Swimming
Raceview State School conducts half hour
swimming lessons for Years 2 – 6 (Term One) and Prep – 6 (Term Four) during Physical
Education lessons. Swimming lessons are delivered by our Physical Education
Teacher (Austswim accredited instructor). The school pool is located within the school grounds.
Permission
notes are handed out at the beginning of the year and this includes a timetable
for lessons. Parents are encouraged to come and watch their child’s
lessons.
The Raceview State School swimming
carnival is held in Term One each year.
There are two carnivals for the year catering for the Seniors, (9 – 13 Years
Old) and Juniors (Years 1-3).
The school awards age champion and
runner-up awards, overall champion house, house spirit awards and often send
swimmers onto District and Regional swimming trials.
Gala Day
Track & Field
One of the other main components of the HPE
Curriculum is Athletics in term 2, with all students learning the fundamentals
of throws (discus and shot put), jumps (long jump and high jump) and running
events (sprints and middle distance). These skills are put into practice during
the Raceview State School Track and Field carnivals. Senior school students
(Age 9 – 13 Years) participate in the Senior Carnival program which consists of
a field events trial week, 800m finals and main Senior Sports Day where
students participate in 100m, 200m and relay events.
We also hold a Junior Sports Day where
students in Prep – Year 3 participate in sprint races, tunnel ball challenge,
rotational activities and relays.
Ipswich Disctict School Sport Trials
Students aged 10 to 12 who qualify at our
school Athletics and Swimming carnivals will be invited to represent the school
at the Ipswich District trials. Representative trials for District Teams are
held throughout the year. Interested students (aged 10-12 years) need to
contact the Health and Physical Education Teacher; Bryan Marshall for trials information.
Trials are advertised heavily through
school newsletter, Facebook, and during HPE Classes. Students who meet the skill
and age requirements will be given paperwork to attend these District trials. These
trials are a pathway for further higher honours at a regional and state level.