Champions In Training Ready For Their Race

Tomorrow morning we will be holding our last Marathon Club practice.  Students, staff and parents have been busy training since late April with the intentions of running in the Great West Life Super Run this weekend (June 15th).

I wanted to wish all 45+ students and parents running this weekend the best of luck in their races!  It truly is a huge accomplishment for you all to go out and run this coming weekend.  I also wanted to thank the Manitoba Marathon School Programs group for helping to make this event and the training leading up to it run so smoothly.

Here’s a little video to get you pumped up for the race this weekend.

Video credit to Manitoba Marathon.

Didn’t participate this year?  There’s still a great opportunity to be part of the festivities this Sunday.  Why not come out and cheer on the racers?  A detailed map of the marathon route is available at http://www.manitobamarathon.mb.ca

I also wanted to take this chance to stay thanks to M. Phillippe Chabot and M. Colin Steele, two teachers that motivated me to by the runner that I am today!  I’ll be participating in my first (and probably last!) full marathon this weekend.

Spring Extra Curricular Activities Coming Soon

Believe it or not spring is here!  That means the start of our spring season of extra curricular activities.  Students/Parents that are interested in any of the activities should stay tuned for more information following our Spring Break.

Starting up as soon as we get back from the break will be Speed Stacking Time Trials.  All students at École Robert Browning will have the opportunity to be timed in the 3-6-3 as well as The Cycle stack.  Those students with the fastest times in the school will have the opportunity to represent us at the annual SJAEYAA Speed Stacking Tournament held on April 23rd.

Also starting in April will be our Grade 5 Badminton Club.  Badminton club will run twice a week, and will provide the students with a deeper understanding of the skills, strategies and techniques that make up the game of badminton.  All students in grade 5 are welcome to come out and participate, regardless of skill level.  Practices will be held on Wednesday mornings starting at 8:15am.  More info will follow soon.

Finally, our very popular Marathon Club will also be starting up in April.  Students will be running twice a week (Tuesdays/Thursdays) in the morning.  The goal of our club is to participate in the Great West Life 2.6 Mile Super Run as part of the Manitoba Marathon on June 15th.  More info coming soon!