{"id":24005,"date":"2025-10-23T11:25:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T00:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=24005"},"modified":"2025-10-23T12:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T01:36:53","slug":"primary-sport-news-108","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/primary-sport-news-108\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Sport News"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Years 2-6 Swimming Carnival Event Registration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"highlight\">\n<p>Get ready to make a splash!<\/p>\n<p>The Years 2-6 Swimming Carnival will take place on Monday 17 November at Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre, commencing at 9am.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Years 4\u20136<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>All students will automatically be entered into the following events:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">50m Freestyle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">50m Breaststroke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">50m Backstroke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Additional events are available for students who attend squad training and are capable of completing them confidently, within an appropriate time:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">50m Butterfly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">100m Freestyle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">200m Individual Medley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Students wishing to enter these additional events must complete the Clipboard form.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Year 3<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>All Year 3 students must complete the Clipboard form.\u00a0<br \/>\nThey may choose to compete in either 25m or 50m races for Freestyle, Breaststroke, and Backstroke.<br \/>\nStudents are encouraged to challenge themselves with 50m distances, though confidence and enjoyment are the top priorities. Please discuss with your daughter which events best suit her ability and comfort level.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Year 2<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Year 2 students will compete in 25m Freestyle and Backstroke events.<br \/>\nThis serves as an introduction to the swimming carnival experience and a chance to support their House. From Year 3 onwards, they will have the opportunity to participate in a wider range of 50m events.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Years 3-6 Event Registration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Please complete the 2025 Primary Swim Carnival form via Clipboard <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.clipboard.app\/sceggs-darlinghurst\/activity-selection\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Student Achievements<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>At the end of last term, Georgina Sharp (Year 5) competed at the Australian Interschools Championships at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. She won her riding class, was third in the led category, and was awarded third overall in the primary show horse competition. Georgina was also a part of the NSW team who were the champion state overall in primary show horse. Congratulations to Georgina for an outstanding effort!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24006\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/10\/Georgina-Sharp-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/10\/Georgina-Sharp-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/10\/Georgina-Sharp-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/10\/Georgina-Sharp-1-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last weekend, Clementine Finlayson (Year 6) participated in the Pink triathlon at Sydney Olympic Park, consisting of a 200m swim, 6km cycle and 2.5km run. She not only completed the course but managed to place 2nd in the Under 15 category. Congratulations to Clementine.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24007\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/10\/Clementine-Finlayson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"318\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/10\/Clementine-Finlayson.jpg 318w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/10\/Clementine-Finlayson-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/10\/Clementine-Finlayson-75x150.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Reminder<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Due to the Year 7 2026 Orientation morning, no Year 6 teams will play IPSHA sport on Saturday 25 October.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Important Sports Dates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Friday 24 October<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">IPSHA Gymnastics Championships (selected students only)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Saturday 25 October<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Year 3 Football competition Round 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Saturday 25 October<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Round 2 IPSHA Basketball and Tennis competitions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Monday 17 November<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\">Years 2-6 Primary Swimming Carnival (Week 6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All the best to the IPSHA Gymnastics team on Friday!<\/p>\n<p>Have a wonderful week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adrian Hammond<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Primary Sports Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Years 2-6 Swimming Carnival Event Registration Get ready to make a splash! The Years 2-6 Swimming Carnival will take place on Monday 17 November at Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre, commencing at 9am. &nbsp; Years 4\u20136 All students will automatically be entered into the following events: 50m Freestyle 50m Breaststroke 50m Backstroke &nbsp; Additional events [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":19832,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[],"article_tag":[107,26],"class_list":["post-24005","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_tag-primary-sport","article_tag-sport"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/24005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=24005"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=24005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}