Winter Round Robin -  Region Competition Wednesday 20th July 

The Year 5/6 students will participate in the Region Winter Round Robin Competition next Wednesday 20th July in AFL football and Soccer. All students have received information via the school electronic system (PAM). The students will be bussed to the playing venues in Sale. Football will be played at Stephenson Park on Guthridge Parade and the Soccer will be played at the senior campus Gippsland Grammar located on the Princes H/Way. All students are expected to be at school by 8.20am as the bus will be leaving school at 8.30am. The first game commences at 10.00am in football and soccer. The Hockey team has made it through to the State competition to be held in Melbourne on Thursday 8th September. More details about the Hockey competition will be sent home when the information becomes available to the school. On behalf of the school I would like to wish our boys and girls soccer team and football team all the very best in the next level of competition.

State  Cross Country - Yarra Valley Race Course Melbourne

Today Thursday 14th of July  Cross Country runners from St Gabriel’s competed in the State Championships at Yarra Valley Racecourse in Melbourne. The students competing in State Championships are Sierra Colantuono, Jack Marino, Celi Coulthard, Jerzey Podmore and Aaliyah Judilla. On behalf of the school I would like to congratulate the five students who have made it through to the State Cross Country Championships and may they enjoy the competition and run like the wind.  The School is very proud of your efforts. 

Special Achievements: Archer Riess & Sierra Colantuono

Congratulations to Archer Riess from Year 3 and Sierra Colantuono from Year 6 who were selected for Football Victoria's Skill Acquisition Program.

Football Victoria conducted trials for over 600 players across Victoria, to identify and develop talented players.

Selected players from various regional areas come together to train and play at centralised camps held at the Darebin International Sports Centre during the school holidays. The camps involve training and Gala Day matches against metropolitan teams. Well done to Archer and Sierra! (See photo Attached )

Basketball - Hooptime Competition

On Friday 5th August St Gabriel’s will enter a boys and a girls team in the Traralgon District Basketball Hoop time competition to be held at the Traralgon Basketball stadium. The competition is for students from Years 5 and 6. There are currently around 30 boys and 30 girls training to make the team. The boys are currently training on a Wednesday at lunch time in the school stadium and the girls are training on a Friday at lunch time. I would like to thank Troy Adams and Leisl Sexton for coaching the teams on the day and assisting with the training prior to the event. 

AFL football Clinic 

During the last week of term 2 all the students at St Gabriel’s were involved in an AFL football clinic. Students were taught by AFL Development officer Rory Harrington. Rory taught the students the important skills of the game of kicking, marking, handballing and bouncing the football. Rory said the students were very attentive and were a joy to teach. Please see photos attached of the AFL clinic.