HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
What a jam-packed Term 3 it has been. With 2 weeks to go it is a timely reminder to sit back and reflect on all the wonderful achievements and adventures our students have been completing in Health and Physical Education. I am so proud of all our students who have been involved in Athletics, Interschool Sports, Lunch Time Activities, Excursions, Incursions and so much more! Check out below some of the incredible ventures our students have been on over the last few weeks.
Year 7 Netball STATE FINAL
Mooroolbark College is so proud of our Year 7 Girls Netball team who today competed in the School Sport Victoria State Finals. The girls played with passion, good sportsmanship and teamwork all day, winning 2 of their 3 Pool rounds. They progressed to the Semi Finals stage – placing them in the top four teams in the State! Well done girls and thank you to all the parents and grandparents that came along to support today.
Division Athletics
A great day out at Division Athletics. Congratulations to all students who made it through to the 2nd round of school Athletics. A special mention to Heath Johanson for winning his age group championship. Some great efforts all around and excellent sportsmanship! It was a great day had by all.
Year 9 Gymnastics
Year 9 Physical Education – Move over SEPEP Handball…. Hello Gymnastics!
Our Year 9 students have just commenced their Gymnastics unit in PE. Check out these awesome group balances students were able to put together. Team work…communication, and a little bit of balance goes a long way.
Year 9 Advance Duke of Edinburgh
The Advance Duke of Edinburgh class completed Ninja warrior training at the Ninja Parc putting their physical capabilities to the test and breaking through their comfort zones as they faced a series of obstacles, thanks for having us Ninja Park Bayswater.
Year 10 Talented Sports
The Talented Sport Program visited the Victorian Institute of Sport and learned about nutrition at an elite performance level. Students got an insight towards the benefits of fueling before, during and after competition. Students will take this knowledge away and apply it to their own sporting endeavours.
Year 12 VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies
Year 12 OES sustainable living camp at Falls Creek/Bogong Outdoor Ed School, saw our kids learn how to cross country and downhill ski, whilst learning how to live sustainably. A big thankyou to Biik House and Ngawan House leaders Allie-Grey Smith and Matthew Bell for running an incredible camp and taking students on an experience they won’t forget.
Year 12 VCE Physical Education
On the 10th and 11th of August Year 12 Physical Education completed their Training Camp. This camp allowed the students to experience a Flexibility, Fartlek, Resistance, and Intermediate Interval training session over the two days and reflect on how intensity, work and rest periods and muscle contraction/movements are manipulated to target various Fitness Components. In addition, a select few students had the opportunity to experience some elite laboratory testing including a VO2max test and blood lactate analysis. The students and staff had a great time and showcased the college value of resilience by pushing through each of the challenging sessions.
Stephanie Todd
Health & Physical Education Key Learning Head