Sapsasa at APS

There are 5 types of Sapsasa events that eligible student MAY be part of: 

• District Carnivals – Year 5 and 6 students only 

  • School team(s) compete against other schools in our district during the school day – like an excursion  

  • Our school will take as many teams as we have interested students 

  • Add your name to the list through the student notices and go to the advertised meetings and trainings 

• Statewide Carnival Competitions – Year 5 and 6 students only  

  • The school only gets one, strongest, team  

  • Trials are held to select our strongest team to compete against other schools until we are knocked out of the competition 

  • Add your name to the list through the student notices and go to the advertised meetings and trainings 

• Age based Carnivals – for Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country 

  • Swimming – open to any competitive swimmer in year 4 or above and turning 10, 11 or 12 anytime THIS YEAR (before December 31)  

    • Sign up and give your lap times to be selected for our single school team to swim against other schools in our district.  

    • If you win a race you will be invited to the State Championships to swim for Tea Tree Gully district against other districts 

  • Athletics – Open to students in year 4 or above and turning 10, 11 or 12 anytime THIS YEAR (before December 31)  

    • Places on the team will be awarded after our Sports Day to choose our single strongest team to compete against other schools in our district. 

    • If you win an event you may be invited to compete for the Tea Tree Gully district at the State Championships against other districts. 

  • Cross Country - Open to students in year 4 or above and turning 10, 11 or 12 anytime THIS YEAR (before December 31) who can run the required distance and show proof of training – usually limited to 10 students per age group and gender 

    • Sign up and train to be selected for our single school team to run against other schools in our district.  

    • The top 6 runners in each race will be invited to the State Championships to run for Tea Tree Gully district against other districts at Oakbank Racecourse 

    • Out of school hours training may be offered 

• District Team Trials – Year 5 and 6 students only 

  • After school trials held at different venues around the Tea Tree Gully area 

  • Parents must take you to and from the trials 

  • You must nominate online to be able to trial 

    • Trial information and dates will be advertised on the student notices and on Audiri when they are announced. 

  • You must be able to play the sport at a competitive level (know the rules, have experience in a competitive setting) to be able to trial. 

  • The strongest ONE team from all 20 Tea Tree Gully Schools is selected for each sport – the calendar of events is on TeamApp and Audiri and below 

• State Carnivals and Championships – Selected Year 5 and 6 or 10, 11 or 12 year olds 

  • Attend trials above or get selected from a district carnival to compete for the Tea Tree Gully district against other districts 

  • Parents/Caregivers need to take you to the event days during school hours 

  • Parent/Caregivers will need to take you to trials and trainings leading up to the carnival 

  • There is a cost if selected in the team 

    • Approx $100 for team sports 

    • Approx $15 for individual sports