The past few weeks have been full of sporting activities and excitement! It has been wonderful to see students stepping out of their comfort zones, trying new sports like futsal, and competing at the regional level in swimming.

South-Weston Regional Swimming

Congratulations to our 26 swimmers who participated in the South-Weston Swimming Carnival at the AIS last Friday. All students competed with great enthusiasm and gave their best effort. A number of students achieved personal bests in their events — a fantastic outcome!

Special congratulations to Sofia (Year 3) who came first in the 50m Backstroke, and to both Sofia and Maddi (Year 6) who have qualified for the ACT Championships to be held in May.

Sports Stars of the Week

Following the recent Futsal Carnivals, we are proud to announce that eight St Bede’s students have been selected to represent the ACT at the National Futsal Carnival in Queensland this September.

Congratulations to:

• Olivia (Year 3)
• Kayla, Mason, and Houston (Year 4)
• Asher, Freya, Kai, and Ashton (Year 6)

This is a huge achievement, and we are incredibly proud of you all!

Female Football Week

Celebrate Female Football Week in Canberra from 2 to 11 May! This exciting event highlights the growth of women's football and the vital role females play at all levels of the game. A variety of sessions, including a Dads & Daughters training, Mums & Bubs session, Fast 3s competition, and an Off-the-Pitch Player Education webinar, will be hosted by Capital Football. Whether you're a player, coach, volunteer, or parent, there’s something for everyone to get involved in.  Join us as we celebrate female involvement in football and encourage more Women and Girls to play and engage in the sport! For more details on events, visit Capital Football's website and keep up to date on our social channels @CapitalFootball.

Looking Ahead: Term 2

Term 2 is shaping up to be another action-packed term for sport. Our Cross Country Carnival will take place on Friday 2 May, and our Athletics Carnival is planned for Tuesday 13 May, Week 3.

We wish all our families a fabulous and restful holiday break!

Yours in sport

Elyse Charles