Wednesday 2 May 2018 Email: [email protected] Phone: 07 5525 9316 HOD Report AFL Senior Boys Welcome to the 2018 edition of the “Reds Rave” 2018 has seen another strong start by the playing newsletter. The Reds Rave allows us to acknowledge group. Students have performed strongly both the fantastic achievements of our young athletes in the gym and in their application to skill but more importantly it allows us to keep parents development and game plans. Every player has informed of upcoming events and the great had the opportunity to work on their individual initiatives being undertaken by each sport. development plans each Thursday and receive visual feedback regarding their performance I would like to take this opportunity to welcome through our new APP – HUDL. our new teacher coaches Nadja Kundrus–Little (Junior Netball), Tim Peach (Senior Kayak/Surf Congratulations to Hunter Hughes, Corey Joyce, league), Will Johnstone (LTAD) and Jarrod Wells Joshua Beaman, Alex Fry, Jack Johnston and (Girls AFL). Ethan Hunt on being selected by their peers to be our 2018 Leadership Group. By now parents should have received a Development Report regarding their child’s A big thank you to our program sponsors progress during Term 1. Please contact the Sports Southport Sharks and Fraser Financial Services Excellence office if you did not receive this report. for their continued support. As a result of their I encourage all parents to discuss their student’s contributions, the senior playing group will once feedback contained in the reports. Enjoy the read. again be travelling to Melbourne in Term 3 to play Hallam College. Upcoming Events: Results: • 2019 Year 6 into 7 applications close Friday May 25 May Game 1 v Hallam • 2019 Year 6 into 7 trials will be conducted on Hallam 8- 5 – 53 D PBC 4 -4 – 28. 14, 18 and 19 June. Best Players: E. Dawson, E. Semaan, J. Gribble Initiatives: Upcoming Matches: • FREE Injury Clinic conducted by Summit • v Helensvale Wednesday 2 May at Salk Oval Physiotherapy has begun. Appointments (6:00pm) available from 3:15 to 4:15pm. Students book • v Helensvale Wednesday 13 June through Sports Excellence office. • Melbourne Trip v Hallam 25 July • REBEL Sport – Our school has been selected to participate in the Rebel Community Kickbacks Program. Under this program, the school can earn 5% of your purchases AFL Junior Boys at Rebel as in store credit to spend on our Gold Coast Suns Visit school sports programs. Early in Term 1 during the AFL’s Community Camp All you need to do is join Rebel Active, select week, PBC’s junior boys and girls were treated to our school from the list of participating 5 of the Gold Coast Suns players conducting a groups and swipe your loyalty card every time training session, working specifically on tackling, you make a purchase at rebel. short kicking and AFLX (a modified game focusing on keeping possession of the ball). Join Rebel Active - http://www.rebelsport.com. au/rebel-active/ The players from the Suns and Juniors from PBC were very enthusiastic during the session and Neil Mackay – Head of Department provided the waiting media with a special story. All 5 Gold Coast Suns players are PBC alumni, who came through the junior program and set the standards that are visible today. The Gold Coast Bulletin, Courier Mail, Fox Sports and Channel 9 all had feature stories on the visit in a great advertisement for the school. May 2018 ~ Page 1 AFL Girls 2018 saw the introduction of female AFL to PBC. The girls have been working hard on improving their skills, game knowledge and fitness required to play Australian Rules Football. Both team have had fantastic starts to the year with junior girls winning 3 of their 5 matches and senior girls winning 2 of their 3 matches. One of our main focus areas for 2018 is acting on feedback to fast track improvement. The girls have been outstanding in this area, which has been assisted with the use of our new APP HUDL. PBC Junior Boys B team Congratulations to Maddy Crossman and Alice Savill (shadow) on their selection in Gold Coast In 2018, a new initiative to engage more of our 47 Suns female U18 Academy team for the state junior boys in games at the highest possible level selection carnival that was held in Coffs Harbour has been introduced. PBC has entered a B team during the Term 1 holidays. Congratulations must in the AFLQ Schools of Excellence Competition, also go to Faith Alchin, Mia Giles, Lily Wundke and this is the competition that our A team were Piper Phelan for their selection South Coast team. traditionally involved in before they were placed in the higher invitational competition against Upcoming Matches: only 3 other schools. • v Helensvale Wednesday 2 May at Salk Oval Whilst the Schools of Excellence competition is (1:30m Juniors, 