Physical Education

It has been an extremely busy two weeks in Physical Education and Sport. Below are highlights of what has been happening.

Congratulations Lexi Betinsky (6/5)

Last week, Lexi attended the Regional trials for the School Sport Victoria Under 12 Basketball team. Impressing the selectors, Lexi will now be attending the last selection stage for the State team. This will be held during the school holidays; wishing Lexi all the best.

Congratulations Cooper Watson (6/7)

Yesterday, Cooper attended the "Showcase" selection trials for the School Sport Victoria Under 12 Football team. Over the last month, Cooper has progressed through the last two selection trials to reach this stage. Cooper will find out later today if he has been selected (from the last 42 players) for the State Team. An amazing achievement by Cooper regardless if he makes the team or not.

Good luck - Jazz Lyngbye Pavelic

Next Thursday, Jazz will be attending the selection trial for the School Sport Victoria Under 12 Soccer team. We wish Jazz all the best.

Divisional Cross Country

On Tuesday 31st May, 18 students from Years 4 to 6  represented the school at the Northern Peninsula Division Cross Country. The training that the students have been doing every Tuesday and Thursday morning really paid off, with all students running fantastic races to achieve amazing results. A very big thank you to the parents who transported their child and support all of out students.

Congratulations to the following:

10 Years Girls - Ryder Murphy 12th

10 Years Boys - Archie Mifsud 10th

11 Years Girls - Ali Charles 7th, Lexi Dawkins 19th

11 Years Boys - Hamish Campbell 1st, Knox Wehner , Tahj Whitehead, Hudson Wehner

12/13 Years Girls - Bridie Campbell 1st, Olivia Burridge 2nd

12/13 Years Boys - Ashton Harrison 1st, Jordan Dash 3rd, Harlan Murphy, Tom Nye, Cooper Watson 17th, Alex Lourey 24th, Riley Nagel 25th, Tommy Ohayon 32nd

The students highlighted in bold will now be representing the school at the Metropolitan Regional competition next Wednesday. We wish them all the best and look forward to reporting on their results.

Year 6 Interschool Winter Sport

Throughout the term, Year 6 students have been preparing for the  Year 6 students Murdoch District Sport Lightning Premiership. Students were able to select a sport to participate in - Boys Football, Girls Netball, Mixed Netball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Mixed Tee-ball and Mixed Newcombe. Last Friday, the teams played against the teams from the other schools - Langwarrin PS, Baxter PS, Woodlands PS, Pearcedale PS, Somerville PS and Somerville Rise PS.

Students thoroughly enjoyed the experience. In addition to this, all teams were extremely well behaved and demonstrated excellent sportspersonship throughout the day.

Both the Girls Soccer team and the Boys Football team are now District Champions and will be representing the school at the Northern Peninsula Division finals on the following dates:

Boys football - Thursday 21st July

Girls soccer - Friday 22nd July

Special thanks to the Year 6 teachers who have coached the teams throughout the term.

Year 2 Tennis Clinic

Through the Sporting Schools funding, the Year 2 students have been enjoying a tennis clinic run by Langwarrin Tennis Club Headcoach, Peter Taylor. The students have thoroughly enjoyed the first two sessions of the four-session clinic. Peter has provided the students with simple drills and activities to develop their footwork and hand-eye coordination through basic striking skills.

Foundation and Year 1 PMP

Perceptional Motor Program (PMP) is a A PREVENTATIVE program that aims to develop the child’s:

•Perceptions and understandings of him/herself in his/her world through movement and motor experiences.

•Aims to develop perceptions of time and space, pattern and order and limitations of the human body.

•Confidence to manipulate themselves to suit their best interests.

Every Monday afternoon, the Foundation students have been involved in the Perceptional Motor Program (PMP), whilst the Year 1 students have been participating in the program every Tuesday afternoon.

This program relies on the support of parents/helpers to supervise the activities. There have been a number of Year 1 parents who have assisted with the program on a Tuesday afternoon, however, there has been minimal support from the Foundation parents. To ensure this program continues in Semester Two, assistance is required by Parents/Helpers.

If you are able to help in Semester Two, please touch base with the classroom teacher.