National Health & Physical Education Day

Wednesday 1st September (Sorry we missed it)

Why do we have a National Health & Physical Education DAY ?

Visit the gallery link to see how parents can help their children be more active and why this is important: https://hpeday.com.au/gallery/

What you can do at home - https://hpeday.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Parents-and-HPE-Day-2020.pdf

Mullum Paralympics

Well done to all of the students who participated in the Mullum Paralympics last week.

Below is a pie chart showing which year level at Mullum was the most active at completing this activity.

Was your child one of them?

Being active, as we know, is a very important part of being healthy, not only physically but mentally. Now that playgrounds are off limits, it has been pleasing to see many parents taking their children to Council grounds, ovals and reserves to ride bikes, operate remote control cars, hunt for insects, have a picnic or ball game, go for a walk, look for Spring blossoms, walk the family dog…to name a few. Many school families have done Ms Hill and Mrs Shackelford’s ‘Mullum Word Hunt’. Others are doing Mrs Hunsdale’s ‘Mullum House Rules’.

Another idea is to go for a walk and play one of the games below –

Colours – every person chooses or is assigned a colour and must look for that colour on your route. Players get points for each object they see with their assigned colour. Players must state clearly what the object is and keep track of their own points.

Count Off - pick something to keep track of, from red cars to dead trees. Make it a contest or collaborate, whichever is more appealing to your walking crew.

Follow The Leader – a classic! The leader adds an element to the walk, like an arm motion, a sound, a hop, or so on. Everyone behind has to follow along. Or, to make the game more challenging, have each new leader add a new element while keeping all the old ones going.

Have fun!

Division Cross Country - POSTPONED

This is now booked for Monday 13th September at Yarra Glen Race Track. All other arrangements are the same - Yarra Glen racecourse, parents supply transport and supervision. Good luck! Please note, due to competition schedules SSV has decided Division cross country events will not be pushed to Term 4 if they are not held in Term 3.

Please, view the dates below as new dates have been added and some events cancelled due to restrictions in the current climate.

WHOLE SCHOOL SPORT DATES

Monday 8 November to Friday 12 November - Whole School Swimming Program at Aquanation. Students will be transported by bus and supervised by Mullum teachers.

OTHER SPORT DATES IN 2021

Monday 13th September (2nd new date) – Division Cross Country at Yarra Glen Racecourse. For qualifying students via District XC. Parent/guardian supervision and transport required.
CANCELLED - Eastern Metropolitan Region Cross Country
CANCELLED – State Cross Country
Monday 18th October (NEW DATE) – Warrandyte South District Athletics Carnival at Bill Sewart Aths Track. For all Grade 5/6 students plus qualifying Grade 3/4 students via House Aths carnival. All students will be transported by bus and supervised by Mullum teachers. New back up dates: 19th/21st/or 22nd October.
Thursday 28th October – Maroondah/Manningham Divisions Athletics Carnival at Bill Sewart Aths Track. For qualifying students via District Aths carnival. Parent/guardian transport and supervision required.
TBA - Eastern Metropolitan Athletics Carnival for qualifying students via the Division Aths carnival. Parent/guardian transport and supervision required.
Wednesday 17 November (NEW DATE) – State Athletics/Track & Field Championships at Lakeside for qualifying students via EMR competition. Parent/guardian transport and supervision required.

Please note: Dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Further information will be provided closer to the dates. If you have any questions about these events, please email me through Compass or call the office.

Fiona Pumpa

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