August | 2018 | Joeys Year 9 2018

u15 Rugby season report

Below is the u15 Rugby season report prepared by Mr David Wiseman.

Book Week visit by Villa Maria Primary School

The Resources Centre staff were delighted to host the Kindergarten classes from Villa Maria Primary School as part of our Book Week celebrations. The very excited visitors began their visit in the Drama Studio where they watched Year 9 Drama students perform adaptations of Chinese and Greek myths titled “Neon and Leon” and “Hercules and…

u14 Rugby season report

Below is the u14 Rugby season report prepared by Mr David Wiseman.

15C Rugby v Riverview

Debating results 17 August

Supporting the Fathering Project

The Fathering Project was mentioned as a recommended resource earlier in the year. Sean Johns from the Fathering Project spoke to the fathers on the Colo Father Son weekend. If you would like to support the fathering project, there is some information below.

Father son camp

I am pleased to report that all fathers and their sons have returned from the Father Son weekend at Colo safely. There were no injuries although some of the boys have their egos a little bruised after their fathers showed them up in the touch football, softball and various other activities, each of which the…

Father son camp update

A little bit of drizzle in the Colo Valley today has not stopped the boys and their dads having a good time.

15B Rugby v Riverview

15B rugby after their 60-10 defeat of Riverview to go through undefeated for the season. Photo courtesy of Vanessa Paterson.

Book Week

Please see message below from the Resources Centre

Season wrap – Football

Season Wrap – Football Below are some football statistics prepared by Mr David Wiseman. Total Teams: 15 Total Games: 171 Goals For (all games): 235 Goals Against (all games): 502 GPS Competition Rounds Win Ratio: 34.8%…

Season wrap – Rugby

Season Wrap – Rugby Below are some statistics prepared by Mr David Wiseman Total Teams: 42 Total Games: 464 Number of Colleges Played: 26 Points For (all games): 13,747 Points Against (all games): 8,339 GPS Competition Rounds Win Ratio: 65.6% Most Successful Age Group (win%): …

Sport results 18 August

Rugby All games (external) Games : 38 Wins: 18 Draws: 4 Losses: 16 Total points scored: 937 (average of 24.7…

15C Rugby v Riverview

Photos courtesy of Genevieve Scarf.

Colo 9.5

The Colo bulletin and a selection of photos from Colo group 9.5. If you would like more photos or high resolution photos, please bring a USB and see Mr Blair.

1st XV v Riverview

These photos aren’t strictly related to Year 9 although some Year 9 boys appear in the crowd. You may however be interested to see some photos from 1st XV winning the first premiership in 10 years in some unusual circumstances. Photos courtesy of Mr John Flitcroft.

15A Rugby v Riverview

Photos courtesy of Mr John Flitcroft

15G Rugby v Riverview

Photos courtesy of David Wiseman and Cecilia Fitzgerald

15B Football v Riverview

Photos courtesy of Enrique Salaberry

15A Football v Riverview

Photos courtesy of Enrique Salaberry

Cricket training schedule

Tennis training schedule

Basketball training schedule

15D v Scots

Courtesy of Genevieve Scarf, below are some photos from last weekend of the 15D rugby who defeated Scots 31-5.

Poster squad

The Year 12 poster squad have been busy overnight.

Sport for Saturday 18 August

Below are the sport fixtures for this weekend. Any sport cancellations will be posted to this webpage: http://www.twitter.com/JoeysSport. Games are on unless indicated otherwise on that page. (You do not have to have a twitter account to view this page)

From the College Counsellors: Parentworks

ParentWorks is a free online program for Australian parents and caregivers of children 2 to 16. It provides evidence-based parenting strategies to improve parenting skills, confidence and child behaviour. Parents and caregivers may find this program helpful for: Managing challenging child behaviours such as tantrums, aggression, noncompliance, inattentive or hyperactive behaviour, sibling conflict, getting ready for…

Term dates 2019

Below is a letter from the Headmaster concerning Term dates in 2019. Below that, a summary of the key dates.

Recommended resources – Dan Siegel

“Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain” by Dan Siegel examines how brain development impacts teenagers’ behavior and relationships. He explores exciting ways in which understanding how the teenage brain functions can help parents make what is in fact an incredibly positive period of growth, change, and experimentation in their children’s lives less…

Multiple point scorers 11 August

Under 14’s Rugby 14A’s Max Jorgensen – 2 penalty goals and 2 conversions 14E’s Joshua Rodrigues – 2 tries Elijah Elias – 2 tries 14F’s Cameron Matthews – 2 tries Under 15’s Rugby 15A’s Aymeric Moloney – 2 tries Rhys Downes – 2 tries James Hendren – 1 try and 5 conversions 15B’s Hamish Alston…