Physical Education
Term 1
District Swimming Qualifying Times
Does your child swim at a high level and are aged between 9 and 13? Then they may be interested in competing at the District Swimming Carnival at Tintern Grammar on Thursday 27th February, 12.15pm to approximately 2.45pm.
Parents/Guardians are required to transport and supervise their child at this event which will be held at Tintern Grammar in East Ringwood. Swimmers need to be proficient in their chosen stroke and swim 50m within the predetermined qualifying time.
The individual events are:
50m freestyle
50m backstroke
50m breaststroke
50m butterfly
Students do not need to swim all strokes. They are allowed to swim in two individual events plus relays at District.
To see if your child meets qualifying times, please take them to a 50m pool and time them in the chosen individual events from above. Then email (fiona.pumpa@education.vic.gov.au) or send a note to Fiona Pumpa with the times by Friday 21st February.
Please include the following information in your reply –
Child’s name: _________________________________________ Grade: ___________
DOB: ____________________________ Age now: _______________________
Stroke Times:
50m Freestyle: ______________________________
50m Backstroke: _____________________________
50m Breaststroke: ___________________________
50m Butterfly: _______________________________
Favourite strokes:
1st - _______________________________ 2nd - ________________________________
Parent/Guardian’s contact number: ____________________
Fiona Pumpa will contact you after times are submitted.
Grade 5/6 Summer Interschool Sport Gala Day
All Grade 5/6 students will be involved in our interschool Summer Sport Gala day on Friday 14th March with a back up day of Monday 31st March. A notice detailing venues, cost, what to take, times, etc will be sent via Compass next week.
If you would like to manage, coach or umpire your child’s, or any team, please contact Fiona Pumpa (Fiona.pumpa@education.vic.gov.au).
Students began training last week. Parents are welcome to assist with training each Friday for an hour. The sports are basketball, sof-crosse, Kanga 8’s cricket, volleybounce and Hot Shots tennis.
Twilight Sports – Tuesday 18 February
All families are invited to our Twilight Sports evening on, Tuesday 18 February. Bring a picnic dinner and join in family games before our races.
Picnic dinner & family games – 6pm to 6.30pm
Races – 6.30pm to 7.15pm
A great chance to meet other families!
Hats
Marvellous to see all our students bringing their hats to school.
Well done Mullum!
