Olympian Juan Van Deventer leads the Grammar Run Club on Monday mornings on the training oval at the top of the school from 7.00 - 7.45am.

It was so great to see so many new students and parents at the Grammar Run Club. These sessions are open to all staff, students P-12 and their parents. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with members of the Grammar community, get fit and have fun in a supportive environment. All abilities are welcome!

In addition, Level 3 Sprint Coach and parent Lee Batchler is delivering speed sessions for interested students. There is a focus on field and court athletes. This will run alongside the regular fitness session, so runners have a choice!

Pool Lifesaving 

On Sunday, 18 May, the Sunshine Coast Grammar Pool Lifesaving Club competed at the first of the winter season Surf Lifesaving Pool Rescue Carnivals. We had a team of six competitors at the Gold Coast. The Grammar team was placed fifth overall. 

The Grammar students who competed were very successful on the day.

Individual events

• Ari W - 2nd Under 12 100m Obstacles and 1st Under 12 50m Brick Carry
• Luke Y - 1st Under 13 100m Obstacles and 1st Under 13 50m Brick Carry
• Owen B - 2nd Under 13 100m Obstacles and 4th Under 13 50m Brick Carry
• Tom B - 4th Under 13 100m Obstacles and 9th Under 13 50m Brick Carry 

Team Events

• 1st Under 12/13 100m tow - Luke and Ari
• 2nd Under 12/13 100m tow - Own and Tom
• 1st - Under12/13 Medley Relay - Luke, Owen, Tom and Ari 

The next Surf Pool Rescue Competition for Grammar Pool Lifesaving Club is at Grammar on Saturday, 31 May.

The Grammar Pool Lifesaving School Team will also compete in the 2025 Queensland School Pool Lifesaving Competition on Sunday, 1 June. 

Rugby League

U17-18 Years State Championship

Well done to Jess C, who recently represented the region at the Championships.

The Sunshine Coast team progressed through to the semi-final but unfortunately lost against the eventual winners of the championship.  Jess scored the only try from the Sunshine Coast in that game. The team secured third place overall in the state. Jess was instrumental to the team’s success, and we congratulate her! Grammar Rugby are fortunate to have Jess leading from the front in our Girls First X.

Sailing

Last weekend, the 2025 Stratogen Inter-Schools Regatta took place in Noosa. The heat was high, and the wind was low (and the energy was mainly spent playing with other school kids or in the sand). Congratulations to all students for participating and showcasing your teamwork and persistence. 

• Noah C and Olivia B placed 2nd in the Secondary Division following a second day with multiple victories.
• Georgie U, Daniel G, and Jack R all displayed incredible patience as the wind died on the first day, placing 5th overall in the Primary Division Pool B.
• Philip and Sebastian V-D performed amazingly well for their first time dinghy sailing, finishing 4th in Primary Pool A.    
  
  
  
     

Triathlon

Grace B produced another stellar performance representing Australia at the 2025 World Triathlon Para Series in Yokohama. Grace took Bronze in the PTS5 event, just behind the world number 2 and 3 ranked athletes. Grace left the water in first place and shared the fastest run leg in a strong field of athletes. Simply amazing Grace, well done!

Volleyball

Volleyball season is in full swing for Term 2, with four teams battling it out in the SCISSA competition.

Our Junior A Grade Girls, coached by year 11 student, Bethany W, most of whom are new to the sport, are showing great improvement, with their hard work at weekly training sessions paying off with one win in their first 4 outings! Sophie U and Heidi P have been demonstrating great skills.

Our Intermediate A Div Girls, coached by Ms Amanda Rowe, are the champions of close matches. They are off to a solid start with two wins led by Sophie E. The B Div Intermediate Girls teams, coached by Mr. Dutton, are competing well and are having great fun in the process. Finally, our Junior Boys team, a mix of Year 7-8 students, are honing their communication skills on the court and have made a great start, currently sitting in third place on the table, guided by Coach Mr. Cross.

Official training runs Monday afternoons from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. It’s great to see so many students attending this term.

A huge thank you goes out to all our dedicated players, coaches and parents, as well as our amazing volunteers such as Bethany W, Sophie E, Tulsa H, Ollie C and Olana R who have assisted in refereeing, coaching and scoring this semester.

The Sunshine Coast Region hosted the QLD Secondary Schools’ Championships last week and Grammar was proudly represented by 6 of our students - Zoe C, Immogen K, Taylor A, Harry C, Same, Patrick B and coach Eddie Choy.

Congratulations to all players!

Results:

• Open Girls (Zoe C) - fourth overall
• Capricornia (Immogen K, Taylor A) - well done to Taylor for receiving the MVP Award for the team.
• Open Boys (Harry C - Captain, Sam E, Patrick B, Eddie Choy) - Second overall
  Well done to Harry C and Sam E for their selection in the QLD Secondary Schools Open Boys Water Polo team. The duo will represent the state at the National Titles held later this year.