Cross country, Thursday 20 March: Reminders

Venue: Kembla Joggers, Darkes Rd, Kembla Grange NSW 

(If you need help finding the venue, type Kembla Joggers Clubhouse or Australian Motorlife Museum, Darkes Road, Kembla Grange into your maps).

Transport: Bus from school. Children  will need to be at school by 8:45am. 

Children going home with parents at the conclusion of the carnival must be signed out with class teachers. 

Children can wear their house colour t-shirt with their PE uniform. Students are not to be wearing short bike pants, if you are a competitive runner you may wear mid length bike shorts for your race then put your school shorts on. 

Please ensure your child has their hat, sunscreen, water bottles and bring recess and lunch. They may also like to bring a towel or picnic rug to sit on. 

Thank you to the parents who have volunteered. Please meet Mrs Olima at the venue on Thursday morning. Please bring a camp chair or picnic rug. A coffee van will be available. 

Students are not permitted to be in the adjoining playground throughout the day.

Please see the running order of the day. These times are subject to change and are an approximate time only.

* 11 and 12 years Competitive = 3km * Yr 3 - 6 non competitive run = 1km

* 8/9 and 10 years Competitive = 2km * Kinder, Yr 1, Yr 2 fun run = 1km

** Children who are turning 8 in year 2 and running competitively will run with the 8/9 year age group and then return to Year 2 for the rotations.

South Coast Regional Swimming Carnival

Despite the rain, all competitors had a great day at the South Coast Regional Swimming Carnival held on Tuesday at Corrimal Pool.

A big congratulations to the following students who represented our school;

Angus B, Thomas B, Kage B, Knox B, Bradley C, Evie E, Gus L, Ellie M, Aiden M, Leo P, Parker P, Zara P, Madeleine S, Maya S, Ruby S, Juliette S, Emily T, Piper T, Ashton WM, Chase WM,  Levi WM.

 Thanks to Mrs Corby for taking our team!

GSFM had a very successful day in the pool with all swimmers trying their very best and representing our school with pride. 

Congratulations to the following swimmers who placed in the top 4, who progressed to the Wollongong Diocesan Swimming Selection Trials held on Friday March 7, at Corrimal Pool.

Angus B, Levi WM, Knox B, Bradley C

3rd - Junior Boys 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay  

Parker P

2nd - Boys 8yrs 50m Freestyle

Levi WM

3rd -  Boys 9yrs 50m Freestyle

Angus B

1st - Boys 10yrs 50m Freestyle

1st - Boys Junior 50m Backstroke

1st - Boys Junior 50m Breaststroke

2nd - Boys Junior 50m Butterfly

Chase WM

2nd - Boys Senior Multiclass 50m Freestyle

2nd - Boys Senior Multiclass 50m Backstroke

2nd - Boys Senior Multiclass 50m Butterfly

2nd - Boys Senior Multiclass 50m Breaststroke

Ellie M

4th - Girls Junior 50m Backstroke

Kage B

2nd - Boys Senior 50m Backstroke

3rd - Boys Senior 50m Breastroke

4th - Boys Senior 200m Medley

Congratulations to Angus B, who received equal 1st Junior Boy Champion, and Chase WM, who received 2nd Senior Boy Multiclass Champion, Kage B who received 3rd Senior Boy Age Champion. 

Overall GSFM was 5th overall out of 17 schools. Our boys came 3rd overall!

Diocesan Swimming Selection Trial

The Diocesan Selections trials were held on Friday 7 March. The top 4 swimmers from the South Coast Carnival and the top 4 swimmers from the West Region Carnival come together for selection in the Wollongong Diocesan Swim team. From each event, the top two swimmers are selected as part of the Wollongong team and go on to swim at the MacKillop Trials in April. 

Well done to our swimmers on their fantastic results:

Junior boys relay 5th - Angus B, Levi WM, Knox B, Bradley C 

Parker P - 2nd 8 years 50m Freestyle

Levi WM - 3rd 9 years 50m Freestyle

Angus B - 1st 10 years 50 Freestyle, 1st Junior Backstroke, 2nd Junior Butterfly, 1st Junior Breaststroke

Kage B - 5th Senior Backstroke, 6th Senior Breaststroke, 8th 200m Medley

Congratulations to Angus B, Parker P, and Chase WM, who will attend the Mackillop swimming trials as part of the Wollongong Diocesan team. 

Wollongong Netball Trials 

Congratulations to Maya S for her selection in the Wollongong Diocesan Netball team. Maya will travel to Canberra in May for the Mackillop Netball trials. Good luck Maya! A big shout out also to Zoe B. Zoe played exceptionally well making the possible and probables team and just missed selection. Well done Zoe!

Carla Olima

PE Teacher