SSP NEWS

FREE Parent-Carer Evening: Performance Psychology Session

We are excited to be facilitating our Term 4, Specialist Sports Program parent-carer event.Please join us to hear about supporting your student-athlete through the lens of Performance Psychology.

When:  Wednesday the 13th of November

• 5.30pm: Arrival for light refreshments and mingle with SSP community.
• 6pm-7.15pm: Presentation

Where: Performing Arts Centre (PAF) - Western Heights College, Vines Road.

Event Theme: Supporting your student-athlete through the lens of Performance Psychology.

Cost: Free

Guess Speakers:

David Williams - David specialises in sport and exercise psychology, and is the current president of the College of Sport and Exercise Psychology in Australia. David is also the lead Psychologist for the Geelong Football Club and AFL players association and has worked internationally with FC Barcelona, Manchester City Football Club and the Malaysian Olympic Team. David will provide valuable insights into the neuroscience of high-performance sports psychology.

Rhiannon Sund - A provisional sports psychologist with experience in helping athletes achieve peak performance and mental resilience. Rhi specialises in performance anxiety, disordered eating, injury recovery, team dynamics, skill development, and performance profiling, and has worked with athletes at all levels, from youth sports to professional teams.

Nick Richardson - David and Rhi will combine their knowledge with our High-Performance Manager, Nicholas Richardson. Nick also has a host of professional experiences as the former High-Performance Coach for the GFC (AFL and AFLW), Port Adelaide FC, the Australian Boomers and Adelaide 36ers. Nick will discuss the context of the performance psychology program, specifically within the context of our Specialist Sports Program.

We have a capacity of 120 tickets, and we anticipate the event will fill quickly – so please be prompt in your registration so that you don’t miss out!

Please register via the link: https://compasstix.com/e/kiyp5croki

Team Selection Process for Tournaments and Competitions

It is an exciting time for WHC with over 530 students in our Specialist Sports Program. However, this also creates complexities around team selection for tournaments and competitions. It is simply not possible for all student-athletes to be selected.

Please understand that although student-athletes are a part of the SSP, this does not guarantee automatic entry to any WHC interschool or representative team. Head coaches are responsible for team selection and any factors contribute to this process, including; skill, ability, team dynamics, effort, behaviour and attendance.

We know that non-selection can be difficult for parent-carers, but we thank you for your understanding and support of our program and all student-athletes, whilst we move in to a heavy phase of competition over the next three terms.

AFL

Basketball

Netball

The netballers were welcomed back with a full battery of fitness testing in week 1, all stepping up to the challenge with some great results in speed, agility and strength. These results have been important in reflecting on relevance of our training programs and focus for groups as well as individuals. Well done all and a huge thank to Seth our S&C Athlete Development Coach for his work with the group.

On court our focus will be preparing for next Friday’s match play friendlies against Bendigo Senior Secondary College which will be a great hit out for the group in a relationship with BSSC we hope to reciprocate next year heading to Bendigo.

Our Year 7,8,9 SNP will head to Victorian Institute of Sport for a tour of Victoria’s elite HP Facility at Albert Park as well as a Performance for Nutrition presentation by one of their leading Sports Dietitians. This will be an opportunity for students to be exposed to the State’s elite sporting hub, see National and International athletes training and also awareness around the many roles and careers available in HP sport industry.

In education our junior group have been reviewing and resetting goals and our intermediate/senior group have been discussing carers in sport.

We would also like to congratulate and acknowledge the many players we have had that have won both League and Club Awards during the winter netball season as well as all participants. Well done everyone.

Looking forward to some exciting experience ahead.

The Netball Crew.

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