Co-Curricular Activities

HOUSES

Within Saint Paul’s School, there are four houses to which all students and staff are allocated generally Siblings and relatives are placed in the same house. Students with staff support and involvement, compete for their house in a variety of sports & co-curricular activities.

THE HOUSES AND HOUSE COLOURS ARE:

Yellow

Red

Blue

Green

The school conducts and supports a wide variety of co-curricular activities for the students. Parents are urged to encourage their children, as the school does to select and participate in activities appropriate to their ability / skill level and interest. With obvious concern for their academic workload, there is no limit to the number of the activities for individual student involvement.

Training and preparation for co-curricular activities usually occur during the school day e.g. lunchtime, or withdrawal from class. For many students co-curricular or sports involvement at the school compliments their own weekend, club or community activities / interests.

School co-curricular activities fall within the following board groupings- camps; community; creative and performing art; Debating and public speaking; Learning area competitions and theme weeks; Special e.g. Chess, LOTE tours, Tournament of minds, School Production, Debutante Ball; Sport e.g. Athletics, Basket ball, Cricket, Football, Netball, Table tennis, Volley ball.

Saint Paul’s School participates in a variety of inter – school competitions conducted across the full spectrum of co-curricular activities.