Sport at Ryde Secondary College
Sport is an integral and compulsory part of a student's total education at Ryde Secondary College.
The aim of the school’s sport program is to provide as wide a variety of sporting experiences as possible to all students. Grade and Social sport are important components of this program.
Students are required to follow the school’s code of conduct while travelling to and from sport venues and while participating in their sports. Students are expected to show courtesy at all times to staff, members of the public and participants in opposing teams. Students are required to care for venues and equipment used or hired.
Full sport uniform of navy blue (RSC) shorts or tracksuit pants and sky blue shirt (RSC hat if outside) must be worn by all students.
Students must be in their allocated assembly areas at 12:30pm on Tuesdays for roll call where equipment and uniform will be checked before students board buses or make their way to the venue. Failure to bring equipment and full sports uniform will result in the student remaining at school for a sports detention until 3.00pm that day.
Students who have been selected to be part of a Ryde Secondary College sporting team have the privilege of representing the school throughout the zone. Being part of a team requires enthusiasm, team work, full participation, attendance throughout the season and enjoyment of the sport. Students who play a grade sport make a commitment for the entirety of the season.
Where possible we encourage parents to not make medical, dental, orthodontic or other specialist appointments on sport days. It is the policy of the NSW Department of Education and Training and this school, to provide a range of educational experiences for each student that includes sport.
Sport is a mandatory part of the curriculum for students 7-11 in NSW government schools with a specified number of hours that must be completed. If, under extenuating circumstances, an appointment is to be made, students may be excused for a single Tuesday afternoon per term.
In the event of sickness or injury preventing a student’s normal participation in sport, a note must be brought to school and be shown to the Sport Coordinator at recess on Tuesday. The student will be required to attend Non Sport, which will be supervised in a classroom where he or she can complete schoolwork or assignments.
Students may be withdrawn from a sport if they do not abide by the school’s code of conduct and the conditions outlined above. Repeated failure to abide by these conditions may result in a student’s permanent withdrawal from sport without refund.
Truancy will result a detention and removal from the sport the following week.
SPORT OPPORTUNITIES
All students have the opportunity to take part in the College Carnivals: Swimming, Track and Field Carnival, Cross-Country.
When successful in these College Carnivals, students are selected to compete in Zone, Regional and Combined High School Carnivals.
Year 7 sport is run separately during term 1 and follows a program which involves learning skills, rules, tatics and fair play.
Year 7-11 have the opportunity to play both Grade (interschool competition) and recreation sport:
Summer Grade: Cricket, Volleyball, Touch Football, European Handball, Softball and Basketball
Winter Grade: Soccer, Netball, Rugby Union, Hockey, Basketball, AFL, Volleyball, European Handball
Social Sport: Dance, Basketball, Environmental Action, Tennis, Outdoor Sports, Cricket, Ice Skating,
Badminton, Squash, Indoor Sports, Social Justice, Swimming
