Secondary School Sport in 2021

Sport is offered at Plympton International College at 5 different levels:

House Sport A lunchtime competition held in the gym throughout the year. Students compete in mixed competitions in different year levels. Sports include: Speedball, Volleyball, Badminton, Futsal, Handball, Netball & Tchoukball. Each competition has points which go towards the House Cup.

Sports Day The ultimate House event where every student can compete to earn points for their House, in either Novelty or traditional athletics events. This year’s 7-12 Sports Day will be held on Friday March 19th. Successful athletes from Sports Day will be invited to compete at the School Sport SA Athletics Championships at Mile End Stadium on Tuesday March 30th.

Western Zone Carnivals These are one-off carnivals, aimed at specific year levels, organised by School Sport SA and are extremely popular with our students. Possible carnivals for Plympton to attend are:

 Term 1 - Years 9/10 Boys & Girls Beach Volleyball Junior Boys & Girls 3V3 Basketball

 Term 2 - Senior Boys & Girls Basketball Junior Boys & Girls 9-a-side AFL Junior Netball (Years 8-10)

 Term 3 - Indoor Rock Climbing (all year levels, Boys & Girls)

 Term 4 - Junior Boys & Girls Volleyball Dragon Boat Racing (Years 8-10, Mixed Event) Junior Tag Rugby (Boys & Girls, Years 8-10)

Western Zone Weekly (After-School) Competitions This is a “home and away” style competition against neighbouring schools, run on Wednesdays, 3pm to 4pm. PIC staff volunteer to coach a team and the season runs for one school term. Competitions for each term are:

 Term 1 - Senior Boys & Girls Basketball

 Term 2 - Junior Netball Junior Boys Soccer Junior Boys 9-a-Side Footy Junior Mixed Badminton Senior Mixed Badminton Senior Boys & Girls Futsal

 Term 3 - Junior Boys Basketball Junior Girls Basketball Junior Boys & Girls Soccer (all 5-a-Side) Senior Mixed Volleyball

 Term 4 - Junior Boys Basketball Junior Girls Basketball Junior Mixed Handball Junior Mixed Volleyball

School Sport SA Individual Competitions These events (eg swimming, golf) are run throughout the year by School Sport SA and will be advertised in our daily Notices. Students are free to nominate – but keep in mind that PIC staff do not supervise students at these events. They require parent supervision.

Contact: Gary Gulliver – Secondary Sport Manager [email protected]

Please note: Year 7 students are still the official responsibility of Primary School Sport (SAPSASA). They will be involved in House Sport and the 7-12 Sports Day, but any enquiries regarding inter-school or regional competitions should be directed to our Primary Sport Manager, Sue Pretty