PE News
District Swimming
Good luck to our students who are competing in the Pine Rivers District Swimming Carnival next Wednesday. We hope you have fun and achieve a Personal Best.
AFL
AFL Auskick will be running on Thursdays after school from 22nd February through to 28th March. It is open to all students from P-2. Next week I am expecting the sign on information to be available from the office.
Gymnastics
Amain Gym will be running gymnastics sessions for yr 1-3 students on Wednesdays before school from 28th February through to 20th March. The sessions are free but limited to 30 students on a first in, best dressed basis and it always books out. Permission forms are attached and extra copies are available from the office.
Cross country training and carnival
The year 3-6 cross country carnival will be held Tuesday 26th March. Students turning 10-12 this year have the opportunity to train for the cross country during the three weeks prior. Training will be available Tuesdays 3.15-3.45, Wednesdays 8.00-8.30 and Fridays 3.15-3.45 between 5th March and 22nd March. Permission forms are attached and extra copies are available from the office.
District Sports Trials:
The Pine Rivers District run trials through year as a development pathway for 10-12year old students. At the trials, students will compete against other students from the district for a place in the Pine Rivers District Team. If selected for this team they will then be expected to attend district training and then compete against other districts. Some children may then be selected for the Regional team and so on. These trials are not a ‘give it a go’ session but rather a pathway to state and international level. For your child to be considered to trial, they need to be playing that sport in a club at the highest level available. Some less common sports do not hold district trials. Instead, selected students trial out for the regional team directly.
This year I have placed Expression of Interest forms for ALL SPORTS on the sports noticeboard. Students who have the skills to qualify for a district team need to write their name on the form so that I know who to talk to when the trials approach. Alternatively, parents can email me on cxmar5@eq.edu.au. If students or parents do not inform me of their interest and skill level I will not be able to pass on the required information.
The Pine Rivers District have introduced a new QR code system for all sports trials. The QR codes will be sent by myself to those students who are selected to attend the trial. Families will register through the code and the trial package, which is now paperless, will be sent directly to students / families.
Attached is a list of all the District Sports dates and QR scan code closing dates. However, these dates are subject to frequent changes so please keep an eye on the newsletter and encourage your children to listen in parade for updated information. Again, if your child has their name on the Expression of Interest form, I will be able to make sure that the relevant information gets to the correct people.
Clare Marks
HPE specialist, Dayboro State School (Mon-Tues)