Gala Days

The remaining dates for these very important days are, weather permitting, 31 May and 14 June. Children need to commit to training from this point as they will be required to attend all remaining Gala Days.

New District and Regional Representatives

Met West Touch Football

Congratulations to Hayley R who was selected in the Met West Regional Touch Team. Hayley will participate in the State Carnival which is schedule to be played in early August at Longreach.

Eastern Taipans Girls Football (Soccer)

Congratulations also to Milly B and Kate M who were selected in the Eastern District Girls Football Team, The girls will participate in the Regional Trial later this month at Ipswich.

Best of luck to you all!

Senior Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to Evans on a wonderful performance. They were deserved champions.

Congratulations to all of our age champions.

So many people to thank. Thanks to our amazing staff, parents and students who worked together to make this a successful day. Thanks to Mr Sutherland who not only trains our children in his amazing running club but maintains our grounds and helps me early on carnival days to have everything ready.

Eastern District Athletics: May 22 and 24

Please be ready for forms to be brought home and completed rapidly for this carnival. As a small guide Eastern District are only accepting two nominations per event this year. If your child has finished in the top two they should be selected unless they have not met a field event qualifying standard. District Athletics will take place over two days; May 22 and 24.

Junior Cross Country

Congratulations to all of our junior school staff, students and parents for making yesterday’s carnival such a great event.

Congratulations 

Congratulations to Alex R who recently competed in the Queensland Trampoline State Championships on the 6 & 7 April. Alex won Gold in the following events:

• Synchronised Trampoline
• Individual Trampoline
• Double Mini Trampoline

Yeronga State School (YSS) District Trial Selection Policy Special Consideration (Years 3 to 6)

The representative pathway for school sport is for children from 10 to 12 years of age. Yeronga is part of a very strong district which consists of 28 schools from Yeronga State School to the Calamvale area. In contact and skill team sports those aged 11 and 12 need to possess the advantages of size and speed, as well as skill on most occasions.  Selectors will choose those with the skill and the resilience to compete at a higher level. Remember that selectors give up their time for these trials meaning that it is important for us to send only those ready to compete at a higher level. Very seldom is it appropriate to send students for experience. An indicator of readiness for participation at a higher level would be being among the best 3 or 4 players in most games for your club under 12 teams.

In order to be selected to attend a District Trial children should make themselves known to me (Mr Bateman) for either a selection trial with the appropriate teacher or so that they may be given the appropriate forms. Remember that children must give at least two weeks notice that they wish to attend a district trial to allow for a school selection trial to be held in the event of a great deal of interest being shown in a particular sport.

Important Sporting Dates

District Track & Field: 22 and 24 May

District Boys and Girls Tennis: 27 May

Regional Boys and Girls Football: 28 May

District Rugby Union: 28 May

Gala Day 2: 31 May

Regional Tennis: 11 June

Regional Rugby Union: 11 & 12 June

District Boys and Girls Softball: 13 June

Gala Day 3: 14 June

Regional Athletics: 17 & 18 June

11-12 years Girls Rugby League: 21 June

Boys and Girls Regional Softball: 27 June

Cameron Bateman
Sports Teacher