Baradene College of the Sacred Heart’s sports programme endeavours to provide a positive active environment that encourages and fosters physical, emotional, spiritual, and social development through progressive experiences gained from participation in physical activity and organized sport.

• To promote and publicise the benefits of physical activity and the importance of personal health and well-being.
• To provide all students with equal opportunity and encouragement to participate in a variety of physical activity and organized sporting possibilities at the level of their interest and ability.
• To identify, develop and support sporting achievement through quality coaching, support and guidance.
• To provide students with the opportunity and encouragement to explore their leadership abilities through coaching, umpiring and organizing of sport and physical activity within the Baradene Community.
• To embrace the ‘Fair Play’ Charter and promote its objectives in all sporting ventures in and out of the school.
• To foster team spirit, pride and commitment.

Guidelines

• Students are able to participate in a wide variety of sports across a range of different levels.
• All major sporting codes should have a Teacher in Charge (TIC) to assist the sport coordinator with the organization of that particular code.
• Participation will be approved only on the basis that students complete and return a signed sport permission form and meet all payment requirements.
• Participation in a school sports team is considered to be a privilege, participation therefore will be on the basis that students meet the requirements in terms of commitment, attitude and behaviour outlined in the player responsibilities and the schools fair play charter.
• Excellence in sport is fostered, encouraged and supported with a quality programme.
• All teachers in charge, coaches, managers and umpires are to be given the opportunity to and encouraged to take part in personal and sport development opportunities.
• The school will recognise and celebrate both individual and team sporting success.

Conclusion

Participation in physical activity and organized sport provides students with the necessary mental, physical, spiritual and social skills required to confidently embark on life beyond school.