Swimming Carnival Year 3-6
Friday 28th February, 2020
Dear Parents,
On Friday 28th February, St. Clare of Assisi will be holding our annual Swimming Carnival at Queanbeyan Pool. All children from Years 3 - 6 will participate. The cost will be $12.00 per child to pay for buses & pool entry. For those students making their own way to and from the pool the price for admission only is $5.00. Payment is to be made through Qkr.
All 200 IM swimmers are asked to be at the pool by 8.30am to begin their races at 9am sharp. Parents may be asked to stay and assist with time keeping for these races. For all other swimmers, buses will begin leaving school at 8:50am. Competitive 100m and 50m swimmers will leave school on the first buses. All children will return to school by approximately 2:45pm. Lunch will be eaten at the pool so please pack recess, lunch and water bottles for your child. The canteen at the pool will be available for snacks only.
The program will include 200 Individual Medley, 100m, 50m and 15m swimming events. It is expected that all children will be able to compete in at least one swimming event. If your child is not a confident swimmer, the 15m races swum across the pool are the best option. These races are to give an opportunity for everyone to have a go at a race. There are adults in the water to assist and flotation devices there if needed. On the attached form, please nominate the events your child would like to participate in.
The day is designed for all children to participate and so that a school swimming squad can be chosen to compete in the Tuggeranong Region Swimming Carnival.
Children will need to remember the following:
- Wear a T-shirt in their house colour; (McCubbin-blue/Roberts-red/Streeton-green/Conder-yellow)
- Bring recess, lunch and drinks – Lots of Water!!
- Swimmers are to be worn to school under sports uniform
- Thongs/sandals, towel, school hat and sunscreen
- Swimming Caps are highly encouraged. These are available from the Front Office for $5.
Please complete the separate event nomination form and permission slips and return them to school by Friday 21st February.
Due to new Swimming Carnival guidelines regarding staff to student supervision ratios around water, novelty events will only be run this year if we receive adequate parent support to relieve staff from time keeping duties. If you are able to assist on the day, please complete the note attached. It is greatly appreciated by the staff and students. Parent helpers and spectators will not be charged entry and your children will love to see you there!
PLEASE NOTE DUE TO PRIVACY LAWS PARENTS MAY ONLY TAKE VIDEO FOOTAGE AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF THEIR OWN CHILDREN. THIS WILL BE SUPERVISED.
