Physical Education
Sports Shorts
Term 2, Week 2
Welcome to Term 2 BPS PE and Sport 2026
Hoping the term ahead is a positive and healthy one for you all in our BPS community! A reminder that we have our BPS Whole School Swimming Program in weeks 9 and 10 of our term, which is an important part of our Physical Education program and our students learnings in water safety, water skills and stroke development.
District Cross Country Team BPS
We'd like to wish our 60 runners and staff all the very best for our upcoming Blackburn District Cross Country event on Friday 8th May. We celebrate the outstanding efforts of our following athletes who make up our BPS 2026 Team. All the very best to you and your families for our District Cross Country at Ruffey Lake.
10 and under age group - 2km
Phoebe, Lizzie, Grace, Hayley, Chloe, Poppy, Frankie, Eliza, Eliza, Serra, Charlie, Nate, Louis. Thomas, James, Leo, Lenny, Calvin, Nicholas and Bledi.
11 year age group - 3km
Alexa, Zoe, Jessica, Ruby, Violet, Lucinda, Asher, Aarna, Divleen, Olivia, Mo, Ryder, Owen, James, Max, Yazdan, Jason, Nicholas, Aston and Finn.
12/13 year age group - 3km
Charlie, Arielle, Valerie, Chelsea, Melanie, Lauren, Layla, Rose, Audrey, Max, Max, Harry, Mac, Connor, Christian, Frank, Lachlan, Santino and Henry.
Important BPS Sporting Dates Ahead...
Term 2
Blackburn District Cross Country – Friday 8th May – Ruffey Lake
District Winter Sport Round Robin Day – Grade 5 and 6 – Friday 15th May
Netball, AFL 9's, Soccer, T-Ball.
Whitehorse Division Cross Country – Monday 1st June – Ruffey Lake Park, Doncaster
Eastern Regional Cross Country - Thursday 11th June - Yarra Glen race-course
BPS Whole School Swimming F- 6 - Monday 15th June – Friday 26th June (2 week program).
Term 3
BPS House Aths Grade 3 - 6 – Pre-event briefing for staff and volunteers – Tuesday 21st July - 3.55pm - 4.45pm.
BPS House Athletics (grade 3- 6) - Thursday 30th July (week 3) – Bill Sewart (all day event)
District Athletics – Tuesday 25th August 2026 – Bill Sewart Athletics Track
District Athletics Back-up Day – Thursday August 27th
District Summer Sport Grade 5/6 round robin day – Friday 4th September
Sofcrosse, Hooptime Basketball, Volleystars, Kanga cricket, Hot shots Tennis
Term 4
Whitehorse Division Track and Field Athletic Championships – Tuesday 13th October (Doncaster Athletics Track – 9am – 3pm - week 2).
Eastern Regional Athletic Championships – Thursday 22nd October (Doncaster Athletics Track – 9am – 3pm - week 3).
BPS F-2 KABOOM House Movement Celebration morning – (BPS oval) - Tuesday 27th October (week 4).
Victorian State Track and Field Championships – Thursday 5th November – Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park (week 5).
Thank you for your support of our BPS Physical Education and Sporting Program.
We hope you have a terrific term and stay active with your family!
High fives, Mrs P:)