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Maddy George and Harry van Duuren are our 2020 Sports Prefects. You would usually meet Maddy and Harry at cross country training or see them on the podium at the Athletics Carnival but, but as we all know, this year is a little different. Maddy and Harry have been doing a fantastic job in their roles, even from home, getting involved in our remote sport program each Wednesday afternoon and encouraging others to do the same. If you would like to get to know them a little more, please read on.

Maddy George

Sports prefect

Hey guys. My name is Maddy George and I am your Sport perfect for 2020. I love playing ANY sport, particularly netball. Swimming carnivals, athletics, beach carnivals are my favourite parts about being a student here. I have met some of my greatest friends through participating in these events. My goal is to one day be on the netball court for the Collingwood Magpies with my dad cheering me on. I would love to finish my course and become a swimming teacher as well as study a university course in some type of health or sporting profession. This year I am studying Physical Education, Psychology, Business and English. Throughout my time at the College I have studied almost every PE subject there is as well as Sport and Recreation, Outdoor Education, personal training and peak performance. I love trying to earn House points for Maguire. Leadership is a very important quality to have, being confident and knowing how to lead a team. Playing EISM sports and participating in the sporting carnivals has taught me how to be a good, fair leader.

Maddy George

Sports prefect

Hey guys. My name is Maddy George and I am your Sport perfect for 2020. I love playing ANY sport, particularly netball. Swimming carnivals, athletics, beach carnivals are my favourite parts about being a student here. I have met some of my greatest friends through participating in these events. My goal is to one day be on the netball court for the Collingwood Magpies with my dad cheering me on. I would love to finish my course and become a swimming teacher as well as study a university course in some type of health or sporting profession. This year I am studying Physical Education, Psychology, Business and English. Throughout my time at the College I have studied almost every PE subject there is as well as Sport and Recreation, Outdoor Education, personal training and peak performance. I love trying to earn House points for Maguire. Leadership is a very important quality to have, being confident and knowing how to lead a team. Playing EISM sports and participating in the sporting carnivals has taught me how to be a good, fair leader.

Harry van Duuren

Sports prefect

Hey everyone, my name is Harry van Duuren and I am your male Sports prefect for this year. I am excited to take on this role. Sport is a priority for me as I am a runner and spend six days a week either running or in the gym. Since Year 7 I have seen the importance of sport to our College community and wish to make sport a fun experience for all in 2020. I am in Year 12 taking classes in Physics, PE, Methods, English and Economics. I have always thought about the prospect of becoming a Sports prefect as sport and physical activity is a very important part of my life. I wish to extend my love for running to the Olympics some day and I believe it shall be achievable with the right mindset. As well as that, I would like to attend university, hopefully in Design Engineering or Civil Engineering, and extend my schooling for those extra four to five years.

Harry van Duuren

Sports prefect

Hey everyone, my name is Harry van Duuren and I am your male Sports prefect for this year. I am excited to take on this role. Sport is a priority for me as I am a runner and spend six days a week either running or in the gym. Since Year 7 I have seen the importance of sport to our College community and wish to make sport a fun experience for all in 2020. I am in Year 12 taking classes in Physics, PE, Methods, English and Economics. I have always thought about the prospect of becoming a Sports prefect as sport and physical activity is a very important part of my life. I wish to extend my love for running to the Olympics some day and I believe it shall be achievable with the right mindset. As well as that, I would like to attend university, hopefully in Design Engineering or Civil Engineering, and extend my schooling for those extra four to five years.

The Terry Dunn 42.2

The man, not the house!

Next Monday (24 August) we are launching our new Iso Sport challenge — the Terry Dunn 42.2. This is an event that all students and staff can get involved in to earn points for their House. It will be similar to the Virtual Cross Country, but more of a challenge. The aim of the Terry Dunn 42.2 is to see if students and staff can run a marathon (or more if possible) between now and the end of term. We want as many of our students as possible to get involved. College commendations will be awarded at major milestones, including 5km, 10km, 21km. Everyone is encouraged to aim high and use your hour of exercise wisely. Every time a student runs, they have to click the link on Simon or their year level Google Classroom page to enter a time and distance into the Google Form to enable the Sport staff to keep track of total distances. Prizes from The Running Company will be posted to the students who cover the greatest distance between Monday 24 August and end of term. Inquiries to Mikayla or Ms Webb.

Sport in Term 3

Afternoon sport for Year 8 (Tuesday), Year 9 (Thursday) and Senior students (Wednesday) are still running, they just look a little different to usual. Each week, students are invited to participate in a variety of challenges and health/fitness sessions online. Information will be posted to year level Google Classroom pages each week. Commendations will be awarded for participation and there are prizes up for grabs for high levels of participation across the term. Get involved and stay connected!