PDHPE

Welcome to PDHPE for Term 3 at Mater Dei 2022. Staff and students have been very productive already and look forward to an energetic and rewarding term ahead.

Year 7

Year 7 have begun this Term participating in a practical unit called Newcombe Ball as part of their court games unit. Our focus in practical lessons within PDHPE is continuing to develop a games sense approach to these sports to apply technical and tactical skills in dynamic activities.

Inside the classroom, Year 7 have started working through a unit of work focusing on Healthy Food Choices in which they will take a strengths based approach in looking at the food choices and their options as a young person in 2022. 

Year 8

Year 8 have recently started investigating the unit “Be Smart, Don’t Start”. Throughout this term students will recognise and minimise the risks associated with causing harm and ways to support themselves with issues such as Vaping and Drug and Alcohol awareness. These issues are extremely relevant as students move through adolescence and we encourage you to view and read through your child’s work during this time. 

In practical lessons students will be completing activities in Soccer/Futsal 

Year 9

Year 9 PDHPE will be participating in a League Tag invasion games unit during Term 3, participating in a range of matches and small sided activities, whilst learning new skills with our games sense approach to learning.

In the classroom, students have begun a new unit called Protecting Myself. Within this unit, students will critique contextual factors, attitudes and behaviours to effectively promote health, safety and wellbeing relevant to this stage in their lives. They will also develop and apply self-management skills to effectively manage complex situations.

Mr Matthew Hope | PDHPE KLA Leader