HPE
Term 1 has been a busy one in the HPE space, with core classes working through their first units of work in both theoretical Health lessons and practical PE lessons. A deeper overview of what each grade has been covering can be found in previous editions of our newsletter.
Swimming Carnival
On Friday 28th of March we held our annual swimming carnival at the Launceston Aquatic Centre, with the carnival taking on a new format in 2025. In the morning section of the carnival over 100 students took part in the competitive racing aspect with many of them putting themselves out of their comfort zones to compete. There were a number of strong swims on the day, with the following students being recognised as either Swimming Champion or Runner-Up Champion for their respective grades:
At the conclusion of the carnival, McLeod were crowned our House Swimming Champions, followed by Grace in 2nd, Allen in 3rd and Miller in 4th.
Anika’s Record Day
Grade 9 student Anika has always performed well at our swimming carnivals
being swimming champion in both Grade 7 and 8 along with breaking the 50m Butterfly record in Grade 7. Despite this, Anika made her Grade 9 swimming carnival one to remember, breaking not one, not two, but six records throughout the course of the morning! Anika set new records in the 50m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke, 50m Breaststroke, 50m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle and the 100m Breaststroke, all records that have stood for over a decade.
From all at QHS, we send our biggest congratulations to Anika, with her performances being a testament to the hard work and many hours of training that she puts in.
NHSSA Division 1 Inter-High Swimming Carnival
On Thursday 3rd of April, a team of 37 strong swimmers represented Queechy at the 2025 NHSSA Division 1 Swimming Carnival, where we competed against other northern high schools such as Kings Meadows, Riverside, Prospect, Scottsdale, Exeter, St Marys and St Helens. We had a number of strong performances across the day, with all students displaying excellent effort and endeavour in every event that they competed in.
At the conclusion of the carnival, we finished 3rd in the Junior Shield and 1st in the Senior shield for an overall placing of 1st ahead of Prospect and Riverside in 2nd and 3rd respectively. This is a huge achievement for our school, as this is the first time in our history that we have won the Division 1 swimming carnival and is great reward for effort for all of our students who push themselves to be better every day and the staff who support them.
Looking Ahead
In Term 2, the NHSSA Winter sport rosters will kick off in week 3, with QHS again having teams in both the 7/8 and 9/10 rosters in AFL, AFLW, Soccer and Netball. A highlight of the year is the annual Bulldogs Cup against KMHS, which will again be held at the South Launceston Football Ground on the 4th of June.
In week 3, we have our House Challenge Day which includes the running of our Cross Country around the school. The course at QHS offers a great challenge for students, as it follows the natural terrain of the school grounds, giving an authentic cross-country experience.
After this, selected students will represent us at the NHSSA Inter-High Carnival on the 29th of May, where we are the current defending champions in Division 1, before having the chance to test themselves against the States best cross-country runners at the All Schools event at Symmons Plains on the 12th of June.
