Shotover Senior Athletics will be held on Thursday 18th October 2018 at Queenstown Events Centre. If you child is 8+ years old on the 1st October 2018 they will be participating in the Shotover Senior Athletic Sports.

All students are to arrive at school at 8.20am on the day and ready for roll call at 8.30. Students will be bused to the Events Centre.

The first buses will be departing SPS at 8.40am sharp so it is essential your child is at school at 8.20am on the day for the roll to be taken by the Mentors.

Timetable for the day:

• 8:20am Arrive school for Roll

• 8.30am Roll taken by Mentors

• 8.40am Depart SPS by bus

• 9.30am Briefing

• 9.45am-1.30 Athletic Sports Rotations #1- #5

• 1.30pm Relays/ finals

• 2.00pm Depart Events Centre and return to SPS

Parent Helpers

We do require the support of parents to be official marshals and to support mentors at specific events on the athletics day. Please can you indicate on the google form if you are available to help on the day and if you have any specialist athletic skills! Please complete the google form by midday Wednesday 10th October. Thank you.

What your child will need to bring on the day:

* School Awa Colours to be worn on the day or SPS Sports uniform

* SPS fleece & Sunhat

* Suitable sports shoes 

* Morning tea, lunch and extra snacks

* Drink bottle

* Rain jacket / windbreaker - in case the weather changes or is overcast and windy.

* Please apply sunblock to your child before leaving home

Please ensure your child has their personal medications with them at all times on the day, including sunscreen. All medicines held in the sickbay will be taken to the event and looked after by mentors.

Our Shotover Primary Senior will be followed by the Wakatipu Zone Athletics on Tuesday 6th November which will also be held at the Queenstown Events Centre.

Kind regards

Anna Browne

Sports Coordinator