Physical Education
Hi Families,
Wow where has this term gone! Still lots of PE and Sport ahead of us and hopefully this beautiful weather continues for us too.
The following dates you can pop in your calendars:
Year 4 Gala Day (Summer) - Tuesday 26th March
Year 5/6 Gala Day (Summer) - Thursday 18th April
District Cross Country (3-6 selected students)- Monday 20th May
Year 4 Gala Day (Winter) - Wednesday 12th June
Year 5&6 Gala Day (Winter) - Friday 21st June
Year 4 Basketball - Thursday 1 August
Year 5&6 Basketball - Thursday 22nd August
District Athletics (4-6 selected students)- Tuesday 10th September
District Cricket 5&6 - Friday 18th October
Twilight Sports - Tuesday 31st October
Any further dates will confirm as they become available.
District & Division Swimming Carnival
A huge congratulations to the 26 students that attended the District Swimming Carnival on Wednesday. Every student that attended the day gave 110% and it was so great to see the sportsmanship and support from the SJV team. Thank you to Dora and Clem for assisting on the day, your assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you to Monica De Leo and Antoinette Moroney that also supported the team on the day.
Congratulations to the students that have progressed to the Division Carnival which is scheduled for this Wednesday at Aquanation. We wish the following students the best of luck.
9/10 Freestyle Relay
Ashton
Liam
Morrison
Dax
11 Freestyle Relay
Adele
Amelia
Talitha
Hula
12/13 year olds
Buckley
Gergely
Alby
Nathan
11 Freestyle
Elijah
Lachlan
11 Backstroke
Elijah
Lachlan
Open Medley
Elijah - Backstroke
Lachie - Butterfly
Gergely - Breaststroke
Buckley - Freestyle
National Ride2School Day
Get ready to pedal into a healthier lifestyle with your kids!
National Ride2School Day is just around the corner, and we're excited to join the movement on Friday 22nd March.
What is National Ride2School Day? It's a fantastic initiative encouraging students across the country to ditch the car and embrace active transportation by riding their bikes, scooters, or walking to school. This day isn't just about the journey to school; it's about fostering healthy habits, promoting physical activity, and reducing traffic congestion around our schools.
Why participate? Aside from the obvious health benefits, biking or walking to school helps children arrive more alert and ready to learn. It also teaches them valuable road safety skills and reduces our carbon footprint.How can you get involved? Encourage your child to dust off their helmet, pump up their tires, and join their classmates on National Ride2School Day!
If you live further afield, you might like to park nearby and walk/ride/scoot the last portion of the journey. We are lucky to have Dandenong Creek Trail as well as other bike and walking paths near St James - let's make use of them on Friday, 22nd March - National Ride2School Day!
Let's pedal towards a healthier future, one ride at a time!!!
Year 4 Gala Day
Our Year 4 Gala Day will be held on Tuesday 26th March at Mahoney's Reserve (European Handball, Newcombe Ball, Rounders) and Doncaster Tennis Club (Hot Shots Tennis). You should have received an operoo if your child is in this cohort, if you are available to assist with coaching/scoring on the day, it would be really appreciated. Just ensure you have signed all of your volunteer forms to enable you to help on the day!
Volunteering at these days is extremely rewarding! The students have such a fun day and watching the St James spirit first hand is fabulous.
Year 4-6 Tennis
Over the next 3 weeks the students in years 4-6 will have coached lessons from coach Keshen from Temp Tennis. This is to further prepare us for our upcoming Gala Days but also fits in with our net/wall program we follow in term 1. This will be a great opportunity for the students to get tips and tricks from a professional in their field. If you wish to know more about Temp tennis you can check them out at https://www.temptennis.com.au/
Years 3 will also be doing tennis over these same weeks and as I use these opportunities as a professional development time for myself, I will have the opportunity to pass on my learnings to these students also. Looking forward to the weeks ahead.
Have a fabulous week ahead
Stay well, stay active
Catherine Wall
Health & PE Teacher
Sport Coordinator
