Physical Education Term 3 Newsletter

Health and PE Specialist Teacher - Mrs Rebecca Robinson

Welcome to Term 3

It has been a busy start to term three with the 3-6 House Athletics as well as the Year 6 basketball day.  The classes have been practising many skills relating to athletics such as running, jumping, leaping and throwing. A focus as always during PE is to try your best, be a fair team player and keep trying. They especially love the weeks when it is free choice and can be creative in their play using equipment as well as trying new things such as badminton and hitting a ball from a tee.

 PE Specialist Timetable

 PE/Sport Dates

Term 3

5/08:  grade 3-6 House Athletic Carnival

8/08:  grade 6 District Basketball Day (selected students)

15/09: grade 3-6 District Athletics (selected students)

Term 4

9/10: Division Athletics (parents/carers to take if students make it through from district athletics day)

(week 1)

No Swimming on the Monday 6/10

7/10 - Learn to Swim Program for grade Foundation to grade 2

8/10 - Learn to Swim Program for grade Foundation to grade 2

9/10 - Learn to Swim Program for grade Foundation to grade 2

10/10 - Learn to Swim Program for grade Foundation to grade 2

(week 2)

13/10 - Learn to Swim Program for grade Foundation to grade 2

14/10 - Learn to Swim Program for grade Foundation to grade 2

No swimming on the Wednesday 15/10

16/10 - Learn to Swim Program for grade Foundation to grade 2

17/10 - Learn to Swim Program for grade Foundation to grade 2

Tuesday second half lunch - sports club including skipping with a rope, basketball, soccer, running and cooperative games.

House Athletics

Congratulations to all the children who participated at the Year 3-6 House Athletic Carnival on Tuesday 5th August. It was a wonderful day of sportsmanship, excitement and courage as everyone tried their hardest to perform at their best. It was a fun day with so many opportunities to take part in athletic events, both Track and Field. A highlight for all was the grade 6 verse teacher relay race. And even though the teachers were beat (only just) on the day by a fabulous Kambara running team, it reminded me of how much I love competing and being part of a team!

House Points 

1st Coolac  421

2nd Arunyah 389

3rd Kambara 353

4th Tamaroo 345

The district team will be announced in a few weeks after I sort through all of the results from the aths day.

Cross Country News:

A congratulations to Charley Nelson who has made it through into the Athletic Victorian Cross County Team. She will compete at Nationals in late August, and we wish you all the best. Your training, dedication and hard work is commendable!

Parent Helpers

For sporting events, it is often necessary for the support of parent/carer helpers for events to run safely and smoothly. Volunteers are often needed to supervise teams, help with scoring, walking to various venues and helping out at activities. We have many carnivals such as cross country, athletics and swimming. All of these events and the many more that are provided to your children will often need parent support. Please consider helping whenever you can, even if it is only for a short time. Thank you. :)

When helping with the children at CEPS, it is required that you wear a Working with Children’s Check (WWCC) displayed on a lanyard at all times. 

If you have not got a WWCC and wish to volunteer, application forms can be found online at: www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au

Remember to sign in each day you volunteer at CEPS via the computer at the office. This is a mandatory requirement. You will also be required to sign out. 

Teaching and Learning

During PE, students are active in moderate to vigorous activity during running and tagging games and skills. They learn fundamental movement skills that enable them to participate in a number of sports as well as learning many social and emotional skills. This term, students will continue to practice kicking skills (AFL), running, dodging and ball skills. They will continue to practise athletic skills for track and field events. The students learn rules, follow instructions and work together as part of a team. The students have fun while running around and becoming more confident in their capabilities and sporting prowess. Students continually learn to negotiate and discuss rules with each other and play fairly in games.

Foundation

Learning to use various equipment safely and sensibly

Learning to follow rules and instructions

Learning to play within boundaries

Learning running and tagging games

Kicking a ball and performing simple tasks

Learning various throwing and catching skills

Year 1 and 2

Playing safely and sensibly using equipment

Following instructions

Playing within rules and boundaries

Performing various throwing and catching skills

Dribbling a soccer ball and performing simple tasks

Performing kicking skills

Playing running and tagging games

Playing games with partners and within small groups

Year 3 and 4

Continuing to follow instructions and play games by following the rules

Playing in games safely and sensibly

Organising games 

Learning to play in modified games

Learning to negotiate with each other in games

Performing and demonstrating throwing and catching skills

Dribbling a soccer ball in more complex tasks

Performing and demonstrating kicking skills

Participate in Learn to swim program

Year 5 and 6

Playing various modified games 

Performing increasing levels of complex skills in games

Playing safely and sensibly using equipment

Listening to instructions and following rules

Performing roles in games such as coach, umpire

Playing in modified games and practising in various positions in games

Performing and discussing greater strategy and awareness in games

Participate in interschool sports and other sporting days (Year 6)

Communication

If you have any questions or messages regarding your child that I should know about, such as not being able to participate in a PE lesson due to an injury etc, please feel free to contact me using Class Dojo as I check this regularly.  I will also use this to message any questions as well as post photos/celebrations of sporting events.