Physical Education News

Term 3 in Physical Education and Sport

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Preps – Will be involved in simple gymnastics activities incorporating rocking, rolling, balancing in individual and partner situations. FMS of kicking a football and soccer ball will be introduced this term with activities including a variety of different types of balls and drills. We conclude the term with balls games incorporating the skills we have worked on so far this year.

Grades 1/2 – Will be involved in gymnastic activities incorporating rolling, balancing, static and rhythmic movement in individual, partner and group situations. FMS of the soccer dribble, kick and the football punt with the focus on correct technique, accuracy and distance using a variety of balls in drills and games.

Grades 3/4 – Are focusing on the skills of Track and Field events including, Shot put, Discus, Long jump, Triple jump, High jump, Hurdles and Sprints. Grade 4 children are attending the School Athletics Carnival and their results in the above events will be included in the selection of the school Athletics Team. In the second half of the term we will be focusing on Soccer skills such as passing, dribbling, and controlling a soccer ball and footy skills such as kicking, marking and handballing. The 3/4 Intensive Swimming program at the MAC has begun this week and will conclude at the end of next week.

Grades 5/6 – Are focusing on the skills of Track and Field events including, Shot put, Discus, Long jump, Triple jump, High jump, Hurdles and Sprints. All senior students are attending the School Athletics Carnival and their results in the above events will be included in the selection of the school Athletics Team. In the second half of the term we will be focusing on soccer skills such as passing, dribbling, and controlling a soccer ball and footy skills such as kicking, marking and handballing using both preferred and non preferred feet and hands.

EVENTS IN SPORT THIS TERM

The Grade 3/4 Intensive swimming program began this week at the MAC for 10 days.

The school Athletics Carnival will be held at Aberfeldie Park for students in grade 4 to 6 on Wednesday 7th August. This will be an all day event with all students expected to attend as part of the PE curriculum. Children will be able to select a maximum of four and a minimum of three events on the day. The events are as follows.

• Running – 100m, 80m hurdles
• Throwing – Shot put, Discus
• Jumping – Long jump, High jump, Triple jump

Parents are welcome to attend on the day as spectators.

 Stratos Tzanoudakis