Personal, Social & Physical Education

Physical Education

Through Physical Education, students are learning the ‘language’ of physical movement and exploring the skills associated with different strands of PE. They learn to understand what they can and cannot do physically and become aware of their own strengths and weaknesses in this discipline. Physical activity is an essential aspect of a well-balanced, healthy lifestyle and learning through PE helps to build self-esteem, confidence, cooperation and fitness.

The are seven strands in the Physical Education curriculum:

• Body control and spatial awareness

• Adventure challenge

• Athletics

• Movement to music

• Games

• Swimming

• Gymnastics and health-related activities

Personal and Social Education

Personal and Social Education provides the models, processes and values for handling social and personal issues and ensuring health and well-being.

Through Personal and Social Education, students will develop their
self-identity, use appropriate social skills when interacting with others in
a range of situations, and learn to communicate and manage their feelings, emotions and opinions.

There are four strands in the Personal & Social Education curriculum:

• Self-concept

• Health and safety

• Interaction with others

• Organization for learning
Students develop aspects of Personal and Social Education continually through all subjects and at their own pace.