Bentley Park College eNewsletter

SPORT

Interhouse Sport

Congratulations to the blue Arlington Marlins, who have taken out the 2025 Secondary Swimming Carnival this afternoon at Woree Pool! Keep an eye out on social media and the next newsletter for full results and photos.

In Week 9, on Friday 28 March, the Primary Cross Country will be held, followed by the Secondary Cross Country in Week 10 on Tuesday 1 April.

Sports Academy

The Year 7 Sports Academy for 2025 has officially kicked off! Students have been honing their skills in Football, Netball and Rugby League as they prepare for their upcoming games. They are proudly wearing their NWA Sports Academy training shirts, which are available for purchase at the school office and are included in their Sports Academy fee for $70. Once purchased, training shirts can be collected from the P&C Uniform Shop before school from 8.00 am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

BPC NWA Sports Academy

Sports Academy Captains

Introducing our 2025 NWA Sports Academy Captains:

Rugby League: Deacon M. & Greg M.
Netball: Aaliyah-Jae W. & Alivia N.
Football: Sienna B. & Daniel D.

Congratulations students. Thank you also to our Sports Academy Coordinators, Mr Jared Allen, Rugby League; Miss Kalika Struber, Netball; and Mr Chris Clauss, Football.

Sports Academy Captains and Coordinators

Year 7 & 9 Rugby League

Last week, our Year 7 and 9 Rugby League teams played their first interschool matches of the year, against Woree State High School.

The Year 7 team delivered a dominant performance, securing a 36-10 victory, with Edmund being named player of the match. Unfortunately, the Year 9s faced a tough challenge, narrowly losing 20-16 in a hard-fought contest that saw them compete until the very end. Roy scored a hat trick, earning him player of the match honours.

Year 7 & 9 Rugby League

Primary Sport

Cowboys Community Engagement Program

The Resilience Project (TRP) was brought to life for our Year 6 students recently through workshops led by the North Queensland Cowboys.

Krystal Blackwell from the Cowboys NRLW, and NRL assistant coach and community engagement officer Joe, reinforced key TRP messages and school rules while teaching students fun skills - getting their heart rates up and energy out!

They spoke about the importance of learning, and being ‘coachable’. An example they used was how the Cowboys have had some really good players, but they didn’t listen and learn so didn’t make the team. They want people who are willing to learn and accept feedback.

Students learnt that competitiveness doesn’t necessarily mean winning all the time; instead, it’s about trying your best all the time. They reminded students they should be grateful that we get to come to school, and that respect means listening and looking at people when they speak to you. Krystal and Joe commented on how well our students did this.

We thank our visitors and the Cowboys community engagement program for this informative, hands-on experience for our Year 6 students. The Cowboys are a valued TRP partner, helping schools build resilient, positive and mentally healthy primary and secondary students through delivery of this great program as part of the curriculum.