Benowa SHS students will participate in five (5) full day cluster sport days in Term 1, 2 and 3. They have the opportunity to participate in the Gold Coast 6 (GC6) Interschool competition competing against Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, Robina SHS, Elanora SHS, Merrimac SHS and St Michaels College. All information for GC6 will be disseminated via Compass, parent email, newsletters, social media channels and student letters. When participating in these activities, students will be representing the school and as such, they are expected to adhere to the school’s behaviour management plan and standards.
As per a normal school day, students arrive at school in their full sports uniform (white shirt) and attend Care Class. Following Care Class, students meet at designated areas for their activity. This information will be distributed prior to the day via their Care Class teachers, Compass and sports noticeboards.
Those students who are in activities that occur outside of school grounds will be transported to and from these venues via a bus. Venues to each activity are listed in the Parent Information booklet (PDF, 457KB). Please note venues are subject to change.
Requirements
Everything you need to know is in our Cluster Day Information Booklet (PDF, 451KB). Below is a quick overview of things like cost, what to wear or bring and where sports happen for most sports.
Note that a few activities have some special requirements and full details of these are in the information booklet.
- Redbacks Volleyball - approval required
- Chess - trials required
- Dance Extension/Dramafest - audition required
- Cert 2 in Community Services - approval required, capped numbers
- Cert 2 in Hospitality (Year 11 pre-enrolled students from 2022, capped numbers, approval required)
- Cert 2 in Visual Arts & Photography (Year 11 pre-enrolled students from 2022, capped numbers, approval required)
- Drone Course - pre-enrolled students from 2022 only - no new enrolments for Year 11/12
- Learn or Earn -
additional form (PDF) required to be signed by parents and Year 11/12 Deputy in order to participate. Participation can be rescinded based on students’ academic progress throughout the year.
What to wear and what to bring?
Students will be required to wear their full sports uniform including the school hat and have lunch and a water bottle for the duration of the day. For any activity
|
Basketball | $100
| A minimum dedicated sport shoe as per the Benowa SHS uniform policy (non-slip soles, no buckles or zips and no sharp-edged soles).
|
Chess
| $100
| No specific equipment required for this sport.
|
|
Cricket - Indoor | $100
| A minimum dedicated sport shoe as per the Benowa SHS uniform policy. It is recommended students participating in cricket bring their own gear if they are part of regular, organised cricket including gloves and protector box. The school has the required cricket equipment that can be borrowed. For hygiene reasons, students cannot share a protector/box – this must be supplied by the student.
|
|
Futsal | $100
| A minimum dedicated sport shoe as per the Benowa SHS uniform policy (non-slip soles, no buckles or zips, no loose, sharp-edged or excessively worn studs and no sharp-edged soles). Moulded boots can be worn -
no screw in studded footwear. Shin pads are compulsory - must be correctly sized and fastened shin guards, covered entirely by long socks.
|
Lawn Bowls
| $100
| A minimum dedicated sport shoe as per the Benowa SHS uniform policy (flat soled shoes).
|
|
Netball | $100
| A minimum dedicated sport shoe as per the Benowa SHS uniform policy (non-slip soles, no buckles or zips and no sharp-edged soles).
|
|
Soccer | $100
| A minimum dedicated sport shoe as per the Benowa SHS uniform policy (non-slip soles, no buckles or zips, no loose, sharp-edged or excessively worn studs and no sharp-edged soles). Moulded boots can be worn -
no screw in studded footwear. Shin pads are compulsory - must be correctly sized and fastened shin guards, covered entirely by long socks.
|
Table Tennis
| $100
| A minimum dedicated sport shoe as per the Benowa SHS uniform policy - shoes must have NON-MARKING soles (i.e. no black soled shoes).
|
Ten Pin Bowling
| $100
| A minimum dedicated sport shoe as per the Benowa SHS uniform policy - shoes must have NON-MARKING soles (i.e. no black soled shoes).
|
|
Touch Football | $100
| A minimum dedicated sport shoe as per the Benowa SHS uniform policy (non-slip soles, no buckles or zips and no screw-in studs and no sharp-edged soles). Touch boots are optional.
|
|
Volleyball | $100
| A minimum dedicated sport shoe as per the Benowa SHS uniform policy (non-slip soles, no buckles or zips and no sharp-edged soles). Knee pads are required.
|
GC6 Venues (updated as 11 July 2023)
|
Basketball (Boys)
Year 7 & 8 |
Coomera Indoor Sports Centre |
Bus
|
Basketball (Boys)
Year 9-10 |
Gold Coast Sports & Leisure Centre |
Bus
|
Basketball (Boys)
Year 11-12
| Runaway Bay Indoor Centre
| Bus
|
Basketball (Girls)
Year 7-12 |
Gold Coast Sports & Leisure Centre |
Bus |
|
Chess (Mixed) Year 7-12 |
Elanora SHS |
Bus |
|
Futsal (Girls) Year 7-10 |
GOALS Australia |
Bus |
|
Lawn Bowls |
Benowa Bowls Club |
Walking |
|
Netball (Girls) Year 7-12 |
South Coast Netball |
Bus |
|
Soccer (Boys) Year 7 |
Elanora SHS |
Bus |
|
Soccer (Boys) Year 8 |
Robina SHS |
Bus |
Soccer (Boys) Year 9 & 10
|
Benowa SHS |
N/A
|
|
Table Tennis (Mixed) Year 7-12 |
Gold Coast Table Tennis Centre
Cluster Day 4 (Wednesday 19 July) Only – Robina SHS
|
Bus |
Tenpin Bowling (mixed)
Year 7-10 |
Zone Bowling Robina |
Bus |
Touch Football (Girls & Boys)
Year 7-12 |
Palm Beach Touch (Mallawa) |
Bus |
|
Volleyball (Boys) Year 7-9 |
Palm Beach Currumbin |
Bus |
|
Volleyball (Boys) Year 10-12 |
St Michael's College |
Bus |
|
Volleyball (Girls) Year 7-8 |
Elanora SHS |
Bus |
|
Volleyball (Girls) Year 9-12 |
Benowa SHS |
N/A
|
Redbacks Volleyball
(Year 8-12) |
Bellevue Park State School
(for coaching) |
Maxi Taxi |
|
School Program with Ice Skating |
Gold Coast Ice World |
Walking
|
|---|
What is the cost to participate?
