Secondary Sport News

Sport Staff – Who to Contact (Term 1)

Not sure who to contact for a particular sporting activity?

Click here for the list of Term 1 Sport Staff Contacts and email addresses.

Inter-House Cross Country Carnival

The Secondary Inter-House Cross Country Carnival will be held on Tuesday March 12 at Queens Park. All students in Years 7-12 are encouraged to attend.

Students should assemble at 6.45am next to the Fitness Equipment on Queens Park Rd (Baronga Ave end). The first race will commence at 7.00am – 15, 16, 17, & 18 years, with the second race commencing at 7.20am – 12, 13, & 14 years.

At the completion of the event all students will be bused back to school.

Please speak with Ms Thompson or Ms Gowan if you have any questions.

Interschools Challenge Cross Country Event

SCEGGS will be taking a group of runners to the Interschools Cross Country Challenge on Thursday March 14 for any students who are keen to compete against other IGSA schools in the lead up to the IGSA Cross Country Carnival.

A link has been emailed to all students to sign up.

The bus will depart immediately after school at 3.10pm to go to St Leonards Park. The bus will return to school at the completion of the event at approximately 6.15pm.

Sailing

Congratulations to Isobel Payne (Year 11) who competed in the Hardy Cup.

The Hardy Cup is a World Sailing International Grade 3 Youth (under 23) Match Racing Event, contested in small keelboats with a crew of five and hosted by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron.  There were 10 teams including three international, and the match racing was fiercely contested across four days.  Despite being called up just five days before the event, the junior squad from the RSYS came together brilliantly to walk away with 7^th. Isobel was in the position of ’trimmer’, handling both the jib and the spinnaker. (Her sister Gretel (SCEGGS class of 2020) was also trimmer on a senior RSYS team).  

It was a thrilling event, with a big mix of conditions – the first day was light but the next three were very windy and challenging.  After a slight catastrophe on day two with their spinnaker, the team recovered to take out another three wins in the second round. They placed 7^th overall,  a great end to an intense regatta.

NSW All Schools Teams Racing (Sailing)

Good luck to the following students who will be representing SCEGGS at the NSW Schools Teams Racing Championships being hosted by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron from March 15 -17: Alexandra Argy (Year 11), Isobel Payne (Year 11), Jessica Board (Year 10), Sophie M (Year 10), Michaela Docherty (Year 9), Sophia Bolot (Year 8), Natalie Perkins (Year 8) and Eleanor Di Pilla (Year 7).

SCEGGS International Women’s Day Run

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is #InspireInclusion.

Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. Collectively we can all #InspireInclusion.

Come and celebrate women athletes and applaud when equality is achieved in pay, sponsorship, and visibility. Visit the website here.

Please join us in our annual SCEGGS International Women’s Day Run. Students, parents/carers, dogs ALL welcome as we run through the streets of Darlinghurst and Woolloomooloo down to the Botanical gardens.

International Women’s Day belongs to everyone, everywhere. The day marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

Let’s step forward in solidarity and collectively, let’s #InspireInclusion for women and girls everywhere.

Snowsports 2024

For those SCEGGS families who are thinking about participating in the SCEGGS Snowsports Team, now is the time to lock in your accommodation before it all books out. SCEGGS competes in the Sydney Region of Interschools to be held at Perisher from July 16–19. The emphasis at the regional level is on participation so students do not need to be super quick.  Students should however be capable of skiing or boarding down a blue run unassisted.

The competition is open to all students from Kindergarten through to Year 12. More information can be found in this link.

Please contact Alison Gowan on 0418 491 521 if you would like to discuss further.

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, fixtures 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