Football
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Along with cricket, Football is the other semesterised sport that I play at Newington. In 2016 my goal for the year was to make the 1sts/2nds squad, coming up from the 16A's last year. This involves training every Tuesday and Thursday morning, as well as a strength and conditioning session on Wednesday morning. Matches are played throughout terms 2 and 3, with trial matches played up until the last few weeks of term 2, when the AAGPS season begins. That competition stretches until late term 3, and is one of the two main competition focuses. The other is the CIS cup, which involves knock-out matches played mid-week against a variety of NSW schools, not just those in the AAGPS. Along with these two major competitions, we also compete in the AJ Rae Shield, which is contested between Newington and Trinity, and is a one-off match played in the Winter holidays. Although the matches don't go for as long as cricket, commitment is required in the areas of fitness, as well as developing a much different skill set.
Football Experience Details
Planning Details:
There isn’t a great onus on the boys playing football to organise activities, but we do have to attend trainings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, as well as games on Saturday. Please see the CAS calendar for details.
CAS Learning Outcomes:
Learning outcome 1: Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth
I love playing sport in general, and football is one of the most enjoyable for me to play. In terms of my skills within football, I can pass well and have decent fitness, but I can work on my touch, my communication and my heading. I can certainly improve on my fitness, my heading and my touch and my communication is something that I should be able to develop over time.
Learning outcome 2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process
Moving up from the 16’s into the 2nds meant that there was quite a large increase in competition and player ability. The extra challenge would obviously improve my own ability as well as the team’s cohesion.
Learning outcome 3: Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience
This outcome is not relevant to this experience.
Learning outcome 4: Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences
Getting up early on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, every week, is quite a large commitment, so attending all the sessions, as well as pre-season training, and extra training sessions in the holiday, shows commitment and perseverance to the CAS experience.
Learning outcome 5: Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively
Similar to cricket, we need to work as a team to have any success throughout the season, which is slightly distinct from working collaboratively, but still requires communication and cohesion with others.
Learning outcome 6: Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance
This outcome is not relevant to this experience.
Learning outcome 7: Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions
This outcome is not relevant to this experience.
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