Guidelines

__**//St Albans School Sport Guidelines 2010//**__

//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// //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). 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.//

//In each term children may trial for any number of 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 in room 12.//


 * //Summer Sport//**

//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 5 to 6 girls are eligible.// //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.//
 * //Cricket//**

//Mixed - Teams of up to 12 children will be playing in a 6 week competition at South Hagley Park. All Yr 5 and 6 children are eligible - Term 1//
 * //Touch//**

//Mixed - Teams of up to 10 children will be playing in a 5 week competition at South Hagley Park. All Yr 5 and 6 children are eligible - Term 1//
 * //Softball//**


 * //There is transport cost of approximately $25 for softball and touch.//**


 * //Those children who are not selected in the Friday inter-school competition will play in a competition at school at the same time.//**

//Our swimming team is selected from our senior 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 but will not be eligible for the School team. This does not apply to juniors - Yr3/4 swimming sports is for Yr3/4 only. The first two swimmers in the following events will comprise the swim team - freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Only those swimmers who are nine years of age as of the first of January, and are competent swimmers over 50 metres are eligible. Please note Canterbury Primary School rules state breaststroke a will be swum in 11yrs and under and 11 years and over categories and butterfly in an 'open' category. The team competes in the North East Zone championship and top “place getters”, 9yrs and over will compete in the Christchurch finals.//
 * //Swimming//**

//A cross country team is selected from our school cross country championship races in term one. The first 6 boys and girls from each age group - 9 to 11 will make up the squads. These children will train during lunch times and will be given a training programme for the holidays.They will compete at the North East Zone champs at Rawhiti Domain in term 2. Top “place getters” will compete in the Christchurch finals at Halswell Quarry in June.//
 * //Cross Country//**

__**//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 play in a competition 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, for the North East Zone Tournament.//

//Trials will determine the initial selection of our teams. Teams can be mixed and are comprised of 9 players with 2 or 3 reserves. Practice is once a week at lunchtimes. The teams play in a 6 aside tournament at the North East Zones and the Friday weekly tournament. All year 5 and 6 children, girls and boys are eligible.//
 * //Soccer//**

//Trials will determine the initial selection of our teams. Teams will be mixed and will be comprised of 8 players and 2 or 3 reserves. Practice is once a week at lunchtimes. All year 5 and 6 children are eligible.//
 * //Hockey//**

//Trials will determine the initial selection. Teams can be mixed. They will be comprised// //of 7 players with 2 reserves. Practice is once a week during lunchtime. All// //year 5 and 6 children are eligible.//
 * //Netball//**

//There is an option to enter netball teams in a Saturday morning competition. This is an out of school option and parent caoching and management is required.//
 * //Saturday Netball//**

//Trials will determine the initial selection. Teams will be comprised of 10 players with 3 reserves. Practice is once a week at lunchtimes. All year 5 and 6 children are eligible.//
 * //Rugby//**


 * //There is transport cost of approximately $25 for Friday netball, soccer, and hockey CRFU picks up the rugby cost.//**

//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 5 players and 2 to 3 reserves. Practice is once a week at lunchtime and games are on Thursday afternoon/evenings and occasionally Fridays.//
 * //Basketball//**
 * //This is run subject to the availability of coaches.//**
 * //There is cost of approximately $20.//**

//Our athletic team is selected from our school athletics in term 4.// //Those children who are nine years or older as of October 1st and in yr 5 or 6 are eligible for the school - sprints, relay, high jump and long jump teams.// //Children who are 10 years or older as of October 1st are eligible for sprints, relay, high jump, long jump,discus and shot put teams.// //Children who are 9, 10, and 11 years old as of October 1st are eligible for the 1000 metre and 1200 metre races at the North East Zone Champs.// //Trials to select these distance athletes will be held soon after our school athletics day.// //*Canty. 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//
 * //Athletics//**

//Nettabury is held in term 2 and 3 and is open to all year 3 and 4 children, boys and girls who would like to develop their netball skills.//
 * //Nettabury//**

//If you have any concerns or queries, please feel free to contact me - Glen Mckenzie (glen.mckenzie@stalbans.school.nz)//