Bluestone students are put through their paces at the South Canterbury Police Challenge

Every year schools around South Canterbury have the chance to compete in the Police Challenge.  PCT is a Physical Competency Test. This is a very competitive event with normally around 20 teams entering.  Teams are made up of 4 students that have to complete the same course that sworn police officers do for their fitness testing every two years.  Teamwork, speed, strength, agility, balance, fitness are just some of the skills needed to post a competitive time.  Some of the course involves teams having to climb walls, jump through windows, carry a 90kg dummy, running, crawling under obstacles, pushing a trailer and many more.  Teamwork is essential as all members of the team must complete the course and the clock stops when the last person is over the finish line.

Today was a bit damp under foot so it made the course even more challenging.  Emily Toomey, Helena Shelton, JP Healy and Hayden Washington represented Bluestone.  It was the first time any of them had done anything like this before.  All members  of the team can be extremely proud of their performance as they gave it everything out on the course and posted a very fast time of 3.03.05.  This was a top effort.  After all 20 teams had competed we were sitting in 6th place, the fasted time going to Pleasant Point Primary who had an amazing time of 2.36.  It was a great experience and we look forward to next years event.