GOOLWA CRICKET CLUB
Port Elliot Tennis Club Open Day
Port Elliot Tennis Club Open Day
August 15th, 2021
Juniors 9am
Seniors 11 am
2021 House Captains
The candidates who were running for Year 6 & Year 7 House Captain in 2021 delivered their speeches to all classes on Monday Week 7. Voting occurred in Week 7 PE lessons.
The successful House Captains for 2021 are:
Boomer:
- Molly, Amity, Halle, Mya, Mia S-B
- Malakye, Chester, Jedd
Commodore:
- Rose, Mia D, Lyla, Indie, Ava, Isabella
- Ryder, Fin
Freeman:
- Ruby B, Brydie, Mecki, Eve
- Corey, Bobby, Isaac, Brodie
Knights:
- Alice, Ruby M, Ruby H, Jaz, Magdalena
- Harper, Jack, Zeb
Congratulations to all involved. We hope you found it a rewarding and enjoyable experience.
The new House Captains will have the responsibilities handed over to them at the end of year awards assembly. They will also have training during the remainder of Week 8&9 by the existing House Captains.
2021 Sports Day is tentatively set for Wednesday Week 10 Term 1 (our usual Friday Week 10 is Good Friday in 2021). This date, however, is still to be confirmed.
Year 6/7 Woolworths Cricket Blast
Unfortunately due to the recent covid recommendations this cricket carnival scheduled for Wednesday 25th November has been cancelled. Congratulations to the 44 students who chose to compete in, and practice for, this event. We are proud of your resilience and understanding which you have demonstrated around this cancellation.
Tennis SA ANZTHS Country State Year 3/4 Tennis Final
Unfortunately due to the recent covid outbreak this tennis carnival scheduled for Tuesday 24th November has been cancelled. Congratulations to the 10 students who were chosen to compete in this event. We are proud of you for your selection and commitment to practice leading up to the event.
School Sport SA Sapsasa State Swimming
The SAPSASA Swimming carnival was held on Wednesday 19th February at Strathalbyn Swimming Centre. We had 18 students compete and represent our school. Our school finished 2nd for the day and won the Handicap Shield. (The handicap shield is awarded based on the size of each school’s year 4-7 enrolments and the overall points their students received on the day).
We had many place getters on the day, with 9 students being invited to represent our Southern Fleurieu District at the State Sapsasa Swimming carnival, which has now been rescheduled for Thursday 19th November, at the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre. Congratulations to Corey, Amelia, Keat, April, Rai, Brydie, Zeb, Ava and Tayla. We wish you all the best for a rewarding day.
School Sports SA (Sapsasa) Athletics carnival
On Wednesday 28th October we had 30 10-13 year old students representing our school at the annual Athletics carnival, held at Victor Harbor Primary. Events were 100m, 200m, 800m, long jump, high jump, shot put and discus. The students had a great day, enjoying the opportunity to compete. Thank you to Jodie, Neriah, Amy, Steven and all the adult helpers who assisted us and cheered us on. It’s a very busy day and this extra support is greatly appreciated.
19, out of our 30 students competing, placed in 25 different events. We had many students finish 4th and 5th, also.
Our place getters were:
1st – Maddi (Long Jump and High Jump – setting the new District Record), Cody (Shot Put), Rai (High Jump), Ava (Discus), Bailey (800m)
2nd – Cody (Discus), Riley (Long Jump), Mecki (High Jump), Mia (Shot Put), Karly (200m), April (High Jump), Ruby (800m), Bailey (Shot Put), Jemma (Discus, Shot Put, 200m), Zak (200m)
3rd – Lexi (Long Jump), Thomas (High Jump), Mecki (Discus), Corey (800m), Quinn (800m), Amity (Shot Put), Marlon (Long Jump)
Students who finished 1st in their event have been invited to represent our District at SANTOS stadium on Friday 20th November. We wish them luck and a very rewarding experience.
School Sport SA Sapsasa State Boys Softball Carnival
Congratulations to Lucas who has been selected to represent our Southern Fleurieu District at the Boys Softball State Carnival held at West Beach. We hope you enjoy this opportunity to learn more about
Softball and play with students from other schools in our District. Well done
Lucas.