Gymnastics
This term all classes have been working through a unit on gymnastics and circus skills. Within each lesson, activities involved the dominant movement patterns of landing, statics, locomotion, rotation and springing. Each lesson has a strong emphasis on confident body management, with an integral part of the children’s interaction with each other being to follow and adhere to safety considerations.

5-6 Sports Day
All Grade 5 and 6 students participated in the NWPSSA sports day with other schools in the area. They had a choice to participate in either soccer, hockey, netball, football, basketball, tennis, modified volleyball or cricket. As some schools couldn’t field complete teams and others may have had excess, there were several combined teams to allow everyone to fully participate. From the sports of soccer, hockey, netball and football, children were then selected to participate in the Darwin (Burnie) versus Devon (Devonport) sports day. From this event, a team selection was made to play in Launceston.

Congratulations to the below students who were selected for the Darwin-Devon and the Launceston Exchange teams. An outstanding effort from all.

Darwin-Devon:

Launceston Exchange:

Cross Country
The term will culminate with the cross country event for all children. Long-distance running is challenging and for this reason, the primary children can nominate to run the medal event (two laps) or fun run (one lap) to allow all children to participate at a level at which they feel confident. All participants from Prep to Grade 6 then earn house points to determine the winning house.

Lorraine Evans
PE Teacher