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INABURRA SCHOOL - YEAR 7 HANDBOOK 2018INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
A Project of Menai Baptists
We treasure each individual, recognising and respecting the image of God in every person.
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THE INABURRA LEARNER PROFILE Standing upon our Christian foundation, and in partnership with our families, Inaburra seeks to shape life-long learners who are:
Knowledgeable and resourceful thinkers who can...• accept responsibility to build their own knowledge• develop skills in independent investigation, synthesis and management of information • reflect with precision on information, ideas and their own learning
Creative and critical inquirers who can...• identify and explore problems, issues and changing circumstances of the world• evaluate the truth and relevance of diverse ideas • use knowledge and imagination to create products, ideas and solutions
Effective and confident communicators who can...• manipulate a range of media, including ICT, to engage with different audiences• achieve confidence in their own voice• justify clear positions on issues of authenticity and significance
Relational and collaborative contributors who can...• understand the power of collaborative thinking and enjoy the results of productive teamwork• recognise and respect the expertise of peers and accomplished innovators as well as themselves• build social, emotional and physical health
Resilient and responsible risk-takers who can...• embrace challenge to persevere with new and complex ideas, activities and processes• appreciate rigour and self- discipline as a path to excellence• enjoy the pleasures and adventures of life-long learning
Engaged and aware global citizens who can...• see themselves belonging to local and global, as well as present and future, landscapes• dialogue with alternative perspectives to appreciate diversity in experience• cultivate empathy towards others
Confident and discerning leaders who can...• convert information to knowledge and knowledge to wisdom• know their areas of passion• pursue leadership that offers contribution to the world and service to others
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SCHOOL HOURS
Start 8:12am Roll call commences
Finish 2:38pm End of school day
FIRST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
Monday 29 January 2018 - Years 1-12 will start on this day. All other dates are published in the student diary, which students will receive on the first day of term. Dates are also available on the School website.
Year 7 students are to assemble in the foyer of the Performing Arts Centre (PAC) before 8:10am.
TRAVELLING TO AND FROM SCHOOL
Buses to school and from school • Buses arrive at either Billa Road or Bodalla Crescent in the morning and depart from Billa Road (to Padstow only) or Bodalla Crescent at the end of the day.
Travelling by private car• Pick up and drop off is at Billa Road (top of school), NOT Bodalla Crescent.• Students are encouraged to catch the bus if at all possible because of traffic
congestion around the school.
SCHOOL OPAL CARDS
Students who live over two kilometres from Inaburra and who will be using public transport to get to and from school will need to apply for a School Opal Card. Apply online at https://www.opal.com.au/en/about-opal/opal-for-school-students/. The student’s parent or caregiver will need to complete the application form. Opal Cards will be sent directly to your home address.
LATE TO SCHOOL / ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS OR MISADVENTURE
Any student who is late to school is to report to the Senior School office with their Student ID Card.
For all lateness and absences, the school will send an SMS to the mobile phone of the first mentioned contact on the student information sheet which parents completed and supplied to the school. The parent who receives this text message is then asked to reply to explain the absence. Once this is done no hand written note is required.
LEAVE FROM SCHOOL (ONE DAY OR MORE)
It is a requirement of the NSW Government that any student who will be absent from school for one or more days must apply to the School for Term Time Holiday Leave at least two weeks prior to the leave being applied for. The application forms are found on the Parent Portal and the School website - ‘Application for Term Time Holiday Leave’ and ‘Application for Exemption from Attendance at School’. Forward the completed and signed application to the Deputy Principal. If leave is granted you will receive a Certificate of Term Time Holiday Leave or a Certificate for Exemption from Attendance at School. An Exemption from Attendance is only approved for participation at an elite sporting event or other exceptional circumstances. If leave is taken and not applied for, or not approved, it will be recorded as ‘unjustified’.
PARENT PORTAL
At the beginning of the school year, new Year 7 parents will receive access to the Parent Portal (a letter with login details will be sent home). Inaburra uses the Parent Portal as the primary source of information for parents and we encourage parents to actively access the Parent Portal. Parents can view school reports and information about absences, excursions and other school events.
