Secondary Sport News

Secondary Inter-House Swimming Carnival

Wednesday 7 February, 9.30am – 2.30pm at Lane Cove Aquatic Centre

Travel Arrangements

All girls must come to school (8.15am) in correct sports uniform and travel on the buses to the carnival. Please note that we are using a new venue this year.

Girls are to go to their Form room and wait for instructions to move to the buses. Form Teachers will travel on the bus with their class.

The Carnival will finish at 2.30pm. All girls will travel back to school on the buses unless a written permission note has been given to the Form Teacher.

Students may be dismissed at the conclusion of the carnival, after consulting their Form Teacher. Parent should collect students from Little Street near the Pottery Green Oval Parking area.

Uniform

Girls must wear correct sports uniform to and from school. They may change into other decorative House attire once at school. No girl is to travel to or from school in any clothing other than their correct sports uniform.

A school hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, a school jumper or tracksuit must also be brought to the Carnival. If it is particularly hot, we would also strongly recommend a light long sleeve top for further sun protection when not swimming.

Girls should swim in the SCEGGS swimming costume or approved race suit, and Swimming cap.

Lunch and refreshments

There will be no canteen facilities available. All girls must bring enough food and drink for the day.

Parents and spectators

Spectators will be permitted at the carnival.

General

There are to be no mobile phones, laptops, chewing gum or face paint (coloured zinc for sun safety is permitted).

Girls are to move to their allocated House area when they arrive at the pool.

Attendance at the Carnival is compulsory. Girls unable to attend on the day are required to submit an explanatory note to their Form Teacher.

The most important contribution on the day is each girl’s support of her House.

Girls must adhere to the pool rules – no running, pushing, bombing, hanging on lane ropes, unsafe or disruptive behaviour. The wading pool is out of bounds.

Wet Weather

Be fully prepared for wet weather – bring umbrella and/or raincoat.

In the case of extremely wet weather or thunderstorm/lightning, a decision will be made at school on the morning of the Carnival. All girls should have some basic equipment with them (eg some paper and their pencil case) to participate in Day 8 lessons in the event the Carnival does not proceed.

Please Note:
On the morning and afternoon of the Swimming Carnival, there will be NO Secondary Sporting co-curricular activities (with the exception of gymnastics). There will be some matches for Sydney Indoor Hockey and St Catherine’s Basketball and Competitions. The Music ensemble will still rehearse.

Alison Gowan
Director of Sport