Frayne claims Athletics Day trophy

Quarry Road oval was a sea of colour as our students began to filter onto the ground in their costumes inspired by their House colours on Monday 25 March for the annual College Athletics Carnival. Our Year 12 student in particular got into the spirit, donning their costumes proudly as they participated in a range of events throughout the day.

The day officially began with a Welcome to Country and story by Wurundjeri man Darren Wandin, accompanied by a smoking ceremony which our House Prefects had the opportunity to take part in. Our Sports Prefects, Josh B and Amy W, also read the Athlete's Oath to kick off the festivities.

Throughout the day students participated in a range of track and field events, as well as participation events such as giant chess, ball games, and traditional First Nations activities. Participation this year was at an all-time high, evidenced by the number of events we ran in comparison to previous years. House spirit was abundant throughout the day, with students cheering on participants in races, creating an encouraging and positive atmosphere.

The day ended as it always does with our relays, epitomised by the staff versus students race, where the staff reigned victorious.

As always, days like this are made possible by many hands, and we would like to extend a thank you to the following people for their hard work on the day:

• all staff who ran events, supervised and encouraged our students on the day
• the Parents and Friends’ Association and the Catherine's Cafe crew for providing food and drinks to keep our athletes ready to compete
• the Grounds and Maintenance team for assisting with the 'heavy lifting' and the setting up of Quarry Road oval for the day
• Sports Coordinator Ms Danni Webb for being the backbone of the day — it simply wouldn't happen without her and everything she does to ensure the day is a success
• all of our students, particularly our Sports and House Prefects, for giving the day their all!

The final scores for the day were:

1st Frayne 4043 points
2nd Car 3926 points
3rd Terry Dunn 3485 points
4th Maguire 3219 points
5th O'Neill 3203 points
6th Ryan 3136 points.

Well done, Frayne House!