Physical Education
The Physical and Sport Education program at Hartwell is an engaging, extensive, well-balanced and above all inclusive program. Our goal is to nurture in our students a love of physical activity and play, instill a need for physical fitness and develop a sense of fair play and co-operation. The program aims to explore physical activity and movement, whilst developing students’ personal and social skills, in line with the Victorian Curriculum.
Throughout weekly Physical Education lessons, students in Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 develop their Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) through many effective learning experiences. ‘Play with purpose games’ allow students to develop co-operative and collaborative skills, grow in confidence and develop locomotor and manipulative skills. We aim to refine the following FMS: catch, kick, overhand throw, bounce, punt, forehand strike, two-hand side-arm strike, run, jump, leap, dodge and skip. These skills are not only necessary in preparing students for middle and senior school PE learning, but we also want to set our students up cognitively, physically and socially, for lifelong active and healthy living.
Students in Years 3 and 4 will build on these FMS to develop more complex skills and movement challenges, as they transition to a ‘game sense’ approach to learning. Through small sided, modified games, we begin to connect games of a similar nature with common game strategies. This game centred approach allows for greater cognitive development as we use questioning and rule and space modifications to teach about the game, through the game.
Students in Years 5 & 6 progress even further and apply the game sense approach to major games and sports. With a focus on mastery of FMS, students are also encouraged to explore decision making and movement knowledge in games and sports. With an emphasis on tactical learning and skill learning in a context rather than a specific sport, we aim to ensure all of our students have the skills, knowledge and social capabilities to try any sport they want to, when they approach Secondary School and beyond.
YEAR 5 & 6 Sport
Year 5 & 6 students participate in weekly sport sessions in addition to their weekly Physical Education lessons. Students extend their learning in the following sports: Volleyball, Hot Shots Tennis, T20 Blast Cricket, Tee Ball, Softball, Netball, Soccer and Australian Rules Football.
Term 1 & Term 2 sees Year 6 students participate in organised Interschool Sport. Competitive matches in the above sports are played on a weekly basis against schools in the Glen Iris District School Sport Association.
ACCREDITED COACHING:
Our program also offers accredited coaching in many different sports across all year levels. These sports include: gymnastics, athletics, volleyball, lacrosse, hockey, touch football, soccer, softball. Year 5 student also undertake Bicycle Education Training.
HOUSE SYSTEM
Every Hartwell student is an integral member of one of our four houses comprising: Highfield House, Merton House, Milverton House and Oberwyl House. We conduct our own school house events in Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics (3-6) and Tabloid Athletics (P-2).
SSV
As an affiliated member of School Sport Victoria, Hartwell participates in interschool sport activities which include:
- Swimming
- Cross Country
- Athletics
- Diving
- Tennis
- Hockey
- Interschool Snowsports (Mt. Buller)
- Sanitarium TRY-athlon
- Gymnastics Victoria Interschool Competition
- Basketball Victoria Hoop Time Competition
- Swimming Program Prep-Yr. 4
- Cricket Victoria T20 Blast Competition
In addition, Hartwell participates in:
- Interschool Snowsports (Mt. Buller)
- Sanitarium TRY-athlon
- Gymnastics Victoria Interschool Competition
- Basketball Victoria Hoop Time Competition
- Swimming Program Prep-Yr. 4
- Cricket Victoria T20 Blast Competition
Our ethos in PE & Sport is to do your own personal best and have fun! We all have our ‘Hartwell have-a-go’ attitude close at hand, for when we need it.