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VOLUME 3 - EDITION 24

21 October 2015

ACC ATHLETICS VIRTUAL CARNIVAL RESULTS & HONORARY ALL STAR TEAM

Following the ACC ‘A’ Division Athletics Carnival, the ‘Virtual Carnival’ results are compiled which combines all the results from A – H Carnivals. Peter Moyes ACS finished as the 3rd Overall ACC Co-Educational School. I am exceptionally pleased with this result, as this is our best overall placing thus far, improving upon last year’s sixth placing. We have now placed in the Top 3 ACC Schools for both Athletics and Cross Country (2nd Over-all) in 2015. This demonstrates continued improvement and strength across both sporting disciplines and bodes well for 2016, where we will aim to maintain our top three status for both Athletics and Cross Country. This result was obtained against Schools many who have far larger student populations. We were highly consistent across all age categories; most notably the Junior Girls placed 2nd Overall behind Sacred Heart Col-lege, the eventual winners, whilst our Senior Boys were 5th Overall. Our Overall Boys ranked 7th whilst Overall Girls ranked 3rd demonstrating consistency in both divi-sions. Definitive ‘Virtual Carnival’ results can be found online

at: http://www.accsport.asn.au/carnivals/athletics/

results/2015. Results from all carnival divisions have

been processed using SportsTrak so that the perfor-

mances of every athlete at every school could be com-

pared regardless of the carnival division. This is a great

opportunity for students to gauge their individual per-

formances against the best performers from all other

ACC schools.

KEY SPORTS DATES TERM 4, 2015

ACC Swimming Boys & Girls Specialist Training – Joondalup Arena

Tuesday 20th October – Tuesday 24th November (Week 2 - Week 7)

(Invited students from Year 6 to 11; Bus transportation supplied to School)

CAS Touch Rugby Pre-Season Girls Only –

Northern Oval Tuesday 20

th October – Tuesday 24

th November

(Week 2 - Week 7) (Any Year 7 & 8 Girls plus trainee Year 9 Sports

Leaders)

CAS Tennis Pre-Season Boys & Girls – Northern Courts

Wednesday 21st October – Wednesday 25th November (Week 2 - Week 7)

(Any Year 7 & 8 Boys & Girls plus trainee Year 9 Sports Leaders)

CAS Cricket Pre-Season Boys Only – Northern

Oval Thursday 22nd October – Thursday 26th November

(Week 2 - Week 7) (Any Year 7 & 8 Boys plus trainee Year 9 Sports

Leaders)

INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS

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ENROLMENTS OPEN FOR TERM 4 NOW!

ENROLMENTS OPEN FOR TERM 4 NOW!

ENROLMENTS OPEN FOR TERM 4 NOW!

Virtual Carnival Overall Scores (Co-Educational Schools)

School Team Male Score Female Score Total

SACRED HEART COLLEGE 398 495 893

JOHN SEPTIMUS ROE 542 260 802

PETER MOYES ACS 238 351 589

CHISHOLM 372 164 536

MATER DEI 203 301 504

ALL SAINTS COLLEGE 207 275 482

ST MARK'S ACS 235 201 436

ST NORBERT 333 99 432

CORPUS CHRISTI 142 278 420

MERCEDES (Girls Only) 0 405 405

KOLBE 216 173 389

LAS SALLE 232 151 383

ST STEPHEN'S D 163 178 341

BUNBURY CATHEDRAL 164 166 330

NEWMAN COLLEGE 137 175 312

LAKE JOONDALUP 184 128 312

PRENDIVILLE 161 150 311

CBC FREMANTLE (Boys Only) 308 0 308

NAGLE 86 220 306

MAZENOD (Boys Only) 283 0 283

JOHN XXIII COLLEGE 138 136 274

There were a number of outstanding individual per-

formances by our students in all divisions. Out of 67

competing ACC Schools representing over 48,000

students, we have had seven students qualify for

the ACC Honorary All Star Team and therefore

Sport Honours meaning they finished in the Top 2

students in Division I events across all Carnivals (A –

H), This is a superb achievement. Three students

missed out on this selection by a single placing,

meaning we were close to having ten students se-

lected. As ever, this continued success is due to a

number of intangible factors:

