SPORT REPORTS
Athletics Carnival Success at Turner Park
Our recent Athletics Carnival at Turner Park was a fantastic day filled with energy, sportsmanship and school spirit. Students from across the school took part in a range of events including running races, discus, shot put and long jump, giving their all and cheering each other on. K–2 students enjoyed a fun-filled program of novelty events and age races, which kept the smiles and laughter going all day long.
A big thank you to our P&C for running a busy canteen, and to Cessnock Little Athletics for the generous use of their equipment and facilities. We also extend our appreciation to all staff for their hard work in ensuring the day ran smoothly and successfully.
Zone qualifiers have been notified regarding the events they have qualified for. The Zone Athletics Carnival will take place at Maitland Athletics Centre on Thursday 7th August. We wish all our competitors the very best!
Zone Athletics
On a day that had more water than our annual swimming carnival, 34 students headed to Maitland Regional Athletics Centre for Zone Athletics. All students put in an amazing effort despite the miserable weather and achieved some great individual results. We are now eagerly awaiting any news of Regional qualifications for the Regional Carnival on Friday 5th September at Glendale.
Basketball
Schools from the local area are invited to compete in two separate knockout basketball competitions for boys and girls. On Monday, June 23, 2025, the boys’ basketball team travelled to the Maitland Federation Centre to take part in the PSSA Boys Basketball Gala Day. Although the team was eliminated from the competition, they enjoyed playing many games throughout the day. A week later, the girls’ basketball team participated in the PSSA Girls Basketball Gala Day at the same venue. We started off strong but were also knocked out of the competition yet still had a great time playing against other schools. I commend both teams for their sportsmanship during the events; we all had a fantastic time. A special thank you goes out to all the families who transported students to and from the events and helped with scorekeeping.
Regional Cross Country
This year, seven students from Bellbird qualified to represent Hunter at the Regional Cross Country Event. The selected students were Noah F, Kaidan H, Emily O, Maggie S, Darby T, Lawson W and Lincoln W. On Friday, 27 June 2025 families travelled to Avondale to participate in the event. Unfortunately, Lincoln was injured and could not attend but the remaining runners bravely took on the challenging course. The results on the day were Darby 47th, Kaidan 49th, Noah 47th, Lawson 48th, Emily 39th, and Maggie 28th. Congratulation to all students for your outstanding efforts on the day.
Soccer PSSA Knockout
On the 19th of June, both the boys’ and girls’ soccer team attended Baddley Park for the PSSA knockout competition. Both teams played well, showing excellent sportsmanship and teamwork. Well done to our students who participated in the zone trials, it is a massive achievement!
Our boys team lost their first game, however had so much fun playing in their friendly matches afterwards and challenging themselves by losing players throughout the match!
Our girls team won their first game, lost the second game, and won their third game. Well done to all players who worked as a team and never gave up!
Hockey Sporting Schools
During Term 2, all primary students enjoyed participating in Hockey NSW sporting sessions, developing new skills and experiencing a sport that was new to many. These sessions were made possible at no cost to families thanks to a successful Sporting Schools Grant of $2,500. We’re excited to share that we’ve received another $2,500 grant to continue the program in Term 3 for our infants students as well. Sporting Schools provides funding to support schools in delivering high-quality sporting experiences, allowing students to build confidence, try new activities, and develop lifelong healthy habits.