Swimming Yrs 3-6 Program - Catch up Date

Due to COVID-19 restrictions the Yrs 3-6 swimming program was cancelled. After discussion with Ford Swim Centre and finding an available time to reschedule the program - Ford Swim Centre has rescheduled the Yr 3-6 swimming program from Monday 19th of July until Friday 23rd of July. The students will swim each day except for Wednesday 21st of July. The students will receive a new notice and permission form next week detailing the “catch up” swimming program. I would like  to thank the Ford Swim Centre for rescheduling our senior swimming program.

Regional Cross Country - Lardner  Park Warragul 

The Regional Cross Country event will be held on Wednesday 23rd of June at Lardner Park Warragul. The following 9 students will be participating in the event: Jack Marino, Billy Grimes, Dempsey Podmore, Harlow Sexton, Maddie Harle, Kitty Passalqua, Sierra Colountuno , Lucy Fazioli and Aaliyah Judilla. The first event starts at 10.15am. On behalf of the school I would like to wish our cross country participants all the very best. 

Division Winter Round Robin Competition - Cancelled

The Division Winter Round Robin competition has been cancelled due to COVID restrictions and a new date will be announced in the coming weeks . The expected date is either the first or second week of term 3. St Gabriel’s has a football and Soccer team competing in this competition. This competition is only for Year 5/6 students. 

Basketball Hooptime Competition - Friday 30th July

St Gabriels will enter a boys and girls team in the Basketball Hooptime competition to be held on Friday 30th of July. Students from Years 5/6 who wish to try out for these teams are to notify Mr Hogan.  A training session will be held in the stadium during the last week of term 2 at lunch time. Any parent who is interested in assisting in this competition are asked to contact Mr Hogan via email: dhogan@stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au 

PMP Perceptual MotorProgram - Prep Students

Every fortnight on a Wednesday the students in Grade Prep participate in a Perceptual Motor Program (PMP) . In this movement program students receive information primarily through visual, auditory, tactile, vestibular and kinesthetic senses. The students complete 6-7 activities in a 25 minute program. The House captains in Yr 6 and other senior students in the school assist the teachers whilst the students participate in the confident building activities. Please see the photos attached of the students participating in yesterday’s program of PMP. 

Achievement Program - Stacey Podmore 

Stacey Podmore who has worked as a Senior Health Promotion Officer at Latrobe Community Health and has worked with a number of staff at St Gabriel’s over the last few years in helping our school complete the “Healthy Schools Achievement Program”. The Healthy Schools Program is centred around 7 key health areas which include: healthy eating, physical activity, mental health and well-being, sun protection and safe environments. Each health area has a set of targets to achieve, resulting in health changes to your school’s physical environment, policies and practices and health promotion activities. I would like to thank Stacey for her support and encouragement in helping St Gabriel’s become a Healthier and Achieving school.  

Sporting News:

If you have any sporting news about a team or individual please email dhogan@stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au to be put into the school newsletter.