Co-curricular Sport SPORT 2021 Associated and Independent Colleges (AIC) St Patrick’s College participate in the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC) AIC Competition. In 2021, the AIC competition will be an eight school competition that competes for Aggregate, Year Level and Age Group Divisions in various sports. Schools that comprise the AIC include: • St Edmund’s College, Ipswich • St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane • Marist College, Ashgrove • St Peter’s Lutheran College, Indooroopilly • Villanova College, Coorparoo • St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe • Padua College, Kedron • Iona College, Wynnum Sports Offered at St Patrick’s College TRIMESTER 1 TRIMESTER 2 TRIMESTER 3 Swimming Cross Country Track and Field Cricket Rugby Basketball Volleyball Football Tennis AFL (Year 5-12) Rugby League Training Uniform St Patrick’s College Sports Shirt and HPE Shorts. Game Day Uniform Students are expected to be in the full Sports Specific uniform. The Merchandise store can advise further. Commitment to St Patrick’s College Sport It is appreciated that many students will, or may wish to, maintain close association with their local sporting clubs. However, please be aware that if you sign up to represent St Patrick’s College in an AIC sport, the expectation is that school training and competitions take priority over any club commitments. Sport Affiliation and Representation St Patrick’s College is an affiliated member of Bramble Bay Primary Schools District Sport and Metropolitan Norther Regional Schools Sport. As an affiliated school we will nominate students for representation at both District and Regional level. However, for a student to be nominated, regardless of the sport, they MUST be an active participant within the College’s AIC sporting program. Any student who elects to participate for club sport only (over SPC Sport) WILL NOT be nominated for representation at any district or regional school sporting trial. Co-curricular Sport SPORT 2021 TERM 1 Cricket - Years 5 to 12 Volleyball - Years 7 to 12 AFL - Years 5 to 10 AFL - Open Swimming Round Date Round Date Date Event Trial Saturday 23 January Trial Saturday 23 January Friday 29 January Meet Round 1 Saturday 30 January Round 1 Friday 29 January Friday 5 February Meet Round 2 Saturday 6 February Round 2 Friday 5 February Friday 12 February Meet Round 3 Saturday 13 February Round 3 Friday 12 February Friday 19 February SPC v Padua Round 4 Saturday 20 February Round 4 Friday 19 February Thursday 25 February AIC Championships Round 5 Saturday 27 February Round 5 Friday 26 February NOTE: Years 5 and 6 compete in a Round Robin Volleyball Round 6 Saturday 6 March Round 6 Friday 5 March competition on Friday afternoons in Term 1. Round 7 Saturday 13 March Round 7 Friday 12 March TERM 2 Rugby - Years 5 to 12 Football - Years 5 to 12 Chess - Juniors to Opens Cross Country Round Date Round Date Date Event Trial Saturday 24 April Trial TBC TBC Meet Round 1 Saturday 1 May Round 1 Friday 30 April TBC Meet Round 2 Saturday 8 May Round 2 Friday 7 May Wednesday 2 June AIC Championship Round 3 Saturday 15 May Round 3 Friday 14 May Round 4 Saturday 22 May Round 4 Friday 21 May Round 5 Saturday 29 May Round 5 Friday 28 May Round 6 Saturday 5 June Round 6 Friday 4 June Round 7 Saturday 12 June Round 7 Friday 11 June TERM 3 Basketball - Years 7 to 12 Tennis - Years 5 to 12 Rugby League - Years 5 to 12 Basketball - Years 5 to 6 Track and Field Round Date Round Date Date Event Trial Saturday 17 July Trial Friday 16 July September TBC Meet Round 1 Saturday 24 July Round 1 Friday 23 July September TBC Meet Round 2 Saturday 31 July Round 2 Friday 30 July October TBC Meet Round 3 Saturday 7 August Round 3 Friday 7 August October TBC Meet Round 4 Saturday 21 August Round 4 Friday 21 August October TBC AIC Championships Round 5 Saturday 28 August Round 5 Friday 27 August Round 6 Saturday 4 September Round 6 Friday 3 September Round 7 Saturday 11 September Round 7 Friday 10 September Students can participate in one of the Trimester One Sports as well as Swimming. If your son wishes to participate in multiple sports* in the same Trimester (not including Swimming) please contact the sports department so that we can discuss and consider the overall workload in regard to trainings, schoolwork and match day commitments. AFL Following two years as a trial sport AFL has now been added to the AIC sporting competition. The format for the AFL season in 2021 is as follows: • 2 x Year 5 teams (Total of 38 players) Saturday morning games at Yeronga AFL Complex • 2 x Year 6 teams (Total of 38 players) Saturday morning games at Yeronga AFL Complex • 1 x Year 7 