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Our Junior School Swimming team has enjoyed Swimming in the Under 12 Division, Noah (pictured
some keen competition in the early weeks of Term above), who is only 9 years of age, had a busy program
1. Following an enjoyable, hard fought affair at in the pool with outstanding results: 1 in the 100m
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the Western Area Schools (WAS) Carnival in Breaststroke; 2 in the 200m Freestyle; 4 in the 50m
Orange, our team journeyed to Sydney Olympic Freestyle and 4 in the 100m Backstroke
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Park early in March, to take part in the Heads of In further exciting news, Noah’s 50m Freestyle time also
Independent Co-Educational Schools (HICES) led to his qualification for the National Championships
Carnival. We were placed in Division 2 based on to be held next April, in Brisbane. Unfortunately,
our 2019 results and our swimmers performed Noah is one year too young to meet the competition
determinedly throughout, with some fine requirements, however, such was the impression
individual performances. Noah Erne (Stage 2) made by this talented young swimmer that Swimming
showed particular enthusiasm, swimming in every Australia are now seeking an individual Development
event that he could as a multi-class athlete and Coach for Noah, which will be in addition to his
came away with four 1st placings and one 2nd current occasional coaching session with an Australian
place in his category and qualifying to represent Multiclass Development Squad Coach who trains
HICES at the 2020 Combined Independent current Paralympians.
Schools (CIS) Carnival.
These are fantastic results for which Noah should feel
The great support our competitors enjoy from justifiably proud.
their schoolmates encouraged eager participation,
even in events as daunting as an inter-school CIS APPOINTMENT
CIS APPOINTMENT
Carnival. No matter whether you finish first,
last or in the middle you are contributing to the Our Head of Sport, Mrs.
team’s overall success. This was bourne out this Megan Harris, has been
year, as although BMGS finished in 4 place appointed as Combined
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overall, we were the winners of the Division 2 Independent Schools (CIS)
Percentage Shield (calculated using a formula to Boys’ Basketball Convenor.
balance points accumulated as related to school In addition to her Head of
population). In other words, we performed really Sport role and her teaching
well for a School our size! commitments in the Senior
Well done to all of our swimmers. It was a proud School (Mathematics),
moment for us when our Swimming Captains, Mrs Harris will now have
Otto Passlow and Bella Hitchenson (pictured the responsibility of co-
above left), received the Division 2 HICES Shield ordinating boys’ Basketball
on behalf of the team. at CIS representative level.
Noah Erne (mentioned above) then went on to As an ISA Boys’ Basketball
achieve further outstanding results when he Convenor for sixteen years,
competed in the Swimming NSW State we congratulate Mrs. Harris
Multiclass Championships. on this latest honour.
