Co-Curricular
Wholehearted Commitment: Showing Up for Others
Commitment is personally important. It builds discipline, reliability and resilience. But its greatest value is often seen in the impact it has on others. When we commit wholeheartedly, we strengthen the people and communities around us.
At SPC, every student has one compulsory co-curricular commitment each year. This is a modest expectation, but it carries an important responsibility….not simply to show up, but to show up wholeheartedly.
What Does It Mean to Show Up Wholeheartedly?
It begins with communicating your attendance clearly and promptly. It means arriving on time (which means being ready 15 minutes before the stated time). It means presenting yourself with pride – “look good, feel good, perform.”
Wholehearted commitment also means performing with genuine effort. Rather than limiting ourselves to the minimum required, we should investigate what is possible. Every training session, rehearsal, fixture and performance is an opportunity to improve, contribute and discover more about what we can achieve.
It also means respecting everyone who makes the contest, performance or activity possible. This is the staff who support you, the parents who transport you, the opposition who travel to compete against you, and the officials who give their time to manage your event. So many people are there to serve and support your opportunity. Their contribution deserves our gratitude, preparation and best effort.
The next step is recognising that co-curricular life is not only about what you receive but also about what you give. How can you become the person who supports others? In cricket, can you score a game? In basketball, can you complete bench duty? In baseball, can you help manage the kit? In touch football, can you referee? In Theatre Sports, can you actively encourage others? Every contribution matters.
Culture is built through repeated behaviours. Good culture is the result of good behaviours repeated consistently. Applying this attitude once may simply be an action taken because you were told. Applying it time and again reflects a personal decision to be reliable, generous and consistent.
As we move into the summer co-curricular season, let us see what is possible with this approach. Summer sport and culture may not be as visible as the winter season of Rugby and Football, but the opportunities to build good culture are everywhere. They simply need to be actively sought.
Parents - Clipboard in the Parent Orbit App
Parents and carers are asked to note last week’s email regarding Clipboard in the Parent Orbit App. All summer co-curricular schedules are available in this system. If you experience any issues with the process, please contact the IT Support group.
Celebrating Our Community
Well done to all sport and culture groups that began their seasons last week. It was pleasing to see well-balanced outcomes across the groups. We also wish our musicians every success as they begin their recitals this week.
A special congratulations goes to Dante B (Year 9), who last week won gold in the Medium Heavy division for 15–16-year-olds at the Pan Pacific IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championships. This world-ranked event represents an outstanding achievement - no doubt the result of a strong work ethic, a commitment to constant improvement and a willingness to test himself at a high level of competition. We congratulate Dante on this wonderful performance.
Also, a call out to Antonio I (Year 10) and Kaylan Q (Year 10) for representing Italy in Rugby League at the U16s age group competing in the Harmony Cup. Congratulations to both students for this achievement.
May this week be an opportunity for every SPC student to show up wholeheartedly, not only for themselves, but for all those who make our co-curricular community possible.
Lachlan Fear
Director of Co-Curricular