SPORT CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT

It’s official! St Catherine’s School’s refurbished Sports Centre is now open!

Officially opened by Australian Olympian and St Catherine’s Old Girl, Mrs Lauren Fox (Hewitt ‘96) in a community event during Term 3, the revitalised Sports Centre has brought to life three dynamic spaces for teaching, learning, playing, and training.

The Ashley Siswanto Tumbling Studio is designed for our younger ELC and Barbreck students, the Strength and Conditioning Studio for our Senior girls and the Sports Court, which doubles as a venue for our weekly Assemblies, and annual House Arts performances with a new tiered electronic seating system installed.

NEW SPORTS CENTRE

“The Strength and Conditioning Studio provides so much opportunity for students to build a workout into their school day. We have seen girls use the bikes, treadmills, and weight equipment throughout the day, and members of our Rowing and Snowsports Squads, as well as the students in the Athlete Development Academy, have loved having state-of-the-art equipment for their strength and conditioning training sessions. Throughout Term 3, our GSV Badminton Teams have relished playing on the four brand new badminton courts,” shares Head of Sport, Mr Nick Racina. The Sports Centre has generated great excitement around School,

SPORT CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT

with students embracing the new state-of-the-art fitness equipment, engaging in physical activity before and after school, during lunchtimes and within their Physical Education subjects, and co-curricular programs.

“Working in the Sports & Conditioning Studio has increased the girls’ comprehension of the significance of muscular power and strength, flexibility and other crucial fitness components that contribute to overall physical health. Our VCE Physical Education students are also benefiting from using the new Sports Centre facilities,” explains Head of Health and Physical Education, Ms Debra Thompson.

The contribution of many community members to the ‘She is Strong’ Campaign stands as a testament to our collective investment in the physical wellbeing of every young girl, today and into the future at St Catherine’s.

As we continue to evolve how we use the new space, we aim to develop the confidence and competence of all students in using the Strength and Conditioning Studio. This will provide huge benefits to the girls’ general fitness, performance in sport and importantly, their confidence to engage in a healthy lifestyle throughout and beyond their years at St Catherine’s.