Primary Sport News
Saturday Sport
The second round of the IPSHA Basketball competition took place for Years 4 and 5 over the weekend. The 5A team had a strong performance against PLC, winning 46-8. Daisy Grice featured in the win and the team showed excellent passing and defensive skills. The 5B and 5C teams played in the SCEGGS Sports Hall and were also successful in their fixtures, winning 26-12 and 38-8 respectively. Special mention to Eliana Raissis and Josephine Smith for backing up and playing two games. Both teams showed strong defence, made smart passes and always jumped for the rebound. The 4A team had a greatly improved performance this week and showed much better teamwork to come away with a 20-9 win.
A reminder, to ensure a fair and enjoyable playing experience for both teams, the IPSHA guidelines state that the ‘mercy’ rule is to be applied in one-sided games.
NSWPSSA Athletics Results
The NSWPSSA Athletics Championships took place on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 October, and two Year 5 students from SCEGGS competed; Stasia Serafin and Beatrice Emanuel. Both achieved outstanding results. Beatrice competed in the 800m event and qualified 7th fastest for the final with a time of 2.29.44 in the heat. In the final, Beatrice placed 6th overall in what was a fast race from start to finish. Stasia Serafin competed in the 100m and 200m at the championships and qualified for the final of both events by running personal best times. In the final of the 200m, Stasia finished in 6th place and 3rd overall in the 100m final. She will now go on to represent NSWPSSA at the School Sport Australia Championships. Congratulations, girls. We are very proud of your efforts!
Sydney Indoor Hockey Competition
Some of the Stage 3 students have been playing in the Sydney Indoor Hockey competition alongside the secondary teams on a Thursday afternoon. Despite only playing two games, Ms Smith (Secondary Hockey Coordinator) has been impressed with the improvements the girls have made in their skills. In their first round of the competition, the girls managed a close 4-2 win over Ascham. Last Thursday, the girls came up against the SCEGGS Year 7 team and came away with a 5-1 win. Well done girls! It is great to see you enjoying your Indoor Hockey and making great improvements. Keep up the fantastic work!
Sport Reminders
- The Years 2-6 Swimming Carnival will take place on Monday 18 November at Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre. Further information on the Swimming Carnival, including entry link can be found here.
- IPSHA Tennis and Basketball, and Year 3 Football competitions finish on Saturday 30 November (Week 7). All students are expected to make this round. A reminder that approved leave needs to be granted by Helen Dempsey if your daughter will be absent from any Saturday sport.
Upcoming Dates
| Saturday 2 November | IPSHA Basketball and Tennis Round 3 (Week 3) |
| Saturday 2 November | Year 3 Football Round 3 (Week 3) |
| Saturday 30 November | Final Round of IPSHA Sports and Year 3 Football (Week 7) |
| Thursday 31 October | IPSHA Gymnastics (selected students only) |
| Monday 18 November | Years 2-6 Swimming Carnival |
| Monday 2 December | Speech Night Years 3-12 |
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Mr Adrian Hammond
Primary Sports Coordinator
