SPORT NEWS
PE in Term One
Prep – Year One
Students in prep and year one have been participating in two half an hour sessions a week this year. The first session, students have been doing a modified games and gross motor skills unit where they learn how to catch, throw and bounce a ball and use these skills in modified games. In the second lesson students have been involved in station activities where they complete six station each lesson. These stations involve different gross and locomotive skills such as throwing, catching, bouncing, jumping, hoping, balancing, scooter boards and galloping.
Year Two
Students in year two have been participating in a modified games and gross motor skills unit where they continue to practise their catching, throwing and bouncing skills and use these skills in modified games working with other peers.
Year Three – Six
Students in year three to six have been involved in a fitness unit. This unit begins with a beep test where the students set themselves an initial score. The students are then involved in different fitness activities and games and then complete a beep test at the end of the term. AEach student had a goal to try and better their score that they set at the start of term one. It was very pleasing to see that most students improved with their score by one to two levels showing them that their effort during PE lessons had an effect on their aerobic fitness level. This year, I did set a challenge for students to set a new school beep test record and beat the old record which was 13.4 and the results are listed below.
1st - Lachlan Ottobrino – 14.7
2nd - Conor Ward and Leon Smith – 14.1
3rd - Casey Weeden – 13.10
Fitness Club
Fitness club is all finished for the year. A fantastic effort was put in by many students with up to 60 students attending each session. Students all put in a mammoth effort at each session and achieved an increas the in their aerobic fitness levels.
Zone and Darling Downs Trials
All Zone and Darling Downs trials have been cancelled at this stage until future notice. Parents will be kept up to date as more information becomes available. Any questions, please contact me at brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au.
Prep – 8-year-old Swimming Carnival
The St Saviour’s Primary Junior Swimming carnival has had to be cancelled. We are hoping to reschedule it later on in the year. Parents will be kept up to date as more information becomes available. Any questions please email me at brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au.
Cross Country
The St Saviour’s Primary Cross Country has had to be cancelled. We are hoping to reschedule it later on in the year. Parents will be kept up to date as more information becomes available. Any questions please email me at brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au.
Orienteering
Orienteering which 30 St Saviour’s Primary students were involved in is now finished for the term. Students learnt how to read a map and navigate themselves around the school to different station points. In the last week students took part in a competition at the school competing against each other. The students had a wonderful time at this after school program and we thank Dominic from Orienteering Queensland for coming along to run these sessions.
Cricket Champs
Lachlan Ottobrino, Hayden Jeffery, Cameron Dennis and Dom Seaby made it to the finals and achieved runners up for the Challenge Cup. The Challenge Cup is a six-week competition held around the Darling Downs. The boys participated in a 40 over game of cricket a week and faced off against South West Country in a close final finishing second overall. Great work lads.
- 9 - 12 year olds 200m and 800m Athletics (1/2 day at O'Quinn St Oval) – 18th June 2020 (9am -12pm)
- Prep - 6 Whole School Athletics Carnival (All Day) – 19th June 2020
Kind Regards
Brendan Luck
PE Teacher