What a week it has been, the sun has been out, birds singing and we have had the opportunity to get out and do sports. 

On our usual Tuesday sports rotations as a hub we have been learning different skills of run, jump and throw. The purpose of these lessons are to equip students with the skills to be able to move within a space in different directions, paces and using different techniques. We have explored how to throw a ball under arm at a target to make it move, developing their jumping technique with a large ball to move from one spot to another and back again and throwing bean bags at a target to score points and work as a team. Giving the students an opportunity to develop these skills in smaller groups with direct teaching enabled them to have success in our school Athletics Fun Day.

Read what some of the students enjoyed about the day - 

“Miss Harding’s activity because you got to race her assistant, I like running.” - Ollie

“I liked doing the long jump. I am good at jumping.” - James

“Long jump because I do it at athletics.” - Bailey

“When we were doing the jumping in the sand, I liked the feeling of the bark stuff.” - Frankie

“I like the sack race, I was good and I won.” - Addi

“I liked the jumping because I like running.” - Peyton

“I liked the egg in the spoon. It was easy and I won!” - Willow

“The spoon race because I knew if I ran it would fall so I walked. When I was 2 steps away from the end, I ran.” - Ivor-Wolfe 

“I liked the sack race and the egg and spoon race as Kidlit went past me the first time and then I went fast.” - Riley

“I liked the jumping, I like jumping.” - Ruby

“The sack race because I was really good.” - Ameliah 

“I liked the obstacle course because I got 2 stickers! I went through the course with the bean bag on my head the whole way.” - Samantha

“I came second in the sack race.” - Elijah

"I liked the bean bag on my head with my buddy.” - Arlia-Jane

“The throwing balls at the ball because the balls went high.” - George

“I liked the balls in your legs as it was easy.” - Tennessee

“Long jump was my favourite, I did a star jump.” - Leanique

“I liked the ball one, throwing the balls at the ball.” - Leo

“I liked the shot put, getting it in the bucket!” - Lucas 

“I liked running at the long jump because I like running.” - Jim

“I liked the ball throwing game, my team was trying to win.” - Saira

“I liked it when we threw the bean bag into the hoop, I like throwing.” - Amber

“I liked the egg race because it is really fun and you have to be really careful with the egg.” - Ethan

For the last two Tuesday morning’s we have had the opportunity to go out and learn the skills of futsal. We have had a coach come in and teach specific skills of controlling the ball with our feet, travelling with the ball and then playing a game of futsal 4 players to a team. Futsal develops early motor skills combined with important social skills in a fun and safe environment. We are really glad we had this opportunity to have a go at a new sport.