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BASKETBALLMrs S Pfingst, Co-ordinatorBASKETBALL CLINICThe pre-season Basketball Clinic will be held on Saturday 09 February at the Murray Evans Sports and AquaticCentre. If you are interested in honing your skills for the upcoming QGSSSA Basketball trials, or would like to see ifBasketball is your sport and want to try it for the first time, you are welcome to participate.Years 6, 7, 8 and 9 session: 8.30 to 10.30amYears 10, 11 and 12 session: 10.45am – 12.45pm.The cost is $5.00 to be paid on the day. To register, please email Mrs Pfingst at spfingst@somerville.qld.edu.auindicating your Name and your Year Level. Details of what to bring are on the Somerville House website.QGSSSA BASKETBALL TRIALSThe QGSSSA Competition is an Interschool Competition for Years 8 – 12 students. It is played at the participatingschools on a Friday afternoon/evening for nine weeks beginning in March and ending late May. Somerville Houseenters two teams per year level and in order to choose these teams, trials are held. These trials will be held inWeek 3A. More details of these trials will be posted in the Daily Notices – read your emails!CLUB BASKETBALL FOR YEARS 6 AND 7Anyone in Years 6 and 7 who would like either to try Basketball as a sport for the first time, or are experienced atBasketball and would like to play Club with Somerville House, can register on the Wufoo survey which has beennoted in the Daily Notices. Please note this season is very short and will finish at the end of Term 1. There will beanother opportunity to play Club Basketball in Term 4.FOOTBALLMr P Argyris, Co-ordinatorKate Webby and Georgina Fleming, 2013 CaptainsWelcome to the 2013 Somerville House Football season. Despite trekking through the pouring rain it was terrific tosee everyone so enthusiastic about this year’s Football clinic. The three-day training session took place in the lastweek of the holidays with at least twelve girls turning up each day to improve and strengthen their Football skills.With this early start, this year’s Somerville House Football teams are sure to come out on top. Thank you to ourcoaches Mr H and Will who took time out of their holidays to work with us this past week. They set a tough pace attraining which is sure to pay off in the coming season.Our first trialling session for all age groups begins on Thursday 31 January at Easts Football Club, Hilton St, EastBrisbane (next door to Churchie). Buses leave from Vulture Street so move promptly and remember to bring boots,shin pads and a water bottle. This session will conclude at 5.00pm with the bus returning to school at 5.30pm. Girlscan be picked up from the fields at 5.00pm sharp or from School at 5.30pm. Players of all abilities are welcome sofeel free to attend for a kick around. Trials will continue over the next two weeks before we revert to training.GYMNASTICSMrs L Brookes, Co-ordinatorMadisen Sheppard and Miranda Green, CaptainsOn 24 and 25 January while most girls were enjoying the last few days of their holidays, the QGSSSA Gymnasticsgirls were already back in the Somerville House gym. The girls worked hard on gaining back their strength andflexibility after the long break in the first gymnastics holiday training clinic. It was great to see the girls’ dedication totheir school sport with many girls giving up their time to train two hours each day during the two-day clinic. With thecompetition date so early in the year, the Gymnastics season began at the end of last year with training starting inWeek 6, Term 4. The girls have been working hard and having fun on getting the skills required for their specificlevel and over the two-day clinic they began learning their routines for the QGSSSA competition. The QGSSSAArtistic Gymnastics competition will be held on 14 March held at Moreton Bay College and we are hoping to seemany supporters to cheer on the girls. Training resumes first week back and continues until the competition everyTuesday and Thursday morning from 6.30 to 8.00am. If there are any questions please contact Co-ordinator, MrsLeanne Brookes. We are excited to see all the girls back at training and look forward to a great 2013 gymnasticsseason.14
SWIMMINGMs C Willims, Co-ordinatorPhoebe Kelly, CaptainDuring the last week of the school holidays while everyone was relaxing, the QGSSSA swim team was back atschool from Wednesday to Friday for the QG swim clinic. The girls got their feel for the water, back after the longbreak with an easy swim set, followed by a session of games in the gym. After lunch there were Water Polo games,and the day was finished with a swim set. The second day started with a swim set followed by a Zumba sessionafter morning tea. After lunch there was a goal setting session run by Dion, and a small talk about the upcomingQGSSSA competition. The final day of camp began with a swim session, before another session of games in thegym. After a sausage sizzle lunch we had another swim set, and to end the camp there were team games.Everybody had a great time working on their skills under the guidance of our coaches and having fun with theirteam members; it was a great indicator for the rest of the season. A special mention goes to Eloise Spencer whocontinued to swim and participate in gym sessions despite her injured back. This Friday afternoon is the first swimmeet after the holidays so make sure to be at the Somerville Pool 3:30 – 5:30 to get times for QGSSSA TeamSelection!QGSSSA SWIMMINGPreparations for QGSSSA Swimming are under way, with many students attending the Aquatics Clinic last week.With only six weeks until QGSSSA, the swimmers have a busy schedule, with training back in full swing, and swimmeets each Friday night.QGSSSA Training times:Monday - Thursday 6.15-7.30amMonday - Thursday 3.30-5.00pmWednesday6.15-7.30am Full Squad sessionIt is recommended that students attend three sessions per week. This can be negotiated with Miss Willims to fit inwith other commitments. Students training with a club swimming team are asked to provide a letter from their coachoutlining their current training program, and are required to attend a minimum of one Somerville training session.The Swimming Calendar can be found at Somerville House Swimming Calendar 2013.Information regarding the Swimming program, time trials and Swimming carnivals are sent via email. Pleaseregister your daughter for QGSSSA Swim Training at the following link to ensure you receive updates over theterm: https://somerville.wufoo.com/forms/swimming-register-of-interest-2013-season/TOUCHMrs L Brookes, Co-ordinatorTrials for both Andrews Cup and QGSSSA Touch Football teams begin in Week 2 this year as follows:CompetitionQGSSSA TouchCommences:Tuesday 05 FebAndrews Cup TouchCommences:Wednesday 06 FebYearGroupYears 8-12Years 5-7Availability Venue Transport and TimesDivisions available (subject toavailability in the competition)8 A, B, C Senior A, B, C, D9 A, B, C OPEN10 A, B, CDivisions availableA, B, C (from Years 6 & 7)Year 5O’Grady ParkCorner ofFairfield RdandBroughmanStreet.Transport available to and from school.3.20 pm to 5.30 pm.Players may be collected at 5.30 pm at the venue.Transport available to and from school.3.20 pm to 5.30 pm.Players may be collected at 5.30 pm at the venue.Coaches will view skills and game knowledge over the first 2-3training sessions and from there, squads will be selected. It isimportant to note that based on efforts at training, attendance andimprovements, squads may alter during initial stages.Electronic sign up is now available with the link emailed to allstudents.Please contact Mrs Leanne Brookes if you have any questions.15
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