Opti-MINDS Three teams competed: 1 x Honours Award 1 x Spirit of Opti-MINDS Award
Cross Country, Athletics and Gymnastics, with Tennis being optional. The Interhouse Junior Swimming Knockout Tournament is by invitation.
JUNIOR SCHOOL ARTS Toowoomba Eisteddfod • Highly Commended: Year 2 Strings, Junior String Orchestra, Junior String Ensemble and Year 6 String Quartet
Local Interschool Carnivals in Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country and The Andrews Cup sporting competition between ten schools in the following sports: Swimming, Athletics, Cross Country, Tennis, Touch, Netball, Cricket, Gymnastics and Basketball.
Arts Excursions and Performances • Term 3 Twilight concert for Chorale, Junior Band, Junior String Orchestra • Junior School Musical: ‘Fabulous Creatures’ • Lunchtime concerts each term • Book Week performances by class choirs • Fairholme Singing Studio Recital in Term 4 • Kindy to Year 3 Nativity: ‘Off to Bethlehem’ • Visiting Performances: Didjeribone, and Opera Queensland - The Frog Prince Chronicle Junior Art Expo Five artworks selected for display at the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery for the Chronicle Junior Art Expo: Aarna Kansagara, Miette Carrigan, Avleen Kaur, Elizabeth Riddle, Suzana Yusaf. JUNIOR SPORTS Fairholme Junior Sport offers a wide range of sports and activities for the girls, and involvement and participation rates are excellent in Interhouse activities. The girls from Prep to Year 6 are involved in Interhouse activities; the Kindy students also participate but no points are awarded at this level. SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES Interhouse Competitions in Swimming,
Zone and Regional Sport include Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country Carnivals, plus other sports such as Hockey, Basketball, Tennis, Cricket, Netball, Softball, Touch, Aquathlon, AFL, Orienteering and Girls’ Football (Soccer). Interschool Friday Sport for Year 5 and 6 is through the Toowoomba Primary Sports Association and the Year 4 students compete in a friendly competition with The Glennie School Junior Years in Touch, Netball and Cricket. FAIRHOLME CLUBS AND ASSOCIATION Fairholme Clubs and Association involvement is in: Swimming (F.A.S.T.) - All Year Track and Field - Terms 2 and 3 Cross Country - Terms 1 and 2 Netball - Terms 1, 2 and 3 Touch - Terms 1, 3 and 4 Basketball - Terms 2 and 3 All Schools Touch Team achieved 2nd at SW Qld All Schools Carnival. ANDREWS CUP We fielded teams in the following sports: tennis, touch, swimming, cross-country, athletics, netball, cricket, gymnastics and basketball.
We celebrate the following Junior School achievements: Basketball - 1st overall Cross Country - 1st in Percentage Trophy Athletics - 1st in Percentage Trophy Swimming - 3rd in Percentage Trophy Individual team achievements: Cross Country - 9yrs and 11yrs teams: 2nd Athletics - 12yrs and over: 3rd Netball - 12yrs and over: 1st and 11yrs: 2nd 11yrs 2nd place in division Basketball - Open A Team: 1st Gymnastics - 10 yrs D division: 3rd We recognise Kara Cumming who competed in seven out of a possible seven Andrews Cup Teams for Fairholme Junior – both a huge effort individually and a significant contribution to her School. 79% of all Year 4 to 6 girls participated in at least one Andrews Cup sport. It is a great honour to represent Fairholme Junior at Andrews Cup events. Congratulations girls! AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES These include non-competitive, fun-filled activities which enrich Physical Education, plus the Andrews Cup sporting program run at Fairholme Junior after school. Term 1 Aussie Hoops Years 2 to 4 Cross Country Training Years 2 to 6 Andrews Cup Touch and Tennis Term 2 Athletics Training Andrews Cup Cross Country Training Andrews Cup Netball Term 3 Cricket Saturday Netball Training Aussie Basketball Hoops
