Sport

Sportsmaster
Mr Lloyd Hardes
P: (02) 9327 9472

The School has two ovals, a modern gymnasium and an indoor heated swimming pool. In the Junior School, cricket, basketball, softball and t-ball provide the selection for summer sports and in winter the choices are rugby and soccer. Most inter-school games are played on Saturday mornings.

Aims and Principles of Junior School Sport

The Junior School Heads' Association of Australia Ltd, NSW has drawn up the following aims and principles for Junior School sport:

Enjoyment for children and sportsmanship should be emphasised at all times.
Basic skills and rules of all games should be imparted to all participants. All official rules should be sensibly enforced by referees and umpires.
Children should be encouraged to play hard and strive to win fairly.
Team spirit and school loyalty must be given priority over selfish play.
The role of the host school is to be clearly defined, (ie responsibilities regarding provision of umpires, sportsmanship, barracking, courtesy, etc.). The host school staff, children and parents should welcome visitors to the school.
Due recognition by all players should be given to a meritorious achievement by any individual or team.
There is a great difference between hard play and rough play. A player must never be allowed to play with a disregard for an opponent's safety. Foul or rough play is inexcusable - there is no justification in thinking that one's opponent is guilty of it or likely to be guilty of it.
It is not good sportsmanship to show elation at an infringement of a rule by the other side. If a penalty is awarded, applause should be reserved for the successful kicking of a goal.
Coaching during games should not interfere with the control by the referee or umpire, nor should it be offensive to opponents.
Spectators, whether staff or boys at the school, ex-students or parents, should not publicly criticise referees' or umpires' decisions.
Applause should be bestowed on our opponents' good play. Excessive jubilation at our own team's success and derision for the other side is obviously to be avoided.
All grounds, our own and those of other schools, must be kept clean. Litter must be placed in the receptacles provided.
Courtesy to those serving in canteens and tuckshops at other schools as well as our own is essential.
The use of other schools' facilities must not be taken for granted and should only be sought after reference to members of staff.
Complaints concerning the conduct of the games should not be made during or after the game but should be referred to one's Head of School and any action will be left to his or her discretion.

Sports Uniform

Summer for all sports	blue sport shorts white sport shirt with Cranbrook Crest white shoes white School sport socks Junior School tracksuits may be worn
Winter for all sports	blue sport shorts white sandshoes School football socks Junior School tracksuit - Year 6 boys may wear the Senior School tracksuit Cranbrook rugby or soccer jersey under tracksuit

School team uniforms for inter-school games

cricket	white shorts or trousers white School polo shirt with crest white School sport socks and white sandshoes white Greg Chappell-style hat or School navy baseball-style cap
rugby	navy football shorts School rugby jersey football socks black boots.
soccer	School soccer jersey School sport shorts School football socks black boots.
softball and t-ball	as for Friday sport
basketball	basketball singlet and basketball shorts

Physical Education Uniform

Summer	House T-shirt School sport shorts white socks Sandshoes
Winter	rugby/soccer gear

To be brought to each PE lesson in summer:

Swimming cap, School bathers, towel, thongs or sandshoes, goggles (optional but highly recommended).

House colours

Dangar	red
Hordern	white
Ingram	pale blue
Moyes	gold
Potter	green
Warry	navy blue

The uniform is available from the Uniform Shop.