Sports Report
Thank You
Thanks to all for their understanding and contributions over a very unusual year. All the best for the Summer Holidays
Running Club
Running club has wound up for this term on Mondays and Tuesdays. Mr Sutherland will have the last of his sessions this Friday 4th December. They are held on Friday mornings from 7:45 to 8:15.
School Swimming
School swimming lessons have concluded for Prep to Year 6, at Yeronga Park Pool. A big thank you to Yeronga Park Pool for their cooperation in organising and teaching lessons to our Prep to Four students and for the use of the complex for our carnivals, free of charge, and our behaviour celebrations at a very friendly price.
Swimming Carnivals
Thanks to Mr Sutherland and Mr Landbeck for being at the pool early to set up for the carnivals. Above and beyond what is expected on a normal day of school.
I’d like to commend our parent body for their help in running our swimming carnivals. Not only did they officiate, but some were at the pool very early to help set up and stayed very late to pack up. A very big thank you.
Senior Swimming Carnival
Congratulations to Evans; our champion house for the second year running.
Congratulations also to our Age Champions
8 Years
Girls Emma G
Boys Thomas D
9 Years
Girls Layla B
Boys Ben H
10 Years
Girls Samantha C
Boys Angus W
11 Years
Girls Eady B
Boys Hayden C
12 Years
Girls Alex S
Boys Hamish R
Junior Swimming Carnival
It was wonderful to see everybody swimming and also our year 6’s helping those who needed help. The carnivals were fast and fun. Thanks again to our parent body for a tremendous amount of work in keeping the carnivals moving smoothly.
Representative Sport Dates Release (Important)
The trial dates for term one of 2021 are listed below.
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 Draft Sporting Dates Term 1, 2021
01/02/2021 – District Swimming nominations close
10/02/2021 – District Swimming Trial
19/02/2021 – District Squash
5/02/2021 – Paper Nominations District Golf (10 – 18 years)
22/03/2021 – District Rugby League ( Boys)
01/03/2021 – District AFL Trial (Boys)
03/03/2021 – District AFL Trial (Girls)
03/03/2021 – District Basketball Trial
12/03/2021 – Gala Day 1 (10 – 12 years)
22/03/2021 – District Netball Trial
22/03/2021 – District Hockey
30/03/2021 – District Cross Country
Cameron Bateman
Sports Teacher