Sports News
Running Club
Running club has resumed and unless the weather makes it impossible to run safely, will continue this term. However the sessions on Tuesdays, from 3:15 to 3:45 and Thursdays from 7:45 to 8:15 will not re-commence until week 5 (week beginning: 16th May). Mr Sutherland will hold his sessions on Fridays from 7:45 to 8:15. Remember that all of these sessions will occur on the main, or years 3-6, oval.
Districts Representatives
All Yeronga representatives did an amazing job at the District Cross Country Trials this week, with some great results across all events.
Congratulations to the following students, who will progress to represent the Eastern Taipan District Team at the Met West Regional Trials in May.
Boys 10 years (2km)
Lati Haile -2nd, Alex Congo - 3rd, Lachlan Gordon - 4th.
Girls 10 years (2km)
Mollie Wolf, 2nd
Boys 11 years (3km)
Finn Southwell - 1st, Nicholas Pavlakis - 2nd, Finn Copeman -5th, Hudson Cowell -6th.
Girls 11 years (3km)
Aggie Webb - 4th, Violet Carey -5th.
Boys 12 years (3km)
Matthew Thompson - 5th, Sam Holmes - 6th.
Girls 12 years (3km)
Nadia Congo - 2nd.
Those selected to the Eastern Taipans District team should have received a set of application forms for the regional competition. Parents of runners, please complete these as soon as possible and return them to the school office so they can be signEd off by our Admin team and sent on to the Cross Country organisers.
Representative Sport Dates Release (Important)
The trial dates for term one of 2022 are listed below.
District Sport and COVID
Please remember the following district/regional policy if your child is attending district or regional trial in term 2:
“In light of the department’s back to school Covid Safe Plans and Practices, as well as restrictions imposed by various school venues running many of our trials, we have made a decision that NO SPECTATORS will be permitted to attend Eastern Taipans District Sports Trials until further notice.”
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 Term 2, 2022
6/05/2022 – District Boys & Girls Softball
14/06/2022 – District Girls Rugby League
13 & 14/06/2022 – Yeronga State School Senior (Years 4-6) Athletics
15/06/2022 - Yeronga State School Senior (Years 4-6) Athletics Reserve Day
22/06/2022 - Yeronga State School Junior (Prep – Year 3) Athletics
23/06/2022 - Yeronga State School Junior (Prep – Year 3) Athletics Reserve Day
Many Thanks
Kerri McGuire
Acting PE Teacher