Sport and Activities

6.1 Sports and Activities Overview 6.2 Philosophy and Expectations 6.3 TAS and Junior TAS Sport 6.4 Carnival Dates 6.5 Sport Academy Programs 6.6 Representative Competitions and Pathways 6.7 High Performance Academy (HPA) 6.8 Uniform 6.9 Student Safety and Welfare 6.10 Selection Policy 6.11 Communication 6.12 Absence Procedure 6.13 Cancellations and Wet Weather 6.14 Achievements 6.15 Secondary School Leadership Opportunities 6.16 Parent Engagement 6.17 Key Staff and Contacts 6.18 Strategic Partners 6.19 Primary Sport & Activites Program 6.20 Secondary Sport & Activities Program

6.1 Sports and Activities Overview

Full details on each sport and activity can be found at the end of this overview in the Sport and Activities Program section. 

PRIMARY SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW

SECONDARY SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW

6.2  Philosophy and Expectations

JPC is proud to offer a diverse and extensive range of sports and activities within our co-curricular program. We have a strong culture of participation and pride in these programs which support the holistic development of all students. Students are encouraged to participate in sport, emphasising enjoyment, fitness, skill development, social development and self-discipline. The College considers the sporting field to be an extension of the classroom where students have the opportunity to practice and display the key College values:

• Mutual Respect
• Integrity
• Compassion
• Excellence.
  

Expectations

Sports and activities are classified as either co-curricular or extra-curricular. Co-curricular opportunities include College-offered programs and competitions, including TAS and Junior TAS sports, as well as activities including debating, esports and various interest clubs. Extra-curricular sports and activities include club sport, junior development programs, training offered by our strategic partners, and certain activities and recreational pursuits,

More information can be found in the sports and activities overview above.

All Years Four to Twelve students are expected to participate in at least one co-curricular sport or activity each year. In selecting a co-curricular activity, students must give priority to their school co-curricular commitment. If there is a clash between a school commitment and involvement in an external sporting or cultural group, the JPC team/group must take priority.

The College is committed to supporting all students to maintain their co-curricular commitments. Students with a clash between two JPC co-curricular activities should contact their Co-ordinator or the Head of Sport and Activities for advice.

Commitment

We encourage all students to participate in the co-curricular activities offered at JPC. When a student accepts membership of a school team or group, we expect that they accept and commit to all the commitments involved in that membership. It is not acceptable for students to miss training or games or to arrive late for these commitments.

While students must be discouraged from making personal arrangements that conflict with their co-curricular commitments, it is important also that parents do not place their children in a position that forces them to neglect their responsibilities to their team or group. Such decisions as parental punishments, which prevent a child from participating in their team's activities, or weekend excursions that preclude fulfilling co-curricular commitments, disadvantage the student's teammates. We urge that parents recognise their child's obligation to their team or group and ensure that these obligations are met.

If for some reason, a student is unable to attend a Saturday fixture, students must seek permission from the relevant staff Co-ordinator

Club Sport Policy

College policy states that students who play Club Sport, for JPC or other clubs, must also play that sport in The Associated Schools (TAS or Junior TAS) competition. The TAS or Junior TAS competition is the priority.

Students' Co-Curricular Code of Conduct

• Play by the rules set by the coach, officials and the school.
  
• Never argue with an official. If you disagree, have your captain, coach or manager approach the official during a break or after the competition.
• Control your temper. Abuse of officials and sledging other players, deliberately distracting or provoking an opponent will not be accepted.
• Work equally hard for yourself and/or your team. Your team's performance will benefit, so will you.
• Be a good sport. Applaud all good plays and always acknowledge the person who made the pass or play to create the score.
• Treat all participants in your sport as you like to be treated. Do not bully or take unfair advantage of another competitor or teammate.
• Co-operate with your coach, teammates and opponents. Without them, there would be no competition.
• Participate for your enjoyment and benefit, not just to please parents and coaches.
• Respect all participants' rights, dignity, and worth regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion.
  

6.3  TAS and Junior TAS Sport

The Associated Schools (TAS) is a co-educational allegiance of schools with the mission to 'provide high quality, co-educational, interschool, sporting competition underpinned by the associations core values' of participation, pride, performance, sportsmanship and community.  

