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Physical Education News

Welcome back to all for another exciting year of Physical Education in 2026! 

We are all very excited to begin the year and cannot wait to watch the students grow in their Physical Education journey!

 

We begin the year by welcoming Ms Morrish to the PE team! The PE team is very excited to have you on board and knows you will be a fantastic addition to the team!

 

 

                                                                 Meet the Team

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                        Left to Right, Ms Morrish, Mr Tivendale, Mr Raffaele, Mr Marley

 

 

 

 

Preps

Welcome to our brand new 2026 Preps! We are so excited to have met you, and you have all started so well! This week, we started PE with an introduction to the space that we will be working in and got straight into our Fundamental Movement Skills! We started with our Magic Shoe Box and learnt how to do backwards shoes, crab shoes, which is our side stepping, hopping shoes, marching/skipping shoes, Frog shoes, and bear shoes. 

 

 

Grade 1s and 2s

Grade 1s and 2s have been settling well back into the routine of PE really well. We have started with the students getting straight back into their Fundamental Movement Skills through “Magic Shoebox” as well as “Rob the Nest” to practice students running. We are looking forward to improving on the skills learnt in the years prior and watching the students grow. 

 

 

Grade 3s and 4s

Grade 3s have taken the leap from learning skills and fundamental Movement Skills to now learning how they can apply those skills and movements into different games. We have started by learning the rules and basics of diamond games, with Teeball being the main focus. 

Grade 4s have continued their knowledge that they have gained in Term 4 last year and have hit the ground running! They are using their knowledge from last year's teeball unit to excel in this term's unit. 

 

 

Grades 5s and 6s

Grade 5s have started off with the Striking and Fielding game of Cricket. This week we focused on the rules of cricket and moved into our bowling technique. The bowling technique that we use is a little star, big star, rock and roll paint the rainbow action, which focuses on keeping the bowling arm straight to avoid throwing the ball when bowling. 

 

Grade 6s have continued with softball and have focused on their striking practice. When striking, the students have focused on keeping their eyes on the ball, starting and finishing in a double V, as well as ensuring that they are positioning their feet in a way that will help with their aim. 

 

 

Important Dates: 

 

Tarneit District

Swimming Carnival - Thursday 19th Feb (Try-outs 3rd and 10th Feb 4pm-5pm @Werribee Outdoor Pool)

Cross Country - Wednesday 6th May (Try-outs tbc)

Athletics - Friday13th August (Try-outs - Selected at House Athletics)

 

  • House Athletics
    • Grade 5 - 12th March
    • Grade 6 - 11th June
    • Grade 4 - 23rd June
    • Grade 3 - 2nd November

 

Grade 6 Only - Sport Gala Days

  • Summer - Wednesday 25th March - Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Teeball, Volleystars (Try-outs in Gr6 School Sport session on Fridays)
  • Winter - Wednesday 3rd June - Soccer, Netball, AFL, Softball, Volleyball (Try-outs in Gr6 School Sport session on Fridays)

 

 

Afterschool Auskick

 

Come and Try

  • On Monday, the 16th of February, and Thursday, the 19th of February, do some promotion either before or after school.
  • Try Out on Wednesday, the 25th of February. This is 1 week out before the actual program starts.

 

 

Gr4-6 Futsal Tryouts:

Girls Monday, Boys Thursday

  • Grade 4 Week 4
  • Grade 5 Week 5
  • Grade 6 Week 6 

Event dates and try-outs TBC

Age-ranges for Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics are;

  • 9 &10 years old
  • 11 years old
  • 12-13years old

 

 

Swimming Try-Outs 3rd & 10th February

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

 

We will be holding our Swim Team Try-outs over the next 2 Tuesdays 3rd and 10th Feb, 4pm-5pm at Werribee Outdoor Pool. The pool is a 50m Pool and 2.1m deep at the deep end. All Events are 50m events and start in the deep end.

 

Please note this is a parent transported Try-out and Event.

 

Your child must be between the ages of 9-12 in 2026, if your child is 8 years old but turns 9 in 2026, they are permitted to try out.

 

If your child would like to try out, please complete the Google Form below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCGiwlCfca-zl2Pb8a0JCycZ0rXlNgiTWBEmXgsTIlfAQx0w/viewform