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Swimming Carnival: (Thursday 20th February - Yarrawonga Pool) 

 Next Thursday all students from Year 1 - Year 6 will participate in the Sacred Heart Swimming Carnival. This is a compulsory school event, students will be transported to and from the venue by bus and will be fully supervised by teachers and lifeguards at the pool. 

All information has been sent home to parents via SIMON. Students will be placed into events based on the swimming lessons.  

Student events and programs will be available early next week. 

We look forward to an exciting and fun first school sporting event! 

Students will need to bring the following:  

• Swim gear (girls are asked to wear one piece bathers or shorts and top if possible) 

• Rashie or t-shirt & wide brimmed hat must be worn at all time when not competing 

• Dress in House colours is encouraged (coloured hair spray, face paint, zinc cream and paper streamers are NOT permitted 

• Snack, lunch, water bottle (Kiosk will NOT be open) 

• Apply sunscreen prior to school on the day of the carnival 

• Sunscreen from home is encouraged to promote regular use during the day (sunscreen will also be provided by Sacred Heart) 

• When not competing students will be seated under sunshades in the allocated House areas. 

• Runners are required to be worn to school, with a change of thongs permitted once at the pool. 

Running Club:  

Running Club commenced last Friday and will operate again every Friday morning of 2025. This is an optional morning activity group. We will be participating in morning movement, tag games, running exercises, Cross Country Training, Sprint Training, Skipping HIIT sessions and more.  

Parents and friends are welcome to join in with the students from 8.00am on the School Oval. Students are encouraged to bring a drink bottle along with them! See you there.  

*Students are not to arrive at school before 8.00am as they will not be under supervision. 

A warm welcome to Mr Hargreaves who is completing an AFL Sports ready Traineeship this year with us at Sacred Heart. 

Mr Hargreaves loves his Sport and is very much looking forward to spending the year with us here at Sacred Heart.