Sport & Co-Curriculars

SPORT

Sport Days (during the school day)
Grade 1: Tuesday and Thursday from 1-2 pm
Grade 2: Monday and Wednesday from 1-2 pm
Grade 3: Monday 2-3pm and Friday from 07:30-09:00

Sport Kit
All learners may wear their sports kit to school on their two Grade sport days as well as their PE Day.

Swimming during PE in Quarter 1 and 4
Please pack in Parklands Swimming costumes / Parklands Swimming Cap / Towel and sunblock.

Although coaches guide and support learners during swimming in Physical Education lessons, we are not a Learn to Swim School and for their own safety it is critical that learners are water safe and able to swim. Please liaise with the coaches if you need contact details for LEARN TO SWIM schools for your child to attend.

Sunblock & Sun Hats
Please apply sun block on all exposed parts of your child’s body before they come to school in the morning. All learners must wear the Parklands College cap/hat for break time and sports. In order to protect your child’s skin from the harsh rays of the sun, we have a “no hat, no play” policy.

SPORTS AND MATCHES

Sport in the younger grades is developmental, and our programme is designed to build the foundational skills needed for various sport. Our Grade One programme uses fun games to build strong, healthy bodies and develop fundamental skills.

Ad hoc internal/external matches begin in Grade Two once the Sports Department has determined that learners are adequately prepared and all safety considerations have been met. Game selection is rotational to give as many learners as possible the opportunity to develop their skills and get “a little taste” for the game. Key players will be selected for festivals.

The Grade Threes will have opportunities to participate in internal/external matches. We will field an A Team, while our B Teams will be selected using a rotational basis. This approach allows as many learners as possible to develop their skills and experience playing the game. The A Team will primarily participate in festivals, and we will enter additional teams where possible.

Junior-level sports (Mini cricket, hockey, netball, rugby, softball) have specific rules set by associations which are different to the rules of the various codes in the older age groups. The goal is to allow children to try different positions and build a wide range of skills before specialisation begins in Grade Four.

CULTURE

Music Lessons

We invite parents of all current individual music learners, as well as those wishing to commence individual lessons in 2026, to please complete the following enrolment form:

Current Grade 1 and 2 learners: 2026 JP Music Form

Current Grade 3 learners: 2026 SP Music Form

We require a new form to be completed annually. A form for Ensembles, including Choir and Orchestra, will be shared at the start of 2026.

We will endeavour to ensure that your child is placed with the same teacher as in 2025, but we can only finalise a time slot at the start of 2026.

Edana App - Individual Music Time slots

Currently the Edana App does not generate specific time slots for each individual Music lesson. You will observe that the lessons are set for Monday 08:00-08:30.

Please contact your child’s Music educator should you wish to confirm their individual lesson time.

Dance Lessons

Please follow the link below for more information pertaining to our Dance Department.
Dance Link

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