Sport
All students in Years 8 – Year 12 must participate in some form of physical activity provided by the school. This physical activity is provided via classroom practice in Health & Physical Education classes in the Middle School and Year 10; the Sport Program in Years 8 – 10 and the core Physical Education Program for Year 11 and Year 12 students.
Wynnum High is a part of the “Active Australia Schools Network”. This is a national initiative to encourage more Australians to be involved in sport and physical activity and to create better places in which people can do this.
Sport on Wednesday afternoon is a compulsory activity for all year levels except Year 11 and Year 12. Year 11 students throughout the year participate in a core physical education class once per week and Year 12 students participate in core Physical Education when the Queensland Core Skills program has finished.
A wide range of physical activities is available to students and the program offers both competitive sports and recreational activities.
Wynnum High has a proud and distinguished sporting history and these successful athletes were students of Wynnum High:
| Samantha Riley (1996) | Olympics Swimming |
| Caroline Hildreth (2000) | Olympics Swimming |
| Robert Peden (1996) | Olympics Boxing |
| Robyn Forbes (2000) | Olympics Trampolining |
| Caroline Crudgington (1996) | Olympic Softball |
| Craig Greenhill | State of Origin Rugby League |
| Paul Green | State of Origin Rugby League |
Students have many opportunities to represent the school in competitive sport. We offer the following:
| Basketball | Cricket | Cross Country | Golf |
| Netball | Rugby League | Soccer | Softball |
| Squash | Swimming | Tennis | Touch |
| Track and Field | Volleyball |
In addition there are opportunities to represent the district and the region in Baseball, Hockey, Orienteering, Rugby Union, Surfing, Triathlon and Water Polo.
Some activities that are regularly offered as a part of the recreational program are:
| Aquarobics | Badminton | Beach Volleyball | Bushcare |
| Golf | Gymnastics | Trampolining | Indoor Cricket |
| Jazz Ballet | Just Walk It | Self Defence | Sports Video Production |
| Squash | Swimming | Tennis | Table Tennis |
| Weight Training | Royal Life Saving Society Awards | ||
Students who absent themselves from interschool or recreational sport without satisfactory explanation will be required to make up the lost time.
Students are responsible for the cost of their sporting choice. Students have to pay for interschool sports buses and certain recreational activities cost money. A full cost breakdown for each sport is given to all students before sign-up. Sport fees are payable at the commencement of each season.
Sport is not compulsory for students in Year 11 and Year 12 on a Wednesday. Year 11 and Year 12 students who wish to participate in Interschool sport or Intraschool physical activities on Wednesday afternoons may do so as long as they commit to the activity for the whole season/program. Students wishing to gain selection in Queensland Secondary School Sport representative teams, that is District level and above, must commit to participation in Interschool sport activities for at least one entire season. Year 12 Queensland Core Skills practice tests will occur on a Wednesday and these are compulsory for OP eligible students.
Sports Choices at Wynnum State High
Interschool Sport is offered to students in all year levels on Wednesday afternoons as part of the school curriculum. Students in Years 8 to 10 must participate in the Wednesday afternoon program in either interschool or recreational sport each block.
Extra curricular sporting activities are also offered throughout the year usually outside of school hours.
Wynnum High offers all students general fitness and sports training through its Sports Development Program on Tuesday morning before school and Thursday afternoon after school.
School Sport is run over three phases throughout the year:
Summer Sport (February – May)
Winter Sport (May – August)
Recreational Sport Block (September – November)
interschool summer season sports |
winter season interschool sports |
recreational sports |
Basketball
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Basketball |
Aqua fitness |
Extra Curricular Sports Events:
Queensland All Schools Volleyball, Queensland All Schools Touch, Mobil Cup Netball, Broncos Challenge Rugby League, Seagulls Challenge Rugby League, Queensland Ten Pin Challenge, 9-a-side AFL, Bill turner Cup Soccer.
Wynnum High also runs whole school Inter House challenges in Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics each year.
All eligible students are offered the chance to attend District trials in Queensland Secondary School Sport endorsed sports.
Wynnum High also offers a School of Excellence program in Rugby League in Years 11 and 12 through Recreation studies and in Years 8 to 10 the school has selected students involved in a Rugby League development program in conjunction with Wynnum Manly Seagulls.
