News From South Otago High School

Coaching Course
10 Mar 2010
General News Item

 

This course is for senior students (11 - 13) that wish to coach any sport.  It is designd to give confidence and basic skills for their coaching career.  Date: 24th March 2010; Time: 2pm, Location: SOHS Library.

Topics Covered are

Role of the coach

  • Why do people participate in sport?
  • What makes an effecdtive coach?
  • Managing athletes' behaviour

Sport is for everyone

  • Coaching children and adolescents
  • Athletes with disability
  • Physical, mental and training age

Communication

  • With athletes, officials and parents

Teaching a Skill

  • How to observe and analyse skill execution
  • Feedback
  • Learning Styles

Safety

  • Common risks
  • Warm up
  • Injury

Planning

  • Plan a session and a season

Please register with Mrs Wright before the 19th March 2010
School Interviews
10 Mar 2010
Admin News Item

School Interviews

will take place on the 29th and 30th of March.  To book a time to see your child's teacher click on the link below.  Booking will be available from next week.  There is attached to this page and on the events calendar a "How to Guide" (pdf format).  This is a quick and easy guide to book an interview time. 

http://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/
Swimming
5 Mar 2010
General News Item

The Otago Secondary School Swim Champs will be held on 26th March. Entries close next week. See Mrs Wright for more information. The top 3 placings from last weekend’s meet in Invercargill were:
Regan Hunter- 1st - 100 Individual Medley , 100 Breaststroke, 50 Freestyle, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Freestyle
2nd - 200 Breastroke, 3rd - 50 Breastroke
Morgan Ramsay - 2nd - 200 Individual Medley, 3rd- 100 Breaststroke, 50 Breaststroke
Hope White- 2nd 50 Freestyle, 3rd 200 Backstroke, 50 Butterfly,100 Butterfly.
Congratulations to those students.
 

South Otago High School
Frances Street, Balclutha, New Zealand
Ph: +64 3 418 0517 Fax: +64 3 418 0516