TAS has evolved through the years into the premier co-educational inter-school sporting competition in Queensland.

The Mission of the Association is to provide high quality, co-educational, interschool, sporting competition underpinned by the Association's core values.

The Values of the Association are:

Junior TAS Sport

Junior TAS sport is the equivalent primary competition of the TAS association, offered for to students in Years Four - Six. The objective of the competition is based primarily on skill development and participation in an atmosphere of good sportsmanship and fair play.

All Junior TAS sports are offered to both girls and boys in a mixed or single-gender format.

6.4  Carnival Dates

Interhouse Carnivals

Primary

Swimming: Tuesday 5 March

Cross Country: Wednesday 27 March

Athletics: Wednesday 12 June

Prep -Year Two Sport Day: Thursday 8 August

Year One and Two Swimming Carnival: Thursday 14 November

Secondary

Swimming: Friday 23 February 

Cross Country: Wednesday 27 March 

Athletics: Tuesday 11 June 

Ring Road Relay: Thursday 21 November

Esports: TBC

TAS Carnivals

Swimming: Tuesday 12 March

Cross Country: Thursday 16 May 

Athletics: Tuesday 10 September

Junior TAS Carnivals

Swimming: Tuesday 12 March

Cross Country: Friday 17  May

Athletics: Friday 6 September

Logan District Carnivals

Swimming: N/A

Cross Country (10-19 Years): Tuesday 30 April

Athletics (10-12 Years): Tuesday 30 July

Athletics (13-19 Years): Wednesday 31 July - Thursday 1 August

Metropolitan East Regional Carnivals

Swimming (10-19 Years): Tuesday 27 February

Cross Country (10-19 Years): Tuesday 21 May

Athletics (10-19 Years): Thursday 22 - Friday 23 August

6.5 Sport Academy Programs

The JPC Sport Academy Program is a free, inclusive and focused training program available to students in Years Four - Twelve in the following sports:

• Basketball
• Cricket
  
• Netball
• Volleyball

Led by our specialist Head Coaches, the year-round program is designed to support and complement our TAS and Junior TAS programs while encouraging the development of holistic skills and best performance from all athletes. Students of all ability and experience levels are encouraged to attend, with sessions offered in developmental tiers including Primary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior.

In addition to building sequential, fundamental skills and increasing sporting participation, the Academy Program also embeds core strength and fitness principles with regular physical testing conducted with the JPC High Performance Co-ordinator. To accompany this, all Academy students receive individual progress reports to track and support their development.

6.6 Representative Competitions and Pathways

College Competitions and Tournaments

Students are encouraged to trial to represent John Paul College at the various State Championship Tournaments listed below. For further information on dates and trial information, please contact the relevant JPC Sport Co-ordinator.

Primary School

Basketball - Champion Basketball School of Queensland Primary 3x3 Tournament

Netball - Primary Schools Cup

Tennis - Tennis Queensland Primary Schools Cup

Volleyball - Primary Schools Cup.

Secondary School

Basketball - Champion Basketball School of Queensland Tournament (Junior Secondary, Sophomore and Open) and Australian School Basketball Championships

Cricket - StreetSmarts Secondary T20 Challenge

Football - U14 ISSA Cup, U15 Bill Turner Cup and U19 Uhlsport Cup, Futsal State Titles

Netball - Vicki Wilson (Cup and Shield)

Rugby - Ballymore Cup (boys only), various Rugby Sevens competitions

Volleyball - Volleyball Queensland Schools Cup (Junior, Primary, Intermediate and Senior) and Australian Schools Volleyball Championships.

School Sport Representative Pathways and Competitions

Primary and secondary students aged between 10-19 years are eligible to trial for school-based representative sports through the School Sports Australia pathway.

John Paul College is part of the Logan District and Metropolitan East Regional areas.

Students may trial or nominate for selection in a Logan District team. Successful students progress to the Metropolitan East Regional trials, and the final pathway is selection in Queensland School Sport teams to complete at the Australian School Sports Championships.

The College will advertise all District sporting trials in SEQTA Notices. More information is available from Co-ordinators and the Sport & Activities team.

