College Sport at Mount Carmel
As Term 2 draws to a close I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff and students for their patience, commitment and involvement in College sport throughout the term. Although the schedule of activities throughout the term were not what we had planned I am very proud of the efforts of staff to facilitate opportunities for students to be physically active.
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Health Order changes announced on 1 July 2020 From 1 July updated health advice and changes to state and national restrictions on children’s sport and community competitions came into effect. From Term 3, the following school sport and physical activity programs are able to recommence in schools:
The Representative Sport Pathway, including state championships and knockouts for NSW PSSA and NSW CHSSA are not proceeding in 2020. All School Sport Australia events were cancelled in March, therefore no pathway exists to national championships. |
Recreational Sport
Planning has been well underway for Term 3 for quite some time which has involved considerable negotiation with local venues and facilities regarding restrictions. Students will return to their original sport group that they had indicated at the beginning of the year. Please note that there have been a couple of minor adjustments to the yearly schedule to ensure that we comply with external venue restrictions.
The sport schedule for Term 3 will be shared with all students prior to returning to the College for Term 3 and will be pinned to the Compass dashboard which parents, students and staff will have access to. Bus/school transport to/from venues will resume for sport from the beginning of Term 3.
MISA Trials Term 3
As mentioned last week, 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:|
SPORT |
DIVISION |
GENDER |
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Netball |
Years 7/8 |
Female |
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Netball |
Years 9/10 |
Female |
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Soccer |
Years 7/8 |
Male |
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Soccer |
Years 9/10 |
Male |
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Soccer |
Years 7-9 |
Female |
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AFL |
Years 10-12 |
Male and Female |
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Rugby League |
Under 15’s Div 1 and 2 |
Male |
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Indoor Cricket |
Years 10-12 |
Male |
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Softball |
Years 10-12 |
Female |
To nominate their interest in trialling for a Term 3 MISA team, students are to complete the Google Form found on Compass which can be seen below:
MISA Trials will occur during Tuesday sport Week 1 of Term 3. Due to the restrictions that have been in place throughout Term 2, there will only be ONE trial for MISA sports therefore it is very important that students are prompt in attending the trial for their selected sport. If any student is unable to attend the trial and would like to be considered for a team, they are to send an email to myself prior to the trial.
Students trialling for U15’s Rugby League were asked to collect a permission note from the sports office on Thursday of Week 10 during recess. Any student who was absent or did not collect a note but would like to trial for Rugby League must collect a note Monday of Week 1 at recess from the sports office during recess. Students without a signed note will not be allowed to trial.
Safety and Hygiene Considerations
- Students are encouraged to sanitise before and after participating in activities during sport.
- Students travelling on a bus to venues should sanitize before and after participating in activities.
- The use of public change rooms should be avoided wherever possible.
- Equipment will continue to be cleaned and wiped both before and after use.
Below are some general policies that the College enforces in regards to sport.
Leave from venue notes: A reminder that if students wish to leave a venue they need to supply the Sport Coordinator with a note that is signed prior to departing for sport. A sample note is included below:|
Date To Whom it May Concern, I (parent / guardian name) give permission for my son / daughter (child’s name) to not return to the College at the conclusion of sport this afternoon. Kind Regards, (Parent / Guardian signature) (Contact Number) |
- Any other notes on Tuesdays: If you are sick, injured or cannot participate on a Tuesday you must have a signed note from your parent/guardian detailing the reason for non-participation. You must bring this note to Ms Bowen so an alternate plan can be arranged for you during sport time.
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
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
Each Diocese has their own process for actioning refunds. Please be patient as we work through these. Any questions should be directed to the contact details found on the top of your invoice. Students who have been selected in a Polding / MacKillop / NSWCCC team will be contacted directly to organise refunds and discuss uniform options. The CSNSW Sport store has been closed, for now no merchandise can be purchased until further notice.
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)