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| Olympic Education | Whole School Physical Activity | Whole School Sport Programs |
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  Cnr Mary & Oliver Streets SCHOOL DESCRIPTION Grafton High School is a coeducational comprehensive secondary school located in the mid north coast area of New South Wales. The school has a population of 1260 students and has a long standing reputation for academic, cultural and sporting achievement and excellent ties with the local community. The schools purpose is to promote a school community that works together to achieve excellence. Its aim is to provide quality teaching and learning in a caring environment. Grafton High School students are encouraged to respect others, take responsibility for their own learning and behaviour and to strive for excellence. The school has had a long history of outstanding sporting achievements. The Boys Open Hockey team finished third in the Combined High Schools knockout in 2000. Three students were selected in Australian teams and five students were selected in State teams. A student from Grafton High School was also awarded a Combined High Schools Sporting Blue in Rowing. In 2000 the school had 400 individual representatives in twenty-seven Combined High Schools sports. SPORTS ORGANISATION Sports Program Contact Margaret Wilsmore, Sport Coordinator or Kerry Wilsmore, Head Teacher PDHPE The school conducts a Scattered Sports Program for Year 7 and a Traditional Sports Program for Years 8-11 on Wednesday afternoon. Years 8 and 9 Aerobics, Australian Football, Baseball, Basketball, Canoeing, Cricket, Cycling, Golf, Indoor Sports, Lawn Bowls, Life Saving, Oz Tag, Rowing, Sailing, Self Defence, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Tennis Training, Ten Pin Bowling, Variety Sports, Volleyball, Walking, Water Polo and Weights. A Team Sport Competition is run in two (2) blocks of four (4) weeks in Term 3. Block 1 Boys Hockey and Touch Block 1 Girls Soccer and Basketball Block 2 Boys Soccer or Basketball Block 2 Girls Netball or Hockey. Years 10 and 11 As above with the addition of Skating. Term 2 Team Sport Competition Sports as above. Year 7 have a set program during Wednesday P1-3 Group 1 and P4-6 Group 2. Basic Skills Testing, Basic Skills Training, Aquatics (Term 1), Basketball, Cricket, Hockey, Netball, Soccer, Softball, Touch. Students Students select sport on a term basis. Some activities are compulsory and are in a five week block. Term 3 Years 8 and 9 Students select one sport from each block and then organise their teams. Term 3 Years 10 an 11 Students select one sport from each block and then organise their teams. A Log Book is used for 3 Unit, Joint Schools, TAFE Courses and Work Experience students who are unable to attend Wednesday sport. Students must keep a record of their physical activity program signed by their coach or instructor. "At Grafton High School it is recognised that the senior curriculum has undergone many changes in recent years. In an effort to meet Department of Education and Training requirements for compulsory sport and to promote the intrinsic value of regular sport in providing good health the following senior sport program will be trialed during 2001". The purpose of the program is to encourage senior students to participate in a healthy life style while studying. "The program is intentionally wide ranging and flexible taking into account school sport, recreational sport and representative sport in both school and non-school situations". - From Sport and the Senior School Grafton High. Sample Log Sheet
The Sport Coordinator allocates staff members to a sport after they have completed a selection form. Staff for Year 7 Sport are allocated according to expertise. The Sport Coordinator is responsible for checking Senior Log Books. OTHER SPORT INVOLVEMENT Knockouts and Gala Days The school enters all Combined High Schools Knockouts except Boys Softball and Baseball. Teams train during Wednesday afternoon sport, before school and after school. Teams must train in order to take part in Combined High Schools competitions for a minimum of five (5) training sessions before competing. The school takes part in the Year 7 Gala Day organised for local schools. Most Combined High Schools Sports are conducted on this day except Rugby, Australian Football and Cricket. The school is also involved in the Apollo Cup with South Grafton where points are scored for each time the schools play each other during the year. Other Student Participation Year 11 PDHPE students are involved in a ski trip and a number of students are involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Years 9-10 Sports Coaching elective classes help with Primary School Athletics Carnivals as Officials and also do some coaching with Primary Schools. Community Involvement There is a good involvement of outside specialist coaches assisting staff with knockout teams. Community members play a vital role in signing Seniors Log Books. SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM Year 7 Scattered Sport is very successful. It takes numbers out of Wednesday afternoon sport and thus assists in the use of local facilities. With PDHPE specialists assisting generalist teachers, better instruction and organisation is involved. "The aim of sport at Grafton High School is to provide the opportunity for talented students to train and compete at an elite level. As well as training for the elite the sport afternoon provides the opportunity for all students to participate in physical activity as well as to further develop the skills they have gained in Physical Education classes. School sport is an integral part of the school curriculum and as such all students (excluding Year 12) are required to participate in the sport program unless exempt by the Principal. Other exemptions may be granted for medical reasons or physical disabilities" taken from school sport policy. The Head Teacher PDHPE chairs a Sports Committee and assist in following up on truancy. Any student who misses sport without a note prior to the sports afternoon is recorded as a TRUANT. "Parents are reminded that permission to miss sport to go home during school time cannot be granted and should not be requested. Students are required by law to be in attendance at all school activities". The school sport policy indicates if truancy occurs the following repercussions will occur First offence sports detention Second offence banned from school socials Third offence
as previous plus banned from representing school sporting teams |