INFORMATION BOOKLET Senior Sport - Roseville College

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INFORMATION BOOKLET Senior Sport - Roseville College
INFORMATION BOOKLET
    Senior Sport

                      S P O R T | 2020
INFORMATION BOOKLET Senior Sport - Roseville College
R O S E V I L L E CO L L E G E

Senior Sport

Roseville College offers an extensive sports program                 Sports on offer at Roseville College
that encourages students of all abilities to participate
in and enjoy sport. Roseville competes in IGSSA                      Term 1                         Term 3
(Independent Girls’ Schools Sports Association)                      •   Cross country              •    Athletics
carnivals and competitions in both team and individual               •   Gymnastics                 •    Cross country
sports throughout the year.                                          •   Rowing                     •    Gymnastics
Matches are played on Saturday mornings between 8am                  •   Softball                   •    Hockey
and 12pm, with the majority played locally on the North              •   Swimming                   •    Netball
                                                                     •   Tennis                     •    Snowsports.
Shore. However, some games are played in the Eastern,
                                                                     •   Tildesley Shield.
Southern and Inner Western suburbs of Sydney. Once a                                                Term 4
team, you may also be required to travel once a term to              Term 2
Frensham at Mittagong or, in the case of Rowing, to Penrith,                                        •    Cross country
so the catchment area in that respect is quite extensive.            •   Athletics                  •    Gymnastics
                                                                     •   Basketball                 •    Rowing
When students are selected into a Roseville College team,            •   Cross country              •    Tennis
they are expected to attend all training sessions and be             •   Football                   •    Swimming
available to participate every Saturday morning throughout           •   Gymnastics.                •    Touch football.
the term. IGSSA provides a representative pathway to a
national level for elite athletes through its affiliation with the   DESCRIPTION OF SPORTS
NSW Combined Independent Schools Sports Council (CIS),
NSW All Schools and School Sport Australia (SSA).                    Athletics

Mrs Suzi Litchfield                                                  Terms 2 and 3
Director of Sport and PDHPE                                          The Senior School Athletics Carnival is held in Term 2,
Telephone | 02 9884 1100                                             and at this event, every student is given an opportunity
Email | slitchfield@roseville.nsw.edu.au                             to participate and compete for her House. Students who
Website | www.rosevillecollege.com                                   perform well are then selected into the Athletics Squad to
                                                                     train and represent Roseville at Twilight Carnivals in Term 3
                                                                     at Homebush, in preparation for the IGSSA Athletics
                                                                     Carnival. The Athletics Squad trains on Monday, Wednesday
                                                                     and Friday afternoons during Terms 2 and 3 at Sydney
                                                                     Academy of Sport, Narrabeen. The Athletics Squad also
                                                                     competes in the Schools Knockout Competition.

                                                                     Basketball
                                                                     Term 2
                                                                     In Term 2, students have the opportunity to play Basketball
                                                                     in the IGSSA competition. Training sessions are held at the
                                                                     College, before and after school. Games are played at indoor
                                                                     venues on Saturday mornings at venues across Sydney and
                                                                     Frensham in Mittagong. Registration and trials occur in Term 1.

                                                                     Cross Country
                                                                     Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4
                                                                     Cross Country training runs throughout the year on Monday
                                                                     and Thursday mornings before school. The House Cross
                                                                     Country is held in Term 1 at St Ives Showground for any girl
                                                                     who would like to run and represent their House. Students

