PE News
National Ride2School Day:
A reminder that National Ride2School Day is tomorrow. National Ride2School Day is Australia’s biggest celebration of active travel and one of the best days on the school calendar. Let’s discover the joy of riding and kick-start healthy habits for the future. Students can ride, scoot, skate or walk to school. Remember to wear a helmet if riding. Students in Prep – Year 3 must be accompanied by an adult. You can park and leave your bike or scooter at school for the day in the following areas:
From 8:30am
Prep-2 – Turf area near the prep sandpit (sections will be set up). Write your name and class on a tag supplied and park your bike or scooter.
Year 3-6 – Bike shed and senior courtyard area outside the PAC (sections will be set up). Write your name and class on a tag supplied and park your bike or scooter.
Term 2:
3-6 House Cross Country:
The middle and senior house cross country is coming up early Term 2.
Date: Friday 1st May (week 2)
Time: 9:15 - 11:30am
Dress code: House Colours, runners & spare socks
Courses:
10 years and under (2km run around CHPS and Yarrunga)
11, 12 and 13 years (3km run around CHPS and Yarrunga)
*please note: students run in the age group according to the age they have turned OR will be turning this year
Event Schedule: guide only
Age Group | Distance |
| Race time approx |
| 12/13 Boys | 3000m | 9:20am | |
| 12/13 Girls | 3000m | 9:40am | |
| 11-year Boys | 3000m | 10:00am | |
| 11-year Girls | 3000m | 10:20am | |
| 10 & under Boys | 2000m | 10:40am | |
| 10 & under Girls | 2000m | 11:00am |
Students will have exposure to the course in their PE lesson prior to the event.
Students who finish in the top 10 - 14 will be nominated to join our training squad in preparation for District Cross Country selection.
Parent Helpers: In order for this event to occur, we require the assistance of parents/carers with a working with children's check to assist for the morning. If you are available and would like to help out, please email laura.yorke@education.vic.gov.au
We greatly appreciate your support. Duties can include, standing on a check point and directing students the correct way, handing out finishing tags, lining up students in place order for the results table, handing out ribbons etc.
It is expected that all students in years 3-6 participate in this event as it is part of the CHPS PE program. There is no cost for this event.
A compass event will be created for families to consent too. Please see the course map if you would like to train over the school holidays. Happy running!!
Laura Yorke & Jarrod Butcher 🙂