LAP-A-THON with a Splash of Colour

Running around doing laps all day? Boring. How about completing obstacles, soaking wet, and covered in colour? Now that’s what I’m talking about! Welcome to the Lap-a-thon with a Splash of Colour.

The moment you step outside, the bright sun hits your skin and your ears are filled with excited children’s laughter. You see bright colours being sprayed on to the students’ white t-shirts. You can see the enjoyment on everyone’s face, even the parent volunteers. You can feel the enthusiasm running through the air. Today was going to be great…

Thursday night, it was just an oval, but Friday, it had been transformed. All the Mitcham kids were standing at the starting line, with a giant inflatable archway hanging overhead. The first station consisted of parent volunteers and our principal, Mr Greenshields, spraying us with water and colour turning our dull white shirts into a vivid rainbow explosion. Next up was hurdles (mostly tipped over by the end), followed by more colour. After that was the hay bales which was plenty of fun (followed by more colour!). Then we got to run through hanging noodles. Now, this part is probably the highlight for everyone. Super Soaker! After we ran through that, you guessed it…more colour! Then we ran under a big blue tarp (a bit challenging for the tall kids). Then the cycle of fun repeated.

Here are some thoughts and opinions from other students:

“The colour run is an awesome fundraiser!”-Archie. H

“For me, the best part was the water and colour.”-Frankie

“It was an awesome way to fundraise, I couldn’t wait for today.” Campbell. H

Thank you Mrs. Bowler for organising this awesome event. We also thank all the parent volunteers, without you we wouldn’t have had such an amazing day! We're excited that this colourful fundraiser has raised over $13 000 so far!

Written by the Year 6/7 Media Committee

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