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AIC
Sport
CIC Sport
Junior School Chess
CIC & QDU Debating
Junior School Camps
Villanova Music
Augustinian Youth Ministry
AIC
Sport
A full program of competitive sports is available
at the Secondary level. In the past Villanova has competed in The Associated
Schools (T.A.S.) sporting competition. Recently Villanova, Marist Ashgrove,
St Peters Indooroopilly, St Laurences, Iona, Padua, St Patricks Shorncliffe and
St Edmunds have withdrawn from T.A.S. to form The Association of Independent
Colleges (A.I.C.).
Villanova College students compete with these
Colleges on weekends in:
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cross country
- Rugby Union
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
AIC
Sporting Policy
Since all students benefit by belonging to a
school involved in inter-school competition, all must be prepared to contribute
to their school's sporting representation unless exempted for medical reasons.
When selected to represent the school in
interschool sport, boys are required to train for and participate in that sport.
It is not a boy's choice alone which determines the sports he will enter.
Participation in school representative sport
takes precedence over other sporting interests and commitments.
CIC
Sport
An extension of the Physical Education and Friday
afternoon sports period is Villanova's involvement in the Combined
Independent Colleges (C.I.C.) Sports Association involving twelve Brisbane
and Gold Coast Colleges with primary school departments.
Villanova's commitment to C.I.C. Competition is as
follows.
- Cricket (available to any boy who nominates)
- Rugby (available to any boy who nominates)
- Tennis (8 teams)
- Athletics (selected squad)
- Swimming (selected squad)
- Cross Country (elected squad)
- Basketball (U12, U13)
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Junior
School Chess
In recent years Villanova has competed with distinction in
the annual Queensland Primary School Chess Championships. Individual students
are invited to further their expertise by joining the group of students who
compete as individuals and as a school in the above competition.
CIC &
QDU Debating
Junior School students compete in the C.I.C. Debating
Competition.
In the Middle and Senior Schools, teams compete in the
Queensland Debating Union Competition.
Junior School
Camps
An annual class camp is a tradition for students in
the Junior School. All camps have the common goals of:
- growth of personal self-confidence and independence
- the development of co-operative group living skills
Depending on the nature of the camps which may be at a
variety of venues particular camps have their own aims and objectives.
Villanova Music
Villanova has a firm commitment
to music. Ensemble experiences, concert band, choir and orchestra are part of
the music program. The College instrumental program offers students individual
or group tuition in piano, guitar and all orchestral instruments. Membership of
the following College groups or ensembles is available to boys:
- Strings
- Concert bands
- Woodwind ensembles
- Percussion ensembles
- Brass ensembles
- Guitar ensembles
- Stage bands
- Choral groups
Membership of these groups is by invitation and implies a
commitment to all rehearsals, public performances and tours.
Augustinian Youth Ministry
The Augustinian Youth Ministry (AYM) is extremely
active at Villanova College and consists of St Vincent de Paul Society, Young
Christian Students (YCS), Amnesty International, and Australian Filipino
Augustinian Solidarity (AFAS).
Other opportunities for students to become involved
in the College co-curricular life include:
- Student Council (elected by student body)
- House Year Level Representatives (elected by student body)
- Eucharistic Ministry
- QDU Debating
- LIONS Youth of the Year
- Tournament of Minds
- Villa Environmental Group
- RACI Titration Competition (for Senior Chemistry students)
- and many more!
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