Sports Academy
We offer an after-school sports program for our students in Kindergarten to Year 6. Our team of coaches bring experience and enthusiasm to a variety of sports including basketball, OzTag, soccer and netball.
At Covenant Christian School, it is our desire to provide every student with an opportunity to participate in a wide range of sports and physical activity.
As well as supporting students in exploring, developing and using their God-given gifts and abilities, we hope to nurture a lifelong love of sport, and an appreciation of the benefits it offers.
Covenant has a range of sports facilities to enable students to enjoy physical activity in a safe and supportive environment. From large grassed areas, playing fields and hard courts, to a fully sprung gymnasium floor, children of all ages and stages are well catered for.
Whenever our students participate in sport, we encourage them to do it all in a way that honours and glorifies God. Physical education is part of the curriculum, and while students develop their skills and build fitness, they also learn valuable lessons about participation, commitment, responsibility and teamwork.
For our Infants students, the focus in sport is on participation, confidence and fun. Students are encouraged to develop fundamental skills in movement whilst growing in their communication skills with their peers.
As they move into Primary School, students are encouraged to participate in a wider range of sports whilst growing in competence, precision and teamwork.
Inter-school sport
Gala Days
Elective Sports
Friday Sports Program
Inter-school sport
Students in Years 3 to 6 are able to try out for various representative teams to compete in PISA (Peninsula Inter-school Sports Association) with other member schools from the Northern Beaches area. Sports include:
- mod league
- soccer
- netball
- cricket
- AFL
- tee ball
Gala Days
Covenant participates in a number of gala days throughout the year. These are for students in Years 3 to 6. Sports include:
- soccer
- netball
- eagle tag
- basketball
- biathlon
- gymnastics
- tennis
Elective Sports
Students in Years 3 to 6 can select from a number of elective sports:
- swimming
- tennis
- gymnastics
- dance
- biathlon (Year 5 & 6 only)
Friday Sports Program
Students in Years 3 to 6 who are not selected for a PISA team or do not wish to take part in elective sports can participate in our sports program. Sports include:
- cricket
- mini tennis
- frisbee
- softball
- tee ball
- basketball
- European handball
- eagle tag
- touch football
- dance
- AFL
- netball
- soccer
Carnivals
Carnivals provide a wonderful opportunity for participation and competition, whilst promoting good sportsmanship and house spirit.
Swimming and Athletics Carnivals are held separately for Junior and Secondary School. The Cross Country Carnival is a combined event for the entire school.
Elite Level Competition
Covenant is a member of the Christian Schools Sports Association (CSSA), a state-based association that encompasses over 80 schools. Students who place at swimming, athletics and cross country events will go onto represent Covenant at the CSSA North Met Zone and possibly State level.
Covenant also enters teams in CSSA Zone and State Gala Days and competitions for other sports, including football, basketball, touch football, hockey, volleyball and netball.As a member of Combined Independent Schools (CIS), Covenant students have the opportunity to be selected in State and National sporting teams. Students who achieve high placings at a CSSA State Carnival go on to compete at CIS level. Students are also able to trial for select CIS teams directly, such as baseball, cricket, tennis, waterpolo, football, volleyball, rugby 7s, AFL, rugby league and gymnastics.
