Participation of boys in sporting activities is an essential part of school life. The boys benefit from such participation in many ways, including: improvement in physical well-being; learning to extend themselves; learning and experiencing team work; developing and refining skills; learning to cope with adversity; learning to lose with dignity, to win with grace.

Boys in Kindergarten to Year 4 do not play in teams at an inter-school level (Year 4 commence in Term 4). Year 3-4 boys participate in 6-7 week skills sessions in the four traditional sports of Cricket, Basketball, Rugby and Football (Soccer), during their twice weekly sport sessions. These culminate in a Saturday morning Gala Day at the end of each Season of Sport where all boys play a series of house games. The boys must all meet a minimum swimming standard in their swimming sessions and are also involved in a Track & Field season. All boys in Years 3 to 6 are required to attend sports practices and to make themselves available to play for a School team on Saturday mornings at the various venues each Saturday of term.

Sports Policy for the Preparatory School

• Sport is played for enjoyment and to develop skill, fitness, teamwork and sportsmanship.
• The sports played are basketball, cricket, cross-country running, football (soccer), rugby, skiing, swimming and track & field.
• All boys in Years 3-6 must participate in the athletics, cross country and swimming carnivals and for Years 5 & 6 there is compulsory sport played on Saturdays in summer and winter seasons.
• A medical certificate must be produced when a boy is not fit to participate in sport. Any other exemptions shall be at the discretion of the Master of the Preparatory School.
• Years 3 & 4 are involved in skill programmes during school on a Monday and Thursday in each of the four major sports. There is a Gala Day held on the Saturday morning following each of these four seasons, but no regular Saturday Sport until Term 4 of Year 4.
• The events entered, the number of teams offered, and the arrangements in each sport are determined by the School, the last under IPSHA rulings.
• Team places are awarded each year on merit after trialling

Trinity Grammar School Sport Code of Conduct
The School’s code of conduct for sport can be found by clicking here

CO CURRICULAR SPORT
In addition to these major sports, the following are available to boys as optional co-curricular sports/activities. Some incur a cost to the boys as they involve outside coaches.

• Tennis Coaching   
• Self Defence Classes  
• Cricket Coaching
• Emerging Athletes Programme
• Squad Swimming
• Diving Squad
• Holiday Rugby and Football Camps

To download form for after school tennis coaching for2009 please click here.