YEAR 7 CAMP
Wednesday 31 January to Friday 2 February 2018. See the separate information pack.
YEAR 7 GETTING ORGANISED
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Parents are asked to please purchase the following:
¨ Pens – blue, black and red
¨ Felt tip pens – black x 2
¨ Lead pencils
¨ Glue stick
¨ Eraser
¨ Small scissors
¨ Ruler
¨ Pencil sharpener
¨ Highlighters (optional)
¨ Coloured pencils (optional)
¨ Pencil case labelled with the student’s name
¨ ‘Correct it’ tape (optional) - no correction fluid
Note: A kit for Visual Arts and a calculator and a Mathomat Senior geometry template for Mathematics will be provided by the school.
Page numbers are approximations, books should be A4 in size, lined, with a margin. Avoid large spiral bindings. Parents are likely to need to buy a second book for some subjects when the first one is full. Students who are intending to bring a laptop and record their learning on it will still need an exercise book, although they may choose to buy the thinnest book available e.g. 48 pages.
¨ Biblical Studies – 1 x 64 page A4
¨ Design & Technology (D&T) – 1 x A4 plastic sleeve folder
¨ English – 1 x 128 page A4 or 2 smaller page exercise books, margins ruled 1 x green display folder
¨ Geography – 1 x 64 page A4
¨ History – 1 x 64 page A4
¨ Learning Foundations – 1 x A4 plastic sleeve folder
¨ Mathematics – 1 x 128 page A4
¨ Music – 1 x 96 page manuscript book with ruled lines, headphones
¨ PDHPE – no book required
¨ Science – 2 x 64 page A4
STUDENT DIARY
ITEMS FOR THE STUDENT’S PENCIL CASE
EXERCISE BOOKS / DISPLAY BOOKS / HEADPHONES
YEAR 7 GETTING ORGANISED
• Students are supplied with a diary. This provides students with essential information about the operation of the school and is where students record work to be completed at home.
• Teachers and parents can use the diary to communicate with each other. Parents are asked to sign the diary each week. It will be checked by the Home Group Teacher on Wednesdays.
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INABURRA UNIFORM
GIRLS’ UNIFORM
Summer Uniform (Terms 1 and 4)
¨ Inaburra drop waisted dress – to below the knee (Years 7 – 9)
¨ Inaburra white mid-calf socks
¨ Inaburra navy blazer (required on special occasions including photo day in Term 1)
¨ Inaburra school cap (in the playground and at sport)
¨ Black, plain leather, shiny lace-up school shoes with a low heel and no raised ridge. Jogger style, ballet flats and Dr Martens not allowed (Shoes are not available from the Uniform Shop). See page 8 for more details.
Winter Uniform (Terms 2 and 3)
¨ Inaburra navy pinstripe pinafore – to below the knee (Years 7 – 9)
¨ Inaburra white blouse
¨ Inaburra white mid-calf socks or navy stockings
¨ Inaburra navy jumper – may only be worn as outer garment at school (optional)
¨ Inaburra navy blazer (every day)
¨ Inaburra navy scarf (optional)
BOYS’ UNIFORM
Summer Uniform (Terms 1 and 4)
¨ Inaburra sky blue school shirt
¨ Inaburra long, grey pants
¨ Inaburra tie with top button done up
¨ Black socks
¨ Inaburra navy blazer (required on special occasions including photo day in Term 1)
¨ Inaburra school cap (in the playground and at sport)
¨ Black, plain leather, shiny lace-up school shoes with a low heel and no raised ridge. Jogger style, ballet flats and Dr Martens not allowed (Shoes are not available from the Uniform Shop). See page 8 for more details.
