Dylan Kagho, Prefect - Sport
With COVID-19 still impacting on our lives as individuals, families and communities, it is hard to refer to the situation any other way other than the appropriate clichéd phrase, ‘These are unprecedented times’, and since starting my Secondary schooling journey here at St Augustine's College in Year 7, I can’t say anyone would have expected this year to turn out the way it has.
Unfortunately, restrictions have had their toll on many sports. These restrictions have seen the cancellation of the school boxing program for the remainder of the term, the ISA rugby season and all activities involving more than one Year Group.
On the bright side, the Student Leadership Team is hopeful for a year of action ahead of us. As College Captain Joshua Seward wrote in the last edition of Tolle Lege, we are focusing our efforts on the growth of the school’s culture – specifically the sporting program on my part as the Sports Prefect for 2020/2021.
These words have already been put into action, with the Student Leadership Team providing the younger boys with a taste of the school’s culture. It was an excellent display of teamwork and positive interactions between the Year 9 boys as they participated in a House Touch Rugby competition. The competition saw Murray House become victors as they beat Reville House in the final as part of our celebrations on Patron’s Day.
Following the success of the House competition last week, many students have been saying they would beat staff in a realm of sports which the Student Leadership team is investigating.
Further, I would like to thank the students who have been showing immense support to the various sports such as the U18s soccer, especially towards the U18s Division One team on Friday nights. The growing support of school sport is an exciting prospect as we further develop school culture. Such endorsement potentially foresees an introduction to a ‘captain of hype’ and more incentives for students to continue supporting school sports.
Dylan Kagho
