We are already well into Week 4 and we could not have possibly put anything more into our busy first weeks. Today our school hosted the Western Region Swimming Carnival and it was a fabulous day, very well organised and very well supported by the regional schools and local families. Thank you to Ms Wendy Van Kerk Oerle for all her organisation as the convenor of the carnival. Thank you to our wonderful Year 9 and 10 PASS students who assisted in the running of the day and to our dedicated P & F for manning the BBQ. We are blessed with many generous and enthusiastic parents who help out in any way they can. A special thank you to Mrs Kim Sannazzaro for coordinating the BBQ. Congratulations to all our swimmers for their fabulous efforts and school spirit.

The Beach Volleyball was an enormous success. I truly hope you got a chance to pop down and see over 800 students having a wonderful time in the sand. It was a fantastic day and an excellent showcase of what country communities can do to rival the experiences of bigger centres. We are grateful to the local Beach Volleyball committee for allowing us to be part of the extravaganza and to Simon Sutherland for his knowledge, expertise and support of our school community. Thank you to our staff, students and families for a great day. We hope that the All Schools Beach Carnival in 2025 will be bigger again. Stay tuned for a photo collage when we get a chance to compile the best of the day.

It was also remiss of me not to mention in last week’s newsletter that we have been blessed to have Ms Donna Wade as part of our staff. Ms Wade comes to us from Trinity School in Murrumburrah, and she has taken on a role in Secondary Religious Education and Primary Creative Arts.

We welcomed the Hennessy Catholic College Young Staff on Tuesday 20 February when they hosted the BBQ for the Year 10 Information Evening. Ms Buchanan presented important information about the ROSA credential for our Year 10 students and mapped out the expectations for our students for the academic year ahead. Ms Withers and Mr Mahon also presented the important dates for the Work Experience program including when paperwork is due to school and Catholic Education insurers. This is a fabulous program for our students that will culminate in Weeks 7 & 8 of Term 4 with two weeks of work experience in the business world.

Next Wednesday 28 February will be our first Uniform Free and Community Breakfast. We raising funds for the important charity  - Ronald McDonald House. We will be wearing a splash of red and yellow to recognise the exceptional services provided by Ronald McDonald House for families of sick children. We ask all families to provide a gold coin donation (feel free to donate more if you would like) and we will purchase much needed resources for the service.

Remember we are striving to earn respect by the way we interact with others and by treating everyone with kindness. If you have to choose between being extraordinary and kind – be extraordinarily kind.

Blessings

Ms Nicky Trinder

Principal

Session 3: 22^nd February

Session 4: 29^th February

Session 5: 7th March

Twilight Retreat and First Reconciliation: 14^th March 3.30pm–7.00pm(shared supper)

Sacrament of First Eucharist Celebration: Saturday 16^th March (6 pm Mass)

Upcoming Faith Formation Events

First Eucharist and Reconciliation Sacramental Program Weeks 2-7

Yr 6 Reflection Day - 7^th March

Year 9 Retreat (Cootamundra) - 12^th March

Year 8 Retreat (Cootamundra) - 13th March

Yr 1 Reflection Day - 21^st March

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Hi everyone,

Welcome back to a new school year. We will continue to send all notes and events through Compass. 

Swimming Carnival Results

The first event of the year was our School Swimming Carnival. Congratulations to all those who participated. It was a very successful day, with many PBs, records and fun. 

Most importantly thank you to all the parents and families who came and assisted on the day with timekeeping. As well as those who came and cheered on all the competitors. 

Broken Records 

Congratulations to the following students for their record-breaking swims. What an amazing record haul!

