Last week, we hosted the Bunya District Basketball Trials. Congratulations to Jovial Arun, Dallas Barnes, Jimmy Campbell, Isaac Weldon, Jackson Huston-Kanneh, Harry Hutchinson, Gian Soguilon, Rafael Sta Maria and Xian Samaniego on their selection into the team. Students will travel to Toowoomba at the start of Term 2 to trial for the Darling Downs Basketball Team.

On Tuesday afternoon, several of our students trialled for the U11 and U12 Bunya District Rugby League Teams. Congratulations to Harry Hutchinson, Jimmy Campbell, Asher Kavney, Rex Jones, Jack Postle and Jackson Huston-Kanneh for making the Bunya District Rugby League Team. The boys will now travel to Toowoomba in Week 10 to trial for the Inner Downs Rugby League Team. We wish them all the best.

CROSS COUNTRY 2025

The 2025 Dalby State School Cross Country event will be held on Friday 21st March (Week 8).  Races will start and finish on the school oval, with 1km, 2km and 3km tracks running through our school oval and out along the footpaths surrounding the school grounds.  A selection of courses is available for students to run on the day, based on their ability levels (eg, 9 & 10 years run 2 km, 11 & 12 years run 3 km, Year 3 (8 years) run 1km, Prep - Year 2 run 500m and a 1km non-competitive ‘FUN RUN’ is available for Years 3-6 students to walk.  Please note: some Year 3 students are eligible to participate in the 9 years race if they turn 9 years of age this year, requiring them to run the 2km course.  The first race will begin at approximately 9:20 a.m. from the school oval.

As this is a school event, there is an expectation that all students will participate on the day.  If your child suffers from a severe medical condition that prevents them from participating in the social, non-competitive event, please send a letter to your child’s teacher or contact the school office and outline your concern.  Course maps will be available to view on the HPE Noticeboard, located between the tuckshop and uniform shop.  Students have/will have the chance to discuss and walk around their respective course during their HPE lessons this term.

Important information that will help with the smooth running of the event is listed below.

• The Dalby State School Cross Country is for Prep –Year 6 students of all abilities.
• This event will be held on Friday 21st March, with races starting and finishing on the Dalby State School Oval.
• Once class roles are marked after 9:00 a.m., children will walk with their classroom teacher to their respective Cunningham, Leichhardt, Oxley or McGregor house areas located on the MPC ready for the first race to begin at 9:20 a.m.
• Trophies will be presented for the Champion Boy and Champion Girl in the 8 - 12yrs age group (Year 3 – 6 students only) at the conclusion of all races.
• Ribbons and Certificates will be presented at the end of every race for 1st – 5th placed competitors.
• First aid and ice will be available under the admin tent on the oval.
• Children will need to wear their sports uniform and enclosed running shoes for the day.  They will also need to bring along sunscreen, a school hat (to wear when they are not racing), water bottle, morning tea and lunch and a ventolin puffer (if required).
• Order of races for the day will be as follows (All races start and finish on the school oval, some Year 3’s are 9yrs)

Senior Races - (Please note these are all approximate starting times for each event)

• 9:20 a.m. – 11/12 years Boys and Girls Race (Born 2014/2013) – 3km approx. course
• 9:55 a.m. – 9/10 years Boys and Girls Race (Born 2016/2015) – 2km approx. course
• 10:20 a.m. – 8 years Boys and Girls Race (Born 2017) – 1km approx. course
• 10:35 a.m. – Years 3 - 6 Non-Competitive Fun Run – 1km approx. course

Junior Races (Please note these are all approximate starting times for each event)

• 10:50 a.m. - Year 2 Boys Race – 500m approx. course
• 10:55 a.m. - Year 2 Girls Race – 500m approx. course
• 11:00 a.m. - Year 1 Boys Race – 500m approx. course
• 11:05 a.m. - Year 1 Girls Race – 500m approx. course
• 11:10 a.m. - Prep Boys Race – 500m approx. course
• 11:15 a.m. - Prep Girls Race – 500m approx. course

• Markers will be placed along the course and will be on the left-hand side of the runners.
• This is a selection trial for the Dalby State School team that will represent our school at the 10-12 years Bunya Districts Cross Country Trials in Term 2.
• House trophies will be presented at the conclusion of all races.
• An allocated parent viewing area will be found on the oval to ensure there is a safe location to watch races from.
• Tuckshop will be as normal. There will be some extra food provided at the Tuck Shop for families who attend.
• Year of Birth Races (For Years 3-6) - 8yrs – 2017, 9yrs – 2016, 10yrs – 2015, 11yrs – 2014, 12yrs - 2013

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the day, please contact Miss King (nlewi58@eq.edu.au) or Ms Little (tlitt32@eq.edu.au).