SPORTS UPDATE
House Captains for 2022
First commitment is meeting our Year 6 and 7 students at the transition splash events (Friday week 7 and Tuesday week 8).
Year 9 Volleyball
After a successful day earlier in the term, both the Year 9 Boys and Girls teams participated in the School Sport SA Pool B Volleyball Finals last Friday. To make the final was a great achievement as this year hasn’t been exposed to much volleyball due to many of the events being cancelled in 2020. The group was excited with approximately 26 students (boys and girls) trialing for the event during lunchtimes. Unfortunately only the 2 teams could be selected for the with the remaining students turning their focus to prepare for the Adelaide Smash Event being held in week 9.
After an early start to the day, the boys took a bit of time to get in to the game and battled hard against Seaford and unfortunately fell short. The team started to play some consistent volleyball as their passing and hitting improved, which resulted in a win against both the Seaview and Clare High Schools.
The results qualified the boys to play off against Thomas More for spot in the final. Thomas More were undefeated for the day and continued, as they took the first set. The team rallied together and put some pressure on Thomas More while gaining some confidence, which seen them take the second set. There was a bit excitement in the crowd and on the court as we moved in to the third and final set but unfortunately we went down after a few controversial calls went the way of Thomas More and they gained the momentum.
Meanwhile on the other courts the girls were being quite competitive considering the group hasn’t played much volleyball together. They battled throughout the day and according to their Coach Ash, the scoreboard didn’t reflect how hard the girls worked and progressed throughout the day. Even though at times they may have looked frustrated, they continued to have fun and remained positive which resulted in a win in their last game.
Overall it was a valuable learning experience for both groups (girls 5th and boys 3rd) and highlighted what the students can expect at the end of year event while identifying some areas for improvement.
Teams will continue to train during lunchtimes and other scheduled times in preparation for the South Australia Smash Event. All the best to those students attending in week 9. Go Renmark!
Outdoor Adventure
Over the past few weeks the Outdoor Adventures classes have been participating in a variety of learning activities, ultimately to prepare the students for their camp being held in week 7. Earlier in the term students developed their skills and knowledge in bike riding/road safety and maintenance, while recently focusing on camping skills, first aid, canoeing and water safety.
The students will depart school on Tuesday 23rd (week 7) at 4:00pm and travel to Canoe the Riverland where they will set up camp and take part in a variety of activities before paddling back to Bert Dix on Wednesday. The camp is a valuable experience for those planning to continue in Outdoor Education in Stage 1 & 2.
Aaron Camplin - Health & Physical Education Coordinator