Congratulations to the following students who have been selected in the 2021 15 Boys SQUAD

FIRST NAME	SURNAME	SCHOOL
Taatama	Rere	Kiara College
Brodie	Dunn	Wanneroo Secondary College
Gabriel	Salele’a	Atwell College
Kaden	Te Wano	Wanneroo Secondary College
Kanae	Tihore	Atwell College
Brodie	Mainwaring	Aranmore Catholic College
Jovahn	Leef	Rockingham Senior High School
Nicholas	Schonfeldt	Kingsway Christian College
Mataio	Pora	Rockingham Senior High School
Sonny	Kani	Aranmore Catholic College
Finn	Obank	Trinity College
Rhys	Smith	Atwell College
Jacob	Partington	Trinity College
Cael	Grubb	Comet Bay College
Tamarangi	Tunui	Aranmore Catholic College
Jahkayis	Mabbett	Atwell College
Luke	Holt-Brown	Aranmore Catholic College
Jordan	Tumoana	Lakeland SHS

A reminder to all team members that the next scheduled compulsory training session will be at George Burnett Oval, Manning Road, Karawara on Wednesday 11^th August, 2021 from 4.45 – 6.

This squad will be announced at a later date due to low numbers.

If you are interested in trying out for our State Team, please nominate here

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected in the 2021 12 Boys SQUAD

FIRST NAME	SURNAME	SCHOOL
Jack	Benstead	Orana Catholic Primary School
Hemi	Brown	Yangebup Primary School
Daniel	Cyckoma	Darling Range Sports College
Chad	Giles	St Norberts College
Kaiawha	Heke	Aranmore Catholic College
Levi	Herbert	Dawson Park Primary School
Levi	Jetta	North Mandurah Primary School
Alexander	Kaless	Saint Columbis Bayswater
Eyzirie	Koro	Aubin Grove Primary School
Legend	Koro-Hikawera	Aubin Grove Primary School
Dante	Latouche	Trinity College
Finley	Newton	Aubin Grove Primary School
Riley	Reti	Lakeland SHS
Canaan	Rivers	Providence Christian College
Montana	Setu	Atwell College
Harlem	Smith	Success Primary School
Jacob	Smith	Sacred Heart Primary School
James	Tyson	Ashdale Primary School
Tyrese	Wainohu	Piara Waters Primary School
Joshua	Websdale	Brookman Primary School

A reminder to all team members that the next scheduled compulsory training session will be at George Burnett Oval, Manning Road, Karawara on Wednesday 11^th August, 2021 from 4.45 – 6.

School Sport WA currently has temporary vacancies on the Board for the following positions:

Secondary Management Committee – 1 year term until 2022 AGM

Primary Management Committee – until end of October 2021 [with possible extension]

For information on the positions please visit the “About Us” section of the SSWA website – https://www.schoolsportwa.com.au/about-us/

If you are interested in either of these positions or would like any further information please contact Manager, Peter Smith – [email protected] or President,  Peter Rickers – [email protected] 

Expressions of interest are due by  COB Friday 13th August.

To access information for school visits please contact the SSWA Disabilities Coordinator,

Lorraine Feddema at [email protected]

The contact list for the many para-sports can be made available to interested schools and individuals

Alpine Skiing	Biathlon	Boccia	Cross Country
Football 5-a-side	Goalball	Para-archery	Para-athletics
Para-badminton	Para-canoe	Para-cycling	Para-equestrian
Para-ice hockey	Para-judo	Para-power lifting	Para-rowing
Para-shooting	Para- snow boarding	Para- swimming	Para-table tennis
Para-taekwondo	Para-triathlon	Sitting volleyball
Wheelchair basketball	Wheelchair Curling	Wheelchair fencing	Wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair tennis

 

WA Para-sport Pathway: –

Wheelchair tennis Wheelchair tennis trial sessions are held every Monday 6pm-7pm and Wednesdays 10am-11am at the Manning Tennis Club Target – all disabilities. Contact [email protected] WA Top Spinners Wheelchair Tennis Event Series Saturday 18th September 9am-12pm Saturday 11th December 9am-12pm

 

Para-canoe Trial session Every Saturday morning 9am-10.30am (bookings essential via [email protected] ) at Ascot Kayak Club Target – all disabilities

 

Rock Sportz – Sitting Volleyball and Basketball Every Friday 10am-11.30am at Mike Barnett Rec Centre, Rockingham Target – all disabilities Contact Simone Ireland  [email protected]

 

Wheelchair Basketball Every Tuesday 6pm-7.30pm at HBF Stadium Mt Claremont Target – all disabilities Conatct Craig Friday [email protected]

 

Para-badminton Every Thursday 6.30pm-8.30pm at Kingsway Indoor Stadium Target – all disabilities Contact Grant or Judy www.badminton.org.au

 

PARALYMPIC COME AND TRY DAY ROUND UP

This event was held on 15^th May 2021

Purpose:- To showcase para-sport opportunities within Western Australia to individuals with a physical, vision or intellectual impairment.

It was a participation-based event with the intention to register new athletes for para-sports. Demonstrations allowed participants with the opportunity to trial the sport.

Information stalls were also available for participants to sign up to clubs, databases and ask questions.

Promotion:- Paralympics Australia, Disability Organisations and State Sporting organisations.

Sports That Showed Demonstrations and had Information: –

• Para Ice Hockey
• Para Archery
• Para Athletics
• Para Badminton
• Para Canoe
• Para Cycling
• Para Rowing
• Para Sailing
• Para Table Tennis
• Sitting Volleyball
• Wheelchair Basketball
• Wheelchair Curling
• Wheelchair Fencing
• Wheelchair Rugby
• Wheelchair Tennis

Organisations that provided Information: –

• School Sport WA
• Paralympics Australia
• Rebound WA

Ambassadors: – Several former and current Paralympians were in attendance to share their experiences.