PE

Physical Education

Welcome to Term 3! All students have started the term with new units of work. Over the last two weeks they have been focussing on the following:

Prep – receiving a bounce pass and catching

Grade 1/2 – ball control skills and dribbling with the preferred hand

Grade 3/4 – throwing and catching. We will now move to using these skills in invasion games.

Grade 5/6 – Sport Education. Each class has selected a sport, classified as an invasion game, to play in a class roster. 5/6M & 5/6V have selected netball. 5/6P & 5/6S have chosen basketball.

Division Netball

On Wednesday the 19th of July, our Netball A girls team played in the Yarra Division Netball finals at Pinks Reserve. The girls played in a round robin tournament against teams from Mooroolbark East, Chirnside Park and Yarra Junction. They drew their first game and easily won their second and third matches to make it to the grand final against Yarra Junction. The girls played extremely well together and won the match 19 – 2. Congratulations Amber, Chloe, Leilah, Linley, Lucy, Olivia, Sophie and Tyla! 

A big thank you to Sally Smith for coaching the girls, Nicole Donnelly for supporting the team with first aid and scoring, and to the families who were able to support the girls on the day. The team will now play at the Regional finals on Monday the 14th of August. Good luck!

Downball Clinics

At the end of last term, students in grades 3-6 participated in Downball clinics, run by coaches from Downball Australia. It was great to clarify rules, learn some new skills, play class tournaments and go home with a free downball each! Congratulations to the following students who were the champions of their class on the day:

3/4A – Jacob

3/4J – Nicky

3/4P – Asher

3/4W – Tyson

5/6M – Brodie

5/6P – Olivia

5/6S – Cooper

5/6V – Cody 

Missing Singlets

As we prepare for Hoop Time, we are in search of some missing singlets. If you have any RHPS singlets at home, can they please be returned to the office ASAP.

Important Dates

AUGUST

Monday 14th – Eastern Metropolitan Region Netball finals

Monday 14th – Friday 18th – Prep to Grade 2 Swimming

Friday 18th – 5/6 Hoop Time

Monday 21st – Friday 24th – Grades 3 to 6 Swimming

SEPTEMBER

Friday 1st – 3/4 Hoop Time

Friday 8th – District Athletics

Kind regards,

Mel Layton

Physical Education Teacher & Sport Coordinator