Physical Education

Prep 

This term, the Prep students are to be congratulated on their efforts in Physical Education. They have enthusiastically participated in a range of games that have developed fundamental movement skills such as running, jumping and hopping.

Students have also engaged in a variety of interactive activities that focus on throwing, catching and aiming towards a target. 

Level 1- 2

The Level 1-2 students have been developing their fundamental skills of movement, including running, hopping, skipping, side stepping and walking or jogging backwards. They are learning to play fairly in warm up tag games and the beginning of the year has a strong focus learning their new classmates names and by using teamwork to complete a range of challenge activities. One of these is the hula hoop hut building challenge. Students work cooperatively to construct a hula hut out of 6 hula hoops and then need to assist a student through the hut without it collapsing or touching the hut as their teammate crawls through. 

(see photos attached)

Level 3-4  

The Level 3-4 students have also completed teamwork challenges such as 'Cross the River' and 'The Mat Move'. These tasks enable students to demonstrate leadership with an emphasis on communication. At times students must complete varying levels of the task with or without oral communication. Success can only occur if  participants are fully engaged and perform their role in the challenge. (see photos attached)

In Level 3- 4 there is growing independence and this is reflected in peer observations for a range of commonly used skills found in many sports popular sports such as basketball dribbling, soccer passing, underarm and overarm throwing and catching, chest passing, an A.F.L. drop punt and more. Students analyse the skills performed by their peers and provide feedback on areas performed well and areas for improvement. These are regularly revisited until the completion of their primary school years. 

Level 5-6

In Level 5-6, students have also completed team challenges with communication and leadership once again being a strong focus. 'Cross the River' and 'The Mat Move' are replicated with additional obstacles presented to challenge the groups accordingly. This provides an opportunity to develop their current friendships and forge new connections with students they may not have spent much time with in the past. 

Interschool sport is a big part of Term 1 and 2 for the senior students and P.E. has incorporated skill based training and games for all students. Becoming more familiar with the rules for hot shots tennis, softball, basketball, cricket and rounders prepares the Level 6 for competitive match play and instills confidence in the Level 5 students when they get their their opportunity next year. (see photos attached)

KBH Brumbies Hockey Clinic

A big thank you to the KBH Brumbies Hockey Club and especially Lauren, Sophie and Will for the week of free coaching provided to all Level 1-6 students last week. Hockey is a fast and exciting sport. Our students were fortunate enough to learn some essential skills through a variety of games. This included how to hold the stick correctly, passing, dragging (for changing direction, dribbling and even shooting for goal. All of this in a 1 hour session. The level of improvement for most students in such a short time was really impressive. If you had not considered hockey as a sport suitable for your child, you may want to reconsider and give them the opportunity to try out at the KBH Brumbies in Elgar Rd, Mont Albert North. 

House Swimming Competition

Congratulations to all the students who competed in both the House Swimming and District Swimming competitions over the last couple few weeks. 

The points from our House Swimming Carnival were;

Bunjil 13

Walert 31

Marram 37 

Gawan 44 

Well done, Gawan!

District Swimming Carnival

Well done to all the students who represented the school at District level. 

A big congratulations to our 11year old girls freestyle team, consisting of Clara, Bella and Keira from Level 5 and Ruchen from Level 6 who have now qualified for the Division Competition on March 2nd. Special mention to Ruchen who has also qualified for 2 individual events, the 50m breaststroke and 50m butterfly and Keira for qualifying for the 50m freestyle and freestyle and backstroke We wish them both all the best.

The level of swimming from all schools was very impressive and our students gave 100% effort in all events. Doncaster Primary finished in 6th position overall.