Welcome to our new families and welcome back to our returning families. We hope you have had a lovely Christmas break and look forward to working with students and families in 2025.

Swimming Lessons

Swimming started this week and the focus this term is water safety and survival skills along with stroke development. Thank you to those parents who have volunteered to be spotters or are willing to hop in the water with our younger students. Swimming skills are essential for safety and enjoyment and we hope children will participate fully in this program. If however your child is sick / injured or unable to participate we would  appreciate the classroom teacher being notified. Most children arrived with all their swimming gear but we had a few students without swimming caps and unnamed bags and uniform items. Please name all items so we can easily return them to the owners. Thank you for your support.

District Swimming Carnival (Wed 12 Feb)

Congratulations to all the children who qualified and were selected in the Ascot team to swim at Lawnton this Wednesday. We wish them all the best of luck and look forward to hearing about their performances.

Born 2016 – Maggie F, Angelica D,  Lulu W, Lily Z, Bjorn F,  

Born 2015 – Alistair M,  Rupert V, Hunter F, Harry H, Charlton D, Katherine H

Born 2014 –Timmy M, Alexander S, Harriet H,  Pippa T,  Olive K, Franki W

Born 2013 - Margaret T, Chloe M, Ava G, Annabel F, Peyton G

Sport Carnival Dates/ Gala Days – Term 1

Cross Country Training

Mrs Proctor and Mrs Parer will start running training for those interested on Thursday afternoons (3:10 – 3:50). Morning trainings with Mrs Hunter/ Ms Graham will begin in week 4 (8:00 – 8:30). Children will be notified on assemblies and daily notices about which days training will be offered.

City District Sports Trial Process (Representative Pathway)

• Trials for selection into City District teams for various sports for students turning 11 and 12 in 2025 will be held in term 1 and 2 (exceptional 10 year olds may be able to nominate).
• The standard at these trials is very high with children coming from over 20 schools (including 12 year olds from high school) in the City District.
• Students must express interest in attending a trial a week before the school nomination date (highlighted below). Dates are on display in classrooms and students will be reminded as trials come up.
• Children selected to attend each sport from Ascot (numbers are usually restricted to 5) will be given a trial notice and need to complete QR code details and pay trial fee online.
• From QR code data parents will be emailed a student information pack which will need to be completed and emailed back to designated convenor by due date.
• Trials will normally be in school time and private transport to venues will be required.
• Sometimes trials are postponed (weather) or the date changes and children will be notified as quickly as possible. Term one trials are listed below.
• Trialists have nominated for the first 3 trials and we are now seeking nominations for league. Children must play at club level to be considered for the rugby league trial.

Any concerns/ queries about P.E./ sport with Yr 3 – 6 students please direct to Mrs Hunter (Wednesday – Friday) bphun0@eq.edu.au and for students in Prep – Yr 2 to Ms Graham (Monday – Thursday) agrah27@eq.edu.au. Thanks for your support and we look forward to a great, active year.