POLICY REGARDING



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HIGH SCHOOL POLICY REGARDING THE PLAYING OF

SCHOOL SPORT DURING

MAY/JUNE 2016 EXAMINATIONS

A. General guidelines:

• There is always tension between fulfilling academic commitments and mid-year

sporting and cultural commitments.

• Wherever possible, sporting fixtures and commitments should not be cancelled because of mid-year exams.

• Nevertheless, academics take preference.

• Participation, although strongly encouraged, remains a parental decision.

• Effective planning can avoid/ minimize the problems.

B. Internal examinations and practices:

• Although strongly encouraged, sporting practices during this time are attended at the discretion of the parent and player and are voluntary. Practices should not last longer than 1 hour – they are shortened.

C. Internal examinations and matches:

• Players are strongly encouraged to fulfill their match obligations.

• However, should the parents’ decision be to not allow their child to participate in a match, the coach must be informed at least 4 days before the match so that the alternative arrangements can be made well in advance.

D. External examinations, practices and matches: (IGCSE/AS Levels):

• Although encouraged, sporting and cultural practices during this time are voluntary and attended at the discretion of the parent.

• Careful planning is required when considering participation in matches or practices whilst writing external examinations. For example it would be unwise to participate in a practice or match the day before any major examination.

• However, should the parents’ decision be to not allow their child to participate in a match, the coach must be informed at least 4 days before the match so that the alternative arrangements can be made well in advance.

Please see the following page for sport schedule during this examination session.

SPORT SCHEDULE FOR THE UPCOMING EXAMINATION SESSION STARTING ON

25 MAY AND ENDING ON 9 JUNE 2016:

MONDAY: First team boys & girls hockey practice @ DHS astro [18:30 – 19:30]

WEDNESDAY: Boys’ U/14 & U/16 hockey practice @ Bellville astro [17:45 – 19:00]

Girls’ U/16 hockey practice @ High School field [13:00 – 13:45]

Netball practice for all teams @ DNC [13:15 – 14:00]

THURSDAY: First team boys & girls hockey practice @ DHS astro [18:00 – 19:00]

Girls’ U/16 hockey practice @ High School field [13:00 – 13:45]

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