This term, our Prep students will explore gymnastics, developing fundamental movement skills including balancing, moving, rotating, and springing safely. They will learn about the four key areas of gymnastics—statics (balance), locomotion (movement), rotations (rolling), and spring and landing (jumping)—while practising safety rules and trying a variety of gymnastic skills. Through warm-ups, mini-lessons, and skill stations, students will engage in activities such as balancing on beams and boards, navigating obstacle courses, practising log rolls, and performing jumps of increasing difficulty. We will reflect on progress and set goals to help students continue improving throughout the term.

This term, our Grade 1/2 students will develop the fundamental skills of Australian Football (AFL), focusing on moving confidently with and without the ball while learning to pick up, bounce, kick, handball, and mark a football. They will work on controlling their bodies in different directions and at varying speeds, practise correct techniques for bouncing and kicking, and develop their ability to catch and handball with accuracy. Through activities such as obstacle courses, skill stations, and mini-matches, students will develop coordination, balance, teamwork, and listening skills within a fun and supportive environment. Goal setting, teamwork, and reflection are key parts of each lesson as our young players build confidence and enjoyment in AFL.

In Term 3, Grade 3/4 students will learn table tennis as part of their introduction to net-wall games, where players send an object over a net or against a wall into an opponent’s area. Students will explore the fundamental skills of table tennis, including grip, serve, service return, forehand drive, and backhand drive, while also learning the rules for scoring, rallying, and doubles play. To enhance their learning experience, a coach from Table Tennis Australia will lead skill-based sessions designed to develop confidence and refine technique. Students will work at their own pace and skill level, enjoying opportunities to challenge themselves, collaborate with peers, and engage in modified game play that makes learning fun and rewarding.

Our Grade 5/6 students are developing the fundamental skills and tactical understanding required to play volleyball, a fast-paced net-wall game. They have been learning key skills, including the underarm serve, set, dig, and spike, while also focusing on game sense through the 4Rs of net-wall games: reading the play, responding with movement, reacting appropriately, and recovering to prepare for the following action. Lessons combine warm-ups, explicit skill instruction, small-sided drills, and modified games such as KiwiVolley and King/Queen of the Court, helping students apply their skills in engaging and enjoyable ways. Alongside physical skills, students are encouraged to develop teamwork, communication, fair play, and an understanding of rotation and controlled passing rules to support their teammates during play.