Timelines: The ideal time to apply to our HPA program is before the end of January, please contact Ms. Pyke for an initial appointment.
HPA Athletes at Richmond Green currently train in the following sports:
Skating - Judo - Golf - Gymnastics - Dance - Squash - Water Polo
We encourage athletes in other sports to apply.
A student may earn one HPA credit per semester, two credits in total for the school year. There is no limit to the number of HPA credits a student can earn through cooperative education (Co-op) programming as long as you have a related course to link the Co-op to.
HPA co-op is the same as any other curriculum course:
- HPA can be taken for either one semester or a full year; for 1 period, the period will depend on when your student trains. For example: our golfers train at the end of the day so their HPA period is period four, our last class of the day.
- it has curriculum expectations;
- work is assessed by the Co-op teacher and the placement supervisor (in this case the coach or trainer);
- it meets the requirements for an OSSD and/or SHSM diploma
Who is it for? Guidelines for consideration
HPA is co-op programming tailored to meet the learning needs of students who are committed to focusing on their long term career objectives while accommodating competitive training needs. Criteria for consideration/acceptance into HPA programming is based upon:
- the # of hours committed to training; 15 hours per week over a four month period or 10 hours per week, over a 10 month period.
- level of competition; provincial, national/or international
- training season; aligns with RGSS school year
- initial meeting with Ms. Pyke at Richmond Green Secondary School
To access
HPA programming students must
apply for Co-op and have an interview with the HPA teacher.
What are the benefits of our HPA programming?
HPA programming provides students with an opportunity to:
- promote themselves and their sport within Richmond Green
- create a timetable that is flexiable for their training needs
- work with Guidance to access additional learning opportunities if required ie: e-learning, ILC's
- participate on Richmond Green school teams
- complete HPA course work that is related to the individual and their sport
- earn credits towards their OSSD while training and competing.
Please contact Ms. Pyke | lynn.pyke@yrdsb.ca in the Community Based Education Department at Richmond Green for more information.
After speaking with Ms. Pyke, have the attached Coaches Reference form completed by your son or daughters coach, you can email or bring the form to our initial meeting.
Timelines: The ideal time to apply to our HPA program is before the end of January, please contact Ms. Pyke for an initial appointment.