Sports News

Cross Country 

Congratulations to all the students on their wonderful efforts at the Cross Country on Friday. It was an amazing day and couldn’t go ahead without all our parent volunteers, so thank you! 

Regional Swimming Carnival 

Well done to all our Regional Cross swimming Competitors who represented St Joseph’s on Monday at the AIS. They did an amazing job and swam great in their races in some challenging conditions. 

Athletics Carnival 

The 2023 St Joseph Cross Country will take place at the O’Connor District Playing fields on Friday 5th May. More information to follow at the beginning of term 2. If you would like to volunteer to help, please email me. 

Mel Moore 

melanie.moore@cg.catholic.edu.au 

Mountain Bike Recap

We had two students enter the Stromlo Schools Mountain Bike challenge a couple of weeks ago. Well done Oliver and Verity!

On Friday 24 March, we went to Stromlo mountain bike tracks. From 9am - 1.30pm we could ride three different trails as many times as we wanted. There were 150 kids! Our fastest times were then added together to give a score. On one trail I made up 8 seconds on my last run. It was the best day! Oliver L

Mountain biking is fast and it was a hot day! We rode all day and had to ride up to the top of Mount Stromlo each time. I did 10 runs on the trails. I think school might have been easier but not as fun! Verity L

Does your child ski or snowboard?

Participating in the 2023 Interschool Snowsport Championships is a great way for St Joseph’s students to have fun and improve their skills while representing our fantastic school on the snow. 

Interschools provides an opportunity for students of all ages to experience snowsport and participate at a recreational or competitive level. Students from Kindergarten to Year 12 compete for their school as part of a team in any of the nine events. You can find more about the events on the Interschools website.

While students from all ability levels are encouraged to enter the events as the emphasis is on fun and participation, it is advised that all competitors are able to link turns and ride a chairlift/T-bar confidently prior to competing.

The ACT and Regional NSW Interschools Snowsport Championships are scheduled at Perisher between 18 and 21 July 2023 (see schedule).

There are some fees for registering and racing and parents/guardians are responsible for arranging accommodation, meals & tickets for the duration of the Championship which will be held at Perisher. Perisher usually guarantees tickets will be available for sale to all competitors for their races dates.

If you think your child might be interested in participating email Christina Grant (canddgrant@bigpond.com) to ask questions or register your interest.