Term 1 Swimming

Swimming - Tomorrow from 2-3pm.

The focus of these sessions for our infants students is water confidence. Students will develop skills in propelling through the water in a streamlined position, using arm action and continuous kicking. For our primary students and more confident swimmers our sessions will give students opportunities to perform a range of swimming and water rescue skills, eg freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, entry and exit in deep water, deep dive and rope rescue.

Equipment Needed: Please ensure your child has the following items in a separate bag for each swimming session:

swimmers and rash shirt (children will not be able to swim without a rash shirt).
towel
thongs or slides
sunscreen (only if a particular brand is needed. The school has sunscreen available).
goggles

Swimming Carnival: This Thursday!

The children are all super excited to participate in the swimming carnival this Thursday the 9th of February. It is looking as though the weather will be on our side! Children will catch the bus to the pool at 3pm and the carnival will begin at 3:30pm. There is no cost for the carnival. Students are able to wear a t-shirt and zinc in their house colour to the carnival if they would like to. A big thank you to all those parents who have volunteered to help with the running of our carnival. A note has been sent home today to advise you of the job you have been allocated.

To make our carnival run we ask that parents sit across the pool from the students. We will be putting up our lovely shade tents for parents to use, so don't forget to bring your camp chairs and make use of the shade provided. Our carnival will be wrapped up around 7pm. It is important that all students stay for the duration of the carnival to cheer on their team mates and experience all the fun of the day. Colour houses have been preparing fiercely for the War Cries and we need all voices there to help.

Our amazing PT&F members will be running a BBQ for the event and will be accepting EFTPOS and cash payments. We will be having a 30min break at around 5pm as our dinner break.

Things to remember for the day:

Students wear sports uniform to school.
Pack swimmers, rashie, a towel and sunscreen in a separate bag. (Optional: Students may pack a shirt and where zinc that is their house colour).
Pack extra snacks and water.

Order of Events:

Age Divisions for Swimming Championship Points:

All students who enter an event at the swimming carnival get participation points for their Colour House Team.

Events that contribute to Championship Points are as follows:

Individual 50 metres freestyle events: 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years, 11 years, 12 years.

Form stroke 25 metre events: Sub Junior only - (6 years, 7 years).

Form stroke 50 metre events: Junior: (8 years, 9 years, 10 years); 11 years; 12/13 years.

ADPSC Facebook Page

All information about Diocesan sports events is well communicated on the Armidale Diocesan Primary Sports Council Facebook Page. This includes postponements and event photos. Please ensure you take the time to like this page, so you have access to the most up to date information on Diocesan sports events.

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