PE

A big warm welcome back to our Year 7 and Senior School students.  It has been fantastic to see so many smiling faces in and out of the classroom and we cannot wait for a full return of our 8-10 students on Monday 26th October.  The PE department has faced many challenges this year, however we are extremely pleased to be running our full PE program outdoors for the remainder of the year. This term, students will be participating in the annual Year 7 SEPEP Netball and Year 9 SEPEP Handball tournaments. The Year 8 students will be participating in a range of sports including Disability and Cultural Games, Speedball, and AFL Sevens. 

Due to Covid restrictions, the sports chosen are non-contact, however, still provide the students with the opportunity to develop an array of abilities including their tactics, defensive and offensive play, passing, receiving and shooting the ball. After teaching nearly a whole year behind a screen, the PE team is eager to be able to teach face to face and are looking forward to some competitive flair to come out during game time. SEPEP tournaments are a fantastic way for students to experience all kinds of roles which are involved in team sport, not just the physical aspects. The students will experience a range of team roles including being: a captain, coach, umpire, scorer, timer, team manager and presenting awards to their fellow teammates. In SEPEP, the crucial elements of teamwork, communication and code of ethics are all developed, and students are encouraged to support their teammates whilst also being respectful to the umpires and their opponents.  

Lastly, I’d like to thank all our parent/guardian community for their support in ensuring students stayed active during lockdown. It was amazing to see parents, siblings and even family pets enjoying their daily walks and even some home workouts and obstacle courses. The juggling act between screen time and activity can often be hard to manage, but students have continued to show their resilience and passion for movement and physical activity for the body and mind. I’m sure the pets will enjoy a well-deserved break once all students are back on site.  

Stephanie Todd 
Head of Health and Physical Education