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CONTENTS

Sport Department Contact Details     2   Basketball                       19
Sport Council 2021                   2   Climbing                         20
Leadership of Sporting Codes 2021    3   Cricket                          20
Introduction                         4   Croquet                          21
Sport Organisation                   4   Cross Country / Road Race        21
Fitness Centre                       5   Equestrian                       22
Policy and Values                    5   Football                         22
Sport Contract                       6   Football – Indoor                23
SSC Codes of Behaviour               8   Golf                             23
Procedures                          10   Gymnastics                       23
   • Sign Up and Selection          10   Hockey                           23
   • Commitment/Expectation         10   Hockey – Summer 6-a-Side         24
   • Sport Team Meetings            10   Korfball                         25
   • Draws                          10   Life Saving – Royal              25
   • Cancellations                  11   Multi Sport                      26
   • Results                        11   Netball                          26
   • Financial Commitment           11   Polo                             27
   • Transport                      12   Rowing                           28
Car Pass Form                       12   Rugby                            28
School Events                       13   Rugby Sevens                     29
Sport Accelerator Programme         13   Sailing                          29
Tournaments and Exchanges           13   Skiing / Snowboarding            29
Uniform                             14   Swimming                         29
Awards and Recognition              14   Tennis                           30
2021 SPORT OPTIONS Years 7 – 13          Touch                            31
Aerobics                            18   Volleyball                       32
Archery                             18   Waka Ama                         33
Athletics                           18   Water Polo                       33
Badminton                           19   2021 SPORT OPTIONS Years 1 – 6   34
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SPORT DEPARTMENT                         SPORT COUNCIL 2021
CONTACT DETAILS
                                         YEAR 12:
DIRECTOR OF SPORT                        Bridie James
                                         Niamh McKenzie
Mrs Helen Belcher                        Cara Mustchin
T: 03 353 2560 extn 8511                 Josie Seymour
M: 027 430 7168                          Molly Williams
E: helen.belcher@stmargarets.school.nz
                                         YEAR 13:
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SPORT
                                         Ava Coates
Mrs Sharon Lloyd                         Rosa Davidson
T: 03 353 2560 ext: 8579                 Abby Mason
M: 021 522 602                           Ella McDonald
E: sharon.lloyd@stmargarets.school.nz    Georgia Reed
                                         Issy Story
SPORT FACILITATOR
                                         Ellie Withers
AND FITNESS
Mrs Julie Seymour
T: 03 353 2560 ext: 8813
M: 021 384 415
E: julie.seymour@stmargarets.school.nz
SCHOOL CONTACT DETAILS
12 Winchester Street, Merivale
PO Box 25-094, Christchurch
T: (03) 379 2000

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LEADERSHIP OF
    SPORTING CODES 2021
    CODE            APPLICANT          POSITION
    Athletics       Lily Cockram       Captain
    Badminton       Jasmine Russell    Captain
    Basketball      Piper Eder         Co-Captain
    				            Tayla Hardy        Co-Captain
    Climbing        Mia Cleugh         Captain
    Cricket         Niamh McKenzie     Captain
    Cross Country   Ella McDonald      Captain
    Equestrian      Millie Harris      Captain
    				            Mimi Dyer          Vice Captain
    Football        Elizabeth Kinney   Captain
    Hockey          Issy Story         Captain – Senior School
    				            Mila Ballin        Captain – Middle School
    				            Chelsea Parrett    Captain – Junior School
    Korfball        Tayla Hardy        Captain
    Life Saving     Tessa Wiseby       Captain
    Netball         Georgia Reed       Captain – Senior School
    				            Evie Meyer         Captain – Middle School
    				            Ellie Withers      Captain – Junior School
    Rowing          Charlotte Parker   Captain
    				            Georgia Dawson     Vice Captain
    Skiing /
    Snowboarding    Mari Henderson     Captain
    Swimming        Bridie Finch       Captain
    Tennis          Abby Mason         Captain
    Touch           Georgia Reed       Captain
    Volleyball      Ella Ballantyne    Co-Captain
    				            Rosa Davidson      Co-Captain
    Water Polo      Emma McClure       Captain

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INTRODUCTION

St Margaret’s College embraces                Fitness Provider and Sport
a holistic education and sport is an          Facilitator – Mrs Julie Seymour
important vehicle through which               is available to provide students with
students will learn life skills and have      individual fitness programmes, to
key values reinforced. Sport                  provide team training programmes
involvement will provide opportunity
                                              and for coaches to seek support and
for students to have fun, make friends
                                              advice from for team training.
and improve physical skills and fitness.
                                              Strength and Conditioning Coach –
All students are strongly encouraged to
                                              Mr Greg Thompson has responsibility
be involved in sport and physical activity.
                                              for fitness and conditioning for some
St Margaret’s College students will
                                              teams.
understand the need to be role models
and ambassadors when representing             Sport Committee – The Sport
the school. They will wear the uniform        Committee will make decisions on
proudly and will show commitment              major sporting awards in consultation
and determination to improve.                 with the Executive Principal.
Students will be modest in victory and
                                              Sport Council – This is an elected
humble in defeat and will at all times
show respect to all players, officials        group of Year 12 and 13 students who
and spectators.                               help with the organisation of school
                                              sport, including taking an active role in
SPORT ORGANISATION                            supporting events and local sport.
Director of Sport – Mrs Helen                 Convenor of Code – Each sport will
Belcher has on overview of all sports         have a convenor who is responsible for
offered in the college and ensures they       the organisation and administration of
fit within the school philosophy and
                                              their sport.
follow the school sport guidelines.
                                              Sport Captains and Vice Captains –
Assistant Director of Sport – Mrs
                                              These students are appointed as
Sharon Lloyd works alongside the
Director of Sport in the provision of         captains and vice captains of a code by
summer and winter sport and whole             the Sport Department, to provide
school events including exchanges             leadership to the code and to provide
and tournaments.                              support for the convenor.

