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House Cross Country/Fun Run

A reminder again that the House Cross Country/Fun Run is next Thursday morning. Students are encouraged to wear their House colours and get sponsors for the day.

We still need helpers for both events, if you are able to help on the day please complete the slip below:

Organisational Details

Date:  Thursday 18th March

Venue:  Stiggant’s Reserve and the river area for Year 3 -6

              Oval at school for Foundation – 2

Grades Prep/1K will begin at 9.10am – 9.40am

Grade 1/2N will run from 9.45am – 10.15am

Foundation will run from 10.20am – 10.50am

Activity:  The House Cross Country is for all students in Year 3 – 6.

                Students who turn 8/9/10 years old this year will run 2kms.

                Students who turn 11/12/13 years old this year will run 3km.

Time:  Year 5 and 6 (and students in year 4 turning 11 this year) will walk down to the river departing school at approximately 9.00am for a 9.10am start and return to school at approximately 10.30am.

               Year 3 and 4 will walk down to the river departing school at approximately 9.40am for a 9.55am start and return to school at approximately 10.50am.  

All students are required to bring a drink bottle, hat, Warrandyte sport uniform/house colours and footwear. Any student who has ventolin, whether they have asthma on the morning or not needs to bring their ventolin with them. 

This is a fund-raising activity so could all parents please return their sponsorship form which is attached to this sheet, and money as soon as possible after the event. Thank you for your support.

SPONSORS:  All students in Foundation – 6 are encouraged to seek sponsorship. A form is attached. Additional forms are available from the office. 

PRIZES:  All students raising over $45 sponsorship will have their name placed in a draw to win sporting equipment. Eight names will be pulled out of a hat.

CLOTHING:  Appropriate clothing and footwear for physical activity. As students are competing for points for their house, they are encouraged to wear their house colour.

Anderson – RED    Brackenbury – YELLOW   Forbes – BLUE        Yarra – GREEN

Let’s work hard to make this a successful event! Thank you for participating in this worthwhile fundraiser. 

I will need parent helpers on the day at both school and Stiggants Reserve. Please call, email for fill in the slip below and return ASAP to the office or Sally if you are able to help with either. 

Thank you.

PARENT HELPER ASSISTANCE

Name: ....................................................................................is able to help with 

Please circle:

(Year 3-6)

OR

 (Foundation -2)

 Contact Number: .....................................................

My child is .......................................................................... in Year ....................

SALLY FREEMANTLE

Sports Co-Ordinator

Interschool Sport

We’ve continued with some of our winning streak this week, with wins by both rounders teams, a draw in girl’s softball and the bat tennis team only losing by 3 games. Well done everyone! 

There is a Bye next Thursday.