Winter Round Robin -  State Competition  Soccer Yesterday 31st August

St Gabriel’s Girls and Boys Yr 5/6 Winter School Sport Soccer team competed in the School Sport Victoria Primary Soccer competition held at Darebin International Sports Centre. The boys team played 3 games and in all three games they showed determination, teamwork and most importantly sportsmanship. Although they lost all three games the team can be very proud of their achievement of finishing in 4th place in the State. I would like to thank Mr O’Dowd for coaching the team on the day and Mrs Bacegga and Mrs Holt for managing and supervising the team. 

The girls team also played three games and they won 1 game and lost two. The girls team played with great enthusiasm and displayed excellent teamwork and great sportsmanship throughout the tournament. The girls team can feel very proud of their achievement in finishing in 3rd place overall in the State. I would like to thank Mrs Alyson Colantuono for coaching the team on the day and again Mrs Holt and Mrs Baccega for managing and supervising the team. I would like to thank our two volunteer bus drivers Laurie and Frank for driving the team safely to and from Melbourne yesterday.

On Thursday 8th September, St Gabriel’s Girls and Boys Yr 5/6 Winter School Sport Hockey team will compete in the School Sport Victoria Primary Hockey competition to be held at Footscray Hockey Club Fogarty Avenue Yarraville. The students will be bused from school on this day to Melbourne. All details will be sent out this week to parents detailing this event via the school electronic system (PAM). On behalf of the school I would like to congratulate both the boys and girls Hockey team for making it through to the State competition and wish you all the very best.

Basketball - Latrobe Valley Division Championships

Today the St Gabriel’s girl's basketball team will compete in the Latrobe Valley Division tournament in Traralgon. The girls will play against Glengarry, Yinnar, Newborough East and Morwell Park. The tournament will commence at 10.00am and conclude at 2.00pm. I would like to wish the girl’s basketball team the very best in the tournament and I would like to thank Mrs Liesl Sexton for coaching the team on the day. 

Australian Netball Championships - Clinic for Yrs 3-6.

On Thursday 25th August Years 3–6 at St Gabriel’s P.S. attended a Netball Clinic and watched a game played by Netball players competing in the Australian Netball Championships.  The Clinic and competition was held at the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium, Catterick Crescent Traralgon. The students watched the game between NSW Swift and Canberra Capitals. The students had a wonderful time watching the netball match and also participating in a clinic where they were taught important tips in playing the game. The school received positive feedback from the organisers of the tournament where they stated “St Gabriel’s students were extremely well behaved and created a great atmosphere at the centre". I would like to thank Judi Buhagiar from Netball Victoria and Nicole Collins for organising this clinic for the school students and thank the Years 3-6 staff for supervising the students on the day. Please see the attached photos.

Latrobe Valley Division Athletic Championships: Wednesday 14th September

On Wednesday 14th September, 29 students from St Gabriel’s will compete in the Latrobe Valley Division Athletic Championship at Joe Carmody’s Reserve in Newborough. The students will receive a note on Friday detailing the events they are in and a  program of the day. A permission notice and details of travel arrangements for students  will be sent via the school electronic system PAM in the coming days.  

Early notification of sporting events:

Prep - Yr 2 Swimming Program - (Monday 17th October - Thursday 27th October)

This is an early notice to let parents know that school swimming programs for all students in Grade Prep, One and two will be held at the Ford Swimming Centre in Traralgon commencing in term 4 on Monday 17th of October and finishing on Thursday 29th of October. All details about this program and permission notices will be sent home to all families via school electronic system (PAM) in the coming weeks.

Prep - Yr 2 Athletic Carnival - (Friday November 4th)

This is an early notification of the Prep to Year 2 athletic carnival to be held at St Gabriel’s P.S. on Friday 4th November. The students will participate in a number of events including hurdles, discus, long jump, shot put, vortex throwing and sprints. More details about this event will be sent home to all families at the beginning of term 4.