Records set at athletics carnival

By Matthew McCoy and Annaye Chisholm

Helensburgh Public School students went to The Ridge Sporting Complex in Barden Ridge for the school athletics carnival this year. This carnival was extra special because our Kindergarten and year 1 students were able to attend. Our youngest students participated in their own modified athletics games and cheered on their older peers.

There was lots to celebrate with some incredible results. Congratulations to Spencer G, Tom R, Jonesy H, Jackson F, Ellie B and Daisy D, who all came in first or second place for nearly every event they entered.  We are very proud of Maddi K who set a new 12-year-old girls’ discus record that was from 1998 and Jonesy H who beat the 11-year-old girls’ shot put record from 2009.

We were very proud of all of our students and their sportsmanship. Thank you to all the parents who came along to cheer on the students and to the Heathcote High School students who were exemplary helpers on the day.