Health and Physical Education
The Health and Physical Education program at Surfside Primary School is an inclusive, collaborative and core unit for all students. It is aligned to the Victorian Curriculum and focuses on all students participating in varied physical activity and enhancing their own and others’ health, safety and wellbeing. The program is delivered for one hour per week to all students in Foundation to Year 6.
Students are immersed in a broad range of physical activity, outdoor recreation and sport that is inclusive, challenging and enjoyable. They learn the importance of how their body moves, correct techniques for warming up and specific development of fundamental motor skills and movement to assist them in completing tasks confidently and competently.
Throughout the year, students in Foundation to Year 2 work through a range of fundamental movement activities and games. They develop spatial awareness, teamwork skills, specific ball skills and game sense understanding.
All students across the school participate in a swimming program coordinated by a certified swim program at the Bellarine Aquatic and Sport Centre
Students in F-2 participate in a junior cross country challenge in term 1 and a junior sports day in Term 4. This is a fantastic celebration of the development that the students are able to display and further supports our school values of Respect, Honesty, Teamwork and Achievement.
In Years 3 to 6, students build on their fundamental movement skills, applying these to new and varied sports, activities and challenge based situations. All students participate in a school based cross country and year 3-6 athletics day. These are wonderful community events that build confidence, resilience, and teamwork skills for all students.
Senior students have the opportunity to represent the school in district, divisional, regional and state sporting events coordinated by School Sport Victoria. These are divided into cross country, athletics, swimming, winter and summer sports and are based on selection and qualification.
Go Team Surfside!!