Get behind the SJCHS Push Up Challenge!

Below is a link to the SJCHS Community Page. You will be able to see the fundraising totals as well as which teams are taking the lead on pushing for mental health!

Each Friday at Lunch 1 in the COLA we will have a push up challenge with students and teachers. Come along, join the fun and push for better mental health!

https://www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraiser/stjosephscatholichighschoolalbionpark

*Please note that fundraising is OPTIONAL

Want to know more about this challenge? Watch the video here

School Athletics Carnival

The annual school athletics carnival was held on May 23rd, at Croome Road Sporting Complex. The event saw enthusiastic participation from students across all grades, with a variety of track and field events including sprints, relays, long jump, and shot put.

The day began with a grand opening ceremony featuring a loud array of house chants and the revealing of our new Joey Mascot, each donning their distinctive house colours, banners, drums igniting a spirited rivalry for the day ahead. It was great to see Warrigal step up their chants this year and take the win. The competition was fierce, but camaraderie and sportsmanship prevailed throughout. Notable performances included Aiden Santana’s 100m sprint as well as Sam Shepherd taking out the 400m event.

The relay races, always a highlight, did not disappoint. This year we had some tough junior competition with many races being hard to split for points. We also introduced a mascot race which featured our newly appointed animal mascots for each house.

Off the track, the event was a testament to community spirit. We thank all parents who attended on the day to support their children and also assisted with some time keeping duties.

The athletics carnival was a resounding success, fostering school unity, showcasing talent, and inspiring a love for sports among students. Age champions and overall house winner to come.

The Diocesan Carnival will be held in Term 3, Week 2, Friday 2nd August. A bus will be provided for students to travel to and from Campbelltown.

Diocesan Cross Country

Despite the early morning, we were greeted with perfect weather for the Diocesan Cross Country on the 27th of May 2024.  The course was dry but had a few tricky sections that required the runners to manoeuvre through sand and some mud. Hot out of the gates we had Bianca de Swardt come home with silver in the 17s girls.

Spurred by this, the rest of the team gave it everything they could in their races - Jacob Stoneham ran so fast he lost a shoe! (While this may have cost him a 6th place and a spot in the CCC, he did a great job of retrieving it and coming home in a very respectable 8th).

The team showed a lot of spirit and gave it their all their races. They demonstrated teamwork by cheering their peers down the finish line. Overall, a fantastic day, with the team displaying sportspersonship and resilience as they tackled the challenging course.

A big thank you to our team, Ms Sneddon for her help on the day and managing the checkpoint, and to Ms Power for her organisation.

Boys Netball - NSW School Cup

Last week, three boys' teams from Joey's participated in the NSW Schools Netball Gala Day held in Berkeley. The teams included a Junior team, an Intermediate A team, and an Intermediate B team. For many of the players, it was their first experience playing netball, but their enthusiasm and eagerness were evident as they arrived at the courts.

Junior A Team: Jaxon Moran, Aiden Farraway, Blake knight, Lucas Fernandez, Noah sutherland, Jacob Vilella, Madela Mboro, Matthew McCabe

Inter A Team: Thomas Hoffman, Sol Liu, Flynn Whalan, Archie Fauls, Jacob Ong, Brady Tomasi, Nash Burling, Sam Shepherd, Jack Rabay, Aiden Smith

Inter B Team: Alexander Sipka, Austin Lewis, Rhys Braley, Caiden Judd, Christian Onea, Elliot Klein, Noah Jewiss, Travis McCabe, Mondre Gella

The Juniors and Inter B had a few wins and losses throughout the day and enjoyed their first Netball Gala Day.

The highlight of the day was the performance of the Inter A team. They displayed outstanding skill and teamwork, winning all their round matches and advancing to the much-anticipated final against The Illawarra Grammar School (TIGS). The final started at a fast pace, with both teams eager to take control. Joey's boys found it challenging to cope with the pressure initially, lots of stepping and turn-overs and were trailing 4-1 at halftime.

During the half-time break, the team regrouped and discussed how they could turn the game around. They knew the focus needed to be on slowing down and maximising every intercept. Nash Burling and Flynn Whaling were instrumental in defence, securing crucial intercepts. The team maintained their composure and effectively moved the ball down the court. Thomas Wellend and Samuel Shepherd capitalised on these efforts, with Samuel Shepherd scoring a decisive goal in the last minute, securing a dramatic 7-6 WIN for Joey’s. The sideline erupted and the boys were over the moon with securing the WIN! All the players need to be commended for their sportsmanship, teamwork and effort in every game. We all left the Gala Day on the biggest high and the boys can't wait to play again in August.

