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As part of the school’s PDHPE Program in Term 3 all the children in Years 3 to 6 will participate in a Gala Day. This year they are required to select a sport they wish to participate in. They all have the choice of Netball, AFL or Cricket.
Please read the information below and discuss with your child, the sport he or she would like to choose and fill in the Google Form Permission note by Wednesday 28th August as Mrs Frost needs to submit numbers and make teams.
DATES – Years 3 and 4 – Tuesday 24th September 2019
Years 5 and 6 – Thursday 26th September 2019
NETBALL – This is open to all boys and girls and is held at John Fisher Park, Curl Curl. Please complete current playing level and position to help with allocation into teams.
AFL – This is open to all boys and girls. In Years 3 and 4 all students from the 12 schools will participate in a series of skills sessions and mini games mixed with other schools. Please note students will not be playing as an SJN team as it is a skill development day. Years 5 and 6 will play games of AFL for the day. This is to be held at North Narrabeen Reserve, North Narrabeen
CRICKET – This is held at North Narrabeen Reserve and is open to all boys and girls. Please note that it is helpful that players have an ability to bowl at the stumps. Please note that if we do not have enough to fill a team in cricket and AFL we will be allocated a school to join and make up a combined team.
TRANSPORT – Netball will travel on the bus. AFL and Cricket students will walk to and from the venue.
UNIFORM – All students are to wear their sports uniform including a hat.
FOOD AND DRINK – Please bring recess and lunch, you may wish to include some extra healthy snacks. Plenty of water to drink is essential. There is no canteen at either venue.
SUNSCREEN – Parents, sunscreen must be applied at home for the day. It is advised that sunscreen is brought on the day for your child to re-apply throughout the day.
PARENT HELPERS – We need parents to help with team supervision for the day. If you can offer your time to help supervise your child’s team on the day please indicate below. This would be greatly appreciated.
Please complete the Google Form Permission here by Wednesday 28th August 2019.
Thank you for your continued support and assistance
Stage 2 and Stage 3 Teachers
School photos will take place on Wednesday 4 September 2019.
All students should wear full winter uniform.
Order envelopes are due back to school by Friday 30 August 2019.
Friday 30th August – from 7.30am
🔷 The day will be celebrated with open classrooms, a FREE bacon and egg sandwich and juice for dads/carer and children.
🔷 A coffee van will be on the premises for you to purchase coffee, tea and hot chocolate at your own expense
🔷 For catering purposes, please complete this Google Form by Wednesday 21st of August.
Athletics Order of Events & Expectations
Times may vary slightly on the day.
The 2019 school athletics carnival will be held on Friday 2nd August at the Academy of Sport, Wakehurst Parkway, Narrabeen (Week 2 Term 3).
All children will be required to travel to the venue by bus with the whole school. The bus will leave school at 9.15am and return at 2.30pm. Should you wish to take your child home at the conclusion of the carnival (expected time is 2 pm) please indicate on the Google form (link below).
The carnival will run simultaneously as an infants skill development carnival for kindergarten and year 1 on the grass area in the middle of the track (this includes modified field events, novelty races, relay and running races) and a primary carnival for years 2-6.
5, 6, 7 YEAR OLDS
Are eligible to compete in the track in the 70m and 100m
ALL AGES
100m – these are run in separate age groups and separate boys and girls
ALL OTHER EVENTS
800m – this event is run as a timed final – Junior (under 8, 9 and 10’s), 11 yrs and 12 yrs
200m – this event is run as a timed final – Junior (under 8, 9 and 10’s), 11 yrs and 12 yrs
FIELD EVENTS
Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put and Discus – please note all field events are grouped into Junior (under 8, 9 and 10’s); 11 years and 12 Years
UNIFORM
Students must wear their sports uniform including a hat and their colour house t-shirt. Please remember to bring recess, lunch, drinks for the day, sunscreen and any required medication
VOLUNTEERS
As always, without our PARENTS we could not run a carnival. If you can spare anytime on the day please complete the google form included.
GOOGLE FORM
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bj9cs1c0AxDd9rza3UL8DdJI1MS4v4-i_uNjDBSrq6o/viewform?ts=5d131db3&edit_requested=true
Please submit this form indicating which events your child will be competing in and if you are able to assist on the day no later than Friday 26 July 2019. (end of Week 1 Term 3)
IMPORTANT
Please complete and submit individual forms for each child
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.
Mrs Frost – PE Teacher