Year 3 - 6 Cross Country

The Year 3-6 House Cross Country will take place on Friday April 23, which is the first Friday back in Term 2. This is a compulsory part of the Physical Education program for ALL year 3-6 students.

The event will take place on the school grounds and children should wear their school sports uniform with a t shirt in their house colour (Penola - Green, Fitzroy - Red, Portland - Blue, Eden - Yellow)

Children will run the following distances

• Year 3 - 1.4 km  (2 laps of 700m course)
• Year 4- 2.1 km  (3 laps of 700m course)
• Year 5 and 6 - 2.8 km (4 laps of 700m course)

Year 4-6 children who finish in the top 8 in their race will qualify for the school Cross Country team and compete in the Berwick District Cross Country Carnival on May 4 at Sweeney Reserve.  Generally Year 3’s do not compete at District level, but if any students show outstanding results, they may be invited to be part of the team as practice for next year.

If any students are unable to compete due to an injury or medical condition, please notify your child’s class teacher before the event. Otherwise all children are expected to participate to the best of their ability.

For children wishing to achieve the best results , I recommend some training over the holiday break if you get an opportunity. If you have any questions please contact me ctimothy@marymacnarre.catholic.edu.au 

Friday April 23 - Timetable   

(Note all times are approximate and may start earlier or later than stated)

9:00 am - Year 3 

9:30 am- Year 4

10:00 am -   Year 5

11:15 am - Year 6

Presentation and announcement of Cross Country team will be held at School Assembly in the afternoon.