Physical Education News

Term 1 in Physical Education and Sport

At FWPS the Physical Education Program offers weekly PE classes for all students. A Sports Program is provided for students in the middle and senior school, which includes Swimming and Cross Country Trials in Term 1 for students in Grade 4 – 6. Winter Interschool Sport for Grade 6 students commences in Term 2. Our students also have opportunities throughout the year to gain expertise from specialised sports clinics through the Sporting Schools Program facilitated by various sports associations and supported by classroom teachers. 

OUR PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Physical Education and Sport Education Programs at FWPS provide students with a variety of interesting and challenging experiences. All of these programs incorporate aspects of the Fundamental Motor Skills, which consist of running, kicking, dodging, leaping, throwing, catching, bouncing and hitting. All children from Prep to Grade Six will be involved in activities that encourage the development of reasonable levels of fitness, skill proficiency, safety and teamwork. 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION TERM 1

Preps will be involved in learning safety rules and routines, as well as the fundamental skills of throwing, catching, dodging and weaving. They will learn that the whistle means ‘STOP’ and ‘GO’ and they will learn how to move systematically between activity stations. Preps will be introduced to turn taking and equipment sharing, through participation in simple drills and games. 

Junior School 1/2 will be working on a FMS review through a series of eight rotation activities incorporating throwing, catching, striking, bouncing and dribbling to ascertain their development at this early stage in the year. This will be followed by the Fundamental Motor Skills of the over and under arm throw using equipment of different size and shape as well as the ability to dodge and weave. 

Middle School 3/4 will be working on the FMS of throwing a variety of different size balls both overarm and underarm to a partner and various targeted areas and catching at various heights above and below shoulder height. During the second half of the term will be working on developing their fitness through a variety of 14 strength and endurance activities. Each activity is completed twice for one minute and rest for one minute with an increase of 10 seconds in time for each subsequent week. This will also include the Beep test and other strength speed and endurance assessments. 

Senior School 5/6 will be working on the FMS of throwing a variety of different size balls both overarm and underarm to a partner and various targeted areas. Catching at various heights above and below shoulder height. During the second half of the term will be working on developing their fitness through a variety of 14 strength and endurance activities. Each activity is completed twice for one minute and rest for one minute with an increase of 10 seconds in time for each subsequent week. This will also include the Beep test and other strength speed and endurance assessments.

With the opening of our brand new Gym, we now have a state of the art facility that give us the flexibility to run more programs in this fantastic space.

Stratos & Kerrie