The school Swimming Sports Day (Years 3-8) is on Tuesday 7 March and will be a day full of activity and colourful whānau support. Students will be dressing up in their whānau colours and will earn points for their whānau by getting involved in the events on the day. We invite all our families to come along to the Swimming Sports at the Bell Block Aquatic Centre and support the students as they get involved.
Schedule of Events:
Tuesday 7 March – Years 3-8
11:30am – Years 3/4 – Width and length events
12:15pm – Years 5/6 – Length events
1:15pm – Years 7/8
2:00pm – Relays
Wednesday 8 March – Junior Swimming Sports
11:30am – Years 1-2
**UPDATE** The triathlon has been postponed until Tuesday 28 March.
Friday 17 March sees the return of our school triathlon and a great opportunity to encourage your child to be a part of this event. There are both team and individual events for Year 3-8 students and it’s a chance to get involved and have a go. Events start at the Bell Block Aquatic Centre and finish on the school field. Competitors are required to bring togs and a towel, a bike, helmet, shoes, socks, a shirt and appropriate clothing.
We need three parent helpers to volunteer as safety marshalls on the road. If you would like to volunteer, please email alicia.venter@bellblock.school.nz .
Events and Times:
Team Events
09:40am – Year 3/4 teams race briefing
10:00am – Years 3/4 start
10:20am – Year 5/6 assemble and race briefing
10:40am – Years 5/6 start
11:00am – Year 7/8 assemble and race briefing
11:20am – Years 7/8 start
Individual Competitors
12:45pm – Individual competitors race briefing
1:00pm – Year 3 boys & girls
1:10pm – Year 4 boys & girls
1:20pm – Year 5 boys & girls
1:30pm – Year 6 boys & girls
1:40pm – Year 7 boys & girls
1:50pm – Year 8 boys & girls
Distances:
Years 3/4
25m / 1 length swim
2 km bike (1 lap)
1.5 km run
Years 5/6
75m / 3 lengths swim
4 km bike (2 laps)
3 km run (2 laps)
Years 7/8
125m / 5 lengths swim
6.0 km bike (3 laps)
4.5 km run (3 laps)
In support of the East Coast families and schools, we will be having a Black and White Mufti Day on Wednesday 1 March. Bring a gold coin donation, or more if you would like, and all the funds raised will be donated to schools in the Hawkes Bay and Gisborne areas most affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. After seeing the devastation so many are facing, let’s show our support and do what we can to help out just a little. Many other Taranaki schools will also be having a Black and White Day in support.
Please return any outstanding sports uniforms to the office ready for the new 2023 season.
Caregivers are invited to attend our Final Prizegiving on Tuesday 13 December at 7pm in the hall.
Would all students attending the prizegiving please meet in their classroom at 6:30pm. Parents are then welcome to move to the hall and find a seat.
At the conclusion of the prizegiving the students will return to their classrooms and parents can pick them up from there.
We are proud to be sharing the learning of the Intermediate students with the school community at the Intermediate Technology Showcase on Thursday 1 December at 6pm. The Showcase will be held in the Technology classrooms and school hall and will conclude at 7:30pm.
Whānau are invited to first walk through the Technology classrooms to see examples of the students’ work, followed by performances and a presentation in the hall.
The schedule of events is as follows:
6pm – 6:45pm Technology Walk Through
6:45pm – 7:30pm Showcase Performances
We hope to see you there to support the Intermediate students and to experience what the Intermediate Team has to offer to Year 7 and 8 students.
