Principal’s Report
Emma Clark
Principal
Star of the week!
When the Girls Regional Soccer Championships finally came, we never knew what was about to hit us…. But when we arrived, we were READY! Our team, of 12 girls (Azieza, Matilda, Willow, Georgia, Maddie, Jasmine, Lillee, Chelsea, Charlotte, Enya, Anika and Heidi were ready to take on the challenge and when the game was in motion, nine were fighting on the field, while the other three cheered from the sideline. Cooper attended the day as our experienced lines-person, as well as giving teammates tips and to cheer them on.
When we arrived at Petty’s Reserve, Templestowe, we were buzzing like bees at the sight of the venue. We were especially excited to see that Templestowe Soccer Club had a canteen! Once the team united, we did some warm-ups beside the pitch. The other teams looked aggressive and ferocious but we were confident. After our first game, we took a snack break and, mmmmmmmmmmmmm! That canteen food was gooood!
The first game was tiring with a close 1-0. We lost, sadly, but our team held their heads high as we walked off the fake-grass pitch after a nail biting game. We played 3 games in total, so our team wasn’t done playing yet! We had a small snack break and prepared ourselves for the next-hopeful-win. But, oh how wrong could we possibly be. The next game, we lost a close battle, 2-0. Sadly, it didn’t get any better. In the final game, we needed to move a few players around and unfortunately lost a heart-wrenching 5-0. But, playing the games was fun and we’re proud of what we have accomplished.
We are proud of our teammates because of how far we have come. Even though we lost all three games, we still had fun and we tried new tactics and positions, and gave our best! It was a true honour to represent our school. Practising at lunch was hard which only strengthened our muscles and minds. Despite the other teams being really skilled and beating us, we kept going and we enjoyed it.
The regionals were challenging, but that didn’t stop us from taking the pitch and making the most of the day. Despite us not getting any goals, there were many memorable moments that took place. Each player performed wonderfully, giving their best for the team and even running further than they thought… Hey Anika ! We also had our spectacular goalie, Enya, save so many goals as well as a CRAZY penalty shot! Sign her up now!
A very special thank you to our parents and coaches for chauffeuring, and cheering us on during the day. To Sarah Muratore, who was watching closely as our First-Aid officer, and to our coaches, Mr Appleby and Ash Bucci (who were great soccer coaches), for guiding us along the journey and teaching us how to play our best game.
The Young Tillies (EPS Senior Girls Soccer Team, 2023)
With the excitement of the Women’s FIFA World Cup and how amazing the Matildas were, as well as our own Senior Girls ‘Young Tillies’, the opportunity to put on a friendly match seemed inevitable. After a wet day timetable forced the rescheduling of the match, both teams took to the oval Monday lunchtime.
The jovial crowd lined the pitch, cheering encouragingly (and offering many coaching tips) throughout the close battle, which saw the Young Tillies hold out the many attacks on goal from the Staff All-Stars – Enya didn’t let anything pass! The game drew after two 10 minute halves and a penalty shootout ensued… reminiscent of the Matildas vs France game, and just as nerve-racking!
Both teams presented a strong line-up and after three attempts, The Young Tillies won the penalty shootout 1-0, with striker, Tillie (Matilda) driving a sharp shooter low to the right and just scraping the post, past Mr Stella – A victory I’m sure won’t be forgotten quickly
It was a terrific event, and even more wonderful seeing both teams play it out in a tough, but friendly manner. Thank you to the staff who covered yard duties and to the players who made it a fun, friendly game.
NEXT EVENT: Senior Students’ Netball and Volleyball teams vs Staff All-Stars – Tuesday 12th September, stadium at lunchtime (weather dependent).
Mr Appleby
(EPS’ self-appointed, enthusiastic sports promoter)
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Breaking up is hard to do!!!!!!!!
It’s time for the canteen to break up with single use straws, these will not be available in 2023
More than 8 million tonnes of plastic enters the world’s ocean every year and over 90% is single use plastic.
So let's say bye bye to straws and hello to BYO. We highly recommend reusable options over all disposables. Students can purchase a reusable silicone straw in its own case with the school Emblem for $4 from the canteen (over the counter or via online) or uniform shop.
