We believe that sport plays an integral part in the holistic development of our girls. It promotes and develops Physical Fitness and a long-term healthy lifestyle. Other important skills are encouraged such as working within a team, confidence building, increased self-esteem, self-control, commitment and co-operation.
With guidance from the LTAD (Long-Term Athlete Development) model, we strive to create a skill-based environment with progression towards competition when girls are ready to deal with success and failure appropriately.
We strive to give our young athletes the best chance of success by encouraging their individual growth, assisting them to set realistic goals and celebrating their progress.
We provide athlete support in a number of ways at Herschel Prep:
- Talented Athlete Programme for Grade 6s and 7s in some areas
- Personalised athlete support sessions for individuals, pairs and small groups
- Grade discussions on defining success, confidence, maintaining balance and team selection
- Focused support for our Sports Captains
Herschel girls have the use of a variety of facilities which include:
- A swimming pool
- Water Polo pool
- Tennis courts
- Netball courts
- Hockey astro-turf
- Indoor Sports Centre
- Multi-purpose Hall
Our Summer Sports include:
- Team Swimming
- Squad Swimming
- Water Polo
- Team Tennis
- Squad Tennis
- Social Soccer
- Functional Flow (Yoga/Pilates/Functional movement)
Our Winter Sports include:
- Hockey
- Netball
- Cross Country
- Social Soccer
Girls in grade 1 and 2 are taught sport skills once a week. The focus of these lessons is to teach the fundamentals of each sport (Swimming, Tennis, Netball, Hockey & Cross Country) to allow girls the opportunity to make informed decisions regarding sport choices when they are older.
Physical Education:
All Grade R – Grade 7 girls take part in Physical Education lessons. Girls are exposed to a variety of skills each week where they are encouraged to challenge themselves to progress as an individual. Each term the focus area is different. In Term 1 we focus on swimming and water fitness, stroke correction and preparation for our Interhouse Gala. In term 3, we prepare the girls for our annual Sports Day and athletics. In other terms we focus on fitness, speed, agility, balance, fundamental ball skills, hand-eye co-ordination, basics gymnastics, core muscle strength all while learning to participate actively and enjoy this time outside the classroom.
