Great work, especially by our 7/8 students!
Nutrition for life.
Netball and Basketball
Netball
On Tuesday the 17th of June, Haydn, Brodie, Hannah, Jaqueline, Luci, Envy, Emma, Belle and Trudy along with the boys that played soccer and Mr Berry travelled down to Bairnsdale to play netball against girls from other schools. Our first game was against Nagle and we lost 47–3. Our second game was against Bairnsdale secondary college and we lost 42-0. Regardless of the end scores, it was a good experience for all of us to play a sport that we don’t play very often, it was also good to meet and socialise with girls from other schools. Thank you to Mr Berry and Trudy for organising and taking us down there.
By Luci
Gippsland Cross Country 2014
Once again Mallacoota P-12 College had a number of students qualify for the Gippsland Cross Country. The event was held again at Lardner Park (outside Warragul) and the weather was pretty good (e.g. NOT raining/snowing, but still freezing) for once. The dedicated athletes: Brodie Scott, Harry Preston, Jordie Halley, Josh Corton, and Koini Corton along with Karen Corten and Simon Berry left after school on Wednesday the 18th of June. The students were in good spirits in the bus ride up and agreed to Carbo load at Noodle Box in Bairnsdale. The troop arrived at Simon’s parents farm at 9.30pm with Jordie, Josh and Harry claiming they were getting up at 2am for the Australia world cup game…apparently the alarms didn’t go off.
The students woke at various times (some as late as 8am) and were inspired by watching some world cup games. The team arrived at Lardner Park at 10.15am ready for Kioni’s race. Boy did the young ones start quick…at a sprint. Kioni came in a very respectable 21st with a time of 9.35.29 over 2 kms. Josh and Jordie were up next, and the start was a little more reasonable for a 3km race. Josh came in 46th with 12.37.37 and Jordie came in 26th with 11.07.97. Next was Harry who placed only 2 positions outside State qualification coming in 14th with 10.25.39 over 3 kms. Our last team member was Brodie Scott. Having qualified for states last year (with a 6th) she was quite nervous before the race. Brodie came in 3rd with 11.35.25. A fantastic run.
All of these students did fantastically, especially considering that there are thousands of students in their age groups in Gippsland. Great work all. Big thanks to Karen Corton who supported the team and Simon. For full colour photos see below!
Secondary Bowls @ the Mallacoota Bowls Club
For the past 5 weeks students from Mallacoota P-12 College have been hosted by the Mallacoota Bowls Club and its members. Students have been learning about bias, grass, length and the nuances of the game. Students have come a long way with most able to bring the ball at least 1 meter from the kitty. They have really enjoyed the short, sharp sessions. Students finished the 5 weeks with a round robin tournament and a sausage sizzle (thanks Christian). The competition was fierce, it will conclude this week. Who will the victors be?
Big thanks to the Mallacoota Bowls Club and its members who helped our students develop skills and appreciation for this lifelong sport. Thanks specifically to Brian, Ernie, Graeme, Christian, and all the other members who helped our students develop.
For colour photos see below.
– Simon Berry
Secondary Golf @ the Mallacoota Golf Club
For the past 5 weeks students from Mallacoota P-12 College have been hosted by the Mallacoota Golf Club and its members. Students have received a fantastic introduction to golf, developing ‘the swing’, chipping and putting. Students concluded the 5 week program with a 4 hole Ambrose tournament. A great result as all students in class contributed at least a shot each to their teams. A number of students seem keen to carry on their golfing journey. Good Luck on finding your swing.
Big thanks to the Mallacoota Golf Club and their members, specifically;
- to Carol who is always willing to help,
- to Lee Ly with his fantastic coaching,
- to Jackie with her positive attitude,
- to Tim who put aside his huge workload to help the students develop a passion for the game.
For colour photos see below.
– Simon Berry
East Gippsland Cross Country
East Gippsland Secondary Cross Country
On the 26th of May Bryce Watts-Parker, Josh Corton, Harry Preston, Jordan Halley and Brodie Scott all travelled to Lakes Entrance for the zone East Gippsland Cross country.
We left Mallacoota at 7.30am to arrive in Lakes for briefing at 10.00am, and then begin the races. Bryce was first up competing against the 16 year old boys and running an impressive 5kms placing in the top 10. Next was Brodie placing 2nd in the 16 girls 3km race. Harry was up next against the 14 year old boys placing in the top 20. Last but not least, Jordy and Josh were up against each other in the 13 boys. Jordy placed 6th and Josh 11th.
Overall it was a great day, everyone represented the school by wearing our new sports tops which stood out from the crowd. We were rewarded with a special lunch (KFC) afterwards then travelled back home.
Great Job everybody.
– Brodie Scott
2014 Cross Country
Mallacoota P-12 College 2014 Cross Country
Another year and a new track. On Thursday the 22nd of May all students from Prep – 12 tackled a new, dare I say it, improved Cross Country track. The weather was perfect for the event and students fully embraced their houses by dressing up.
The track this year was around the back end Caravan Park before heading into the bush near the cut off stump, running to Bastion Point and back, around Mortimers Paddock, past the log cabins, through the bush, over a mighty river, for an inspirational finish across the oval to the goals.
The events ran were:
- 5km race for the 16, 17, and open boys
- 3km race for the 11-open girls and 11-15 boys
- 2km race for the 8-10 boys and girls
- 1km race for the 6-8 boys and girls
- 500m race for the preps
Students sprinted, jogged, or walked in high spirits. It was great to have such a fun and positive atmosphere, hopefully encouraging lifelong physical activity. The winners on the day were every student who participated and helped out. Students finished the event with fashions on the field, with one young man dressing in full star trooper gear. Very cool.
House results were close. Gabo – 163 Bastion – 138. Only 27 points split the teams. Gabo also won the fashions on the field, extending their lead. For the race results and awesome colour photos see below.
Thank you to the East Gippsland Shire Caravan Park for allowing us use of the back end of their park. Massive thanks to all the families and friends we had supporting the students. Thanks to all the teacher and student volunteers who made the running of this event possible. Lastly but defiantly not least, thank you to the students. Your positivity was fantastic.
– Simon Berry and Kathy Scott