Sport News

Swimming Lessons 

Swimming lessons will commence in Week 8 for Prep – Year 2 (including 4M) (17/03/2025 to 21/03/2025). 4M has been added to the Prep – Year Two block so there are 10 classes in each block as 11 classes in one block will not work with times and swim instructors. Please see the timetable below for your child’s class time. 

Students will need to change into their swim attire at school and then change back into their school uniform when they return to school. Students are welcome to wear sports uniform for the week of their swimming block. Students will need to bring a swim bag with them for the week containing towel, googles, crocs/thongs etc. and will need to take towels and goggles to lessons, and they are welcome to wear crocs or thongs to and from lessons and on the bus. They will receive a swimming cap from Glennie which will be colour coded to their swimming group. The lessons will be at Glennie Aquatics Centre. Parents are more than welcome to attend. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s teacher. 

Catholic Schools Year Four T-Ball Gala Day 

The 2025 Catholic Schools Year Four T-Ball Gala Day will take place on Tuesday 1st of April 2025.  Please see the related information below: 

DATE: 1st April 2025 

TIME: 9am – 1:00pm 

VENUE: Kearney Springs Touch Fields 

WHO FOR: Students in Year Four 

TRANSPORT: The children will catch a bus from St Saviour’s to Kearney Springs at 8.45am and return to school after the gala day.  Children can then be picked up at the normal time of 3pm. 

FOOD: The children will need to bring their own morning tea, lunch, and water as there will not be a canteen operating on the day. 

UNIFORM: Students will need to wear their sports uniform for the gala day.  

Parents are more than welcome to attend. Looking forward to a fantastic gala day and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Junior Swimming Carnival 2025 (Prep - Year 2) 

The 2025 junior swimming carnival will take place on Monday, 31st of March 2025. Please see the below information. 

DATE: 31st March 2025 

TIME: Prep - 9am – 10am 

Year 1 – 10:15am – 11:15am 

Year 2 – 11:30am – 12:30am 

VENUE: Glennie Aquatic Centre 

WHO FOR: Students in Prep – Year 2 

TRANSPORT: The Prep students will catch a bus from St Saviour’s to Glennie at 8:45am, Year One at 10am and Year Two at 11:15am. Children can then be picked up at the normal time of 3pm. 

PLEASE BRING: togs (Prep students to wear to school under uniform), towel, goggles, swimming cap (from Glennie swimming lessons, supplied by Glennie), swimming bag and water. 

COST: The cost of the swimming carnival has been covered by your child’s school fees. 

PERMISSION: Permission has already been granted through ‘Physical Education Activities/Carnivals 2025’ on Parent Portal. 

UNIFORM: The children can wear their sport uniform. Thongs are fine to wear to and from the pool. No zinc, face paint or hairspray is allowed in the pool. 

EVENTS: Your child’s events are listed below (All events are subject to time) 

Prep 

1. 25m Freestyle/Pool Noodle or Kick Board 

1. 25m Pool Noodle Horse Ride 

Year 1 – Year 2 

1. 25m Freestyle/Pool Noodle or Kick Board 

1. 25m Backstroke/Kick Board 

1. 25m Pool Noodle Horse Ride 

PURPOSE: No ribbons will be awarded at this carnival as this is purely a non-competitive carnival to encourage confidence and fun in the water.  

Extra Information: I understand that all students are at different levels and this carnival has been designed to accommodate that. Each lane will have a swimming instructor in it to assist the students as needed. All students will also have access to a flotation device (kick board or pool noodle) if needed. Students do not have to use these if they can swim and are welcome to do freestyle or backstroke in the pool noodle/kickboard events. We encourage all students to attend regardless of their swimming ability. Having an instructor with the students and novelty races ensure that this is a memorable day, whilst building confidence in the water prior to joining the more competitive races at the Year Three to Year Six swimming carnival in years to come. 

Parents, Grandparents and Family Members are more than welcome to attend. 

Thanks very much and if you have any questions, please feel free to email me at brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au. 

SSPS Cross Country 2025 

The SSPS Cross Country will be held on Friday 4th of April 2025. The cross country will be on the primary school oval this year. Please find all information regarding the day and if you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me Brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au. 

