Years 2-6 Swimming Carnival

We look forward to a fantastic day for our Years 2-6 Swimming Carnival in Week 7 on Monday 21 November, at Lane Cove Leisure Centre.

As usual, girls must be at school by 8.15 am on the carnival day. All girls will travel by hired bus and leave SCEGGS at 8.30 am to take students to Lane Cove Leisure Centre. Upon the event’s finish, girls will either return to school by bus or can be collected by a parent from the venue. Written permission must be sent to their Classroom Teacher if a student is being collected from the carnival. The school will conclude at the usual time of 3.10 pm.

Girls should come to school in PE uniform with their swimmers on underneath. At the carnival, the girls may wear decorated hats, coloured socks, t-shirts, and the like in House colours. There are to be no pom-poms or streamers to be brought to the carnival in our efforts to minimise any adverse impact on the environment. PE uniform must be worn correctly to and from school.

The pool at Lane Cove Leisure Centre is an outdoor pool. While there is ample undercover seating, girls must wear t-shirts and sun hats when not swimming and are expected to bring and apply sunscreen throughout the day. Girls may wear any sun-protective swimwear for the day if preferred. We ask that the girls bring enough food and drink for the day. 

Excitingly, we also welcome parents back to attend the carnival! Parents may sit near the students’ seating area or on the balcony overlooking the pool’s finish line. While the canteen facilities are open to parents, we ask that parents not purchase food or drinks for their children.

For students attending before-school and after-school activities, before school swim squad is cancelled, Art Club will be cancelled for the day, and Years 5 and 6 Drama Group will run as usual. All after-school sports activities will be on, but attendance is not compulsory.

As this is the second Swimming Carnival for the year, the day’s emphasis will be slightly different to that of Term 1. This year’s carnival will be used to select next year’s IPSHA Swimming Team. It is aimed at being a fun celebration for the girls and does not count towards House Cup points, nor will age champions be given out. Ribbons will still be given to race winners on the day. We encourage all girls to get involved in all events and strive for their personal best! From next year, we will be holding our Primary Swimming Carnival in Term 4 of each year, and all awards will be given as usual.

Any students who are absent and do not attend the carnival and wish to trial for the IPSHA Swimming Team will be able to do so in early 2023. This date is yet to be confirmed.

We are all looking forward to a beautiful day. In the case of inclement weather and the need to cancel the carnival, a decision will be made by 7.30 am. Please check the SCEGGS Sports Twitter feed for updates.

Tom Mitton
PDHPE and Sport Coordinator: Primary