Sports & Clubs 1 - Sports Policy

Sports Policy
Mr Anthony Bannon, Sportsmaster

CBC places great emphasis on the role and importance of physical and other extra-curricular activities in the education of its students. As well as the Physical Education programme, CBC offers a wide range of competitive sports and activities.

As a member of the Independent Schools Sports Association, teams are entered in the following:

Terms 1 and 4 (Summer Season)	Terms 2 and 3 (Winter Season)
Badminton Cricket Canoeing Rowing Swimming Tennis Volleyball	Basketball Football Hockey Soccer Cross Country Running
Terms 3 (after Winter season concludes)
Athletics
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Students may also choose a non-sporting activity to fulfil their extra-curriculum obligation. In Terms 2 and 3 they may choose Drama, D'Art Club (Art, Photography, Design), Chess, Debating and in Years 10, 11 and 12, Mock Trials and St Vincent de Paul Society.

Students are expected to nominate for at least one season of extra-curricular activity but are urged to be involved for the whole year.

A student may not participate in an outside organisation in preference to representing his school. Outside involvement is only accepted if it does not interfere with a student's commitment to his College group. Part-time work is not considered an alternative to school sport.

Training takes place after school and always concludes promptly at 5.00 pm. (Senior Rowing and Football concludes at 5:30pm). Games are played on Saturday and a staff member, or other suitable adult, is allocated to each team. Details of matches, venues, training times and sport uniforms are issued well in advance of each season. The non-sporting options operate in a similar fashion, with after school and weekend commitments.

Much value can be gained by involvement in extra-curricular activities. Exercise, the learning of skills, friendship, trips away and the fun of competing are all positive benefits of the inter-school programme. Also, it is important that senior students find a balance between study and recreation, the latter being crucial to success in the former. Over the years many of the best students have involved themselves fully in the sport programme.

Sport / Co-curricular activites

Sport is considered to be an important part of the College curriculum and each student is expected to join with his fellow students in representing his school. All students are expected to be involved in a school sport or extra-curricular activity.

1. All students participate in sports teams or co-curricular activities, and they make a commitment to the school before outside organisations.

2. Exemptions may be granted in special circumstances. Applications in writing are to be made to the Sportsmaster.

3. The Sportsmaster has the right to place a student into any sport or activity if it is considered in the best interests of the College or the student.

4. Once committed to an activity students will display loyalty to their fellows by continuing through the year with that activity. No changes may occur without clear permission from the Sportsmaster.

5. There is a sport / co-curricular half-day in the first week of each term.

6. Students are required to attend all training sessions. The College considers the communal aspect of training to be important, and other appointments which clash should be avoided.

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