St Albans School Sport Policy
The following are guidelines for sport at our school. While we endeavour to cater for as many children as possible, numbers are limited to the availability of teams allowed to be entered and coaching from teachers and parents. The selection of children is performance based.
Sport is an extra curricular activity provided to our children by many enthusiastic teachers and parents and selection of teams is always difficult so we ask you to respect our decisions.
There is a cost for some sports. This is for transport only (except for basketball and cricket). We are getting a fantastic service from the sporting organisations who run these events which include coaching, organising draws and generally coordinating the entire event(s). Our school pays to join these organising bodies and the children do get a great opportunity. The transport cost is kept to a minimum. No pay unfortunately means no play. If you have difficulty paying please apply in writing to the Principal's 'Acorn fund'.
In each term children may trial for up to two sports, however, if a child is selected in more than one sport and the sports are played at the same time, they will obviously have to make a commitment to one only.
Children who do not gain selection will be involved in organised sport at school.
I have contacts with local clubs in our community so our students can further their sporting interest with Saturday sport. Information can be obtained from myself, Glen McKenzie (glen.mckenzie@stalbans.school.nz)
Summer Sport
Cricket
Girls - We enter our teams in the Milo Canterbury Cricket Competition. This competition is played in the first term. Teams consist of 8 players with two or three reserves. All players are required to bowl and bat. The teams practise once a week and games are played on Friday afternoons on a home and away basis. All year 4 to 6 girls are eligible to trial.
Mixed - This team is primarily for boys however each team of 10, with two reserves, must have a minimum of two girls. All team players must bat and bowl. The teams are entered in the Milo Canterbury Cricket Competition. This competition runs in term 4. Teams practise once a week with games on Friday afternoons on a home and away basis. All year 4 to 6 children, boys and girls are eligible to trial.
Rippa Rugby
Mixed - Teams of up to 9 children will be playing in an 8/9 week competition at South Hagley Park. All Yr 5 and 6 children are eligible to trial - Term 1
Softball
Mixed - Teams of up to 12 children will be playing in an 8/9 week competition at South Hagley Park. All Yr 5 and 6 children are eligible to trial - Term 1
Futsal
Mixed - Teams of up to 6 children will be playing in an 8/9 week competition at South Hagley Park played on the netball courts. All yr 5 and 6 children are eligible to trial - Term 1.
There is transport cost of approximately $30-40 for softball and rippa rugby
Those children who are not selected in the Friday inter-school competition will be involved in skills and game sessions at school at the same time.
Swimming Yr 4 - 6
Our swimming team is selected from our swimming sports in the first term. Only those that can confidently swim 50 metres totally unassisted are eligible, as this is the distance that our swimmers compete in at the zones at QE2. If a child in Year 4 is a very competent swimmer eg. has canterbury records, then they may be eligible to swim in the senior competition (at the discretion of the Sports Coordinator) but will not be eligible for the School team. Children compete in year groups. The first two swimmers in the following events will comprise the swim team - 50m freestyle, backstroke , breaststroke and butterfly. Please note Canterbury Primary School rules state butterfly will be swum in an 'open' category. The team competes in the North Zone championship and top “place getters”, Yr 5 and over will compete in the Canterbury finals.
Cross Country
All children from Yr 1 to Yr 6 compete in the School Cross Country which is held early in Term 1 at English ParkOur cross country team is selected from our School Cross Country championship races. Children compete in year groups. The first 6 boys and girls from each year group - Yr 5 and 6 - will make up the squad. These children will train during lunch times and will be given a training programme for the holidays.They will compete at the North Zone champs at Murchison Park in Term 2. Top “place getters” will compete in the Canterbury finals at Halswell Quarry in June.
Duathlon/Triathlon
Primary Sports Canterbury run a duathlon in Term 1 and a Triathlon in Term 4. Children who express an interest in these events will trial to assess their skill level and to select our school team for these events.
Winter Sport
The weekly inter-school competition is for Yr 5/6 children only as stated by the Canterbury Primary Schools Sports Association.
Those children who are not selected in the Friday inter-school competition will be involved in sills and ganes at school at the same time.
Hockey, Netball, Soccer and Rugby will compete in weekly sport on Friday afternoons in the last 5 weeks of term 2 and the first 5 weeks of term 3. Trials will determine initial selection, however teams will be monitored and re-selected depending on attitude and performance over the weekly games and for the North Zone Tournament held at the end of Term 2.