1. Students are regularly attending School train-ing demonstrating ‘Dedication & Hardwork’

2. Our ACC Squad students exhibit ‘Ambition’ to compete and excel in their events

3. Senior students can be relied to act as Sports Leaders who give guidance and advice to Junior students

4. The coaching and teaching received by our students from our PE Staff is of a high quality

5. Junior and Senior students can be relied upon as our ACC Squads are cohesive groups of talented sporting students who all contribute to the squads overall success

6. Students have individual specific goals, roles and responsibilities which they understand

7. Students are knowledgeable of the high standards associated with ACC Sport

HONORARY ALLSTAFF TEAM MEMBERS

Savannah Steinbach (OPEN Capt.) - 800m & 1500m This is the 4th consecutive year Savannah has qualified for the ACC Honorary All Star Team for both events high-

lighting Savannah’s consistency and commitment to training (Joondalup Track Club). This results in Savanah

achieving ACC Letters, the highest individual ACC Sporting Award possible, which she also attained earlier this

year for Cross Country. Savannah has been a superb advocate of School Sport during her time, as have a num-

ber of the Year 12 students who have truly set a legacy for younger students to aspire to .

LIAM VAN DER SPUY (U16 CAPT.) -100M HURDLES (ACC RECORD), 100M, 200M & 4 X 100M RELAY & OVERALL CHAMPION ACC U16 BOY This is also the 4th consecutive year Liam has been selected for the ACC Honorary All Star Team thereby achieving

ACC Letters, the highest individual ACC Sporting Award possible. This year he qualified for three individual events,

whilst setting a new ACC record in the Hurdles for the second consecutive year (records date back to 1937). He was

also named to the ACC U16 Boys 4x100m Relay Team. Not only was Liam ‘A’ Division Champion U16 Boy, but in

addition, Liam was the overall Champion U16 Boy across all divisions – an outstanding achievement, demonstrating

his consistency in the sprinting events. Liam also placed highly overall for both the Long Jump and 400m.

DELANEY SMITH (U16 CAPT.) - JAVELIN (ACC RECORD) & SHOT PUT

Delaney has now been selected for the ACC Honorary All Star Team four consecutive times since Year 7

meaning she will be our third student to achieve ACC Letters, the highest individual ACC Sporting Award pos-

sible. This year she qualified for two individual events, whilst setting a new ACC record in the Javelin and also

acting as Sports Leader to younger students.

CAITLIN CHASE (U15 CAPT.) - 100M & 4 X 100M RELAY TEAM

This is the first time Caitlin has been selected for the ACC Honorary All Star Team which is impressive for a

student in the U15 category and reflects Caitlin’s dedication to training and continued improvement in this

event. Caitlin has competed for the School every year since Year 7 and is a regular a School training sessions

exhibiting a superb work ethic and coachable attitude. Caitlin set a new personal best in the 100m whilst

running the fastest time across every single ACC Carnival against some very strong competition. We hope

Caitlin will act as a Sports Leader next year where she will assist coaching some of the younger students for

this specialist event.

MIA LOCKWOOD (U14) - 800M & 1500M

Having joined us from St. Mark’s, I believe this is the second consecutive year that Mia has been selected

for the ACC Honorary All Star Team. This year Mia qualified for both the 800m and 1500m running the fast-

est times across all ACC Divisional Carnivals for both events highlighting Mia’s consistency and commitment

to training.

