Last Friday we enjoyed a successful Activity Day with some sprint races and a ball games rotation. This was the first time we have tried this format and I trust the students enjoyed themselves. There was plenty of House Spirit on the day. Thank you to the College leaders who assisted with timekeeping and refereeing on the day. Congratulations to Haydon House who were crowned the winners of the day.
Place getters of the Sprint Races were:
U9
70m
- Joey White 11.63
- Oliver Winn 11.90
- Sebastian McConnell 12.31
- Quinian Lawrence-Killaly 14.01
100m
- Joey White 16.25
- Oliver Winn 16.49
- Sebastian McConnell 16.82
- Quinian Lawrence-Killaly 18.19
U10
100m
- Hugh Gibson 14.87
- Saxon Small 15.91
- Archer Auckram-Ridley 16.42
- Max Bathgate 16.48
200m
- Hugh Gibson 32.94
- Bryson Budden 35.06
- Saxon Small 36.07
- Max Bathgate 36.40
U11
100m
- Kado Ramali 15.22
- Chance Tapelu 15.53
- Benji McNamara 15.72
- Stanley Dolvin 15.93
200m
- Kado Ramali 33.23
- Chance Tapelu 35.62
- Jonah Ong 35.66
- Tozah Taiatini 36.92
U12
100m
- Brayden Kent 14.52
- Phillip McNamara 15.25
- Cohen Jones 15.30
- Hayden McCann 15.91
200m
- Brayden Kent 33.07
- Cohen Jones 33.70
- Phillip McNamara 34.47
- Hayden McCann 34.81
ACT School Sports Trials
Over the coming weeks and months, there will be opportunities for students to trial for 12 Years and Under ACT Representative teams for a variety of sports. Anyone with a child interested in trialling for the various sports needs to log onto the School Sport ACT website and register for the sport that your child wishes to trial for. It is the responsibility of parents to monitor the website for any upcoming sporting events, if your child is interested in competing in the regional/national competitions.
Please also note: if your child is successful in being selected for an ACT team to participate in a national or regional tournament, you need to write a formal letter to the Principal to seek permission for absence from school during this period. Once the College has received such a request, it can then be formally approved for your son’s participation in this activity with School Sport ACT. Secondly, we will also be able to acknowledge his achievement.
Year 4-6 after school Homework Club
Tuesday & Wednesday after school – beginning Week 2
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Junior School Library lab
Boys are to bring work with them that they may need assistance with. This could be homework, assignments, extension work or additional work set by their classroom teacher.
All students are welcome to attend, but this is not a drop-in session and parents must email Mr Kelly in advance requesting attendance for the week (one or both days) and what their son will be working on.
dkelly@stedmunds.act.edu.au
PE Uniform – Just a reminder that your son is to wear his PE uniform to school each day his class is scheduled to have PE. He is also to wear PE uniform on Day 10 of the timetable as classes usually have Year group sport on this day.
Year 6 Runners Program – As a part of our Year 6 into High School transition program, we will be enlisting the assistance of Year 6 students to help as runners. As runners, the students will get to know the school layout very well ahead of Year 7. The students will work in pairs for a full day (learning remotely between jobs). The students will rotate through on a daily basis for semester 1 only.
Absences – If your son is away from school, parents/carers need to ring 6239 0694 or email studentservices@stedmunds.act.edu.au with a reason. If you forget to do this, you will receive a text message. If you receive a text message, reply 1 – sick, or 2 – family reasons to account for the absence.
Staff Car Park (off Canberra Avenue) – Parents/carers are asked not to use this area for dropping off or picking up as it poses a definite risk to students. Parents/carers are asked to use the drive-through at the front of the school or one of the roads surrounding the school (not Canberra Avenue). Thank you for your support with this.
David Kelly
Assistant Principal – Junior School