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Monday, 04 August 2008 |
V8 Supercar drivers Fabian Coulthard and Andrew Thompson along with the V8 Supersafe program will head to Palm Beach Currumbin High School to celebrate the launch of the 2008 Gold Coast Indy 300 Banana Boat Student’s Day on Thursday August 7.
The drivers will participate in question and answer sessions with year 8 students; talk on the subjects of the Gold Coast Indy 300 Banana Boat Student’s Day as well as the V8 Supersafe program; participate in interactive V8 Supersafe activities and donate an allocation of native trees to the school.
Held on Thursday the 23rd of October, the Gold Coast Indy 300 Banana Boat Student's Day is free of charge, open to primary and secondary schools, and is designed to involve students in Queensland's largest tourism and sporting event, as well as provide educational value.
WHEN:
Thursday August 7, 2008
10.00am start
WHERE:
Assembly area, Palm Beach Currumbin High School
Thrower Drive, Currumbin QLD
WHO:
V8 Supercar drivers Fabian Coulthard and Andrew Thompson
Teachers and Year 8 Students of Palm Beach Currumbin High School
V8 Supersafe representative – Camilla Milburn
WHAT:
To celebrate the launch of the 2008 Gold Coast Indy 300 Banana Boat Student’s Day, V8 Supercar drivers Fabian Coulthard and Andrew Thompson will attend the assembly of Palm Beach Currumbin High School.
The drivers will chat to the students about all things Student’s Day and Indy, as well as present V8 Supersafe information and undertake interactive activities with the kids including:
* Question and Answer sessions with V8 Supercar drivers
* V8 Supersafe interactive Decision-Making Activities
* Donation of trees by the V8 Supercar drivers to Palm Beach Currumbin High School
ABOUT GOLD COAST INDY 300 BANANA BOAT STUDENT’S DAY
Registration for Banana Boat Student's Day is now open - teachers can register their school by visiting www.indy.com.au.
Banana Boat Student’s Day is a fantastic opportunity for Primary and Secondary schools from South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales to experience Australia’s largest motorsport event. Over 10,000 students attended Banana Boat Student's Day in 2007 and from all reports it was an outstanding success
As well as all the action packed racing and entertainment the day will include educational presentations and interactive displays covering event management, engineering, health and fitness, mathematics, science, media, tourism and more. Teachers will also be supplied with an activity pack prior to the event to incorporate into their curriculum.
ABOUT V8 SUPERSAFE
V8 Supersafe was designed by V8 Supercars Australia after extensive research and discussions with the relevant motoring bodies, education departments and Government agencies.
It is an education focused program highlighting the importance of safe driving practices, reasoned risk taking and positive choices, conducted by an education officer with an extensive teaching background appointed specifically to run the program.
V8 Supersafe will target year 10, 11 and 12 students throughout Australia. The workshops include strategies to empower students in decision making, reasoned risk taking, effective communication and understanding the potential consequences of action.
All workshops and presentations are free of charge and fully funded by V8 Supercars Australia as a community service program and will also appear at the track during Banana Boat Student’s Day October 23.
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