Brooke Priory Cross Country is an annual competition in which our children compete against pupils from various other local schools. The children have been practising in their PE lesson to prepare for the event. All Brooke Priory children from Forms I-VI will be transported to the event and have the opportunity to take part. The venue is the same as last year, the run will take place adjacent to the dam at Rutland Water. Parking is payable at Sykes Lane Car Park; toilets and refreshments are also available.

You will need to collect or make arrangements for your child to be collected from their team manager at the venue, either after their race or after the prize giving. If you are keen to get involved and be a ‘Hare’ or a ‘Tortoise’ (to run in front or behind the children and help guide the way), then that would be greatly appreciated. Please get in contact if you would like to do this.

We would also like to draw your attention to a practise morning taking place on Saturday 28th September between 9am and 10am. This is an opportunity for Brooke Priory pupils to come along and have a walk/run around the course in order to familiarise themselves with the surroundings in preparation for the main event the following week. Mr Flint and Mr Smith will be there to point everyone in the right direction, but we are unable to fully supervise all the children, so parents will need to be responsible for their children on this day.

If your children wish to take part, please return the attached form to class teachers by Thursday 26th September. If you have any questions, please contact Mr Matt Smith, Head of Sport.

(msmith@brooke.rutland.sch.uk)

BPS Cross Country