Balance in our lives is very important. Keeping fit and healthy must be seen as a priority for any students who are serious about being able to sustain drive and energy levels for the long haul.

The IBO has recognised this need and sees Action as a central part of the IB Diploma Program along with Creativity and Service - these three make up the CAS program.

Pursuit of excellence

At the Queensland Academy for Creative Industries we support our students in their pursuit of excellence in the sporting arena.

Students are eligible to trial for district teams and when successful go on to represent the district at regional and then state level.

The process to gain selection is:

• Access information regarding District Trials on the Sports Noticeboard
• See the Sports Coordinator to nominate to represent the Academy
• Collect appropriate forms and signatures
• Attend the North-West District Trials
• If successful, ask the Sports Coordinator for Met North Regional Trials forms
• Complete forms and collect signatures
• Attend Met North Regional Trial
• If successful, attend State Trials.

Our students have successfully represented our Academy in North-West District and Met North trials in swimming and volleyball.

Contribute

We value the contributions all our students make to their sporting teams, be it competitive or social.

Students are encouraged to continue to contribute to their local sporting clubs outside the Academy. Other sporting endeavours are also of great value to students. Yoga or dance classes, for example, are a great way to keep fit and healthy, release stress and maintain life balance.

CAS

Sport generally is seen as a CAS activity and students can claim their commitment to their club teams or classes as part of their CAS portfolio.

To be eligible to be considered as a CAS activity, students should:

• Focus on what they want to learn from the activity and how they will grow as a person, help others or develop in some way
• Complete the appropriate forms including the adult supervisor for the activity
• See the CAS Coordinator to have it approved
• Keep a journal for the activity and collect evidence of goal attainment.