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Team Captains and Vice Captains –         they have had an induction of the
    These students are appointed by the       facilities and equipment. To obtain
    team coach in consultation with the       a programme, students must make an
    Director of Sport to provide leadership   appointment with the Fitness Provider.
    for the team.                             Programmes will be individualised
                                              according to current standard and
    Coaches and Managers – The school
                                              level of fitness and personal goals.
    aims to provide all teams with a coach
                                              Most selected senior teams will have
    or manager. Coaches for many teams        mandatory weekly sessions built into
    will be employed and students will be     their training programmes. All Fitness
    charged an amount to contribute           Centre users must ensure the area is
    toward these costs. Senior students       kept in a tidy and safe condition at
    coach a number of junior teams.           all times.
    Staff and parent volunteers are also
    necessary to ensure all teams are
                                              POLICY AND VALUES
    catered for.                              All students and parents are required to
                                              complete the Sport Contract at the time
    FITNESS CENTRE                            of enrolment and are to ensure all areas
    The Fitness Centre is available for use   are adhered to for the duration of the
    by any student in Year 9 – 13 provided    student’s time at St Margaret’s College.

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SPORT CONTRACT                              of major injury including any breaks
                                            or head injury, regardless of whether
To be completed by all students and
                                            concussion has been diagnosed,
caregivers who participate in Sport for
                                            provide the DoS with a medical
SMC either as part of a team or as an
                                            certificate/clearance certificate stating
individual, whether activity is on site
                                            when the student can return to physical
at SMC or at any other venue.
                                            activity, including physical PE lessons
To be completed and returned to the
Sport Office.                               • Wear a correctly fitted seatbelt when
                                            travelling in any vehicle, including mini
Student Name:                               vans and buses, to and from any school
Year Level:                                 or sporting events or competition
• Agrees to wear the correct uniform.       • Will not travel in any private car with
This includes trainings, fitness sessions   another student as the driver, unless
and games. The full school tracksuit        a ‘Car Pass’ is completed by both
is required to be worn to and from all      parties and returned to SMC prior.
events/games. Jewellery must NOT be         Students may only travel in a vehicle
worn at any trainings or games.             driven by another student if prior
• Agrees to pay all fees upon sign up       approval is obtained from parents of
or once teams are announced                 both the driver and the passenger. The
                                            driver is required to have a full current
• Will attend all trainings, games and
                                            drivers licence and the car involved
other team commitments unless prior
                                            must be fully warranted and insured
approval has been obtained or advised
as soon as practicable                      • Advise and update Director of Sport
                                            and Coach or Manager any medical
• Wear correct safety gear as
recommended for respective code             concerns or issues eg allergies, epilepsy,
eg mouthguard for basketball                asthma, injuries

• Report all injuries or illnesses          Student Signature:
immediately to the Director of Sport.       Date:
Seek medical attention as required          Parent/Caregiver Name:
and provide Director of Sport/School        Parent/Caregiver Signature:
Nurse with regular reports. In the case     Contact Details:

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All students, parents, coaches,              Attend all practices and matches
managers, officials, spectators and       5. Never argue with officials. Control
supporters are to ahere to the School        your temper at all times
Sport Canterbury Codes of Behaviour.      6. Work equally hard for yourself and
                                             your team
SCHOOL SPORT
                                          7. Be a good sport. Applaud all good
CANTERBURY (SSC)
                                             play whether by your team or
CODES OF BEHAVIOUR
                                             your opponent
This code does not set out to provide     8. Remember the goals of the game
a detailed prescription, but rather the      are to have fun, improve your skills
broad principles of acceptable               and feel good
behaviour in Secondary School Sport       9. Use appropriate and acceptable
in Canterbury.                               language
Breaches of this or any other code        10. Thank the opposition and officials
could lead to disciplinary action by:         at the end of the game
the offender’s school, SSC under its      11. Respect the rights, dignity and
complaint procedure, or Regional              worth of all participants regardless
Sports Organisations.                         of their gender, ability, cultural
                                              background or religion
Player Code of Behaviour
                                          Coach Code of Behaviour
1.   Play for enjoyment
2.   Play hard but fair                   1. Positively reinforce the actions
3.   Play to the laws of your game           of players
4.   Be committed to your team            2. Lead by example

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3. Be honest with yourself and players
                                               Supporters Code of Behaviour
    4. Create an enjoyable environment
        in which to play the game              1. Encourage all participants to play
    5. Develop team respect for officials         within the rules of the game
    6. Give all players the opportunity to     2. Display self-control on the sideline
        participate in the game                3. Show appreciation to coaches and
    7. Insist on fairplay and discipline          officials who facilitate the game
    8. Be reasonable on the demand on          4. Remember young people play
        players’ time, energy and enthusiasm      sport for their satisfaction not yours
    9. Encourage sportsmanship
    10. Use appropriate and acceptable         Officials Code of Behaviour
        language                               1. Control the game in a fair and
    Spectator/Parent Code of Behaviour            positive manner
                                               2. Be consistent and objective in
    1. Applaud the performance of
                                                  your rulings
       both teams
                                               3. Modify your approach to suit the
    2. Be positive with the officials
    3. Acknowledge the efforts of                 level of player skill
       the officials                           4. Help players learn the rules by
    4. Let the players play their game, not       explaining decisions where appropriate
       your game                               5. Do what you can to make sure that
    5. Praise efforts, not results                everyone enjoys the game
    6. Set an example for the players          6. Encourage fair play and not tolerate
    7. Use appropriate and acceptable             foul play of any kind
       language                                7. Be a positive role model

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that information to the coach. The
PROCEDURES                                  student may need to find a replacement
Sign-Up and Selection                       player if required.
Sign-Up for Term One Summer and             Students are expected to attend all
Winter codes will be held at the start      practises and be available for all games.
of the school year. Once a student          Appointments or other events should
signs up or is selected into a sport or     be organised outside of training and
team, a commitment is made for the          game times. Attendance at trainings
full season.                                and games will be recorded.

