Physical Education

In Term 3 we will commence our whole school swimming program at the Dandenong Oasis Swimming Pool. Springvale Campus will participate in the swimming program in Weeks 4 and 5 and the Heights Campus will participate in the swimming program in Weeks 6 and 7. Swimming is a very important part of an Australian education due to the fact we are surrounded by a lot of water.

Foundation Learning Centre

The Foundation Learning Centre students will continue to build on their understanding of how their body can move in different ways with a focus on running, jumping, throwing, catching and balancing during the third term. In addition, they will learn about participating in game-based activities where they need to share equipment, take turns and follow the rules of games.

Junior Learning Centre

In Term Three, the Junior Learning Centre students will learn about how they can move in different ways while playing simple games. Furthermore, they will learn to collaborate with their teammates while playing games that involve achieving a goal. They will further develop their ability to bounce, catch, kick and throw, as well as aiming at a target when throwing and kicking.

Middle Learning Centre

The Middle Learning Centre will start Term 3 learning about and practising games that involve striking and fielding that will used in either T-Ball or softball. The focus will be on throwing a ball at a target using underarm or overarm, catching different types of balls and hitting a ball using a two-hand strike.  These skills will be used when they move into the SLC as they will have the opportunity to play softball for inter-school sport. 

Senior Learning Centre

The senior students were very busy in Term 2 with Winter Interschool Sport and we had 6 teams participate in finals. The Springvale Campus AFL and Girls Netball teams will participate in Division Finals. The Heights Campus Sofcrosse and mixed Netball teams will also participate in Division Finals. Additionally, both campuses have started training for our Summer Sports competitions which includes basketball, softball, Hot Shots (tennis) and volleystars.

Mrs Vincent Coad

Physcial Education Teacher

(Heights Campus)