Primary School Athletics
Dear Parents,
During the second week of September, we will start to offer the Primary Athletics Program to students in Grade 1 up to Grade 5. For the duration of this program children will have the chance to participate in sporting activities on a more informal basis than in lessons. The emphasis will be on having fun and participation. All of the children will be encouraged to take part. The purpose of these activities will be as follows:
• To increase the physical activity time that children receive and to improve their fitness levels.
• To offer our children the chance to develop the skills they learn in PE lessons
• To allow the children to participate in new activities that they may not experience during curriculum time.
The spring activity is SOCCER:
Now that we have a new field, I am pleased to announce that there will be a deliberate set schedule every week instead of having the activities on different days every week.
The schedule for our Soccer season is as follows:
Grade 1
Tuesdays 2:50 - 3:40 starting March 24 ending May 12
Grade 2 & 3: Thursday 2:50-3:40 starting March 26 and ending May 14
Grade 4 & 5: Fridays 2:50 - 3:40 starting March 27 and ending May 15
A coach will pick up the students from the primary building at 2:45 and walk them to the gym. When Primary Athletics Program finishes at 3.40, parents will be required to collect their children in the Primary Gym. Please make every effort to be on time. At 3:50 the children who have not been picked up will be walked to the Kaleidoscope. Please be aware that Kaleidoscope requires a payment.
