This week, students in Years 7 - 10 participated in one period of structured sport and movement activities and one period of independent study. This structure will remain until the end of Term 2 largely due to spacing availability and council restrictions remaining for school based sport on local grounds. All Year 11 students will spend the first half of sport completing independent silent study and will then have the option of either staying in their classroom for their second half of sport or electing to participate in sport for one period. 

With existing sporting cancellations there are no Diocesan sporting events scheduled for next term. However, during the week we received the confirmation that MISA will resume in Term 3 which is certainly an exciting prospect for many students and staff who are eager to return to competitive sport at the MISA level. Students in Years 7 - 12 will have the opportunity to nominate their interest in the following MISA sports for Term 3: 

Information regarding the selection process will be provided in the newsletter next week and will be communicated with students via email and Compass. 

We have decided to continue with this adjusted approach for the following reasons:

• Utilisation of space: We will have less students utilising the College sporting facilities / ovals at the one time.
• Use of equipment with hygiene promotion: We have chosen to reintroduce sporting equipment with continued promotion of hygiene practices and the availability of hand sanitisation stations. Equipment will also be wiped before, after and in between sessions. 
• Promote movement and physical activity: We understand that many students would have found it challenging to find opportunities to be physically active whilst remote learning so we want to ease them back into physical activity and movement. 

This adjusted approach will continue to evolve and develop as does the guidance and advice from the CEO. 

Students are reminded to continue checking the sport schedule that is pinned to their Compass dashboard each week. An overview of sport activities for each year group and pastoral class can be found below.  

Please see below a range of photos of students participating in sport this week:

A reminder that all Term 2 MISA, Diocesan, CCC, All Schools and School Sport Australia events have been cancelled (and unfortunately will NOT be rescheduled), as well as the following College sporting events:

• College Athletics Carnival 
• College Cross Country Carnival 
• Marist Basketball
• Marist Netball
• Diocesan Rugby League selection trials
• Diocesan Boys & Girls Football (U13’s and Yrs 7-9 / Yrs 7-10 Pathway)
• Term 2 MISA competition
• Diocesan Boys & Girls Football (Opens)
• Diocesan Cross Country carnival
• Diocesan Boys & Girls Volleyball carnival
• Diocesan Boys & Girls Hockey carnival 

Stay tuned for which house accumulated the points during this challenge! 

If you require more information, please contact Miss Bowen via email (bowens01@dow.catholic.edu.au).