Sporting Highlights
Athletics
On behalf of the St Joseph’s staff, we would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who was involved in the Athletics Carnival on Wednesday 5th May. It was so wonderful to welcome so many parents and grandparents back to this event.
The weather held out for a beautiful day at the track and we were thrilled to see all students participate, giving their best effort and demonstrating a positive attitude! There were a lot of smiling faces on the track and in the grandstand. Many students pushed themselves to achieve their very best on the day.
A school event like this takes many hands to make it work and the day would not have been possible without the hard work and assistance of several members of St Joseph’s community! We are so appreciative of your time and support!
Special mention must go to:
- Terry Collins, Paul Nolan, Justine Owens, Julie Kiem, Tammy Wilson, Nathan Zervos, Lauren Flynn, Kristy Hatherly and Ben & Ashlea Tutton, for their amazing efforts supporting the field events!
- Mrs Brand and all of the mums and dads who pitched in to provide lunch and snacks for the children and spectators at the carnival.
- And anyone else who jumped into action when they saw a need to assist on the day.
Each of the 4 colour houses cheered on their team mates with pride, and kept their areas clean and tidy. At the completion of the event the House point results were as follows:
- Blue House – 427 points
- Green House – 407 points
- Gold House – 301 points
- Red House – 222 points
A big congratulations to the Blue House, who were victorious on the day!
Students in Kindergarten and Year 1 received their ribbons at the carnival, but we celebrated our winners today at the Year 2-6 Ribbon presentation.
Congratulations also go to the following students who will be representing St Joseph’s at the Regional Athletics Carnival, which will take place at the Fearnley-Dawes Athletics Track on Friday 11th June
St Joseph's Regional Athletics Carnival Squad
| Maya V | Oliver S | Bridget K | Archie B | Ava K | Otis Z |
| Lily G | Evan B | Adelaide M | Archie D | Dearbhla C | Leimoni P |
| Eve Y | Jacob F | Violet L | Sidney M | Amalia S | James S |
| Mabel H | Edward M | Isabella D | Lucas V | Evie B | Spencer S |
| Bonnie P | Carter A | Madeleine L | Zach M | Gizelle G | Zac G |
| Gowri P | Vrix M | Eleanor M | Zara D | Oliver C | Olivia H |
| Byron S | Lucia M | Hugh M | Stella C | Louis W | Edie C |
| Gus M | Miriam B | Theo S | Abby B | Oliver M | Aurelia F |
| Dante M | Hamish M | Henry S | Elliot M | Hamish S | Charlie W |
Futsal
On Wednesday 19th May, Mr Watson will take a senior boys team, a senior girls team and a junior boys team, made up of students from Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 to represent St Joseph’s in the Newcastle Futsal Tournament. The tournament will be held at Genesis Newcastle and will see the St Joseph’s teams compete against other schools from all across the Newcastle Region.
The teams are as follows:
| Senior Boys | Senior Girls | Junior Boys |
| Hamish S | Sienna F | Darcy W |
| Christiaan E | Chloe O | James S |
| Domenic P | Olivia H | Jacob F |
| Zach M | Eden B | Callum V |
| Zac G | Lillian S | Xavier M |
| Lucas V | Sunny H | Otis C |
| Mason V | Abbie H | Felix P |
| Kalani P | Madeleine L | Archie D |
| Peter H | Aurelia F | Max O |
| Oliver C | Isabelle M | Evan B |
We wish them every success and look forward to hearing about their experiences in an upcoming newsletter.
Diocesan Rugby
PSSA Diocesan Rugby trials are scheduled for Wednesday 26th of May at Marcellin Park in Lorn.
St Joseph’s has several students trialling on the day:
Edward M, Spencer S, Hugh M, Oliver M and Ziggy B.
We wish the boys all the very best for this upcoming trial.
PSSA AFL State Championships
We wish to congratulate Elliot M and Chase F on their participation at the AFL State Championships, which were held from 4-6th May in Byron Bay.
The boys were part of a squad of 22, who played 6 games at the event. They enjoyed 4 wins and had 2 losses. This result placed their team in 6th overall.
We are so proud of both boys! We know they did their very best and have represented themselves and St Joseph’s with great pride.
Upcoming Dates
Newcastle Futsal Tournament: Wednesday 19th May
Diocesan Rugby: Wednesday 26th May
Polding Touch Football: Friday 28th May
Polding Cross Country: Tuesday 8th June
Central Region Athletics Carnival: Friday 11th June