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Update on Parking at O’Quinn Street for Grade 3-6 Athletics Carnival

Just a reminder to all families that we are unable to accommodate spectators at this year’s Grade 3-6 athletics carnival.  This is related to Covid-19 regulations imposed by the Toowoomba Regional Council.  Please help us to keep everyone safe by following these guidelines:

1. When dropping your child/ren off at the park, please ensure they present directly to their house marshal to be marked off the roll.
2. Please do not congregate at the park with other parents.
3. There will be a staff member positioned to assist students to cross the road.
4. Students are to be picked up from O’Quinn St. between 2:45 & 3:15 p.m. Parents will need to sign out their children with their respective house marshals prior to departure. Students will not be permitted to walk to parent’s cars.

If you have any further enquires please contact me on the address below.

Rachel.Salisbury@twb.catholic.edu.au

Athletics Carnival Parent Information

* See schedule of events below.

Procedure for Day 1

Grade 3-6 Students

• Students are to arrive at the O’Quinn Street Oval between 8:00am-8:30am. Students are to be dropped off NO earlier than 8:00am.
• NO SPECTATORS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE CARNIVAL.
• House captains will be required to arrive at the oval at 7:00am to assist with the setup.
• All students are to move directly to their house tent.
• All grade 3-6 students are required to participate in the 80/100m and 200m event, as well as all the field events on the day.
• All students are to be collected from O’Quinn Street Oval between 2:45 and 3:15pm. Parents will need to sign out their children with their respective house marshals prior to departure. Students will not be permitted to walk to parent’s cars. Please advise your class teachers if you are unable to make arrangements to collect your children from the park.

Procedure for Day 2 – DISCUS & SHOT PUT

Students born 2008-2011

• Students are to arrive at school at the normal time.
• Students born in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 will catch a bus to O’QUINN STREET at 8:30am.
• Students in grade 3 that are born in 2012, will remain at school
• The bus will return at approximately 11:30pm.
• NO SPECTATORS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE CARNIVAL.

Other Information

Age-group divisions

All students will be issued with a colour-coded name sticker that states their name and year of birth.  House marshals will provide students with their sticker when they check in on day 1 at O’Quinn Street. This will greatly assist staff in ensuring all students are where they should be at all times and competing in the right age group.  Students compete in their age group not their class year.  Please see below if you are unsure what age group your child falls into:

All students in grade 3, who are born in 2012, will participate in the 2011, or 9 year’s, category for field events – High Jump and Long Jump ONLY.  They will not participate in Discus and Shot Put. However, as they are not of appropriate age, they will not be eligible for age championship points.  They will simply be participating in these events to provide them with a valuable experience and to gain participation house points.

Nominating for Events – Grade 3-6 Students

All students will be required to participate in their respective sprint (80 or 100m), 200m, Long Jump, High jump, Shot Put and Discus (Except 8 year olds).  They will automatically be entered into the program for these events.

The 800m is the only event that students will need to nominate for.  This information will be collected from the students during their PE classes.

Points Allocation - Individual Age-Championship & House Points

The following points will be awarded to individual athletes and their respective houses according to the overall places that they obtain in each event.  Heats will be run for all track events (in the 9-12 year’s category), except for the 800m.  One participation point will go towards each students’ individual and house tally following these heats.  Subsequently, finals will then take place to award the major individual age championship points and house points, as below: 

• 1^st Place – 10 points
• 2^nd Place – 6 points
• 3^rd Place – 4 Points
• 4^th Place – 2 Points
• 5^th Place onwards - 1 Point

These points have been changed for 2020.

These points will also be awarded to all 9-12 year old’s for field events.

• Blue Ribbon (1^st)
• Red Ribbon (2^nd)
• Green Ribbon (3^rd)
• Yellow Ribbon (4^th)
• Navy Ribbon (Participation)

80m, 100m & 200m Final Qualifications

All 80m, 100m and 200m events will be timed and the fastest 8-9 runners will proceed to the final.  All students will be required to remain at the finish line until all heats in their age group have been run.  Finalists will then be named, and they will proceed directly to the track marshals to run their respective final.

High Jump – Fosbury Flop

As per risk assessment guidelines, only students that have obtained a certificate of competence are allowed to perform the Fosbury Flop.  If your child would like to be considered, please contact me on the details below prior to the carnival day.

Medal Presentations

No presentations will be held at the oval.  A special assembly will be conducted to present all age champions from 2011-2008 and winning houses on Thursday 27^th August at 2:00pm. As with Swimming and cross country, medallions will be presented to age champions in the 9-12 years age category.

Catholic Carnival and West Zone Carnival Team Selection

There will not be a Catholic Carnival or West Zone Carnival this year due to COVID-19.

House Colour Dress

Students required to wear their house colours on the day. Please be mindful when choosing your clothing for the day.  It is important that what you wear does not restrict your movement and is appropriate for competing in.

Canteen

There WILL NOT be a canteen this year.

Helpers/Volunteers

Unfortunately, we are unable to use parents and family members as helpers in 2020. 

OLOL Athletics Carnival Medallions – Sponsorship

In previous years various families and businesses have donated the Age-champion medallions to be given to the children.  All donations given will be acknowledged in the school newsletter and carnival program.  If you would like to contribute to the purchase cost of the medallions or know someone that might like to, please email me

Athletics Carnival - Schedule of Events – Day 1

O’Quinn Street 

Athletics Carnival - Schedule of Events – Day 2

O’Quinn Street Oval

Prep – Grade 2 Athletics Carnival – Day 3

This year’s Prep, grade 1 and 2 athletics carnival will look a little different than in previous years.  We have decided to host the carnival at school on the oval across the road.  The students will participate in a sprint and a relay race.  

Any parents and family members that would like to spectate are asked to remain within the designated area.

Rachel Salisbury

PE Teacher

Rachel.Salisbury@twb.catholic.edu.au