Sports News
Term 1 PE – Swimming
This term all our Year 1 – Year 6 students will participate in swimming as part of their PE curriculum.
Students will come to the pool with a range of experiences - from swimming lessons at an early age, to those with limited exposure to water.
The swimming unit in Term 1 focuses on swimming and survival activities, based on the National Swimming and Water Safety Framework.
Parent volunteers are requested to help support the supervision of lessons. Year 1 – Year 3 classes, would require in water support.
If you are able to help support, please contact your child’s classroom teacher to register details. Unfortunately, no younger siblings or other children will be allowed at the pool for safety reasons.
Students will need:
• Swimmers
• Sun shirt / rashie
• Swimming cap (available for purchase from uniform shop)
• Goggles (Optional but recommended)
• Towel
• Water proof bag (to carry wet swimming gear and towel home)
Please ensure all swimming belongings are clearly marked with your child’s name. Writing their name on their cap is also helpful.
Metropolitan East Swimming Trials
Students turning 10–12yrs old in 2025 (Born 2015, 2014 or 2013), that are interested in nominating for the Metropolitan East swimming trials must express interest to Mrs Lloyd. To be nominated, children must meet qualifying times as set by the region.
Events include:
50m, 100m and 200m in Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke and Butterfly.
200m Individual Medley
400m Freestyle
400m Individual Medley.
Term 1 Lytton District Sport Trials
Our school is one of many in the Lytton District school sport cluster. Students turning 10-12yrs old in 2025 (Born 2013, 2014 and 2015) have the opportunity to nominate in Lytton district sport trials, which is the first stage of representative school sport. If successful, students then compete in the Met East regional trial. If students are selected in a Met East team, they play in the QLD state carnival.
Trials can be during or after school hours. Please note that these are not participation-based opportunities and children at these trials would need to have a high level of ability and/or experience to be involved. Schools are usually limited to 4 nominations for each district sport trial.
Below are the considerations when nominating:
- Is the correct age to trial (Born 2013, 2014 or 2015).
- Usually children turning 12yrs old, would get priority over younger students.
- Has prior playing experience and skills in the interested sport.
- Their physical skill level and ability to trial in a representative opportunity.
- Safety suitability. Some children turning 12yrs old have developed physical size. Children under 12yrs old (Born 2014 and 2015) would need to demonstrate the ability to compete with older children at a representative trial.
Term 1 sport trials on offer are:
Sport | Trial date | Nominations close |
Boys’ AFL | Monday 17 February | Monday 10 February |
Girls’ AFL | Wednesday 19 February | Wednesday 12 February |
Girls’ and Boys’ Swimming | Tuesday 4 March | Friday 14 February |
Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball | Tuesday 25 February | Tuesday 18 February |
Rugby League | Wednesday 26 February | Wednesday 19 February |
Netball | Friday 28 February | Friday 21 February |
Girls’ Hockey | Thursday 13 March | Thursday 6 March |
Squash * | Friday 28 February | Friday 21 February |
Boys’ Hockey * | Thursday 3 April | Thursday 6 March |
* Swimming is a straight Metropolitan East trial. No Lytton District trial.
* Squash is a straight Metropolitan East trial. No Lytton District trial.
* Boys’ Hockey is a straight Metropolitan East trial. No Lytton District trial.
Students interested in these opportunities, should see Mrs Lloyd to register interest.