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Our annual Athletics Carnival will be held in Term 3, Week 2 on Thursday 1st August 2024 from 9:15am to 3:00pm at the Palmerston District Playing Fields next to school. All students participating will score points for their house group and those in selected senior carnival events have the opportunity to qualify for the school team that will participate at the North/Gungahlin Region Athletics Carnival on Thursday 5^th September.

 The senior carnival will consist of track events (running 70m, 100m, 200m) for all children 8 years and over.  Field events (discus, shot put) are for children turning 10, 11 and 12 years old who have qualified in the top two from their class competition held in lessons prior to the day. There will also be a range of novelty activities for all students to take part in. The 800m events are for those children turning 10, 11 and 12 years old. If your child wishes to participate in the 800m, please have them meet at the oval at 8:20am on the day.

 The junior students, under 8 years of age (born in 2016 or later) will participate in a rotation of novelty activities and races.

Events such as this are an alternate day to replace regular in-class learning. Every child is expected to participate in events or through cheering and support.

 In the event of inclement weather, the Athletics Carnival will be postponed, and a revised date will be advised via Seesaw and Facebook.