Winter Uniform (Terms 2 and 3)
Same as Summer Uniform AND
¨ Inaburra navy blazer (every day)
¨ Inaburra navy jumper – may only be worn as outer garment at school (optional)
¨ Inaburra navy scarf (optional)
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INABURRA UNIFORM
SCHOOL BAG
SPORTS UNIFORM BOYS AND GIRLS
Summer and Winter
¨ Inaburra navy shorts
¨ Inaburra sports shirt
¨ White Inaburra sports socks
¨ Inaburra school cap
¨ Inaburra sports tracksuit (Navy jumper allowed under the jacket) ¨ Runners or cross trainers (See following page for more details)
Students must use the Inaburra School bagBag features
• Padded laptop pocket • 40 litre capacity• Ergonomic design
Alternative options
• Wheeled trolley bag 42 litre• Chiropractic bag 32 litre
INABURRA UNIFORM SHOP The uniform can only be purchased from the Inaburra Uniform Shop.
21 Bodalla Crescent Bangor (opposite school rear entrance) Ph 9541 4738
Opening hours • Tuesday 8:30am – 4:15pm• Wednesday 10:00am – 3:45pm • Thursday by appointment between 10:00am and 3:45pm • Closed between 1:30pm and 2:00pm• The Uniform Shop closes for the year on Thursday 14 December 2017 and re-opens on Monday 22 January 2018.
The school accumulates a significant amount of lost property. Please ensure that your child’s clothing has his/her name on it. You can buy a laundry marker and write his/her name on the labels of the blazer, jumper and PE gear. Alternatively, the school Uniform Shop sells printed name tags.
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INABURRA UNIFORM
HOW TO WEAR THE UNIFORM
THE BLAZER & JUMPER (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
SUMMER (Terms 1 & 4)• The blazer is only required to be worn on special occasions.• The jumper cannot be worn as the outer garment travelling
to and from school. WINTER (Terms 2 & 3)• The blazer must be the outer garment until after Home
Group in the morning and for travelling home in the afternoon. It must also be worn to assembly.
• The jumper may be worn as the outer garment during the school day, except at assembly.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE GIRLS’ HAIR• Must be completely tied up or back
with navy, white or yellow hair accessories.• The fringe should be above the eyebrows.• Should be a natural colour.• Should be neat and tidy at all times.
BOYS’ HAIR• Above the collar in length.• The fringe should be above the eyebrows.• Should be a natural colour.• Should be neat and tidy at all times.• Avoid extremes of hair style.
GIRLS’ JEWELLERYOnly the following are allowed:• One watch.• One small, plain pair of stud/sleeper earrings no
more than 4mm in size to be worn in the ear lobe only.
BOYS’ JEWELLERY Only the following are allowed:• One watch.
BOYS’ SHIRTS• Must be tucked in.• The top button must
be done up and the tie straight and neat.
SHOES MAKEUP - No makeup is allowed to be worn at school. This includes nail polish.
SCHOOL SHOES (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)• Must be shiny, plain, black, polished, lace-up, leather shoes.• Must not be suede.• No boots, jogger style, ballet flats or Dr Martens style shoes.• Must have a low heel not all in soft sole (jogger style shoes).• No raised ridge around the sides of the shoe.
SPORT SHOES (Tuesday, PE lessons and other sport activities)• Runners or cross trainers - no excessively bright/fluorescent colours
(no block colours).
RExamples of acceptable shoes
UNABLE TO WEAR THE UNIFORM?If students are unable to wear the uniform due to an injury or other unforseen circumstance, he/she should give a note, signed by a parent, to his/her Home Group Teacher at the beginning of the day.
WExamples of unacceptable shoes
THE SPORTS UNIFORM (Tuesday)
SUMMER (Terms 1 & 4)• The tracksuit is completely optional in Summer. Students
must wear the Inaburra branded polo shirt, shorts and sports socks.
WINTER (Terms 2 & 3)• The full uniform, including the tracksuit pants and top,
must be worn to and from school. The tracksuit may be taken off during the day.
• The navy jumper can be worn on Tuesday, but only under the tracksuit jacket.
We cherish community, knowing that relationships are at the heart of living and learning.
