One of our major Fundraisers for 2022 is our Walkathon. On, Tuesday 25th October all Viewbank Primary School students will take part in this annual event completing laps through and around the perimeter of the school. Each lap is approx. 600 metres in length.
The students will walk at the following times:
Foundation - 9:15 – 9:45am
Grade 1 & 2 - 9:55 – 10:50am
Grade 5 & 6 - 11:40 – 12:45pm
Grade 3 & 4 - 2:10 – 3:15pm
We ask you to sponsor our students, and to seek sponsorship from family, friends, neighbours and workmates. This can be done as a lump sum for participating or a nominated amount per lap. Of course, the children will get great benefit from taking part in the walk!! We anticipate the maximum laps completed in the time allowed will be 8 for the younger students and 14 for the older students. All money raised will be going towards our major fundraising school upgrade project.
All students will be rewarded with an icy pole back at school after the completion of the walk (Please advise your class teacher if you do not wish for your child to receive one).
As a further incentive, the class that raises the most money per capita in Foundation to Year 2 and Year 3 to 6 will be rewarded with a Hot Chip lunch, later in the term.
All students will be provided with a wrist band for the walk, and these will be hole punched at the conclusion of each lap. Once the walk is over the children will bring their cards home and collection of monies can then be organised.
Sponsorship monies can be paid via Compass (Course Confirmation and Payments) or returned to school by Friday, November 11. Thank you if you have already made a payment. If payment is made via Compass you are not required to return any forms to the school.
As always, we could not hold an activity such as this without the support of our parents and friends, both financially and on the day. If you can assist during the day by walking with the children, acting as a course marshall, hole punching cards after each lap, or simply cheering on our students we would be very grateful for your assistance. All volunteers must have, and presented to the school in advance, a current Working With Children Check, or approved exemption (e.g. VIT card, police badge etc).
Please register to volunteer here https://volunteersignup.org/DMM3D.
Please support this major fundraiser, as it is the only one of its kind in 2022 (since before COVID), and we do rely on fundraising to support school upgrades and equipment, which in turn support your child’s education.
