Facilities

Uniform

Year 11 PE Camp

Year 12 PE Camp

Year 13 PE Camp

Physical Education

In Physical Education we aim to provide students with both an enjoyable and safe learning environment. Students participate in a range of activities and experiences throughout their time at Western Springs.

Facilities

We have a range of facilities available for our students to use. In the near future we would like to have a second gym and a weights/workout gym available for student use.

• Gym (full court size)
• Turf - New classroom block (2010)
• Fields

Uniform

We currently have a school PE uniform which consists of a pair of lotto shorts and a t-shirt with their house colour on the collar. The cost of this uniform is $65 and every student must have this when they begin at Springs in Year 9.

Year 9 and 10 PE

Physical Education is compulsory for junior students. They have class twice a week. We give students an opportunity to participate in a range of activities in Y9 and 10 PE. Our focus is getting students to relate with one another and participate in activities that they may not have experienced before. Some of the activities we provide are listed below.

Year 9

• Anatomy
• Winter Sports
• Summer Sports
• International Games
• Physiology Co-opertition

Year 10

• Aussie Rules
• It’s in the Game (students invent a game to teach to their class)
• Cross Country
• Nutrition Omnikin

Senior PE (NCEA Level 1-3)

Physical Education is a University approved subject. Senior PE students have class four times a week, a combination of theory and practical. Each senior year level we offer an opportunity for students to have an outdoor experience.

• Year 11: A group challenge at Mangawhai Forrest
• Year 12: Snowboarding and Skiing at Whakapapa
• Year 13: An Aquathon in Waihi.

These trips give students an opportunity to work towards Achievement Standards and experience life outside the big city Senior programmes look at different issues and topics of Physical Education. Following are some of the topics that are covered at each year level.

Year 11

• Well-being (Hauora) through physical activity
• Volleyball
• Anatomy, Biomechanics and Physiology
• Body Image
• Social Responsibility through a Tchoukball unit.

Year 12

• Anatomy and Biomechanics
• Tennis - Prinicples and Methods of Training
• Sports Psychology
• Critical Thinking through Olympics
• Risk Management
• Participating in a range of different activities

Year 13

• Biomechanics through Volleyball
• Priniciples and Methods of training through an Aquathon
• Physical Activity trends
• Teaching younger students how to be active.