College Sport at Mount Carmel
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.
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. With easing restrictions and the NSW Government announcement that children’s sports will be permitted to resume from July 1, planning is currently taking place to enable the sporting schedule at the College to resemble what it has looked like previously. Please note that there may be some minor adjustments to the program proposed to students at the beginning of the year due to restrictions and student sizes across various venues. These changes will be communicated to all students impacted. We have 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 MISA selection process will be posted on Compass on Monday of Week 10. Students will be asked to complete a Google Form to register their interest in attending trials. Trials will occur Week 1 of Term 3 during Tuesday sport. This will provide an opportunity for selections to be based on performance at the trial as sports will be able to be played in their true form by this stage rather than skill and modified formats. 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:
DIOCESAN SPORT NEWS
More information regarding decisions around Diocesan
sporting events and COVID-19 can be found at Sport News. We will continue to update all students, parents and staff as information is provided.
NSWCCC / CSNSW SPORT NEWS
The following events have been cancelled for Term 3
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Secondary Athletics - Monday 27 July, 2020 CANCELLED
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Secondary Netball - Wednesday 29 July, 2020 CANCELLED
Events from mid August 2020 are still pending and it is hoped that easing restrictions will allow a restart of the Diocesan sports program
Updates and news on Wollongong Diocese sport events and trials can be viewed at https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/sport/diocesan-sport-news/?ref=quicklinks
Updates on specific events secondary events can be viewed at https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/sport/events-secondary/
Higher level MacKillop and CCC trials and events status can be monitored at https://csnsw.sport/news/events-suspended
In each case a COVID-19 safety plan will be developed inline with normal risk assessment procedures. These events will be subject to existing NSW government restrictions and advice along with CEDoW leadership input.
NSWCCC / CSNSW SPORT NEWS
The following CSNSW Sport events have been cancelled (including but not limited to):
Term 3
Saturday 18 – Friday 24 July – School Sport Australia 15 Years & Under Netball Championships
Thursday 23 July – NSW All Schools Cross Country Championships
Friday 31 July – NSWCCC 15 Years Touch Camp
Saturday 1 – Sunday 2 August – NSW All Schools 15 Years Touch
Saturday 1 – Saturday 8 August – School Sport Australia 16 Years & Under Hockey Championships
Wednesday 5 – Sunday 9 August – School Sport Australia Swimming Championships
Saturday 8 - Saturday 15 August - School Sport Australia 14 Years & Under Australian Football Championships
Saturday 15 - Saturday 21 August - School Sport Australia 18 Years & Under Basketball Championships
Saturday 15 – Saturday 21 August – School Sport Australia 15 Years & Under Volleyball Championships
Tuesday 18 August – NSWCCC Netball Championships
Wednesday 19 August – NSWCCC Rugby League Cup
Thursday 20 August - NSWCCC Boys Hockey Championships*
Friday 21 – Monday 24 August – School Sport Australia Cross Country Championships
Sunday 23 – Friday 28 August – School Sport Australia 18 Years & Under Golf
Wednesday 26 - Thursday 27 August - NSWCCC Girls Hockey Championships*
Tuesday 1 – Wednesday 2 September – NSWCCC Football Knockout Finals
Monday 7 September – NSW Champion Schools Basketball Tournament
Tuesday 8 September – NSW All Schools Football Challenge
Sunday 13 – Friday 18 September – School Sport Australia 16 Years & Under Boys, 18 Years & Under Girls Football Championships
Thursday 17 September – NSW All Schools Netball Challenge
Friday 18 September – NSWCCC Athletics Championships
Term 4
Monday 26 – Tuesday 27 October – NSWCCC Junior Boys Basketball Championships
Saturday 1 – Friday 6 November – School Sport Australia Touch Championships
Thursday 5 – Friday 6 November – NSWCCC Junior Girls Basketball Championships
Saturday 21 – Friday 27 November – School Sport Australia Diving Championships
Please continue to monitor the CSNSW sport website for updates and the most current information regarding cancelled events. Information can be found at Welcome to Catholic Schools Sports Services | CSNSW Sport Portal.
SCHOOL SPORT AUSTRALIA SPORT NEWS
Understandably, this decision will likely have a flow on effect for all sporting events (Diocesan, CCC etc) moving forward in 2020. Information will be communicated as the situation continues to develop and unfold.
More School Sport Australia information can be found at School Sport Australia - Education through school sport.
Miss Sarah Bowen
(Acting College Sport Coordinator - bowens01@dow.catholic.edu.au)
