WESTMOUNT CHARTER SCHOOL
Westmount is a member of the Calgary Alternative Athletics Association (CAAA).
Our school teams compete in CAAA Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Track and Field, Cross-Country Running and Badminton, and our Rugby teams play interlocking tournaments with various Calgary area schools. Our team colours are purple and gold, with black as an accent colour, and our teams are known as the WESTMOUNT WILD.
Badminton - Sr.High boys were 1st in CAAA tournements and bronze medallists at the City Championships, 2008
Basketball - Jr Boys were league semi-finalists in 2008.
Cross-Country Running (elementary) - In 2008, Westmount runners finished 1st and 2nd in grade 3/4 girls' and grade 5/6 girls' races, and 3rd in grade 3/4 boys'.
Rugby - Seniors lost only one match, winning the consolation final, while the Juniors went undefeated to win the 2008 'sevens' championship.
Soccer (new in 2008) - tournament cancelled due to inclement weather.
Track & Field - numerous medalists at the 2008 meets, including the 4x100m relays: gold in Bantam girls', silver in Senior boys' and Midget girls' and bronze in Midget and Bantam boys'.
Volleyball - congratulations to the 2007 Junior Boys' team, CAAA champions, and the 2007 Junior Girls' team, CAAA second-place finishers!
Physical Education
A strong emphasis is placed on developing positive attitudes by observing conventions of fair play, honest competition and good sporting behaviour as individual participants, team members and spectators. The students are encouraged to challenge themselves, to cope with success and limitations in their performance and to be mindful of others and the environment.
The advantage of having mid and high school students in our school is that we can provide opportunities for older students to develop leadership skills while being role models for our younger athletes. Sports Days and lunchtime clubs are examples of this in action. Lunchtime clubs are run by High School Phys. Ed. students (with staff supervision) and all Grade 3-5 students are welcome each lunchtime to take part in a variety of activities from skipping to soccer and everything in between! We believe that the overall well-being of a student, their degree of happiness, and their level of achievement links closely with active participation in school clubs and activities.
The annual walk-a-thon and elementary specTAGular are both held in May, followed by swimming lessons in May-June.
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