Sports News

Darling Downs Athletics Carnival 

St Saviour’s students represented the Central Zone Team at the Darling Downs Carnival last week. They did extremely well with three students making the Darling Downs Team who will now compete at the State Championships in Brisbane next term. The following students made the Darling Downs Team. 

• Joseph Black (Long Jump, Combined, 1500m) 
• Ava Orr (Shot Put, Discus) 
• Rose Stead (800m)

Life Member 

Congratulations to our amazing school officer Mrs Jackson who was recently awarded life membership for her services to Netball from Toowoomba Netball Association.  Mrs Jackson we are so very proud of you.  Your commitment and service to Toowoomba Netball is so valued and you are so deserving of this honour (picture below). 

PE (Prep to Year 2) 

Students in Prep to Year Two are engaged in a Touch Football unit. Students have started by focusing on the basics of catching and throwing a touch football, making a touch, scoring a try and playing the ball. Students then used this newly acquired skills to play modified games of touch football. It has been very rewarding to watch the students grow over the term. 

PE (Year 3 to Year 6) 

In Year Three to Year Six, students started the term with a Tennis unit. Students learnt how to perform a backhand and forehand stroke, drop serve and game play on the court. They then used these skills to play modified games of tennis including a doubles match. This was a fun and exciting unit for all grades. We are finishing the last four weeks of the term with basketball, learning to dribble, shoot, defend and move on the court. Next week, the students are very excited to play a full game of basketball within their classes. 

Health (Year 3 to 6) 

This term the Year Three students have been learning the impact of positive social interaction on self-identity. They investigated different types of friendships by examining the qualities we look for in a friend, as well as their roles and responsibilities. Students focused on communicating respectfully with friends to resolve conflict and challenging issues in friendships. They also explored risk-taking behaviours, their rights and responsibilities and decision-making strategies to help keep them safe.  

Year Four looked at strategies to keep healthy and improve fitness. They explored The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating and the five food groups, understand the importance of a balanced diet and how health messages influence food choices. Students also participated in partner and group activities to explore the communication skills of respect and empathy and how they support positive interactions while investigating how heritage and culture contribute to identity. 

Year Five focused on skills needed to establish and maintain relationships. They used prior knowledge to discuss the differences between friendships and relationships and also interpret the differences between friendships and their peers. They investigated how feelings, emotions and mood can affect their own and others’ behaviours and responses. Finally, students explored the concepts of health and wellbeing and the importance of healthy habits as a preventative measure, identifying good habits and how they contribute to overall health and wellbeing. 

In Year Six, students explored how important people in their lives, and the media, can influence health behaviour. Students also investigated how physical activity creates opportunities for different groups to work together and how it contributes to individual and community wellbeing. They looked at physical activity participation in their school setting and explored how technology can support participation in physical activity. 

Zone and Darling Downs Trials 

All Zone and Darling Downs trials will be placed on Parent Portal. Please check Parent Portal regularly or set up notifications on your phone if you wish for your child to be eligible to trial for Zone and Darling Downs sporting teams as you will be required to obtain paperwork from myself. I am unable to nominate students after the closing date so please make sure you do keep an eye on Parent Portal. Any questions, please contact me at brendan.luck@twb.catholic.edu.au

Congratulations

The girls play for Phoenix Netball Club, 11 B Hawkes.  Good luck girls!

Cheers 

Brendan Luck 

HPE Teacher