Our busy term is set to continue, with a number of events still upcoming. 

Olympics Torch Visit

On Wednesday 2^nd June, students from Year 3-6 will get the opportunity to view Olympic Torches from almost every Olympic Games of the modern era, including one from the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay.  This collection is being bought to school and shared by a local enthusiast who will also share his abundant knowledge of the Olympic Games History.  We are looking forward to a wonderful session.

Auskick

Wonderful to see so many students enjoying the Auskick Sessions on Friday Afternoons.

Track and Field

With the end of Term 2 already on the horizon we are in full preparation for our school Track and Field (Athletics) Carnivals.

Dates:

• Upper School 200m and 800m events – Wednesday 16^th June (Week 9) – afternoon session.
• Upper School – Wednesday 23^rd June (Week 10) – all day
• LowerSchool – Thursday 24^th June (Week 10) – 9am to 11am

Distance Running Events: - these will be occurring at the Mt Maria Junior Playing Fields at the end of Mott Street, Enoggera.  Students who are 9, 10, 11 and 12 years this year will be given the opportunity to decide if they wish to participate in either the 200m and/or 800m running event.  These students together with staff will walk from Enoggera to the playing fields on the afternoon of 16^th June, all other students will remain at school.  For students, wishing to compete a permission form will come home in the next week or so with more details regarding this event.

Upper School Carnival:– this will be held on Wednesday 24^th June, at school.  This will be an all-day event with students from Year 3-6 participating in a variety of track and field events.  

Lower School Carnival:– this event is planned for Thursday 25^th June, at school for the morning session only. Students from Prep to Year 2 will participate in a running event plus a number of tabloid style events.

More details including proposed program will be sent home closer to the event as the planning comes together.

District Sport Trials – Term 2:

There are still a handful of City District Team Sports Trials scheduled for Term 2.  Depending on the sport, students born 2011, 2010 & 2009 may be able to trial for City District Teams and ultimately commence a Representative Pathway.  This is an optional extra-curricular activity for students. It involves costs to parents in terms of trial fees, most trials are during the day with transport the responsibility of

the parents, however, trials will also remain ‘Spectator Free’ environments – parents will need to drop off prior to the trials and return and pick up at completion of trials. If students are selected in a City District Team there will be additional costs including, uniforms, team levies, possibly some travel to larger venues around the city. There will also be additional training sessions. Parents and Students need to be fully aware of the commitment that will be needed if they consider trialling.  

As a general guide, the student should be participating in club sport or tournaments of the particular sport for in excess of one year.  Forms will be distributed by the HPE teacher if they are eligible to participate in trials.  They will need to be completed by parents, signed off by the Principal and taken to the trial by the student, trail payments will need to be made via the City District School Shoponline all prior to the trial. School nominations will be submitted by the HPE teacher for those students who have been provided with forms. If your student does not wish to trial please, let me know ASAP after you have received forms and I will withdraw the school nomination.

For some sports a trial will be held at school to select those attending trials as our nomination numbers are limited. Students who have expressed an interest will be advised of trials when they arise, which will typically be during a lunch break or short period of class time. These trials will be supported by Education Queensland Staff who have experience in the nominated sports.  

Please remember this is an opportunity at REPRESENTATIVE SPORT not an opportunity to try something new. 

The upper school classes have all discussed with me the sports in which they participate outside of school and their interest in potentially participating in representative trials and their experience playing their sports, which helps in considering whether it is timely for them to be nominated or whether they should be waiting for another year.   

Some additional information about the District is available on the City District Sports Page connected to the Metropolitan North Website. Feel free to check in on this site.    https://metnorthschoolsport.eq.edu.au/district-sport/our-districts/city

As always if you have any questions relating to sport, please email me at jjard16@eq.edu.au and I will endeavour to answer them or find out the answers from the relevant group.

Key Dates – this term.

Track and Field Carnivals

• Upper School 200m and 800m events – Wednesday 16^th June (Week 9) – afternoon session.
• Upper School – Wednesday 23^rd June (Week 10) – all day
• LowerSchool – Thursday 24^th June (Week 10) – 9am to 11am