Event 4 Girls 15 & over 100m Breaststroke - Old Record - 1:34.64 in 2004 by Samantha Lynch

New Record - 1:30.12 by Grace Derrick

Event 11 Girls 13-14 100m Freestyle - Old Record - 1:08.00 in 2023 by Halle Johnson

New Record - 1:06.57 by Halle Johnson

Event 16 Girls 13-14 100m Backstroke - Old Record - 1:16.75 in 2023 by Halle Johnson

New Record - 1:16.66 by Halle Johnson

Event 26 Boys 16-18 50m Freestyle - Old Record - 28.03 in 2006 by Joshua Black

New Record - 26.63 by Jake Winsor

Event 33 Girls 14 50m Freestyle - Old Record - 30.81 in 2000 by Scarlett Levy

New Record - 30.32 by Halle Johnson

Event 43 Girls 13-14 50m Backstroke - Old Record - 34.38 in 2023 by Halle Johnson

New Record - 34.06 by Halle Johnson

Event 44 Girls 15 & over 50m Backstroke - Old Record - 37.78 in 1992 by Amanda Corby

New Record - 37.65 by Grace Derrick

Event 61 Girls 13-14 50m Butterfly - Old Record - 33.16 in 2023 by Halle Johnson

New Record - 31.90 by Halle Johnson

Event 81 Girls 11-12 200m Freestyle - Old Record - 3:07.79 in 2012 by Abbey Guthrie

New Record - 3:04.15 by Polly Manwaring

Event 90 Girls 13-14 200m Individual Medley - Old Record - 2:54.71 in 2000 by Scarlett Levy

New Record - 2:52.46 by Halle Johnson

Representative and Pathways Sport

Representative and pathway sports information can be found in several locations.

• CSNSW Sport website - for most pathway nominations beyond school level.
• Canberra Goulburn Sport website, nomination page and calendar page
• CSNSW - Facebook page
• Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Sport - Facebook page

The pathway for a Primary student in NSW to attend Australian National Championships is as follows:

• Attends School carnival to gain selection to the school representative team.
• Attends Regional carnival to gain selection to the Regional team.
• Attends Archdiocesan carnival or Selection Trial to gain selection to the Archdiocesan team.
• Attends MacKillop carnival to gain selection to the MacKillop team.
• Attends NSW PSSA State Championships to gain selection to NSW State team.
• Attends the School Sport Australia Championship

The NSW State championship comprises 10 DoE Districts, the MacKillop team, the Polding team and the Independent Schools Team (CIS).

The pathway for a Secondary student in NSW to attend Australian National Championships is as follows:

• Attends school carnival to gain selection into the school representative team.
• Attends Archdiocesan Carnival or selection trial to gain selection into Archdiocesan team or through individual entry/nomination on the CSNSW.sport. 
• Attends Combined Catholic Colleges Carnival /Trial to gain CCC selection.
• Attends NSW All Schools Carnival to gain NSW selection.
• Attends the School Sport Australia Championship

Primary Sport

Please note that Primary students (Years 3-6), will have sports Thursdays. Our term one calendar is very jam packed, please keep an eye on Compass and the school calendar for any sporting events. 

Triathlon 

Our primary triathlon will be held in week 5. A note has gone out on Compass detailing further information. This term we will not be swimming any weeks other than our carnivals and triathlon. The day is all about participation, please encourage students to participate to the best of their abilities.

Volleyball

This Friday our stage three students participated in the Beach Volleyball competition. They played a modified game called newcombe ball. Students had a great day and showed sportsmanship. A big thankyou to the staff who assisted in the day, students wouldn’t have been able to participate without you. 

Swimming

WR swimming carnival will be held next Thursday 22nd February. We wish all our team the very best luck as they compete here against other WR schools. Please See Compass for more information.

Our team includes;

C&G Sporting Representatives

This program is an opportunity for our stage 3 students to trial and represent their sport at a higher level. It is up to parents to register for these events. If you have missed the closing date, please let us know and we will contact the organisers. Please go to https://csnsw.sport/sports/nswccc to register for any of these events. 

Athletics

Our SHC Athletics carnival is again set for early term 2, therefore we will start trialling and learning how to perform some of these events from week 6 this term. These will include, High Jump, Discus, long distance running, Long Jump and Shot Put. The top 6-8 students for High Jump and Discus will compete on the day. Students will be given the opportunity to practise and improve on these throughout the weeks. 

If you have any photos from any event please email them through and we will put them in the newsletter next week.

If you have any concerns or questions please don’t hesitate to contact me via email

Kind regards

Wendy Van Kerk Oerle

Primary sports coordinator

wendy.vankerkoerle@cg.catholic.edu.au