Running Club

Running club will continue until the end of the year unless the weather makes it impossible to run safely or public health restrictions return. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays, from 3:15 to 3:45 and Wednesdays from 7:45 to 8:15 with Mr Bateman. Mr Sutherland is now holding 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.

Regional Athletics Round up

Congratulations to those who have qualified to compete at States for the Regional Team. Our successful qualifiers for the regional team are; Lachlan G, Phoenix L, Mollie W and Tom G. These people have been training to take the next step to Qld selection on the representative pathway. We wish them all the best as they compete for Qld selection next week.

Mighty Lily

Congratulations to our Lily Mc who has just returned from the State Rugby League where she played for Met West. She enjoyed the experience, played very well and was a credit to herself, her family and her school. Well done Lily!

Ball Games Round Up

What a great day it was. Full of fun, colour and fantastic inter class competition. Unfortunately some classes were more successful than others in dressing for and competing at the event. The winners of the best dressed teams competition were; Year One and Two Division: 2V Vampires, Year Three and Four Division: Mac’s Matildas and Year Five and Six Division: Wooton’s Wanted. The competition results are listed below;

Year One

1^st: 1C C Captains

2^nd: 1S Smarties

3^rd: 1LF Super Strikers

4^th: 1M Ballgame Masters

Year Two

1^st: 2/3BW Banana Waffles

2^nd: 2M M & M’s

3^rd: 2V Vampires

4^th: 2Y Ice creams

5^th: 2P Puppies

Year Three

1^st: 3C Cool Cucumbers

2^nd: 3N New Bosses

3^rd: 3M Marshmallows

4^th: 2/3BW Banana Waffles

5^th: 3D Devils

Year Four

1^st: 4L Lyons’ Legends

2^nd: 4M Mac’s Matildas

2^nd: 4/5W Wooton’s Wanted

4^th: 4O Ocelots

5^th: 4H Henry’s Hounds

Year Five

1^st: 5P Purple People

2^nd: 5L Lunatics

3^rd: 5BW Barbie World

4^th: 5K Kings and Queens

5^th: 4/5W Wooton’s Wanted

Year Six

1^st: 6HW Hawaiians

2^nd: 6K Wipeouts

3^rd: 6M Malibus

Upcoming Swimming Carnivals

As always we will need parental help staffing these carnivals. We are fortunate that the parent body has always been very generous in volunteering time. For the Senior (Years 3 – 6) Carnival we will need timers. For the Junior (Years 1 & 2) Carnival we will need marshalls / checkstarters. If you can help please email Mr Bateman; cbate12@eq.edu.au .

Football Goals

Please remember, that although these goals are metal, they are not built to be climbed upon. Please do not climb on them as you will be endangering yourself, damaging the goals and be the unhappy recipient of a white slip.

Representative Sport Dates Release (Important)

The trial dates for terms Three and Four of 2023 are listed below.

Yeronga State School (YSS) District Trial Selection Policy (Years 4 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 regularly among the best 3 or 4 players 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 and nominates Yeronga State School as the recipient of Community Kickbacks. I have purchased Footballs and Netballs with this credit this term. It is an easy way to contribute resources to our school especially if you enjoy spending time and money in sports stores like myself. Thanks to all of those who purchased at Rebel over the break. We have a very useful amount for equipment. 

Important Sporting Dates Term 3 & Term 4, 2023

10 – 11 October – Qld State Schools Athletics

20 October – District Triathlon Trials (11-19 Yrs) Paper Nomination

28 – 29 October – Regional Triathlon Trials (11 – 19 Yrs)

27 November – Yeronga State School Senior Swimming Carnival (Yrs 3 – 6)

28 November – Yeronga State School Junior Swimming Carnival (Yrs 1 & 2)