Swimming Lessons Conclude This Friday 06/12/2019

Swimming lessons are being held at the times stated in the permission note. Please remember to refer to the equipment list on the permission note so that your children have everything they need for their lessons. Children should have a complete change of clothes, swimming togs including a rashie for lessons, goggles (essential), towel, sunscreen, bathing cap (essential), deodorant (for older students) and flip flops or thongs (much preferred). Rashies are not required for races at carnivals, but students should cover up when not racing.

Behaviour Celebrations and Free Swims Next Week

Do not forget that children must have their proper swimming kit including a cap in order to swim. Please keep the information part of the note so that you know exactly when your child/ren is/are swimming.

Junior Swimming Carnival

Thank you to, our parents who did a great job officiating, all of our Year 0ne and Two Teachers, Mrs Freeman and our teacher aides for an amazing set of carnivals. A massive thank you to our wonderfull students and student leaders for the best junior carnivals in my memory. It was a wonderful celebration of  some very hard work in swimming lessons.

Senior Swimming Carnival Results

Well done to our outstanding staff, wonderfull parents and fantastic students on a great day of competitive swimming.

Congratulations to the mighty Evans; winners of both the aggregate and percentage house trophies for 2019.

Congratulations to our age champions:

Girls

8 years: Sabine K-H

9 years: Samantha C

10 years: Eady B

11 years: Savannah O

12 years: Georgia M

Boys

8 years: Oliver C & Ben H

9 years: Angus W

10 years: Hayden C

11 years: Joshua S

12 years: Liam C & Cameron W

Congratulations to our Record Breakers

9 Years Girls 50m Freestyle: Samantha C

8 Years Girls 50m Breaststroke: Summer W

12 Years Girls 50m Breaststroke: Georgia M

10 Years Girls 50m Backstroke: Georgie B

9 Years Girls 50m Butterfly: Saskia A

10 Years Girls 50m Butterfly: Eady B

10 Years Boys 50m Freestyle: Hayden C

8 Years Boys 50m Breaststroke: Toby A

10 Years Boys 50m Backstroke: Hayden C

Rebel Sport Community Kickbacks

Just a quick note to publicise our involvement with this scheme and how it works. For some time now Yeronga State School has been part of the above mentioned scheme. The scheme gives the school credit for purchases of equipment at Rebel as anyone who purchases equipment nominates Yeronga State School as the recipient of Community Kickbacks. I have purchased cricket equipment, Footballs and Netballs with this credit. It is an easy way to contribute resources to our school especially if you enjoy spending time and money in sports stores like myself.

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 2020

03/02/2020 – District Swimming nominations close

11/02/2020 – Water Polo Regional Trials (13 years)

12/02/2020 – District Swimming Trial

13/02/2020 – Regional Softball (13 years)

21/02/2020 – Paper Nominations Squash & Golf (10 – 18 years)

02/03/2020 – District Touch Trial

03/03/2020 – District AFL Trial (Boys)

04/03/2020 – District AFL Trial (Girls)

05/03/2020 – District Basketball Trial

06/03/2020 – Gala Day 1 (10 – 12 years)

10/03/2020 – Yeronga Senior Cross Country (Years 3 – 6)

12/03/2020 – Reserve Day: Yeronga Senior Cross Country (Years 3 – 6)

12/03/2020 – District Netball Trial

13/03/2020 – District Volleyball

13/03/2020 – District Hockey (Boys)

18/03/2020 – District Hockey (Girls)

23/03/2020 – District Cross Country Nominations

27/03/2020 – Gala Day Two (10 – 12 years)

01/04/2020 – District Cross Country

Cameron Bateman
Sports Teacher