The student will be expected to pay for     Sport Team Meetings
all costs associated with the team          On Monday at interval all students
they are committed to.                      involved in Wednesday sport are
In most cases trials will be held at the    required to attend meetings in the
beginning of the season. Please note        Gym. Volleyball meetings are held at
that some Basketball, Hockey and            interval on a Monday and Basketball at
Netball trials will be held in February     interval on a Thursday.
with preliminary squads announced.
                                            These meetings are compulsory for
Winter trainings will commence at the
                                            everyone playing. Convenors, Managers,
end of Term One.
                                            Sport Captains and Sport Council
Selection will be based on:                 will attend, to ensure that girls are
• Skills – technical, tactical and mental   organised for games and that
• Attitude                                  transport is available.
• Coachability                              Draws
• Fitness (agility, speed, strength and
  endurance)                                Copies of Sport draws and results will be
• Leadership                                posted on Student Notices as well as the
• Commitment to team/Focus                  SMC website for mid-week sport
• Character/Values/Culture                  competitions and are available from
• Work rate/Work ethic                      Canterbury School Sport on their website
Teams will be posted on Student             www.canterbury.schoolsport.org.nz.
Notices at an appropriate time before       Other weekend sports have their own
the season commences.                       websites – these are noted with the
Commitment/Expectation                      sports information in this booklet.
If an absence is unavoidable, it is the     Any queries should be directed to the
student’s responsibility to communicate     St Margaret’s College Sport Office.
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Cancellations                             Financial Commitment
     The Sport Office will advise the school   Fees – In most codes students will
     via Student Notices and Staff Matters     be charged either in instalments or
     if games are cancelled or postponed       one amount. Fees may include:
     due to the weather or state of the        • entry fees and associated costs for
     grounds. Cancellations will also be         local competitions
     posted on the School Sport Canterbury     • contribution to gear and equipment
                                               • subsidy for coach’s payments (SMC
     website:
                                                 to cover the majority)
     www.canterbury.schoolsport.org.nz
     Any late cancellations received from      Tournament Costs – SMC will meet
     other schools will be communicated to     a proportion of entry fees to a major
     students as soon as we know.              tournament. SMC will cover the
                                               costs for one staff/adult to attend
     Results                                   tournaments. Students will meet the
     Team captains are to advise the Sport     expenses for subsequent staff/adults
     Office of all results immediately         on a ratio basis where two or more
     following the game. Please email          adults are involved.
     sport@stmargarets.school.nz or add        In most cases students will be charged
     the result to the Google Doc for that     instalments prior to and following any
     particular code.                          tournament to meet all associated costs.

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availability and transport arrangements.
Transport – for inter-school sport
                                            We appreciate parents being available
Girls may walk, bike, drive their own       to assist with transporting students
cars or be transported by their parents.
                                            to games.
Taxis can be organised by the Sport
Office and will be charged to students’     Girls may not travel in any private car
school accounts. It is imperative that      with another student as the driver,
ALL students attend the weekly              unless a ‘Car Pass’ is completed by both
sport and taxi meetings to confirm          parties and returned to SMC prior.

CAR PASS
To be completed for any student travelling with a fully licensed driver
to and from a St Margaret’s College event

I give permission for my daughter,
to travel in a motor vehicle driven by
I understand that                                         has her full New Zealand
driver’s licence and that the vehicle is registered, warranted and insured.
Parent’s / Caregiver’s Name:
Date: 					                                                       Signature:

CAR PASS
To be completed for any fully licensed driver transporting a student to and from
a St Margaret’s College event

I give permission for my daughter,
to transport                                                  to and from
a St Margaret’s College event.
My daughter has her full current New Zealand driver’s licence.
Licence Number:
The vehicle has a current warrant of fitness, registration and insurance.
Registration Number: 			                                          Make and Model:
Parent’s / Caregiver’s Name:
Date: 				                                          Signature:
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SCHOOL EVENTS                               TOURNAMENTS
     TERM ONE:
                                                 & EXCHANGES
     Y9-13 Athletics Day, Christ’s College       South Island and National tournaments
     Y3-4   Swimming Sports                      for senior teams are generally held
     Y5-10 Swimming Sports                       during Summer and Winter
     Y11-13 Swimming Sports                      Tournament weeks or during the
                                                 school holidays.
     TERM TWO:
     Y1-13 Cross Country                         South Island tournaments for junior
     Y1-13 House Day                             teams are held throughout the year.
                                                 In most cases teams must qualify
     TERM FOUR:                                  to attend.
     Y1-2  Swim Carnival
                                                 Canterbury tournaments are generally
     Y1-8  Athletics
                                                 played during the weekend.
     SPORT ACCELERATOR                           Summer Quadrangular tournament
     PROGRAMME                                   is held in March and contested and
     The Sport Accelerator Programme is          hosted by Craighead Diocesan, Rangi
     designed to assist aspiring athletes to     Ruru, St Hilda’s Collegiate and St
     achieve. Anybody in Year 10-13 may          Margaret’s College. Sports involved
     apply and be considered for the             include Debating, Tennis, Touch and
     programme. The aim is to better             Volleyball for Senior A teams.
     educate our young athletes in all areas     Winter Quadrangular tournament
     of sport and to assist and support them     is held in August every year and
     in transitioning successfully into young    contested and hosted by Columba
     high performance athletes. Topics           College, Craighead Diocesan, St Hilda’s
     include sports nutrition, training          Collegiate and St Margaret’s College.
     principles, balancing more than one         Sports involved are Badminton,
     sport, workload, training, over training,   Debating, Hockey and Netball for
     recovery, time and energy management        Senior A teams.
     and mental skills. Students will be         The Independent Schools and
     advised via Student Notices when they       Canterbury Primary Schools Winter
     may apply. Sessions are held during         tournaments for Year 5-8 Hockey and
     lunchtimes. There are approximately         Netball is held in July and/or August
     12 sessions/year.                           each year.