The representative pathway is outlined below: 

Due to selection policy outlined by Logan District School Sport, the College may only nominate a limited number of students to attend the Logan District trials in certain sports, particularly the carnival sports of swimming, cross country and athletics. The College will be responsible for selecting interested students to attend the Logan District Trials. Selections will occur through consultation with relevant Sport Co-ordinators and coaches. Students will be notified of their selection to attend a Logan District trial by the College.

Club Sport Representative Pathway
Club sport representative pathways and procedures vary from sport to sport. For further information, please contact the relevant JPC Sport Co-ordinator.

6.7 High Performance Academy (HPA)

The High Performance Academy (HPA) is a specialist program with an integrated approach to training that caters to the holistic development of pursuing an elite level. The program is based on functional movement, technical development, personal development, strength conditioning development and sports medicine support. Our focus is to support the holistic development and aspirations of our high-performing student-athletes.

High performing student-athletes involved in JPC TAS Sport, Cheer and Dance will be considered for the program, and students are required to maintain standards of performance, academics, behaviour and effort.

For full details, please read the High Performance Academy Information Letter  or contact our High Performance Co-ordinator Mr Daniel Mowen (dmowen@jpc.qld.edu.au).

6.8 Uniform​​

Students must wear sporting uniforms or complete Physical Education (PE) uniforms as prescribed to all practices and competitions. Students will not be permitted to participate if improperly dressed, and parents will be notified. Please review the JPC Uniform Lookbook for guidance on the correct uniform requirements by sport.

When attending any JPC sport or activity as a spectator, students are expected to wear a full school uniform or PE uniform.

6.9 Student Safety and Welfare

Primary School Student Safety and Welfare

Students in Years Three to Six who participate in any sports or activities on campus are expected to make their own way to training sessions or activities. Prep - Year Two students participating in sports and activities will be collected by the session supervisor and escorted to their sport or activity.

Primary students cannot walk to the Cec Munns Sports Centre without adult supervision or written consent from parents/caregivers.

Any student who has not been collected at the end of an activity will be taken to Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) for collection.

6.10  Selection Policy

The purpose of this policy is to provide a framework for coaches, staff and the JPC community to ensure a fair process for the selection of representative teams.

The process for selection into College teams should reflect fairness, unity and contribution.

John Paul College fields over 200 TAS, Junior TAS and Club teams each year. The aim is to deliver high-quality Sport and Activities programs underpinned by exceptional resources.

TAS, Junior TAS, Club and College representative teams are selected according to ability levels. This ensures that players are entered into competitions where opponents are of similar ability levels.

Consideration must be given to the following factors when selecting teams:

• The number of students who have registered to play
  
• The varying ages and skills/experiences of the students
• The structure of the external competition and its specific requirements.

While all teams are encouraged to do their best, the fundamental focus is on sports participation and enjoyment. Year Five/Six Junior TAS teams may be graded, and this system will continue as students move into TAS sport in secondary school. This allows for all students to develop, compete and be challenged at a level where they can enjoy success.

Selection Process
The selection of various teams may require trials and a selection panel. This process may vary from TAS/Junior TAS, club to representative teams and the panel may consist of the coach and other relevant College staff. Students engaged in trials will be assessed on several factors, including gameplay.

Selection Criteria
Selection into a JPC representative team provides extension opportunities for students proficient in the fundamental skills related to that sport to be further developed by training and playing against similarly skilled students from other schools and clubs.

Student Ability
Students need to demonstrate an ability and appropriate skill level in the sport/team they are trialling for. Other factors such as commitment, maturity, organisation and motivation may be taken into account. The Student Responsibilities and Code of Behaviour Policy can be viewed on SEQTA.

Trial Attendance
Students are encouraged to attend all selection sessions. Absent students should contact the Sport Co-ordinator before the selection date.

Appeals Process
Students and parents are bound by the decisions made by the selection panel. Students have the right to appeal selection decisions made by the selection panel. Appeals need to be in writing to the Head of Sport and Activities and the Sport Co-ordinator within 72 hours of the selection announcement. The appeal will be an enquiry into whether the decision reached by the selection panel was made correctly. Students who do not attend the necessary trial sessions will not have the right to appeal selection decisions.