N.B: They also came together before each game in a typical team huddle. Instead of chanting they all prayed the 'Our Father’ as a team. It was wonderful to see.

Huge thanks goes to Steph Power for organising this event for the students and to Chloe Norris and Kiana Rieck for Coaching and Umpiring the Junior team and Mrs Robinson for coaching the Inter B Team. Your time and effort was greatly appreciated.

High Performance Camp

Last week, we took a group of 31 students to Sydney Academy of Sport in Narrabeen. This camp was to help students in their sporting pathways develop mental resilience, leadership skills as well as partake in a range of training activities.

Each day consisted of a range of training sessions including Gym, Pool and cardio sessions. The students were very excited to have access to the NSW Institute of Sport gym which is also shared with the Manly Sea Eagles NRL team. Our pool sessions focussed on students using swimming as recovery but also being a good cross-training opportunity for people who are injured, have had a high training load and post-competition movement. Our cardio sessions were team based sessions which focussed on building cardiovascular endurance and team spirit. Students participated in both boxing, timed runs and hill sprints. The students even got to meet Australian Olympic Runner Melinda Gainsford-Taylor which was pretty special for them. Melinda is still the 200m Australian Record holder.

One of the most memorable moments was the Recovery sessions. Students learnt about the benefits of proper recovery, particularly in high load weeks of training or around competition. Students experienced contrast showers (hot and cold) and then moved into cold water immersion. It was great to see the kids take on the challenge and try a new experience.

We also had a range of education sessions that focussed on stepping up as a leader within a team and being a role model for other students. Students were challenged to step into leadership roles for activities and explore what a being a ‘good’ leader truly means. They also learnt about social media as an athlete and key tips for keeping themselves safe as well as strategies to deal with negative criticism. Our last focus was using a growth mindset for their lives. We looked at what it means to have a fixed mindset and how to improve this so they are constantly improving and challenging themselves.

The camp was a great success and I hope the students had fun and learnt lots.

Sport Value Awards

The Term 1 Sport Value Awards recognise students in our sporting teams who show respect, courage and service. These students have been nominated by their coaches over sporting events from this term.

Respect:

The respect awards go to students who show exemplary behaviour towards their coach, team members and also students and staff from other schools. These students are committed to their training and making the team better as well as being a role model of what it means to be a Joey’s student.

• Junior - Maya Huetter
• Intermediate - Katelyn Blissett
• Senior - Kiana Rieck

Courage:

The courage awards go to students who show leadership in training, who continually get out of their comfort zone, students who work hard to improve and students who are willing to try new things.  

• Junior - Lucas Glover
• Intermediate - Te Ari’i Aperau-Bob
• Senior - Bella Sacco

Service:

The service awards go to students who assist others who are in need. This may be coaching other students, assisting their coach with equipment and training as well as serving the school by refereeing or coaching duties at sporting events.

• Junior - Tehani Aperau-Bob
• Intermediate - Kayleigh Alaban
• Senior - Mackenzie Best

U16's & U18's Girls Rugby 7s Nominations

We are seeking nominations for girls to trial for our Rugby 7s Teams.

Prior experience is not necessary but is recommended. You will be given proper contact/tackle training to prepare you for the game.

Please note you MUST be 13 or older to nominate

https://forms.gle/UGrQ1EicwkAAUagY6

Nominations close: Friday 14th June

This event will take place on 29th August.

Sporting Success

Congratulations to Emily who has been selected in the NSW All Schools AFL team. We wish her all the best up on the Gold Coast at Nationals in Week 1 next term.

Lucinda is one of our students who is currently in our Athlete program. She is excelling and is currently playing in the NPL1 for Illawarra Stingrays. She has a bright future ahead of her and we are glad to have her in our program working to improve herself physically and mentally as an athlete.

Congratulations to Sam and Max who have both been selected into the NSWCCC Boys Hockey team. They have been away this week trialling for the NSW All Schools team.

Congratulations to Bianca who placed 2nd at the Diocesan Cross COuntry Carnival and has since progressed and competed at the NSWCCC carnival where she placed 8th. She will now move on to compete at NSW All Schools next term in Week 1. We wish you all the best of luck Bianca.

Tyler recently competed in the Crossfit SemiFinals against the top 200 qualifying 14-15 year olds around the world. Tyler started in the Crossfit Open and completed his first series of workouts and ranked 167th in the world. From that he had qualified in the top 25% of the world to compete in the quarterfinals. After completing the 4 workouts, Tyler ranked 136th in the world which put him in the top 200 who qualified for the Semi's. In the semis he completed 4 workouts and ranked 3rd in Australia and 95th in the world.

If your child has had sporting success outside of school we want to hear about it. 

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