ST ALOYSIUS' COLLEGE
SCHOOL HANDBOOK

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GAMES

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Senior School Games

Senior School pupils have a games session each week. All pupils are required to participate unless there are medical reasons not to do so.

Sixth Year Games are run in options blocks. Pupils may opt into or out of an option block but once committed are required to attend all the Games sessions in that block.

Off Games arrangements

Pupils who are injured or unwell mustbring a parental note to school on the games day. The note is to be taken before 9.00am to the House office. If the pupil is late, s/he is responsible for ensuring the note is taken to the House office before the Games session.

Off-games pupils report to a designated classroom for the duration of the games session and must have a book to read. Permission to do homework will not usually be given.

If a pupil becomes unwell in the course of the day and needs to seek exemption from games, s/he must obtain a permission slip from the Housemaster.

Parents are asked not to ask for games exemptions unless there is real need. Generally, if a pupil is too ill to do games, s/he is probably too ill to attend school. Exemption from games should generally be for reasons of injury, not reasons of illness.

As pupils get older, some will try to avoid games - it is much better to confront and resolve this problem by speaking to the Housemaster rather than resorting to half-truths and colluding in your child's avoidance. If there is a serious problem, the school will work with pupil and parents for a satisfactory resolution.

Games in the Junior School

All pupils in the Juniors Section (P4-P7 and Prep) have a weekly games session. The programme will alter slightly depending on the weather but will generally follow the pattern:

	Autumn Term		Lent Term	Summer Term
	Aug-Oct	Nov-Dec	Jan-Easter	Easter-June
P4 (all sports are mixed boys and girls)	Outdoor Games (New Image/tag rugby, stick & ball skills )	Uni Hoc & Short Tennis	Swimming	Athletics Softball/Rounders
P5	Boys Mini Rugby Girls Hockey			Athletics Softball/Rounders
P6	Boys Rugby Girls Hockey			Athletics Softball/Rounders
P7/Prep	Boys Rugby Girls Hockey			Athletics Softball/Rounders

From P6 there is an extensive fixture list in rugby, hockey, cross-country and athletics against other independent junior schools. Pupils selected for school teams are required to attend fixtures, including on Saturday mornings.

There are training sessions after school for P6 and P7/Prep pupils. Those in school teams are required to attend; others are welcome also.

Inter-class rugby, hockey and cross-country competitions are held in the spring term for P6 and P7 classes. There is a Sports Day for the whole Junior School (Kg to P7Prep) early in the new school year.

Off Games

Pupils who are injured or unwell should bring a parental note to school on the games day. The note is given to the Class Teacher. During the games lesson, off games pupils will remain in their classroom or the library and be set work to do.

Parents are asked not to request games exemption unless there is real need. Generally, if a child is too ill to do games, they are too ill to attend school, except in the case of an injury.