Health & PE
This week in Health and PE we explored more ways to keep ourselves healthy including adequate sleep and rest, which allows our body time to recover from being active, aids growth and gives us energy, as well as being hygienic which removes germs, prevents illness and keeps our body clean. Over the next few sessions, we will explore more ways to contribute to good health including sun safety and movement safety. We will also explore the body’s response to physical activity which is a great correlation to our studies of the human body in science class!
During our Physical Activity sessions, students in Grade 2-6 continued engaging in netball focused skills, including passing, catching, pivoting and shooting along with team work. It was wonderful to observe students confidently applying their developing skills into a game situation this week!
Grade 2/3/4 students have also been enjoying playing some fun tabloid sports games!
Next week we are excited to be commencing our AFL skills focus with a clinic run by AFL Victoria.
Students in Grade F/1 have continued to focus well on building their fundamental motor skills of throwing, catching, running, jumping and dodging through a range of skill drills, activities and games. We are enjoying learning lots of new tabloid sports games in preparation for our District Tabloid Sports Day next term. We will continue this focus over the next few weeks.
All grades will finish the term with a fun end of term games session. Well done to each grade for reaching 5 stickers on their chart, resulting in this end of term reward!
What’s Coming Up:
*Tuesday 10th March – AFL Clinic for all grades run by AFL Victoria. Always a fun session!
*Friday 27th March – Grades 3 to 6: District Schools AFL/Netball/Hockey and Basketball Sports Day (Wesley Hill)
*Friday 1st May – Grades 3 to 6: District Schools Cross Country Day (Wesley Hill)
*Friday 8th May – Grades F to 2: District Tabloid Sports (Wesley Hill)
Permission notes including more information about these events will be sent out via PAM – look out for these as these events draw closer – thank you! Families are always welcome to come along to support the students at these events!
Clare Grainger
Health & PE and Science Specialist Teacher