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who perform well are then selected to represent Roseville          Rowing
and compete at the IGSSA Cross Country held at Frensham
                                                                   Terms 1 and 4
in May. All students have the opportunity to compete in
GPS and CAS Cross Country fixtures during Terms 2 and 3.           In Terms 1 and 4, students have the opportunity to
                                                                   join Roseville’s Rowing program. Rowing is a two term
Football                                                           commitment with trainings held at school (fitness) and
                                                                   North Shore Rowing Club at Longueville. The rowers
Term 2
                                                                   compete regularly throughout the season in regattas held
In Term 2, students have the opportunity to play Football          at Iron Cove and Sydney International Rowing Centre. A
(Soccer) in the IGSSA Competition. Training sessions are           rowing camp is held in Canberra in January each year.
held before and after school at Charles Bean Oval and              Registration is in Term 3 and “Learn to Row” sessions are held
Roseville Park. Games are played on Saturday mornings at           annually in September for any girls who might be interested
various venues across Sydney and Frensham at Mittagong.            in joining the program.
Registration and trials occur in Term 1. Roseville also enters
a team into the NSWCIS Knockout Competition and to                 Snowsports
compete for the Bill Turner Trophy. Students are required to
                                                                   July school holidays and Term 3
wear shin pads to all training sessions and matches.
                                                                   The Roseville Snowsports Team competes in the Northern
Gymnastics                                                         NSW Interschools Snowsports Championships held in either
                                                                   Perisher or Thredbo in the July holidays. The girls compete in
Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4
                                                                   a range of skiing and snowboarding events, and those who
The Gymnastics program runs year-round, offering classes           excel have the opportunity to progress through to a State and
in Artistic and Rhythmic gymnastics, for both recreational         National level. A four-day training camp is held prior to the
beginners and competitive gymnasts. There are also                 Northern NSW event which provides race-specific coaching
opportunities for gymnasts to compete in regional, state and       by qualified Perisher instructors. Registration is in Term 1.
national competitions. The IGSSA Gymnastics Competition is
held in Term 4.                                                    Softball
                                                                   Term 1
Hockey
                                                                   In Term 1, students have the opportunity to play Softball
Terms 2 and 3
                                                                   in the IGSSA competition. Training sessions are before and
In Term 3, students have the opportunity to play Hockey            after school at Roseville Park and Charles Bean Oval. Games
in the IGSSA competition. Training sessions are before and         are played on Saturday mornings at various venues across
after school at Roseville Park, Charles Bean Oval or Kuring-gai    Sydney and Frensham at Mittagong. Registrations and trials
Hockey Centre. Games are played on Saturday mornings at            occur in Term 4. Girls are required to have their own softball
various venues across Sydney and Frensham at Mittagong.            glove, and must wear a mouthguard and shin pads when
Registration and trials occur in Term 2. Roseville enters a team   training and competing.
into the Mollie Dive Competition in Term 2, and there is also
the option of Indoor Hockey in Term 4. Students are required       Swimming
to have their own hockey stick and must wear a mouthguard
                                                                   Terms 1 and 4
and shin pads to all training sessions and matches.
                                                                   The Senior School Swimming Carnival is held in Term 1 at
Netball                                                            West Pymble Pool. At the carnival, every girl is given an
                                                                   opportunity to participate and compete for her House.
Term 3
                                                                   Swimming training takes place in Terms 1 and 4 each
In Term 3, students have the opportunity to play Netball in        Tuesday and Thursday morning and Friday afterschool. The
the IGSSA competition. Training sessions are held before           Swimming team competes in invitational carnivals and the
and after school at the College. Games are played on               IGSSA Swimming Carnival held at Homebush in Term 1.
Saturday mornings at various venues across Sydney and
Frensham at Mittagong. Netball is Roseville’s largest sport.

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Tennis                                                          Other Sport Opportunities
Terms 1 and 4                                                   Girls have the opportunity to compete and trial for other
                                                                sports throughout the year, including:
Students have the opportunity to play Tennis in the IGSSA
competition in Term 1 and the Hornsby Kuring-gai District       •   AFL
Tennis Association (HKDTA) competition in Term 4. Training      •   Cricket
sessions are before and after school at school, Roseville       •   Equestrian
Lawn or Roseville Park. Games are played on Saturday            •   Triathlon
mornings at various venues across Sydney. Registration and      •   Waterpolo.
trials occur in Term 3 for the HKDTA Competition and Term 4
for the IGSSA competition. In Term 1, a team also represents
the College in the prestigious Tildesley Shield Tournament.

Touch Football
Term 4
In Term 4, students have the opportunity to play Touch
Football in the IGSSA competition. Training sessions are
before and after school at Roseville Park or Charles Bean
Oval. Games are played on Saturday mornings at various
venues across Sydney and Frensham at Mittagong.
Registrations and trials occur in Term 3. A team is also
entered into the Northern Suburbs Touch Competition.

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