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Bob Loudon (25)
Where does it state Year 7 athletic scholarships are ok?In terms of your point about scholarships from year 7. The AAGPS code on sporting scholarships does provide an exclusion if the boy has been on an athletic scholarship since year 7. It is a blanket statement that all Heads of Schools are allegedly morally obliged to uphold as a foundation principle of the Association.
Code of Practice
In the light of these principles, the GPS Headmasters affirm the following code of practice:
- No inducements such as sporting scholarships, whether direct, disguised, or at arm's length, shall be offered by any member school. Financial assistance to talented sportsmen shall not form part of the enrolment strategy of any member school.
- We affirm that the Headmaster of each school is responsible for knowing the special circumstances relating to the admission of boys to his school.
- In the selection and training of boys in teams or crews, the good of the individual boy shall remain paramount.
- While allowing for some exceptional circumstances, we believe that it is poor educational practice for a boy to engage in a single sport throughout the year.