Football
Trials will determine the initial selection of our teams. Teams can be mixed and are comprised of 9-10 players. Practice is once a week at lunchtimes. The teams play in a 6 aside tournament at the North Zone and the Friday weekly tournament. All year 5 and 6 children, girls and boys are eligible.
Hockey
Trials will determine the initial selection of our teams. Teams will be mixed and will be comprised of 8-10 players. Practice is once a week at lunchtimes. All year 5 and 6 children are eligible.
Netball
Trials will determine the initial selection. Teams can be mixed. They will be comprised of 8-10 players who will play 6-a-side netball each week. Practice is once a week during lunchtime. All year 5 and 6 children are eligible.
Rugby
Trials will determine the initial selection. Teams will be comprised of 10-13. Practice is once a week at lunchtimes. All year 5 and 6 children are eligible.
There is transport cost of approximately $50-60 for Friday netball, soccer, and hockey. Some years rugby costs are subsidised through the CRFU.
Basketball
This is run subject to the availability of coaches.
Trials will determine selection. All Yr 5/6 children are eligible. Teams will be mixed and will compete in the Bishopdale Y.M.C.A. competition. The competition is in term 2 and 3. Teams consist of 7-9 players. Practice is once a week at lunchtime and games are on Thursday afternoon/evenings and occasionally Fridays.
There is cost of approximately $30-40 to cover entry fees.
Athletics
Our athletic team is selected from our school athletics in term 4.
Those children who in yr 5 are eligible for the school - sprints, relay, high jump, long jump and 1000m teams.
Children who are in yr 6 are eligible for sprints, relay, high jump, long jump,discus, shot put teams and 1200m teams. Trials to select the middle distance athletes will be held soon after our school athletics day.
Canterbury. Primary School Athletic rules state that any representative may only enter the following - 2 sprints (including relay) and 1 field event or 1 sprint and 2 field events or 3 field events
The following are guidelines for sport at our school. While we endeavour to cater for as many children as possible, numbers are limited to the availability of teams allowed to be entered and coaching from teachers and parents. The selection of children is performance based.
Sport is an extra curricular activity provided to our children by many enthusiastic teachers and parents and selection of teams is always difficult so we ask you to respect our decisions.
There is a cost for some sports. This is for transport only (except for basketball and cricket). We are getting a fantastic service from the sporting organisations who run these events which include coaching, organising draws and generally coordinating the entire event(s). Our school pays to join these organising bodies and the children do get a great opportunity. The transport cost is kept to a minimum. No pay unfortunately means no play. If you have difficulty paying please apply in writing to the Principal's 'Acorn fund'.
In each term children may trial for up to two sports, however, if a child is selected in more than one sport and the sports are played at the same time, they will obviously have to make a commitment to one only.
Children who do not gain selection will be involved in organised sport at school.
I have contacts with local clubs in our community so our students can further their sporting interest with Saturday sport. Information can be obtained from myself, Glen McKenzie (glen.mckenzie@stalbans.school.nz)
Summer Sport
Cricket
Girls - We enter our teams in the Milo Canterbury Cricket Competition. This competition is played in the first term. Teams consist of 8 players with two or three reserves. All players are required to bowl and bat. The teams practise once a week and games are played on Friday afternoons on a home and away basis. All year 4 to 6 girls are eligible to trial.
Mixed - This team is primarily for boys however each team of 10, with two reserves, must have a minimum of two girls. All team players must bat and bowl. The teams are entered in the Milo Canterbury Cricket Competition. This competition runs in term 4. Teams practise once a week with games on Friday afternoons on a home and away basis. All year 4 to 6 children, boys and girls are eligible to trial.
Rippa Rugby
Mixed - Teams of up to 9 children will be playing in an 8/9 week competition at South Hagley Park. All Yr 5 and 6 children are eligible to trial - Term 1
Softball
Mixed - Teams of up to 12 children will be playing in an 8/9 week competition at South Hagley Park. All Yr 5 and 6 children are eligible to trial - Term 1
Futsal
Mixed - Teams of up to 6 children will be playing in an 8/9 week competition at South Hagley Park played on the netball courts. All yr 5 and 6 children are eligible to trial - Term 1.
