| PD/H/PE contributes significantly to the cognitive, social, emotional, physical and spiritual development of students. Students learn about and practise ways of adopting and maintaining a healthy, productive and active life. PD/H/PE involves students learning through movement experiences that are both challenging and enjoyable, and improving their capacity to move with skill and confidence in a variety of contexts. Our vision for all students is that they will become citizens with a lifelong passion for undertaking healthy practices. The experienced members of the PD/H/PE faculty have devised a comprehensive curriculum that caters for the needs of our students. We help them to develop the necessary knowledge and skill base to enable them to make informed life choices. Our PD/H/PE staff consistently work to maximise the learning outcomes of the students in their care. They demonstrate their experience and dedication by the many tasks they undertake both within the faculty and the school as a whole. Mandatory course years 7-10 All our students are required to complete the mandatory Stage 4 and Stage 5 PD/H/PE course. The course addresses a range of issues that are relevant for adolescents. The syllabus is divided into four strands: Self and Relationships, Movement Skill and Performance, Individual and Community Health and Lifelong Physical Activity. During the study of these topics students develop skills in: communicating, decision-making, interacting, moving, planning, problem solving. Students participate in a range of physical activities that are designed to cater for their needs, interests and ability levels. These include (but are not limited to) traditional team sports such as basketball, netball, tough football, cricket, and soccer. Students are also exposed to the latest teaching of sports such as "Games Sense"as well as non-traditional team sports such as Gaelic football, European handball, La Crosse and the Swiss game of Tchoukball. Gymnastics and dance complete the physical education program at our school. TOP Exercise and Sport Science Module 1 and 2 The stage 5 Physical Activity and Sport Studies syllabus focuses on both theoretical and practical components that cater for a wide range of students' needs, abilities and interests. Participation in the course provides many opportunities for students to enhance and refine their own physical skills and fitness levels through a wide range of sports, practical laboratories and activities. Students may elect to complete either the Year 9 or Year 10 Elective or both, as the content for each year is different. Students completing the Year 9 course will have the opportunity to complete the qualification of Surf Bronze Medallion. Students in Year 10 will have the opportunity to complete the Senior First Aid Award. Every second year students completing this elective in Year 9 and 10 will have the opportunity to attend an excursion to the snowfields as part of their course. The next camp is to be held in 2007. TOP Stage 6 PD/H/PE Course The aim of PDHPE at Stage 6 is to develop in each student a capacity to think critically about key issues related to health and physical activity in order to make informed decisions that support and contribute to healthy, active lifestyles and communities. Students examine the following topics in Year 11: Meanings of Health and Physical Activity, Better Health for Individuals, The Body in Motion and choose from two of the following options; First Aid, Composition and Performance, Fitness Choices and Outdoor Recreation. Students examine the following topics in Year 12: Health Priorities in Australia, Factors Affecting Performance and choose from the following tow options; The Health of Young People, Sport and Physical Activity in Australian Society, Sports Medicine, Improving Performance and Equity and Health. Year 7 Life Saving Week The second last week of term four is the Year 7 Life Saving Week. Students are matched into a Life Saving course according to their swimming skills. They then complete the course at Bondi Beach, Bondi Icebergs and the North Bondi Surf Club working with members of the club and school staff that have completed the Department of Education and Training's Surf Awareness course. Students in the beginners group learn beach awareness skills and gain water confidence whilst learning basic stroke correction at the Icebergs pool. The intermediate group progress rapidly through the beginner group's content and then move on to First Aid at the beach and watercraft skills at the beach. The advanced group begin with a competency-based assessment and then move on to complete their junior bronze medallion.
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