From Our Head of Departments
History books re-written at Athletics Carnival
Our annual school Athletics Carnival was held last Wednesday 30th July with enthusiastic participation from students. There were excellent numbers participating for all houses in the U13, U14 and Open age divisions in all events. The place ribbons were keenly contested, with students proudly displaying their spoils for first, second and third on their shirts, shorts, hats, plaits and pony tails.
There were some exceptional performances including Pania Corowa throwing 32.50m in Javelin to get within 4m of Susan Madeo's 1990 record. There was a number of new records set in distance events with our current crop of girls distance runners breaking four long standing records. Peppa Geisel became the first female athlete of any age at Proserpine State High School to break the five minute barrier for the 1500m, setting a new record with four minutes 59.4 seconds. This broke Emma Stubbs’ 2004 record of five minutes 06.2 seconds.
Shailee Mewha looks set to rewrite the distance record books after her debut year in the Under 13-Years Girls division. Shailee set new records in all distance events. Her two minutes 25.42 seconds would have broken every Girls 800m in the school as well as Heidi Moore’s 2013 time of two minutes 39.97 seconds. Shailee also smashed both of Kasey Hogan’s 1500m and 3000m records during the pre-carnival lunchtime events. Shailee ran five minutes 04.56 seconds to break the old mark by 29 seconds and run the second fastest girls 1500m behind Peppa. Her 3000m time of 10 minutes 54.22 seconds broke the old record by nearly two minutes. Both Shailee and Peppa are excelling in middle and long distance running due their dedication and training. Well done girls!
Our perpetual House Shield was this year won by Kennedy House (1157 points) successfully defeating last year's champions Oxley by 6 points, while Flinders ((972) were third and Cook (913) placed fourth. The best all-rounder was awarded to our student who personally accumulates the most points across all age groups and was proudly presented to Cassius McLeod with 75 points.
Congratulations to all those who attended, participated and showed great House spirit on the day. Congratulations to our athletes who competed for both team and individual honours of personal bests, records and age champions. Congratulations to all age champions below.
| Girls | Boys | |
| 13 Years | Shailee Mewha (Kennedy) | Jack Oberg (Flinders) |
| 14 Years | Roxanne Groom (Flinders | Phoenix Byers (Cook) |
| 15 Years | Peppa Geisel (Flinders) | Kaed Harvey (Cook) |
| 16 Years | Claudia Ansell (Kennedy) | Cassius McLeod (Oxley) |
| 17/18 Years | Isabella DeBrincat (Kennedy) | Zavier Goswell (Flinders) |
Whitsunday Athletics Carnival coming up
Any students who finished first or second in any events qualify to represent our school at the Whitsunday Athletics Carnival here on Thursday 14th August. A meeting was held on Thursday for these students to collect their forms and return them and the trial fee to our Administration Office if they would like to compete. If your child has not collected a form and wishes to participate they can collect one from the SLC Staffroom.
The Whitsunday Carnival acts as a trial to qualify for North Queensland Athletics Trials. Any students who finish first in Track events (100, 200, 400, 800m) qualify and second place will have their best time nominated. Students who finish first or second in Field and Distance events (1500m, 3000m and 5000m) qualify to attend NQ Trials. The NQ Athletics Trials will be held in Townsville on Thursday 4th September.
Any students wanting any training during lunchtimes or after school can see Mr Cox or our HPE staff to organise a suitable time.
Science Week is coming up!
RYDA Program delivers road safety message
On Friday 25th July, Year 10 students at Proserpine State High School participated in the award winning RYDA program. A road safety program that promotes introspection into their choices around road and driver safety. Our students engaged in a range of sessions that provided opportunities to reflect on driver choices and targeted strategies about how to keep themselves and others safe both behind the wheel and as passengers in a car.
