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Health & Physical Wellbeing
In 2018, Health & Physical Well-being con nued to have a strong focus on improving students’ tness levels and allowing classes to par cipate in a variety of skill development opportuni es.
Throughout the year, a large propor on
of students achieved good levels both in the Health and Physical Educa on areas. During the year, students covered a variety of topics in Health such as: Values of the School; Drugs and Alcohol; Smoking; Nutri on; Fitness Awareness; Anatomy; Sport Player Pro les. Health classes had many opportuni es for group work, sharing ideas and providing chances for students to share knowledge and discuss topics within smaller groups.
In the prac cal part of Health & Physical Wellbeing, topics ranged from: Swimming
at Splash Palace; Fitness Tes ng; Badminton and Table Tennis Striking Skills; Volleyball and Basketball Skills; Turbo Touch; Athle cs; Round the Park Running Programme, to name a few.
Fitness Tes ng ensures students are tested and challenged twice a year to improve their tness levels. Students work in groups to measure, me and record their tness levels, all to help in their understanding of the limits of their physical strength.
Physical Fitness Tests include a Physical Strength assessment both for the upper body and lower body, measured by pull ups, press ups and an explosive ver cal jump. Agility and speed are measured by a med agility run. Aerobic Endurance is calculated by the Mul Stage Beep Test, Intermi ent Recovery Yoyo Test and nally exibility is measured by a sit and reach hamstring test. A 12 minute run around the 400m track is another common method to gain a measurable score. This helps determine a student’s overall tness in Terms 1 and 4, gives teachers a great measuring tool and helps students to set goals and see their progress.
Students are also assessed on a variety of prac cal skills, and with many students taking Health & Physical Well-being at NCEA Level One, prac cal demonstra on and the analysis of skills will gain student credits.
One of the Department’s important goals is the social development of our young men within a social group environment. The Social Responsibility Model is an excellent way to con nue to build their social skills, team work elements, demonstrate school values and incorporate our mo o ‘Not for school but for Life we are learning’.
In the senior Physical Educa on and Outdoor Educa on courses, many
students achieved to a good level, gaining internal standards throughout the year. Students at varying levels gained Merit and Excellence Endorsements (14 + credits). Many standards in Physical Educa on and Outdoor Educa on at Level 2 and 3 were similar but taught within a di erent context. Many students enjoyed and excelled in the Prac cal Performance standards, gaining very good grades.
SOUTHLAND BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHLANDIAN NOT FOR SCHOOL BUT FOR LIFE WE ARE LEARNING
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