Dear Parents and Carers

Due to unforeseen circumstances, please note that the Athletics Carnival will be postponed to Friday 18 August (a week later). The below information still remains the same:

Primary Interhouse Athletics Carnival

Date: Friday 18 August (Week 4, Term 3)

Time: 8.25am – 3.20pm
Students in Year 1 – 6 need to arrive at school no later than 8.25am.  

Please note: Our Kindy and Pre-Primary students will only be involved in morning activities. At approximately 9.30am, the Kindy and Pre-Primary students will participate in team games in their own sectioned off area on the oval. 

Location: St Stephen’s School Carramar – Oval

What to Wear: 

• Sport Uniform
• Appropriate sports shoes (no athletics spikes permitted, rubber athletics shoes only)
• Clearly labelled St Stephen’s School hat
• Clearly labelled St Stephen’s School jacket and/or tracksuit pants

What to Bring: 

• Clearly labelled water bottle
• Students must bring all food and drinks they will need for the day. A meal deal will be available from the Canteen.
• Clearly labelled bag containing all their requirements for the day.
• If your child has asthma, please ensure they bring their own inhaler.

Family Picnic

We will break for lunch from 12.30pm – 12.50pm. During this time, students will be invited to eat lunch with their families if they have a family member spectating. Students who do not have a family member spectating will need to remain in their House Bay for the lunch break. Parents/guardians will not be permitted in the House Bays designated for students.

400m and 800m Races

We will be running our 400m and 800m events in the weeks leading up to the carnival. Students in Years 1 – 6 are invited to participate in these events on the dates below:

Students who would like to participate in the optional 400m and 800m events must make their way down to the oval at the times listed above. Parents/guardians are permitted to spectate the events from a distance but must not interfere with the children and races.

Little Athletics is a fantastic way to keep fit and builds the foundation skills of running, jumping and throwing, which are all transferable to other sports. If your child is interested in participating in Little Athletics outside of school, Joondalup Little Athletics Centre is a fantastic local club – https://www.joondalupathletics.com.au The WA Little Athletics season usually runs from October until March.

If your child is going to be absent on Friday 18 August, please advise ASAP via email at hannah.uglow@ststephens.wa.edu.au and absenteecarramar@ststephens.wa.edu.au as this helps with the planning of our event.

We look forward to seeing our students participate in the 2023 Interhouse Athletics Carnival!

Hannah Uglow

Primary Physical Education Teacher (PP-6)