BOROONDARA PARK PRESS

Sport and PE Report

House Cross Country

Plans are well under way for the House Cross Country being held at Koonung Creek Reserve (Kosciusko Road, Balwyn North) on Tuesday 30th March. Please make sure that your child is practicing for their event.

 

A reminder that these are the approximate times and distances for each event:

TIME

EVENT No.

EVENT

EVENT No.

EVENT

12.45

1.

Yr 2 Fun Run

(approx. 1000 metres)

2.

12/13 Trials

(3000 metres)

1.20

3.

Yr 1 Fun Run

(approx. 750 metres)

4.

11 Yr Trials

(3000 metres)

1.55

5.

Foundation Fun Run

(approx. 500 metres)

6.

9/10 Trials

(2000 metres)

 

There will also be a coffee van available for purchases.

 

Looking forward to seeing everyone dressed in their house colours!

Year 5/6 Summer Sport Program

Here are the results from our most recent Interschool Sport fixtures against Month Albert PS (5/3):

 

Mont Albert PS

  • Boys Volleyball won 0 – 2
  • Girls Volleyball lost 2 – 1
  • Boys Cricket won 170 – 207
  • Boys European Handball lost 16 – 7
  • Girls European Handball won 7 – 9
  • Boys Hot Shots Tennis lost 129 – 187
  • Girls Hot Shots Tennis won 146 - 145
  • Boys Teeball lost 18 – 17
  • Girls Teeball lost 26 – 25

Girls Cricket had a bye against Mont Albert PS.

 

Our final two rounds are against Balwyn North PS on Friday 19th March and St Clements of Rome PS on Friday 26th March. 

 

Thanks to all of the Year 5/6 teachers for their efforts in planning, coaching and supervising students every Friday morning and during the week.

 

This Week in PE.......

All students across all year levels have been focusing on their athletics skills during the second half of term 1. Our Foundation to Year 2s have been exploring how we can run faster, jump higher and further and leap efficiently to improve our skill level. The Year 3 - 6s are practicing each of the athletics events in preparation for the House Athletics Carnival, including sprinting, hurdles, high jump, long jump, triple jump, shot put and discus.

 

Have a discussion with your child about which events/skills they are enjoying practicing the most and how they believe they can improve. Many of these skills translate to other sports, making them extremely beneficial for their own development.

 

 

Carley Thomas

BPPS PE Teacher and Sport Coordinator