K - 6 SPORTS POLICY PENRITH ANGLICAN COLLEGE

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1 K - 6 SPORTS POLICY PENRITH ANGLICAN COLLEGE Updated Term

2 Rationale Sport provides valuable educational and social experiences for all students, spectators and parents. Sport provides: healthy, good natured competition; experiences in team sport and games skills; social sporting contact with pupils from other schools; enjoyment and fun for all concerned including equal time on and off the field/court for all players; opportunity to train and be a member of a team. allows students the opportunity to compete & excel in their chosen sport. 1. School Sport School Sport teaches children pre-sport skills and drills to give them competence to play a variety of games. These skills include: catching throwing dodging striking kicking sprinting School Sport at the College occurs on Fridays. Stage 1 Period 1 Stage 2 Period 2 Stage 3 Period 3 Term 1 Class Sport is undertaken by all classes (K-6). Lead-up, skill based games are played by classes. Games such as T-Ball, Kanga-Cricket, Volleyball, Basketball and Soccer-Cricket are played by Prep and Junior School classes. All the games require the skills listed above. Terms 2 & 3 Winter PSSA Sport operates during Terms 2 & 3. PSSA Sports offered are Junior and Senior Soccer (2 teams), Junior and Senior Netball (4 teams) and Junior and Senior Minkey Hockey (4 teams). 1 P age

3 School Sport children have the following options available to them: Rugby Squad skills are practised and games are played. Stage 2 and Stage 3 squads are formed. Athletic Squad - tabloids where students are taught skills and practise High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put, Discus, Turbo Javelin, Sprinting techniques & Relay baton changing. Dance Group students learn dance techniques and practise for a performance at the end of Term 3. Games the remainder of students play games such as soccer, T-Ball, Minkey Hockey, Basketball etc. Term 4 Swimming Scheme (Years 4 & 6) students in Years 4 & 6 travel to the Nepean Aquatic Centre (Andrews Road, Penrith) This scheme runs from Weeks 1-8. All other classes do Class Sport with the exception of Year 2 who complete an intensive 2 week swimming scheme in Weeks 7 & Interschool Sport Implementation: All students from Years 3-6 will be given the opportunity to train and improve their skills for selection in interschool (NASSA and PSSA) team sports (soccer, cricket, basketball, rugby, minkey hockey, tennis and netball) The teams will be selected from Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 students who have demonstrated skills appropriate to a particular sport during trials held at the College prior to each Gala Day. Students have the opportunity to represent the College in the 3 Major Inter-School Carnivals. Swimming (Term 1), Cross Country (Term 2) and Athletics (Term 3). Students in Year 2 (turning 8) are also eligible to compete in College/NASSA Carnivals. Teams for interschool sport competitions will be selected and organised by the Junior School Coaches for each team in consultation with the Junior School Director of Sport. Penrith Anglican College competes in the Penrith PSSA Winter Sport Competition, (Terms 2 & 3). 2 P age

4 3. Teams/Individual Sports offered by the College Basketball: Soccer: (Boys) Penrith PSSA Winter Sport Competition Terms 2 & 3 (Junior & Senior Teams) Tennis: Netball: (Girls) Penrith PSSA Winter Sport Competition Terms 2 & 3 (2 Junior & 2 Senior Teams) Touch Football: NASSA Gala Day Term 2 Cricket: NASSA Gala Day Term 4 Minkey Hockey: Penrith PSSA Winter Sport Competition Terms 2 & 3 (2 Junior & 2 Senior Teams) Rugby: Various Gala Days & Knock out Competitions 4. Major Carnivals The Sports Coordinator, in consultation with staff, will organise the teams for Athletics, Swimming and Cross Country carnivals. The pathway for Penrith Anglican College students is: College Carnival NASSA (New Anglican Schools Sports Association) Carnival CIS (Combined Independent Schools) Carnival NSW PSSA (Primary Schools Sports Association) Carnival SSA (School Sport Australia) Carnival Opportunities will be provided for students (nominated by the school) to participate in the NSWCIS selection trials and activities. Students nominated to participate in these trials will be notified of the dates and venues. It will be the responsibility of parents to transport their child to and from the trials when there is less than six (6) student s trialling. They are to contact the Junior School Sports Coordinator if there is a problem transporting their child to the trials. The College Bus or a coach will be used to transport larger numbers to Gala Days or Major Carnivals. 3 P age

