Tyson Street
South Grafton NSW 2461
Telephone 02 66421466 Fax No: 02 66432027
Education District: Clarence/Coffs Harbour
School Sport Area: North Coast
School Sport Zone: Mid North Coast

SCHOOL DESCRIPTION

South Grafton High School is a coeducational comprehensive secondary school located in a rural setting in the Clarence Valley on the North Coast of New South Wales. The school has a population of 971 students. Its Mission Statement is to create an environment where everyone is continually learning and aiming for excellence. South Grafton High is in a continual state of change readily trying new methods, ideas and strategies to improve the learning outcomes for all students. The school had a very successful year in 2000 in a variety of sports and are the current New South Wales Rowing and Equestrian Champions and are ranked fourth in Canoeing. The Girls Soccer Team were runners-up in the State Titles whilst the U17 Rugby Team became the North Coast Area Champions. Several students also represented at National and International levels. One student had the honour of carrying the Olympic Torch through Grafton.

SPORTS ORGANISATION

Sports Program

Contact Bob Perl Sports Coordinator or Barry Bartley Principal.

South Grafton High School runs a Traditional Sports afternoon for Years 9-11 and an Integrated Sports Program for Years 7-8.

The following sports are offered to students in Years 9-11 and are conducted as House Sport or Recreational Sport.

Aerobics, Archery, Aussie Rules, Basketball, Cricket, Games, Golf, Hockey, Indoor Sports, Jog swim, Lawn Bowls, Netball, Rugby, Self Defence, Soccer, Squash, Surf Survival, Ten Pin Bowling, Tennis, Touch, Volleyball, Walking, Water Polo and Weights.

The Year 7-8 students are on a set program as follows:

Term 1 - Volleyball, Softball

Term 2 – Soccer, Touch

Term 3 – Aussie Rules, Netball

Term 4 – Basketball, Life Saving.

Students

Based on the numbers of staff available, students select a sport. Students are then allocated to a sport of their choice. Students select a different sport each term in order to broaden their experiences thus giving all students an opportunity to select a wide range of sports.

Students need to show an 85% participation in sport in order to earn satisfactory on the school report. Satisfactory participation = present and marked satisfactory by the teacher. To gain 85% students must have attended 30 of 36 sport sessions (carnivals included as sport sessions) with no more than 6 unexplained OR unsatisfactory sport sessions in a year.

All Year 11 students must complete a minimum of 40 hrs sport during the year. Any students who do not have timetabled classes on Wednesday afternoon must attend sport on a regular basis for 4 terms and actively participate in carnivals. Any students who have TAFE courses or other timetabled class that precludes them from participating in timetabled school sport must meet the following requirements:

Ideas for eligible sports, other than school knockout teams, carnivals and championships: - Aerobics at the gym, join a local sports competition, Weight training at local gym, dance classes, equestrian through pony club, junior golf at the golf club, swimming club. The activity must be structured and monitored by an official or coach of that particular club / association.

All Senior Register cards must be handed in 15 June (Semester 1 review) and 15 September (Final Review) for inclusion on Preliminary Report shown as either satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

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Study 2U Sport Lifestyle & Recreation for the full duration of the course.

Staff

Staff members are allocated to sports according to their knowledge, expertise and qualifications. Only qualified staff members are allocated to sport. If a number of staff members are qualified in a sport then staff are rotated. The Head Teacher PDHPE allocates staff to integrated sport classes.

Head Teachers (including the Deputy Principal) are available to be allocated to sport or take classes so that other staff can take sport.

The school provides opportunities for the staff to attend coach training and training in CPR.

Programs for sport, which are developed by the Sport Coordinator and reviewed by the Principal, are provided to staff members who are allocated to the Integrated Sports Program.

OTHER SPORT INVOLVEMENT

Knockouts and Gala Days

The school enters all Combined High Schools knockouts where the school can field a team and where there are staff members who have the appropriate expertise. Approximately 20% of students are involved in Knockouts and approximately 20% - 30% of the staff members. All teams train during lunchtime and / or after school

Grafton South High also takes part in Gala Days organised by Rugby Union, Rowing and Hockey.

Other Student Participation

The school conducts a Rowing Program with teams competing in the local competition on Sundays. Students who are involved train five (5) mornings a week as well as afternoons and Saturdays. Staff coach the rowing teams with the assistance of community members. There are 80 students involved in the rowing program and South Grafton High are the only school to participate in the Northern Rivers Sunday Rowing competition.

The school Hockey Team plays as a team in the weekend competition and has won A Grade for 2 out of the past 3 years. Staff coach and train teams and parents manage them. Five members of the staff coach as well as play for the school. There is a Great Atmosphere surrounding the participation of staff and students in this competition.

Community Involvement

Community members are used in the Year 9-11 sport program and as referees / umpires for Knockouts.

SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM

Sport is part of the overall School Management Plan and is recognised in the Student Welfare Policy. Sport is recognised as a subject in the school with space provided on all reports. If students are not performing in sport then letters of concern are sent to parents. The school executive are fully committed to the current program and the Head Teacher PDHPE is responsible for sport. Only qualified teachers are allocated to sport. The PE staff take the Year 7 & 8 integrated sport program. In addition 11 other teachers who have the appropriate qualifications take sport. The Head Teacher PDHPE allocates these teachers in conjunction with other Head Teachers. The Principal and Sport Coordinator have undertaken a Risk Assessment for the Safe Conduct of Sport and Physical Activity.

Some Year 11 students are involved in an alternative sports model based on a system of accreditation, which is monitored constantly by the Sport Coordinator. This has proved to be successful in ensuring that students are involved in some form of physical activity during the week.

School is active in the community with a Rowing Club and a Hockey Club. The school is looking to conduct some sport competition against Grafton High in the near future. This is now possible since the two schools now have sport on the same day. Some interschool competition has taken place and the Apollo Cup has been reintroduced.