team (Total of 25 players) Saturday morning games at SLC Runcorn playing fields • 1 x Year 8/9 combined team (Total of 25 players) Saturday morning games venue TBC • 1 x OPEN (Years 10-12) (Total of 25 players) Friday night games mainly at either Kedron or Coorparoo Playing Fields The AIC AFL competition commences on Friday 29 January through to Saturday 13 March 2020. *Year 5 & 6 students can participate in Volleyball in addition to AFL as Volleyball takes place on a Friday evening. AFL training days/locations are listed below. Time/Venue Monday Tuesday Thursday 7:00 - 8:15am Yr 5 and 6 @ Curlew Park Yr 7s Yr 5 and 6 Yr 7 3:30 - 5:00pm Yr 8 and 9 Opens Yr 8s and 9s @ Sandgate @ Sandgate Opens Hawks Hawks @ Sandgate Hawks Only Students and parents signed on to AFL on Realm will receive AFL communication. AFL Coordinator: Mr Adrian Brown ([email protected]) CRICKET The AIC Cricket competition commences with a trial on 23 January. Round 1 to 7 continue from 30 January through to 13 March 2019. During the season training is typically twice weekly either before or after school commencing early January. Training is held at either Curlew Park or the College back oval. All AIC Cricket matches take place on a Saturday, either morning or afternoon depending on the age and the level of the team. *Year 5 & 6 students can participate in Volleyball in addition to Cricket as Volleyball takes place on a Friday evening. 2021 Cricket Training Schedule: @ Curlew Park Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1st XI, 2nd XI 7:00 - 8:15am Yr 10 1st XI, 2nd XI, Yr 8 3rd XI Yr 9 3rd XI Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 3:30 - 5:00pm Yr 10 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 9 Yr 7 Yr 5 Only Students and parents signed on to Cricket on Realm will receive Cricket communication. Cricket Coordinator: Mr Dan Nethery ([email protected]) VOLLEYBALL The AIC Volleyball competition commences with a trial on 23 January. Round 1 to 7 will continue from 30 January through to 13 March 2021. During the season, training is typically twice weekly either before or after school commencing early January. Training is held at either SPC or Boondall Sports Centre. Students travelling to Boondall Sports Centre for training must make their own travelling arrangements. Typically, all students travel together on a QR train to Boondall at students expense. Parents must collect students promptly at the completion of the training session at the training venue. • The Year 5 & 6 Volleyball Program is an Intra-School Program. Students will train/play twice a week. Typically one session will be training and one session will be game play. Year 5 & 6 students are also able to participate in the Swimming Program. All AIC Volleyball matches take place on a Saturday, either morning or early afternoon depending on the age and the level of the team. * Year 5 & 6 students can participate in Cricket or AFL as Junior Volleyball takes place on a Friday evening. 2021 Volleyball Training Schedule: Boondall Entertainment Centre Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3:45 – 5:00pm Yr 8 A-D Yr 7 A-D Yr 8 A-D Yr 9 A-D Yr 9 A-D Yr 10 A-D Christian Brothers and Callan Centre 3:15 – 4:30pm Yr 10 A-D Yr 5 and 6 Yr 7 A-D Yr 5 and 6 4:30 – 6:00pm Yr 11 A-D 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Yr 11 A-D 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Only Students and parents signed on to Volleyball on Realm will receive Volleyball communications. Volleyball Coordinator: Mr Steve Copping ([email protected]) SWIMMING Students are encouraged to swim and train with both SPC Squads and their current Swim Clubs. SPC encourages competitive Swimmers to continue their current training schedule and session times/carnival attendance can be negotiated with the Head Coach. SPC Squad swimmers will have the opportunity to participate in the following competitions: • Bramble Bay and Met North trials • AIC Lead up Meets – Jan 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, • SPC vs Padua Meet – (TBC) • AIC Championships at Sleeman Sports Complex - Thursday 25th Feb Training sessions will commence week three, Term 4 and early in Term 1 2021. Training sessions will be held at both SPC and the newly renovated Sandgate Swimming Complex. Dates, times and venue information will be communicated to all signed on participants. Please note that Year 5 - 12 can participate in both Swimming and Cricket, Volleyball or AFL. Swimming is a very short season. Students are encouraged to participate, and flexibility with your training schedule will be accommodated to maximise participation. Please keep in mind training load and commitment prior to signing up.