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YEAR 7 SCHOOL INFORMATION
SCHOOL TIMETABLE• Five period day. Each period is approximately one hour long (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). Periods are 50
minutes long on Tuesday.• Two week timetable. Week one of term = Week A timetable, Week two of term = Week B timetable, Week three of term =
Week A timetable etc. Sometimes a term may start on a Week B; however, this would be clearly indicated on the calendar. Students start with roll call in Home Group each morning. There is an extended Home Group on a Wednesday.
• Sport is on Tuesday from 12:25pm to 2:38pm.• Each student will receive his/her timetable on the first day of term. The timetable can also be found on the Student Por-
tal.
LEARNING GOALS AND REVIEW MEETINGS
• Inaburra places considerable emphasis on identifying and meeting the specific welfare and learning needs of students. At least once a semester every student from Years 7 to 12 completes a survey relating to learning issues such as how to improve academic grades, literacy needs and social needs. Every student is personally interviewed by their Home Group Teacher on what they wrote in the survey.
• Home Group Teachers then work with class teachers and the Learning Enrichment Team (see page 13) so that the specific learning needs of every student can be met.
• Parents are encouraged to write to their son/daughter’s Home Group Teacher to update them on their child’s particular needs. Alternatively they can call the teacher directly via the school switchboard on 9543 2533 or email: [email protected] Eg: [email protected]
ACHIEVING THE FUNDAMENTALS
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is a government body which, among other things, outlines what is to be taught in all NSW schools. Inaburra complies with these standards. Students in Year 7 are required to study the following subjects:
• English• Mathematics• Science• D&T (Design and Technology)
• Learning Foundations• History • Geography • Biblical Studies
• PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education)
• Music • Visual Arts
Other than Biblical Studies and Learning Foundations, NESA writes a syllabus for each subject studied. The teachers at Inaburra write programs which reflect the syllabus requirements as well as seeking to achieve the specific aims and objectives of the school.
CLASS STRUCTURE
Students are placed in mixed ability groups at the start of Year 7. The school will begin academically streaming students in some subjects eg. Mathematics and English later in the semester. Questions related to the placement of students in a particular class should be directed to either the relevant learning leader (e.g. Faculty Learning Leader of English) or to Mr Bailey.
ASSESSING STUDENT WORK
Inaburra School emphasises assessment for learning. This means that student work is assessed and feedback is given on that work. Sometimes the assessed work may not receive a formal mark. For example, an English teacher may ask students to write a two paragraph analysis on a character in a novel. The teacher would then collect that work and write some comments on each student’s work. Some work, however, will be given a formal grade which is recorded on the school report.
Mr Bailey (Director of Curriculum) publishes the due dates of assessment tasks. A paper copy of the dates is given to the students as well as being posted on the Student and Parent Portals. This booklet also contains important key questions and answers about assessment tasks.
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MERIT AWARDS
In the Senior School, merit awards are given to students to acknowledge attitude, effort and excellence. Awards are aligned and categorised according to the school’s motto “Faith, Knowledge and Love”. For each class, teachers will issue on average one award per ten students per week.• 15 merits = nomination for Principal’s Award• 3 Principal’s Awards = nomination for an Inaburra Pin that can be worn on the student’s blazer
Inaburra MedalIn Year 12, students can apply to their Year Advisor for award of the medal. Students need to have at least 2 Inaburra Pins (or the equivalent number of merit awards). Eligible students may be interviewed by the Principal who will determine whether the medal is awarded. Medals are presented at the Year 12 Graduation Ceremony. If you have questions about merit awards, please speak to the relevant Year Advisor.
BRING YOUR OWN TECHNOLOGY (BYOT)
Please read the information about BYOT in the booklet provided.• Any electronic textbooks will be able to be accessed by students through the Inaburra
Learning Management System (Moodle)• Individual faculties will provide further guidance on the use of BYOT in their classes
MOBILE PHONE USE
Mobile phones are not to be used at school to send or receive personal phone calls or messages. Parents are requested not to call or message their child during the school day as this creates a stressful situation for a child who is caught between breaking School rules and answering their phone.
If a parent wishes to contact their child during the day they should ring Mrs Simmons at the Senior School Office: 9543 2533.
