Sport & Outdoor Education

Sport

At Christ Church, sport is a core part of our school program where boys compete with and for each other. 

In the Preparatory School, the focus is on participation, competition and enjoyment. All boys participate in Physical Education as part of the academic program with an opportunity to take part in Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics House carnivals.

In Years 4 to 6, boys participate in Thursday afternoon sport as part of the broader co-curricular program.

In Year 4, boys engage in a variety of sports including cricket, basketball, football, soccer, rugby, hockey, and compete every term in an inter-school competition with Scotch College and Hale School.

In Years 5 and 6, boys can compete in weekly fixtures against other Junior Public Schools’ Sports Association (JPSSA) schools and train once a week before or after school.

The School also offers non-competitive sports including Parkpur, Diamond Fitness, Martial Arts and Total-sports.

Outdoor Education

Christ Church’s Outdoor Education program develops the character and skills of boys. Challenge, initiative, self-reliance, leadership, teamwork, responsibility, healthy risk-taking, communal living and environmental care are all promoted through annual Outdoor Education programs for boys from Years 4 to 10.

The program is aligned with the School’s ‘Phases of Learning,’ matching the age and stages of development with appropriate experiences to challenge the boys.

Year 4  

The Year 4 Kooringal experience is an introduction to the Outdoor Education program, where the boys are able to interact with their natural environment, with each other and begin a journey that will culminate in the Year 10 Venture. It is an opportunity to establish new friendships through team building in a fun and collaborative way.

Year 5 

Boys begin their overnight Outdoor Education journey in Year 5 at the School’s Kooringal campus situated near Dwellingup. This program is a two-night, three-day experience where they engage their head, heart and hands to begin building a connection with and forming an understanding of the natural world. Students will also form stronger relationships with their peers through a number of activities such as swimming and flat-water rafting in the Murray River, camping out and bush shelter building.

Year 6

This three-day Outdoor Education program, held at Kooringal, promotes themes of cooperation and conservation and offers more adventurous opportunities for boys to build on from the year 5 program. Boys will learn more about the organisms that reside in the Jarrah Forest and the environmental pressures faced. They will embark on their first Kooringal expedition where they will camp out and cook a meal on a camping stove. Other activities include spending time at the Murray River and building habitat for local wildlife.