• There will be teachers situated outside the school grounds on the course to help students around the track. 

• Spectators are more than welcome at the cross country. 

• We ask that spectators do not enter the middle of the oval and spectate from the outside of the track. 

• The prep driveway will be closed and unable to be used on the day of the cross country. Please park on Lawrence Street or the Cathedral Centre. 

Order of Events: 

The order of events this year will be: 

1. Boys and Girls born 2020 - 2 laps of Primary School Oval (Year six students to form a wall around the inside and outside of the oval track to help cheer the younger students on for this race - not running with them or chasing them). 

1. Boys and Girls born 2019 - 3 laps of Primary School Oval (Year six students to form a wall around the inside and outside of the oval track to help cheer the younger students on for this race not running with them or chasing them). 

1. Boys and Girls born 2013 - 1 lap of Primary School Oval, 3 laps of school, 1 lap of Primary School Oval 

1. Boys and Girls born 2014 - 1 lap of Primary School Oval, 3 laps of school, 1 lap of Primary School Oval 

1. Boys and Girls born 2015 - 1 lap of Primary School Oval, 2 laps of school, 1 lap of Primary School Oval 

1. Boys and Girls born 2016 - 1 lap of Primary School Oval, 2 laps of school, 1 lap of Primary School Oval 

1. Boys and Girls born 2018 - 2 laps of Primary Oval, out of school and down to Ruthven Street, back up the stairs near Prep and finish on Primary Oval. 

1. Boys and Girls born 2017 - 2 laps of Primary Oval, out of school and down to Ruthven Street, back up the stairs near Prep and finish on Primary Oval. 

This order is so the older students, who are running the most distance will be running in the cooler part of the day. 

Starting Time: 

The event for children born in 2020 will start at 9am and will follow in the order below. All races will take place with the boys first, followed by the girls. No races will begin before the times listed below. Please keep in mind, races may start after the start time if races run behind.  

Cross Country 2025 

Fitness Club 

Fitness Club kicked off in Week Three and is a fantastic opportunity for your child to boost their fitness while having fun with friends, all in preparation for the St Saviour’s Primary Cross Country in the last week of Term One. Open to students from Year Three to Year Six, these sessions are designed to be both enjoyable and beneficial. 

Sessions will be held every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 7:15am to 8am, continuing until Thursday, March 27th, 2025. Whether your child attends all sessions, once a week, or as often as fits your family’s schedule, they will benefit from the expert guidance of Mrs. McHugh, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Logan, and myself. 

We aim to create a supportive and energetic environment where your child can thrive. If you have any questions or need more information, please don’t hesitate to email me at Brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au. We look forward to seeing your child there! 

School Sport 

Congratulations to Ruby Land and Indi Brookman who made the Toowoomba Netball Team. Both girls will now attend Darling Downs trials to try and make the Darling Downs team. Good luck and we look forward to hearing all about your fantastic experience. 

Soccer Star 

Congratulations to William Prust who had a successful preseason football tournament with SWQ Thunder FC u12s on Saturday in Ipswich. His team won the tournament after a tough match in the final. William was picked as a player in the All Star team for the Right Back (RB) position. William played as Right Back (RB) and Right Wing (RW) and scored one goal. Awesome work William.

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Zone and Darling Downs Trials 

All information regarding Zone and Darling Downs trials will be posted on Parent Portal. To ensure your child is eligible to trial for these sporting teams, please check the Parent Portal regularly or set up notifications on your phone. You will need to obtain the necessary paperwork from myself. 

Please be aware that I am unable to nominate students after the closing date, so it is crucial to monitor the Parent Portal. If you have any questions, please contact me at brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au. 

Upcoming Events (Term One) 

• Prep – Year 2 Swimming Lessons – 17/3/25 – 21/03/2025 (10:30am – 1pm) 

• Prep – Year 2 Swimming Carnival – Monday 31st March 2025 (9am-12:30pm) 

• Catholic Schools T-Ball Gala Day (Year 4) – Tuesday 1st April 2025 (9am-2pm) 

• SSPS Cross Country – Friday 4th April 2025 (8:30am – 1pm) 

Cheers 

Brendan Luck 

HPE Teacher 

brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au