Glen Innes High School

Sport

School Sport 

 

In Term 2 2024, we will be implementing changes to our sports schedule by introducing integrated sports activities throughout the school week. This means that instead of having a dedicated sports afternoon, sports sessions will be spread out across different days throughout the week. 

 

Integrating sport through the school week has several benefits over the traditional method of delivery, including:

  • Increased student engagement and participation: Tailoring sport programs to specific student cohorts and interests can enhance engagement, especially for disengaged students who may not connect with traditional sports offerings.
  • Development of diverse skills: Participation in a variety of sports and physical activities helps students develop a broad range of fundamental movement skills, physical literacy, and cognitive abilities like problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Improved academic performance: Research shows that incorporating physical activity into students' routines can lead to better academic performance, increased attentiveness, improved cognition, and higher knowledge retention.
  • Holistic development: Integrated sports in schools contribute to students' holistic development, fostering valuable life skills like goal-setting, time management, discipline, resilience, and perseverance.
  • Inclusivity and diversity: Offering a diverse range of sports caters to students with different interests, abilities, and backgrounds, promoting inclusivity and appreciation for diversity within the school community.
  • Emotional and mental well-being: Participation in sports can alleviate stress, anxiety, and depression, improve emotional intelligence, and enhance confidence and self-esteem among students.
  • Fostering teamwork and social skills: Team sports provide opportunities for students to develop communication, cooperation, and interpersonal skills that are transferable to various aspects of life.
  • Positive long-term impacts: Students involved in sports are more likely to stay in school longer, pursue higher education, secure quality employment, and engage in their communities.

By integrating sports into the curriculum and tailoring programs to student needs, we can create a more inclusive, engaging, and holistic educational experience that supports students' physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. 

 

This term students will rotate around 3 sports one at school and two others off site. Students have the opportunity to attend our local gym and indoor centre for various activities. The cost to students will be a flat rate $25 to cover for venue hire and buses. It also includes wear and tear of the school's gym and sports equipment. 

 

Sport payments can be made as follows: 

  • Online by going to our website www.gleninnes-h.schools.nsw.edu.au and clicking “Make a payment” and then following the prompts or online through the SchoolBytes Parent Portal.
  • Cash to school office. Please try to provide the correct money as we do not hold change.  
  • EFTPOS at school office. 

Please be reminded that it is a NSW Department of Education expectation that all students participate in sport. 

 

Carnivals 

Glen Innes High School holds three sports carnivals each year in the first semester: swimming, athletics and cross country. Successful competitors from these carnivals are invited to compete at zone carnivals, and talented students may gain selection for Regional and State representation. These carnivals promote school spirit and pride amongst students. Features of these carnivals include: 

 

Swimming: house points for participating, volleyball competition, house points for cheering, decorations, and best outfits, relays- including teacher vs. student relay, carnival champion. 

 

Athletics: tug of war, carnival champion, house points for participating, house points for cheering, decorations and best outfits. 

 

Cross Country: king and queen of the corner, 1 house points for finishing, you can also recieve an extra point for finishing under 30 minutes and best dressed, king and queen of the mountain. 

 

Competition in carnivals is based on a house system. Students are allocated to a house automatically based on an alphabetical basis.  

 

The house and colours are: 

Moroney: Green and White 

Sinclair: Blue and white 

Thomas: Red and white 

Wetherspoon: Red and blue 

 

Our 2024 House Captains are:

 

Moroney

Mia Baker, Louisa Beatty, Angus Cameron and Lochlan Davidson

 

Sinclair

Ella Key, Chloe Klingner, Theo Isaacs and Austyn Hansen-Brown

 

 

Thomas

Alison Lockwood, Edith Newbury, Mason Pritchard and Sam Lockyer

 

Weatherspoon

Alex Wright, Hailey Smith, Ethan Rendell and Greg Sieber

 

 

Senior students are nominated by their peers to be leaders of each house. 

Representative Sport: Students are invited to participate in selection trials for Zone, North West and Combined High school teams in a variety of sports including: 

  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Athletics
  • Rugby League
  • Netball
  • Touch Football
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Golf
  • Swimming
  • Cross Country

Glen Innes High School proudly promotes a positive sporting culture and has an extensive history of student success with individual and team sporting pursuits. We pride ourselves on full student participation and involvement at all levels of sport within the school.