Upcoming Dates

Friday Sport Draw

Please Note: Should adult members of the community wish to attend an event at a public space, i.e. Friday Sport venues, they must ensure that they maintain appropriate social distance and do not join the team.

Cross Country

The Our Lady of Lourdes Cross Country Carnival will be held on Tuesday 30th March at Newtown Park.  In preparation for this event, we will be running a cross country training program, as below:

PLEASE NOTE – STUDENTS ARE TO BE DROPPED OFF AT THE PARK AT 7:30AM.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU WALK YOUR CHILDREN TO THE MEETING PLACE AND CHECK THEM IN WITH THE STAFF MEMBER PRESENT.

FOLLOWING TRAINING WE WILL WALK BACK TO SCHOOL AS A GROUP.

IMPORTANT: As part of the risk assessment process for Cross Country Running, all students that run the competitive track must participate in a training program.  Students can complete this at our school training sessions or individually outside of school.  ALL STUDENTS wishing to run the competitive track must also have a SIGNED CONSENT form.  These will be sent home with interested students.

OLOL Cross Country Carnival

Tuesday 30^th March 2021 – 8:30-1:00pm – Newtown Park

Prep- Grade 2 Fun Run

• Approximate run time 9:00 – 10:00am
• Students will walk to Newtown Park in Class Groups.
• Prep, Grade 1 and 2 students will run an extended lap of the oval (approximately 600m).
• The following ribbons and house points will be presented to students in Prep – Grade 2:

• Race Order: Grade 2 boys, Grade 2 Girls, Grade 1 Boys, Grade 1 Girls, Prep Boys & Prep Girls.
• After these races, the P-2 students will return to school

Grade 3-6 Competitive Cross-Country Event

• Approximate starting time – 10:00am
• Students will walk to Newtown Park in class groups.
• Following the P-2 Fun Run, grade 3-6 students will participate in a competitive cross-country race.
• Students will need to nominate for this event. Only students that have completed the consent form will be allowed to run the full track. I will take nominations during PE lessons and send consent forms home.

These are only approximate and subject to change. 

The following ribbons/medallions and house/individual points will be presented to students in 9-12 years:

•  As with Athletics and swimming, all students in grade 3 who are born in 2013 (8 years), have attended training and wish to run the competitive event, will participate in the 2012 or 9 year’s category. However, as they are not of appropriate age, they will not be eligible for age championship points, nor will they be eligible to continue on to the West Zone Carnival.    These students will be awarded a place ribbon and 4 participation points, regardless of finishing place.  Please see me if you require further clarification on this.
• The first 6 place getters, in the 10, 11 & 12 Years age categories, will be offered the opportunity to represent the school at the West Zone Cross Country Carnival. There are qualification times in place for this event which students must run to be eligible.  These times will be adhered to regardless of whether students finished in the top 6 at our school carnival. 

9-year-olds are not eligible to compete at West Zone.

• The course will be marked with markers and marshals will be stationed around the course.
• After the races, we will have presentations and return to school by 1:00pm. This is subject to change.

Grade 3-6 Fun Run

• This event is open to ALL grade 3-6 students, regardless of whether they have already run the Competitive Cross-Country Race.
• The event will be 1 lap around the competitive cross-country course.
• All students will be encouraged to at least walk the track.
• All students who participate will receive one (1) point for their house.

In the Morning before coming to School

• Please apply sunscreen before coming to school and remind the children to apply more throughout the morning.
• Students are also required to bring their morning tea and lunch with them. Depending on time, we will eat morning tea and possibly lunch at the park. 
• It is crucial that the children drink lots of water, so please make sure they have a water bottle.
• PUFFERS and EPI-PENS – please make sure your child has their own with them if required.
• Please make sure students have been to the toilet prior to arriving at school. While there are toilets available at the park, we would rather avoid using them where possible.
• Students will walk to Newtown Park in Class Groups.

Spectators

Due to COVID-19 restrictions no spectators will be permitted to congregate on the main oval, where the children will be assembled, or on the inside of the track boundary.  Thank you for your support.

Volunteers

If you are able to help set up in the morning, we will be down at the park from 7:30am.  Grade 6 students in the Sports Leadership Group are also asked to arrive at 7:30 to assist with setting up.

Representative Sport—Toowoomba & Darling Downs Teams

Throughout the course of the year Toowoomba Primary School Sport and Darling Downs School Sport offer trials to eligible students for a variety of team and individual sports.  To be eligible for selection, students need to be born in 2011, 2010 or 2009. Strict nomination requirements apply, and it is at the sole discretion of the school to decide whether to nominate individual students. 

In order to gain interest levels and an idea of previous experience, a representative Sport Nomination Form will go home this week.  This form outlines all relevant information regarding the trials for the whole of 2021.  Please thoroughly read all information. If your child is of a high standard in their chosen sport/s and would like to be considered for nomination, please complete the nomination form and return to Ms. Salisbury ASAP.  No student will be nominated for a trial without a completed form.

Congratulations to the following students on their selection in representative teams for 2021:

Riley (Grade 4) – Toowoomba Softball

Maddox (Grade 5) – Toowoomba Softball

Ezekiel (Grade 6) – West Zone Swimming

Bowie (Grade 5) – West Zone Swimming

Jack (Grade 5) – West Zone Swimming

Asher (Grade 4) – West Zone Swimming

Claire (Grade 6) – West Zone Swimming

Sophie (Grade 6) – West Zone & Darling Downs Swimming

Skye (Grade 4) – West Zone & Darling Downs Swimming

Ezekiel (Grade 6) – Toowoomba Basketball

Novena (Grade 5) – Toowoomba Basketball

Rachel.Salisbury@twb.catholic.edu.au