Physical Education and Co-curricular Sport Programs Information for Year 7 students 2020 PHYSICAL EDUCATION Year 7 Students attend 4 X 60-minute lessons each cycle (ten days) Semester One Semester Two Introductory Games Basketball Fitness – including testing Gymnastics Orienteering Volleyball Fundamental Movement Skills Mini Tennis Striking / Fielding including Soft Lacrosse / Softball Triathlon Athletics Fitness – including retesting Invasion Games – Including Soccer Water Safety Fundamental Motor Skills INTER-HOUSE SPORTS All students are allocated to one of the four houses and the Inter-House Sports Program promotes participation, enjoyment and teamwork. HOUSE CARNIVAL SPORTS Term 1: Swimming 20 February 2020 Diving 26 February 2020 Athletics 26 March 2020 Term 2: Cross Country 6 May 2020 HOUSE SPORTS Term 1: None Term 3: Soccer and Volleyball Term 2: Netball and Handball Term 4: Basketball, Indoor Cricket, Softball INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS Firbank is a member of the Girls Sport Victoria Association involving 24 independent girls schools. CARNIVAL SPORTS Term 1: Preliminary Swimming / Diving 2 March 2020 Championship Swimming and Diving 18 March 2020 Term 2: Preliminary Cross Country 19 May 2020 Championship Cross Country 29 May 2020 Term 3: Preliminary Athletics 12 August 2020 Championship Athletics 27 August 2020 AFTER-SCHOOL SPORTS • The Junior Division of the GSV Competition comprises Year 7 and 8 students • Matches are on Thursdays, 3.30 - 6.00 p.m. • Training sessions are on Mondays, 7.00 – 8.00 a.m. • Selection Trials take place in the last 2 weeks of the previous term. Term 1: Indoor Cricket, Softball and Tennis Term 2: A.F.L., Hockey and Netball Term 3: Badminton, Soccer and Volleyball Term 4: Basketball and Cricket OTHER SPORTING COMPETITIONS. Firbank students compete in a wide range of sporting competitions as well as the GSV competition. • Victorian all Schools Swimming and Diving • Victorian All Schools Swim Relays • Victorian Schools Netball • Victorian Schools Snow Sports • Victorian All Schools Track Relays • Victorian Interschools Gymnastics • Inter Schools Jumping Equestrian Events. • Athletics Victoria Nitro Competition FIRBANK SPORTING CLUBS 2020 Firbank Aquastars Swimming Firbank Netball Club Jason Cooper 0437 948511 Kathy Harby-Williams Links from School Website: [email protected] www.firbankaquastars.com.au Firbank Tennis Club Firbank Rowing Cheryl Hewitt 9596 5085 David McGrath [email protected] [email protected] Requests for Exemption If participation in Physical Education classes or scheduled sporting activities is not possible due to a medical condition, a letter of explanation, requesting exemption, must be given to the class teacher or the Director of Physical Education and Sport before the class or activity. .