Successful Schools
Over the past month, two elementary schools in Guelph have gone from no intramurals to full programs that are thriving. Victory PS and Sacred Heart Catholic School are perfect examples of how a team approach can make intramurals happen.
In both schools, the principals have taken a lead role in the intramural implementation. In addition to support from teacher's (more than one) and parents, the programs are well organized and supervised with little strain on the staff. Both schools have also empowered a student leadership group - their sports association or intramural council - to take leadership positions on a daily basis. These senior students are responsible for setting up the gym, officiating the games and making announcements and posters to advertise the program.
The principals at both schools cannot believe the number of students who show up every day to play. The great thing about these schools is that it took only a matter of weeks to get the programs up and running from scratch.
Both schools are sending students to the Raise the Bar student leadership conference in the fall and both are also scheduled to be part of the Raise the Bar staff leadership workshops in April, May and June.
If you have questions, comments or a success story - please share!
In both schools, the principals have taken a lead role in the intramural implementation. In addition to support from teacher's (more than one) and parents, the programs are well organized and supervised with little strain on the staff. Both schools have also empowered a student leadership group - their sports association or intramural council - to take leadership positions on a daily basis. These senior students are responsible for setting up the gym, officiating the games and making announcements and posters to advertise the program.
The principals at both schools cannot believe the number of students who show up every day to play. The great thing about these schools is that it took only a matter of weeks to get the programs up and running from scratch.
Both schools are sending students to the Raise the Bar student leadership conference in the fall and both are also scheduled to be part of the Raise the Bar staff leadership workshops in April, May and June.
If you have questions, comments or a success story - please share!
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