If your child falls ill during the school day, they are to go to the Sick Bay. Staff there will assess the child and contact parents if necessary. Students are not to contact their parents directly.If it is necessary for a child to contact a parent during the day, they may seek permission by going to the Senior School Office and speaking to Mrs Simmons.
AFTERSCHOOLSTUDY PROGRAMMonday to Thursday 2:40pm – 4:30pm A group that meets after school where students can come to get extra help with homework, studying or assessment tasks. Staff andtutors are available for help.
STUDY SKILLSWednesday morning Students have an extended roll call/Home Group.During this time the Home Group Teacher will check student diaries and provide assistance to students to help them be organised in their work. Help with Study Skills can be found at www.studyskillshandbook.com
The school provides access to this website for all students and parents. Username: inaburraschoolPassword: 90results
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY
YEAR 7 SCHOOL INFORMATION
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CLASSROOM TEACHERS
HOME GROUP TEACHER Tracking individual student needs Keeping the roll
K-12 DIRECTORS Music Director – Miss Geering
FACULTY LEARNING LEADERS English – Mrs Crawshaw Mathematics – Ms Laurenson Science – Mrs Harte HSIE – Mr Low History/Mandarin – Mr Durston Stage & Screen (Dance, Drama, Media) – Mr Snowball TAS – Mrs Black PDHPE – Mr Wadds Biblical Studies – Mr Gibson Visual Arts – Mrs Goodwin
These leaders will work with teachers in their respective teams to deliver high quality lessons, refine teaching programs and introduce the national curriculum.
YEAR ADVISOR Responding to the needs of the year as a whole and the welfare needs of individuals Year 7 Boys Year Advisor - Mr Pegg Year 7 Girls Year Advisor - Mrs Dawson
KEY SUPPORT Careers Advisor – Mr Jones Counsellors – Mrs DeRieve, Mrs Taylor
CHAPLAINCY TEAM Mr Gibson, Mr Pegg, Mrs Allen, Mr Kennedy, Mrs Soper Bible teaching, providing spiritual advice and support
DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM – Mr BaileyAssessment programs – due dates, examinations
DIRECTOR OF WELFARE – Mrs ClarkeWelfare of students, student discipline, student leadership and camps
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES – Mrs Gaskell
DIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING – Mrs Easton Teacher professional development
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND ENRICHMENT – Dr Long Learning support and extension
ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATOR – Mr Watson Timetable and organisational structures
HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL & DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – Mr Collins Oversight of the Senior School
PRINCIPAL – Dr Pietsch
Student case management – Teachers in this structure will work together to respond to the individual and collective needs of students. Parents will be contacted as the need arises.
INABURRA SCHOOL STRUCTURE
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LEARNING NEEDS IN A PARTICULAR SUBJECTEg John has been struggling with poetry for several weeks and needs help
CONTACT THE RELEVANT CLASS TEACHEREg phone John’s English teacher
IF UNRESOLVED THE FACULTY LEARNING LEADEREg phone Mrs Crawshaw
HOLISTIC LEARNING NEEDSEg Amy is having difficulty concentrating in most ofher subjects
CONTACT THE RELEVANT YEAR ADVISOR (Boys - Mr Pegg) (Girls - Mrs Dawson)
IF UNRESOLVED THE DIRECTOR OF WELFARE (Mrs Clarke)
WELFARE, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL ISSUESEg Peter is feeling lonely at school and has become withdrawn at home
IF UNRESOLVED THE DIRECTOR OF WELFARE (Mrs Clarke)
SUBJECT CHOICEFOR YEARS 9 AND 11,CHANGING SUBJECTS,ASSESSMENT TASKS
CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM (Mr Bailey)
QUESTIONS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY USEAND BYOT
CONTACT THE ICT SUPPORT TEAM - [email protected]
OTHER STAFF CONTRIBUTING TO STUDENT LEARNING AND WELFARE
LEARNING ENRICHMENT TEAMIdentifies giftedness and develops special programs for gifted children. Identifies students with particular learning needs and assist students who are struggling with literacy, numeracy and problem solving.
