HEPE and Sport

ExSight Sports

There are many sports out there for everyone, even for the disabled. Mr Brodie’s Year 11 Physical Education class participated in an incursion with ExSight Sports for our current study of barriers and enablers. Daniel, our host, introduced the sport Goalball to us. Which surprisingly is not only for the blind and visually impaired, but also those who are perfectly sighted can play too. However before we got started Daniel brought some paper glasses that simulated different types of vision impairment. All of them were very interesting, some of us even accidentally walked into other students due to the lack of vision. In Goalball, everyone who got involved had to wear a completely black mask to insure that everyone had a fair chance. Once we slipped the masks on top of our eyes a slight fear shivered up our spine since we could not see a thing, but the knee and elbow pads insured that our joints were protected. The ball used in the game had a bell inside to help those playing locate the ball through their hearing. The game seemed easy without the mask but as soon as they were on the difficulty level skyrocketed through the roof. As soon we learnt the basics we began the game! Many of us laughed as most of us slid to early or late to protect the  meter goal and struggled to find the ball. By the end, all of us became aware of the many sports available to those who are disabled our class enjoyed playing very much, however class ended within a flash and the incursions had to end. It was a great experience for all of us!

SCSA Table Tennis

On Thursday the 10th of October, the Killester table tennis teams headed to MSAC in Albert Park to compete against 5 other schools: Our Lady of Sion, CLC, Sacred Heart Geelong, Mater Christi and Santa Maria.  Even though it was a long drive it was worth the trip as we came back with Juniors and Inters winning plaques. The senior team, made up of Year 11s, made the grand final but were defeated. They placed second overall which was still a great effort considering other teams had year 12 students competing in their teams. During the day teams practiced, competed, umpired and most importantly they cheered on each other. All the girls put in a great effort and showed great sportsmanship throughout the day.  Overall it was a very enjoyable day, all the girls went into each game ready to give their best go, regardless of the outcome! A special thank you to the teachers who trained and supported the teams on the day.

Mahekpreet Dhillion and Sienna Pasitchnyj Year 8 Mary Mackillop

Year 8 Rally Day

On the 18th of September, the Year 8s participated in Rally Day, which was organised and run by the year 11 Sport and Recreation class as part of our coursework. We had to make up the score sheets, umpire the games, organise what sports the girls were going to play and organise what equipment was needed. We also made posters and displayed them around the year 8 building and surrounding areas to promote the day itself. The girls were split into the house colours and competed in sports such as t-ball, netball, volleyball and soccer. The day ran smoothly, and the girls were competitive throughout the whole day.  Thank you to everyone who helped out with the running and organisation of the event and thank you to the Year 8s for participating in the sports

Laura Parisi -  Year 11 Sport and Recreations Student 

Year 11 Sport and Rec MCG Tour

On the 11th of September, the Year 11 Sport and Recreation girls visited the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), as part of our Organised Work Priorities unit. We had a great tour guide who took us around the stadium for an hour, informing us all about the history of the MCG and answering all of our questions. He spoke to us about the great cricketer Don Bradman, who set Australian records in his 21 years playing. We walked through the MCG Library, seeing pieces of the stadium's history. He spoke about the industry and how they compete with places like Marvel stadium for business, such as concerts or sporting events. We found out that the biggest ever crowd held in the MCG was for a Billy Graham concert, which had a maximum estimate of 143,750 people. The biggest crowd for an AFL match was 121,696. We got taken up to level 4 of the MCG and looked out onto the field. We learnt that they used different techniques to keep birds away from entering the stadium, one of the first ones being real-life hawks, but was changed multiple times as they now use wires that stretch across the diameter of the top of the stadium. Overall it was a great experience, which we all enjoyed and came out learning something new about the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Bianca Broadbent Year 11 SAR Student

SEGAP Volleyball and Tennis

Our SEGAP program (which stands for South Eastern Girls Activity Programme), ran term in Term 3 with the junior and intermediate volleyball and netball teams competing against OLSH, Kilbreda and Sacred Heart Oakleigh.   At the end of last term, the intermediate volleyballers went to Monash to play in their grand final match.   

The following has been written by Harleen Kaur:

As the whistle blew the Killester students powerfully served the ball up through the air, over the net. On the sidelines, the chanting of Killester students grew louder and louder. It was another after school sports day that had all the students excited and enthusiastic to complete.  The scores were really tight right throughout the game for our volleyballers. However our B and C girls overcame the pressure and came out of the game victors. However, even though our beautiful netball girls did not get the results they were expecting, I know that they will back better than ever next year. Overall it was a great term of after school sport that has become a treasured memory for us, students and teachers. 

Harleen Kaur, Year 9 St Emilie