絆‘Connections Through Sport’

Grade 3-12 Cross Country Day 2011Thursday, 10TH November

Negishi Park

Information Booklet

Dear Parents,

Please find some more information about our Cross Country Day on November 10th.We look forward to seeing many of you on the day.

Kind Regards

The PE Department

Special Theme

In addition to the work we have been doing in PE class on motivation, resilience and goal setting through running. This year we will use the Cross Country day as a fund raiser for a YIS initiative called “ Kizuna-Connections Through Sport”. The idea is to raise some funding to invite students from our partnership schools in Ishinomaki to attend sporting exchanges at YIS. In fact we are delighted to say that 6 students and 2 teachers from Ishinomaki will be attending our cross-country day this year.In order to raise funding for their travel and future events, we will be selling specially designed running shirts and inviting teachers and parents to run in an 'All Comers Run' where there will be a charge of 2000 ¥ for entry. The run will not be competitive, 2.6km long (2 laps of NP) and participants can run as fast or as slow as they like. This money will then be donated to our connections through sport program. Those signing up for the race will also get a special running shirt with the school logo and the words Kizuna- Connections through sport emblazoned upon. Those not wanting to run can also purchase a running shirt if interested.

The Route. 2.6km (2 Laps)

Transport Arrangements

Students will be transported by School Bus.

Departure Time from YIS outside the GYM

Departure Time from Negishi Park

Grade 3, 4, 5 8:30 (Arriving Negishi 8:45) 10:30 (Arriving YIS 10:45)Grade 6, 7, 8 10:45 (Arriving Negishi 11:00) 13:00 (Arriving YIS 13:15)Grade 9, 10 12:35 (Arriving Negishi 12:50) 15:10 (Arriving YIS 15:25)Grade 11, 12 13:15 (Arriving Negishi 13:30) 15:40 (Arriving YIS 15:55)

Race Order

Please note we will try our best to keep to the schedule but due to unforeseen circumstances, some race times may need to be altered.

Time Event8:50 Elementary School Warm Up9:00 G3 1 - Lap Race9:20 G4 1 - Lap Race9:40 G5 1 - Lap Race and G3/4/5 2 Lap Race and

Elementary ‘All Comers”10:10 Grade 3, 4, 5 Closing & Award Ceremony10:30 Grade 3, 4, 5 leave Negishi Park by school bus11:10 MS Warm up11:15 Grade 6 - 2 Lap Race11:40 Grade 7 & 8 Girls - 2 Lap Race12:05 Grade 7 & 8 Boys - 2 Lap Race and Middle School “All Comers”12:30 MS Closing & Award Ceremony12:55 MS leave Negishi Park by school bus13:00 9/ School Warm Up13:10 Grade 9 & 10 Girls - 2 Lap Race13:35 Grade 9 & 10 Boys - 2 Lap Race14:00 Grade 11 & 12 Girls - 2 Lap Race 14:25 Grade 11 & 12 Boys - 2 Lap Race and High School “All Comers”14:50 HS Closing & Award Ceremony /Clean Up15:10 Grades 9 & 10 Return to School15:35 Grades 11 & 12 Return to School

Lunch Arrangements

Elementary School will have a normal lunch.Middle School students should bring food from home and eat at the park.G 9 & 10 should eat a big snack and bring lunch to the park.G 11 & 12 should eat a big snack and eat lightly during lunchtime.Snacks and coffee will be on sale with proceeds going towards the connections through sport program.

Awards

Students will be awarded a gold medal for 1st Place. Each grade will have a separate boys and girls race. In addition each grade will have one ‘Fit For Life ‘ award, which recognises great effort, resilience and a positive approach across the whole cross country unit.

Dress

Students should wear appropriate running clothing and footwear, and come dressed in their school colours or the Kizuna shirts.