COUNSELLOR – Mrs DeRieve, Mrs TaylorThe counsellors provide advice to Year Advisors, Directors of Welfare and Student Services and classroom teachers. They also see students with more substantial welfare needs.
HOME GROUP TEACHERSThe Home Group Teacher will conduct the tracking and learning interviews and will have an excellent holistic understanding of the needs of each child.
NEED TO TALK WITH AN INABURRA STAFF MEMBER? CALL 9543 2533
Newsletters - The Principal and Head of Senior School send a newsletter via email to parents each fortnight. These are an important source of information and provide regular updates about School events and changes to procedure.
INABURRA SCHOOL STRUCTURE
CONTACT THE RELEVANT YEAR ADVISOR (Boys - Mr Pegg) (Girls - Mrs Dawson)
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Inaburra offers weekly sport to all Year 7 students on a Tuesday afternoon during School hours.
GOALS OF THE INABURRA SPORTING PROGRAM
PROVIDING A PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS TO EXCEL BUILDING COMMUNITY SPIRIT
INCREASING AWARENESS AND ENJOYMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
GLORIFYING GOD IN OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS AND TALENTS
GOAL: PROVIDING A PATH FOR SPORTING EXCELLENCE: REPRESENTATIVE SPORTAs part of our representative sport program, the school is an active member of the Christian School Sporting Association (CSSA) and Combined Independent Schools (CIS) pathways.
CSSA COMPETITION We compete strongly in the CSSA competitions in a number of sports including Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Football, Netball and Swimming.
SWIMMING
The Inaburra Swimming Carnival is held at the start of each year. It is a fabulous day to develop community connections and commence the pathway for our stronger swimmers. Students who finish in the top two in their age division progress through to represent the school in CSSA and CIS Competitions to State Level. Elite swimmers have the opportunity to represent Inaburra at the All Schools State Championships.
YEAR 7SPORTS PROGRAM
CSSA ZONE COMPETITION
CSSA STATE COMPETITION
NSW COMBINDED INDEPENDENTSCHOOLS STATE
NSW ALL SCHOOLS
NATIONAL SCHOOLSCOMPETITION
PACIFIC SCHOOL GAMES (EVERY 4 YEARS)
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CROSS COUNTRY
The Inaburra Cross Country is a combined Junior and Secondary event held at the end of Term 1. The top four runners in each age division progress through to the CSSA event. At Inaburra, we also see the value in running for everyone. The School enters teams in events such as the Oatley Fun Run, Sutherland2Surf and the Sharks10 where students, teachers and parents participate and compete together.
ATHLETICS
The Inaburra Athletics Carnival is held in Term 2 each year. Successful athletes compete in CSSA and CIS Competitions to State level. Further representation is available through to the All Schools State Championships. The Pacific Games are held every four years.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Inaburra utilises qualified sports coaches to work with our sports teams in preparation for representative sport. Training and development squads play a significant role in developing team spirit, allowing students to acquire new skills, sharpen existing ones and enhance performance.
Participation in development squads is also open to students not yet competing at representative level who wish to further their skills. The focus in 2018 are development squads for those CSSA sports in which Inaburra competes, namely Basketball, Cricket, Football and Netball.
Other competitive teams take part in Inter-school or Gala Day competitions in the following sports:• Hockey (Girls and Boys);• Tennis (Girls and Boys);• Oztag (Girls and Boys);• Touch Football (Girls and Boys);• Volleyball (Girls and Boys);• Softball (Girls and Boys); and• Triathlon (Girls and Boys).
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GOAL: INCREASING AWARENESS AND ENJOYMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
There are many demands on a Year 7 student’s time. The school wishes to encourage physical activity to keep students’ bodies and minds fit and healthy. It’s a great way to spend time with friends, meet new people, feel good and break up long stretches of sitting and studying.
Being active every day can help:• improve heart health and fitness;• develop strong muscles, bones and good posture;• maintain a healthy weight;• improve concentration and memory;• learn new skills;• increase self-confidence;• reduce stress;• make and keep friendships; and• improve sleep.
