The Snowsports Program will operate over 8 Fridays in Term 3, from 3rd August through to 21st September, 2018 . Forms are required to be completed by Friday 15th June, with final payment by June 29th, 2018.
Information and acceptance form for the program can be found under the NOTEs section of this website or select here for permission to attend.
Students from Year 5 to Year 10 have the choice of participating in either the Snowsports program, or the Friday at School Program. The Snowsports Team organise a comprehensive Snowsports development program based at both Perisher and Thredbo. The Snowsports program is an optional experience for students and presently supports skiing and snowboarding.
Objectives
- To develop the Snowsports abilities and skills of participants in one or more of the four disciplines - alpine, freestyle, snowboard, cross-country in a safe and supervised manner.
- To build on the team ethics of fun through participation, and learning through involvement; together with the values of cooperation, organisation, safe behaviour, and self-responsibility.
- To assist those students who participate in Interschools competitions an opportunity to further develop their skills and to also offer opportunities for those developing their ability to compete at a later date.
- To cultivate a positive and enthusiastic school-team spirit amongst students which values and celebrates the contribution that all participants make in the whole-school effort at Snowsports competitions from Regional to National level.
- To enhance possibilities for future career options, in the Snowsports industry, both permanent and seasonal.