Tingalpa State School Cross Country

The fun and exciting Inter-House Cross Country carnivals will be held at Tingalpa State School on Monday 24 March.

9:00 – 11:00am – Senior Cross Country Carnival – Year 3 – 6

2:00 – 3:00pm – Junior Cross Country Carnival – Prep – 2

The purpose of our carnivals is to determine which Sports House has the best participation and strongest spirit while providing a safe and fun environment for students to test their fitness. Students have an opportunity to run/walk individually or with a friend in order to finish the race.

Events:

• Prep – one lap of oval
• Year 1 and 2 – two laps of oval
• 8 year olds – 1km course (approximately)
• 9 and 10 year olds – 2km course (approximately)
• 11 and 12 year olds – 3km course (approximately)

It is important students bring their hat, water bottle and sunscreen on the day. Students need to wear their school sports uniform and appropriate shoes for running.

Carnivals provide a great opportunity for students to learn the importance of striving to do their best, even if they don’t receive a winning place. By joining in, students are showing team spirit and collecting points for their team, so we look forward to all our students participating.

In the lead up the Cross Country Carnivals, students have the opportunity to practice at lunch time and throughout the week with their classroom teachers. I am also offering training sessions for students in Years 3 – 6 on Tuesday at lunchtime on the bottom oval. Next week, all students will be allocated a time to walk / run the course, so they are familiar with the track.

Look forward to seeing you there to cheer on all of our runners!