• The appeal panel may consist of:
• Head of Sport and Activities
• Deputy Principal
• If the appeal does not relate to procedural fairness and natural justice, the student will be advised, and the appeal will be void.
• The student will be advised in writing of the final decision.
  

6.11 Communication

Sport co-ordinators will communicate fixture and training details and other relevant information to parents through the following channels:

• Email
• SEQTA Notices

Further information about our Sport and Activities Program can be found here:

Primary Term Overviews

Secondary Term Overviews

Weekly Draw

Term Training Schedule

Additional general information may be published on the individual 'Friends Of' group Facebook pages.

Further resources can be found on the JPC SEQTA Engage homepage (under the blue Co-Curricular section).

6.12  Absence Procedure

Absence Procedure

To empower and instil students with the value of commitment, the College expects students to attend all scheduled training sessions and fixtures. It is neither reasonable nor appropriate to fellow team members for a student to simply not attend. Furthermore, staff have a duty of care for all enrolled students in their sport or activity. Therefore, if a student is ill or injured, it is an expectation that parents send notice before the event. Advance notice will also assist staff in organising substitutes if required.

If, for some reason, a student is unable to attend a fixture or activity for any other reason, students must seek advance approval from the coach or co-ordinator associated with the team.

6.13 Cancellations and Wet Weather

Morning Training Cancellations
In the event of overnight rain or dangerous weather, individual coaches will make morning cancellations after the grounds have been assessed. In this case, team coaches will be available to supervise students until 8:00am in an alternative venue.

Where persistent rain has caused field closures, students and parents will be notified on the day prior of any changes to training or cancellations. In this case, students are advised to arrive at school at the normal start time.

Afternoon Training Cancellations
In the event of rain throughout the day, if playing surfaces are considered dangerous or unsuitable for use, a cancellation notice will be sent via email. Information may also be shared on appropriate Facebook groups. Students not collected at the normal classroom dismissal time will be supervised in the Wet Weather Room (Burke 4) by the usual supervisor of the co-curricular session.

Game Day Cancellations
If cancellation on a game day occurs, the co-ordinator or coach will notify all parents by 6:30am on the morning of the fixture where possible. Gameday cancellations will be communicated via email and through the use of appropriate Facebook groups.

If weather impacts the safety of activity during proceedings or in the time leading up the activity, it is the responsibility of JPC staff, visiting school staff, and qualified umpires (if present) to collaborate and discuss an appropriate course of action on a reasonable and common-sense approach.

6.14  Achievements

Parents are encouraged to advise the Sport Co-ordinator and Sport and Activities department of their child's sporting and extra-curricular achievements, including representative non-school sport pathways, to ensure that students are appropriately recognised and acknowledged by the College.

Colours

Each year, the College rewards exceptional performances in the co-curricular program with awards. Students are eligible to receive the following awards:

1. Blue Award (Full Colours)
2. Burgundy Award (Half Colours)
3. Merit Award.

Sports and Activities Co-curricular Colours Criteria - Secondary

Sports and Activities Co-curricular Colours Criteria - Primary

Tri-Sport Medal

Students selected to represent the College and who compete at all three Athletics, Cross Country and Swimming Junior TAS or TAS carnivals in a calendar year will be awarded a Tri-Sport Medal.

6.15  Secondary School Leadership Opportunities

Co-curricular sport and activities captaincy positions are senior roles within the student leadership structure, open to students in Years Eleven and Twelve. Co-curricular captains should have a strong interest and active involvement in the co-curricular program and display outstanding leadership qualities within the College community.

In addition to the expectation of being an excellent role model, co-curricular captains may be required to perform the following duties:

• Represent the College at a variety of events
• Assist with organisation and running of events and functions relevant to the area of captaincy
• Meet with the Head of Sport and Activities and other key staff
• Communicate with co-ordinators, coaches and students within the sport/activity
• Contribute to publications (i.e. yearbook) and assemblies
• Attend and support training sessions, competitions or other events.

A detailed description of the selection criteria and nomination process can be found on SEQTA.

6.16 Parent Engagement