Learning Area Update
Health & Physical Education News
05 October
Health & Physical Education (HPE) at Damascus in Term 4 will see students move to continue their electives for Semester 2. Year 10 Energy for Exercise students are studying how each energy system contributes to performance in physical activity, Year 10 Australian and Global Health are looking at health trends within Australia, and Year 10 PE Core is exploring functional anatomy.
The rotation of Year 7 classes have now completed their swimming units and are moving into striking skills. Students have begun practising skills in cricket and softball. Year 8 classes are continuing with Netball and Volleyball practicals while Year 9 students are participating in Fitness theory and practical classes. Electives of Strength and Conditioning, Footy Codes or Hoops and Nets are continuing for Year 9 students.
Physical Education students attended a VO2 Max Lab at Federation University. The lab enabled a student from each class to complete the test and get a value of their VO2 Max. After the test was completed the University lecturer took students through the meaning of the results and how to utilise the data.
VCE Unit 3/4 Physical Education and Health and Human Development students are now in the exam revision stage of the year. Students have worked extremely hard to complete the course content and are now working tirelessly by attending extra morning sessions and exam seminars to give themselves the best chance of achieving their best in the final exam.