MADISON KINGSTON (U13 CAPT.) - HIGH JUMP

Being in Year 7, this is obviously the first time Madison has qualified for the ACC All Star Team which bodes

well for the future. Madison set a new High Jump personal best in her favourite event and narrowly missed

out on setting a new ACC Record by just 3cm. She also placed very highly overall for the 200m, 400m, Long

Jump and was part of the successful U13 Girls 4x100m Relay Team. Madison was a committed member at

School training and was an integral contributor to the Champion Junior Girls category; she led by example

throughout the day.

TYLER PEDLEY (U13 CAPT.) - JAVELIN Being in Year 7, this is also the first time Tyler has qualified for the ACC All Star Team which bodes well for

the future. Tyler set a new Javelin personal best after a great attitude at training. She also placed very

highly overall for the 800m, 1500m, Discus and was part of the successful U13 Girls 4x100m Relay Team.

Tyler was an integral part of the ACC Athletics Squad and led by example throughout the day.

Peter Godwin (U13 Capt.), Lucy McCorkindale (U14) and Georgia Morgan (U15) are all highly deserving of special mention as they embrace our ACC Squad values of ‘Hardwork, Dedication and Ambition’ and are regular attendees at School training; however, they all missed out on the ACC Honorary All Star Team by just a single place in the 800m. The following students are also deserving of acknowledgment in addition as they finished in the Top 8 students overall (Division I & II combined) for their respective events listed thereby accruing points towards the School’s Overall Virtual Carnival Result:

U13 (Year 7) Taffy Nyirenda – ACC Athletics (Long Jump; 4 x 100m Relay Team) Peter Godwin – ACC Athletics (Squad Captain; 800m* & 1500m) Nicole Bothma – ACC Athletics (Javelin & Shot Put) Struan Horne – ACC Athletics (Hurdles) Georgia Mitchell – ACC Athletics (4 x 100m Relay Team)

U14 (Year 8) Lucy McCorkindale – ACC Athletics (800m* & 1500m) Yasmin Furse – ACC Athletics (Squad Captain; Hurdles & 4 x 100m Relay Team) Rohan Elliott – ACC Athletics (Squad Captain; 1500m) Ella Tudor-Roberts – ACC Athletics (Javelin & Shot Put) Jack Dunne – ACC Athletics (800m) Jonny Kilgallon – ACC Athletics (1500m) Mark Wollhaf – ACC Athletics (Hurdles) Kiera Deakin – ACC Athletics (4 x 100m Relay Team) Emily Watt – ACC Athletics (4 x 100m Relay Team) Jamie Berry – ACC Athletics (4 x 100m Relay Team)

U15 (Year 9) Andrew Prince-Lewis – ACC Athletics (High Jump) Dylan Woolford – ACC Athletics (High Jump) Seth Adams – ACC Athletics (Squad Captain; 100m & Long Jump) Georgia Morgan – ACC Athletics (400m, 800m* & 1500m) Olivia Fowler – ACC Athletics (400m) William Kelly – ACC Athletics (Discus)

U16 (Year 10) Richard Hynes – ACC Athletics (800m & 1500m) Kyle McNeill – ACC Athletics (High Jump) Jayden Harriman – ACC Athletics (Squad Captain; 4 x 100m Relay Team) Raj Suresh – ACC Athletics (4 x 100m Relay Team) Bowman Stein – ACC Athletics (4 x 100m Relay Team)

OPEN (Year 11&12) Sam Rayner – ACC Athletics (Squad Captain; 1500m) Marc Leeming – ACC Athletics (200m) Cameron Pruitt – ACC Athletics (High Jump) Reece Egerton – ACC Athletics (Javelin) Ryan Ishmael – ACC Athletics (High Jump)

Definitive ‘Virtual Carnival’ results can be found online at: http://www.accsport.asn.au/carnivals/athletics/results/2015. All ACC Athletics School Honours & Colours Awardees will be awarded later in Term 4. This year’s result bodes extremely well for the future and I am confident our ACC Athletics Squad will continue to be highly competi-tive in the future. Should you son or daughter wish to continue with Athletics during the Summer Season, please look to become in-volved with the Ridgewood Little Athletics Centre who are currently taking registrations for the forthcoming Summer Season: http://ridgewoodlac.org. All students listed above will be recommended to compete at the forthcoming WA All Schools Athletics Championships in their re-spective event/s; details of which are below . . .

