Parkside Primary School

Sports

2020 Sports Day Photos

Here are some photos of our 2020 Sports Day.

2020 Sports Day Winners

2020 Sports Day Winners

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PPS Sports Nominations – Term 4 and 1

With restrictions imposed by COVID-19 easing, we have seen all of our After School Sports teams back to training and playing games. We have several Basketball, Football and Netball teams playing, and it’s great to see the kids back out there having fun with their team mates.

A huge thank you must go out to Carlo Maio for kickstarting the PPS Soccer Club on Saturday mornings for our Year 2-4 kids. With lots of kids coming out to learn more soccer skills, we look forward to being able to enter teams in a competition next year. The After School Sports Committee has decided to use online registrations for Term 4 and 1. Nominations closed on Friday, September 4th 2020.

Sports available in this nomination are:

  • Basketball – Year 2/3, Year 4/5, Year 6/7
  • Futsal – Year 2/3, Year 4/5, Year 6/7
  • Cricket – Reception / Year 1

If you have any questions about summer sports or the new form, please contact Kate at ppsafterschoolsports@gmail.com. We are always interested to hear if there is a sport that your child would like to play at school that you would be interested in coaching or organising.

Many Thanks,

After School Sports Committee

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Sports Overview

The school has a strong commitment to sport and has established numerous sports teams that are managed by parent volunteers. In some circumstances Parkside combines with other local schools to form teams. This ensures that everyone has the opportunity to participate in a sport of their choice. Some students are members of local club teams. The school is an affiliated member of SAPSASA.

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Sports Activities

Sports offered to students include basketball, football, soccer, hockey, korfball, and cricket. The students are provided with opportunities to represent the school in both team and individual sporting activities including the District Athletics and Cross-Country Days.

Active After School Communities is an important after school hours physical activity programme for students. It is a Commonwealth funded programme and involves local sporting clubs and individuals working with our students. Coaches from sports identified by the students themselves visit the School each term to run eight week sporting programmes.

All classes are involved in annual swimming and aquatic programmes as part of the school’s Physical Education programme. Reception to Year 5 students attend five swimming lessons over a designated week during the year, while the Year 6/7s spend two days in Term 4 at the Port Noarlunga Aquatic Centre to undertake a range of aquatic activities based on choices and interests.

Athletic Sports Days are held in alternate years.

Private tennis coaching sessions are also provided after school hours.

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Out of School Hours Sports

Sports/Programs on offer are:

  • Cricket – Reception to Year 7 (Boys & Girls)
  • Basketball – Year 2 to 7 (Boys & Girls)
  • Netball – Year 2 to 7
  • Softball – Year 2 to 7 (Girls)
  • Tennis – Reception to Year 7 (Boys & Girls). For more information and enrolments please visit http://www.tigertennis.com.au/parkside.

Below are listed details about the different sports that may help you make a decision as to what your child can participate in.

Cricket

Parkside PS cricket is played at all levels for students. The Cricket within the school is managed and supported by a group of enthusiastic parents who appreciate the value of Cricket and the sportsmanship and respect that the game teaches.

The school registers the teams in the Sturt DCC competitions which are all played on Saturday morning.

Basketball

  • Year 2/3 – Matches on Tuesdays (4:00 to 6:00 PM)
  • Year 4/5 – Matches on Thursdays (4:00 to 6:00 PM)
  • Year 6/7 – Matches on Wednesdays (4:00 to 6:00 PM)
  • Venues: Unley High School, Life. Be In It. Centre (Life. Be In It. SA website)

Netball

  • Year 2/3 & 4/5 – Matches on Mondays (4:00 to 6:00 PM)
  • Year 6/7 – Days of matches to be announced
  • Venues: Unley High School, Life. Be In It. Centre (Life. Be In It. SA website) & Cabra College Courts

Softball

  • Year 2 to 7 – Matches on Saturday mornings
  • Venues: Various schools around our local area

Tennis
For more information and enrolments please visit www.tigertennis.com.au/parkside.

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SAPSASA

Parkside Primary School participates in a wide range of SAPSASA Sports. These are open to students in their tenth year or older. Year 6/7 students are nominated for and participate in District Sports Weeks such as Netball, Softball, Cricket, Football, Soccer, Hockey and Tennis. From District representation some students move on to State Trials and State Teams.

Annual highlights include participation in District Athletics Day and District Swimming Day. Exposure to a wide range of sports leads to greater self-confidence and a strong sense of team values.

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Sports Policy

Parkside Primary School community believes that organised, school sport is a legitimate and significant activity in which all students, regardless of ability, are encouraged to become involved.

All students at Parkside Primary School will be given opportunities to participate in a variety of sporting activities.

The focus for sport at Parkside Primary School will be on:

  • enjoyment
  • participation
  • developing self-esteem and confidence
  • cooperating with others
  • being a member of a team
  • achieving team and personal goals
  • endeavouring to do one’s best at all times within the spirit of the game
  • fair play.

The National Junior Sports Policy sets the guidelines for organized school sport and the Parkside Primary School Community acknowledges the significance of this Policy.

The school’s sporting programmes will, therefore, be organized and conducted in accordance with this National Policy.

It should be noted that school sport has two separate components. They are the:

  • out of hours school sport
  • curriculum based sport.

This policy relates to out of school hours sport.

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The Aims of School Sport at Parkside

The Parkside Primary School Sports Policy has the following aims:

  • To provide suitably qualified teachers, coaches and supervising adults wherever possible, to have the knowledge, skills and understandings to provide appropriate structured sporting programmes for all students
  • To ensure that the children gain a sense of personal achievement and satisfaction
  • To provide sporting opportunities for children with special needs
  • To achieve gender equity
  • To encourage strong and viable links with local, community sporting clubs, groups and associations
  • To develop effective means of communication between all people involved in the delivery of sporting programmes to students. An involved and informed sporting community is essential in the delivery of these programmes
  • To supply all sporting teams or groups with quality equipment and compete in a safe, healthy and friendly playing environment
  • To encourage school teams to enter into sporting programmes and competitions
  • To encourage school teams to participate to the highest level without compromising our beliefs about student participation in school sport
  • To ensure that individuals, when opportunities arise, participate at a higher level (eg. SAPSASA)
  • To encourage participation for all students, we will take advantage of introductory coaching sessions offered by outside sporting bodies wherever possible.

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