Inter house carnivals
Participation as an individual in sports carnivals occurs in
Term 4 for swimming (Year 4–6) and Term 4 (Prep–3), cross country (Term 2) and
athletics (Term 2). There are Inter-House
Carnivals for each of these sport disciplines. These carnivals are designed to
maximise participation by all students. Children are allocated to one of four sports Houses for inter-house
sport education activities on enrolment:
| Baruga |
Red |
Kangaroo Rat |
| Chullawong |
Green |
Mountain Magpie |
| Dungar |
Yellow |
Pelican |
| Kurilpa |
Blue |
Water Rat |
Inter School Sport and Intra School Sport
Our school participates in the Mt Gravatt and Ekibin
District Interschool Sports competitions. Should any of our teams finish in top
position of the District or Regional competition and have the opportunity to
compete at the next level of competition, our school will follow the District
& Regional Guidelines for selection of membership of school representatives
in the finals. The children chosen to
play in this new competition will be at the discretion of the school coach in
consultation with the school administration.
There are four levels of participation (School, District,
Region and State) and students could participate in one or all four of these
levels, providing them with multiple opportunities to further develop their
skills.
We also have a parallel intra school Sport Education program
available for students not participating in the Interschool competitions.
Each activity in each program incurs a cost and families can
choose an option that suits. Students and their parents/carers need to select 2
preferences from the options and record them in the appropriate page in the
School Diary. These will be collated in Week 3 of Term 1 so sports buses and
coaches can be organised.
Eligibility for Inter School Sport program
All children in Years 4–6 are eligible for the inter school
sport program.
Dates (these dates may vary a little due to term lengths)
The Winter season starts in approximately Week 5 of Term 1
and finishes in approximately Week 5 of Term 2.
The Summer season starts in approximately Week 5 of term 3 and finishes in
approximately Week 5 of Term 4.
The sports that may be offered on Fridays for Years 4–6
School Sports are as follows:
| Children travel to compete against other schools in the Mt Gravatt and Ekibin District Sports Competition |
Children participate in activities that are non-competitive within the school grounds or the immediate local area
All of these activities are supervised by teaching staff
The children also learn rules and safety aspects of the activities |
Winter Inter School Sport may include:- Soccer - boys and girls
- Netball - girls
- Rugby League - boys
- Touch Football - girls
|
Winter Intra school Sport may include:- Tennis
- Gym (local area with qualified instructors). The children participate in lightweight circuits, aerobics, spin bike and treadmill classes. They also learn about what a healthy lifestyle involves.
- All Sports
- Rock Climbing
|
Summer Inter School Sport may include:- Basketball - girls and boys
- AFL - boys
- Softball and T-Ball - girls
- Touch Football – boys
- Volleyball – girls
|
Summer Intra School Sport may include:- Tennis
- Gym (local area with qualified instructors). The children participate in lightweight circuits, aerobics, spin bike and treadmill classes. They also learn about what a healthy lifestyle involves.
- Rock-climbing
- All Sports
|
Approximate cost - a definite cost for the 10 week season will be sent home via invoice prior to the sport commencing
Payment must be completed prior to the commencement of the season |
Approximate cost - a definite cost for the 10 week season will be sent home via invoice prior to the sport commencing
Payment must be completed prior to the commencement of the season
|
Uniforms - Inter School Sport only
Thanks to our sponsors, the school supplies team jerseys. These
jerseys are not to be taken home by students individually but are collected at
the end of each game and a team roster of parents/carers is organized to wash
and return them. The unisex navy shorts with and sky blue side strips are also
the sports shorts and MUST be worn for all inter school sport and intra school
sport going out of the school. The navy blue football/soccer socks MUST be worn
for rugby league, soccer and AFL.
Safety
Shin pads must be worn for soccer (Regional Sports Office
directive). Head guards and mouth guards are highly suggested for contact
sports such as AFL and Rugby League.
Training
The commitment your child makes to a team sport involves
training. The skills are important, as is the responsibility to the coach and
other team members. Developing a sense of teamwork is a valuable lesson that is
learned in sport.
Permission
There is a permission form in the back of the School Diary
to allow your child to participate and travel by bus (for inter school sport) to
his/her chosen sport. This must be signed and dated before your child will be
allowed to participate. The diary also needs to be signed by parents/carers for
intra school sport activities.
Sport selection
Selections are made for both winter and summer sport/activities
by Week 4. In most cases the first choice will be available. Once a sport/activity has been chosen changes will not be permitted.
Throughout the year, a number of before or after school
sport clinics are run by external providers, at West End State School, to
promote interest and skills in particular sports, and a cost is usually
involved.
Mt Gravatt District and Metropolitan East Teams
Children may trial for teams at school or trials may be assigned to other venues TBA.