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Junior Swimming Carnival 2023 (Prep - Year 2)
DATE: 27th March 2023
TIME: Prep - 9am – 10am
Year 1 – 10:15am – 11:15am
Year 2 – 11:30am – 12:30am
VENUE: Glennie Aquatic Centre
WHO FOR: Students in Prep – Year 2
TRANSPORT: The Prep students will catch a bus from St Saviour’s to Glennie at 8:45am, Year One at 10am and Year Two at 11:15am. Children can then be picked up at the normal time of 3pm.
PLEASE BRING: togs (Prep students to wear to school under uniform), towel, goggles, swimming cap (from Glennie swimming lessons, supplied by Glennie), swimming bag and water.
COST: The cost of the swimming carnival has been covered by your child’s school fees.
PERMISSION: Permission has already been granted through ‘Physical Education Activities/Carnivals 2023’ on Parent Portal.
UNIFORM: The children can wear their sport uniform. Thongs are fine to wear to and from the pool. No zinc, face paint or hairspray is allowed in the pool.
EVENTS: Your child’s events are listed below (All events are subject to time)
Prep – Year 2
- 25m Freestyle/Pool Noodle
- 25m Backstroke/Kick Board
- 25m Pool Noodle Horse Ride
*** Race distances and events may change depending on students swimming abilities which will be assessed at your child/ren swimming lessons in Week 8 ***
PURPOSE: No ribbons will be awarded at this carnival as this is purely a non-competitive carnival to encourage fun in the water. As this is the first year we have had the Junior Swimming Carnival, we ask that parent be mindful that there may need to be adjustments made during the carnival.
Extra Information: I understand that all students are at different levels and this carnival has been designed to accommodate that. Each lane will have a swimming instructor in it to assist the students as needed. All students will also have access to a flotation device (kick board or pool noodle) if needed. Students do not have to use these if they can swim and are welcome to do freestyle or backstroke in the pool noodle/kickboard events. We encourage all students to attend regardless of their swimming ability. Having an instructor with the students and novelty races ensure that this is a memorable day, whilst building confidence in the water prior to joining the more competitive races at the Year Three to Year Six swimming carnival in years to come.
Parents and Grandparents are more than welcome to attend.
Thanks very much and if you have any questions, please feel free to email me at brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au.
Catholic Schools Swimming Carnival
On Friday the 10th of February, St Saviour’s Primary students competed in the Catholic Schools Swimming Carnival at Glennie Aquatic Centre. These students are to be commended for the way they represented their school in swimming and behaviour on the day. Students swam their hearts out and many students placed in the top four in their heats and relays (pictures attached). Students who attended listed below.
- Indi Brookman
- Nina Lucas
- Emily Bignell
- Emily Carrigan
- William Prust
- Liam McHugh
- Lily Brookman
- Rose Stead
- Sophie Enders
- Phoebe Neenan
- Cooper Dunlop
- Levi Holden
- Joseph Humphreys
- Hugo Watson
- Finnegan Hannam
- Mia Casagrande
- Lucy Hardy
- Zoe Giles
- Eve Phillips
- Lacey Sanders
- Charlize Rogers
Central Zone Swimming Carnival
On Wednesday the 15th of February, students from St Saviour’s Primary competed in the Central Zone Swimming Carnival at Glennie Aquatic Centre. They competed against other schools to try and qualify for the Darling Downs carnival which will be held in Gatton on the 28th of February (pictures attached). Three students made it through to the next level and will be representing the Central Zone Team in Gatton.
Students who attended listed below.
- Liam McHugh
- Emily Bignell
- Emily Carrigan
- Cooper Dunlop
- Joseph Humphreys
- Finnegan Hannam
- Hugo Watson
- Lily Brookman
- Rose Stead
- Sophie Enders
- Phoebe Neenan
- Mia Casagrande
- Lucy Hardy
- Zoe Giles
- Charlize Rogers
- Eve Phillips
Students competing at the Darling Downs Trials.
- Mia Casagrande
- Lucy Hardy
- Lily Brookman
Fitness Club
Fitness club is a fun way for your child to work on their fitness with their peers in preparation for the SSPS Cross Country in the last week of Term One. These sessions are offered to students in Year Three to Year Six. Fitness club runs every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 7:15am - 8am running till Thursday 23rd of March 2023. Your child is welcome to attend all sessions, once a week or whatever suits your family schedule. Thank you to Mrs McHugh, Mrs Wagner, and Mr Logan for helping with running these sessions. If you have any questions, please email me via Brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au.
School Sport
Congratulations to Aya Doherty, Lily Brookman and Mahaylie Weribone who made the Zone Team for Touch Football. All three girls will now trial for the Darling Downs team. Fantastic effort and we are all cheering for you.
Zone and Darling Downs Trials
All Zone and Darling Downs trials will be placed on Parent Portal. Please check Parent Portal regularly or set up notifications on your phone if you wish for your child to be eligible to trial for Zone and Darling Downs sporting teams as you will be required to obtain paperwork from myself. I am unable to nominate students after the closing date so please make sure you do keep an eye on Parent Portal. Any questions, please contact me at brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au.
Upcoming Events (Term One)
- Regional Swimming Carnival – 28/02/2023
- Swimming Lessons (Prep – 2) – 13-17/03/2023
- Junior Swimming Carnival (Prep – 2) 27/03/2023
- SSPS Cross Country – 30/03/2023
Cheers
Brendan Luck
HPE Teacher
brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au
