Information to the whānau of our year 4-13 studentsDate: 17th Feb [postponement date: 19th Feb]
We are looking forward to our upcoming Oxford Area School Swimming Sports, taking place on Tuesday 17 February at the Oxford Community Pool. The postponement date (if required) will be Thursday 19 February.
On the day, students will be grouped into the following categories:
Year 4-8 attendance is compulsory, year 4-8 students can choose from competitive, or non competitive races.
Year 9-13 students: it not compulsory for year 9-13 students’ but if you would like to participate, please sign up HERE
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Year 7–8 Non-Competitive – 9:15AM – 11:00AM
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Year 4–6 Non-Competitive – 11:00AM – 1:00PM
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Year 5–13 Competitive Swimmers 1:00PM – 2:00PM
Racing information:
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Competitive swimmers will be timed and will compete in 50-metre races.
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Non-competitive swimmers will participate in width events or 25m races, depending on what they have signed up for.
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Students are expected to participate in at least two races.
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This event requires a Blanket Heath and Consent so please, if you haven’t filled it out for 2026 yet, please do so now, by clicking HERE
During this week year 4-8 teachers were registering students for their events.
If your child hasn’t entered any events, it is not too late to register.
Please have a chat at home about which races your child would like to enter and ensure this information is passed on to your child’s homeroom teacher no later than Monday 16th Feb, so all data can be processed and ready for Tuesday. Thank you for your cooperation.
Please also refer to the full program and event schedule in the attached PDF document.
Weather cancellation:
If the event needs to be cancelled due to weather conditions, a decision will be made on the day by 8:00AM and communicated to the school community.
What students need to bring:
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Swimming togs/trunks and towel
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School uniform
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Sun hat
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Warm clothing (it can be chilly coming in and out of the pool and waiting on poolside)
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Sunscreen (please apply at home before leaving — we will have some available on site if needed)
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A full water bottle (there will be water fountains available for refills)
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Food/snacks (students may eat poolside if they get hungry)
Logistics
Students will change into their swimming gear at school before leaving for the pool and will change back into their school uniforms after swimming to walk back to school. Please make sure your child is aware of these arrangements.
Create a great atmosphere
Parents and whānau are warmly invited to come along and support — the more the merrier! Your presence really helps create a fun and lively atmosphere, and we hope to see you there.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email or speak with Miss Robb, Mrs Beggott, or Mrs Doocey — we are happy to help.
Thank you for your cooperation. We are looking forward to seeing all our students having fun and enjoying the day.
Ngā mihi nui,
Viktoria Doocey
Sports – Coordinator
Oxford Area School
Attachments
- 2026 OAS Swimming Sports Programme Year 4-13 (1) PDF, 70.8 KB
