Physical Education Term 3 Newsletter

Health and PE Specialist Teacher - Mrs Rebecca Robinson

Welcome to Term 3

Sports Grant (another one!)

We have been successful with another Sporting Schools grant for this term to the amount of $3150.00. This allows for several classes to participate in a coach-delivered program over a four-week period in the following sports during PE, softball and Ultimate Frisbee (with Australian International Sports Organisation). This is a great opportunity for children to participate in activities with passionate and enthusiastic coaches with expertise in their field and connect with others from our Community. These games and skills can also be used in other classes during PE. 

Division News 

 We have had some fabulous results during the Lightning Premiership day back in term 1 and term 2, where all schools from our district competed against each other. In term one, our mixed cricket team won the flag for our district and in term two our mixed softball team won the flag for our district. These teams will now compete at Division level. We will need to start training again for this soon to be at our best!

Dates are as follows:

Term 4 

Week 2 Friday 16th October Mixed Softball team plays at Cheltenham Baseball Club

Week 3 Tuesday 20th October Mixed Cricket team plays at Carrum Cricket Club, Roy Dore Reserve.

Parent Helpers/Drivers needed for this. If you can assist in driving your child as well as some other children, could you please contact me and let us know. 

 PE Specialist Timetable   (please note slight change for some classes)

 PE/Sport Dates

3/8: tennis 

5/8: tennis 

7/8: tennis 

10/8: tennis/softball 

12/8: Ultimate Frisbee

14/8: Tennis

17/8: grade 3-6 House Athletics

19/8: Ultimate Frisbee

21/8: tennis

24/8: tennis/softball

26/8: tennis/District Basketball day (selected gr 6)

28/8: tennis/back up House Athletic day

31/8:  tennis/softball

2/9: ultimate frisbee

4/9: tennis

7/9: softball

9/9: ultimate frisbee

14/9: District Athletics (selected gr 3-6 students from  house athletics)

Parent Helpers

For sporting events, it is often necessary to have the support of parent/carer helpers for events to run safely and smoothly. Volunteers are often needed to supervise teams, help with scoring, walking to various venues and helping out at activities. We have many carnivals such as cross country, athletics and swimming. All of these events and the many more that are provided to your children will often need parent/carer support. Please consider helping whenever you can, even if it is only for a short time. Thank you. :)

When helping with the children at CEPS, it is required that you wear a Working with Children’s Check (WWCC) displayed on a lanyard at all times. 

If you do not have a WWCC and wish to volunteer, application forms can be found online at: www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au

Remember to sign in each day you volunteer at CEPS via the computer at the office. This is a mandatory requirement. You will also be required to sign out. 

Teaching and Learning

During PE, students are active in moderate to vigorous activity during running and tagging games and skills. They learn fundamental movement skills that enable them to participate in several sports, as well as learn many social and emotional skills. This term, students will practice athletics (track and field), throwing and catching skills, running, dodging and learning to skip with a rope. A tennis program run by the Nick Kyrgios Tennis Foundation has also been arranged through the ambassadors, Excel Tennis, Mentone Tennis Club (please see link regarding coaching etc).  http://www.exceltennis.com.au. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn more about tennis and participate/join local clubs if interested. The students learn rules, follow instructions and work together as part of a team. The students have fun while running around and becoming more confident in their capabilities and sporting prowess. 

Foundation

Learn to use various equipment safely and sensibly

Learn to follow rules and instructions

Running and tagging games

Athletics - running, jumping and throwing

Tennis skills

Skipping with a rope

Years 1 and 2

Playing safely and sensibly using equipment

Following instructions

Playing within rules and boundaries

Athletics training- running, jumping, throwing

Throwing and catching-Ultimate Frisbee

Playing running and tagging games

Skipping with a rope

Tennis skills

Years 3 and 4

Continuing to follow instructions and play by the rules

Playing in games safely and sensibly

Learning to play in modified games

Learning to negotiate with each other in games

Athletics training -Track and Field

Netball skills and drills

Ultimate Frisbee

Tennis skills

Years 5 and 6

Playing various modified games 

Performing increasing levels of complex skills in games

Playing safely and sensibly using equipment

Listening to instructions and following rules

Learning and performing strategy and awareness in games

Athletics training - Track and Field

Ultimate Frisbee

Tennis skills

Communication

If you have any queries along the way, please feel free to contact me using my email 

Rebecca Robinson (rebecca.robinson@education.vic.gov.au).