Clairvaux’s Colour Blast Fun Run -Tuesday 24 March from 5pm.Important updates
This is a ticketed event, and it’s your last chance to register your child to attend. Entries must close this Friday 13 March. Register by setting up a Colour Blast Student Profile for your child:
https://colourblast.com.au/student-parent-registrations/?school-id=MTU1Njg=Entry tickets to bring to the eventAn entry ticket (including sunglasses redemption voucher) will be sent home with each registered student late next week.
BBQ, icecream, and drinksWe are delighted to have supporters providing the BBQ, icecreams, and the drink sales to contribute to Clairvaux’s fundraising total. Come at 5pm for dinner!
The BBQ is kindly being organised by the Lions Club of Geelong South Barwon with all proceeds donated.
Icecreams from Mr Pro Whipp with a percentage of the profit donated.
We are selling drinks as well for fundraising (EFT preferred).
Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee food safety for gluten-free or other special dietary requirements (other than vegetarian with veggie burgers). Please bring your own food for other dietary requirements.
VolunteersWe need parents to volunteer for short shifts including during the day for setup, during and after the run.
This is a parent volunteer led event for the enjoyment of students.
Volunteer here:
https://signup.com/go/kOevdwFFundraising updateWe have raised $5,500 of our $10,000 goal! The funds will contribute to the new junior playground and playspace upgrades. Thank you very much to everyone who has contributed so far and those who have shared their child’s fundraising link.
Highest fundraisersThe highest fundraising house colour wins icypoles, highest class gets hot chips, and 10 highest individual fundraisers win merch packs and get involved in some sliming! The final results will be at as at 12noon on the day of the event and the results will be announced on the night.
Stay tuned. Another surprise prize will be announced shortly!
Right now, the highest fundraising house colour is Bernard!
The Colour Blast website shows the top 5 fundraisers and highest class.
What students wear and bringWhite or black with a touch of fluro. White and Black with the powder gives different effects.
Please note that the powder is non-toxic and washes out, but it may leave a slight discolouration on pure white tops.
You might want to pack a change of clothes or towels for the car ride home
Water bottle
A white or black top
Any bottoms that they can get dirty
Any touches of fluro that they want to add – this could be headbands, scrunchies, skirts, have a bit
of fun with it!
Runners/sneakers
Sunglasses UV400 provided on the night for each registered student
Schedule for Tuesday 24 March:5.00pm Enter via the Reynolds Road gate to the oval with each students’ entry ticket.
Sunglasses provided when handing in their ticket at the gate.
BBQ, ice-cream, and drink sales remain open throughout the whole event.
Students will be asked to stay off the course until they are invited to the marshal area.
5.30pm Fun Run starts around the oval as parents squirt the coloured powder
6.15pm Families can also purchase from the BBQ and ice-cream truck after the run finishes, watch the sliming and fundraising winners will be announced.
7.00pm Event finished
Young studentsYoung students, particularly Preps, may find the first few laps a bit overwhelming with the whole school participating, but then they will enjoy it. Please tell these students what to expect on the night in advance of coming, and you could encourage them to hold hands with a friend for the first few laps until they get used to it. No parents are to enter the track.
It is not long now until we get to cover the students in colour!