Preparatory School Annual Report | 2019
Sport
The Preparatory School provides a wide range of sporting opportunities for our students. The emphasis is on opportunity, giving the students the chance to participate and compete. Sport is a very important co-curricular area as in many cases it allows students to be part of a team and develop several important skills that may transfer into other areas of their lives. The Preparatory School sports programme aims to provide:
Physical Benefits • improved fitness, strength, flexibility, and co-ordination; • increased range of motor skills.
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Social Benefits • improved communication and interpersonal skills; • improved leadership and co-operation skills; • opportunity for lasting friendships; • increased interest in accepting responsibility; • ability to assume responsible risk-taking.
Personal Benefits • enjoyment; • increased self-esteem, self- confidence, and general well-being; • improved ability to concentrate; • self-discipline, commitment, and responsibility; • organisational skills. Cricket continued to be a popular summer sport option at St Andrew’s College. There were strong participation numbers in Years 5–8. The First XI was very competitive in the CJCA Saturday Premier Competition and was a top four team. The team did not progress beyond the pool stages of the Christchurch leg of the New Zealand Cup. We also fielded a girls’ team in the New Zealand Shield for a second year running. This year the team finished runners-up in both the Christchurch tournament and the Canterbury tournament, one game from making the top six in New Zealand. A great achievement, and already there are several girls wishing to play in 2020. We have a strong cohort of Year 5–6 players
