HEPE and Sport

Year 10 HEPE

As part of the Year 10 sports curriculum we learn about recreational activities for life-long learning. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure. To further develop our understanding of recreational activities we participated in Zumba. This was an incursion where a Zumba instructor came in and guided us through the benefits of doing Zumba. We learnt that Zumba is not only a form of dance but can also let one express themselves. For most of us it was our first attempt and the Zumba instructor was very energised as she persuaded us to step out of our comfort zones and dance! 

Another recreational sport we attended was indoor beach volleyball where we got into small teams and had a fantastic experience playing volleyball on sand. The next activity as part of the curriculum was rollerskating at Rollerama. Most of us struggled with balancing but eventually got the hang of it. Although I fell a few times, it was a very enjoyable experience. We are learning about recreational activities to broaden our knowledge on types of extracurricular activities that we can join out of school to stay fit and healthy for the future. Overall, we are having a great time in Year 10 HEPE.  We also look forward to our lawn bowls excursion in a few weeks.

Satwant Kaur, Year 10 St Mark

Rugby 7's

On Friday the 9th of August a group of 12 Year 8, 9 and 10 students went to Melbourne Rugby Club Prahan to play in a Rugby 7s tournament against other schools from the southeast area. Everyone was very excited to be on the team, as it was the first Rugby team Killester has ever had. Although it was a very cold day, everyone was ready to play and learn some new skills from the other schools. Overall, the day was very successful and Killester ended up finishing SECOND!  The team was lucky enough to have the opportunity to qualify and play in the upcoming Rugby 7s State Finals, happening on Wednesday the 28th of August. We are very grateful to have this opportunity and we can’t wait to play again!

Sienna Quinn, Year 9 St Francis

SCSA Soccer

On Tuesday the 20th of August, three teams consisting of junior, intermediate and senior girls ventured out to Darebin to compete in the SCSA soccer competition. This year we were placed in Division 1 which proved to be a challenge for the girls as the large talent pool from each school was displayed in every game.

Throughout the day, each team played a minimum of five games and versed schools such as SHGC and St Columba’s. Our intermediate team continued their amazing form, progressing into a competitive grand final match which they had won after a penalty shootout! Congratulations also to Isabella Diaco who was voted MVP of the match! 

A big thank you to our coaches Ms Roberts, Mr Cherrington and Mr Brodie who put all the girls on the field as well as providing support and guidance throughout the day. Well done to our girls as well, it was great to see you all put up a fight.

Jessica Nguyen, Senior Soccer First XI Coach