Primary Sport News

I hope your daughter has had an enjoyable and productive start back to school and settled into their routine.

A reminder that the Year 3 Basketball and IPSHA (Years 4-6) Football competitions commence this Saturday. All fixtures and teams will be uploaded to Clipboard as soon as possible prior to the weekend’s games.

As we head into the season, a quick reminder for all parents and supporters taken from the IPSHA rules.

Focus on the efforts and performance of the children rather than the result.
Children play organised sports for fun. They are not playing for spectators’ entertainment, nor are they miniature professionals.
Applaud good performances and efforts from each team. Congratulate all participants upon their performance regardless of the game’s outcome.
Respect the officials’ decision.
Never ridicule or scold a child for making a mistake during a competition.
Positive comments are motivational and encourage continued effort.
Show respect for your team’s opponents. Without them there would be no game.
Encourage players to follow the rules and the officials’ decisions.
Demonstrate appropriate social behaviour by not using foul language, or harassing players, coaches or officials.
Comments should not interfere with the running of the game.

Student Achievements

Dasha Jolley (Year 6) attended the IPSHA Tennis trials on Monday 10 February and did a fantastic job representing SCEGGS against strong opposition. She had close scores in her matches and managed to come away with two wins. Dasha was supported by our Head Tennis Coach (Justin) who praised her efforts and powerful groundstrokes. Congratulations Dasha. You should be extremely proud of your efforts.

Emily Snow and Clementine Finlayson (Year 6) competed at the Sydney Branch Surf Lif Saving Carnival last weekend. Emily won gold in the U12 female flags event and was part of the sprint relay team that claimed bronze.

Clementine came 2nd in the 1km sand race and 3rd in 2x500m relay for North Bondi Nippers. Congratulations on your achievements!

Sporting Reminders:

Students are to arrive 35 minutes prior to scheduled game times for IPSHA games.
Girls must arrive in the correct SCEGGS uniform, including a hat, water bottle and other sports-specific equipment required to play (e.g. shin pads for football).
Any potential changes or cancellations, including for wet weather will be made in Clipboard via a push notification.
If your child is going to be absent from Saturday sport, then you need to contact Helen Dempsey at least one week prior to gain approved leave.

Primary Sport Achievements

Does your daughter compete in any sport outside of school (for example, at a representative level or a sport we do not currently offer)? If so, I would love to celebrate their achievements by recognising them in this newsletter!

Please email any information (and photos, if possible) to Adrian Hammond. These will be included in newsletters throughout the year.

For any questions or issues, please email Adrian Hammond and the SCEGGS Sports Department.

Have a wonderful week and good luck to all players for the first round of Saturday competitions.

Mr Adrian Hammond

Primary Sport Coordinator