Sports Talk with Mr Payne
Welcome to another edition of Sports Talk with Mr. Payne.
Athletics Carnival
St Matthew’s held their annual Athletics Carnival last Thursday at the AIS Track and Field Centre. Firstly, well done to all of the students who participated on the day. Despite the cold start, the track was running hot with all of the races on the day. Secondly, a massive thank you to all of our parent helpers! Thank you to Kristy Marks, Quyen Pindral, Andrew Murray, Francine Larobina, Simon Wallis, Cheryl Toussaint, Ana Sofia Brunicardi, Brookelyn Selems, Tim Black, Laura Pritchard, Ben Wynn, Nigel Griffiths, Jaimi Pigram, Olivia Narayanan, Mandeep Kaur and Megan Dunn.
And a big thank you to all the staff, parents, and friends of St Matthew's who supported us on the day!
Champion of Champions 2025 FUTSAL Competition
Congratulations to the students who participated in the ACT FUTSAL Gala Day held back in April. Students who participated in the Years 3-4 Gala Day have been offered the opportunity to head up to Brisbane for the Australasian Champion of Champions Competition later this year. More to come surrounding this event later this year!
School Holiday Athletics Training
Please see information below regarding holiday clinics with Capital Athletics:
We are reaching out to schools that we have partnered with, or will be partnering with, for upcoming school carnivals, to ask for your support in sharing information with your students and their families about our upcoming three-day school holiday athletics clinic, running from 15th – 17th July.
Please find below the registration links for the individual clinic groups, which we kindly ask you to share with families:
These clinics are hosted by Capital Athletics and led by our team of national-level athletes, all of whom hold coaching qualifications. Each coach specialises in their event areas—track, throws, and jumps—and many have won medals at national or international competitions. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to develop their skills under expert guidance and perhaps become the next generation of outstanding athletes.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sam at sam.roestbakken@capitalathletics.au or the Participation email participation@capitalathletics.au
Sports Coordinator 2026
As of Term 3, 2025, I will be slowly transitioning out of the sports coordinator position. Another teacher will be taking on the role as of 2026, as I will be completing a handover of the role.
I would just like to say a big thank you to all of the parents for their support, time and patience with me during my time as sports coordinator. A lot of it has been trial, error and a lot of learning. I have enjoyed this role as I have found joy in organising events for the students to enjoy.
Yours in Sports,
Dillon Payne