Revised June, 2002

Sport is an important component of Australian life and is a significant element in the school curriculum.

Sport is an integral part in an individual’s development and provides a unique learning environment to realise immediate and long-term social, physical, aesthetic, emotional and moral benefits.

Mount St Thomas school attempts to provide children with experiences in a wide variety of sports (competitive and social) and fitness activities.

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OUTCOMES:

• Enjoyment, participation, skill development and increased fitness by students.

• Development of responsible sporting attitudes and a healthy approach to life-long recreational and sporting activities.

• Offering a wide variety of sports from which the children can select.

• Children will develop positive sporting attitudes eg teamwork, co-operation.

GUIDELINES:

1. All children are encouraged to be active participants in sport both competitive and social.

2. Where possible, children who wish to participate in PSSA competitions will be catered for.

3. When representing the School in Interschool competitions, representatives are required to wear the School Sports Uniform.

1. Children in Years 3-6 who do not participate in Interschool sport are involved in skill based activities which culminate in the playing of a game, utilising the skills developed.

2. Carnivals are held for Primary age children in swimming, cross-country and athletics. Children in Year 2 who turn 8 years of age are allowed to participate.

Interschool Sport:

1. Throughout the year teams made up of children in Years 3-6 participate in competitions conducted by the Central Wollongong PSSA.

2. Sports offered are:

3. Selected squads compete in the PSSA Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics carnivals.

4. When appropriate, teams compete in State knockouts or other external competitions.

5. Parental permission is gained for children to participate in the various team sports at the beginning of the year. As rugby league is a contact sport, specific permission must be gained prior to the commencement of the competition.

Intraschool sport:

1. Children in Years K-2 participate in a school based program once a week.

2. Children in Years K-6 receive the expertise of employed gym instructors through a 5 week gymnastic program.

3. Children in Years 3-6 participate in an 8 week dance program.

1. Fitness is conducted twice a week for 20 minute periods.

2. Activities include circuits, cross-country training, walking, mini games and athletics skills.

Outside Assistance:

1. When available, local sporting bodies are utilised to provide expert coaching to interested children e.g. rugby league, soccer, basketball.

2. Parents are welcomed and encouraged to assist in the sporting activities.

3. Coaching clinics - HAWKS - speakers (Steelers).

Times:

1. During the terms of PSSA competition involvement sport is conducted prior to lunch so as to minimise the time children spend in the heat of the day.

Equipment may be borrowed by children during lunch time. An appropriate system will be used to monitor the borrowing and return of the equipment.

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