Students at Good Samaritan engage in Physical Education/Sport each week. All students participate in the School Athletics and Cross Country Carnivals. Eligible students participate in the Swimming Carnival. After these carnivals squads are chosen to represent the School at Regional and Diocesan Carnivals. Students can then be selected to compete at MacKillop and State levels. Good Samaritan has a clear policy regarding student participation in sporting gala days and representation at competitive sports. Parents are asked to become familiar with this policy. 

This term in PDHPE, (Physical Education) Year 2 will be participate in: 

Physical Education (Sport) - 

The practical component comprises sessions where students will be learning fundamental movement skills (FMS) incorporating ‘Passing’ and ‘Catching’ within a Basketball/Netball context. They will be practising the skills and playing individual, small sided and group games. 

Personal Development/Health - 

Students develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to empower them to make healthy and safe choices and take action to promote the health, safety and wellbeing of their communities. 

Physical Education (PE) - Unit: Game On!

Students will participate in games with and without equipment. They will try different techniques and ways to move in order to solve movement challenges and make positive choices when moving. They will learn to identify rules and fair play when participating in physical activities. Students will participate in Athletics, and explore games that involve throwing and catching.