Sport: Junior School, Term 3 Week 3 2026
Uniform guide
Please refer to the Junior School cocurricular sport uniform guide for information about the 2026 uniform requirements for co-curricular sport. Please ensure your child has the correct uniform and protective equipment for their chosen sport(s).
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.
Reception: Kurrajong under croft at 4.30pm
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 3:
Week 5 – Final week of all Year 3-6 Sport (excluding Athletics and Martial Arts)
Week 6 & 7 – No sport training or matches for Y3-6 (excluding Athletics and Martial Arts)
Week 7 – Junior Sport Winter Assembly (Friday 4 September, 8.45am)
Week 8 & 9 – Year 3-6 Summer Sport preseason trainings
Week 9 – All Junior Sport concludes
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 3:
Week 3 – Metro Soccer State Carnival
Week 4 – Statewide Schools Boys + Girls Basketball (Tuesday 11 September)
– East Adelaide Athletics Carnival (Friday 14 September)
Week 6 – East Adelaide Girls Football trials
Week 8 – East Adelaide Cricket Trials
– State Track and Field Championships
Week 9 – SAPSASA State Hockey Carnival (Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 September)
Congratulations
Congratulations to Chloe, who achieved an outstanding result by winning first place in the JDS Under 12 Happy Valley Tournament yesterday. This was Chloe’s fourth JDS tournament of the year and her first time competing in the Under 12 division, making her victory an exceptional achievement. Well done, Chloe
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.
Ben Searle
Junior School Head of Sport