PE News

Term 4 PE

Foundation to Grade 2

Throughout Term 4, F-2 students have been continuing to learn and practice fundamental movement skills. These are the basic skills required to be able to engage in a wide range of sports and physical activities. This main skill we have focused on this term has been striking using bats, racquets and even our hands. Some examples of striking have included:

• Striking a dodgeball using a cricket bat.
• Striking a tennis ball using a tennis racquet.
• Striking a downball using our hands.

This skill that we have been focusing on can be applied to a range of sports including Cricket, Tee-Ball, Tennis and Volleyball. As students progress through their time at Wimba PS they will get to apply striking to many different sports.

Grade 3 to 6

Throughout Term 4, Grade 3-6 students have been engaging in two different types of sports called striking and fielding games, along with net/wall games.

Striking and fielding games include sports such as Cricket and Tee-Ball. Students have had a focus on the following in Term 4:

• Applying the skill of striking to games of Tee-Ball and Modified Cricket.
• Building an undestanding of the rules typically applied to striking and fielding games.
• Understanding how to field effectively.
• Understanding how to score runs.

Net/wall games include sports such as tennis, badminton and volleyball. Students have had a focus on the following in Term 4:

• Applying the skill of striking to games of tennis and volleyball.
• Building an understanding of what a forehand and backhand strike is, and when to use them.
• Practicing being able to strike with control, to a target.
• Building up their striking skills to be able to rally in a net/wall game.