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HELENSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL ANNUAL SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Friday, 8th February 2013

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Annual Swimming Carnival will be held at Helensburgh Swimming Centre. The priority will be to allowfor the PSSA qualifying events to be run and non-competitive events will be run if time permits.

Students who turn 8 years of age or older this year and swim a 50 m event are eligible to represent theschool at the zone carnival. This includes Year 2 children who were born in 2005 (turn 8 this year) andwho can swim 50 metres competently.

Parents are most welcome to come along and enjoy the day with their children, however, children mustremain in their House areas while events are in progress.

It is expected that all students in Years 3-6 will attend the carnival on this day. Normal lessons forstudents in Years 3-6 not attending the carnival will not be possible on this day.

All other students, K-1 and Year 2 students turning 7 this year DO NOT participate in the swimmingcarnival and therefore attend school where their normal lessons are provided.

WET WEATHER

Carnival needs to be completed on this date, if possible. Unless there is lightening or hail, it will go ahead.Students wishing to compete at zone level should make sure they attend.In the event of postponement in wet weather, the information will be posted on our school website and a sign atthe pool. The school buses will be informed and will deliver the students to school. A teacher will be at thepool to redirect any children and ensure all children arrive safely at school.If the carnival is postponed, it will be held the following week - Friday, 15 th February.

LUNCH ARRANGEMENTSand CANTEEN

Advice about food for sale at the pool and canteen lunch orders will be available in the Highlights. Please notethat no child will be allowed to purchase or carry hot drinks. No child will be permitted to leave the pool areato purchase food from the shopping centre.CLOTHING (clearly labelled with names)Children are expected to wear appropriate clothing in their House colours. They should also bring alongadequate sun protection - sunblock, hat, shirt, etc. Protection from the cold e.g. tracksuit and some sort ofground cover to sit on (other than their towel) would also be advisable.

HOUSE COLOURS are:MITCHELL Yellow BASS Red FLINDERS Blue HARGRAVES - GreenMEDICATIONWritten details of medication/treatment required by any child must be given to the class teacher on the day

before the carnival and must include the child's name, class, dosage, times.ZONE, AREA & STATE CARNIVAL DATES - Zone - Engadine Pool TBA

Area - Sydney Aquatic Centre, Homebush TBAState Sydney Aquatic Centre, Homebush TBA

ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL

ARRIVAL - Normal school buses will drop swimmers off at the pool in the morning.IT IS STRONGLY ADVISED THAT NO CHILD SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE POOL BEFORE 8.45 AM.

Teachers will not be on duty at the pool until 8.30 am. Children who arrive prior to 8.30 am will not besupervised until teachers arrive. Pool staff expect the children to sit on the grass and will not be permitted toenter the water prior to the carnival.

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DISMISSAL - Students will be dismissed from the pool at 2.55 pm. The afternoon buses will collect students at 2.45 pm and return to the school to catch normal school

buses. Students without bus passes may also return to school by bus for $1.00. Students attending Fun4U should catch the bus back to school. Students WILL NOT be allowed to remain at the pool at the completion of the carnival. Pool staff have

indicated that the pool area will be closed for 1 hour for cleaning.

Parents who wish for their child to leave the pool prior to the completion of the carnival must provide awritten note to their childs teacher or see the designated supervision teacher before departing the pool.

Friends and neighbours are not permitted to take children from the carnival without a written note fromthe childs parent.

EVENT INFORMATION

Please read carefully and complete the permission note accordingly.

The Dept of Education now requires that children who are weak or non-swimmers be clearly identified.Children who are identified as such will be required to wear a distinctive wrist band and have event entryrestrictions placed upon them. If you are unsure as to how to identify your childs swimming ability please use

the criteria below as a guide.NON-SWIMMER any child who cannot swim at least 6 metres (a large car length)

WEAK SWIMMER any child who cannot swim approx 15 metres (across Helensburgh Pool)POOR SWIMMER any child who struggles to swim 25 metresCAPABLE SWIMMER any child who can swim 50 metres

Zone Qualifying Please note that all zone events are at least 50 m so only capable swimmers are able tocompete in these events at the school carnival.

Children are not required to dive in at the start a race and may stop during the race to regain their breath or

energy. Students are only permitted to swim in one freestyle AGE event, i.e. 25 m, 50 m or wade. See programfor information about events to be held.

Finals may be swum in 50 m freestyle events if time allows. In all other events, the winner is determined bythe fastest time swum in heats.

All Age 100 m Students who swim 50 m are permitted to swim in the ALL AGE 100 m at well. Students must

indicate their intention to enter on their permission note. In order to begin the carnival on time, the ALL AGE100 m will be the first event and students will swim in heats according to their entry time.

Please note: Butterfly is a complicated and demanding event, especially over 50 m. Therefore, only students

who are aware of the stroke requirements and have been taught to do the stroke correctly should compete inthis event.

200 m Medley while we encourage students to enter the 200 m Medley, it is again a very strenuous event andshould only be entered by students who can comfortably and competently swim 50 m in all four strokes.Students not swimming in the breaststroke or butterfly events will not be permitted to enter the medleyunless they have spoken to the Carnival Convener beforehand.

Please ensure your child understands whether they should enter competitive breaststroke, butterfly, 100 mand medley events. Disqualification is upsetting to students, parents and teachers. Note students will only benotified of disqualifications if they are likely to be place getters or zone representatives.

Ms Anne-Maree Connolly Mr Christopher ConnorCarnival Convener Principal

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HELENSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL 2013 ANNUAL SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Permission Note

I permit my son/daughter Age (turning in 2013) to attend the Annual

Swimming Carnival at Helensburgh Swimming Centre on Friday, 8th February 2013. In the event ofpostponement, the Swimming Carnival will be held on Friday, 15th February 2013. This permission note coversboth dates.

I understand that I must organise for my child to be at the pool between 8.45 am and 9.00 am. I alsounderstand that all school dismissals will be from the swimming pool.

WET WEATHER tick one option:

My child is a competitive swimmer and will definitely attend the carnival, even if wet weather is called.

My child is not a competitive swimmer and will attend school if wet weather is called.

Swimming Ability

Parents please sign next to your childs most accurate swimming ability below:

Parent Signature Required

NON SWIMMER Cannot swim at least 6 m

WEAK SWIMMER Can swim approx 15 m

AVERAGE SWIMMER Can swim approx 25 m

CAPABLE SWIMMER Can swim 50 m +

I understand that only capable swimmers will be able to qualifyfor zone events.

The following are special needs, medications or disabilities of my child of which you should be aware. I willprovide medication and details of usage to the class teacher on the day if required (e.g. allergies, asthma, etc).

To the best of my knowledge, he/she has no medical condition, physical disability or injury which puts him/herat risk by participation in this sporting activity other than those already stated above.

DISMISSAL Please tick and write in the appropriate places.

Catch the bus from the pool back to school. Their usual bus is Bus . Catch the bus from the pool back to school to Fun4U. Dismiss from the pool at 2.55 pm. Collected from the pool by an adult/parent. Name of adult other than parent .

Signed: Date:

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PARENTAL HELP

I am able to help as a timekeeper or judge.

Name:.

All Age 100 m Freestyle EntryPlease enter my child in this event. I realise that this is the first event and will begin as close as possible to9.10 am.

NAME: CLASS: HOUSE:

Entry Time (if known): (Children will be placed in heats according to this time)