Athletics Trial Information

Running Club

Running club has re-commenced this term, Mondays and Tuesdays 3:15 – 3:45,  but only students whose parents can collect or deliver them, in person or through YOSHC, should attend. This condition is necessary to ensure the safety of the children. Mr Sutherland has also re-commenced his sessions. They are held on Friday mornings from 7:45 to 8:15. Don’t forget that the afternoon sessions, in particular, are subject to temperature maximums. High and uncomfortable temperatures and humidity will result in cancellation.

Swimming Carnivals

I’m sure most know that the most pervasive factor in organising any event this year and into the foreseeable future is signified by the five letters COVID. Once again, as a measure to ensure continuing public health, we have to alter our usual practices. Unfortunately neither the school nor the Yeronga Park Pool complex can allow parental spectators to attend these events.

Swimming Carnival Schedules

Senior Swimming Carnival

Please remember that the times below are offered only as a guide

The event order will be 9:00 - 50m Freestyle Events, 25m Freestyle Events, Kickboard on front, 10:00 - 50m Breaststroke Events, 25m Breaststroke Events,11:00 Lunch, 11:30 -Yeronga Swimming Gift:  (Boys/Girls Open Freestyle Race (ten fastest times swum in 50m heats for boys and girls)) 11:50 - 50m Backstroke Events 25m Backstroke Events, Kickboard on back,  12:30 50m Butterfly Events 25m Butterfly Events, 1:15 - Freestyle Relay,1:40 – Second Break, 2:00 Presentation.

Junior Swimming Carnival

Classes (1T, 1W & 1FM)

9am: 25m & 12.5m Freestyle boys and girls

9:10am 12.5m Independent kickboard on front boys and girls

9:20am 12.5m Assisted kickboard on front boys and girls

9:30am 25m & 12.5m  Backstroke boys and girls

9:40am 12.5m Independent kickboard on back /noodle boys and girls

9:50am 12.5m Assisted kickboard on back /noodle boys and girls

Classes (1C & 1P)

10am: 25m & 12.5m  Freestyle boys and girls

10:10am 12.5m Independent kickboard on front boys and girls

10:20am 12.5m assisted kickboard on front boys and girls

10:30am 25m & 12.5m  Backstroke boys and girls

10:40am 12.5m Independent kickboard on back /noodle boys and girls

10:50am 12.5m Assisted kickboard on back /noodle boys and girls

Please note that 1T, 1W and 1FM students need to be earlier than usual to school due to roll being called at 8:30am and events beginning at 9.

Classes (2BH, 2M, 2W, 2P & 2P)

11:45pm: 25m & 12.5m  Freestyle boys and girls

12:00pm 12.5m Independent kickboard on front boys and girls

12:10pm 12.5m Assisted kickboard on front boys and girls

12:15pm 25m & 12.5m  Backstroke boys and girls

12:30pm 12.5m Independent kickboard on back boys and girls

12:40pm 12.5m Assisted kickboard on back boys and girls

12:45pm 25m & 12.5m  Breaststroke boys and girls

1:00pm 12.5m Independent noodle boys and girls

1:10pm 12.5m assisted noodle boys and girls

Representative Sport Dates Release (Important)

As part of the “road map” out of COVID representative sport dates have now been released. Please do look below if your child is interested in any of the sports listed.

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.

Rebel Sport Community Givebacks

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.

Important Sporting Dates 2020

- YSS Senior Swimming Carnival 1 December

- YSS Junior Swimming Carnival 3 December

- Prep Behaviour Celebration 8 December

- Year One Behaviour Celebration 7 December

- Year Two Behaviour Celebration 7 December

- Year Three to Six Behaviour Celebration – 9 December
 

Cameron Bateman

Sports Teacher