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Prep-Grade 2 Cross Country & Athletics

When: Friday 5th December, 2025

Time: 9:30am - 11am (weather dependent)

Where: Peter Lowe Oval, 80 Minerva Rd, Manifold Heights

What to Bring: Students are to wear their House Colour top/t-shirt, comfy running shorts, hat, drink bottle and apply sunscreen accordingly either prior to the event and during. Also encourage a yummy and healthy breakfast in the morning so students bellies are full and they have energy to burn.

Students from Prep-Grade 2 have been training super hard this term in many events to get ready for the Junior Sports Day. They have been practising modified athletic events whilst also training for a modified Cross Country on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Below are the laps of the ovals the students will be running in.

Preps  Students - 2 Laps of Peter Lowe Oval (approx. 800m)

Grade 1 Students - 3 Laps of Peter Lowe Oval (approx. 1200m)

Grade 2 Students - 4 laps of Peter Lowe Oval (approx. 1.6km)

Many of the events which are taught explicitly in Prep-Grade 2 focus on the technique and actions for when they arrive in the Grade 3 level. The events include hurdles (mini), 50m sprint, long jump, egg and spoon race, discus, shot-put, sack race, corn hole and parachute games. 

The students will most importantly have fun, learn about sportsmanship, teamwork and how trying their best in all events is self- rewarding, whilst also showing a competitive edge towards improving on their efforts from year to year. 

Our Prep- 2 Cross Country is to give the students the opportunity to experience actions that promote fitness, physical activity and identify changes in our body over time.  Students finishing in the top 5 will be awarded ribbons and all students to receive a place card for their efforts.

Parents are absolutely welcome to come and watch and cheer from the outside of the oval. As this is an organised event through the Geelong Council, only supervising staff and students can be on the oval. But we would love to see you all come and cheer on the kids with a coffee in hand if you wish. 

Mr Hambrook