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UNIFORM
Girls are required to purchase their
own sports uniform from Maggie’s
Shop. All girls must wear correct
uniform for the specific code and full
tracksuit is to be worn to and from
venues. Jewelry must NOT be worn at
any trainings or games.
Tops requiring numbers will have
an additional charge.
Some second hand uniforms will
be available from Maggie’s.
Students or teams are not permitted
to purchase any alternative items of
clothing for any code, whether for
tournaments or competitions.

AWARDS
& RECOGNITION
St Margaret’s College recognise and
support all levels of sport across
a wide variety of codes. We encourage
students and parents alike to advise the
Sport Office of all achievements,
successes and noteworthy stories,
accompanied with an appropriate photo.
We acknowledge results in the SMC
Newsletter, on Facebook and on the
school website.
We do our utmost to have transparency
and fairness across all codes.

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Stripeys – The red and white stripey      a SISS or NZSS tournament. It may be
     is awarded to Year 11-13 students as      worn throughout the season for weekly
     a warm up top for some selected           or regular commitments. Students will
     teams/athletes. Criteria is as follows    be advised when they have met the
     but not limited to:                       criteria to purchase a top. The top
                                               is only to be worn within that team
     • top senior team selected on ability
                                               environment.
     • the team represents SMC in the
       highest grade available in the season   Leadership of Sporting Codes – Girls
     • successful results during the local     can apply or be nominated for Captain
       competition                             and Vice-Captain roles in some codes.
     • the team competes at South Island       Students generally should be in Year
       and/or New Zealand Secondary            13 for the year of service. Application
       School’s competitions                   forms will be available on Student
                                               Notices at the start of Term Three.
     Girls in Year 10 who are members of       Consideration will be given to students
     the top senior team may be awarded        who have demonstrated, and have the
     a stripey in exceptional circumstances.   potential for leadership.
     The Sport Office will consider students   Captain and Vice-Captain roles will be
     once a term to determine eligibility.     announced at the annual Sport Awards.
     Long Sleeve Red & White T-Shirt           NB: These positions are for captaincy
     – designed for warm up’s and as           of a code and do not include
     a travelling top for A teams attending    captaincy of any particular team.

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Sport Council – This is an elected         for Year 7-10 students who have
group of Year 12 and 13 students who       achieved excellence in sporting
help with the organisation of school       performance. Application forms will
sport and take an active role in           be available on Student Notices prior
supporting events and local sport.         to each assembly.
Girls can apply, or be nominated.          Year 9/10 Colours
Application forms will be posted on
                                           An exceptional sports girl in Year 9 or
Student Notices at the start of
                                           10 can apply for Middle Schools
Term Three.
                                           Colours after having received their
Sport Council members will be              Middle School Badge in that code. The
announced at the annual Sport Awards.      Middle School Colour is recognised
Year 12 students must reapply and are      with a red band on the green blazer.
not automatically reinstated.              Application forms will be posted
We have Summer and Winter Sport            on Student Notices at the start of
Assemblies where recognition and           Term Three.
awards are presented for:
                                           Year 11-13 Pockets
• Notable achievements including
  teams and individuals who have           Pockets are awarded to students in
  achieved within their grade              Year 11-13 for achievement in their
• Red Roses                                chosen sport. This is a patch worn
• Middle School Badges                     on the pocket of the school blazer.
• Senior School Pockets                    A Pocket must be earned before
                                           consideration is given to the awarding
Some winter codes have a separate
                                           of Colours. Students may apply for
prizegiving where teams are
                                           both a Pocket and Honours in the
acknowledged and individual
                                           same season. A high standard of
certificates are awarded.
                                           athletic achievement is required, with
Red roses are awarded at assemblies to     some individual codes such as Athletics
students who have been placed 1st or       and Swimming, a specific time or
2nd in a New Zealand Championship          distance is required to be achieved
event at the highest level available, or   consistently. In team sports, coaches
if selected into a New Zealand team at     rank students on their ability and
the highest level available to students.
                                           contribution to the team. Application
Middle School Badges are awarded at        forms will be available on Student
Summer and Winter Sport assemblies         Notices prior to each assembly.
Year 11-13 Honours
     This is the highest achievement in         Year 13 Ongoing Sporting Performance
     Sport at St Margaret’s College and it      and Service medals are awarded to
     allows the selected students to purchase   Year 13 students who were awarded
     and wear the Red Blazer. This Honours      Sport Honours in previous years and
     Award is for girls in Year 11-13 who       who have continued to maintain a level
     have met criteria specific to their        of performance and service equivalent
     sporting code, including performing        to the Honours criteria.
     to an exceptional level in their sport,
                                                Students may come and discuss the
     who have given service to SMC Sport
                                                relevant criteria, prior to applying for
     and who have been role models and
                                                and receiving any awards.
     ambassadors for SMC. Service is an
     important component of Honours and         NZ Rep badges are awarded for those
     students should keep an accurate and       individuals who have been selected
     detailed log of service hours. There is    into a New Zealand team.
     opportunity for service across codes.      Sport Awards is the major Sport
     Students in Year 11 and 12 can apply at    Awards event and is held at the end
     the start of Term Three. Year 13           of October every year to celebrate and
     students have the opportunity to apply     acknowledge the achievements of
     three times throughout the year.           student athletes and coaches.
                                                Awards include:
     Please Note: The criteria for all
     recognition is specific to individual      • Sport Leadership and Sport Council
     sports and reviewed regularly, taking        for the forthcoming year
     advice from regional and national          • Trophies for SMC codes
     sport organisations. The SMC Awards        • Year 13 Ongoing Sporting
     criteria is available on the SMC             Performance and Service
     website or from the Sport Office.          • NZ Rep Badges
     Athletes are encouraged to visit the       • Year 9/10 Colours
     Office to make themselves familiar         • Year 11-13 Honours
     with the criteria for their sport/s.       • Major Awards

