Lake Joondalup Baptist College

General Information

Sport: General | Extra Curricular Sports |

Our Aim
Our aim in inter-school sport is to provide context for many of our students to participate in representative sport. Within this aim we also want to promote and develop excellence in both skills and sportsmanship. This helps our students develop as sportswomen and men as well as people.

Our Structure
We are involved in three different types of competition to maximize student participation. The first is the Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC) Inter-school competition which consists of Swimming, Cross-country and Athletics. These all have individual training programs which culminate in whole day inter-school carnivals. The second competition is the Coastal Associated Schools (CAS) competition, a sub-association of the ACC, in which we compete against other schools within the association in a variety of sports. Finally, the Champion Schools Sports organisation is a state run program which provides competitions in a wide variety of sports. We currently enter about 30 teams in this every year varying our participation to accommodate student interest and staff and coaching availability.

Our Process
For ACC Inter-school competitions selection is based primarily on performances in the relevant inter-house carnival. However, for Coastal Associated Schools sports and Champion Schools Sport, nominations are called for students interested in the sports being offered. If there are more nominations than there are places in the team the team manager sets a trial date and the best students are chosen for the final team. This is usually posted on the sports notice board the day after the final trials. All team members are then required to fill out a Sport Application form and Code of Conduct form before they compete for the school.

Recognition
Inter-house Swimming, Cross-country and Athletics are recognised by the presentation of age-group medallions (gold, silver, bronze). Coastal Associated Schools and Champion Schools participation gives students the opportunity to win a Fairest and Best or Coach’s Award for each team. All medallions and awards are presented at College Assemblies. In addition sports participation counts towards relevant Sportsman and Sportswoman awards. Finally, excellent athletes may receive College Colours on the basis of their participation in a number of teams.

Feedback
Any questions on our inter-school sports program should be directed in the first instance to the Director of Sport, Kylie Nicholson.