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Dear Parents and Carers,

The details for our Annual OLA Swimming Carnival for Years 2-6 are as follows:

DATE: Tuesday 17 October 2023

VENUE: Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre, Lidcombe

TIME: Students are to arrive at school promptly by 8:45am. Buses will depart
school at 9:00am. The first event starts at 10:00am.

COST: The cost of the carnival is included in your child's school fees.

EVENTS:
Students will compete in the events according to their age (determined by the
year they were born). Boys and Girls will compete in separate events in each stroke. Please
note that this year there will be NO FINALS. Times will be taken from each heat in order to
qualify for the next level of competition. Please complete the nomination Google Form for
events your child would like to enter.

Students who are not taking part in competitive races will follow a novelty schedule
that includes games in and out of the water. Please note that if students choose to
participate in competitive events they must complete ALL races prior to participating
in novelty events. This will only occur if time permits.

SPECTATORS:
Parents are able to attend the carnival as spectators.
There will be a designated spectator area and parents/carers will be asked to remain in the
spectator area and to not interact with students during the carnival.

Please note, parents attending as spectators will be required to pay an entrance fee upon
arrival at the pool.

CLOSING: The Swimming Carnival is scheduled to conclude at 2:00pm.

All children will return to OLA unless they have been signed out by a parent
with their class teacher. The children will return to school in time for normal
dismissal.
 If you wish to take your child home with you after the carnival, you must make
contact with your child’s teacher before leaving and sign them out on the
class roll. If you intend your child to leave the pool with another parent, written
permission must be provided. Children collected by their parents at the venue
will need to leave the pool and re-enter with their supervising adult if they
wish to continue swimming once the event has concluded.

UNIFORM: Children will wear their Summer Sports Uniform. Please have all items
labelled. Caps and goggles can be worn. Children may also wear
sun protection rash shirts. School hats and sunblock must be worn for sun
protection.

LUNCH: There will be time once students arrive to have morning tea. Lunch will be
timetabled into the running of the day.

VOLUNTEERS:
We need volunteers to help with marshalling and timekeeping. If you
are available to help, and have completed the Mandatory Child Safe Schools Volunteer
Workshop for 2023, please fill in the below Google Form.

If you have any questions regarding the Carnival, please do not hesitate to forward these via
email to the school office.

Yours sincerely,
Miss Hilary and Miss Tamlin
Carnival Coordinators

PLEASE FILL IN THESE FORMS BY MONDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2023:

Year 2 to Year 6 Students:

Nomination Form for Competitive Races

PARENT HELPERS:

Parent Nomination Form