HEPE and Sport

Olympic Change-Makers

As nominees of the 2019 Olympic Change-Maker Award, both of us girls had the opportunity to attend a state forum at Victoria University on the 3rd of September.   This year's theme was ‘change’ and involved the idea of driving positive social change within the school and local community by demonstrating leadership through sport and using sport as a vehicle to improve health and well-being.  

Along with 100 students from various schools across Victoria, we were lucky enough to listen to  star Olympic medalists, such as Annabelle Smith, Greta Small, Koti Ngawati as well as Olympic gold medalist, Steve Hooker! Listening to the various athletes speak about their challenges faced within their past and current sporting career allowed us to take away the important message that anyone can make a dream turn into a reality with hard work, determination and positive spirit.   

We would both like to thank Killester for giving us such an amazing opportunity, which we will forever treasure! 

Jessica Nguyen and Isabella Dingli

Year 12 Students and Nominees 

National HEPE Day 

On Thursday the 5th of September Killester College celebrated National HEPE day. This Nationally recognised day actually occurs on Thursday 12th of September, but due to parent teacher interviews we decided to celebrate early. This day highlights the importance of health and physical activity within the curriculum. The National Physical activity guidelines state that both teenagers and adults should be active for at least 60 minutes per day. Having HEPE in the curriculum helps to assist students achieve these activity goals.   To celebrate this day, staff completed a walk at 7.45am as a way to be active before classes. At recess time, free fruit such as apples, mandarins and bananas were given out to students. 

Students were encouraged to be active in classes such as Math, Language, Science, English, Technology and Art etc.  Students were involved in activities such as aerobics, star-jumps, wall sits, running on the spot and throwing tennis balls that staff received at the beginning of the day. At lunch time, we had three fantastic Zumba instructors come in to hold a class for any students or teachers who were willing to participate. We also received free t-shirts and more fruit for those who participated in the Zumba class.  

Overall it was a great day, the sun was shining and it was amazing to see so many people being active and participating in the several activities that were held. Thanks to everyone for their participation and support.

Yr 11 Sport and Recreation class

Emma Sadler, HEPE Learning Area Leader