On Thursday 14 September, a very spirited group of twelve Campbell Primary School students made their way to Belconnen Basketball Stadium to compete for the first time in the Sue Geh Cup. With no basketballers in the team, and no proper court to teach them on, the girls faced an uphill battle to prepare for the carnival. Not the types to focus on the challenge, and drawing on skills honed at netball and AFL, the girls came together as a team exceptionally well. They practiced hard both at school and at home and it was evident in the development of their skills from try outs to game day. The girls came away with 2 wins from 4 starts in a very tough pool, and conducted themselves with the respect and enthusiasm we expect from Campbell students. We are incredibly proud of the team!

Campbell Primary School would like to acknowledge not just the team who travelled for the carnival, but each and every student who signed up and participated in the try outs. They made the selection process very difficult in the best way and we wish we could have taken all of them! A huge shout out to “Coach” Jones for taking the team for this exciting day out. As always these things don’t happen without our community and we would like to thank the parents who helped out on the day, and all the parents who came along to support.

These events, besides just making memories, have a flow on effect here at school. We know that basketball is just going to grow in popularity with the imminent opening of our new court! Sport has a well-known physical and health benefit but can also promote teamwork, communication, leadership, connection and positive mental health. If your student has been inspired you can find details of community competitions and holiday clinics at the Basketball ACT website.