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Health & Physical Education

Health and Physical Education:

This year in Health and Physical Education students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of different activities such as ride to school day, walk to school day, Swan vs Oyster Athletics, SPSSA Athletics Carnival, Grade 3-5 Swimming and Water Safety Program, K-2 Learn to Swim, 3-6 Swimming Squad training, Cross Country Carnival, SPSSA Cross Country, Winter Sports Day, Colour run and after school sports such as Tennis, Soccer, Netball and Athletics.

Kinder/ Prep Health and Physical Education:

The Kinder/Prep Physical Education program focuses on the development of fundamental movement skills. Students practised and developed skills such as:

Object Control Skills- Throwing, catching, kicking, bouncing and striking.

Locomotor skills such as: Walking, running, hopping, skipping, galloping, leaping, sliding, dodging, jumping and landing.

Auditory motor skills- Directional awareness, spatial awareness, patterns, memory, shapes, numbers and letters.

Vestibular skills - Rolling, spinning, balance, agility, scooter boards, and jumping activities.

Lateralisation skills- Unilateral, bilateral and cross lateral movement.

In Health, students have explored concepts such as friendship, personal hygiene, healthy food and nutrition, health benefits of physical activity and feelings and emotions.

Grade 1/2 Health and Physical Education:

The Grade 1/2 Physical Education program focuses on developing fundamental motor skills in the units; Athletics, Minor Games, Cross Country, Striking skills, AFL, Dance, Tennis and Aquatics.

Students practised and developed skills such as:

Object Control Skills- Throwing, catching, kicking, bouncing and striking.

Locomotor skills such as: Walking, running, hopping, skipping, galloping, leaping, sliding, dodging, jumping and landing.

In Health, students will be focussing on units such as on Mental and Emotional health, Personal Hygiene, Friendship, staying safe and well, protective behaviours and Food and Nutrition.

Grade 3/4 Health and Physical Education:

The Grade 3/4 Physical Education program have focused on developing fundamental motor skills in the units; Athletics, Minor Games, Cross Country, Striking skills, AFL, Dance, Tennis and Aquatics. In Health, students will be focussing on units such as on Mental and Emotional health, Personal Hygiene, Friendship, staying safe and well, protective behaviours and Food and Nutrition.

Grade 5/6 Health and Physical Education:

The Grade 5/6 Physical Education program focuses on developing fundamental motor skills in the units; Athletics, Minor Games, Cross Country, Striking skills, AFL, Dance, Tennis and Aquatics. In Health, students will be focussing on units such as on Mental and Emotional health, Personal Hygiene, Friendship, staying safe and well, protective behaviours and Food and Nutrition.

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