HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Term 3 is off and racing. Semester 2 is always a brilliant time of year and a time to hit the reset button if the first half of the year didn’t go to plan. Semester based subjects change over, teachers meet new students, students explore different pathways and make new connections, oh and did I mention the weather slowly gets warmer? It’s the best!

Starting off with a huge congratulations to our junior school netball teams who participated in their regional event on Wednesday, 3rd August. The Year 8 girls teams played an excellent round but unfortunately were knocked out in their final.

The Year 7 girls Netball team have made their place into the STATE FINALS! This is the first time our junior girls’ team has made it past regionals. Well done to all students involved. What an incredible day.

Our students have been working so diligently within their subjects. It has been great to see so much determination and spirit after facing such hardships during the lockdowns.

It has been busy for Year 9 students….

Physical Education students have commenced their European Handball SEPEP tournament. SEPEP involves students taking on various roles within a team such as coach, trainer, scorer and umpire. The tournament is about to heat up with classes going head-to-head in the coming weeks. Best of luck to all.

Additionally, our Health students were treated to an incursion called ‘Smashed’. The live play demonstrated how underage Alcohol consumption can have more than just physical health impacts on students’ lives. Students also explored the social, emotional and psychological impacts of underage drinking, as well as the legal implications. It was a great way to spend an afternoon! Well done to all students who engaged in thoughtful discussion and debate.

The Year 9 Advanced Sports Leadership students recently completed their Community Work at Manchester Primary School. They ran Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Netball, Soccer and Games lessons. Students learnt valuable lessons in communication, patience, teamwork and collaboration whilst planning, implementing and reflecting on their visit. Students will be there for 4 weeks and then head up to Bimbadeen Primary School.

I’d like to congratulate Reuben Johnson in Year 10, who represented Mooroolbark College at the State Cross Country Championships. He ran a personal best time of 18.15 for his 5km race and came 23rd in the state.

A big thank you to F45 Chirnside Park for hosting our Year 10 Talented Sport Program and taking them through a Cardio Hybrid workout. We look forward to seeing you again next term!

Another huge congratulations to Year 12 student Mia Austin. The No.18 pick in the AFWL draft, Austin was named in the ruck in the NAB League Team of the Year, being a standout performer for the Eastern Ranges over the course of the season and earning Vic Metro selection in the process.

We wish her all the very best for her journey in her Carlton AFLW career.

I’d like to congratulate all students for making it to the halfway mark of the schooling year. I look forward to the rest of 2022 and sharing the wonderful achievements of our students.

Stephanie Todd