Sports Update
Term 1, Week 4
GBC Primary
Last Saturday marked Round 1 of GBC Primary at TSAC. SMC participated with 4 teams: 2 Netball and 2 AFL. All teams displayed commendable teamwork and sportsmanship in their respective games. The 3/4 Netball team played TSAC Blue first and, working well together, emerged victorious. Despite fatigue from the first match, the team faced Sheldon White next and secured another win. Great job, Team! The 5/6 team, the last to play, showcased outstanding performance, enthusiasm, and enjoyment of the game, resulting in a victory against Sheldon Sky.
Our 3/4 and 5/6 AFL teams competed at TSAC Primary campus, both executing well-practiced skills to secure wins. The 3/4 team demonstrated determination and high motivation, securing victory against Sheldon. The 5/6 team delivered a terrific game, utilizing precise passing, massive clearance kicks, and great team spirit to finish as winners. Well done, everyone!
GBC Secondary
Last Saturday, SMC hosted Faith Lutheran College Plainlands for Round 1 of this term’s competition. In Girls’ Basketball and Boys Volleyball, SMC achieved notable results, particularly with the Girls’ Intermediate Firsts and Junior Seconds securing dominant victories. Unfortunately, the Girls’ Senior Firsts and Junior Firsts faced strong opponents and ended up losing their games.
On the Boys’ Volleyball front, it was a highly successful and encouraging round. The Junior Firsts and Intermediate Firsts both notched up 2-0 victories against Faith. Additionally, our Intermediate Seconds engaged in a friendly match, serving as a beneficial warm-up game for the Firsts. Congratulations to all the teams!
In Junior Boys AFL, despite a challenging match against Faith and a slow start, our boys demonstrated remarkable resilience and tenacity. Although they faced a loss, their improvement throughout the game was evident, outscoring Faith in the second half. Keep up the hard work, boys.
Looking ahead, our Secondary teams have internal training at SMC this weekend, starting at 8 am. We are closely monitoring the weather and will keep families informed.
Other News
22Feb
Principal’s Message
Devotion – What’s the most important thing to you?
‘My only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me …’’ Acts 20:24 NIV
The story is told of Major Arthur Godfrey Peuchen, a wealthy Canadian man who survived the Titanic. After it struck the iceberg, he returned to his stateroom and, ignoring cash, jewellery, and other valuable possessions worth around $300,000, grabbed a favourite pearl pin and three oranges. Later, he was reported to have said, ‘The money seemed to be a mere mockery at that time.’ Circumstances transformed his values; tragedy clarified his priorities. The question is not, will your calendar be full, but who will fill it, and what will it be filled with?
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15Feb
Principal’s Message
Devotion – Tackle Your Giant Head-On
‘David prevailed … with a sling and a stone.’ 1 Samuel 17:50 NKJV
American Pastor Chuck Swindoll says: ‘Goliath reminds me of the visually impaired discus thrower. He didn’t set any records …
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09Feb
Principal’s Message
Devotion – Term 1, Week 3
Ancient Roman writer Marcus Tullus Cicero said, ‘Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.’ The fact is, it’s impossible to have more than a few close friends because true friendship takes time, attention, and commitment. ‘One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother’ (Proverbs 18:24 NIV). The hallmarks of real friendship include these:
1) Trust. American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: ‘The glory of friendship is not in the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him.’