Junior School Arts

Junior School Sport

MRS LEE-ANN GRANTHAM, CO-ORDINATOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT

Fairholme Junior Sport offers a wide range of sports and activities for the girls and involvement and participation rates are excellent in Interhouse activities.

SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES

Interhouse carnivals in Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics and Gymnastics involve all students, with Tennis and Aquathlon being optional. The Interhouse Junior Swimming Knockout Tournament is by invitation.

Fairholme junior participated in local Interschool Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country. Fairholme Junior is also involved in the Andrews Cup in the following sports: Swimming, Athletics, Cross Country, Cricket, Tennis, Touch, Track and Field, Netball, Softball, Gymnastics and Basketball.

Fairholme teams participate at Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country Zone carnivals. Regional Sports include selected students who attend Zone trials in Hockey, Basketball, Tennis, Cricket, Netball, Softball, Touch, Aquathlon, AFL, Orienteering and Girls’ Football (soccer). Selected students then have a pathway to attend Regional carnivals in all mentioned sports.

Interschool Friday Sport is offered for Years 5 and 6 through the Toowoomba Primary Schools Sports Association, and the Year 3 and 4 students participate in a friendly competition with The Glennie School Junior Years twice a term in Touch, Netball and Softball.

THE ANDREWS CUP

This competition continues to provide development and training in several sports. This occurs every Wednesday afternoon after school as students immerse themselves in seasonal sport. COVID-19 significantly reduced the number of students representing Fairholme at Andrews Cup competitions in 2020 but training opportunities were still provided for many.

Sixty-nine per cent of all Year 4-6 students were involved in one or more Andrews Cup carnivals in 2020. Fiftyeight per cent of Year 2-6 students attended at least one carnival. Over 62% of Year 5 and 6 girls attended multiple Andrews Cup Carnivals.

ANDREWS CUP COMPETITION 2020

We fielded Andrews Cup teams across the following sports: Tennis, Touch, Swimming, Athletics, Netball, Gymnastics and Basketball.

Fairholme finished in 8th position overall at Swimming, with the 10 and 12yrs age groups performing strongly. These age groups did very well at the Track and Field competition where they finished in 3rd place overall. Unfortunately, the 8 and 9 years athletes were unable to participate due to COVID regulations. Sadly, neither the Cross Country nor cricket were held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Netball was held as a local competition where Fairholme excelled, taking out both A and D grade and finishing a credible 2nd in C grade. The Andrews Cup Tennis saw our strongest results to date, with 2nd in the C division and overall 4th position in A and D grades. Fairholme Touch continues to yield strong results, with 3rd place in A, B and C divisions.

The Basketball team finished in 2nd place, despite being a very young team with only three Year 6 players. Our gymnasts in the B Division finished in a credible 4th position.

HPE AND AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Some HPE and After-School Activities are delivered by Development Officers from various clubs such as hockey, basketball, cricket and AFL, and Development squads in a variety of sports are offered.

Other non-competitive, fun-filled activities that enrich the Physical Education and sporting program ran at Fairholme Junior after school include: Net-Set-Go, Auskick, Aussie Hoops, Basketball, Tennis ‘Hot Shot’ Sessions, Cross Country Training and Athletics Training.