Wantirna College Newsletter

Sports Excellence Program 2020

All prospective Year 9 students who are interested in applying for the 2020 Sports Excellence program are required to complete the following form below to express their interest.

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciKjB3YDD_1cKzMtCtI8lhQXQ23IYrVTHiDMD6lWEU5gbnqQ/viewform

 

Students are required to undertake fitness testing in week 9 of Term 2, as part of the application process.

 

Further information regarding fitness testing will be distributed to all Year 9 students on Compass in the coming days.

Course Description:

The aim of this year long elective is to engage and support high-level sports students in reaching their full sporting potential and who have ambitions to compete at a higher level. This exclusive program is aimed at students who are currently competing in competitive sport and want to improve their sports performance as part of their school program. Students will focus on one specific sport they currently compete in outside of school, and develop advanced skills, knowledge and understanding to enhance their performance. While the students will focus on a preferred sport, the program will have a holistic athletic development approach allowing students to transfer skills and knowledge into any sport. 

 

The Sport Excellence program will focus on a number of different sport science components, combining lectures, tutorials, labs and practical work. Some of the focus areas will be:

 

  • Training Program design and implementation
  • Strength and conditioning
  • Sports Psychology
  • Injury Prevention and Recovery / rehabilitation
  • Sport – Technique and Skill Development
  • Sport Nutrition and Hydration
  • Promote leadership opportunities through events, activities and goal setting

 

All the above topics will be undertaken by each student, and will be specific to the individuals sport. Students will be exposed to several programs throughout the year and undertake various incursions and excursions throughout the year at a cost of approximately $200, inclusive of receiving a sport excellence training singlet, water bottle, training towel and bag.

 

Places will be limited to 1 class.

APPLICATION PROCESS

  • Students must be competing in competitive sport on a regular basis and have ambitions to play at a higher level.
  • Students must complete and submit a written sport excellence application form by the due date

As part of the application, the following must be included:

  • A reference from your coach and /or trainer
  • Recommendation from two of your teachers
  • A copy of your recent interim and semester report
  • Top candidates based on submission of their written application and fitness testing results will be required to sit an interview. 

SELECTION CRITERIA

Students must demonstrate the following criteria to be eligible for the elective

  • Commitment to achieving academically and progressing across all subjects
    • Consistently achieving a satisfactory result across all subjects, in particular in Physical Education
    • Working at or above standard in Physical Education.
  • Demonstrates appropriate learning behaviours
    • Works towards achieving their full potential in both sport and studies.
    • Displays an appropriate attitude to learning and desire to achieve their personal best in both sport and studies
    • Ability to work well in a team
  • Demonstrate excellent sporting ability in their chosen sport
    • Student performs at a high level and /or representative level
    • Above average level of fitness on sport specific tests from the fitness testing day
    • Potential to play an elite level
    • Are coachable and have a high level of commitment to achieving their personal best in their chosen sport.

Conditions of Enrolment

By accepting an offer of a place in the sports excellence elective, all students must agree and adhere to the following expectations:

 

This will require students to:-

  • Meet academic expectations, in addition to maintaining all learning and behavioural expectations of the College
  • Demonstrate an ongoing commitment towards physical and mental preparation and achieving best possible performance
  • Comply and follow instructions with all training requirements as set by teachers or coaches.
  • Bring a positive attitude and strive for your personal best in all practical and theoretical based classes
  • Conduct yourself in a manner that meets with the expectations and values of the college
  • Maintain and model exemplary behaviour, attendance and effort across all subjects
  • Participate in all practical classes in full PE uniform, including the sports excellence training singlet.
  • Maintain personal habits of health that will contribute to sporting excellence
  • Demonstrate sportsmanship and fair play principles when competing and be a positive role model across the school community
  • Undertake various leadership opportunities across the school community.

 

David Black

Physical Education, Health & PE