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SPORT OPTIONS 2021

AEROBICS
Year 5–13
Canterbury Primary Schools’ and
Canterbury Secondary Schools’
competitions available

ARCHERY
Convenor: TBC                        Competitive Season:
Registration / Selection Criteria:   Terms 1 & 4
Year 9–13                            Estimated Costs:
                                     $150 per player per term (including
Previous Experience Required:
                                     equipment hire and coaching) plus
None
                                     transport costs
Training and Venues:                 Official Uniform:
6x 2 hour sessions, Wednesdays       SMC sport short, t-shirt and
Rawhiti Domain,                      tracksuit if applicable
Christchurch Archery Club

ATHLETICS
Convenor: TBC                         – Friday 26 – Sunday 28 Mar
– Club information available         • New Zealand Secondary Schools’
Competitive Season: Year 9–13         – Friday 3 Dec – Sunday 5 Dec
• SMC Athletic Sports – TBC          Competitive Season: Year 1–8
• Canterbury Secondary Schools’      • SMC Athletic Sports – Tuesday 26 Oct
 Preliminaries – Tuesday 16 Mar      • Independent Zone Athletic Sports
• Canterbury Secondary Schools’        – Monday 8 Nov
 Finals – Saturday 20 Mar            • Canterbury Primary Schools’
• South Island Secondary Schools’      Wednesday 1 Dec

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BADMINTON
     Convenor: Mr Byron Clarke
     Registration / Selection Criteria:
     Year 9–13
     Trials:
     End of March
     Previous Experience Required:
     None
     Training:
     Trainings are held on Tuesdays in the
     Gymnasium for all players to attend
     Competitive Season:
     Terms 2 and 3 ( ‘A’ team competes
     at Winter Quadrangular Tournament)
     Term 3: CSS teams and individuals
     tournaments                             Official Uniform:
     Estimated Costs:                        SMC sport short and t-shirt, white
     ‘A’ teams – $50 plus transport and      socks. Non-marking shoes
     tournament costs                        Website:
     Other teams – $40                       www.badmintoncanterbury.com

     BASKETBALL
     Convenor: TBC                           held on a Friday at various gyms.
     Registration / Selection Criteria:      Senior A games will be held on either
     Year 7–13                               a Monday or Tuesday night.
     Trials:                                 Year 7 and 8 competition will be either
     February                                held on a Monday or Friday.

     Previous Experience Required:           Tournaments:
     Preferable but not essential            Term 3 – SISS
     Training and Venues:                    Estimated Costs:
     Trainings are held in the school        Senior ‘A’ – $170 – plus tournament
     Gymnasium                               expenses
     Competitive Season:                     Intermediate ‘A’ – $65
     Terms 2 and 3: Year 9-13 games are      Other teams – $55
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Year 7 and 8 – $45
Year 7 – 13 teams – $35 – $70
Official Uniform:
SMC Basketball shorts and singlet,
white socks. Mouthguards must be
worn for all trainings and games
Website:
www.canterburybasketball.co.nz

CLIMBING
Convenor:
Ms Stacey Rod
Registration / Selection Criteria:
Years 9–13
Trials:
None
Previous Experience Required:
None
Training and Venues:
Thursdays after school at the YMCA
Adventure Centre. Terms 1-4
Tournaments:
Term 3 – SISS
Estimated Costs:
$90 per term
Official Uniform:
SMC singlet, spandex and tracksuit

CRICKET
Convenor: Ms Amanda Hardy
Registration / Selection Criteria:
Years 7–13
Previous Experience Required:
None
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Training and Venues:
     Thursday 3:45pm – 5:00pm at SMC
     Competitive Season:
     Term 1
     Tournaments:
     March 2021 – Gillette Venus Cup and
     Forward Foundation
     Estimated Costs:
     $20
     Official Uniform:
     SMC shorts and t-shirt

     CROQUET
     Convenor: Mrs Sharon Lloyd
     Competitive Season: Terms 1 and 4
     Venues: Wednesdays at United
     Croquet Club, Hagley Park
     Estimated Costs: Approx $3/day
     Uniform: SMC t-shirt and track suit

     CROSS COUNTRY /
     ROAD RACE
     Convenor: TBC
     Competitive Season: Year 1–13
     • SMC Cross Country – Monday 3 May      CYCLING
     Year 9–13
     • Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Road    Year 9–13
       Race – Thursday 13 May                • South Island School Road
     • Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Cross     Championships – dates TBC
       Country – Tuesday 1 June              • National Schools’ Road Race
     Year 5–8                                  Championships – dates TBC
     • Independent Schools’ Cross Country    • South Island Schools’ Track
       – Monday 17 May                         Championships – dates TBC
     • Canterbury Primary Schools’ Cross
       Country – Wednesday 16 June
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EQUESTRIAN
Convenor: TBC
Registration / Selection Criteria:
Years 9–13
Competitive Season:
• Canterbury Secondary Schools’
  Show Jumping
• Canterbury Secondary Schools’
  Dressage
• Canterbury Secondary Schools’
  One Day Horse Trial
• Christchurch Combined Schools’
  Event – (SMC / Rangi Ruru / CGHS)

