Chess

1. Catherine Barry 2. Chloe Deane-Freeman 3. Alexia Chatfield and Alexandra Pitt 4. Holly Farrer and Ashley Siswanto 5. Gemma Jurcevic and Yifei (Sophie) Wang 6. Catherine Barry 7. Yifei (Sophie) Wang 8. Charlotte Morris and Ellyse Buckley 9. Catherine Barry and Ingrid Tan After two years, it was wonderful to welcome the girls back to Chess Club, held every Monday at lunchtime. Girls from Years 2 to 6 enjoyed the opportunity to play games face-to-face against their friends and peers and learn new skills from our external Chess Coach. The inaugural Barbreck Chess Tournament was created this year as a new initiative to introduce the girls to chess competitions. The event was a huge success with many girls experiencing their first chess competition. We will endeavour to make the event a permanent fixture. In Term 4, a team of four girls represented St Catherine’s in the Victorian Girls’ Chess Finals at Glen Eira College. The girls were excellent ambassadors for St Catherine’s School.

Chess continues to be a popular co-curricular activity. It is open to all Year levels and develops the girls’ strategic thinking skills in a fun and engaging environment.

Barbreck Chess Coordinators