Athletics+Day+for+Track+Events

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 * Athletics Day**

Tuesday the 10th of November 2009, was our Track Events Day for the first part of Athletics Day. The junior children only participate in the track events while the year 4 and older children take part in both the track and field event days over 2 days.

For weeks before the actual day, Tarawera pod have been (as well as the rest of the school at various times) practising ...


 * how to start appropriately
 * how to run straight (having lanes mowed doesn't always help)
 * how to run (arms and head).

We practised running 50m and 80m, but unfortunately, we hadn't practised the 100m! Yes, our children did do the 100m and BOY did they try as hard as they could to run the distance! Not one of our kiddies moaned or said they wouldn't do any of it!!!!

We are so proud of our little ones as well as all the participants!!!

We also had a 'parents and teacher' race (we thought we were racing against our children and no we weren't!).

We had such a lovely time racing and watching our kids participate today and what a neat sight watching our parents have a ball watching their kids race!!!

Keep posted, we will have pics up some time soon...hopefully!

Until next year!