Woy Woy Public School has provided an update on its infrastructure projects with the school’s oval upgrade finalised just in time for the sporting season to commence.
Principals Ona Buckley and Dan Betts said the school’s oval upgrade has been finalised with the installation of multi-purpose goalposts.
“The posts were strategically positioned closer to the Bowden Rd end of the oval in order to create a safe space for Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 children to play at the Park Rd end of the oval; away from the bigger kids and their games of touch footy and soccer,” Buckley and Betts said.
“The new posts will allow training sessions for all of the aforementioned sports to take place on a field that’s pretty close to full-size.
“Our students can’t wait to get on the oval to try the posts out and to kick a few goals, but they’re going to have to be patient for a few weeks yet while the new grass establishes itself.
“At this stage it looks like the oval will be ready for use in the last two weeks of term.”
The Department of Education’s Asset Management team have also approved a number of planned maintenance projects, which are due to commence in the school holidays to minimise disruptions to learning and school routines.
“We have been able to arrange for the replacement of the basketball backboards and hoops that were removed a few years back due to safety concerns,” Buckley and Betts said.
“We have been able to secure the instalment of a design that allows for the rotation of the posts so that netball rings can be utilised. The installation includes the re-painting of both basketball and netball court line markings.
“We have also secured an upgrade of the teachers’ carpark on the Park Rd side of the school, and we are investigating the possibility of replacing a long section of fencing along the eastern edge of the oval.”
Source:
Newsletter, March 11
Woy Woy Public School