Personal development, health and physical education

Personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE) is mandatory from Kindergarten to Year 10.

According to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), students are expected to participate in PDHPE for between 1.5 and 2.5 hours per week in Kindergarten to Year 6.

PDHPE provides students with opportunities to explore issues that are likely to impact on the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others – now and in the future. Students also participate in challenging and enjoyable physical activity, improving their capacity to move with skill and confidence.

Sports

Year 3 and Year 4

Students in Year 3 and Year 4 participate in a variety of sports between recess and lunch on Fridays.

These sporting activities include: tabloids, organised games, skill instruction and modified team sports. At appropriate times of the year students practice skills necessary for positive participation in Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals.

Year 5 and Year 6

Students in Year 5 and Year 6 participate in a variety of sports on Friday afternoons.

These sporting activities include: tabloids, organised games, skill instruction and modified team sports. At appropriate times of the year students practice skills necessary for positive participation in Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals.

In Term 4 senior students enjoy ten pin bowling, futsal, basketball, aerobics, squash and cricket at venues across Grafton.

Students are selected to participate in PSSA sporting knockout competitions. These sports include Rugby Union, Rugby League, AFL, Football, Cricket, Hockey, Basketball, Netball and Touch Football.

The school has boasted individual state representatives at cricket, hockey, netball, athletics, rugby league and rugby union.

Premier's Sporting Challenge

SGPS participates in the NSW Premier's Sporting Challenge each year. The Premier's Sporting Challenge aims to engage young people in sport and physical activity and encourages them to lead healthy active lifestyles.

The Premiers Sport Challenge involves classes participating in a 10 week sport and physical activity challenge. A class may accumulate time spent in a broad range of sports and recreational pursuits during lunchtime, in school sport programs, class time, after school or weekend physical activity.

Students who achieve the Premiers Sport Challenge Bronze, Silver, Gold or Diamond Award receive a certificate at the conclusion of the challenge.

As part of this Challenge we received a grant which we have used to purchase gym equipment. This equipment has been set up in our school hall for our classes to utilise during PDHPE lessons.