Kindergarten throwing for accuracy

Today in PE the KG students learnt what the word accuracy meant, before participated in a range of different activities which involved them throwing accurately.

Pyjama Day in PE

In the spirit of Pyjama Dress-up Day, we had some pyjama activities

KG students played nightmare tag, where they had to pretend to be asleep after being tag until they were 'shakey shakey wakey wakey' awoken; EY did lots of pyjama gymnastics; while G1 students created dances around the theme of waking up.

YAPP - Semester 2

YAPP sports events are opportunities for our students to participate in some fun activities with students from other International Schools in the city. Our dates and events for Semester 2 are as follows;

Wed 1st Feb  - T-ball  - venue NISC 

Wed 8th March - 6 aside Football -  venue ISPP 

Wed 29th March - Dodgeball and Capture the Flag  - venue ISPP

Students in G3-5 are welcome to join in. The online permission for for the T-ball must be completed by Wednesday 25th January.

  

Grade 1 PE

This semester Grade 1 students now get 3 PE lessons a week. While we understand there might be occasions where your washing machine can not keep up with getting the PE uniform clean for all the lesson, we would like to ask for your help in ensuring students always come to class with appropriate footwear.

As we have 3 lesson, we are trialling teaching 2 units at the same time. This means that in some lessons students will be participating in ball games, while in others they will be dancing, both linked to the homeroom unit of inquiry about Emotions.

In our ball games lesson this week, we have been developing our throwing and catching skills as well as playing some games which have had winners and losers. We have looked at the different emotions that occur in these situations and are focusing on how to be a good winner and good losers - which it not that easy!

In our dance lessons the students are going to work in groups to choreograph and perform a dance that represents emotions. We are still at the start of this process and this week we looked at creating dance moves by moving different body to other body parts and linking these moves together to create a simple dance.

Gr 5: Rhythmic Gymnastics

Gr 5: Rhythmic Gymnastics
Grade 5 have started their Rhythmic Gymnastics unit. Students will inquiry into gymnastics movements using a hoop, ball and ribbon. Students will connect their movement patterns to create a sequence. 
Lines of inquiry 

•    The different techniques of the following fundamental movements concepts:     

           balance, shape, roll, turn, jump, land

•    Study and practise these techniques in a safe and efficient sequence

•    Create a sequence using a range of physical movements, with hoop, ball or ribbon.

Teacher Questions

• What are? (Form)- What skills are required for a rhythmic gymnastics routine? 
• How do? (Function)- How do the skills influence the routine? 
• How does? (Change)- How does the addition of a hoop, ball, ribbon or music impact on the routine? 
• What is? (Reflection)- What determines a quality routine or sequence of movements using rhythmic gymnastics equipment?