FOOTBALL
Convenor: Mr Keith McDonnell
Registration / Selection Criteria:
Years 9–13
Trials:
End of Term 1
Previous Experience Required:         Estimated Costs:
None                                  $40 plus transport
Training and Venues:                  Official Uniform:
1-2 times a week at SMC               SMC shorts and t-shirt, green socks
Competitive Season:                   Website:
Terms 2 and 3                         www.mainlandfootball.co.nz

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FOOTBALL – INDOOR
     Convenor: Mr Chris Walker                 school gymnasiums
     Registration / Selection Criteria:        Competitive Season:
     Years 9-13                                Terms 1 and 4
     Trials:                                   Estimated Costs:
     None                                      Term 1 $20
     Previous Experience Required:             Term 4 $15 plus transport
     None                                      Official Uniform:
     Training and Venues:                      SMC sports shorts and t-shirt with
     Weekly in the SMC Gymnasium               white-soled non-marking shoes, white
     Wednesday competition at various          socks. No track pants.

     GOLF
     Lessons available if sufficient numbers

     GYMNASTICS
     Year 4–13
     • Canterbury Primary Schools’ Artistic      Novice – Monday 21 June TBC
       Recreational and Competitive            • Canterbury Primary Schools’
       – Wednesday 9 June TBC                    Rhythmic Competitive – Tuesday
     • Canterbury Primary Schools’ Rhythmic      22 June TBC

     HOCKEY
     Convenors:                                play during holiday weekends
     Years 9-13 – Mrs Wendy Shannahan          Year 9-13: Wednesday
     Years 1-8 – Ms Amanda Surridge            1st XI: Friday night
     Trials:                                   Year 7-8: Saturday
     Years 9-13 February, Years 1-8 March      Tournaments:
                                               Independent Schools’ Tournament –
     Training and Venues:
                                               Term 3
     Trainings will be held on the SMC turf.
                                               Koru Games: Primary A –
     Competitive Season:                       13-15 September TBC
     Terms 2 and 3.                            All girls must play for SMC in the
     NB – some teams will be required to       weekly competition to be eligible for
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play in these tournaments.
1st XI Winter Quadrangular.
1st XI and 2nd XI compete in tournaments
during Winter Tournament Week.
2021 dates are Monday 30 August –
Saturday 4 September.
Estimated Costs:
Years 1–2: $25 (skills sessions only)
Years 3–8: $100-$160
Years 9–13: $280-$550 plus
tournament expenses
Official Uniform:
Year 7–13 teams wear SMC skirt and
top with SMC navy spandex, green
socks with white trim and alternative
socks – white socks with green trim
1st XI – SMC red dress, Socks – red
socks with white trim and alternative
socks – white socks with red trim
Shin pads and mouth guards compulsory
for all trainings and games
Website:
www.canterburyhockey.org.nz

HOCKEY – SUMMER
6-A-SIDE                                       Training and Venues:
Convenor:                                      Y9-13 play Monday evenings
Years 9 -13 – Ms Amanda Surridge               Competitive Season:
Registration / Selection Criteria:             Term 1 only – Entries due end of January
Years 9-13                                     Estimated Costs:
Trials:                                        Approximately $30 per term
None                                           Official Uniform:
Previous Experience Required:                  PE shorts and t-shirts with green
Secondary School Competition for1st            hockey socks. Must have own mouth
and 2nd XI ability players and Y3–8 students   guard, shin pads and hockey stick

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KORFBALL
     Convenor: Miss Nicole Lloyd           Tournaments:
                                           SISS tournament end of Term 3
     Previous Experience Required:
     None                                  Estimated Costs:
                                           Approx $30 per term.
     Training:
     Trainings held at SMC during Term     Official Uniform:
     1 and 4                               SMC sports shorts and singlet
     Competitive Season:
     Term 1 & 4, Friday afternoons at
     Bishopdale YMCA

     LIFE SAVING – ROYAL
     Convenor: TBC                         Training and Venues:
     Registration / Selection Criteria:    Trainings are held in the SMC
                                           swimming pool or other community
     Sport Sign Up Day on 29 January for
                                           pools. RLSS Badge work is expected
     Years 9–13
                                           Practices held at a variety of times, i.e.
     Trials:                               before school, lunch and after school
     None                                  Competitive Season:
     Previous Experience Required:         Terms 1
     No experience required except the     Estimated Costs:
     ability to swim competently           Cost of badges and lane hire if necessary

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MULTI-SPORT
Competitive Season: Year 5–13
• South Island Secondary Schools’        • New Zealand Secondary Schools’
  Triathlon / Duathlon – Sunday 1 Mar      Duathlon
• Canterbury Secondary Schools’          • Canterbury Primary Schools’
  Triathlon – Friday 20 Mar                Duathlon – Monday 23 March
• New Zealand Schools’ Triathlon         • CPS Triathlon – Wednesday 25 Nov

