Physical Education

Foundation - Year 2 

Welcome back to Term 4! Our Foundation, Year 1, and Year 2 students have returned full of energy, enthusiasm, and a fantastic willingness to learn. It has been wonderful to see their smiling faces during PE.

Term 4 Big Focus: Junior Athletics Day!

This term, our primary focus is preparing for our highly anticipated Junior Athletics Day. The students have been busy learning the rules, techniques, and skills required for a variety of track and field activities, including:

• Track & Field Events: 50m Sprint, Long Jump, and Distance Running.

• Novelty Events: Sack Race, Egg & Spoon Race, Target Throw, and Parachute Games!

   

Beyond physical skills, our main focus is on giving our best effort and demonstrating great sportsmanship. We are teaching students that trying your personal best, supporting your peers, and having fun is what truly matters regardless of who wins or loses.

We look forward to seeing all students showcase their skills, cheer on their classmates, and put their best foot forward on the big day!

Year 5 & 6

Our Year 5 and Year 6 students have hit the ground running this term, bringing incredible energy and focus to our European Handball unit in Physical Education!

Key Focus Areas

Throughout this unit, students have been developing both their tactical understanding and physical execution on the court:

• Attacking Strategies: Learning how to create space, make accurate passes on the move, and execute controlled shots on target.
• Defensive Tactics: Understanding how to guard opponents effectively, protect the goal area, and safely intercept passes.
• Team Communication: Emphasising clear, positive, and proactive verbal and non-verbal communication. Students have been learning that effective calling, signaling, and supportive feedback are just as vital to winning play as technical skill.

Teamwork & Gameplay

It has been great to watch students put these concepts into practice during fast-paced match play. They are learning to think strategically under pressure, support their teammates, and adapt their strategies on the fly.

Division Finals Update

Girls Cricket

Our girls cricket team gave it their all across four highly competitive matches, finishing their campaign on a high note with a well-deserved victory in their final game!

• Fielding Highlights: The team put on a masterclass in the field, pulling off several unbelievable catches and sharp, decisive run-outs to keep the opposition under pressure.
• Batting Performance: Our batters showed great patience and power at the crease, including a massive hit over the boundary for a six!

Congratulations to the girls on their incredible energy, grit, and growth across every single game.

Girls Basketball

It was a phenomenal day on the court for our girls basketball team, who were terrific from start to finish! Guided and supported by coach Jackie Bishop, the girls played with strategy, high intensity, and great team spirit. They fought their way through tough competition all day, finishing as the Runners-Up in the Casey Division!

A huge congratulations to the team for an amazing tournament, what a fantastic achievement!

Regards,

Anthony O'Rourke 

Contact Us

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