HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

It has been a whirlwind of a term, but it is fantastic to see students across all year levels working hard in their respective health and physical education classes.  
Over the latter half of Term 1 students have been working hard practicing their Athletics skills in preparation for the Athletics Carnival in Term 2. Students get the opportunity to develop their shot put, javelin, discuss, hurdles, high jump, relays, and sprinting skills in their practical classes. Students are encouraged to self-reflect and peer assess their friends on their technique and participation in the activities to improve their own and others performance.  

A massive congratulations to all Year 7 students that participated in the Volleyball inter-school sports on Friday 19th March. Our A-girls Volleyball team achieved great success on the day, winning all three of their games and will be heading to division in the coming weeks. Inter-school sports are a fantastic way to meet new people, make new friends, develop team-work, communication and collaboration skills. 

Lastly, Year 9 Health students have been busy and are once again showing their collaboration and teamwork skills through the commencement of our second topic this semester: Respectful Relationships. In this unit students explore a broad range of topics including: Being a respectful partner, rights and responsibilities, consent and the law, gender equality, gender stereotypes and bystander action. Respectful Relationships is all about empowering students to make safe and informed decisions both in the classroom and in the wider community.

Stephanie Todd
Health & PE Key Learning Head