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Welcome back to Term 3! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. Here's to a great Term 3 full of energy, laughter and fun.

Preps:

In Term 3, Prep students will be introduced to basketball! They will have the opportunity to interact and play many basketball activities. Preps will be using portable rings that are suitable for their height, which will encourage their participation and develop their skills accordingly.

1/2s:

In Term 3, the 1/2 cohort will be learning the skills and rules needed for basketball. This will focus around dribbling, shooting, passing, and much more. They will be learning the fundamentals of how to correctly perform these skills, which will assist in their physical development of motor skills.

3/4s:

This Term, students will be completing their basketball unit. They will be exposed to a variety of skills that include shooting, dribbling, passing, defence and offence tactics. Students will also develop their understanding of basketball rules and how they are applied in games.

5/6s:

In Term 3, the 5/6 cohort will be refining and practising their basketball skills. They will focus on applying tactics in a variety of situations in modified basketball games. This will develop their thinking in a game sense. Their main topics will be focusing on dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, and offensive transitions.

Term 3 Key Dates:

Thursday 1st of August -     3/4 District basketball

Friday 2nd of August -          5/6 Hoop Time

Tuesday 6th of August -       5/6 Whitehorse Division soccer

Thursday 22nd of August - 5/6 District basketball

Friday 30th of August -         3/4 Hoop time

Tuesday 10th of Sept -          District Athletics

Gianni Montalto

Physical Education Teacher/Coordinator