Active engagement in physical activity and sport makes a significant contribution to the health of young people and sport is an important part of our culture and tradition. Playing sport however isn’t just about being active and getting fit. Playing sport at a young age promotes multiple benefits- developing leadership skills, better physical development, increasing fitness and a wider range of social skills. These beliefs are fundamental to the sports program at Craigslea.
Sport is offered two afternoons a week:-
Tuesday for Years 7, 8 and 9 – both Interschool and Recreational
Wednesday for Year 10 – both Interschool and Recreational and 11/12 students involved in Interschool Sport
Sports Coordinators
Stephanie Sweeper Stephen Andrew
Both sport coordinators work in conjunction with sport captains to deliver quality opportunities for students to involve themselves in an array of sporting programs. These include:
Sport is compulsory for all students up to and including Year 10.
Awards
Student achievement in Sport is also recognised and celebrated at Craigslea through the awarding of Sports Awards in the following categories:-
Age Champions: Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics
Team Awards: Inter school teams - Most Valuable, Sportsmanship, Effort
Special Awards: Recognition of outstanding achievement in sport either within the school sports system or in community sport
Representative Honours: Regional, State and National Representation
Major Awards: Junior and Senior Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year
Craigslea Volleyball Academy (CVA) – awards afternoon to celebrate the achievements of all participants.
Highlights
The Volleyball Program has been in existence since 1980 and the school has been competing in the National Schools Cup since 1985. The National Championships has become the focus of our school volleyball program where our students get the opportunity to measure their progress against the best schools in Australia. Over time, Craigslea has established an outstanding record at this competition. Three current volleyball Olympians learned their trade at Craigslea and the CVA program has developed 6 National and nearly 50 State representative players.
The school Aerobics team has also achieved outstanding success at State and National championships and continues to grow in popularity within the school.
Other sports to experience success – Baseball, Cricket, Touch, AFL, Track and Field, Swimming, Triathlon and Cross Country
School teams involved in State and National Championships Volleyball, Aerobics
Students gaining representative honours at regional, state and national levels in a variety of sports
Zone and Metropolitan championships
Inter - School Competitions
Intra School Carnivals - Swimming , Cross Country and Athletics
Past students involved in the sports program as coaches
Sport is everybody’s game