Welcome back to another busy term in sport.  Our abrupt finish to Term 1 made for an urgent start to Term 2 in some areas. Hopefully from here we can settle into a better routine.

As always if you have any questions relating to sport, please email me at jjard16@eq.edu.au and I will endeavour to answer them or find out the answers from the relevant group.  

School Cross Country

With Greater Brisbane going into lockdown for the last three days of Term 1, our Cross Country for the second year running had to be abandoned.  Unfortunately, with the whole school program and the PE program already in place for Term 2 it is extremely difficult to consider including another whole school event – so sadly there will be no School Cross Country again for 2021.

City District Cross Country

The City District Cross Country is scheduled for Friday 30^th April at Grammar Playing Fields at Northgate.  With such a tight turn around for nominations after the holidays, students who wished to attempt to qualify for the District Cross Country participated in a trial during class time on Wednesday 21^st – with students demonstrating some amazing efforts given how quickly the morning warmed up.  From this trial 26 students were nominated to participate in the City District Cross Country and we wish them well. 

I must also thank the teachers and teacher aides who assisted with very short notice to support our trial run either at the running track or with disruptions to their morning as the age groups came and went.

Regional and District Sports

There were a number of District trials which were postponed during that last week of school which have all now been held in the last few days.

District Sport Trials – Term 2:

At this time there are still a number of City District Team Sports Trials scheduled for Term 2.  Depending on the sport, students born 2011, 2010 & 2009 may be able to trial for City District Teams and ultimately commence a Representative Pathway.  This is an optional extra-curricular activity for students. It involves costs to parents in terms of trial fees, most trials are during the day with transport the responsibility of the parents, however, trials will also remain ‘Spectator Free’ environments – parents will need to drop off prior to the trials and return and pick up at completion of trials. If students are selected in a City District Team there will be additional costs including, uniforms, team levies, possibly some travel to larger venues around the city. There will also be additional training sessions. Parents and Students need to be fully aware of the commitment that will be needed if they consider trialling.  

As a general guide, the student should be participating in club sport or tournaments of the particular sport for in excess of one year.  Forms will be distributed by the HPE teacher if they are eligible to participate in trials.  They will need to be completed by parents, signed off by the Principal and taken to the trial by the student, trial payments will need to be made via the City District School Shoponline all prior to the trial. School nominations will be submitted by the HPE teacher for those students who have been provided with forms. If your student does not wish to trial please, let me know ASAP after you have received forms and I will withdraw the school nomination.

For some sports a trial will be held at school to select those attending trials as our nomination numbers are limited. Students who have expressed an interest will be advised of trials when they arise, which will typically be during a lunch break or short period of class time. These trials will be supported by Education Queensland Staff who have experience in the nominated sports.  

Please remember this is an opportunity at REPRESENTATIVE SPORT not an opportunity to try something new. 

The upper school classes have all discussed with me the sports in which they participate outside of school and their interest in potentially participating in representative trials and their experience playing their sports, which helps in considering whether it is timely for them to be nominated or whether they should be waiting for another year.   

Some additional information about the District is available on the City District Sports Page connected to the Metropolitan North Website. Feel free to check in on this site.    https://metnorthschoolsport.eq.edu.au/district-sport/our-districts/city

Key Dates – this term.

City District Cross Country – Friday April 30^th

Met North Cross Country – Tuesday May 25^th

Track and Field Carnivals

• Upper School 200m and 800m events – Wednesday 16^th June (Week 9) – afternoon session.
• Upper School – Wednesday 23^rd June (Week 10) – all day
• LowerSchool – Thursday 24^th June (Week 10) – 9am to 11am