Health & P.E.

Jas Fleming visits Essex Heights

Last Thursday all girls in Years 3 to 6 were given the opportunity to meet Jas Fleming, an AFLW Hawthorn player and head coach at Ashy Redbacks. It was awesome to see the girls having fun talking with Jas and kicking the footy. They asked Jas some interesting questions about why she started footy, her training schedule and any injuries she had. 

Thanks so much to Vanessa from Ashy Redbacks AFL club for organising this great experience for our students. 

Girls interested in playing AFL and joining the Ashy Redbacks training sessions at Burwood Reserve are welcome as follows:

• Under 9 Girls – 5pm, starting 11 March. 
• Under 11 Girls – 5pm to 6pm 
• Under 12 Girls – 6pm to 7pm

If the girls can't make their designated team's training time for whatever reason, they are welcome to come any time and Jas will include them in all the drills and the fun.  

Karate Clinics with Sensei Kathryn

Last week all classes participated in a Karate session during P.E. lessons conducted by Sensei Kathryn from Karate Clinics Challenge Centre. The children learned some very important life lessons such as respect, sportsmanship, teamwork, encouragement, kindness, resilience and persistence while performing some Karate actions. 

It was great to see the children working together to perform their personal best for the benefit of their team and congratulate each other whether they won or lost. 

Every child received a certificate of participation and free sessions via the QR code. 

Prep to Year 2 Reflection

• Teamwork – linking arms to make a caterpillar and move slowly so team mates don’t fall over
• It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s just a game
• Resilience – don’t get upset over little things

Enjoyed:

• Reaction grab bean bag and tag game
• Challenge of balancing on one leg while throwing the bean bag to a partner
• Seeing Sensei Kathryn again! 😊

Year 3 & 4 Reflection

• Winning and learning when you lose
• Listening positions with your body still and mind focussed
• Never give up, show resilience and keep trying
• Saying thank you to our partner or team
• Every team member has value

Enjoyed:

• Liked playing the warm up team game collecting cones for my team
• Enjoyed grabbing the bean bag and running away from my partner
• Team work when kicking the bag and trying to catch the bean bag

Year 6 Reflection

• Cheering and encouraging each other – teamwork
• Every year 6 child is a leader and the younger students look up to you
• You can’t always win
• Win in life and learn from losing
• Cheer people on and encourage
• Participate with honesty as you don’t learn anything if you cheat – sportsmanship
• We learn from our mistakes which makes you stronger
• Tell yourself you’re awesome, don’t wait for others to tell you
• Karate session taught us life lessons
• The person saying nasty things behind your back is a reflection on them not you
• Respect and show kindness to everyone

Enjoyed: 

• Collect the cone game and when we added the kick and cross jab before running 
• Focus and listening is very important
• Reaction game – grab the bean bag and chase your partner
• Teamwork kicking the paddle so the other person could catch the bean bag
• Listening to Sensei Kathryn’s story about why she started Karate and how it changed her life

Junior House Cross Country

Prep to Year 2 students will participate in their House cross country event next Friday, 13 March, from 9am to 11am on Essex Heights Reserve. 

• Children to wear their House colours – t-shirt and shorts (no singlet tops); reminder that Sports Polo Shirt not permitted (see Principal’s Report in this newsletter) 
• School hat
• Runners