This message is to advise you that Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong (CEDoW) Leadership Team including the Director of Schools has decided that all sporting gala days set for the near future across the whole Diocese of Wollongong, be cancelled. 

The levels of staff and student absenteeism across all Diocesan schools is at extreme levels, so non-pathway sport (that is in relation to pathways to higher levels of representation) is suspended until further notice. The aim is to ensure that teachers are available for classroom teaching in this time of excessive staff shortages. 

This is unfortunate as the gala days, as you know, are so valued and enjoyed by our students in a time when exercise and activity are so important. It is, however, most important to consider the widespread nature of current illness and absenteeism and the predicted forecast that this pattern will continue over the next month or so.

Athletics carnival

Athletics, being a pathway event, will continue as planned. Our school athletics carnival will go ahead as planned. The Carnival is being held on Thursday, 30th June, Week 10. Further details will be communicated during the time ahead via compass. 

We will be calling for nominations for the 800m event for the Athletics carnival. Please discuss this with your child (8yrs and above) if they would like to participate in the event. The event will be held at 8:00 am, this is to allow for enough time to complete all events. This means children will need to be at the athletics carnival at 7:50 am if they are running the 800m. Mr Reid will collect 800m nominations in class.

Cross Country

Earlier this term Sonny Cocksedge competed with the Dioceses Cross Country Team. He participated in the Mackillop trials, which were held in Eastern Creek, Sydney. Sonny took part in one race which was three kilometres. He came 42nd and has said, “the race was very hard and if given the chance he would like to compete again”. He competed with people from all over New South Wales. Sonny has had to do a lot of stretching before taking part in the trial. He has had lots of fun and was glad to have shared this amazing experience. We are so proud to have Sonny!  

Written by Annie Darke and Maya Sofronijoski