Health and Physical Education

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2022-2023 Congratulations to LOSSA Champions
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CURRICULUM  

For the various Health and Physical Education courses offered at St. Mary, please visit the COURSE CALENDAR on myBlueprint. 

For more information, please see the Ministry of Education's "A Parent's Guide to the 2015 Health and Physical Education Curriculum".

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CONCUSSION PROTOCOL

The Durham Catholic District School Board recognizes concussions as a serious injury. Concussion awareness, prevention, identification and management are a priority for the Board. A concussion is a serious event, but you can recover fully from such an injury if the brain is given enough time to rest and recuperate. Returning to normal activities, including sport participation, is a step-wise process that requires patience, attention, and caution. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child's safe participation in sports activities please contact our school office and speak to a Vice-Principal if you have a concussion. 

For more information, read our Board's Concussion Management and Prevention Policy

If a child has experienced a previous concussion, then the following form must be completed:

 

INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS

LOSSA and OFSAA

All secondary school sports at the Durham Catholic District School Board are governed by the Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) and the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA). LOSSA and OFSAA are non-profit organizations that are responsible for the rules and regulations of all high school sports in Durham Region and Ontario. To access information for specific sports, visit the LOSSA and OFSAA websites.

2020-2021: LOSSA has come to the difficult decision of canceling the 2020 Fall season. The decision is in alignment with the province’s regulations and OFSAA. Decisions concerning the status of LOSSA winter and spring seasons will be announced at later dates and when decisions have been finalized.

Student's safety and sports

For the protection of your child, the Ministry of Education has mandated that every student that wishes to try out for a specific sport must have his/her parent and/or guardian complete the following forms prior to team tryouts:

Fall Sports (2023-2024)

  • Junior Girls Basketball - Mr. B. Condon, Mr. P. Gordon
  • Senior Girls Basketball - Ms. D. Navarro
  • Cross Country - Mr. T. Small
  • Varsity Co-Ed Golf - Mr. M. Jakabfy, Mr. P. Gordon
  • Varsity Boys Rugby 7's - Mr. Cardinale, Mr. N. McLaughlin
  • Junior Boys Soccer - Ms. N. Oster
  • Senior Boys Soccer - Mr. S. DiFonzo, Mr. D. Staresinic
  • Co-Ed Varsity Tennis - Ms. M. Allore, Ms. J. Hooftman
  • Junior Boys Volleyball - Ms. G. Del Monte
  • Senior Boys Volleyball - Mr. G. Joaquin, Ms. V. Millare

Winter Sports (2023-2024)

  • Co-Ed Varsity Badminton - Mr. G. Joaquin and Ms. V. Millare
  • Junior Boys Basketball - Mr. B. Condon and Mr. N. McLaughlin
  • Senior Boys Basketball - Mr. T. Cardinale, Mr. P. Gordon, and Mr. G. Joaquin
  • Co-Ed Varsity Curling - Ms. G. Sicchia and Ms. L. Puccia
  • Senior Boys Hockey - Mr. O'Brien and Mr. D. Staresinic
  • Varsity Girls Hockey - Mr. M. Milan, Mr. S. MacDonald, and Mrs. D. Reynolds-McMullen
  • Co-Ed Varsity Swim - Ms. J. Giglio and Mr. M. Ziarno
  • Junior Girls Volleyball - Ms. V. Millare
  • Senior Girls Volleyball - Ms. G. Del Monte
  • Co-ed Varsity Wrestling - Mr. E. Antonucci and Mr. Cardinale

Spring Sports (2023-2024)

  • Badminton - Mr. G. Joaquin, Ms. V. Millare 
  • Varsity Boys Baseball - Mr. P. O’Brien, Mr. R. Russell
  • Varsity Boys Golf - Mr. M. Jakabfy
  • Varsity Girls Lacrosse - Ms. N. Oster, Ms. L Cooney
  • Junior and Senior Boys Rugby - Mr. N. McLaughlin, Mr. T. Cardinale
  • Varsity Girls Rugby - Ms. E. Schmidt, Ms. L. Viloria
  • Junior Girls Soccer - Mme. D. Navarro, Mr. D. Peternel
  • Senior Girls Soccer - Mr. C. Gerosavas
  • Track & Field (Coed) - Mr. M.Milan, Ms. M. Pranadjaja, Mr. E. Antonucci

Transfer Students to St. Mary 

If a student has attended another secondary school other than St. Mary in the previous 12 months, to participate in St. Mary LOSSA Athletics, students MUST complete a LOSSA TRANSFER PART A & PART B.

  1. Print off a copy of the TRANSFER FORM, and COMPLETE IT IN FULL.
  2. Submit ASAP to Teacher-Coach. 
  3. Paper work must be submitted by Teacher-Coach to Ms. Navarro (Curriculum Chair of Health & Physical Education) to LOSSA in order to receive a transfer number to participate in LOSSA teams. FYI: Not all applications are granted a transfer number and may require a student to sit out of sport for 12 months.