There is transport cost of approximately $30-40 for softball and rippa rugby
Those children who are not selected in the Friday inter-school competition will be involved in skills and game sessions at school at the same time.
Swimming Yr 4 - 6
Our swimming team is selected from our swimming sports in the first term. Only those that can confidently swim 50 metres totally unassisted are eligible, as this is the distance that our swimmers compete in at the zones at QE2. If a child in Year 4 is a very competent swimmer eg. has canterbury records, then they may be eligible to swim in the senior competition (at the discretion of the Sports Coordinator) but will not be eligible for the School team. Children compete in year groups. The first two swimmers in the following events will comprise the swim team - 50m freestyle, backstroke , breaststroke and butterfly. Please note Canterbury Primary School rules state butterfly will be swum in an 'open' category. The team competes in the North Zone championship and top “place getters”, Yr 5 and over will compete in the Canterbury finals.
Cross Country
All children from Yr 1 to Yr 6 compete in the School Cross Country which is held early in Term 1 at English ParkOur cross country team is selected from our School Cross Country championship races. Children compete in year groups. The first 6 boys and girls from each year group - Yr 5 and 6 - will make up the squad. These children will train during lunch times and will be given a training programme for the holidays.They will compete at the North Zone champs at Murchison Park in Term 2. Top “place getters” will compete in the Canterbury finals at Halswell Quarry in June.
Duathlon/Triathlon
Primary Sports Canterbury run a duathlon in Term 1 and a Triathlon in Term 4. Children who express an interest in these events will trial to assess their skill level and to select our school team for these events.
Winter Sport
The weekly inter-school competition is for Yr 5/6 children only as stated by the Canterbury Primary Schools Sports Association.
Those children who are not selected in the Friday inter-school competition will be involved in sills and ganes at school at the same time.
Hockey, Netball, Soccer and Rugby will compete in weekly sport on Friday afternoons in the last 5 weeks of term 2 and the first 5 weeks of term 3. Trials will determine initial selection, however teams will be monitored and re-selected depending on attitude and performance over the weekly games and for the North Zone Tournament held at the end of Term 2.
Football
Trials will determine the initial selection of our teams. Teams can be mixed and are comprised of 9-10 players. Practice is once a week at lunchtimes. The teams play in a 6 aside tournament at the North Zone and the Friday weekly tournament. All year 5 and 6 children, girls and boys are eligible.
Hockey
Trials will determine the initial selection of our teams. Teams will be mixed and will be comprised of 8-10 players. Practice is once a week at lunchtimes. All year 5 and 6 children are eligible.
Netball
Trials will determine the initial selection. Teams can be mixed. They will be comprised of 8-10 players who will play 6-a-side netball each week. Practice is once a week during lunchtime. All year 5 and 6 children are eligible.
Rugby
Trials will determine the initial selection. Teams will be comprised of 10-13. Practice is once a week at lunchtimes. All year 5 and 6 children are eligible.
There is transport cost of approximately $50-60 for Friday netball, soccer, and hockey. Some years rugby costs are subsidised through the CRFU.
Basketball
This is run subject to the availability of coaches.
Trials will determine selection. All Yr 5/6 children are eligible. Teams will be mixed and will compete in the Bishopdale Y.M.C.A. competition. The competition is in term 2 and 3. Teams consist of 7-9 players. Practice is once a week at lunchtime and games are on Thursday afternoon/evenings and occasionally Fridays.
There is cost of approximately $30-40 to cover entry fees.
Athletics
Our athletic team is selected from our school athletics in term 4.
Those children who in yr 5 are eligible for the school - sprints, relay, high jump, long jump and 1000m teams.
Children who are in yr 6 are eligible for sprints, relay, high jump, long jump,discus, shot put teams and 1200m teams. Trials to select the middle distance athletes will be held soon after our school athletics day.
Canterbury. Primary School Athletic rules state that any representative may only enter the following - 2 sprints (including relay) and 1 field event or 1 sprint and 2 field events or 3 field events
Year 6 Leavers Cups Criteria
for Sports
All our awards are presented in line with our school values -
Creativity, Initiative, Respect, Manaakitanga, Fun, Excellence and Community
and the following criteria:
Sport (Ryman Ferris Cup) – Overall Sport Champion
1. Perform to a very high level in
all the 'A' teams they are involved in.
