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Our fundamental belief is that we want to include as many children as possible in our activities after considering safety and manageability aspects of that activity. We want to provide maximum opportunity to participate (without over committing each student in their weekly schedule) but in competitive situations we also want to be competitive. When we have to make selections, we base them on:
Ability:
Ability means how good your child is at something. We believe that all children can be good at things but we also know that activity leaders need to choose children who are most able at the time, in order for the team or the play or the event to be successful. One of the reasons your child will be chosen is because the activity leader thinks that at the time of selection they are ‘more able' than most of the other children in the activity. We recognize that ability can change though.We believe practice makes a person perfect. Some children improve very quickly and some improve more slowly. Some children improve and then stop improving for awhile. Some children don't see any improvement at all for a long time and then suddenly they seem to be able to do things much better. It is always difficult to know when a child will get better and how quickly, but one thing that will help them get better is having a positive attitude.
Attitude:
A positive attitude is very important. Activity leaders will also look at your child's attitude when they are making decisions. Please encourage your child by
being positive yourselves and let them know participation and learning are more
important than winning.
Attendance: If a child does not attend an activity on a regular
basis then their selection may well be jeopardized. NB: If there are activities
that are greatly over-subscribed, children who have missed out will be given priority
in the next term.
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