PE NEWS
Great Ryrie Primary School
Physical Education Highlights – Term Update
This term, our students have had a fantastic time exploring a range of exciting physical activities in their PE classes!
Gymnastics for Preps and Year 2
Our Prep and Year 2 students have been developing their gymnastics skills with the help of expert coaches from Trident Gymnastics. Students have been working on balancing, cartwheels, forward and backward rolls, as well as using the bars and mini trampolines to develop their coordination, strength and confidence.
It has been wonderful to see their skills and confidence grow throughout the program!
Striking Skills for Junior Classes
Our junior students have been focusing on developing their striking skills. They have used a variety of equipment to practise hitting different objects, helping to improve their hand-eye coordination, timing and control.
Senior Students – Basketball and Cricket
Our senior students began the term with a unit on basketball, developing their passing, dribbling, shooting and teamwork skills.
They have now moved on to cricket, where they are learning and practising the fundamental skills of batting, bowling and fielding.
District Athletics Carnival
On Thursday, 3 September, selected students from Years 3–6 will compete at the District Athletics Carnival at Bill Sewart Athletics Track in East Burwood.
We wish all of our students the very best and look forward to seeing them represent our school with pride!
Whole School Swimming Program
Our Whole School Swimming Program will take place during Weeks 8 and 9.
Week 1
Monday 31 August – Wednesday 2 September and Friday 4 September
There will be no swimming on Thursday, 3 September, due to the District Athletics Carnival.
Week 2
Monday 7 September – Friday 11 September
Swimming will run on all five days.
Swimming Times
| Session | Time | Classes |
| 1 | 9:15–10:00 | 6A, 6B, 5A |
| 2 | 10:00–10:45 | 5B, 5C, 4A |
| 3 | 10:45–11:30 | 4B, 4C, 3A |
| 4 | 11:30–12:15 | 3B, 3C, 3D |
| 5 | 12:45–1:30 | PA, PB, PC, PD |
| 6 | 1:30–2:15 | 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D |
| 7 | 2:15–3:00 | 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D |
Hoop Time
A huge congratulations to all the students who participated in Hoop Time over the past week!
You have trained incredibly hard in the lead-up to the competition and should be very proud of your efforts and achievements.
A special thank you to Mr G for organising the Junior and Senior Hoop Time days and for running the training sessions. We would also like to thank all the parents and families who came along to support our students.
Well done to everyone involved!
Please see the next page for further details about both the Junior and Senior Hoop Time days.