2. Committed themselves to values of fair
play, honesty, courtesy, and vigorous competition, as well as winning and
losing with grace
3. Shown outstanding sportsmanship,
determination and motivation in sport throughout the year
4. Have displayed a high level of personal achievement at School, North East
Zone/Canterbury Primary Schools level
5. A positive role model for other
participants and team members
6. Yr 5/6 teachers, sports coaches and
sports coordinator will discuss possible recipients and will have the final
decision, taking in consideration all of the above criteria
Swimming Boys Award/Girls Award
1. Committed themselves to values of fair
play, honesty, courtesy, and vigorous competition, as well as winning and
losing with grace
2. Shown outstanding sportsmanship,
determination and motivation in sport throughout the year
3. Have displayed a high level of personal achievement at School, North East
Zone/Canterbury Primary Schools level
4. A positive role model for other
participants and team members
Cross Country Boys Award/Girls Award
1. Committed themselves to values of fair
play, honesty, courtesy, and vigorous competition, as well as winning and
losing with grace
2. Shown outstanding sportsmanship,
determination and motivation in sport throughout the year
3. Have displayed a high level of personal achievement at School, North East
Zone/Canterbury Primary Schools level
4. A positive role model for other
participants and team members
Rugby
1. Committed themselves to values of fair
play, honesty, courtesy, and vigorous competition, as well as winning and
losing with grace
2. Shown outstanding sportsmanship,
determination and motivation in sport throughout the year
3. Have displayed a high level of personal achievement at School, North East
Zone/Canterbury Primary Schools level
4. A positive role model for other
participants and team members
Netball
1. Committed themselves to values of fair
play, honesty, courtesy, and vigorous competition, as well as winning and
losing with grace
2. Shown outstanding sportsmanship,
determination and motivation in sport throughout the year
3. Have displayed a high level of personal achievement at School, North East
Zone/Canterbury Primary Schools level
4. A positive role model for other
participants and team members
Soccer
1. Committed themselves to values of fair
play, honesty, courtesy, and vigorous competition, as well as winning and
losing with grace
2. Shown outstanding sportsmanship,
determination and motivation in sport throughout the year
3. Have displayed a high level of personal achievement at School, North East
Zone/Canterbury Primary Schools level
4. A positive role model for other
participants and team members
Hockey
1. Committed themselves to values of fair
play, honesty, courtesy, and vigorous competition, as well as winning and
losing with grace
2. Shown outstanding sportsmanship,
determination and motivation in sport throughout the year
3. Have displayed a high level of personal achievement at School, North East
Zone/Canterbury Primary Schools level
4. A positive role model for other
participants and team members
Touch
1. Committed themselves to values of fair
play, honesty, courtesy, and vigorous competition, as well as winning and
losing with grace
2. Shown outstanding sportsmanship,
determination and motivation in sport throughout the year
3. Have displayed a high level of personal achievement at School and in Friday
weekly competition
4. A positive role model for other
participants and team members
Softball
1. Committed themselves to values of fair
play, honesty, courtesy, and vigorous competition, as well as winning and
losing with grace
2. Shown outstanding sportsmanship,
determination and motivation in sport throughout the year
3. Have displayed a high level of personal achievement at School and in Friday
weekly competition
4. A positive role model for other
participants and team members
Athletics Boys Award/Girls Award
1. Committed themselves to values of fair
play, honesty, courtesy, and vigorous competition, as well as winning and
losing with grace
2. Shown outstanding sportsmanship,
determination and motivation in sport throughout the year
3. Have displayed a high level of personal achievement at School, North East
Zone/Canterbury Primary Schools level
4. A positive role model for other
participants and team members
Cricket Boys Award/Girls Award
1. Committed themselves to values of fair
play, honesty, courtesy, and vigorous competition, as well as winning and
losing with grace
2. Shown outstanding sportsmanship,
determination and motivation in sport throughout the year
3. Have displayed a high level of personal achievement at School and
Canterbury Primary Schools Competition
4. A positive role model for other
participants and team members
Tracy Shanks Cup (Yr 4)
Awarded to a Yr 4 child (boy or girl) who although may not win some or
any events, demonstrates outstanding values while trying their best in all
athletic events
If you have any concerns or queries, please feel free to contact me - Glen Mckenzie glen.mckenzie@stalbans.school.nz
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