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Junior Swimming Carnival 2023 (Prep - Year 2)

DATE: 27^th 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 the 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

1. 25m Freestyle/Pool Noodle
2. 25m Backstroke/Kick Board
3. 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.

St Saviour’s Cross Country 2023

As you might be aware the SSPS Cross Country will be held on the 30^th of March 2023. Due to the success of last year, the cross country will be on the college oval again this year. Please find all information regarding the day and if you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me Brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au.

• There will be teachers situated outside the school grounds on the course to help students around the track.
• Spectators are more than welcome at the cross country.
• We ask that spectators do not enter the middle of the oval and spectate from the outside of the track.
• The prep driveway will be used as part of the track and will be closed and unable to be used on the day of the cross country. Please park on Lawrence Street or the Cathedral Centre.

Order of Events:

The order of events this year will be:

1. Boys and Girls born in 2018 - 2 laps of College Oval (Year six students to form a wall around the inside and outside of the oval track to help cheer the younger students on for this race - not running with them or chasing them).
2. Boys and Girls born 2017 - 3 laps of College Oval (Year six students to form a wall around the inside and outside of the oval track to help cheer the younger students on for this race not running with them or chasing them).
3. Boys and Girls born 2011 - 2 laps of College Oval, 3 laps of school, 1 lap of College Oval
4. Boys and Girls born 2012 - 2 laps of College Oval, 3 laps of school, 1 lap of College Oval
5. Boys and Girls born 2013 - 2 laps of College Oval, 2 laps of school, 1 lap of College Oval
6. Boys and Girls born 2014 - 2 laps of College Oval, 2 laps of school, 1 lap of College Oval
7. Boys and Girls born 2016 - Start on college oval, out of college and down Perth Street, down Prep driveway and path onto primary oval. One lap of primary oval and back up path and Prep driveway to Perth Street and finish on college oval.
8. Boys and Girls born 2015 - Start on college oval, out of college and down Perth Street, down Prep driveway and path onto primary oval. One lap of primary oval and back up path and Prep driveway to Perth Street and finish on college oval.

This order is so the older students, who are running the most distance will be running in the cooler part of the day.

Starting Time:

The event for children born in 2018 will start at 9am and will follow in the order above. All races will take place with the boys first, followed by the girls. No races will begin before the times listed below. Please keep in mind, races may start after the start time if races run behind.

Cross Country 2023

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 23^rd 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.

Toowoomba Twisters

Congratulations to Levi Holden and Mahaylie Weribone who both tried out and were successful in making the Toowoomba Twisters team. What a great accomplishment and I look forward to hearing about your experience (photo below).

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)

• Swimming Lessons (Prep – 2) – 13-17/03/2023
• Junior Swimming Carnival (Prep – 2) 27/03/2023
• T-Ball Gala Day (Year 4) – 28/03/2023
• SSPS Cross Country – 30/03/2023

Cheers

Brendan Luck

HPE Teacher

brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au