Dear parents and caregivers,

Our first big event of 2024 will be held today at Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre - the 3-6 Swimming Carnival!

Students are required to arrive at school at 8:15 am and line up with their designated teacher on the Uptown/GN Basketball Court. Buses will leave promptly from outside the school at 8:30 am. Bus numbers with classes will be labelled on witches' hats. The following 2024 Classes will line up as follows getting their name marked off a roll:

Bus 1

5/6H                           with Miss Gavin

3/4A (Y4s)                 with Ms Jackson

Bus 2

5/6D                           with Mrs Divis

3/4O (Y4s)                with Ms Eriksson

Bus 3
 
5/6V                           with Mrs Vadala

3/4B (Y4s)                 with Mr Nguyen

Bus 4   

5/4E                            with Mrs Eve-Macleod

3/4H (Y4s)                 with Ms Jenkins

Y2s                            with Ms Jenkins

Bus 5            

3/4A (Y3s)                 with Mrs Weeks

3/4O (Y3s)                with Miss O'Toole

Bus 6      

3/4B (Y3s)                 with Mrs Boyle

3/4H (Y3s)                 with Mr Hickey

Attached is the program for the day. Feel free to show your children the running order. Current records are on the last page. Novelty events will run concurrently throughout the morning in a shallow pool for ONLY those in 3-6 who are not confident swimming 50m.

Students are reminded to wear their swimmers under their house mufti clothes / house shirts today so there is no need to change on arrival. Students do not wear school uniform.

House colours are as follows:

Emus - red

Kookaburras - blue

Lyrebirds - green /  yellow

Magpies - black / white

Students are to pack:

• spare underwear and bag to put wet clothes in
• towel
• goggles (if they wish)
• swimming cap (if they wish)
• OWN sunscreen (and apply before they arrive) they will need to apply several times during the day as it will be hot
• any medication not held at the school including asthma puffers
• wear closed in shoes/runners
• recess, snacks and lunch
• two full cold water bottles
• hat
• hand sanitiser (if they wish - we will have a large supply at the pool)

Students will be sat undercover for the day in their house groups and will be regularly asked to reapply sunscreen. Spare sunscreen bottles will be with supervising staff in each house group.

A reminder that the swimming carnival is open for parent/family spectators  - there will be a small entry fee to the centre to spectate when you arrive at the reception. 

Buses are due back by 3:00 pm. We will update you in the afternoon if this is not the case.

IN LINE WITH OUR CURRENT MULTIMEDIA PERMISSION POLICY, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS MUST NOT TAKE A PHOTO OR MAKE A VIDEO RECORDING OF ANY STUDENT OTHER THAN THEIR OWN CHILD.

Kind regards,

Matt Hull & Courtney Avramides (Swimming Carnival Coordinators)

We choose to recognise the Wangal People of the Eora Nation as the true owners of the land on which we stand: of the sky above and of the water that surrounds us. We thank the Elders, both of the past and the present, who are the traditional custodians of this country and we promise to care for the land and respect it as they have done. As we play and learn together, we extend that respect to all Aboriginal people.