House Athletics Carnival
Carnival Day: Attendance Breakdown
📚 Years 7, 8 & 9
- ❌ No formal classes at school
- ✅ All students must attend the Athletics Carnival and actively participate
- 🎉 A fun, active day celebrating school spirit and teamwork
🔬 Year 10 - Carnival non attendees
- 🗓️ Collapsed timetable on campus
- 📘 Classes in Science, Maths & other key areas
- 🔁 Focus on revision only – no new content introduced
- 👥 Approx. 120 students expected on site
🎓 Years 11 & 12
- 🏟️ Attending the carnival? Enjoy the day off-campus
- 📖 Not attending? You’ll be placed in supervised Private Study on campus
✅ Attendance Monitoring
- 📝 Consented students will be signed in at the carnival
- 📲 If your child is expected but absent, you’ll be notified
- 📝 Attendance checks will be completed throughout the day
- 🚨 If your child leaves during the day without notice, you’ll be contacted
House Athletics Carnival– Tuesday 16 September 2025
Applecross SHS’s annual Athletics Carnival will be held at Karoonda Reserve, Booragoon.
- Compulsory for Years 7–9
- Optional for Years 10–12 (non-participants must attend school)
- Parents/Guardians welcome
🎯 Focus: Maximum participation – all events earn House points!
Below is information regarding the House Athletics Carnival:
🏅 Events
- Track & field
- Novelty events
- Pre-Carnival Events (Weeks 6–8):
- 1500m (Wed 27 Aug – Recess & Lunch)
- Long Jump & Triple Jump (Years 7–12 across 2–10 Sept)
- Catch-up sessions: 8–10 Sept
Pre-Carnival Events Rotation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completed Events | Year Group | Week | Day | When |
| Girls 1500m (all year groups) | ALL | 6 | Wed 27 August | Recess |
| Boys 1500m (all year groups) | ALL | 6 | Wed 27 August | Lunch |
| Long Jump (Boys and Girls) | 7 | 7 | Tues 2 September | Period 1 |
| Long Jump (Boys and Girls) | 9 | 7 | Tues 2 September | Period 2 |
| Long Jump (Boys and Girls) | 8 | 7 | Tues 2 September | Period 3 |
| Long Jump (Boys and Girls) | 10 | 7 | Tues 2 September | Period 4 |
| Triple Jump (Boys and Girls) | 10 | 7 | Wed 3 September | Period 1 |
| Triple Jump (Boys and Girls) | 8 | 7 | Wed 3 September | Period 2 |
| Triple Jump (Boys and Girls) | 9 | 7 | Wed 3 September | Period 3 |
| Triple Jump (Boys and Girls) | 7 | 7 | Wed 3 September | Period 4 |
Upcoming Events | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Year Group | Week | Day | When | |
| Catch up Triple Jump and Long Jump | ALL | 8 | Mon 8 September | Lunch |
| Long & Triple Jump | 11 | 8 | Mon 8 September | Period 5 |
| Catch up Triple Jump and Long Jump | ALL | 8 | Tues 9 September | Lunch |
| Long & Triple Jump | 12 Non-ATAR | 8 | Tues 9 September | Period 5 |
| Long & Triple Jump | 12 ATAR | 8 | Wed 10 September | Core |
🚍 Transport & Arrival Info – Athletics Carnival
- Students must arrive at Karoonda Reserve by 8:20 am.
- Drop-off zones:
- Years 7–8: Nunweek St
- Years 9–12: Karoonda Rd
🚌 Nearby Bus Stops:
- Karoonda Rd:
- After Shadbolt St (ID: 19723)
- Before Canning Ave (ID: 19722)
- After Nunweek St (ID: 28056)
- Riseley St:
- After Marmion St (ID: 11117 – southbound)
- After Karoonda Rd (ID: 11123 – northbound)
🚶 Entry Points: Students arriving by bus or walking must enter via Karoonda Rd or Worthington Rd. Staff will assist with road crossings.
🚗 Student Drivers: Senior students may drive and park on the Shadbolt St verge only.
🔒 No early departures – students stay until dismissal at 2:50 pm.
Pick-up locations:
- Years 7–8: Nunweek St
- Years 9–12: Karoonda Rd
- Staff will assist students crossing roads.
✅ Attendance & Consent
- Years 7–9, and students who opt in will be added to Consent2Go.
- Parents will receive an email to approve attendance.
- Attendance will be checked throughout the day.
- If your child is expected but absent or leaves the venue unexpectedly, you will be notified.
🎽 Uniform & House Colours
- 🔴Amity – Red
- 🔵Challenger – Blue
- 🟢Investigator – Green
- 🟡Success – Yellow
Closed-in shoes required (no Crocs). Hats encouraged. No singlets.
🎉 House Spirit
Students are encouraged to wear coloured clothing or costumes in their House colour.
🧢 What to Bring
Hat, water, food. No crazy string or streamers.
🍔 Food Options
- Tennis P&C BBQ Fundraiser – Sausage sizzle, drinks (cash & EFTPOS)
- Food trucks are also available
Jadon Gielingh, Head of Learning HPE