Duke of Edinburgh Camp

The first week of November was certainly a busy one for our Duke of Edinburgh Bronze students. During this week, the students travelled up the Tasmanian East Coast to well known Freycinet National Park.  

Each group camped for two nights for a 3 day walk. The first group began on Monday, then the next two groups followed suit a day after the other had begun. The weather definitely varied throughout the week, ranging from dense fog and showers to sunshine and blue sky. Every group managed to get a glimpse of them all. 

The first day of walking saw the group venture from the Freycinet National Park car park to Hazards Beach and further along to Cooks Beach where we set up camp for the night. Every group saw many yummy meals and definitely some interesting choices of foods. 

The second and biggest day of the walk challenged every individual in different ways. The journey started from Cooks beach and climbed up to the Saddle between Mt Freycinet and Mt Graham. The view from the Saddle to the top of Mt Graham is breathtaking, a lot of us realised it was worth all the effort. On the way down from Mt Graham, the terrain was rocky and muddy. We continued further to the Waterfall to refill water supplies. With the amount of rain in recent months, the waterfall was full-on. After refilling we continued downhill to the bottom of Wineglass Bay where we set up camp for our final night. 

The third and last day saw the groups walk along Wineglass Bay and up the 1,000 stairs to the Lookout where we took many photos of ourselves altogether. It was then a 15-minute walk to the bus to complete our journey. Stopping in Swansea on the way back for food was the cherry on top of what was a challenging but very rewarding journey. 

We are very proud of every individual who completed the walk and especially of the staff members that made it all possible for us. 

Mudrun

On 12th November 2021, 102 of our students across HIIT and Fitness for Girls classes bussed out to the Redbanks Mud Run.  Full of excitement the students had a quick brief on safety precautions and had the okay to begin. Once the group passed the first obstacle, a pipe tunnel, the group quickly spread out. There was a fast group eager to complete two laps and the other students went at their own pace. 

The course certainly challenged many of our skills including balance, muscle and teamwork as well as our ability to tie our shoelaces. Along the course there were several pairs of shoes that had fallen off from previous schools or participants.  Some of the obstacles required students to help one another over a 3m wall, walk through half a metre of mud, swim through water and balance on ropes across a dam. 

The slide was also a big feature to finish the course. We saw our brave Miss Clifton fly down sideways and perform one of the quickest entries the course had ever seen. We all enjoyed a nice hot shower after scrubbing away all the mud. Some of us even tied our shoes to the nearby fence as a tradition that had carried on from previous groups. An enjoyable lunch in Sorell topped off an excellent day. 

Congratulations to all the students who participated and were all fantastic throughout the day. We also thank the teachers who came along with us, supporting us and allowing the day to happen. 

Year 3 - 6 Huon and Channel Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Huon and Channel carnival held on Friday, 12th November.  The students should be very proud of their achievements and the way they represented the College.

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Year 3 - 6 College Athletics Carnival

Fides 1003 points

Aloysius 940 points

Aikenhead 935 points

Charity 859 points

Year 6 Basketball 

Our Year 6 boys basketball team had a great weekend at the Southern Regional Primary Basketball Tournament.  The boys had two great wins in their pool matches on Saturday putting them on top of their pool with a chance to play off in the Grand Final on Sunday.  They just fell short of a strong Sacred Heart College team.  As a result of finishing runners up in Division 1, the students are now invited to participate in the State Championships in Launceston this weekend.  Good Luck boys!