Health and Physical Education Specialist
Mr Keith Hill
Curriculum overviews
| | Year A
Semester 1 | Year A Semester 2 | Year B Semester 1 | Year B Semester 2 |
Health Education | Prep – Personal Safety Grades 1& 2 – Personal Safety Grade 3 & 4 – Healthy Habits & Choices Grades 5 & 6 – Healthy Habits & Choices | Prep – Respectful Relationships Grades 1& 2 – Respectful Relationships Grade 3 & 4 – Respectful Relationships Grades 5 & 6 – Respectful Relationships Extra Programs – Life Education Van visit complimenting Curriculum (Prep – 4); Life Education Sessions for Puberty Awareness (Grade 5&6 only – Non-Compulsory) | Prep – Personal Health Grades 1& 2 – Health: Me & Surrounds Grade 3 & 4 – Healthy Eating Grades 5 & 6 – Multicultural & Personal Health | Prep – Health & Me Grades 1& 2 – Healthy Eating Grade 3 & 4 – Safety & the Internet Grades 5 & 6 – Influential Health Extra Programs – Life Education Van visit complimenting Curriculum (Prep – 4); Life Education Sessions for Puberty Awareness (Grade 5&6 only – Non-Compulsory) |
| Physical Education | Prep – Body Movements & Throwing with Accuracy (Skills Development into small games) Grades 1& 2 – Throwing/Catching with Accuracy & Body Awareness Movements (Skills Development into small games) Grade 3 & 4 – Throwing & Catching with movements (Games & Sports Development) Grades 5 & 6 – Throwing & Catching with movements (Games & Sports Enhancement & Refinement) Extra Programs – Swimming Program; Cross Country Carnival; Track & Field Carnival; Interschool Sports Gala (5/6 only) | Prep – Striking, Throwing / Catching & Rhythmic Movements (Skills Development into small games/activities) Grades 1& 2 – Striking with Movement & Rhythmic Movements with Balls (Skills Development into small games) Grade 3 & 4 – Striking with Movement & Rhythmic Movements (Games & Sports Development) Grades 5 & 6 – Striking with Movement & Rhythmic Movements (Games & Sports Enhancement & Refinement) Extra Programs – Intra & Inter-School Swimming Carnival (Based on Swim levels); Interschool Sports Gala (3/4 & 5/6) | Prep – Movement with Body Control (Locomotor & Non-Locomotor Skills Development) Grades 1 & 2 – Movement with Body Control (Locomotor, Non-Locomotor & Mechanical Skill Development in small games/activities) Grade 3 & 4 – Movement with Body Control 1 (Locomotor, Non-Locomotor & Mechanical Skill Development in games & Sports) Grades 5 & 6 – Movement with Body Control (Games & Sports Enhancement & Refinement) Extra Programs – Swimming Program; Cross Country Carnival; Track & Field Carnival; Interschool Sports Gala (5/6 only) | Prep – Movement with Balls, Ropes and other Equipment (Skills Development into small games/activities) Grades 1& 2 – Movement with Balls, Ropes and other Equipment (Skills Development into small games) Grade 3 & 4 – Movement with Body Control 2 (Games & Sports Development) Grades 5 & 6 – Movement with Balls, Ropes and other Equipment (Games & Sports Enhancement & Refinement) Extra Programs – Intra & Inter-School Swimming Carnival (Based on Swim levels); Interschool Sports Gala (3/4 & 5/6) |
These Health and Physical Education Curriculum Snapshots provide our families with the student's content and assessments for each semester.
Interschool Sport Carnivals
Cross Country – After the school based competitive Inter-House Cross Country trials and whole school fun run, a Pialba State School Cross Country team is selected on WBSS regional qualifying times. Multi-class students (formerly known as Athletes with a disability) are selected on the WBSS Multi-class qualifying times. The team is given training before the Hervey Bay District School Sport Cross-Country trial – usually in early May at St. James' College course.
Athletics (Track and Field) - After the school based competitive Inter-House Athletics Carnival, a Pialba State School Athletics team is selected on WBSS regional qualifying distances and times. Multi-class students (formerly known as Athletes with a disability) are selected on the WBSS Multi-class qualifying times and distances. The team is given training before the Hervey Bay District School Sport Athletics trials – usually in late July at Hervey Bay Little Athletics Club in Dundowran.
Swimming - After the school based competitive Inter-House Swimming Carnival at Elders Swim Centre, a Pialba State School Athletics team is selected. Multi-class students (formerly known as Athletes with a disability) are also selected. The team represents the school at the Hervey Bay District School Sport Athletics trials – usually in late November at the Hervey Bay Swim Centre.
Hervey Bay District Sport Information
Throughout the Year, Pialba State school participates in the Year 3-4 and the 5-6 Gala Sports Days. These days provide a great opportunity for our students to play their chosen sport, meet other students from other schools, enact our school expectations of "Give sport a go" and "Great Sportsmanship". These Gala Sport Days are spread across the school year. Mr Hill our Health and Physical Education Teacher provides information through Facebook, school newsletter and letters to parents.
Pialba State School is a vital member of the Hervey Bay School Sports Association. Students are encouraged and invited to attend a variety of selection trials for the following sports based on the Hervey Bay Sports Calendar. All students willing to trial need to see the Health & Physical Education Teacher for eligibility and paperwork prior to trialling.
Successful students will compete for Hervey Bay District Sports Teams at Wide Bay Trials:
Golf Swimming Basketball Touch Football AFL Softball Cross Country Netball Football (Soccer) Rugby League Tennis Hockey Athletics Girls Rugby League Cricket |
Pialba State School has been a leading light in Wide bay and Queensland Representation across various Sports over the years.
Wide Bay School Sport and Queensland Representation
Students who make the Hervey Bay District team through afterschool trial Compete in the Wide Bay School Sport trials where the Wide Bay team is selected to attend at the Queensland Championships. There, a Queensland team selected from 12 competing regions from all across the state for each sport.
Sports Extension Programs
Partnership with “SPORTAUS" Sporting Schools Program
"Bringing schools and sports together to help Aussie children get active and helping schools increase children's participation and opportunities in sport".
Over the past 4 years, Pialba State School has received over $40 000 in Sporting Schools Grants to provide our students with lunchtime, afterschool and class time sporting opportunities with qualified coaches. We also have brand new equipment which our students use during their Health and Physical Education lessons and during their playtime.
Sport Specific Programs accessed include:
Students have been selected and invited to participate in these programs based on their marks from Health & Physical Education units taught.
- Rugby League Extension Program (Partnership with Qld Rugby League –
Chris Zahra: Qualified Coach) No longer running. - Tennis Excellence Program (Partnership with Ace Tennis - Luke Harvey: Qualified Coach)
- Golf Extension Program (Partnership with Hervey Bay Driving Range – HPE teacher Mr Keith Hill: Qualified Coach)
- Rugby League Junior Development Program (Partnership with HBSHS Girls Rugby League Academy – Michelle Heron: HBSH Teacher & Qualified Coach