PDHPE 2024 Wrap up

As the 2024 academic year comes to an end, the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Department would like to thank students for their ongoing enthusiasm for the subject as well as families for their support. The program continued to lay the groundwork for our students to lead healthy, active, and fulfilling lives. By offering a range of sports and activities, we’re able to ensure that all students, regardless of their preferences or abilities, can find an activity they enjoy. Participation fosters essential skills like communication, empathy, and conflict resolution – the keys to navigating relationships and challenges in everyday situations. In theory lessons, we continued starting each lesson with 10 minutes of mindfulness which we hope equips students with habits that benefit them well beyond their school years.

The lessons learned in PDHPE extended far beyond the classroom and sports field. Some of the highlights from the year include Year 10 PASS students visiting Blacktown Exercise Sports and Technology Hub at the Australia Catholic University. This unique experience gave students a hands on opportunity to understand cutting edge approaches to fitness and sports science. Year 9 PASS students had a thrilling adventure to Thredbo where they explored risk in an alpine environment and of course, learnt/refined their skiing technique. They also explored inclusivity in sport and broadened their understanding of adaptive physical activity by participating in a Wheelchair Rugby League session. We hope families have a Happy Christmas and enjoy a slower pace over the break. See you in 2025.

– Sarah Papachristouforou
Head of Department – PDHPE

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