Athletics Day - Friday 27/3

Introducing our Sporting House Captains:

Kunuwarra - Grace S and Jed G

Perridak - Braxton P and Jake B

Buniya - River A and Georgia B

Djirnap - Harley S and Braxton K

IMPORTANT ATHLETICS DAY INFORMATION - PLEASE READ (re-run)

Miners Rest Primary School – Athletics Day, Llanberris

Children have been involved in Physical Education and sports classes developing their skills and capabilities for Athletics Day. House Colours are to be worn to this event.

Friday, 27th March – Tabloid Sports (Foundation – Year 2)

12:00pm-3:10pm

Key Focus – The Tabloids Sports are designed to introduce our students to the varied skills and techniques required to participate in our senior Athletics Program. It is an age appropriate developmental program that is engaging and fun. The activities will be run on the day by Ballarat High School students. Having the Foundation – 2 students at Llanberris will allow the whole school to experience the day together, creating great house spirit. These sports are for participation, engagement and fun.

Friday, 27th March – Athletics Sports (Year 3 – Year 6)

10:15am-3:10pm

Key Focus – The Senior School Athletics sports is a competitive athletics day where we celebrate both participation and competition. Students are in their year levels and earn points for their house colours. The students will be involved in events such as discus, shot put, long jump, vortex throw and sprint events. High jump and triple jump have already been completed at school before the event and the results have been recorded. The vortex throw is an additional event this year. Circular team relays are run at the end of the day for selected students in years 3-6.

All students who are running in the 800m event are to arrive at the Miners Rest Primary School Gym at 8:10am where they will have their name marked off and travel on the bus to Llanberris.

All other students will arrive at school at the normal time of 8:45am.

Dismissal -  Students will be dismissed at the end of the presentations. Parents/Carers need to see their child/s classroom teacher to have their name marked off the roll.

Year Level Champions (2 per year level, a boy and a girl) are determined by utilising a standardised scoring system for each individual event:

          Firstly – by the highest point winner in each year level

This year an additional point will be awarded to the outright age winner of any field event and track final.

If students are tied on points – 

          Secondly – a countback is conducted based on the number of 3’s they have achieved

If students are tied on 3’s

          Thirdly – a countback is conducted on the number of first places they have achieved in field and running events

Canteen – The canteen will be open on the day. Students are not permitted to go to the canteen. Food or drink must be delivered to students by Parents/Carers.

A reminder please that no dogs are allowed at Llanberris.

In the case of inclement weather on any of the aforementioned days a decision and subsequent notifications will be made on Sentral. Please avoid calling the school office as no news will mean good news.

We look forward to your attendance on Friday.

Kind Regards, 

Katherine and Casey