​CO-CURRICULAR

Our co-curricular activities have outstanding success rates in increasing student motivation, academic success, communication and goal-setting skills.

INTRODUCTION

Woodville High School participates in a wide range of co curricular activities, such as sports, events and carnivals. These primarily include zone carnivals, weekly Western Zone sport and participation in the School Sport SA State Knockout Competitions (see below for further details).
Our Sports Coordinator is Mr Ryan Vivian  - [email protected]

SPORT AND ACTIVITY

Woodville High School aims to provide every student the chance to benefit from learning through sport by participating in a sport of his or her choice at the level appropriate to their abilities. All of our students receive equal encouragement and have the opportunity to take part in all the sports on offer. The school has extensive space for both lunchtime sports and organised school competitions.
 
Woodville High School offers an extensive range of sports throughout the year. The schools works very closely with Secondary School SA to provide opportunities for every student to participate in sports.

Carnival Competition: A Western District zone competition where students get the opportunity to participate in a particular sport/activity. This is ideal for students who wish to participate in a sport within a less pressured competition environment, where fun and high participation is the major focus
 
Knock Out Competition: A statewide School Sport competition, playing against schools across SA in various sports. This is an ideal opportunity for students to experience competitions at a higher level. The aim is to win each game, to progress as far as possible in hopes of making and winning in the final stage of the Knockout competition. Sports Woodville High school tend to progress far in are Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball.
 
Weekly Zone Sport Competition: A Western district competition, students get the opportunity to participate in a regular competition accross the term. this is ideal for students that want to try out a sport and develop their skills in a less pressured competition environment. The games will be played on Wednesday after school (2.30-4.00pm).

Sports Day: The annual sports day in term one is focal point for passion, endurance and skill. Students can contribute to House points through competing in either track and field, as well as novelty events. Sports Day for 2024 will be held on Wednesday, 6th of March at SA Athletics Stadium, formerly known as Santos Stadium

Weekly Western Zone After School Competition:

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4
Junior Mixed 7-a-side Soccer	Junior Girls ​Basketball	Junior Boys Basketball	Junior Boys Basketball
Senior Boys Basketball	Senior Boys Soccer	Junior Girls Netball	Junior Mixed Volleyball
	Senior Girls Netball	Junior Boys Soccer	Junior Mixed Badminton
	Junior Mixed AFL 9s	Senior Mixed Volleyball

BASKETBALL ACADEMY

Since 2016, Woodville High School offers students the opportunity (subject to successful trial process) to participate Physical Education with a specialist Basketball focus.

Students have access to St Clair Recreation Centre with the state of the art basketball facilities. For these reasons, students entering year 7 can trial for a position in the Basketball Academy subject. Trials are held where there is a practical and application process.

​Semester course fees are required for the purchase of personalised uniforms, match fees, equipment, facility hire, professional coaching and travel costs.

​- See further details under Life at Woodville, Basketball Academy tab.

2016 Year 8/9 Boys Knockout Basketball Team Finalists

FOOTBALL (SOCCER) ACCADEMY

Woodville High School offers a specialist soccer program where students in Years 7-12 are able to choose "Soccer" as a subject. The program caters for both genders, to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge that will enable them to compete successfully in soccer, at the highest levels. The program also contains a theoretical component where anatomy and physiology, injury prevention, nutrition and fitness will be covered through a series of assignments.

​To enter the program students need to meet the standards of behaviour, academic performances and soccer performance and maintain a satisfactory standard throughout their time in the program. 

Semester course fees are required for the purchase of personalised uniforms, match fees, equipment, facility hire, professional coaching and travel costs.

​- See further details under Life at Woodville, Football Academy tab.

 2021 Year 9 Girls Futsal Knockout Team Finalist

THE ARTS

The Arts is a learning area that draws together related but distinct art forms. While these art forms have close relationships and are often used in interrelated ways, each involves different approaches to arts practices and critical and creative thinking that reflect distinct bodies of knowledge, understanding and skills. The curriculum examines past, cur- rent and emerging arts practices in each art form across a range of cultures and places.

​The Arts at Woodville High School comprises of four subjects. Each subject focuses on its own practices, terminology and unique ways of looking at the world. ​

Visual Arts

Dance

Drama

Music

AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS WEEK

Woodville High School has a proud tradition of providing students with virtual experiences in the highs and lows of business.  At the end of Year 10, most students return to school voluntarily to participate in Australian Business Week. Teams of students develop business plans and advertising for a virtual tourist resort.
 
The five-day experience forges excellent team building skills and strengths in finance, communication, leadership and the creative arts are all valued. It is a hard but inspiring week for our Year 10 students before their end of year break.

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