Students who wish to participate in the GC6 will need to have their fees up to date as per the terms of their SRS agreement. Fees are noted in the Information Booklet (PDF, 451KB). Please be aware there are NO REFUNDS for students who are absent on these days as bookings have been secured to finalise numbers. Invoices will be issued to parents after sports selections are finalised, with payment due by end of Term 1, 2023.
What forms are required?
Some activities require additional forms once your student's selection are confirmed.
-
GC6 Chess & Indoor Cricket (PDF): These sports are coordinated by external providers who utilise a database to organise fixtures and results. This requires the use of first and last names (and in some cases date of births). Forms are required to release this information to these external providers.
-
Learn or Earn Program (PDF) (Year 11 & 12 only): This program requires approval from Year 11/12 Deputy Principal.
Please ensure that all medical information is up to date on your student's OneSchool profile. If their medical details have changed, please download the
required medical form (PDF, 310KB) and submit to the office ASAP.
Training Days
As part of the Cluster Sports Program, students have the opportunity to train for their sport during Weeks 4 and 5 during school time. Sports that are required to leave the school to participate in training will be bused to and from the school.
Our training days will be on Wednesday 15 February and Wednesday 22 February during period 4. Information about where students need to be will be distributed in their Care Class. Students participating in
basketball, netball, indoor cricket and futsal will be leaving the school, transported by bus to and from their training venues listed. Students in Lawn Bowls will walk to their venue and Basketball will walk to and from St Kevin’s Catholic School.
-
Basketball : Gold Coast Sport & Leisure Centre, Carrara AND St Kevin's Catholic School Benowa
-
Netball : Southport Carrara Netball, Benowa
-
Indoor cricket and futsal : Arundel Indoor Sports Centre
-
Lawn Bowls: Benowa Bowls Club, Ashmore Rd, Benowa
As such, students who have not returned their permission form will
not
be permitted to attend the training day. Students will also need to ensure they have hats, water-bottle, sunscreen, full sports uniform and food for the day.
Broadwater Regional Sport
Benowa SHS is part of the Broadwater district.
Students must trial at Broadwater if they wish to be considered at the South Coast trial. They must register with the Director of Sport prior to the nomination date listed on the Student Notices. Sports are advertised to students using the Sports Noticeboard (outside the sports hall), the Student notices (electronic) and the website (see right for Broadwater Calendar).
If they are unable to attend the Broadwater trial, students can apply for an exemption. Please refer to the Broadwater Selection Policy below;
In order for students to be selected in a Broadwater District team, they must be in attendance at the District Trials. The only exception to this is where:
*Students are away at a sporting event of a higher level (in one of the sports approved by Qld School Sport). The District Trial Convenor must be notified of this
prior to the start of the Trial.
**Students have a medical certificate that is supplied to the Convenor
prior to the start of the trials, covering the regional trial date.
Where there is no district trial (paper nominations), students must still nominate so they can be forwarded to relevant regional convenor
South Coast Regional Sport
Following the Broadwater trial, successful students will be provided with South Coast trial information. It is imperative that students and parents follow the below process to ensure their place at the trial.
- Parents/Students will need to fill out the South Coast online booklet, print and bring it to the Director of Sport ASAP in order to have it approved (this booklet will then be returned to the student)
- You will need to ensure that you
pay online prior to the trial (No payment = no trial). Payment details will be distributed at the Broadwater trial.
- On the day of the trial, you must;
- Organise your own transport to and from the trial
- Ensure that your child has the completed booklet (No booklet = no trial)
- Advise Student Absences to confirm your child is attending the trial via Compass or email
studentabsence@benowashs.eq.edu.au
Trials cancelled or postponed due to weather or unforeseen circumstances will be posted on the
South CoastFacebook page usually by 7:00am the day of the trial.
Further Queries?
Please contact the Director of Sport, Ashley Passmore on
apass27@eq.edu.au
Student accolades outside the school sport pathway
Here at Benowa SHS we are spoiled for athletic talent and often, this talent falls outside of the school sport pathway. We would love to hear about out students achievements in whatever sport they participate in. Please email your child’s achievements to the Director of Sport (apass27@eq.edu.au) so we can celebrate their accomplishments.
Accident insurance cover for students
Some school activities and physical education, particularly contact sports, carry inherent risks of injury. Parents are advised that the Department does not have student accident insurance cover for students.
If your student is injured at school as a result of an accident or incident, all costs associated with the injury, including medical costs, are the responsibility of the student, parent or caregiver. Some incidental medical costs may be covered by Medicare. If parents have private health insurance, some costs may also be covered through the private health insurance. Any other costs would be borne by the parents.
Student Accident Insurance is an insurance policy that pays certain benefits in certain circumstances should your child have an accident. It is a personal decision for parents as to the types and levels of private insurance they arrange to cover their child for any accidental injury that may occur.
Parents should contact their insurer or an approved Australian insurance broker for more information about student personal accident insurance cover for their child.
https://education.qld.gov.au/parents-and-carers/school-information/life-at-school/accident-insurance