GOAL: BUILDING COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Sport plays an important role in building the Inaburra community spirit through teamwork, persistence, resilience, even coping with injury. Inaburra holds intra-school competitions where students (and staff!) compete on behalf of their (home and year groups), including annual swimming, cross country and athletics carnivals.
GOAL: GLORIFYING GOD IN OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS AND TALENTS
At Inaburra, there are so many things to be thankful to God for. Our response is to glorify, and make known God more in our community, through our actions and attitudes in all aspects of life. Sport and physical activity is another excellent avenue to do this. Whether this is in the way we train and prepare (dedication, teamwork, innovation, respect) or in competition (in our respectful intereactions with officials or opponents, humility and generosity in victory or defeat, commitment to personal best) we at Inaburra aim to represent God well.
YEAR 7SPORTS PROGRAM
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WEEKLY SPORTS PROGRAM
Inaburra students in Years 7-10 participate in our weekly sports program each Tuesday afternoon during normal school hours (12:25pm – 2:38pm).
All sports are played at local venues in the Sutherland Shire. Students are transported by bus to and from these venues under the supervision of Inaburra staff and coaches.
Sports rotate each Term, with students selecting their preferred options at the end of the previous Term. Some sports/activities have limited spots available due to venue size, staff ratios and student safety procedures.
YEAR 7 TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4
REPRESENTATIVE Swimming
U/15 BasketballAthletics
Cross Country U/15 FootballU/15 Netball
U/15 BasketballAthletics
U/15 CricketU/15 NetballU/15 Oztag
U/15 Cricket
DEVELOPMENT
AthleticsBasketball
Cross Country FootballNetball
AthleticsBasketball
CricketOztag
RECREATIONAL Home Group Team Challenge
FutsalGolf
Oztag/TouchZumba
DancePilates
Team Sports Challenge
Aquatic Awarenessand Skills
Representative teams will be selected by the coach (or coaching staff) after 2-3 trial sessions. Students who are not selected are encouraged to join the Development Squad in that sport, to continue to strengthen their skills and understanding of the game. Students in Representative Teams must uphold the Schools standards on and off the sports field at all times. Failure to do so will result in their place on the team be under review from the Sports Coach, Director of Sport, Year Advisor and Deputy Principal.
YEAR 7WEEKLY SPORTS PROGRAM
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REPRESENTATIVE SPORTS PATHWAYS
There are a wide range of sports available for secondary students to pursue. Information for these will be posted on the sports noticeboard (next to the Senior Library), being updated each Tuesday.
DOWNLOAD THE APPKeen sports families are strongly encouraged to download the CSSA and CIS apps which have a wide range of sports information (dates, trials, upcoming events and rules).
NSW CSSA or CIS Individual trial nominations are available across nearly 20 sports. Inaburra students are welcome to nominate for individual trials in their chosen sport. There are strict deadlines with these associations that must be followed. For students and families interested in finding out more regarding specific sports offered, individual trials and other association information please go to the relevant websites:
NSW Christian Schools Sports Association (CSSA) http://www.cssa.net.au
NSW Combined Independent Schools Sports Association (NSW CIS) http://www.aisnsw.edu.au/services/cis/Pages/default.aspx
NEED TO FIND OUT MORE? CONTACT THE SCHOOL ON 9543 2533
YEAR 7REPRESENTATIVE SPORTS PATHWAYS
75 - 85 Billa Road Bangor, NSW, 2234
www.inaburra.nsw.edu.au
[email protected](02) 9543 2533
www.facebook.com/inaburra www.twitter.com/inaburra
INABURRA VALUESWe commend and cultivate FAITH in God, who makes himself known to us in and through his Son, Jesus Christ.
We pursue KNOWLEDGE, delighting in the gift of learning to live well in God’s world.
We commit to LOVE, because Christ first loved us.
We strive for EXCELLENCE in thankful response for all that God has provided.
We treasure each INDIVIDUAL, recognising and respecting the image of God in every person.
We cherish COMMUNITY, knowing that relationships are at the heart of living and learning.
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