Physical Education News
Physical Education Teachers: Stratos & Kerrie
Footscray West Primary School
Term 4 in Physical Education and Sport
SPORT
Term Four has ongoing Inter School commitments with the Western Region Athletics Carnival for some of our senior and middle school students held on Tuesday of this Week at Keilor Park Athletics track.
Western Region Athletics Carnival Competitors / Results
On Tuesday 14 October, students from Footscray West Primary School participated in the Western Metropolitan Region Athletics Carnival held at Keilor Park Athletics track. The standard of competition was extremely high and the efforts and participation from our athletes was outstanding. A big appreciation to the parents and carers who accompanied our students on the day. Congratulations to Angus Lacy from 5DW who qualified to compete at the State Championships in the 10yr Boys 80m Hurdles (1st in a WMR record) and the 10yr Boys 200m Sprint (2nd).
TBC – To be confirmed.
Summer sport is being held this term on a Friday morning for the Grade Six students with teams for basketball, bat tennis, cricket and newcomb. This week we are playing St Johns at home with all games being played at Footscray West.
Round 1 - Summer Sport
Footscray West v Dinjerra
Basketball Boys 23 – 8
Basketball Girls 23 – 2
Newcomb 1 – 2
Bat Tennis 34 – 19
Cricket - Bye
This week we are playing St Johns at Home. All games will be at held at Footscray West.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- Prep - Grades 1/2 – will be focusing on the FMS of the double handed strike of hitting a static ball of varying sizes off a tee using a cricket bat, foam baseball bat and hockey stick. We will work hard at improving the stance, grip, swing and strike. Minor Striking drills and games will feature to round off the year.
- Grades 3/4 – will concentrate on the skills of the two handed strike as used in games such as cricket, tee ball, softball and hockey. There will also be an emphasis on cricket and tee ball in a modified format this term with drills, and small sided games.
- Grades 5/6 – will also focus on the two handed strike with the emphasis on hitting a static and moving ball as used in games such as cricket, softball and hockey. We will also focus on the skills of the game of cricket and tee ball incorporating stroke play, drills and games.
Stratos Tzanoudakis
Physical Education