Around the Grounds 2026 Term 1/Issue 1

TENNIS

Welcome to GSV for 2026! We are all set to begin Term 1 GSV matches NEXT WEEK for the Middle School on Wednesday afternoon and the Junior School teams on Thursday afternoon. Our Senior School teams will have to wait until next Monday for their first matches.

Thank you to everyone who signed up for GSV in Term 1! The numbers are fantastic and all the coaches are excited to get the season underway

At last count, MLC have 625 students playing across the three Term 1 sports of Softball, Tennis and Volleyball!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

As we commence Term 1 GSV Sport please note the following important reminders:

Attendance - Students are expected to attend both training and matches every week. If you are unable to make it due to illness/injury you must contact your coach as soon as possible Please make appointments and other events around your GSV commitments.

Uniform - Full MLC Sports Uniform is required for GSV. This consists of the MLC sport t-shirt, shorts and hat if playing outdoors. Students are to change into full academic uniform after training sessions and on match days they are permitted to change into their sports uniform at lunchtime in preparation for the afternoon matches.

Bus Travel - If you are travelling by bus to an away venue, you will be signed out of class early to meet your coaches in the Chapel carpark. You must meet promptly so the bus can leave on time Your weekly match details will be communicated via Teams message each week as well as in this Around the Grounds weekly newsletter.

Road Safety at Xavier College - For our Tennis and Softball players that have training before school at Xavier College, please ensure you are arriving on time and safely. Avoid crossing Barkers Road and it is advised that you use the allocated drop off point When walking back to MLC with the coaches, students are to follow all instructions and act diligently around any traffic The safety of our students is always the number one priority

NEXT WEEKS TRAINING:

Please note the training times below as there are some changes so we can accommodate the large numbers of Volleyball players needing to be graded. The JSS Volleyball students would have all received an email with which one of the 3 sessions they are required at. SS Volleyball will be a LUNCHTIME on Wednesday.