Learning Area Update
Health and PE News
27 February
HPE has had a busy and exciting start to the 2024 school year. Year 7 students were introduced to athletics and have shown excellent skill and determination in both track and field events practiced. In Term 2 Year 7 students will begin their swimming unit with more information being released on PAM in the coming weeks. Other practical classes include Basketball for Year 8, Ultimate Frisbee for Year 9, and Touch Rugby for Year 10.
Unit 1 PE classes are studying muscles and bones whilst Unit 1 HHD are evaluating the Dimensions of Health. Unit 3 Physical Education are currently studying biomechanics as they approach their first SAC for the unit. To aid students with their understanding Damascus facilitated a biomechanics seminar. The lesson combined theory with practical activities. Topics covered included force, summation of momentum, friction impulse, moment of inertia and angular velocity. Students were involved in practical activities such as timed runs with a weight vest, different methods of hockey passing, and using the spin discs.
