Cross Country
Late last term, in what can only be described as miserable conditions, students from years 2-6 participated in our school Cross Country at Gundary oval. We were hopeful that the rain would hold off, but unfortunately, this was not to be and many of the races were held in the rain. This didn’t seem to phase the students too much and most somewhat enjoyed running in the rain and cold temperatures. From this, a team of students was selected to compete at the Southern Region Cross Country at Wolumla last Thursday, 2 May. We congratulate the students on this achievement. Many of our students have now progressed onto the Archdiocesan Cross Country at Stromlo in Canberra on Friday 17 May. We are awaiting the final list of students attending the Archdiocesan Cross Country and will publish the names and team photo in the coming newsletter. We wish all of our competitors the very best of luck and congratulate them all on achieving this level of competition. We thank Mr Paul Hill for giving up many lunchtimes to train the students in readiness for the recent running events.

St Mary’s Cross Country Team
8/9 year girls: Ashley H, Rayne C, Quinn A, Emilia K, Skyla R, Elsie L
8/9 year boys: Zane C, Tane M, Cooper VW, Theodore J, Mallee D, Patrick W
10 year girls: Maya C, Neiva P, Emerson D, Indie C, Matilda P
10 year boys: Xavier E, Tommy D, Koby D, Alex S, Hugo D, Beau Mc
11 year girls: Mackenzie H, Abbie H, Elka H, Madi C, Tessa H
11 year boys: Andre L, Declan T, Spencer S, Leo S, Dion P, Samuel H
12 year girls: Felicity P, Elyse B, Lila W, Poppi E, Melody T, Sophie A
12 year boys: Mitchell W, Billy I, Roarke C, Nathan W, Blake R, Benjamin P

Kindergarten and Year 1 Cross Country
In much nicer weather, the students in Kindergarten and Year 1 showed off their running skills. Supported by some Year 6 buddies, the students ran their tricky course on the oval under sunny skies. It was wonderful to see so many mums and dads helping our 2-6 students cheer on our littlest students, who were all very proud of themselves.

Kinder Girls
1st: Isabelle C, 2nd: Torah A, 3rd: Jovie M
Kinder Boys
1st: Archer M, 2nd: Austin L, 3rd: Harry S
Year 1 Girls
1st: Camden H, 2nd: Sydney N, 3rd: Helena J
Year 1 Boys
1st: Byron S, 2nd: Alex K, 3rd: Rowan W

K-2 AFL Skills Day
On the last Friday of Term 1, the students in K-2 participated in an AFL skill morning with John Dyball from South Coast AFL. Again, Year 6 students stepped up to lead some of the rotations on the school oval and everyone had a wonderful time learning new skills such as passing, kicking, parachute games and tackle bag drills. What a fun way to end such a busy term! 

Canberra Goulburn Soccer Trials
Late last term Cooper C and Ky N travelled to Canberra to trial for the Canberra Goulburn Archdiocesan Soccer team. It was certainly testing conditions, with heavy rain, cold winds and a muddy field. Both Cooper (who was battling an injury) and Ky made it into the possible/probable teams and played one final game before the final selections were made. Congratulations to Ky for being selected in the final team to play in Goulburn at the end of May. We hope the weather will be much kinder at the next level.

Rugby League: MacKillop selections
This Friday, Leo S, Nathan W, Sam W, Billy I and Mitchell W will allo be competing at the MacKillop Rugby League Selections in Canberra. The boys have been very excited for this event and we know they will all give of their very best. I look forward to sharing their experiences with you in the coming newsletter.

Billy: ‘I can’t wait to play footy with my mates and meet new kids.’

Leo S: ‘I am excited to play football and try my best to make the next team.’

Mitchell: ‘I am looking forward to playing footy with my mates and having a go!’

Nathan W: ‘I am excited to play heaps of games against kids from other Diocese.’

Sam W: ‘I am excited to play against the Sydney and Parramatta teams.’

Dragons NRL Ambassador Visit 
Three inspiring representatives from the Dragons NRL joined Stage 3 last Friday to share their pathway stories on becoming a Dragons player. The students received some fabulous merchandise and words of wisdom from the Dragons NRL representatives. 

Mrs Megan Grant
Sports Coordinator