Term 1 Week 9

The College has seen significant changes in the sporting events at school, Diocesan and NSWCCC level over the last week. Please see these details below.

Tuesday Sport

MISA Sport

Congratulations to all students for their participation in MISA throughout Term 1. Due to the early suspension of matches, final placings are shown below. In particular, congratulations to the Year 7-9 Girls Hockey team and Miss Angelopoulos for finishing first place in the MISA East Zone 

Well done to all teams and their coaches for their efforts this term.

Diocesan Sport

Diocesan Swimming Carnival - Friday 13th March

Congratulations to all students who attended the Diocesan Swimming Carnival at Corrimal Pool on Friday 13th March - Thomas Bertie, Kaneisha Cox, Mikhayla Cox, Travis Danswan, Blake Demeary, Caitlin Demeary, Alice Dunlop, Grace Cossins, Olivia Farrell, Jasmine Groucutt, Christian Hoffman,  Alexander Jeffries, Anna Jeffries, Satoka Nagata, Joel Parish, Nathan Secheny, Charlotte Augustin, Christopher Fergie, Sarah MacDonald, Jacob Simpson, Aleksandar Moore, Tara Small and Luke Small. All students represented the College with great spirit and sportsmanship and many students achieved personal best results on the day. Thank you to all the parents and Mrs Taccone who helped out at the carnival.

Congratulations to the following students for receiving Age Champions and Runner-up Age Champions on the day:

• Jacob Simpson - 17 years boys Age Champion
• Caitlin Demeary - 14 years girls second Runner Up
• Aleksandar Moore - 13 years boys Age Champion

Please be advised that all Diocesan Sporting Trials and Events have been temporarily suspended until further notice. Details can be found at https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/sport/diocesan-sport-news/

CCC Events

As with Diocesan Sporting events, all CSNSW Sporting Events have been suspended until further notice. Further information on specific sports can be found at 

https://csnsw.sport/news/events-suspended

College Carnivals

Due to the current guidelines and recommendations, the College Cross Country Carnival (Tuesday 31st March) and the College Athletics Carnival (Wednesday 8th April) have been cancelled. Due to the temporary suspension of carnivals at Diocesan and NSWCCC level, there has not been a reschedule date set for these carnivals.

If there are any questions about sport, please contact Mrs Andruschko.

Importance of physical activity

During these changing times, the importance of regular physical activity remains crucial. Our participation and involvement has changed as a result of the restrictions for organised sports, fitness areas and centres, however, options to be physically active are possible around the home environment and adhering to the social distancing guidelines. Some of these options include:

• Fitness based activities that can be completed at home (inside or outside) such as:

• Design and complete a body weight circuit (of 5-10 activities) ranging in time from 30 - 60 seconds. These activities can include skipping, sit-ups, push-ups, burpees, jumping jacks, mountain climbers, tricep dips, lunges, squats.
• These activities can also be completed individually and provide a break after sitting for periods of time.
• Go for a 20 minute (or longer) walk or jog.

• Sport based activities such as :

• Kicking a football outside.
• Playing handball against a wall.
• Shooting some basketball hoops.

• Fitness based apps or youtube and online resources:
• Yoga or pilates session (For example - Yoga with Adrienne https://yogawithadriene.com/yoga-for-teens/)
• Mindfulness guided meditation (Suggested apps include Smiling Minds, Headspace)
• Fitness apps such as the 7-minute workout, 30-day fitness challenge.

It is important to remember that physical activity provides many benefits for all aspects of our health and this is highly relevant to young people in these changing times. Students are encouraged to consider these options above not only to help balance all aspects of their health but to provide variety as we continue to be engaged in the online learning environment.

Mrs Andruschko