SWIMMING
Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival
We are looking forward to our Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival at Tobruk Pool on Thursday, September 18. Students are expected to arrive at school before 8:20am. Once classes have assembled on the basketball court after the bell, groups will begin their walk across to Tobruk Pool with their teachers. Races will commence as soon as we are ready, at approximately 9:00.
While the Tobruk canteen will be operating for snacks, students should pack healthy food options and plenty of water. Times to purchase from the canteen will be scheduled, so this should not be the only food available.
What to wear: house sports uniform (with swimmers underneath), hat and shoes / thongs
What to bring: towel, sun shirt, sunblock, lunch, water bottle, team coloured swim cap (for those students who purchased one).
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While we celebrate the achievements of place-getters and award an overall points trophy, the carnival itself is very much about raising aquatic skills and awareness in an engaging and positive environment. The wellbeing of our children and lifelong lessons we model to them should therefore be those of support, encouragement, respect, fair play and resilience. Each student who attends the carnival will receive a point for their house.
Students are required to sit with their team throughout the day and parents are welcome to sit in the house team areas. Marquees will be set up as a viewing area for parents, opposite the grandstands. Remember to pack a chair. Children are not permitted in this space.
At the end of the day, class teachers will mark the roll before departing the pool. Any students leaving early must be signed out by a staff member at the main gate on the way out of the pool.
Early exit from the carnival closes when the presentations begin. Students cannot be signed out after this time and are required to stay until the conclusion of the carnival.
Prep, Year 1 and 2 students will remain at school on Thursday, September 18.
P-2 Swimming Program
Our Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 swimming program commences on Friday, October 17 and runs for four consecutive Fridays. This program focuses on water safety and confidence. This program culminates with an excursion to Sugarworld at the end of Term 4.