Information and updates

SWIMMING NATIONALS

A huge congratulations to Calum Jones, Findlay Knox, Jack Staples, Archie Perriam, Marvin Tracey, and Lewy Bell who recently represented St Bede's at the NZ Secondary Schools Swimming Championships held in Hamilton, where over 700 competitors took part.   

Well done to Archie Perriam who claimed a bronze medal in the boys 17 -18 years 200m butterfly, which is St Bede’s first medal at Nationals for a number of years.
Other placings for Archie were: 

• 9th 200m freestyle
• 7th 100m fly 
• 9th 400 freestyle

Findlay Knox

• 6th 200m butterfly

Marvin Tracey 

• 7th 200m butterfly

The 400m freestyle relay team consisting of Calum, Archie, Findlay and Jack finished 9th.

Good luck to the boys as they head off to compete at the NZ Short Course Championships in Auckland from the 1 - 6 October 2019.

A big thank you to Jill Perriam who made this all happen and was a great team manager for the boys.

WEDNESDAY SPORT - TERM 4

Registration forms are now available for outdoor bowls, futsal, tennis, summer hockey, softball, indoor netball, indoor football, touch, water polo, volleyball and surfing lessons. These need to be returned by next Tuesday 24 September as  Wednesday sport starts the first week in Term 4.

If your son would like to play Saturday cricket and he did not play in Term 1, he can do this by picking up a cricket registration form from the Sports Office.

UNIFORMS

Please check your son's room and return all St Bede's College uniforms to the Main School Office.

Rugby jersey’s, football shirts and hockey uniforms all need to be returned please.

Your assistance in this is really appreciated. If these are not returned then we end up with incomplete sets that cannot be used. Buying new sets each year may have an impact on the school fees.

Please drop them into the College Office or the Sports Office as soon as possible.

WATER POLO JUNIOR TRIALS

Trails for our two Junior teams to go to South Island Junior Water Polo Tournament will take place at Jellie Park this Sunday 22 September at 4.00 to 5.00pm. All year 9 and 10 players are welcome to attend. 

If you cannot make it please contact Mrs Crosbie or Mrs Kissick in the Sports Office.

SURFING NATIONALS

Congratulations to Neko Tohiariki and Riley Gibson who were selected for the Canterbury Secondary School Under 18 Surfing Team and James Miller who has made the Under 16 Team. They will compete at the Surf Nationals in Raglan in October. We wish them well.

ROWING

Rowing had a good open day last Saturday and there are still sessions that your son can join in.

Saturday 21st September – Rowing Open Day at Stewarts Gully – 9.00am start.

Find out what rowing is all about. Come along and find out more about the sport of rowing, talk to the current rowing crew, meet Head Coach Dale Maher and see if this might be the sport for you. You’ll get the opportunity to experience rowing with some of our experienced rowers and we’ll also have the BBQ going.

Please call or message Christine Lange to confirm your son for the open day. 027 859 3000

Thursday 26 September - 7.00pm Parent Information Evening

Join us for an evening of information on the upcoming season and meet the coaching team.