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SAPSASA at Para Hills West Primary School

Para Hills West Primary School has a strong history of participation and excellence in the South Australian Primary Schools Amateur Sports Association (S.A.P.S.A.S.A) competitions.

S.A.P.S.A.S.A run a series of District Competitions and State Championships, which the school nominates individuals and teams for competition. In our district, this can lead to state and interstate representation for successful students.

All competitions are run under the Association’s strict Codes of Behaviour and all students from Para Hills West Primary School are expected to reflect our school values at all times. These are:

Respect, Integrity, Belonging and Achievement

SAPSASA provides:

Opportunities for children to demonstrate their ability and skills in sports, teamwork, fair play and good sportsmanship.
An opportunity to play competitive sport at a high level.
A safe, healthy and friendly sporting environment that encourages personal achievement and develops self-esteem and confidence.
An opportunity for children to challenge themselves by and participating in a new sporting competition, a higher level of competition or selection trials for representative teams.

SAPSASA Carnivals

S.A.P.S.A.S.A carnivals are a whole day event and are either round robin tournaments e.g. netball or individual events e.g. athletics.

Carnival sports include:

SAPSASA Code of Conduct

SAPSASA has Codes of Behaviour for coaches, parents, players and spectators. By completing these forms, parents acknowledge they have read the SAPSASA Participation Policy and agree to the conditions set within.

Please refer to the SAPSASA website https://www.education.sa.gov.au/teaching/sport and the school website for conduct and grievance procedures.

SAPSASA Selection

Para Hills West Primary School prides itself on its consistent and transparent selection processes. Our selection process is clear, explicit and is underpinned by fairness and opportunity for all.

We believe in maximising the number of children involved in sporting programs and that selection will be based on:

Skill and ability, willingness to listen and learn from feedback, sportsmanship, effort, teamwork, positive attitude and behaviour aligned to our school values.
Ability, giving equal consideration to year 6 and 7 students.
Year 7 students would be given preference if there are no discernible differences when comparing skills sets with a year 6 student.
Year 5 students can be selected in school teams, providing there are no other Year 6 or 7 student candidates.
The Para Hills West School Values set our behaviour expectations. If it is deemed that a student is not meeting behaviour requirements, they may be ineligible for selection or may be replaced by another student.
All selected players must be given playing time in each game.
Year 7s only appointed as team captains and vice-captains.
Selected players are expected to attend all trainings, unless injury or illness prevents attendance.

Transport for SAPSASA

All vehicles carrying children to and from sporting events in school hours must be covered with an appropriate comprehensive insurance policy.

Only suitably qualified people should be permitted to drive. This excludes those with L or P plates.

All vehicles being used must have seatbelts, with the driver ensuring that they are worn.

Consent forms must be signed by parent / guardian prior to the competition.

When numbers are large or there is a lack of transport by car, a bus will be booked and parents charged accordingly.