PE News

Upcoming Events

This term we have two events coming up in Term 1. Both events have been posted on compass. Make sure to respond to the event by the due date.

Grade 5/6 Summer Gala – 26th of March 2025

As a part of the Physical Education program at Wimba PS, grade 5 and 6 students have the opportunity to participate in the Summer Gala Day. As a part of this event, students will travel to a sports venue where they will participate in a tournament against teams from other schools in the Tarneit District. The sports that will be included in the day includes Volleystars (modified Volleyball), Basketball, Cricket and Tee-Ball. These events will take place at a mix of locations including Wootten Reserve and Altona Sports Centre, both pictured. Payment/Consent for this event is due by the 19th of March.

Grade 3 to 6 Athletics Day – 1st of April 2025

This term we will be holding our first ever School Athletics Day. Students have been learning different athletics events in PE lessons and will have the opportunity to participate in these events at the Werribee Athletics Track. Students will travel to the event by bus and will participate in events against other students in their age group. The available events include Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Discus, Shot-Put, 100m Sprint and the 800m Run. Students who perform well at this event could have the opportunity to qualify for our District Cross-Country or Athletics teams where they would compete against students from other schools. Payment/Consent for this event is due by the 25th of March.

Grade 2/3 North Melbourne (AFL) Player Visit

Early in the Term we had four players from North Melbourne Football Club visit our school and speak with students from Grade 2 and 3. The players that visited were Bailey Scott, Colby McKercher, Will Phillips and Jackson Archer. The players also took the students for some AFL activities which included learning how to handball and drop-punt.

Foundation to Grade 2 Physical Education

Students in F to 2 have begun the year by working on locomotor skills. These are the skills required to move your body around during physical activity, including running and leaping. So far students have been working on running and leaping over hurdles. They have additionally begun incorporating these skills into various PE games. Next they will be beginning to work on jumping and hopping for the remainder of the term.

Grade 3 to 6 Physical Education

Students in grades 3 to 6 began 2025 by playing minor games to build their sportsmanship and teamwork skills. They have then spent most of the term learning the skills needed to be successful at our Athletics Day coming up at the end of Term 1. Students have started this unit by leaning about throwing events including the Shot-Put and Discus. In the coming weeks they will begin learning the techniques for jumping events including the Long Jump, Triple Jump and High Jump.