Monday July 29

Bobsled simulation

Students have a team of 6, one student from each year level, and they have to push their bob sled (trolley) through the obstacle course- this is a time trial and the house with the fastest time will accumulate points for their house

Tuesday July 30

Frisbee throwing competition

Students will throw a frisbee, have a representative from each year level for each house. Whichever house throws the furthest distance or closest to the pin wins points for their house.

The distance, and closest to the pin can run as 2 separate activities and accumulate 2 sets of points

Wednesday July 31

Javelin

(Paper airplane) throwing competition, like javelin

In the homegroup students make paper airplanes, they have a competition and pick winners 1 from each house who will go into the final. So, there will be 1 person from each house, from each homegroup that come to the final at lunch time.

Whichever house throws the largest distance will receive corresponding points- e.g., Drysdale throws 34.5 meters all together, they receive 3450 points, Harrison gets 52 meters, 5200 points etc.

Monday August 5

House relay

Students will have as many participants as they want, a square will be set up and students will have 20 minutes to run as many laps around the square as possible. You can run for as long as you like and swap over with someone whenever you get too puffed out. The house with the most laps will receive the most points.

Tuesday August 6

BASKETBALL FINALE

Running simultaneously with the other activities, there will be a basketball competition between the houses, run like a round robin. There will be a fixture created by Mr. Bell and the top 2 houses will compete in the Grand finale to accumulate points. Winners will get 5000 points, runners up will get 3000, 3rd place will get 2000 and last will get 1000.

Friday August 9

Celebration for the winning house

The winning house will be treated to a house party with hot food and drinks to celebrate the win. Remember this is being funded by collecting your 10c cans and bottles so don’t forget to donate to Newcomb Secondary College when collecting them at the deposit points or pop them in the box in the canteen.