Secondary Co-Curricular

From the Secondary Co-Curricular

 Welcome to the 2018 Blackfriars Co-Curricular Program! At Blackfriars, we offer a broad range of co-curricular activities that allow students to participate in a number of sporting teams, intellectual activities or creative pursuits. For more information about the Co-Curricular Program, please refer to the Secondary Co-Curricular Handbook http://www.bps.sa.edu.au/student-life/sport-information-venues.

Student Co-Curricular Nominations

In 2018, Student Co-Curricular nominations were completed online using EDVAL Web Choice. Please ensure nominations have been completed so that teams can be entered into various sporting and intellectual competitions. If you have lost your web code, contact mparrella@bps.sa.edu.au.

As a reminder, there are some student expectations:

• Participate in a minimum of one co-curricular activity each year
• Honour their commitment for the duration of the Summer (Term 1 and 4) or Winter (Term 2 and 3) co-curricular activity.
• That any student who plays for any sporting club, must also represent Blackfriars in that same sport when the school sport program is taking place.
• Participating in an alternative co-curricular sport or activity does not take the place of club sport. Demonstrate good sportsmanship by being positive, supportive and treating all team mates and opponents with respect regardless of ability, gender, cultural background or religion.
• Wear the correct uniform at all matches and training sessions
• Organise transport to and from sporting venues
• Inform the teacher or team coach if unavailable for a particular week in a timely manner
• Attend weekly team meetings and training sessions

SEQTA – Co-Curricular

All Co-Curricular information can now be found on SEQTA by clicking on the Co-Curricular button on the SEQTA Learn (Students) or SEQTA Engage (Parents) portals. Please check this regularly as all information will be updated here. Below is an image of the Co-Curricular button on SEQTA.

Term 1 Co-Curricular Sport

Term 1 Co-Curricular Sport and training commenced in Week 2. A summer sport training schedule is attached which outlines training days, times and locations. This has been emailed to your son and is also available on SEQTA and the Blackfriars Priory School website.

Fixtures are being finalised and will be made available on SEQTA once completed.

First XI Cricket

The First XI Cricket season has started for Term 1. There were six students making their debut in the team – Gurender Singh, James Smith, Oscar Gray, Cooper O’Leary, Ryan Ross and Julian Cornish.

Congratulations to Hamish Ralph (Year 12) and Alexander Koutroulis-Duke (Year 12) on being named co-captains of the First XI Cricket team.

Extreme Weather Guidelines

Blackfriars is part of the Sports Association for Adelaide Schools (SAAS) and abides by its Extreme Weather Guidelines. If the temperature for the forthcoming Saturday is forecast at 38C in the Friday’s Advertiser, all SAAS sport primary and secondary, with the possible exception of Water Polo, First XI Cricket and Drive Tennis will be cancelled. This includes any indoor Saturday sport. Training cancellations will be made on the day if the temperature is forecasted at 360C or above.

Coaching or Umpiring

Blackfriars is always looking for parents, family or friends to assist in the Co-Curricular Program. If you have expertise or knowledge of a particular co-curricular activity and would like to be involved through coaching or umpiring, please email mparrella@bps.sa.edu.au

Student Achievements

Blackfriars always aims to acknowledge the achievements of students on and off the sorting field. If your son has achieved at a high level in their chosen sport, please contact the Co-Curricular Coordinator so that it can be mentioned in the newsletter and other formats.

HOUSE SYSTEM FOR CARNIVALS

After consultation with staff groups and student leadership the following will occur for House-based carnivals:

Aim:

• To increase participation in each event (avoid empty lanes)
• To develop more even competition between Houses
• To help Heads of House and Student Leaders with coordination
• To avoid tension between combined Houses

Carnivals:

• two lanes per combined house (Eg. LACORDAIRE and BURKE have two lanes. Lanes to be next to each other to support coordination of competitors.
• Best two competitors from either House compete from A division down
• Points combined throughout the day, final tally to be from 4 combined Houses;

Burke/ Lacordaire 

Denifle/ Jarrett

Horten/ Aquinas

Lagrange/ Devittoria 

• No impact/ change to age championships
• Combined Houses to be seated together
• Student leaders from combined houses to work together in preparation and coordination of participants
• Water Polo teams combined Houses (could possibly be kept separate and points tallied if numbers fit. TBD after selections Wednesday 7 February 2018)
• Relays can have two amalgamated teams per relay if numbers fit. One is also fine. Therefore, there could be 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 teams per race.
• Winning House will be announced as a combined House.

Mr Michael Parrella

Secondary Co-Curricular Coordinator