Sport

Girls Cricket

On Thursday of week 11, the girls’ cricket team played a school who are brand new to the competition, Hillcrest Primary. We lost the toss, but fortunately, they wanted to bowl first, so we batted first, which is what we wanted to do. 

Chloe retired on 25 runs and Bianca on 26. After we batted the 20 overs, we were 4/201 and everyone batted extremely well and made our score excel. We then bowled Hillcrest out for 5 runs with an excellent fielding effort including 6 run outs. 

In the end, Greenwith won by 196 runs. Hillcrest tried their hardest and were great sports, which was a good job for a school that has just entered the competition. 

Thank you to Mr Smith and Brayden for coaching us and teaching us so much, the parents and students who came to watch and support us, and Hillcrest Primary School for the fair game.

Written by Chloe S

Year 6 student

F-5 Swimming & Aquatics - Elizabeth Aquadome

Detailed information along with a consent form for our annual F-5 Swimming and Aquatics program was sent out to families via Edsmart toward the end of term 1. Please contact your child's teacher if you haven't received this and ask for it to be resent. 

This year, the program will run across Weeks 4 & 5 (Monday 20 May  – Friday 31 May).  Swimming is an important part of the Health and Physical Education curriculum that helps students develop  a range of knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes about:

• Water confidence
• Survival in the water
• Swimming techniques
• Rescue of others
• Water safety
• Endurance and fitness (as outlined in the DfE swimming program). 

Classes swimming in week 4  (20/5 to 24/5) are 1303, 1304, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 401, 402, 404, 405.

Classes swimming in week 5 (27/5 to 31/5) are 1305, 1306, 309, 310 and year 5s from 1405, 1406, 1407, 1408.

Teachers will contact families via Edsmart in week 2 to advise swimming times for each class and will modify eating times for recess and lunch if needed.

What to Pack

• Students are permitted to wear bathers under their uniform (board shorts must be above the knees). All students are required to wear the correct school uniform 
• Please pack a towel, a plastic bag for wet items, a change of underwear, a snack and enough water to last the time at the pool
• Students can not purchase items from the Aquadome kiosk. We also ask that parents do not purchase food for their children from the kiosk
• Any medication required will be taken to the pool by the classroom teacher
• Students are not permitted to bring mobile phones or smart watches  

Changing

We want children to be as independent as possible and we ask that you support your child by allowing them to be responsible for preparing for their swimming lessons and changing back into their uniforms for school. 

Spectating

Parents and carers are welcome to meet us at the pool to watch their child swim.  The Aquadome has advised us of the following information: 

• There is now a $2.00 spectator fee per person, payable to the Aquadome upon entry.
• Parents will need to sit in the designated viewing areas only at the Aquadome.
• The areas directly on the side of the pool are reserved for students, instructors and school staff only and will not be available to any parent to watch their child swim.

Providing a safe environment is a key priority at Greenwith Primary School and in supporting the Child Curriculum Practices and Protective Practices Guidelines no photography of students will be permitted.  Please note: Photographs and videos of any child cannot be taken by adults; this includes family members and Greenwith Primary School staff.  

Helpful Hints

To help our school community better prepare for swimming, teaching staff have also shared the following helpful hints: 

• Make sure all items are clearly labelled, including bathers, clothing, goggles and towels
• Hooded towels are fabulous for allowing students to be hands-free while dressing and drying. They also add that extra bit of privacy while changing
• Practice with your child prior to swimming lessons on getting into and out of their swimming clothes and into their school uniforms. Make it a game and set a timer
• Have a spare bag to put all their wet clothes in
• Pack a snack as they get hungry after swimming
• Challenge your child (year 3/4/5) to pack their own swimming bag so they are aware of all the things they should take for swimming and also so they know what to bring home!
• Teaching your child independence with dressing and undressing before swimming is a fabulous idea
• Goggles are very important to help the eyes as the water can be very chlorinated