Secondary Interhouse Swimming Carnival 2 February 2024
Thank you to our families of Secondary School students for their strong support of our Secondary Interhouse Swimming Carnival held at HBF Stadium on Friday 2 February.
The ability to access four different swimming pools to provide many opportunities for our students to get into the water across a variety of events meant that the participation rate of our students was very high. There was a good mix of competition and participation in the program, and it was an enjoyable day. The Carnival is an important part of our curriculum at St Mark’s.
It was disappointing for all that, at the end of the day, getting our students onto buses and back to the St Mark’s campus was less successful. We apologise to the Moyes students and a number of Carnley students who found themselves without a bus to transport them home at the same time as students in the other House groups. We understand that the late return to school for those students caused inconvenience for them and their parents and disrupted other activities that were planned for that Friday afternoon, and we are very sorry that this occurred.
The School has already begun a review of the Carnival and the organisation and processes supporting it with a view to avoiding a similar situation next year and subsequent years.
Your support is appreciated and valued.
