School Sport with Mrs. Rachael Croker
School Athletics Carnival New Date
We can confirm that the new date for the carnival is Thursday 9 June.
If you can assist on the day in the following roles, please email me directly at rachael.croker@cg.catholic.edu.au ASAP.
- 8,9,10,11 and 12 year team managers
- Time keeping
- Infants’ helpers
Peter Lucas Cup- Rugby League Gala Day
Per the information in Mrs Lowe's section, unfortunatley the Peter Lucas Cup is now cancelled.
Athletics Coaching
The school has been able to secure a Sporting Schools grant for Term 2. This funding has gone to employing trained athletics coach, Vaughn, who is here each Friday for 5 weeks. Vaughn is guiding the students through the skills of relay running and baton changes, correct technique for shot putt and discus, as well as effective technique for long jump. The students are LOVING the sessions.
Vaughn giving Year 3 and 4 great advice on effective baton changes.
National Walk Safely to School Day
National Walk Safely to School Day is on Friday 20 May. Now in its 23rd year, the annual campaign encourages all primary school children, their parents and carers to walk safely and regularly to school.
We were lucky enough to have a visit from Senior Constable Scott Hunter, who handed out stickers to the children as they walked through the school gate and had a chat with them about road safety.
Sullivan and Hendrix were excited with the Walk Safely to School Day stickers they received.
Weet-Bix Active Bands
Athletics Australia is running a promotional program, encouraging primary students to increase the level of activity they are participating in daily. The program sees students given an active band that has a scanning code, where students create their own profile, record their daily physical activity and graph this over a period of a month.
Your child will take home a band that has a QR code. Families will need to register the band using the QR code and update each day how much physical activity a child does. We have been assigned resources and lessons in each classroom, with the goal of every class doing an extra 15 minutes of fitness daily. Families can add this time to their child’s daily activity.
Please note that this is an OPTIONAL program, and there is no expectation that families must register. Many children will be happy to wear their cool new band to school and let it be a visual reminder to perhaps do a bit of running during play break or join a game of soccer for a session.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.