Physical Education

PE Lessons

What a busy term it is, we have got straight into lots of activities with students focusing on new learnings every lesson.

For the Preps we have been focusing on their fundamental motor skills and learning to take turns and help each other in our learning. The Grade 1’s are developing their fundamental motor skills and building on their understanding of boundaries and following rules in different games.

In the Middle school we have had Nic come in to help teach us Badminton and develop our understanding of Net Games. We are building on this knowledge by moving onto Tennis and learning what strategies to use in all Net Games.

In the Senior school we have been practicing and improving our knowledge of all the sports needed for the Summer Gala. We have played Tennis, Softball and Newcomb and have organised teams who are busy practicing at Lunch times for the tournament. If any parents are available to come along, please let me or your class teachers know as we can’t attend these events without extra helpers. The Summer Gala is on Friday 20th March from 9am-2pm at Richmond Primary (Softball), Richmond West (Newcomb and Tennis), Richmond High (Basketball).

Yr 5/6 Bike Ed

Last Friday saw the start of our 5 week Bike Education program for all the Yt 5/6 students. In this program we will develop skills in cycling together with responsible attitudes and behaviours for the safe use of bicycles in the local traffic environment. We started our program by looking at how to fit a helmet safely and how to check the bike to make sure it is safe to ride. We then learnt about different ways to brake safely and cycling in a controlled and slow manner. The lesson finished off with the popular SLOW RACE!

FIT CLUB

Trinity Fit Club is a Free Before School program open to all TCS students every Thursday from 7.40am on the Oval or in the MPR if the weather is bad.

Senior students from St Kevins will be here in the coming weeks to help run the sessions as part of their community service.

Dr Cranky’s Bike Hospital

Every Friday before school at 8.15am - please feel free to come along and lend a hand or enquire about a bike.

Rachel McLeary

PE Teacher

rmcleary@tcs.catholic.edu.au