3pm Seniors) for boys in Year 7-9 (some up to 15 years of age), our B team are made up of mostly Year 7 and 8’s and at the time of writing have had 2 wins and 2 losses to sit 3rd on the ladder of 10 teams. We don’t expect to stay in the top 3 for the season, however, the improvement of this very coachable group already has seen our focus of keeping possession, being clean with our skills, putting pressure on opposition and enjoying football make this initiative a winner already. South Coast Reps Congratulations to the following boys who have been selected in their respective South Coast teams to compete at upcoming Queensland state championships. South Coast is traditionally Peter Hill / Jason Jeffrey the strongest region in Queensland, so for these individuals to make the team is a great achievement. Basketball • Shaun Regan (U15) Upcoming Events • Finn Sellars (U15) • Seamus Robinson (U15) • 8 May Open Girls v Hillcrest @Hillcrest 3:45pm • Charles Passmore (U15) • 10 May Freshman Girls v Hillcrest @ Hillcrest • Nelson Beikoff Smart (U12) 3:45pm New Curriculum • 14 May Freshman Boys v Hillcrest @ PBC In 2018, the junior coaches have implemented a 4:00pm new AFL curriculum that has clearly defined the • 15 May Open Girls v Hillcrest @ PBC 4:00pm key performance indicators that all boys in the • 17 May Oceanic trails 15yrs boys and girls program will meet by the time they leave us in • 21 May Freshman boys v Hillcrest @ Hillcrest Year 9 in readiness for Senior footy. This explicit 3:45pm pedagogy has already shown signs of being very successful in producing better footballers and • 23 May Open Boys v Hillcrest @ Hillcrest better young men. 3:45pm • 24 May South Coast trials 15yrs boys and girls • 28 May Open Boys v Hillcrest @ PBC 4:00pm May 2018 ~ Page 2 For majority of the athlete’s Term 1 has been a to with excitement. busy schedule with REP basketball and Classic A special thanks to Currumbin SLSC for its tournaments. Congratulations to Lloyd McVeigh partnership with our Kayak/Surf league and as his Gold Coast Waves team placed first in the REP Michael King for his assistance coaching and competition. In addition, congratulations to the willingness to share his extensive knowledge of Sea Hawks and Gold Coast Waves U16 REP female the sport. athletes for coming 1st and 2nd respectively. A further congratulations to Ella Brow who has been Yours in Surf Sports, chosen to represent Queensland at the Nationals Tony Hoppitt / Tim Peach (coaches) in July on the Sunshine Coast. In other news, the Junior Basketball Squad has Netball shown great enthusiasm, excellent efforts and outstanding behaviour in Term 1. The 10 week term Upcoming Events: focussed on ball control, ball handling, pivoting • PBC Sport Ex hosting Yr 6 Reds Cup – TBC and spacing on the court, and long term athlete • Vicki Wilson Shield (Years 7-9) & Vicki Wilson development in the gym. The most improved Cup (Years 10-12) TBC by Netball Queensland aspect of training for the team as a whole was Regional Co-ordinator effective communication. Individually, skills have been developed but need to be practised outside • 2 May - Interschool Sport commences every of school training sessions. Athletes should focus Wednesday on form shooting and ball handling skills. • 3 – 6 May: U15 & Open South Coast School Girls State Championships at Met North. Term 2 involves both senior and junior teams playing practise matches against Hillcrest • Vicki Wilson Match Play: Shield A v Cup A every Christian College. This is extremely important Monday 7:30 START in the hall. as we start to build momentum for our major • Vicki Wilson Match Play: Shield A v Shield B tournament in Term 3, Championship Basketball every Tuesday 7:30 START back courts Schools Queensland. In previous years PBC has • VWC training: Every Wednesday P4 back finished well at this tournament and players are courts. working hard to keep tradition. Term 1 saw Junior Netball engaged in the LTAD Bek Shatz / Adam Brown program, designed to lay the foundations of strength technique and plyometric for Netball. Kayak / Surf league An emphasis was made on bounding through engaging core and glutes. Netball specific skills The Kayak/Surf League Sports Excellence has were integrated into the lesson to assist in the had a great start to the year with many of our transfer onto the court. The senior athletes athletes excelling in their chosen sport. Firstly in continued their progression of LTAD through kayaking, we’ve had Ava and Hannah Lund, Daniel strength and conditioning embedded throughout and Sarah Hardwick and Chaise Richardson all plyometric and gym programs every Tuesday. compete at the Australian Championships and all receive medals in either team or individual events Within both programs conditioning has or both.