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Physical & Health Education

Hello, and welcome to Health & Physical Education (HPE) in Senior School. We would like to introduce you into our exciting world of teaching, learning and of course - fun!

Extra Curricular Activities

Fun after school

With terrific support of teachers from other learning areas, Mount Lawley HPE has always produced an excellent variety of sports available for students to participate in after school hours, providing focus for many of our aspiring sporting champions or just plain fun and excitement for others.

We are very proud to inform you about the large range of activities that occur during the year, some of which include Whole School (Middle & Senior) involvement. These include the Mount Lawley Swimming Carnival and Athletics Carnival; Interschool Year 10 Sports Carnival; Interschool Athletics and Swimming Carnivals; Beach Volleyball Carnival; Australian Volleyball Schools Cup (Melbourne), AFL Sportready Football Cup, Interschool Boys & Girls Basketball; Interschool Boys & Girls Soccer; Interschool Netball; Interschool Cricket and the Be Active WA Schools Orienteering Championships.

House Athletics and Swimming Carnivals

Mount Lawley has a proud tradition of participation and competition in athletics and swimming, producing both highly successful events and excellent sports champions. Our nurturing of these athletes through training programs and guidance has seen individual Champion Boys & Girls in interschool competition, State and National Champions and also our recent victory in the B Division Interschool Swimming Championships.

Camps and Excursions

Our Outdoor Education program encourages a better understanding and connection for students with our natural environment. This is achieved through some exciting excursion and camps which include snorkelling at Rottnest Island, sailing on the Swan River, Kayaking at Walyunga National Park, Abseiling at Statham's Quarry, gaining a "Skipper's Ticket" in power boating, Orienteering in the Darling Range, canoeing on the Swan River and Bushwalking on the Bibbulmun Track.

Health and Physical Education Courses -Year 10

General Physical Education (2 hours per week)

Sports selections from:

Boys & Girls

• Cricket
• Softball
• Lacrosse
• International Rules Gaelic Football
• Netball
• AFL Football
• Badminton
• Ultimate Frisbee

Health Education (1 hour per week)

Topics studied:

• Drug Education
• Sex Education
• Communication skills/resiliency

This unit encourages individuals to take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing. The unit looks at drug problems in Australia, possible solutions, and the importance of choosing healthy alternatives to using drugs. It also provides a focus on health promotion, including researching the health agencies available for support. Additional topics of discussion include issues associated with unplanned pregnancies, contraception and sexually transmissible infections.

Outdoor Education (2hrs per week - 1 semester only)

Focus areas:

• Canoeing skills
• Navigation skills
• Compass work
• Orienteering
• Roping skills
• Camping equipment familiarisation

Physical Education Studies A (Racquet Sports)

Activities include:

• Tennis
• Badminton
• Squash
• Table Tennis

Physical Education Studies B

Activities include:

• Touch Rugby
• Golf
• Volleyball
• Softball

Health and Physical Education Courses -Year 11

Physical Education Studies

Physical Education Studies contributes to the development of student's physical, social and emotional growth. Students learn about physiological, psychological, and biomechanical principles and apply these to analyse and improve personal and group performances in physical activities. Throughout the course, students learn through integrated written, oral and active learning experiences. The course also provides students with opportunities to develop skills that will enable them to pursue personal interests and potential in physical activity as athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and/or volunteers.

Sports studied:

• Softball
• Golf
• Badminton

Outdoor Education

Through interaction with the natural world, Outdoor Education aims to develop an understanding of our relationships with the environment, others and ourselves. The course focuses on outdoor activities in a range of environments including bushwalking, sailing, climbing and orienteering. It provides students with an opportunity to develop essential life skills and physical activity skills, and an opportunity to develop a comprehensive understanding of the environment and develop a positive relationship with nature.

Activities include:

• Sailing
• Roping/Abseiling
• Bushwalking
• Navigation/Orienteering

NB: Students wishing to select Outdoor Education OR Physical Education Studies in Year 11 are encouraged to select Outdoor Education OR Physical Activity options. The Year 10 content and assessment tasks will be linked to the Courses in Year 11.

Health and Physical Education Courses -Year 12

Physical Education Studies

Physical Education Studies contributes to the development of student's physical, social and emotional growth. Students learn about physiological, psychological, and biomechanical principles and apply these to analyse and improve personal and group performances in physical activities. Throughout the course, students learn through integrated written, oral and active learning experiences. The course also provides students with opportunities to develop skills that will enable them to pursue personal interests and potential in physical activity as athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and/or volunteers.

Sports studied:

• Tennis
• Touch Rugby
• Volleyball

Outdoor Education

Through interaction with the natural world, Outdoor Education aims to develop an understanding of our relationships with the environment, others and ourselves. The course focuses on outdoor activities in a range of environments including bushwalking, sailing, climbing and orienteering. It provides students with an opportunity to develop essential life skills and physical activity skills, and an opportunity to develop a comprehensive understanding of the environment and develop a positive relationship with nature.

Activities include:

• Snorkelling
• Kayaking
• Power Boating (Skipper's Ticket)
• Navigation

NB: Students wishing to select Outdoor Education OR Physical Education Studies in Year 11 are encouraged to select Outdoor Education OR Physical Activity options. The Year 10 content and assessment tasks will be linked to the Courses in Year 11.

Special Timeable Arrangements

Students who select the following units will have special timetable arrangements:

Yr 11 & 12 Outdoor Education

Students will need to be at school between 7.15 - 7.30am. The students may be able to leave school early during a period 5 to compensate the time.

The Outdoor Education units require 2 hours to allow the students to be transported to outside venues.

NOTE: Students must be competent swimmers to participate in OUTDOOR EDUCATION .