Wednesday 29 January, 2020

Dear Parents,

The Newport Swimming Carnival will be held on Wednesday 12 February, 2020 at the Warringah Aquatic Centre.  Please ensure that your child is at school no later than 7.55am, buses will depart at 8.10am.

The swimming carnival will commence at 8.45am and finish at 2.15pm. Students are encouraged to wear their house colours but please, no crepe paper or zinc. Students may also wear their sport uniform.

All students in years 3-6 who are competing in any event at this year's swimming carnival should fill out this form and attend the carnival. Students in year 2 who are turning eight in 2020 and can confidently swim 50m may also attend. Students who are not competing should come to school as per usual.

The cost of the carnival is $25 per student and an extra $3 to purchase a swimming cap (swimming cap is optional). Students may swim in their own cap or no cap. Prior to the carnival Mr Moran will distribute swimming caps to students who have placed orders

Payments can be made by cash or cheque to the school office drop box or electronic payments (POP) via our website and select the "Make a Payment" option and follow the prompts. Please only fill in the fields with the red asterisk. Specify swimming carnival in the description.

The age your child is turning in 2020 is the age race in which they should compete. Eg. If your child is turning nine at any time in 2020 they should enter the nine years races.
A program will be distributed before the carnival with the entrants for each race.  Please ensure that your child is aware of which heat and lane they are in for each race they have entered.

If you are able to assist with time keeping it would be greatly appreciated. Please indicate on the form if you can help.  No experience is necessary.

Parents wishing to take their child home from the swimming carnival need to sign their child out at the roll marking table with Ms Rohowicz before leaving.

Order of Events:
*Open 100m heats – Timed final.
* 50m Freestyle heats – youngest to oldest – boys precede girls
* Breaststroke heats
* Backstroke heats (timed final TBC)
* Butterfly heats (timed final)
* Finals – Freestyle age races
* Finals stroke events
* House relays – time permitting
*Teacher/ parent / students relay (time permitting)
* Medley entrants should submit times to Mr Moran. These will be considered for entry to the Pittwater Zone Carnival which will be held on 10 March, 2020.

For Your Information
* All competitors MUST swim in the heat and lane designated.
* All competitors are responsible for heeding the marshaling call.
* Competitors must go to the marshaling area via the stairs at the shallow end.
* Only officials and competitors are permitted at pool level.
* All children must sit in the House areas. Parents/spectators are welcome to join their children but are asked not to stand along the rails so as not to block the view of the children.
* Normal pool rules apply – no running or pushing.
* Children are encouraged to wear house colours but please, no crepe paper, streamers or coloured zinc.
* The children should bring their lunch/morning tea and drink.  A canteen will be operating.
* The pool area must be vacated at the conclusion of the carnival.
* No child is permitted in the outside area or the diving pool.
* Children should wear their House caps. These have been distributed to all those who ordered them.
* The fastest eight swimmers in the heats will qualify for the finals.
* Finalists names will be posted near the stairs at the shallow end of the pool.
* The first two placed swimmers in each event will represent the school at the Pittwater Zone Carnival on 10 March, 2020.

This form is used to enter your child in swimming events for the Newport Swimming Carnival.
Please note that the age races entered should be the age your child is turning in 2020 whether they are born in January or December.

Students born in 2012 - 8 years events
Students born in 2011 - 9 years events
Students born in 2010 - 10 years events
Students born in 2009 - 11 years events
Students born in 2008 - 12 years events
Students born in 2007 - 13 years events

The 50m Freestyle events are entered in individual ages.

The 100m freestyle event is an open event where competitors of all ages compete against each other.

The 50m Breaststoke, Backstroke and Butterfly events will be entered as:

Juniors: turning eight, nine or ten in 2020.
11 years: turning eleven  in 2020.
Seniors: turning twelve or thirteen in 2020.

By completing and submitting this entry form you acknowledge that your child is a strong swimmer, confident in deep water and capable of completing the races he or she has entered. Also, you give permission for your son / daughter to travel between Newport PS and Warringah Aquatic Centre by bus to attend the school swimming carnival on Wednesday 12 February, 2020.