This year the Health and Physical Education Faculty has continued to provide a curriculum that is relevant, engaging and designed to meet individual needs. 

After the last two years, the Year 7 to 9 Core Health and Physical Education classes have reveled in participating at School. They have participated in Units of Work such as football codes, hitting and striking and invasion games. In Health, a focus has been on respectful relationships and consent, with other areas explored such as cyber-safety, bullying, body image and changing risk factors such as vaping and the prevalence of mental health problems.  

We have integrated Rowing into our Year 8 Core Physical Education curriculum with students learning the basic sequence of rowing through time spent on ergos and the swingulator and were taught how to use oars correctly. This Program has resulted in an increase in Rowing uptake leading into the 2023 season. 

In the Year 9 Advanced Physical Education elective, students explored data analysis in relation to performance, specificity of player positions and roles, and injury prevention within the Collingwood AFL Football Club. Students engaged in data collection and analysis during training sessions to track ‘work to rest ratios’ and ‘heat-mapping’ of a player. Students were interested to note the focus on regular monitoring of wellbeing through player feedback throughout the football season.  

Our VCE students worked hard this year and have enjoyed excellent presentations including, exploring biomechanical principles to consolidate their learning. We have been very proud of their achievements.