Sports Day
Sports Day 2024
Sports Day 2024 is being held on Friday 8th March at Encounter Lutheran College. Students are to arrive at the College from 8.20am in readiness for the official opening at 8.40am.
Students that have signed up for the 1500m are asked to be at the bottom oval ready for a 7.45am start.
In order to accommodate more track and field events this year, we have introduced a Pre-Sports Day program for Years 7-12. Students will sign up for these events as normal during Home Class. These will be conducted on Wednesday 6th March.
If you have any queries not outlined in the information provided, please contact your child’s class teacher or a member of our Sports Day Team:
- Hannah Oakeshott, Junior School PE Coordinator – hannah.oakeshott@encounter.sa.edu.au
- Troy Wegener, Middle/Senior School PE Coordinator – troy.wegener@encounter.sa.edu.au
Attendance
Junior School
All Junior School students should go straight to their classroom at 8.20am. Attendance will be taken at their classroom, and their teacher will then walk the students to their House tents on the bottom oval for the official opening at 8.40am.
Middle and Senior School (Year 7 – Open)
Middle/Senior School students are asked to arrive and go straight to their House tent on the bottom oval where they will sign in with one of the House teachers. Students need to remain in their House tent until the official opening. All student bags are to be stored in House tents. Lockers will be closed for the day.
Sports Day Map
Events Timetable
Foundation – Year 3
Year 4 – Open
Pre-Sports Day Events Timetable
Sports Day Records
RECORD HOLDERS
HOUSE WINNERS
- 2023 – Yilki
- 2022 – Yilki
- 2021 – Rosetta
- 2020 – Rosetta
- 2019 – Rosetta
- 2018 – Rosetta
- 2017 – Rosetta
- 2016 – Yilki
- 2015 – Rosetta
- 2014 – Yilki
- 2013 – Coorong
- 2012 – Granite
- 2011 – Granite
- 2010 – Granite
- 2009 – Granite
- 2008 – Rosetta
- 2007 – Granite
- 2006 – Coorong
- 2005 – Rosetta
- 2004 – Rosetta
- 2003 – Yilki
- 2002 – Coorong
- 2001 – Granite
POINT ALLOCATION
Foundation to Year 3
- 1st = 8 points
- 2nd = 6 points
- 3rd = 4 points
- 4th = 2 points
Year 4 to Open
- 1st = 8 points
- 2nd = 7 points
- 3rd = 6 points
- 4th = 5 points
- 5th = 4 points
- 6th = 3 points
- 7th = 2 points
- 8th = 1 point
Transport & Collection Times
Bus
All bus students (Link SA & Encounter Bus) will be dropped off and picked up from Encounter Lutheran College as normal. Students catching the buses will be dismissed by 2.55pm from the bottom oval.
Foundation
Sports Day is usually a very tiring day for our Foundation students. Therefore, lunch will be from 12.00pm and they may be collected from 12.30pm, from their classroom. For parents unable to collect their children earlier, quiet activities will be set up in the classrooms for students to go on with.
Junior & Middle/Senior School
Students will be dismissed from the bottom oval by 3.05pm and may be collected as per a normal school day.
OSHC
Before and after school OSHC will run as normal. Students attending OSHC in the morning will be walked to the classrooms by OSHC staff so they can have their morning attendance recorded.
Recess and Lunch
Students have scheduled breaks throughout the day for recess and lunch. Please refer to the program.
Foundation to Year 4 students are to bring their own recess and lunch.
Year 5 and 6 students can either bring their own or purchase from the stalls listed below.
Middle/Senior School students will be able to purchase their own recess and lunch during the day during break times.
There will be a range of food available for purchase on the day, including:
- Parents & Friends – sausage sizzle, soft drinks.
- Meal Hub – little pizzas, ham and cheese croissants, sushi, and drinks
- Brew Box – coffee van and sweet treats
- GPS Café – Hot and cold drinks, muesli, wraps, curry, pastries and sweet treats
Please Note:
- Good to Go lunch orders will NOT be available on Sports Day.
- The P&F will unfortunately not be offering preorders to our younger Junior School students this year due to a shortage of volunteer help.
Students are to bring their College hat and plenty of water for the day.
Junior School Parent Volunteers
This year we are once again able to seek parent volunteers (who have completed their Volunteer Orientation) to assist where they can in the Year F-6 groups. For each of the timetabled events, these marshals will assist with measuring, raking, collecting projectiles and supporting teachers so the program runs to the allocated times.
We are specifically asking for parents to support these groups (with teachers) from 9.00am – 2.00pm. If you would like help, please identify which group you would like to assist on the day by placing your name on the form link below by Monday 4th March.
Click Here to sign-up as Parent Volunteer
Car Parking
Parents and students will be able to park in the front and rear College car parks. Additional parking is available on the southern side of Aldi. Please leave the Adelaide Road carpark free for trade workers.
Seating
Please feel free to bring seating or picnic blankets.
If you have any questions about Sports Day you are welcome to email your child’s class or homeroom teacher. Alternatively, you can also email the PE staff below.
Dogs on College Grounds
As is usual practice, dogs are NOT permitted on College grounds. Please refer to the ‘Animals on College Premises Policy’ concerning the management and regulation of animals on College premises.
Thank you for your co-operation.