Physical Education News

Term 1 Overview

In Term 1 PE classes, our junior school will participate in games and activities aimed at improving their fundamental movement skills such as running and jumping with a little taste of throwing. Foundation students will learn how to play and move around the space in a safe and respectful manner, whilst Year 1 and 2 will focus more on the main Athletics events. A highlight for students is always High Jump – they just love jumping onto the big soft mat! 

Years 3 – 6 will kick things off with a cricket unit off the back of an exciting summer of BBL and Ashes cricket. Year 3 and 4 students will focus on the three phases of the game; bowling, batting and fielding. Year 5 and 6 students will have more of a Game Sense focus, learning about where in the field you should try to hit the ball and risk vs reward.

Students will then shift to Athletics as we prepare for the annual Year 3-6 House Athletics Carnival, currently booked in for the Wednesday 25 March.

Term 1 School Sport Dates:

District Swimming: 19 Feb

Division Swimming: 10 March

House Cross Country: 20 March

Year 3-6 Athletics day: 25 March 

Regional Swimming: 31 March

Term 2 School Sport Dates:

State Swimming: 23 April

District Cross Country: 8 May (back up day 15 May)

Division Girls Footy (Year 5/6): 21 May

Year 5/6 Winter Round Robin: 22 & 29 May (back up day 12 June)

Division Cross Country:  27 May

Regional Cross Country: 11 June

Term 3 School Sport Dates:

State Cross Country: 16 July

District Basketball (Year 5 and 6 All Star teams only): 17 July

Division Winter Finals (this is only if our teams progress through from District): Netball 27 July, Soccer 28 July, Tee ball 29 July, AFL 30 July (back up day for all division finals 31 July

Year 5 and 6 Hoop Time: 10 August @ State

District Athletics: 14  August

Year 5/6 Summer Round Robin:19 & 27 August (back up day 1 Sep)

Division Rugby (Year 6 only): 28 August

Year 3 and 4 Hoop Time: 15 September @ State

Division Athletics: 16 September

Term 4 School Sport Dates:

Division Summer Finals (this is only if our teams progress through from District): Basketball - 9 Oct, Cricket and Tennis – 15 Oct, Volleyball – 20 Oct, Softball – 21 Oct

Regional Athletics: 22 October

Year 1, 3, 5 swimming lessons: 5-13 November