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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The Physical Education Department aims to provide our students with positive and effective experiences of physical activity and education. The Department is fortunate to have a dedicated, enthusiastic and highly experienced group of teachers. Many members of the faculty have played and coached sport to a high level and the staff have particular strengths in Hockey, Australian Rules Football, Cricket, Squash and Soccer.

FACILITIES

The school has a well-equipped gymnasium, and another smaller indoor teaching area that is utilised for both gymnastics and table tennis. The gymnasium also contains a weights room and two excellent general purpose learning areas. The school is also well resourced in terms of sporting equipment, textbooks, video and computer facilities.

PROGRAMME
 

The Physical Education programme offers a structured and progressive approach to the teaching of skills and attitudes that are so important to the development of healthy individuals. The curriculum offers students the opportunity to experience activities as diverse as rugby and gymnastics.

Students must undertake Physical Education up to and including Year 10 and may opt to pursue senior school Physical Education. The school has a record of excellence in its SACE stage II results.
     
 OUTDOOR EDUCATION
 

 

Our Physical Education programme is complimented with the provision of outdoor education experiences for students in Years 6-10 and we are fortunate to have excellent teaching staff in this area of the curriculum.

       
THE DEPARTMENT
 

The Department is continually striving to update and improve the delivery of Physical Education and believes that all students are capable of pursuing a lifelong healthy approach to exercise and physical activity. 

The teaching staff are:

  • Brad Baldacchino

  • Scott Borlace

  • Vicki Dent

  • Jarrod Meers

  • Greg Mellor

  • Jamie Mason

  • Martin Roberts

  • Marcus Trimboli

  • Andrew Whiteman

  • Andrew Wilson

  • Blair Wimshurst

  • Mark Schutz (T1)

  • Daniel Bettison (T1)

 
     

BLAIR WIMSHURST
Head of Physical Education
(E-mail address: bwimshurst@bps.sa.edu.au )

 

 

  
     

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