Sports Excellence 2022

At the end of 2021, the Sports Excellence team held numerous meetings to look at the program as a whole and how we can take this wonderful program at the school to the next level. The following points were established.

1)    The 5-8 Sports Excellence Program will now be called The Emerging Athlete Program, It is still under the Girton Sports Excellence banner but this name change aptly reflects the nature of the program offered for students in years 5-8.  The program uses games and structured activities to help develop motor skills as student’s progress through the four years (levels) in the program. Students can sign up in any year level and will be placed with other students with similar training ages.

2)    The Year 9-10 Elective program has seen a steady increase in numbers, we now have 90 athletes in the program and is one of the most popular electives at the school. As such, our relationship with LaTrobe University has been strengthened. We have 5 Exercise Science students undertaking placement at the school and they will oversee and assist with the program development. With an increase in numbers, we have purchased some new equipment and the Girton Grammar on-site gym is now one of the best High Performance gyms in Country Victoria. 

3)    In 2022 we are very excited to announce that Mr Jamie Tarrant, an accredited Exercise Physiologist and Director of Exercise Medicine Group, will continue overseeing the students training programs and working with the mentors to ensure students are receiving appropriate, detailed and specific training programs. Mr Jamie Tarrant consults nationally with business, athletes and leaders, developing highly individualised training systems.  He will ensure each programme is unique, sculpted around the development and in-depth exploration of each athlete – cultivating the conditions to become the best version of themselves. He has a special interest in optimal movement habits across one’s life span, with a strong focus on youth, and believes, when done with true attention, optimal movement is the ultimate vehicle for whole body development.

We are still accepting numbers for the 2022 Emerging Athlete Program (Grades 5-8) If you would like to sign your son/daughter up please fill out the below ASTRA form.

https://astra.girton.vic.edu.au/survey/intro/3234

Mr Ben Furphy

Sports Excellence Manager