Students from Pre Primary to Year 6 participate in one hour of Physical Education each week, conducted by our specialist Physical Education Teacher. Year 1 and 2 participate in a one hour sports program each week and the Year 3 to 6 students are also involved in a senior sport program for one hour each week.
Sport activities and swimming lessons are a regular part of a child’s balanced educational program and all of our students are expected to participate.
Our Physical Education Program Pre Primary to Year 2 Physical Education focuses on developing fundamental movement skills. These skills include:
On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Year 1-6 take part in organised morning fitness activities that include sustained running, aerobics, tag games, relays and obstacle courses.
Other Physical Education activities include:
On enrolment, students are placed in one of four faction groups. Siblings are allocated to the same faction.
Our factions are Red, Green, Blue and Gold.
At Kardinya Primary School, Physical Education is taught by specialist Physical Education Teachers from Pre-Primary to Year 6.
For students in junior primary, we will be learning a range of different fundamental movement skills and applying these skills in simple games and activities. For students in middle and senior primary we will be developing specialised movement skills in a range of contexts which will allow us to further enhance our tactics and strategies in game situations. We encourage all students to practise the skills they learn in PE lessons at home on a regular basis and encourage all students to join local sporting clubs to further develop their mastery of the skills, teamwork and sportsmanship.
In Pre-Primary, students have a one hour dedicated Physical Education Lesson each week. All Pre-Primary children also participate in a combined Fundamental Movement Skills session led by classroom and specialist Physical Education teachers.
In Year 1 and 2, students have a one hour dedicated Physical Education Lesson each week.
In Year 3 to 6, students have a one hour dedicated Physical Education Lesson each week. They also participate in a combined “sport” session with other students in their year level for an hour a week. This session allows them to put the skills learnt into practice in modified games and sports.
Expectations:
All Year 1 to 6 students compete in their year levels / gender to run their cross-country race around the school, earning points for their faction. The top 10 students receive a certificate, and the top 2 students receive a Champion and Runner Up medal presented to them at the presentations.
The students run the following distances:
The Faction Athletics carnival is run over two days, where all Kindy to Year 6 students compete in a Faction Athletics carnival representing their faction.
Day 1 has the following events:
Day 2 has the following events:
The Kindy students will run a 50m sprint race on the large oval and then complete their tabloid stations in the Kindy area.
Health Education is taught mostly by classroom teachers, except in Kindergarten and Pre-Primary where it is taught by a specialist teacher. There is a strong focus on health eating, road safety and being SunSmart.
Health Education also includes learning about Protective Behaviours. All teachers in Western Australia must implement protective behaviours education that aligns with the Western Australian Curriculum across all phases of schooling. This teaches students a range of skills and strategies to help prevent and reduce child abuse and violence in the community.