Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,

We hope you had a safe and enjoyable long weekend.  Luckily there was some nice weather amongst it. 

Well done to our Foundation-2 students who have just successfully completed their swimming program over the past 2 weeks.  There were some very tired little faces last Thursday and I am sure they enjoyed some much needed rest over the weekend.

Unfortunately we have had to postpone our Junior Athletics Carnival which was due to be held this coming Friday 4th November due to the condition of our oval.  The new date weather permitting is Friday 18th November.

Congratulations to Mrs Phillips & Mr Hogan for organising our fantastic Socktober shoot out.  Once again the weather meant we had to move it inside, however all children still had a wonderful time and many goals were scored.  This event also gave the children the opportunity to not only learn how soccer is played but how soccer balls can be made in countries less fortunate than Australia.  

We look forward to welcoming our 2023 Foundation students next Thursday 10th November at 9.30am for the first of four transition sessions we have planned.  

Our Inaugural Colour Run will be held on Friday 25th November.  This event is for all students from F-6.  Further details will be communicated via PAM email on Friday 4th November.  

Changes for 2023

We are currently working through some changes that will be implemented in the 2023 school year in regards to bell times, book lists etc.  Please keep an eye on your emails as all of this information will be coming out shortly via PAM email.  We have noticed that these emails are often going to Junk/Spam in particular email accounts (particularly hotmail), please ensure you are regularly checking this folder as well so you don’t miss the information.

Kind Regards

Michelle 

Prep - Yr 2 Swimming Program -  Feedback

Cam Juha from the Ford Swimming Centre wanted to tell all our Prep to 2 families, how impressed he was with all the students' behaviour whilst waiting for their swimming instructors and how well they listened to their instructors whilst in the pool. Cam couldn’t believe how much the students had improved in their swimming skills over the two weeks. He wanted to thank all the staff and parents for their support and encouragement during the swimming program. He looks forward to working with the students again next year in the school swimming program. On behalf of the school I would like to congratulate everyone involved in making this a successful program. As with any program feedback it is important and Cam has asked if you think improvement can be made in any area they would be grateful for this information. Please email dhogan@stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au and I will forward this onto Cam or call Ford Swim Centre directly. 

Prep - Yr 2 Athletic Carnival - Postponed / New Date Friday 18th November 

It is with great regret that the school has decided to postpone the Junior Athletic Carnival to be held this Friday the 4th of November.  Due to the amount of rainfall that we have experienced over the last few weeks and with the school grounds being extremely wet we thought it would be best to reschedule this event in the near future with the school grounds hopefully being dry and students can participate in safe conditions. The school has set this new date as Friday 18th of November with a back up date of Monday 21st of November.

State Athletic Championship - Wednesday 2nd November 

Yesterday a number of students competed in the State Athletic Championship in Melbourne at the State Athletic centre. Anna Shine competed in the 9/10 girls 200m and came 10th in the state and she also competed in the 9/10 girls 80m hurdles and came 14th. Lexie Schroeter competed in the U/11 girls 80m hurdles and came 6th. She also competed in the U/11 girls 4 x100m relay team with Petyon Schroter, Ceili Coulthard and Aaliyah Judilla and they came 9th in the state. Dempsey Podmore competed in the boys 12/13 1500m event at 4.57pm and came 14th in his event whilst Aaliyah Judilla competed in the U/11 girls 1500m and came 14th also. The students at school were able to watch the students compete in their event whilst watching on the TV screen in the classroom via the live streaming on the SSV website.  Please see the attached photos.

Hooptime Basketball Championship -  Tuesday 22nd November 

The Grade 5 & 6 Basketball team recently won the Regional Basketball Hooptime competition in Traralgon. The team won all their games and played St Mary’s Sale in the Grand Final . The game was of a very high standard with both teams displaying excellent basketball skills and sportsmanship. St Gabriel’s won the close encounter 13 - 10. The girls team will now play in the State Hooptime competition to be held on Tuesday 22nd November at the Dandenong Basketball centre. I would like to thank Liesl Sexton for coaching the girls team and Mrs Mihaly for looking after the students first aid needs on the day. Information about the State Hooptime competition will be sent home via the school electronic system in the coming days.

Cricket Blast Competition - Wednesday 9th November  

On Wednesday 9th November 5 cricket teams from Year 6 will compete in the Latrobe Valley Division Cricket Blast competition. The competition will be held at the Traralgon West Sporting Complex and will commence at 10.00am and conclude around 2.00pm. Parents are most welcome to attend on the day and students are to wear their sports uniform on this day and are permitted to bring their own cricket equipment however the school is able to supply equipment for each team.

Sporting Achievement: Archie Halkett-Dobson(Soccer - Trip to West Ham: England)

The tour commenced for Archie on the Gold Coast where he trained for 4 days with coaches from across Australia and the UK. 

Following the Gold Coast leg of the trip he headed to the UK for the development tour. His tour started in Bolton where he completed a stadium tour followed by Archie playing a game against one of the Bolton academy sides. The next day the tour group was trained by the Bolton academy coaches before they headed off to Sheffield to watch a League One game between Sheffield Wednesday and Wycombe Wanderers.

Day three they boarded a bus into Manchester where the group undertook a coaching session by Hugh McCauley, who previously worked as the head of the Liverpool academy. Following the session they ventured to Old Trafford to do some shopping at the Manchester United store as well as a stadium tour. From there they headed over to Liverpool to watch a ladies game at Anfield between Liverpool and Everton. 

The next day started with a tour of the Manchester City stadium before they headed back to London and watched the Nations League game between England and Germany at Wembley. 

After a late night they had a quiet morning before Archie trained under the Dome at Watford. The next morning saw the team head to the London Stadium, home of West Ham United for a stadium tour before Archie played a game against one of the West Ham academy sides.

Day seven and the team had the chance to do some sightseeing, getting the chance to see all the famous sights of London during a guided tour of the city. The afternoon took the team back to one of the West Ham training grounds for another game against an academy side.

The following morning there was a stadium tour of Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea. The afternoon saw Archie train with the West Ham academy coaches. Their  second last day saw Archie train again with the West Ham academy coaches before the team ventured back to the London Stadium to watch West Ham Vs Wolves.

On the final day Archie had one final coaching session at the West Ham academy before making the long trip back home. 

On behalf of the school I would like to congratulate Archie on his outstanding achievement in Soccer and having this opportunity to play and learn against the best in England. Thank you for sharing your story with us all.

Please see the attached photos.

Rebel Sports Store -  (School Link Membership)

I would like to thank the parents in the school community who have linked their membership at Rebels sports store with St Gabriels P.S. The school this year has received just under $400 dollars to spend at Rebel Sports on sports equipment for the school. If you are thinking of spending money at Rebel Sports store and if you become a member by linking your membership to the School allows the school to earn points and purchase equipment for the school. I would like to thank you all for your support in helping our school gain extra sports equipment for students at St Gabriel’s.

Tennis - Scott Mildenhall

Please refer to the Advertisement on Pax Hill Tennis Club

If you have any sporting news of an individual or a team please email me at: dhogan@stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au

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