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PHYSICAL EDUCATION | UPDATE
It has been another busy and exciting few weeks in Physical Education, with students across all year levels actively participating in a variety of movement, gymnastics, and athletics activities. Throughout lessons, students have continued to build their confidence, teamwork, resilience, and fundamental movement skills while challenging themselves in new and engaging ways.
Students have demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and enthusiasm during both PE lessons and interschool sporting events, proudly representing Ramlegh Park Primary School within the wider community. It has been fantastic to see students encouraging one another, applying feedback to improve their skills, and showing persistence when learning new movements and techniques.
With upcoming events such as Senior Athletics Day, Winter Gala, and Division Cross Country, students have been working hard to prepare themselves and continue developing their fitness, coordination, and event-specific skills.
DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to all students who represented Ramlegh Park Primary School at the Clyde District Cross Country event.
All students should be extremely proud of the determination, resilience, and sportsmanship they displayed throughout the day. It was fantastic to see students challenging themselves and supporting one another across all age groups.
We are also incredibly proud to announce that Ramlegh Park Primary School were crowned Clyde District Cross Country Champions! This is an outstanding achievement and reflects the effort and commitment shown by our students both at training and on race day.
A huge congratulations to all runners and staff involved in this fantastic result.
WHAT STUDENTS HAVE BEEN LEARNING IN PE
Over the past few weeks, students across the school have been developing a wide range of movement skills, coordination, teamwork, and confidence during Physical Education lessons.
Prep
Exploring Gymnastics through activities focused on pencil rolls, balancing, and animal walks/crawls. Students have been learning how to move safely and confidently while developing body control, coordination, spatial awareness, and balance through a variety of fun movement challenges and obstacle courses.
YEAR 1
Participating in a modified athletics unit, developing Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) including jumping, throwing, leaping, and running. Students have been practising how to move with control and confidence while exploring different ways to travel, jump for distance and height, and throw towards targets.
YEAR 2
Building Gymnastics skills through forward rolls, locomotion activities, motorbike landings, and introductory handstands. Students have been learning how to safely control their bodies while developing balance, strength, flexibility, and coordination through a range of gymnastics-based activities and challenges.
YEAR 3
Developing athletics fundamentals through sprinting, hurdles, long jump, and relay activities. Students have been learning correct running technique, safe hurdling skills, and how to work cooperatively during relay events while improving speed, coordination, and confidence.
YEAR 4
Building confidence and technique across athletics events including high jump, long jump, discus, shot put, and sprints. Students have been exploring how different events are measured and scored while focusing on safe technique, body positioning, and applying feedback to improve performance.
YEAR 5
Refining athletics skills through triple jump, hurdles, relay events, and throwing disciplines. Students have been focusing on developing technique, power, rhythm, and consistency while learning how strategy, pacing, and teamwork contribute to successful athletic performances.
YEAR 6
Preparing for Senior Athletics Day by developing advanced skills in high jump, discus, shot put, sprints, hurdles, and relay events. Students have been demonstrating leadership, resilience, teamwork, and positive sportsmanship while applying event-specific techniques and supporting their peers during activities.
It has been fantastic to see students showing persistence, enthusiasm, and positive sportsmanship throughout their lessons and activities.
UPCOMING SPORTING EVENTS
We are looking forward to several exciting sporting events coming up over the next few weeks. These events provide students with the opportunity to challenge themselves, represent the school with pride, and demonstrate the skills and teamwork they have been developing during Physical Education lessons and training sessions.
Senior Athletics Day – Friday 12th of June at Casey Fields
Students in Grades 3-6 will participate in our annual Senior Athletics Day, where they will compete in a variety of track and field events including sprints, hurdles, relay races, high jump, long jump, triple jump, discus, and shot put.
The day is always a fantastic opportunity for students to demonstrate teamwork, resilience, house spirit, and positive sportsmanship while competing alongside their peers. We look forward to an exciting day of participation and achievement.
Winter Gala – Term 2 (TBC date)
Selected Grade 6 students will represent Ramlegh Park Primary School at the upcoming Winter Gala Day. Students will compete against other local schools in a range of winter sports and will have the opportunity to apply their skills in a competitive team environment.
We wish all participating students the very best and thank them for representing our school with pride, teamwork, and respect.
Division Cross Country – Wednesday 27th of May
Congratulations to the students who have qualified for the Division Cross Country Championships following their strong performances at District Cross Country.
Students have been working hard during training sessions and should be extremely proud of their achievements so far. We wish all competitors the best of luck as they continue to challenge themselves at the next level of competition.