ALL SCHOOLS ATHLETICS COMPETITION (WA State Team Selection Trials)

2015 WA All Schools Track & Field Championships; WA Athletics Stadium

30th October – 1st November

The 2015 WA All Schools are open to any student aged between 12 & 17 years, but all competitors must be/become members of Ath-

letics WA.

http://www.waathletics.org.au/Participate/Competitions/State-Championships/WA-All-Schools

Entries close on Monday 26th October 2015; please note this event is the selection trial for the Australian All Schools Champion-

ships. ORIENTEERING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – STUDENT SUCCESS Last Term saw the WA State Championships for Orienteering. This consisted of a Middle Distance event on the Saturday and the Long Distance event was conducted on the Sunday. Peter Moyes ACS had three students compete:

Oliver Martin (Year 11) Sarah Richards (Year 7) Shaun Richards (Year 7)

All ran well . . . Oliver placed first on both days in the Men’s U16 with distances of 3.7km and 6.3km. Sarah placed first in the Middle Distance event and second in the Long Distance in the Women’s U12. Shaun placed second on both days in the Men’s U12. Sarah and Shaun ran 2km Middle Distance and 3km for the Long Distance and they can often be seen training around the School after hours in preparation. Our thanks to Mrs. Martin who coaches and encourages the students in this sport. Well done!

TERM 4 PRE-SEASON INTER-SCHOOL SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES CO-CURRICULAR ENROLMENTS OPEN ACC Swimming Squad – SPECIALIST STROKE TRAINING IS BACK – THIS YEAR FOR OPEN TO BOYS & GIRLS!!! Students will be notified if they have been pre-selected for this ac-tivity. If you wish for your son or daughter to be involved in this exciting opportunity, please contact Mr. Streeter

Already, the 2016 ACC Swimming Team is being considered as we aim to regain our position in ‘B’ Division. Students will be selected on the basis of their performance and Squad

involvement this year; however, should you wish for your son or daughter to be involved in this opportunity, please feel free to contact me. The Associated & Catholic Colleges (ACC) ‘C’ Division Inter-School Swimming Carnival will be held at Challenge Stadium on Monday 21st March, 2016. This gives your child the opportunity to compete against other ACC Schools. Please contact Mr. B. Streeter at school on 9403 5500 or bstreeter@petermoyes.wa.edu.au if you have any queries or interest in the Inter-School Swimming program.

PRE-SEASON CAS TOUCH RUGBY – YEAR 7 & 8 GIRLS ONLY (PLUS POSSIBLE YEAR 9 SPORTS LEADERS) All students in Year 8 learnt Touch Rugby earlier in the year during PE curriculum lessons. This activity is ideally suited to those wishing to do represent the School at CAS Touch Rugby in Term 1, 2016. Training will take place after school on Tuesdays and stu-dents have the chance of being pre-selected for the CAS Inter-School Touch Rugby Team who were Grand Finalists for the past two years. Training will focus upon skill development, tactical awareness, team cohesion and will also be a lot of fun in preparation for the Inter-School matches next year; these give your daughter the opportunity to compete against the other CAS Schools. Sessions commence Tuesday 20nd October (Week 2) & conclude Tuesday 24th November (Week 7). It is fully expected that students make a full commitment for the duration of the Term; otherwise they may be moved to an alternative Co-Curricular activity. There is no

cost associated with School Sports representation. 2015 CAS Touch Rugby Finalists Current Year 9 students who represented the School in 2015 can be Assistant Coaches if they wish to be a ‘Sports Leader’ for the Team in 2016 (maximum 2 Year 9 students). Please see Mr. B. Streeter for further details.

