Learning Area Update
25 July
HPE at Damascus in Term 3 has seen a number of students move into new electives for Semester 2. Year 10 students have chosen between Energy for Exercise, Australian and Global Health or PE Core. Energy for Exercise students have started exploring the link between sport science and performance and have examined what impact intensity has in relation to heart rate. In Australian and Global Health students are investigating the health status and studied the current trends. PE Core students are participating in hockey and lacrosse for practical lessons and anatomy terminology and functions in theory classes.
The rotation of Year 7 classes continues as 7.2, 7.4, 7.5 and 7.7 commence their swimming unit whilst Year 8 classes begin Netball and Volleyball practicals. Year 9 students are participating in Fitness theory and practical classes with many students also studying their new elective of either Strength and Conditioning, Footy Codes or Hoops and Nets.
VCE Physical Education and Health and Human Development students progress to Unit 2 and Unit 4 studies. Unit 4 students are heading towards the finish line and are working extremely hard with many students attending the regular study sessions offered for each subject.