Issue 9 – 27 Mar - Ascot State School

P.E.NEWS
City District Sports
Congratulations to Lucinda B and Freya D who have been selected in the City District Hockey Team
to compete at the Met North Carnival. Also we would like to congratulate Charlie R, Declan H, Niam
R and Nathan O for gaining selection in the City District Rugby League Team. Please let us know if
you change your mind about attending a City District Sports Trial so we can offer the place to other
students who would like to trial.
Swimming
Swimming lessons have now finished until Term 4. Thank you to all the parents who helped with the
implementation of the swimming program. Your assistance is greatly appreciated and, particularly
with the younger grades, leads to more effective outcomes for students. I would like to acknowledge
the wonderful support for one of our beginner swimmers in Year 2. A very patient parent has been
working with one of our girls to develop her swimming confidence and improve her mobility. A big
thank you to Kylie T for your continued support.
Perceptual Motor Program
In Term 2 Prep and Year 1 students will participate in group perceptual motor activities starting in
Week 2 and finishing in Week 9. Most of these activities require adult assistance or supervision and
so I would ask for three parents/grandparents each week to help run the activities. If you are
available to help at the times detailed below could you please see your class teacher next term to
put your name on a roster. Thank you for your assistance.
Wednesday
Thursday
9:00am 1A 9:00am Prep D
9:30am 1E 9:30am Prep E
10:00am 1C 10:00am 1D
10:30am
11:30am
12:00pm
12:30pm
1B
Prep A
Prep B
Prep C
Being Active is Fun (lunch time activities)
We are running fun events promoting activity each lunch time this week. Monday lunch time is for
Prep and Year 1, Tuesday is for Years 2 and 3, Wednesday is a tug-a-war-athon for Years 4 and 5
and on Thursday Year 7 will be playing the teachers in a game of touch football. Hopefully the Year
7 students will take pity on us and there won‟t be too many injured teachers by the end of the game.
If the weather interferes with our plans we will hopefully run any postponed events in Week 1 next
term.
Cross Country Training
Boys and girls interested in trialling for the school Cross Country team should continue running
during the holidays. This will improve their fitness and also give them a better chance of being
selected into the school team. Year 6/7 boys and girls will run a Cross Country event on the first
Friday back after the Easter break. Year 4/5 classes will run their team selection trial on Friday Week
3.
Alayne Graham/Paul Harris
WESLEY MISSION BRISBANE - BLANKET AND SLEEPING BAG DONATIONS
With the winter months approaching, Wesley Mission Brisbane is again asking for blanket and
sleeping bag donations. Blankets and sleeping bags are distributed through Wesley Mission’s