Health and Physical Education at JHPS

What is the vision of Health and PE at John Henry Primary School?

• Being healthy and active can be achieved in many ways
• Students will be exposed to a variety of sports
• Skills will be taught through a game-based approach
• Specialised coaching
• Learning skills can be challenging but will also build resilience and determination
• Learn the importance of both working in a team and individual sports

Victorian Curriculum:

Personal, social and community health:

• Being healthy, safe and active
• Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing
• Contributing to healthy and active communities

Movement and Physical Activity: 

• Moving the body
• Understanding movement
• Learning through movement

Foundation to Year 2

• PMP – Perceptual Motor Program
• Parent involvement
• Game-based approach to skills
• Working in teams
• Fine motor and gross motor skills
• Health and nutrition

Year 3 & 4

• Reflecting on team work and participation
• Game-based approach
• Throwing, catching, striking, goal shooting
• Health and nutrition focus

Year 5 & 6 (Electives)

• Inter-school Sport – parent involvement, specialised training
• District sporting events and training
• Electives, interest-based
• Health and nutrition investigation
• Teamwork and leadership