Athletics

Turnbull School’s physical education and athletics programs strive to develop our students’ physical literacy, lifelong commitment to and an intrinsic motivation for regular physical activity, and healthy lifestyle.

These goals are achieved through:

• daily physical education classes for every grade, from Grade 1 to Grade 8 (daily physical activity classes for Kindergarten)
• intramural sports that promote participation and inclusion for all students
• leadership opportunities for our senior students in helping to organize and deliver the intramural program
• tournaments with other schools, beginning at Grade 3
• opportunities to be involved in more advanced play with other schools as a member of a Turnbull Tornadoes school team, such as soccer, cross-country running, volleyball, hockey, basketball, badminton, track, ultimate and flag rugby
• offering a variety of sports and physical activities at both the individual and team level to promote enjoyment of regular exercise, skill mastery and fitness
• emphasis on the enjoyment that can be derived from physical activity, no matter one’s skill level
• developing in our students a healthy understanding of sports competition, both team and individual, and its value in developing cooperative skills, leadership and self-confidence while promoting good sportsmanship
• teaching a health component in Social Skills and senior BRIDGES/TLC classes that promotes healthy eating, the benefits of regular exercise and positive life style choices
• continuing to provide our leadership in the Ottawa Independent Schools Athletic Association (OISAA), which we founded in 1992, to offer competitions with other local private schools