MNSEC GIRLS AFL

The MNSEC 7/8/9 girls' footy team stormed through the first round, dominating their opponents with an impressive display of skill and teamwork. Despite their strong start, the girls were unfortunately knocked out in the second round.

STATEWIDE NETBALL CHAMPIONS

On Wednesday, 28th of August, the Year 9/10 Netball Team went to Adelaide following our win in Round 1, held in Port Pirie, to represent Gladstone High in the SA School Sports Statewide Netball Finals held at Priceline Stadium. We played three games, competing against River Mallee & Districts, Wirreanda, and Clare High School. We won all three games, taking us to the Grand Final game against River Mallee & Districts. It was a tough game to play, but we fought through and came home with a 9-goal win.

The last time GHS won a Statewide Netball Championship was in 1989.

Thank you to Mrs Gaunt and all the parents for getting us there and making the day possible.

Billi Nicolson

Fast-5-Netball

Fast Five netball was a fun and exciting day, where all the Year 9 and 10 students had the chance to showcase the netball skills that we learned during PE, against other schools. Students were put into mixed teams to compete in a round-robin carnival against other MNSEC schools. While my team may not have placed in the top three, we all tried our best and had lots of fun. We had an amazing time playing together and supported one another as a team; the experience was not just about competing but also about sportsmanship and teamwork, which made it more enjoyable. It was also great to be able to utilise our fantastic community facility with the stadium courts and the new outdoor courts.

A huge thank you goes to all the teachers who worked extremely hard to organise the event and ensure that everything ran smoothly. Another thank you goes out to the other schools that came and participated, making the day a friendly and competitive space for everyone. Lastly, a large thanks to all the students who took the role of umpiring, as without you, the day would not have been able to go ahead.

Eloise Cowin

YEAR 7/8 5-A-SIDE SOCCER CARNIVAL

On Thursday 8th August, we came to school and went straight on the bus and headed to Booleroo Centre District School. We got into our teams, and then Mrs Bowman made a speech and wished all the schools good luck and to have a good day. We then went off to start playing our first match of the day. It went really well and everyone was enjoying the time out of lessons and we all had pretty good teams. There was a break for everyone to refuel our bodies with energy and we were all hyped up and ready to get back out there to do our best in our next games. Everyone was really amazing and good sports. Some people got a bit hurt, but they were still resilient and did their best. We all had lunch and some people went to the canteen and got toasties, lollies, cupcakes fizzy drinks and water/juice boxes. There was also a BBQ, which was really good at the end of the day. We watched the boy's last match, and then Mrs Bowman and Mrs Pech gave the ending speech. We then got on the bus and headed back and we all really enjoyed it and wished we could do it again.

Fay Rennie and Olivia Cricchiola