Hunter schools attended Maitland Park on Friday for a special needs sports carnival.
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Hunter River Community School hosted the event at the park’s hockey field.
Hunter River is a Metford-based school that specialises in the education of children with special needs.
More than 200 students engaged in the Olympic-themed event, with each school representing a different country.
Events included the 400 metre run, a walking race, a wheelchair race, the 100 metre run and relays.
Students from Maitland Grossmann and Francis Greenway High Schools volunteered to help marshal.
Hunter River Community School principal Tracey Rapson said the day was about enjoyment and just having a go.
“It’s all about fun,” she said.
It’s all about fun. [It gives the students] a sense of achievement.
- Hunter River Community School principal Tracey Rapson
“[It gives the students] a sense of achievement.”
The event has run annually for the past six years.
While the numbers were down from last year, the carnival has grown immensely from the two schools who were involved in the first year.
Ms Rapson said the support from the community had been fantastic, and thanked everyone who contributed to the event.
Sage Swinton
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
