be sent from parents/carers to Form Teachers.

Uniform: Students must wear their correct school PE uniform to school. After arriving at school students may change into appropriate House coloured sports clothes. A hat/cap, 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 students must bring their own lunch and plenty of water to drink during the day. No student will be allowed outside the venue 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.

General: There are to be no electronic devices, phones, laptops etc and no chewing gum. Just bring your House spirit and participate enthusiastically! All students must sit in their allocated areas when they arrive at the venue.

House Officials, Year 12 and Year 7 will depart on the first buses.

Preview the program here for the Athletics Carnival.

Sports Training / Rehearsals on Wednesday afternoon:

• There will be No Secondary Team sports trainings on the day of the Carnival
• There will be No Drama rehearsals on the day of the Carnival
• Secondary Music rehearsals will still go ahead
  • Contemporary Vocal Ensemble at 7.30-8.10am
  • Holst + Amati Strings at 3.15-4.45pm

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 to proceed with the carnival or cancel.

If Wet Weather results in the cancellation of the Carnival, we will operate on the Day 3 Timetable.

Students should be as prepared as possible for the day, although we will understand if they are not able to have every single item they need for the four lessons!

Student Information

1. Major and  Minor Heats

There are two different types of heats for running races, Major and Minor heats.

Major Heats are not exclusive to the fastest runners but are for all students who wish to give their best effort in a race and be competitive on the day, for their House! If you are keen to challenge yourself or be in the mix for IGSA selection, we encourage you to enter a Major heat.

If you do not nominate for a Major Heat, you may join a Minor Heat on the day and will still have the opportunity to run and receive points for your house.

All students received a Major Heat sign-up email from Ms Axford on Monday this week.

2. 6 Lane Races (1 lane for each house)

All Major heats will be full of 8-10 athletes. Minor heats will consist of 6 lanes (6 athletes), 1 athlete from each House. This will mean that you will be running against 5 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. 

3. 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. Students wishing to compete in 800m events must complete the Major Heat sign-up form emailed to all by Ms Axford.

4. Open Invitational 100m and Staff v Prefects Fun Relay

The Open Invitational 100m is the 10 fastest students in the school across any age who will have the opportunity to race against one another (times taken from all 100m races on the day). We are also hoping to run a staff v prefects relay. These events will only proceed if there is enough time at the end of the Carnival.

5.  Appropriate Athletics Attire

We want you to show your House spirit however please ensure you are competing in appropriate clothing and shoes for athletics. Staff at all events will be asking you to remove any clothing that is not appropriate eg: Onesies.

Please come and chat to myself, Ms Axford, or the Athletics Captain Isla Hootman for more information.

Here are some images of last Year Athletics Carnival:

Hockey

Congratulations to Madeleine Tudehope and Jess Weatherall who were selected in the IGSA Open Hockey Team recently.

They will now compete at the NSWCIS Hockey Championships later this month.

Further congratulations to Jess Weatherall who represented NSW at the Australian U16 Championships that were held in Hobart over the holidays.

The NSW team reached the final and were defeated 2- 0 by QLD to claim the Silver Medal.

Equestrian

Well done to Scarlett Webber in Year 9 who represented SCEGGS at the NSW Interschools Equestrian Competition over the holidays.  Scarlett and her horses produced some excellent results. They finished 4th in the Open Combined Training (dressage & showjumping) and 6th in the Showjumping 90cm.

Scarlett Webber and Abby Simmons in Year 9 will both be competing at the North-West Interschools Expo in Coonabarabran later this month. This is the largest equestrian competition for secondary students in Australia. We look forward to hearing their results.

Pink Sock Round – May 11

This Saturday is Pink Sock Round at IGSA. Pull out your Pink Socks and clothing in recognition of the Breast Cancer Network of Australia who support those living with Breast Cancer.

Commitment to SCEGGS Co-Curricular Sport

Regular physical activity is an essential part of promoting positive health and wellbeing. Building relationships, fostering sportsmanship and teamwork is another element of co-curricular sport. We expect a full commitment to all co-curricular sporting activities at SCEGGS. Students should be respectful of the impact that any absence has on team sport: their teammates, the opposition, the coach, and the reputation of the school.

To be eligible for House points and recognition on school reports, students must attend a minimum of 75% of scheduled training sessions and matches.

All absences must be communicated to the PDHPE Department using the following guidelines:

• Parents and guardians are to request written permission for leave from Ms Allum (Secondary) or Mrs Dempsey (Primary) at least a week in advance of a sporting fixture e.g. Year 12 students attending a University Open Day
• If a student is sick on a Saturday, a parent/guardian must email or message the relevant coach and Sport Coordinator, or Director of Sport, explaining their absence as soon as possible.
• If a student is unable to attend a training session, the student, or a parent, is to notify the relevant Sports Co-ordinator. 
• In case of a clash with school co-curricular activities e.g. Musicale, Sports Training, Duke of Ed Hike, the student is to liaise with both Co-ordinators to negotiate an acceptable outcome.

Failure to adhere to the above guidelines in the secondary school will result in:

• A detention for any unexplained absences from a competition match.
• A penalty point for any unexplained absence from training.
• A penalty point for late arrival to more than two training sessions or matches in the same term.

SCEGGS at Play

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 Alison Gowan

SCEGGS Training sessions before and after school plus Saturday Sport

Any cancellations or adjustments will be made in Clipboard and families will receive a notification or email when changes are made. Please ensure you have notifications enabled.

IGSA Fixtures, Results and Wet Weather

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

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

Alison Gowan
Director of Sport