Sport

sportSt Margaret’s values the girls’ involvement in sport. To facilitate this and to ensure support for all codes in the Primary, Middle and Senior schools, an effective structure is in operation.

The Director of Sport, is supported by two coaching coordinators, and a full time Fitness Consultant.

 

Through the efforts of a knowledgeable and supportive team, there is ongoing inter-school competition provided, internal school events, personal fitness programmes, leadership opportunities, education and programmes that expose and develop students. Opportunities are made available to develop and maintain lifelong exercise habits in a sporting environment that is emotionally, socially and physically secure. Maximum participation through playing, coaching, developing skills in managing and as officials is promoted.

 

Aims

  • To encourage maximum participation of staff and students irrespective of race and abilities
  • To offer a wide range of sports catering for all levels of ability
  • To promote sportsmanship and fair play
  • To provide quality leadership with appropriate facilities and equipment
  • To ensure that all students have challenge and an opportunity to achieve
  • To ensure that their sporting experience is fun and encourages students to adopt an active and healthy lifestyle
  • To recognise participation, achievement and excellence in schools


Sports Mentoring

 

A Sport Mentoring Course caters for elite athletes in the Senior School. It offers an encouraging and supportive environment for athletes to look at creating a balance in their life through goal setting, developing own training diaries, nutrition, relaxation, psychological skills and motivation through mentoring from national sporting achievers.

 

The Sports Programmes also acknowledge and support students whose talents may lie in sporting codes outside the usual sports offered in schools.

 

Sports Available

 

Summer: Archery, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Diving, Dragon Boating, Equestrian, Golf, Indoor Football, Indoor Netball, Lawn Bowls, Polo, Royal Life Saving, Rowing, Softball, Sport Climbing, Summer Hockey, Surfing, Swimming, Sailing, Tennis, Ten Pin Bowling, Touch, Triathlon, Volleyball & Water Polo

 

Winter: Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country, Football (Soccer), Gymnastics, Hockey, Lifesaving, Netball, Rugby, Squash, Skiing/Snowboarding, Small-bore Rifle Shooting, Table Tennis & Trampolining