St Anne's Catholic College - Temora
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De Boos Street
Temora NSW 2666
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Email: office.stannes@cg.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 02 6977 1011

Putting the Education in 'Physical Education'

Term 3 is gymnastics term in PDHPE! Due to the unpredictable weather in Winter, we move in doors and all primary students participate in a gymnastics (sometimes called ninja) unit. Gymnastics is an amazing sport that is essential in all primary schools. 

Data suggests that across Australia, children are becoming less flexible, have lower core strength and trouble lifting/pushing themselves up using their upper body. At St Anne’s, the students progress through the skills with Kinder completing basic movements that require limited equipment and focus on moving and manipulating their body. They continue onto using specialised gymnastics equipment such as balance beams and wedges to roll down, before putting on small group performances in Stage 3 with the addition of balls and ribbons. 

If you’ve noticed your child attempting handstands and cartwheels at home, by all means encourage them to continue, but please be mindful of their neck!

The Secondary students have been having just as much fun across a range of sports and activities. The Year 7 students are busy creating some amazing group dances and will shortly start advanced gymnastics. The Year 8 students are working on invasion games, with a focus on soccer, AFL, league tag and netball. The Year 9’s have been exploring and playing games from other cultures. There has been a lot of gaelic, along with modified kabaddi and buzkashi. They start presenting their chosen sports this week. The seniors of the school have recently finished a volleyball unit, with some incredible talents on show and will now start developing their softball skills in preparation to be beaten by the teachers in Term 4.