SPORTS NEWS

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. 

Swimming - (Yrs 3-6 Term 3 Catch Up lesson)

Today the students in Years 3-6 will be taking home a swimming notice detailing the catch up swimming lesson program at the Ford Swim Centre. The students will be swimming on Monday July 19th, 20th, 22nd and 23rd of July. The students will not swim on Wednesday 21st of July. I ask parents to please complete the permission notice and medical form and to return back to school as soon as possible.

Cross Country - Regional Championship

Regional Cross Country - Lardner  Park Warragul 

The Regional Cross Country event will be held on Thursday 15th of July 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 - Thursday 22nd July

The Division Winter Round Robin competition has been rescheduled for Thursday 22nd July. The students will compete against other school districts in football and soccer. The. Students will receive a permission notice and details of this event when they return to school for term 3. The Hockey team has already made it through to the Regional level and will play against other schools in the Gippsland region on Wednesday 28th of July. The students will receive a permission notice and details of this event when they return to school.

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.  Over 70  boys and girls from Years 5/6  have  nominated  to try out for these teams. I would like to thank all these students for having a go.  The  training session will be held in the stadium during lunch time and I would like to thank Mr Adams, Mrs Harle and Mrs Leech for making themselves available to help train the students. The two teams of ten students each will be announced in term 3.

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.