Physical Education
James Downing - jdowning@srprestonwest.catholic.edu.au
WELCOME BACK
Welcome back to the start of Term 4. It is so exciting to be back face-to-face with the kids, and I am looking forward to having some fun with the students in PE this term. As the weather begins to get nicer and warmer, it is very important that the students come to their PE classes with their hat and drink bottles each week. We will also be sanitising our hands before and after each session.
Term 4 @ a glance
This term will revolve around connection for the students, between themselves, their peers and also the sporting equipment. I am well aware that due to the current restrictions, team sport has been a missing component in their development, and as such we will look at ensuring we are able to meet this as much as possible this term. Please feel free to have a glance and refer to this throughout the term. (I will also post this in every newsletter).
| Area 1 | Area 2 | Area 3 | Area 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation | Connection | Fundamental Movement Skills | Sports Day (Virtual) | |
| Year 1/2 | Connection | Fundamental Movement Skills | Sports Day (Virtual) | |
| Year 3/4 | Connection | AFL | Basketball | Sports Day (Virtual) |
| Year 5/6 | Connection | Invasion Games | Net & Wall Games | Sports Day (Virtual) |
Being physically active is also important, so I have designed a before school program to ensure that we are providing the students with as much time as possible to be physically active (and using skills previous learnt in some cases) before commencing their learning in the homeroom.
| BEFORE SCHOOL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TIME (Starting Week 3) | |
|---|---|
| Monday | Activity: Skipping Location: Asphalt |
| Tuesday | Activity: Walk & Talk w/ Mr Aidan Location: Greenland You will earn points per lap walked for your house group |
| Wednesday | Activity: Skipping Location: Asphalt |
| Thursday | Activity: Ball Sports w/ Mr Downing & House Captains Location: Greenland |
| Friday | Activity: Fitness & Music w/ Mr Downing & House Captains Location: Greenland |
Mr Aidan will also be running some lunchtime session on Grassland throughout Term 4 with the Junior students. This will be done on Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30am - 12:00pm, starting in week 3. More information will be released in relation to this.