Sporting Highlights
Regional Swimming Carnival
The Regional Swimming Carnival will be held tomorrow, Wednesday 10th February, at Lambton Pool. Congratulations to the following students who have made our Regional Squad and will represent our school at this event:
St. Joseph’s Regional Swimming Carnival Squad 2021
| Ivy Jones | Harrison Coppola | Rosa Leonard | Jacob Flynn |
| Lucia Minto | Domenic Papichio | Coco Wasley | Elliot Mole |
| Gizelle Griffiths | Luke Craft | Mabel Hainsworth | Lucas Vickery |
| Amelia Coppola | Vincent Maxwell | Abigail Taber | Kalani Pinto |
| Ava Kent | Archie Doyle | Daisy Owens | Isaac Leonard |
| Lily Graham | Evan Beacher | Bonnie Petersen | Issac Moran |
| Adelaide Morton | Jack Jones | Eden Buxton | Byron Schmidt |
| Audrey Owens | Sidney Maxwell | Chloe Webber | Shiloh Flynn |
| Hannah Webber | Lucy Webber |
Mrs Mantach will be the team manager for this event. She has met with the Regional team this week to outline pertinent information and event expectations.
We wish all our Regional Swimmers the very best of luck for this event!
PSSA Winter Sports Trials
Winter Pathway Sports Trials will take place in Term 1 on Friday 19th February. The sports on offer are Netball, Rugby League, AFL, Touch Football, Rugby Union, Hockey and Soccer.
These trials will be open to children in the current (2021) Year 4, 5 & 6 classes who are currently competitive level players or have previous competitive level experience. They are held to select children who display outstanding talent in a particular sport and therefore differ from a gala day.
Sports with significant body contact including AFL, Rugby League and Rugby Union are restricted to students 11 years and older.
The running of each of these will be subject to Covid plans and restrictions.
Where we have large numbers of nominations, school trials may be required. The number of children from each school that can attend the trials varies for each sport, generally though, each school may only send up to 4-6 talented and experienced children to trial. Therefore, any children sent must be actively playing and at a competitive level. Where selection is close, preference tends to be given to older children. In addition, children selected must be available to attend all future selection trials which will take place throughout Term 2 at other venues, such as Tamworth or Bathurst.
If your child plays one of the winter sports on offer at the appropriate level and you would like them to be considered for selection, please complete the PSSA Nomination form (found on Compass or from collection at the office) and return it ASAP to the school office or via email to admin@merewether.catholic.edu.au Nominations will not be accepted after Wednesday 10th February.
Upcoming Dates
Regional Cricket Trials: Friday 12th February
PSSA Winter Sport Trials: Friday 19th February
Diocesan Swimming Carnival: Thursday 25th February
Cross Country: Wednesday 3rd March
Regional Touch Trials: Friday 5th March
NSW PSSA Swimming: Monday 28th & Tuesday 29th March