On TUESDAY 15 MAY (next week), our Year 5-8 students will be participating in the cross country event at the Old School Reserve. This will run from 12:50pm - 2:45pm.

Please find attached the programme for the day. We will start with the Year 5s and finish with the Year 8 races.

We need parents who can act as marshalls on the day. If you are able to help out with this, please email me (meagan@mtpleasant.school.nz) and I will assign you a job. If you cannot be there on the day but want to say thanks to the parent volunteers, you can send along some baking to school office and we will share it with our hardworking marshalls!

We welcome supporters and cheerleaders from all levels!

Date: Tuesday 15 May

Time: Races from 12.50pm

Location: Old School Reserve

Postponement: This will be sent out via the alert in the morning by 8.00am. The postponement date is Tuesday 22 May.

On Tuesday your child will need

• Running shoes

• MPS sports top OR uniform OR house colours

• MPS fleece or senior jacket

• Refillable water bottle

• Jacket - wind and/or waterproof (recommended)

• Polypro or merino underneath their shirt (optional)

• Any medication not kept at school (i.e. hayfever, inhaler)

Students who place in the top 6 are eligible to compete at the South East Zones event which is due to be held on Tuesday 29 May at Ferrymead Park (postponement Thursday 31 May). From there, the qualifying runners (again, top 6) are eligible to compete at the Canterbury Cross Country at Halswell Quarry on 20 June.

Looking forward to the big day!

Meagan and all the Year 5-8 teachers | kaiako