PRE-SEASON CAS TENNIS TRAINING – YEAR 7 & 8 BOYS & GIRLS (PLUS POSSIBLE YEAR 9 SPORTS LEADERS)

All Middle School Boys and Girls who would like to prepare for the upcoming Summer CAS Inter-School Tennis season are encour-aged to come to the pre-season training.

Training will focus on skill development, tactical awareness, team cohesion and will also be a lot of fun in preparation for the Inter-School matches next year which are played on Wednesday afternoons. Current Year 9 students who represented the School in 2015 can be Assistant Coaches if they wish to be a ‘Sports Leader’ for the Team in 2016 (maximum 2 Year 9 students). Sessions commence Wednesday 21st October (Week 2) & conclude Wednesday 25th November (Week 7).

Please see Mr. B. Streeter or Mrs. Martin for further details.

PRE-SEASON CAS CRICKET TRAINING – YEAR 7 & 8 BOYS ONLY (PLUS POSSIBLE YEAR 9 SPORTS LEADERS)

Only Middle School Boys who are committed to making the Summer CAS Inter-School Cricket Team are encouraged to attend pre-season training this term.

Training will focus on skill development, tactical awareness, team cohesion and will also be a lot of fun in preparation for the Inter-School matches next year which are played on Wednesday afternoons. Current YeaSessions commence Thursday 22nd October (Week 2) & conclude Thursday 26th November (Week 7). Please see Mr. B. Streeter or Mrs. Martin for further details. Please see Mr. B. Streeter or Mr. Rourke for further details.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN SCHOOLS In the September Accredited Athletics Coach Newsletter, there was an interesting article about the value and importance of physi-cal activity within Schools. In an age where sedentary lifestyles are becoming more prevalent due to a variety of reasons, it is im-portant to remember the importance that physical activity plays in the growth, development and social aspect of children . . . Here are five reasons why we need promote and emphasise the importance that physical activity in our schools and how it can pos-itively affect our students: 1) Physical activity helps to enlarge your brain's basal ganglia which controls your ability to focus. We all know how hard it can be to focus at times and we are living in a day and age where a plethora of things are vying for our students' attention. Therefore, any measures we can put in place that will help our students to not just maintain their focus, but also enhance their focus, most cer-tainly will pay off when it comes to student learning. 2) Physical activity positively affects several vitally important areas of health. Steady amounts of physical activity will prevent obesity and will help to maintain proper levels of blood pressure. Additionally, physical activity will ensure students grow up with healthy bone structures as they continue their skeletal development. Finally, cholesterol levels will also be kept in-check with daily physical activity. As we all know, students who are physically healthy will be in school more often and absent less and will be better able to focus on their learning. 3) Physical activity helps you sleep and improves your overall sleep quality. When we get consistent and daily doses of exercise our sleeping experiences become higher quality. Since the physical body needs the nightly recharge more, the body is able to fall asleep faster and get into a 'deeper' level of sleep more quickly. Because of this, the quality of sleep goes up drastically and a class-room full of well-rested and recharged students will always perform better than a room full of tired and fatigued students. 4) Physical activity is a natural stress reliever. When we are stressed we are unable to focus as well and we become tired more easily due to struggles with sleeping. Additionally, we are less able to be patient and are much more susceptible to mood swings. When we get physical activity we are able to relieve and diminish these levels of stress which in turn will have several positive effects on our overall mental and physical health. Stressed students don't and can't learn, so let's ensure they have some outlets to keep the stress at a minimum. 5) Physical activity stimulates brain plasticity. Brain plasticity allows our brains to be more 'fluid' and 'mouldable' so to speak. When this happens, our brains are able to make new connections as well as able to strengthen existing connections. The more and stronger neuronal connections we have the better able we are to learn and retain information. This obviously has huge implica-tions for our students on how and when they learn. By Dr. Justin Tarte - www.justintarte.com Bernie Streeter Inter-School Sport Co-Ordinator 9304 5500

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