Onslow College

ONSLOW COLLEGE INFORMATION DOCUMENT 2 general Sports registration for BOTH SUMMER AND WINTER CODES will be completed on the following days for each year level: Years 10 to 13 By Tuesday 26 January Online—Email with link sent Year 9 Monday 1 February Manually—On orientation day A stand will be set up in the Hall on 26 January for Yr 11-13 students who have registration questions and Sports Uniform Order forms. Year 9 students must bring in the coloured Registration forms and Uniform Order form (received by post), on 1 February. All forms including the sports contract must be completed and signed by students and their parents. Students should bring their Sports Uniform Order Form also. Sports fees will be added to student accounts following registration and can be paid once they appear on your statement. Accounts can be viewed online through the Parent Portal and a statement will be emailed to parents. Final dates for sports fee payments are below and are based on the final dates the school has for registering teams with College Sport Wellington: Summer codes 11 February 2016 Winter codes 02 May 2016 Daily Information The Sports Notice Board, situated outside the Sports Office window (link foyer area), contains information about draws, results, team lists, future sports events and opportunities, cancellations and defaults. Students should check the notice board regularly as it is their responsibility to stay informed. In addition the daily notices are available on notice boards around the school and are placed on the school website at around 3pm each day for the next day. Parents can access these through the Parent Portal. Sporting Achievements During the course of the year there are a number of occasions where the school recognises and ap- plauds the sporting achievements of its students. This applies equally to all sporting codes. The Physical Education and Sports Departments often hear of such success but there are some students who reach representative status outside of the co-curricular sports programme that we aren’t aware of. Please tell us about these achievements by emailing the sports office [email protected] Type ‘STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT’ in the subject line. Please also note the Important Dates at the end of this booklet which include the Onslow Col- lege Sports Awards and College Sport Wellington SPOTY Awards. 3 general Fees and Payment Plans All Sports Fees include a $10 non-refundable registration/admin fee. Once an account is received, please ensure payment is made by the due dates (Summer Fees – 11 February; Winter Fees—2 May). Registration fees assist with the cost of equipment, uniform replacement, first aid, competition entry fees, compulsory officials fees, turf and facility hire charges, photocopying, reimbursement of coach/ manager expenses, use of facilities and facility upkeep, some transport costs and administration. Additionally, students involved in exchanges and tournaments will pay associated fees and should expect to be involved in fundraising activities to help reduce the costs of these tournaments to fami- lies. Please contact the school office if you need to discuss a payment plan or use the Payment Plan form in this booklet which can be returned to the sports office on the first day of school or soon after. Students are asked to think carefully about each sport and the level of commitment that will be required of them. NO REFUNDS will be given after the first week of a sports season unless there are extenuating circumstances. Application for refund should be made to the Sports Office in writing. Communication The Sports Office is open from 9.00am to 3.30pm including interval and lunchtime most days. Stu- dents are encouraged to discuss any sports issues (such as defaults and deferrals) in a timely man- ner as they have a responsibility to their own team members, the teams they compete against, and the competition organisers. Late advice of defaulted games incur a charge from tournament providers which must be paid by the team concerned before the following week of play. Sports Tournaments Teams or individuals may compete in various North Island or National Secondary Schools Tourna- ments or other events throughout the year. The two main tournament dates are: 4-8 April 2016 Summer Tournament Week 27 August – 3 September 2016 Winter Tournament Week. Senior teams participating in these tournaments will be selected depending upon their level of achievement in local competition and on the expectation that they could gain selection to a national competition. If selected in more than one top team, students may only represent one code during Tournament Week. Team coaches and the Director of Sport must be advised of their decision by 19 May 2016. This may require the student stepping down from one team in order to allow the tournament team to train together. NOTE: To participate in either of these tournaments, students will be required to pay extra costs for travel, accommodation, food and entry fees, these must be paid before the tournament commences or the student will be unable to attend. It is expected that students will be involved in fundraising. 4 general Junior Triangular Exchange Onslow competes in an annual exchange with Tawa and Newlands Colleges for the McDonald’s Cup. Junior teams (Year 9 and 10), are chosen for this event in the following codes: Football, Bas- ketball, Netball, Rugby, Cross Country, Hockey (6-aside) and Badminton. The exchange is hosted by Onslow College every third year. The exchange will take place on Thursday 12 May with a postponement date of Wednesday 18 May. Parents are welcome to attend the exchange which will be hosted by Onslow College in 2016. Fair Play Onslow College abides by the rules of Fair Play. These rules include: Play hard but fair Play within the rules Respect the referees decisions Respect the opposition and their supporters Respect coaches and managers Respect yourself and other members of your team Enjoy yourself while playing sport Payment of Accounts Summer sport fees will be added to student accounts following registration and can be paid once they appear on your statement. Accounts can be viewed online through the Parent Por- tal and a statement will be emailed to parents. Final dates for sports fee payments are below and are based on the final dates the school has for registering teams with College Sport Wellington: Summer codes - 11 February 2016 Winter codes - 2 May 2016 Fees can be paid in the following ways: By cash/cheque or eftpos at the school office By internet banking (Onslow College 12 3174 0265002-00) Details must include the students name, ‘SPORT’, and the sport codes they are paying for. These codes can be found on the Year 9 sports registration form i.e. 01 Bowls, 16 Orienteering etc., and in this document. By credit card via the Parent Portal accessed from the school website. Parents of Year 9 students will be invited to join the portal in early January. 5 general Coaches and Managers Teams will not be entered into competition without a Coach and a Manager. We are very grateful to all our volunteers as without them we would be unable to provide the sporting opportunities that our students enjoy so much. With around 160 teams at Onslow College each year it is vital that we have parental and community involvement in coaching and managing teams. The Coach/Manager/Officials Registration & Contact Form in this document should be completed if you are available to assist with our sports programme. Please complete and return it to the Sports Office or scan and email to [email protected] Alternatively, contact with our Sports Office would be welcomed. Senior coaching positions can be applied for by sending your contact and qualification details by email to the Sports Office [email protected] Please include an outline of the skills you be- lieve you could bring to the position and any relevant references. Your past experience and pre- ferred coaching style should be included in your application. NOTE: All coaches and managers will be asked to complete a Police Vetting Form. WELCOME and THANK YOU There will be a ‘Welcome’ event (drinks and nibbles) and a short meeting on Wednesday 23 March at 7.30pm in the Student Centre at Onslow College. This is an opportunity to meet with other sports officials, complete Police vetting forms and receive our Coaches, Managers and Officials Handbook and have your questions answered. A ‘Thank you’ social event for coaches, managers and officials who have supported the Sports Department throughout the year will be held on Thursday 24 November 2016. Sports Team Photographs All sports teams will have the opportunity to have a team photograph taken on Tuesday 2 August 2016. The success of this opportunity relies on all team members being available, on time and dressed in their team uniform. Term 1 summer sport teams will need to arrange for uniform to be available on the day if they have loaned uniforms from the Sports Office. Coaches, managers and team officials are welcome to join students for the photographs and a schedule will be available on the school website ahead of the event. Photographs will be made available online in full resolution for all sports students to access with a username and password which will be issued by the school. Payment is covered by your sports fees, however hardcopy prints may be ordered directly from the photographers website at an addi- tional cost OR an image file downloaded and taken to a local lab for processing. Students and their parents will be able to save images on their phone, pc or other device.

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