Magpies and Eagles win cross country event

Sunshine Beach State School students put their best foot forward in the 2017 cross country running events recently.
The students traversed some challenging terrain within the school grounds to complete the course.
Health and Physical Education teacher Cam Porter said cross country running is a great way to witness a student’s physical and mental motivation and to encourage children to identify a challenge a try their best to achieve.
“The carnival allowed many students who have spent several hours training to showcase their talents and also provided an avenue for all children to take part in a challenging activity. In addition, it is an exciting culmination for activities undertaken in PE lessons,” he said.
Sunshine Beach parent Suzie said it was great to see so many parents and other family members supporting the runners at cross country this year.
“The rain stayed away and the students all looked very happy as they ran around the course,” she said.
Mr Porter said all Sunshine students are to be congratulated for their enthusiastic participation in the event.
“The display of running skill, fitness, self-discipline and resilience was enjoyable to be a part of. In addition to providing an opportunity for students to excel, school carnivals are an opportunity for schools to highlight the importance of physical activity and in particular the correlation between physical activity and academic achievement,” he said.
The winning teams for the day were the Magpies in the junior division and the Eagles in the senior division.