Health and PE

At Botany Downs School, Health and Physical Education supports our students to develop confidence, resilience, teamwork, and positive attitudes towards health and wellbeing. Through engaging learning experiences, students explore areas such as mental health, relationships, food and nutrition, physical activity, personal safety (including road safety), and outdoor education, while applying our school values and learner capabilities in meaningful ways. Our programmes are enriched through support from both within the school and the wider community, including providers such as Mitey, Life Education, Nest Consultants, and sports coaches. Students’ learning and progress are monitored through a variety of assessments. 

Students participate in regular Physical Education and fitness sessions where they develop movement skills, sportsmanship, cooperation, and confidence through games, sport, and active play. During Term One, all students take part in swimming lessons with qualified instructors in our school pool. School-wide events such as Cross Country, Athletics Day, and Swimming Sports provide opportunities for participation, achievement, and school spirit.

Students also have opportunities to represent Botany Downs School in inter-school sports competitions. Teams are supported by teachers and parent volunteers, and students are encouraged to demonstrate commitment, teamwork, and pride while representing our school.

 

Sporting Opportunities

• Basketball
• Cricket
• Cross Country
• Gymnastics
• Hockey
• Netball
• Rugby
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Touch Rugby
• Athletics

Health Overview:

Term 1 – Cyber Safety, Sunsmart, Keeping Ourselves Safe (alternate years), All About Me, Values

Term 2 – Food and Nutrition, Values

Term 3 – Well-being, Hauora, Values

Term 4 – Body Care, Puberty Talk (Year 6), Firewise, Values

Ongoing – Mitey Mental Education Programme

Physical Education Overview:

Term 1 – Fitness, Swimming, Small Ball Skills (catching and throwing), Swimming Sports

Term 2 – Fitness, Large Ball Skills (catching, throwing and kicking), Senior Cross Country

Term 3 – Fitness, Hitting and Striking, Junior Cross Country

Term 4 – Fitness, Run/Jump/Throw, Athletics, Hitting and Striking, Small Ball Skills

Fairplay Expectations: Our school is a signatory to the HPPA Fairplay Charter. 

All staff, coaches, parents, children and supporters are expected to show respect, and behave in an appropriate manner at all times. 

A copy of the Fairplay charter is available here: HPPA Fairplay Charter.pdf