5 Below are the criteria for athletes progressing from College Carnivals through to School Sport Australia Championships. Swimming College Carnival: NASSA Carnival: CIS Carnival: First 2 placings in individual events qualify for NASSA. First 4 placings in freestyle 8/9 & 10 and 11 & 12 qualify for relays. First 3 placings in individual events & relays qualify for CIS First 3 placings in individual events & relays qualify for NSW PSSA Championships. PSSA Carnival: First 3 placings in individual events excluding freestyle, qualify for SSA Championships. First 4 placings in the 50 Metres freestyle qualify for the NSW relay teams. Cross Country College Carnival: Top 7 placings 8/9, 10 & 11 qualify for NASSA, top 8 in Year 12. NASSA Carnival: Top 10 NASSA placings in all age groups qualify for CIS Championships. CIS Carnival: Top 3 CIS placings qualify for PSSA Championships. PSSA Carnival: Top 3 PSSA placings qualify for SSA Championships. Athletics College Carnival: NASSA Carnival: Top 2 in all field events and 800 metres qualify for NASSA. Top 3 in 8,9 & 10 year old 100 metres qualify for NASSA. Top 4 in 11 & 12 year old 100 metres qualify for NASSA. Top 4 in 100 metres qualify for the A relay team for NASSA. 5 th to 8 th placings in 100 metres qualify for B Relay Team. Fastest metre runners (boy or girl) in 8/9, 10, 11 & 12 Year age groups,qualify for The Best of the Best relay team. Top 3 in all Individual events & relays qualify for CIS. Top 3 of Junior, 11 year old and senior Turbo Javelin qualify for CIS as this is an Open Event. CIS Carnival: NSW PSSA: Top 3 in all individual events & relays qualify for PSSA. NB: Turbo Javelin is not an event at PSSA or SSA. Top 3 all events qualify for School Sport Australia Championships. 4 P age

6 5. Guidelines for Coaches/Team Managers: 5.1 Coaches/Team Managers should recognise that games/events are for the enjoyment and satisfaction that comes from doing one s best for the team. 5.2 Coaches should develop in their players/athletes the respect for the judgement of all officials (umpires, referees, touch judges, etc) and be particularly careful to reflect this in all public expressions of opinion. 5.3 Coaches should be reasonable in their expectations of the players and in their demands on the players time and energy. They should be sensitive to the age, skill and physical maturity of the players. 5.4 The role of the coach/team manager is to support and encourage the players/athletes. Criticism should be focused on the mistake and no personal derogatory remarks should be made. 5.5 Coaches should not step onto the court or field of play. Managers of teams are to follow up protests on behalf of athletes. 6. Guidelines for Players/Athletes: 6.1 Players/athletes are expected to be modest in success and generous in defeat, not showing in either case undue emotion. Players are also expected to acknowledge, willingly and openly, good play by either school. Athletes are also expected to acknowledge outstanding performances of other competitors. 7. Guidelines for spectators: 7.1 Barracking should be enthusiastic and positive, but not designed to heckle, denigrate or unsettle opponents. Negative comments are totally unacceptable. Positive comments are to encourage and motivate all players/athletes. 7.2 It is never a right to express disapproval of a referee s or umpire s decision, irrespective of his/her age. The umpire s decision is always accepted as correct. 7.3 Coaching by spectators from the sideline is to be actively discouraged by the College officials with whom the spectators are associated. Spectators should not interfere with the progress and/or the conduct of the game, including stepping onto the field. 7.4 Adults, parents, students and others are expected to set an example by their selfcontrol and deportment at matches. 8. Evaluation: Evaluation of the interschool/school sport program will be largely subjective and based on the students enjoyment and willingness to participate. Wins/losses will not be used as indicators of the success of the program. 5 P age