Contents
- Q&A with National Basketball League Coach Justin Schueller
- Improvement Analysis: Stage 2 PE
- O’Sullivan Beach parkrun
- Marian Campus V SEDA College
- AFLW Speed and Agility Training
- AFLW Students Tackle Nutrition
- Marcellin Students are Fit for Work
- Stage 1 Basketball
- State-wide Futsal Tournament
- Leo's a future star of the track
- SACPSSA Swimming Carnival
- Meet our Galilee Campus Schoolaerobics team!
- Galilee Sports Day Preparation
- Marist Basketball Carnival
- Year 9 Students to Compete in National Basketball Championships
- From the Sport Department
Stage 2 PE students have been focussing on designing and implementing training strategies with the goal to improve performance in endurance running.
As part of this focus, students have been investigating the role of running biomechanics and how this influences aspects of performance such as running economy and fuel efficiency.
To provide insight, Riley from RunAsOne, a physiotherapist and national level distance runner visited the College. Riley provided students with the knowledge and expertise to enhance their understanding of these key areas of endurance running performance.
Stage 1 PE students have been undertaking a series of parkruns in the local area. The group used Garmin GPS watches to track and monitor their heart rates, pace per km, running cadence and training zones while completing the O’Sullivan Beach parkrun. Students were then asked to reflect on their current fitness level and design an appropriate training program before undertaking the course again at the end of the term.
Our AFLW Academy took part in a trial match against SEDA College at South Adelaide Football Club. Whilst they didn’t win the game, they showed courage, determination, and resilience throughout the match. We have some very talented players and inspiring leaders emerging within the group!
Strength and conditioning coach and Operations Manager at Academy of Sport Speed Australia Deb Green recently visited our Year 10/11 AFLW Academy.
Deb took the girls through a double lesson of football-specific speed and agility training. It was hard work, but the team loved the challenge!
AFLW Academy students have also been studying elements of nutrition for sports performance this term, so they spent a double lesson cooking a turkey and brown rice burrito bowl, focusing on the correct percentages of macronutrients for optimal nourishment. The finished product was both delicious and nutritious!
This term our Year 12 Marcellin students have partnered with Goodlife Health Clubs Noarlunga to help prepare their bodies for the physical trade workforce. These sessions were facilitated by two Goodlife Health Clubs fitness professionals and are designed to teach the cohort about the importance of stretching, mobility and safe lifting techniques.
Last Friday Cardijn entered both male and female representative teams in the state-wide Futsal Tournament held in St Clair. The boys' side showed great promise in the early stages of the group-stage games however narrowly missed out on making the final. The girls' side showed great determination throughout the group stages to qualify for the final, unfortunately losing to Henley in the final. We are proud of the efforts and resilience displayed by both teams!
We congratulate Year 5 Galilee student Leo who was recently named State Champion for the Under 10s Pentathlon in the State Combined Event Championship. He competed in five events, 800M, 60M Hurdles, 100M, Long Jump and Discus, completing the event with the highest total points to come away State Champion.
Leo is also a State Individual Champion for the Under 10s Long Jump and High Jump. He finished 3rd in both 60M Hurdles and Discus and also won two gold and two bronze in his State Championship event over the weekend. Amazing effort Leo!
Galilee students from Years 3-6 competed in the SACPSSA Swimming Carnival today. Congratulations to all swimmers who enjoyed a very successful event, coming away with a number of ribbons. A special congratulations to Taj for taking out Age Champion in Year 3.
Students ranging from Years 3-6 will be competing in the state Schoolaerobics qualifiers in May. The girls are practising during their play time and are making some great progress so far. The group recently had old scholar of Marian Campus and former Aerobics athlete Georgia Alyward ('19) visit to hold a workshop and fine tune their technique and skills.
Our Galilee students are excitedly preparing for the R-6 Sports Day this Friday 31 March held at our Aldinga Campus. Students have been training in preparation for their track and field events, as well as a variety of fun teamwork challenges. Look out for photos from the day in an upcoming Cardijn Connect!!
Open A boys and girls basketball teams participated in the 31st Marist Basketball Carnival this week, hosted by Sacred Heart College. The carnival has not been held since 2019 due to COVID-19 restrictions and this year's carnival was bigger than ever with 19 Marist schools from around the country participating.
Both teams performed well across the four days showing great effort and competitive spirit, however found themselves in the bottom half of the draw after the pool play. The students all enjoyed the carnival experience and look forward to travelling interstate for the 2024 carnival.
Congratulations to Rachael (Year 12) and Harrison (Year 9) who were awarded MVPs, as selected by opposition coaches. Rachael and Harrison were also named in the Marist Top 10 of the best female and male players of the tournament.
We thank Mr Martin and Ms Wormald for coaching the teams and Sacred Heart College for organising such a great event.
Congratulations to Year 9 Basketball Academy student Harrison (SA Metro) and Year 9 student Hudson (SA Country) who both play for Sturt Sabres Basketball Club on being selected in the U16 Basketball SA State team to contest the Footlocker National Basketball Championships in Perth in July.
Important Dates
R-6 Galilee Sports Day
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
Student free day
Student free day
Student free day
Student free day
Past issues of Cardijn Connect
Media
Welcome to Cardijn College
Cardijn College is an R-12 co-educational Catholic school in the Marist tradition inspired by the dual charisms of Joseph Cardijn and St Marcellin Champagnat. Educating and inspiring students in the beautiful Southern Vales region, 25kms south of Adelaide since 1984, Cardijn has grown to be a College across three campuses, each with distinct offerings.
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