Charles Sturt University (CSU) will host the annual regional Small School's Gala Sports Day in Bathurst on Friday 13 November.The Small School's Gala Sports Day is an independent initiative of small primary schools in the NSW central west which is supported by CSU to provide the opportunity for students to meet and compete in a range of sporting activities.Head of Campus at CSU in Bathurst Professor Jo-Anne Reid will welcome approximately 180 students from regional primary schools in Perthville, Sofala, Wattle Flat, O'Connell, Meadow Flat, Burraga, Black Springs, Hampton, and Rockley."It is great to have the students from the wider Bathurst regional community come to the campus and use the University's fantastic facilities," Professor Reid said. "This is always such a fun day and a fun way to bring all these students together for a day of friendly competition. They also gain a sense of what it means to have a great University in their home region."CSU will provide a range of facilities as host of the Gala Sports Day. Students will use a lecture theatre for assembly, three sporting fields, netball and tennis courts. The Community-University Partnerships' (CUP) 'Healthy, Active, Sporting Regions program' is funding a barbeque lunch, and all children will be given a reusable CSU water bottle to keep. Professor Reid will welcome the students and their teachers to the campus at the assembly in room 223, building 1292, at CSU in Bathurst at 10am Friday 13 November.