NETBALL
Convenor:                                SISS: during Winter Tournament
Years 7-13 – Ms Amanda Hardy             Week from 30 August – 2 September.
Years 1-6 – TBC                          9A and 10A: Junior SISS tournament first
Trials:                                  week of the July holidays, Hagley Park.
Year 9-13 February, Year 3-8 March.      7/8A: Koru Games in 13-15 September
                                         TBC. Year 5-8 teams will be involved
Training and Venues:
                                         in the Independent Schools’ Winter
SMC Gymnasium and courts.
                                         tournament – Term Three.
Competition Games:
                                         Official Uniform:
All teams from Years 9-13 compete on
                                         Kukri skirt and top with SMC navy
a Wednesday in the SSC competition.
                                         spandex/undershort, white socks. SMC
They also compete on a Saturday at
                                         baselayer may be worn under playing top.
Hagley Park in the CNC competition.
                                         Senior A – SMC red dress.
Year 7/8 teams compete on a Saturday
in the CNC competition at Hagley Park.   Estimated Costs:
Competitive Season:                      Senior A – $480 – plus tournament costs
May – August                             Year 5-13 – $120-$250 plus
NB – Games are held on Queen’s           tournament expenses for 9A and 10A
Birthday weekend for Year 11-13          Year 3-4 – $90
students as well as the first and last   Website:
Saturday of the holidays for all Year    www.netballchristchurch.org.nz
7-13. Players are expected to be         www.canterbury.schoolsport.org.nz
available for all games.
Tournaments:
Senior A: Winter Quadrangular
and August.
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POLO
     Convenor: Mrs Sharon Lloyd                 Lower Sefton Road on Mondays or
                                                Tuesdays during Term 1 and 4.
     Registration / Selection Criteria:
     Years 9–13                                 Tournaments:
                                                Terms 1 and 4: Supa Polo
     Trials:
     None                                       Estimated Costs:
                                                Cost TBC. Transport costs extra.
     Previous Experience Required:              Tournament costs extra.
     Limited positions are available. Players
                                                Official Uniform:
     must have riding experience and
                                                Own helmet, boots, safety goggles and
     commitment is essential.
                                                chaps or long boots, gloves. Own
     Training and Venues:                       saddle may be used for tournaments.
     Roddy Woods’ Polo Grounds, 363             A pony, gear and stick are provided.

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ROWING
Rowing Manager: Mrs Trudy Keys           Competitive Season:
Registration / Selection Criteria:       Term 1
No new members in Term 1 (Year           Estimated Costs:
10–13)                                   Detailed information is available from
Sign-Up:                                 Mrs Trudy Keys
End of Term 3 only                       Official Uniform:
Previous Experience Required:            SMC rowing cap, t-shirt, singlet,
None. Must be able to swim 100m          zootie, spandex and socks.
in rowing clothes                        For full details – see Rowing Handbook
Training Expectations and Venues:        Website:
Up to eight sessions per week            www.zeus-sport.com/ROWINGNZ

RUGBY
Convenor: Mrs Sharon Lloyd               Competitive Season:
Registration / Selection Criteria:       Terms 2 and 3
Years 9–13 If insufficient numbers for   Estimated Costs:
a SMC team, girls will have the option   TBC
of playing for the Forward Foundation    Official Uniform:
combined team.                           SMC rugby jersey, rugby shorts and
Previous Experience Required:            green socks or Forward Foundation
Experience preferred                     jerseys and shorts.
Training and Venues:
Trainings held once a week –
Wednesday games.
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RUGBY SEVENS
     Convenor: Mrs Sharon Lloyd              Tournaments:
     Registration / Selection Criteria:      Term 1 – N2 Condor’s
     Year 9-13		                             Estimated Costs:
     Previous Experience Required:           $30.00 per term plus tournament
     Preferable                              expenses, including jersey hire
     Training Expectations and Venues:       Official Uniform:
     Term 4 – Twice per week st SMC          SMC rugby 7’s jersey (provided),
     Competitive Season:                     rugby 7’s shorts and socks to be
     Term 4 – Weekly games – Fridays         purchased from Maggie’s Shop

     SAILING
     Year 9–13
     Lessons and competitions, contact
     http://www.yachtingnz.org

     SKIING /
     SNOWBOARDING
     Competitive Season: Year 9–13
     • Canterbury Secondary Schools’
       – Thursday 12 Aug
     • Y5-8 Independent Schools Ski
       Champs – TBC
     • SISS Cadrona – Term 3

     SWIMMING
     Convenor: TBC
     Coach: Ms Christine Lindsay
     Registration / Selection Criteria:
     Years 7–13
     Year 7–13 Swimming Sports – February.
     Top swimmers may compete at ISSA,
     CPS, CSS, SISS and NZSS Champs.
     Training and Venues:
     Term 1 and 4 Year 9–13: Swim Club
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held every Tuesday and Thursday             Specific coaching can be arranged with
morning from 6:45am – 7:45am                Ms Lindsay – costs will be notified.
This is ideal for general fitness, stroke   Estimated Costs:
correction, along with fitness for
                                            $30 per term.
Water Polo and Life Saving for Seniors.
Year 5–8: Swim Club held on                 Official Uniform:
Wednesday from 3:15pm–4:15pm.               SMC togs (or plain navy) and
This is for competent swimmers.             swimming cap.

