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Feature News: Physical Education

Remote Learning

We hope you all had a lovely break over the holidays and are ready to take on Term 4. Even though our learning has been remote, we saw significant developments last term, which has continued so far into Term 4. The focus for the junior school has been 'catching and throwing', in particular developing correct overarm and underarm techniques. The focus for the senior school has been the sport golf, in particular demonstrating golf swing techniques and articulating strategies used in the sport.

Thank you to all the families and students that joined the weekly Zoom HIIT sessions, this has been a success and participants should be very proud for committing to moving their bodies. If there is a demand, we are looking at running a before school fitness class, more details will be supplied.

Going Forward

With students attending school onsite, we will begin weekly PE sessions for the term. Our focus across all year levels is encouraging and reconnecting socially in fun activities embedded in movement skills. The junior school will continue to learn through movement and understand movement sequences, which will encourage students to develop a sense of teamwork and healthy competition. The senior school will continue to learn basic rules, strategies, techniques and skills required for specific sports. We are hoping to host Orienteering Victoria in the later weeks of the term, as well as AFL and Cricket Victoria. These incursions will depend on the government restrictions and further details will be supplied.

We are both looking forward to a fun, active and healthy term and can't wait to teach the students and continue to develop and refine physical movement skills and encourage positive lifestyle skills.

Mrs Butterworth & Mrs Embery

Pupil of the Week Awards

Physical Education

Junior - Adnan S (FD)

For showing commitment every week by sharing outstanding PE tasks. You showed a love of learning and persistence with your throwing techniques, you should be proud of what you have achieved. Superstar!

Senior - Ann B (3/4O)

For outstanding engagement with your weekly PE tasks. Your zest, joy and effort with every weekly task displays your commitment and love of sport. Your golf swing technique was perfect this week. Superstar!

Visual Art

Junior - Mitchell W (1/2H)

For a creative and fun word drawing. You did a fantastic job at turning the word 'me' into an entire picture of yourself. Super job Mitchell, keep up the great work!

Senior - Kayden C (3/4D)

For an outstanding futuristic 'mini art gallery'. Your effort and detail really shows, including creating an art theme that is carried out in all areas. A great job taking photos that make you feel you are actually in your gallery. Super work!

Indonesian

Junior - Harper C (1/2Y)

Hebat, Harper! You created a wonderful family tree that showed family and their relationship to each other. Well done for ordering the family members from youngest to oldest, helping to show your understanding of the vocabulary!

Senior - Jonny D (3/4R)

Bagus sekali, Jonny! You demonstrated an outstanding effort in practicing larger Indonesian numbers this week! You showed bravery and a love of learning in choosing the Spicy level for the game of Habis!  

Performing Arts

Junior - Matilda F and Daniel (1/2ST)

For planning and performing an outstanding performance of the 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'. Matilda and Daniel you created an entertaining performance from start to finish. Well done!

Senior - Hussain K (5/6B)

For demonstrating creativity and originality when creating and performing as your own Super Hero 'Pun-Man'. It was absolutely Puntastic.