Physical Education
What an enjoyable and active term 3 we have had…time certainly flies when you are having fun!
On Friday 5th September our Grade 3-6 students attended the District Cricket/Tennis/Basketball Sports day at Wesley Hill Recreation Reserve and Castlemaine Lawn Tennis Club. It was a fantastic day of participation, fun, teamwork and skill development! Well done to all of our students on your enthusiasm. Thank you to all of our staff and volunteers who attended to support our students and help make it a brilliant day!
Grade F/1/2 students enjoyed performing the Bus Stop dance at assembly on Monday! Well done students – what a wonderful performance. It was a delight to witness your learning and achievement! Thinking about our next dance performance – stay tuned!
Last week we enjoyed practising our basketball skills, including ball control and ball bounce as well as engaged in some movement challenges and games to refine and combine some of our fundamental motor skills. Students across all grade levels enjoyed partner activities, small group relays and whole group games including Relay Ball and Basketball Number Game – great fun, team work and skill development.
We concluded the term this week with a fun session of games. Well done students on a fabulous term of participation, fun and fitness. Have a wonderful break over the spring holidays!
Looking forward to next term with our swimming program, School Athletics Sports Day and our F-2 students attending the District Schools Kickball Sports Day – stay tuned for further details early next term!
Term 4 Swimming – Aqua Aware Program: Kyneton Toyota Sports & Aquatic Centre:
I am excited to share that next term our students will be participating in the Aqua Aware Swimming Program at the indoor pool in Kyneton. Grade 3-6 students will be having 3 hours of lessons (receiving an additional hour) whilst Grade F-2 students will be having 2 hours of lessons (which is the minimum requirement). A representative from the centre will also attend our school in the week prior to our lessons to run a seperate water safety talk with our students.
The dates of the swimming lessons are as follows. Please add them to your calendar. Students require a swimming cap and towel. Goggles are optional.
*Friday November 7th – No lessons for F-2 (at District Sports Kickball), Gr 3-6 from 1:15-2:15pm
*Friday November 14th – Grade F-2 from 12:15-1:15pm, Gr 3-6 from 1:15-2:15pm
*Friday November 21st - Grade F-2 from 12:15-1:15pm, Gr 3-6 from 1:15-2:15pm
We are looking forward to our swimming program next term and grateful to the centre in Kyneton for accommodating us.
Students will travel by bus to and from the swimming pool in Kyneton.
Please fill in and return the student level assessment form which was sent home toda to the school office at the beginning of term 4 (and by Monday 13th October) to enable this information to be collated and passed onto the swim centre. Thank you!
Clare Grainger
Health & PE and Science Specialist Teacher