Sport: Junior School, Term 2 Week 1 2026
Welcome back to our Junior School students and families, I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter break. The Winter sport season kicks off this week for all sports. Training schedules and most fixtures are now available to view on the Pulteney App. If you are unable to see a particular session, please let me know. It is important to continue to check the app regularly for updates. Note that all session cancellations and changes will be pushed out through the App and not by email or text.
Uniform guide
Please refer to the Junior School cocurricular sport uniform guide for information about the 2026 uniform requirements for co-curricular sport.
Student collection
To ensure all students are safe and accounted for at the conclusion of each training session, please collect students from the designated areas rather than their actual training location.
Year 1 and 2: Kurrajong play yard at 4.45pm
Year 3 – 6: Prep basketball court at 4.45pm
If you do need to collect your child directly from a training session, please communicate this with me prior to the training.
Key dates for Junior School Sport / PE
Term 2:
Week 1 – All winter Junior Sport training begins
– Year 3 – 6 House Cross Country (Thursday 23 April, 1.55 – 3.20pm)
Week 2 – Junior Sport fixtures begin (most sports)
Week 9 – All Junior Sport concludes
Year 2–6 House Cross Country
We are looking forward to our upcoming Y2–6 House Cross Country event on Thursday 23 April 2026. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to come together in their House groups, participate with enthusiasm, and celebrate effort, participation, and teamwork.
Key information:
- Students are to wear their PE uniform for the day.
- Students are welcome to wear a house-coloured t-shirt if they would like to.
- Please ensure students have appropriate footwear and are prepared for all weather conditions (including a warm/waterproof layer and umbrella if needed).
- Students will be able to go home in their running clothes after the event (no changing uniforms after the race).
- The gym changerooms will be open and supervised from 12.15pm–12.30pm for students who wish to change before the event.
- All student medication will be appropriately managed by staff on the day.
Event program (approximate times)
1.55pm – Students move to designated House areas in the Parklands
2.05pm – Race briefing
2.15pm onwards – Races commence (staggered by age group)
- 3km races for older students
- 2km races for younger year levels
- Y2 students will participate in the 2km Fun Run/Walk
Approx. 3.00pm – Ribbons awarded and House Cup presentation. Students will then return to school with their class teacher
Weather information
In the event of inclement weather, a decision to proceed or cancel the event will be made by 1.10pm and communicated to families as soon as possible.
We are very much looking forward to a fantastic afternoon of House spirit and participation.
SAPSASA / Statewide Schools (Year 4 – 6):
Please see below some of the key dates for SAPSASA this term. Families of students selected for listed events will be notified by email and receive further information at this time.
Term 2 Dates
Week 3 – East Adelaide Netball Trials Boys and Girls (Monday 4 May 9.30am – 2.10pm)
– East Adelaide District Cross Country Carnival (Friday 8 May, 9.00 – 12.00pm)
Week 6 – Aussie Rules Boys State Carnival
Week 7 – Cross Country State Championships at Oakbank (Thursday 4 June)
Week 8 – East Adelaide Soccer Trials (dates, times and location tbc)
Week 9 – Girls State Netball Carnival (17 – 19 June)
Week 10 – Boys Sate Netball Carnival (22 – 24 June)
12 years and under State Team trials
If you child is interested in trialling for a 12 and Under State Team in their chosen sport, please visit the SA School Sport website to find more information. Nominations and trials are done externally and are not school based activities.
- Stage 1 qualifying for the SA 12&U School Golf is coming up – please contact me if you would like more details.
Ben Searle
Junior School Head of Sport