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Health & P.E.

Karate Clinics

Last week all classes participated in a Karate session during P.E. lessons. These Karate clinics were conducted by Sensei Kathryn and Anita from Challenge Centre. The children learned some very important life lessons such as respect, sportsmanship, teamwork, encouragement and kindness, while performing some physical Karate actions. 

It was great to see the children working together to perform their personal best for the benefit of their team and congratulate each other whether they won or lost. 

Every child received a certificate of participation and free lessons plus a puzzle book, via the QR code:

Year 1 reflection

Teamwork

  • Encourage each other
  • Don’t give up when we are losing because we need to do our personal best

Sportsmanship 

  • You won’t always win
  • It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s just a game
  • Cheer people on and encourage

Respect

  • Listen and focus
  • Control your emotions
  • Show kindness whether you win or lose

Resilience

  • I can’t do it yet, but I’m going to try

 

Year 6 reflection

Teamwork

  • Cheering and encouraging each other
  • Don’t give up when we are losing because we need to do our personal best
  • Leaders mentor other students

Sportsmanship 

  • You can’t always win
  • It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s just a game
  • Cheer people on and encourage
  • Participate with honesty 

Respect

  • Love yourself and don’t be too hard on yourself

Resilience & Persistence

  • Keep trying, you can succeed by doing your personal best
  • We learn from our mistakes which makes you stronger

Region Relay Championships

On the 16th of November I participated in the Eastern Metropolitan Region Athletics Relay Championships as part of the Box Hill Athletics Club. I ran in the U12 4 x 200m boys, 4 x 200m mixed, and boys medley relay. I was really excited about the races but also felt nervous because I wanted to do my best. What really helped my nerves on the day was being part of teams with kind and supportive people. We all encouraged each other to do our best for the team and ourselves, and we ended up winning gold in all three races! Now I am training with the Box Hill team to participate in the State Relay Championships in December. I will do my absolute best and have as much fun as I can with my friends to enjoy our races and hopefully, we will all run personal best times, and maybe even get medals! Running against the fastest runners in the state is so nerve racking but also exciting - I can’t wait for the challenge.   Jayan C (Year 5)

Prep to Year 2 House Sports

Prep to Year 2 students are looking forward to their Junior House Sports next Thursday, 5 December. Students will compete for their House (Boyd, Drysdale, Lindsay, Nolan) on Essex Heights Reserve (next door to the school) from 9.30am to 11am. 

 

Please remember:

  • Children are encouraged to wear their house colours, e.g. t-shirt and shorts/skort
  • Runners
  • School hat
  • Named water bottle
  • Asthma puffer (if required) 

Families are welcome to spectate around the outside of the oval.

 

In the event of wet weather, the House Sports will be held in the Stadium gymnasium. Due to space restrictions in the gym, students will need to participate in two groups (group one would be Prep and half Year 1, and group 2 would be half Year 1 and Year 2).

 

EHPS Swim Team Trials & District Swimming Competition

The Monash Heights District swimming competition will be held on Thursday 13 February 2025. The EHPS Swim Team that will participate at this competition will be chosen from students in Years 3 to 6 in 2025 at our Swim Team trials on Friday 31 January. The team will consist of two students in each event in each age group. Your child’s age group is determined by the age they will be on 31st December 2025. Each student can compete in a maximum of two individual events at the District competition.

To be considered for the EHPS Swim Team, a student must preferably be training in a squad, and/or can swim any of the following strokes in a 50m pool without stopping as follows:

  • Freestyle – 1.05 minutes or less
  • Backstroke – 1.10 minutes or less 
  • Breaststroke – 1.20 minutes or less 
  • Butterfly – 1.20 minutes or less 

Parents/carers of students in Years 3 to 6 identified to be swimming at a suitable level during this year’s swimming program, have been invited to submit their child’s personal best times for consideration to try out for the EHPS Swim Team. Return the completed expression of interest to Monique Hocking in the P.E. Office not later than Monday 9 December. 

If your child meets the above criteria, but hasn't received an expression of interest invitation, and wants to be considered to try out at the Swim Team Trials, please email Monique Hocking not later than Monday 9 December with your child’s name, date of birth, 2024 class, and their personal best time in at least two of the strokes in a 50m pool without stopping.