Cross Country 

All students will participate in our House Cross Country on Thursday 23rd April. 

Students are encouraged to wear their house colours - shorts or tracksuit pants and a 

t-shirt. Suitable footwear runners are required. No colour hairspray or face paint please!

Parents/carers are welcome to come along and support the children. The course will follow the jogging club track, and each group will run the following distances:

Foundation- Year 2

Y 2 girls - 3 laps: 9.20am

Y 2 boys - 3 laps: 9.30am

Foundation girls - 1 lap: 9.40am

Foundation boys - 1 lap: 9.45am

Y 1 girls - 2 laps: 9.50am

Y 1 boys - 2 laps: 10am

Year 3-6  

Age category for Year 3-6 only

Age 8/9 - 1.5km 10.15am - 10.35 am

Age 10 - 2km 10.15am - 10.35 am

Age 11- 3km 11.30am - 12.15pm

Age 12/13 - 3km -12.15am -1.20pm

Each child will earn valuable points for their house colour in order to win the points for trophy. They will also receive a certificate of participation. The top 4 runners from each group receive a placing ribbon. 

YEAR 3-6 ONLY – Students must run according to their age by 31/12/2025. The top five place getters (approximately) per event go on to represent the school at the District Cross Country competition at the HASTINGS FORESHOREon Tuesday 19th May.

Please ensure your child is well rested, has had a good breakfast and has a drink bottle and a hat. We want to encourage participation and having a go!