TENNIS
Convenor:
Years 9–13: Miss Gemma Davidson
Years 1–6: Hot Shots – Mr Andrew
Falck (Senior Head Coach)
Trials:
• Configure rankings as at 1 February
will determine player placings
• The six person team to compete at
Quadrangular Tournament will be
selected by the panel by 10 February
• The five person team to compete at
SISS and NZSS will be selected by the
panel by 23 February
The following factors will be considered
in determining the final teams:
• Configure rankings
• Performance at January Nationals and
results from the 12 months preceding
• Head to Head results (only if two or
more players are close in ranking)
• A player’s doubles ability
• Recent tournament activity
• Attitude, behaviour, fitness,
commitment and teamwork. The
selectors may request that trial matches
are played to determine positions.
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NB These and other factors will be            Competitive Season:
     considered by the selection panel using       Year 9–13 Terms 1 and 4
     their experience and expertise in selecting   Tournaments:
     individuals to form a team which, in          Senior A will compete at Summer Quad
     their opinion, best fulfills the aim of       Tournament in March and at SISS in
     achieving the objectives for that team.       early March. If they qualify they will
     Other Year 9–13 teams: these girls            compete at NZSS in late March.
     may play with a group of friends or as        CSS Senior (Y11-13) Champs, Term ?
     determined by the Tennis Convenor.            CSS Junior (Y9 & 10) Champs, Term 4
                                                   Official Uniform:
     Training and Venues:
                                                   Senior A SMC red dress, white socks
     Senior A players are expected to attend
                                                   Other Year 9–13 teams wear Kukri
     coaching sessions with Andrew Falck
                                                   skirt, singlet, and white socks
     on a Tuesday morning from 6.45 –
                                                   Year 1–8 wear SMC PE uniform
     7.45am and on a Thursday at lunchtime.
     They are also required to commit to           Estimated Costs:
     a fitness programme as supported              Senior A and B Term 1 – $150
     by SMC.                                       including coaching and fitness.
     Year 7 and 8 players may have coaching        Tournament expenses are extra
                                                   Term 4 – $80 plus championship entry
     sessions with our SMC Head Coach.
                                                   Other Year 9–13 – $15 per term
     Competition Games:
     All Year 9-13 teams compete in the            Website:
     School Sport Canterbury competition           www.canterburytennis.co.nz
     on a Wednesday afternoon.                     www.canterbury.schoolsport.org.nz

     TOUCH
     Convenor: TBC                                 Competitive Season:
     Registration / Selection Criteria:            Terms 1 and 4
     Years 7–13                                    Year 7 and 8 play at St Andrew’s College
     Trials:                                       after school on a Friday.
     Term 1, Week 2 and end of Term 3              All other teams compete on Wednesdays.
     Previous Experience Required:                 Tournaments:
     None                                          SuperTouch team compete at Summer
     Training and Venues:                          Quad Tournament, CSS, SISS and
     Practices held after school and before        NZSS Championships, depending on
     school for some Senior teams.                 qualification results

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Estimated Costs:
SuperTouch – $70, Term 1, $35, Term 4
Year 9-13 teams – $20 per term
Year 7 and 8 – $10 per term
Official Uniform:
SuperTouch players wear elite sports
uniform. Other teams wear SMC sport
shorts, singlet and white socks
Website:
www.touchcanterbury.co.nz

VOLLEYBALL
Convenor: Mrs Fiona Hartland
Registration / Selection Criteria:
Years 7–13
Trials:
Term 1, Week 1 and 2
Previous Experience Required:
None
Training and Venues:
Competitive sport with one or two
trainings per week in the Gymnasium
Competitive Season:                      tournament, $50 Term 4.
Term 1 and 4. Year 9-13 competition is   Junior A – $
on Monday after school.                  Junior B & Year 10 – $50 per term
Year 7/8 team compete on a Wednesday     plus tournament costs.
in Term 1 and 4.                         Year 7 & 8 – $35 per term.
Tournaments:                             Year 9 – Term 1: $15, Term 4: $40
Senior ‘A’ team play at Quadrangular     Official Uniform:
Tournament, CSS, SISS and NZSS           Senior A: SMC elite singlet and spandex.
Tournaments.                             All other teams wear SMC singlet and
Junior A compete at CSS and Junior       spandex with white socks. Black knee
SISS tournaments in Term 4.              pads (optional).
Estimated Costs:                         Website:
Senior A – $200 Term 1 plus              www.canterburyvolleyball.org.
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WAKA AMA
     Convenor: Mrs Julie Seymour                 Competition Season:
     Sport Sign Up Day:                          CSS One Day Competition, Lake Rua
                                                 and/or Lyttelton Harbour
     Start of Term One
                                                 Estimated Costs:
     Previous Experience:
                                                 Possible transport and entry fees
     Not required
                                                 Official Uniform:
     Training and Venue:                         SMC singlet provided for competition,
     3 trainings per term during Term 1          black spandex

     WATER POLO
     Convenor:
     Mrs Julie Seymour
     Registration / Selection Criteria:
     Years 7–13
     Trials:
     Term 1, Week 2 at SMC swimming pool
     Previous Experience Required:
     Must be a competent swimmer.
     Training and Venues:
     All team members will be required to
     join the school swimming club unless
     they swim for a recognised swim squad.
     Training will be held in the school pool.
     Games can be rostered between 3.00pm        Estimated Costs:
     and 9.00pm on a Tuesday or Wednesday        Y9–13 Term 1 – $80 plus transport.
     for Year 9–13 and on a Friday for Year      The team may compete at SISS and
     7 and 8 from 4.00-8.00pm                    NZSS tournaments.
     Competitive Season:                         Year 7/8 – approx $70 per term of
     Year 9–13 Term 1                            competition
     Year 7/8 Terms 1, 2 and 3                   Official Uniform:
     Year 9/10 Term 4                            SMC togs (or plain navy) and SMC
     Tournaments:                                swimming caps
     SISS and NZSS – April holidays.             Website:
     SISS – Junior, Term 4                       www.waterpolo.org.nz
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SPORT OPTIONS 2021 – Year 1-6
BASKETBALL –
MINI-BALL
Year: 3 – 6
Season: Terms 2 and 3

HOCKEY
Year: 1 – 6
Season: Terms 2 and 3
Year 1 – 2: Skills
Years 3 – 6: Games – Saturday

NETBALL
Year: 1 – 6
Season: Terms 2 and 3
Year 1 – 2: Skills
Years 3 – 6: Games – Thursday or Friday

SWIMMING
Year: 5 – 6 (competent swimmers)
Season: Terms 1 and 4
Wednesday after school

TENNIS – HOT SHOTS
Year: 1 – 6
Season: Terms 1 and 4
Tuesday or Wednesday P5

WATER POLO –
FLIPPA BALL
Year: 5 – 6
Season: Terms 1 and 4 P5

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