Personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE) is mandatory from Kindergarten to Year 10.
According to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), students are expected to participate in PDHPE for between 1.5 and 2.5 hours per week in Kindergarten to Year 6.
PDHPE provides students with opportunities to explore issues that are likely to impact on the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others – now and in the future. Students also participate in challenging and enjoyable physical activity, improving their capacity to move with skill and confidence.
Sports and physical activities
We have physical activity programs for children from Kindergarten to Year 6, with a focus on fundamental movement skills.
Sport and physical activity is a valued and accepted part of our school's curriculum, contributing to the development of the whole child. It provides a vehicle for social, physical, emotional and moral learning and is an important expression of our culture.
The participation, enjoyment and skill development of our students is the corner-stone of the school sport/ physical activity program. All our students take part in this program.
There are also opportunities to represent our school at inter-school sports competitions. As an NSW public school, we benefit from the opportunities for shared activities and competitions with other schools, coordinated by school sports associations. See the School Sports Unit website for details.
Stanwell Park Public School students are provided with an opportunity to experience a variety of sports. The emphasis is on participation and enjoyment but also caters to the athlete who wishes to pursue higher representative goals. Skill development and increased fitness for students are also included in the main outcomes for sport.
School sport for K-2 is held on Friday morning. Rotating groups are held each term including gymnastics, dance, games and skills. K-2 also participate in the Fundamental Movement Skills program.
Year 3-6 sport is held on Friday. Due to limited ground space, the class sport is held at various times throughout the day.
For 2016, the program is as follows:
Term 1: Sporting Schools Grant - Hockey
Term 2: Sporting Schools Grant - Tenpin Bowling,
PSSA sport - Girls soccer, touch, rugby league
Term 3: PSSA sport - Netball, boys soccer, A.F.L.
Term 4: K-6 gymnastic skills,
PSSA sport - Dragon Tag
Fitness is conducted on Monday – Thursday on a class basis. Stage 2 combine for fitness activities. Activities include distance run, circuits, aerobics, skipping, athletics training, sprint training.