Years 7 – 12 Athletics Carnival

Athletics Carnival Years 7-12

Thursday 1 May, 9am – 2.30pm ES Marks Athletics Field

We are looking forward to the 2025 Inter-House Athletics Carnival next term! Here is the information to help you prepare for the day. The Online Carnival Program can be accessed at the bottom of this article.

Roll Call: All students (except 800m runners who will be notified that they are leaving before 8am) are to arrive at school in time for Roll Call at 8.20am, in SCEGGS PE Uniform. The locations where students will meet their Form Teachers on Thursday 1 May are:

Year 12: outside the Auditorium
Year 7: in the driveway near the Jacaranda Gates
Year 8 – Year 11: in their Form Rooms

House Officials, Year 12 and Year 7 will depart on the first buses.

Travel Arrangements: The Carnival may be cancelled on the morning if there is likelihood of rain, so it is essential that all students make their way to school and travel by hired coaches. No student is permitted to make her own way to the Carnival in the morning. In the afternoon, we expect the Carnival to finish at 2.30pm. All girls will travel back to school on the buses unless a written permission note or email has been provided to the Form Teacher in advance of the day of the Carnival. If they have parental permission, students may be dismissed at the conclusion of the carnival, after consulting their Form Teacher.

Uniform: Girls must wear correct sports uniform to and from the 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 SunSmart hat, 50+ sunscreen, and school jumper and/or school tracksuit should also be brought to the Carnival. Students will be sitting in an exposed area which can get quite cold, so students may also want to bring something to sit on (eg. a waterproof jacket or small rug/picnic blanket).

Be SunSmart: Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide! All students should bring a SunSmart hat, 50+ sunscreen, sunglasses as well as warm clothing.

Lunch: There are NO canteen facilities. All students must bring their own lunch and plenty of water for the day. No student will be allowed outside the venue for any reason.

Behaviour: SCEGGS has been very fortunate to have the opportunity to use this track. The staff at the venue have been very co-operative and helpful. Please return their hospitality by showing thoughtful behaviour and ensuring that all rubbish is placed in the appropriate bins.

Generally: There are to be no phones, electronic devices, Tablet PCs etc and definitely no chewing gum. Just bring your House spirit and participate enthusiastically.

All students must sit in their allocated areas when they arrive at the venue.

Wet Weather: Be fully prepared for wet weather (umbrellas, raincoats, etc.). In the case of extremely wet weather a decision will be made at 8.00am. If WET WEATHER results in the cancellation of the Carnival, we will operate under the usual arrangements for Day 9. Students should be as prepared as possible, with pens and paper for use throughout the day … but we do NOT expect students to bring every single thing they would usually need for all four lessons!

Sports Training / Rehearsals on Thursday:

There will be NO Secondary team sports training on the day of the Carnival
- All Junior IGSA Teams will have training sessions on Monday 28 April (staff day)
Secondary Music rehearsals WILL STILL GO AHEAD:
- Edwardes Percussion Ensemble 7.30 – 8.10am
- Glennie Percussion Ensemble 3.15 – 3.55pm

Student Information

Major and Minor Heats

There are two different types of heats for running races, Major and Minor heats.

Major Heats are not exclusive to the fastest runners but are for all students who wish to give their best effort in a race and be competitive for their House! If you are keen to challenge yourself or be in the mix for IGSA selection, we encourage you to enter a Major heat. If you do not nominate for a Major Heat, you may join a Minor Heat on the day and can still run and receive points for your house.

All students will receive a Major Heat sign-up email from Ms Axford towards the end of the school holidays.

800m Races Starting Early (only Major Heats)

For those wishing to compete in the 800m races, there will only be Major Heats. These will begin prior to the official start time of the carnival at approximately 8.15am. A bus will depart school at 7.30am.

Students wishing to compete in 800m events must complete the Major Heat sign-up form.

1500m Races

For those wishing to compete in the 1500m races, there will only be Major Heats. These will take place on Monday 5 May at after school Athletics Training, at ES Marks. Students wishing to compete in 1500m events must complete the Major Heat sign-up form.

Open Invitational 100m and Staff v Prefects Fun Relay

The Open Invitational 100m is the 10 fastest students in the school across any age who will have the opportunity to race against one another (times taken from all 100m races on the day). We are also hoping to run a staff v prefects relay. These events will only proceed if there is enough time at the end of the carnival.

Appropriate Athletics Attire

We want you to show your House spirit however please ensure you are competing in appropriate clothing and shoes for athletics. Staff will ask students to remove any clothing that is not appropriate to compete in.

You can view the program below.