Sporting News by The PE Department

Pine Rivers District Sporting Trials (10-12yr Old’s)

Pine Rivers District School Sport offers 10-12 Year old students the opportunity to try and make the Pine Rivers District team for a variety of sports. If successful, they compete at Metropolitan North trials and carnivals, with the possibility of selection into teams competing at State events. Students must be nominated by their school in order to attend a district trial or carnival.

District trials are held at various venues within the Pine Rivers District (e.g. Les Hughes Sports Complex) and are not attended by MHSS staff. A Pine Rivers District Coach and Manager will facilitate the trial.

Students who express an interest to trial can collect forms from our PE office.  They will be given the Pine Rivers District forms and the relevant trial information.   Completed district forms are to be returned to the PE office by the due date.  Once the forms are collated, students will be nominated for the trial. Forms are then handed back to students and must then be taken to the coach/manager at the District Trials. Students will NOT be allowed to trial if district forms are not handed in completed.  Unless specifically organised by the school, it is the parents’ responsibility to transport students to and from district trials. 

Most Pine Rivers District trials are limited to students turning 11 or 12 years of age and who are considered at a high level in the sport e.g. Div. 1 or A Grade.  Cross Country, Athletics and Swimming trials however are open for students turning 10, 11 and 12 years of age.   Sports that students are able to trial for include the following.

• AFL
• Basketball
• Cricket
• Football (Soccer)
• Golf
• Hockey
• Netball
• Rugby League
• Rugby Union
• Softball
• Squash
• Tennis
• Touch
• Triathlon

Mango Hill can normally nominate up to three students for each district sport trial.  If more than three students wish to be nominated Mango Hill will select the three best candidates for the trial.  The selection of these students may be either based on past performances/current club form or through a selection trial at school.

If you are interested in your child trialling for Pine Rivers District more information can be obtained from the Mango Hill State School newsletter, with regular trial updates listed.  You can also contact Mr Nick Hills - nhill96@eq.edu.au (MHSS PE Teacher) so he is aware of your intention to attend the trial.

MHSS Cross Country

All students from Years Prep to 6 will be competing in the 2023 MHSS Cross Country Race. This is completed in the morning and or middle session of school with students competing in a long-distance race with their age group peers.  More information regarding the Cross Country will be available later in the term. Dates are as follows.

• Year Prep-2: Thursday Week 9 - 23 March
• Year 3-6: Friday Week 9 – 24 March

Please see below the map and community notice for the 2023 cross country events.

Mr Hills & Mr Newell, Miss Richards and Mr Lisha

Physical Education Teachers