Regional Athletics Carnival 

The Central Region Athletics Carnival to be held at the Fearnley-Dawes Athletics Track on Friday 11th June.  

Children will be required to assemble at the track by 9:00am to meet the team manager, Mrs Anne Maree Mantach outside the track gate. They will then enter the track as a team. The carnival is expected to conclude at approximately 1:30pm. The carnival will go ahead regardless of the weather on the day. 

Competitors will need to organise their own transport to and from the carnival. Please allow plenty of time to travel to the event as the traffic at that time can be very hectic. The track’s carpark will be roped off as a designated spectator area for parents. Parents will need to park in surrounding streets, or at a cost in Marketown and the No. 2 Sportsground carpark opposite the track.  

The cost for the day is $10 per student. This includes carnival costs and entry to the Fearnley-Dawes Track. Competitors need to complete the Competitor Information and Code of Conduct forms and return them to the school office with the $10 entry fee by Friday 4th June.  

Some points for the day:  

•  Children will wear St Joseph’s sports uniform, including school hat.  
•  Have wet weather/wind proof gear in case of rain/wind gusts & sunscreen in  case of heat.  
•  Please pack sufficient food and drinks for the day.  
•  Official opening is at 9.25am. The first event is at 9.30am.
•  All children will be seated in the grandstand with their team managers for the  carnival.
•  Children may wish to bring a towel/small rug to sit on.  
•  Age 100m races will have heats and finals.  
•  800m, 200m, and relays will be timed finals.  
•  Spikes not permitted in packed starts (800m).
•  7mm spikes may be worn in races where children run in individual lanes. 
•  Only teachers are permitted to enter the recording room and grandstand.
•  Parents/spectators are asked to bring their own seating or rug. They may assemble along the fence beside the long jump pits. This will be a designated spectator area. They are not to sit with children in the team area.  
• A copy of results will be placed on a notice board as soon as possible after the event is finished. Parents will be able to get the information they need from this board.  
•  Programs may be purchased on the day. Cost to be advised. 

Futsal 

On Wednesday 19th May, Mr Watson took two senior teams and one junior team made up of boys and girls from Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 to represent St Joseph’s in the Newcastle Futsal Tournament. The tournament was held at Genesis Newcastle and saw the St Joseph’s teams compete against other schools from all across the Newcastle Region. All the children had a lot of fun and some great successes on the day!  

The Senior Boys had several wins and draws across the day and placed 3rd overall in their divisions. 

The Senior girls team won all of their games and made it through to the finals, losing narrowly to Newcastle Grammar. 

The Junior boys team fought their way to the final with several convincing wins and one draw. They also lost narrowly to Newcastle Grammar in the final. 

As runners up in their divisions, both the senior girls team and the junior boys team will now progress to the next level of the competition which will be held on Tuesday 22nd  June. Further details for this event will be provided as soon as they come to hand. 

We would like to thank Nathan Zervos and Lauren Flynn for coaching and supervising our teams on the day and all of the parents who came along to support the boys with this event. Your assistance and support is truly valued.