Health & Physical Education Mr Rod Rainer Head of Health & Physical Education As the year draws to a close we can turn our attention forward to the construction of the new gymnasium in 2015. It will be located on the site currently occupied by the outdoor basketball/tennis courts. The Health & Physical Education staff have been actively involved in the design phase of the building. Some of the features will include two basketball courts, three volleyball courts and eight badminton courts. Also, a climbing wall is an added feature which will greatly complement our Outdoor Education program. A new set of outdoor courts will be built on the area adjacent to the rowing shed to ensure that outdoor recreation areas are not diminished. With the re-development of Mann Oval the facilities will be fantastic and, visually, it will be a major attraction for the College. These developments should lead to an increased availability of facilities for our boys from Years 4-12. Current research supports the notion that children who are physically active are more inclined to learn as a result of being more attentive and so therefore achieve more whilst they are at school. We are most grateful to the leadership of Trinity College for involving us in this consultation process. Coupled with the very professional and dedicated approach of our staff we can look forward to an exciting phase in the life of Trinity College.
Physical Education in Years 7-10 The Physical Education program is designed to complement the Sports program at the College. Students are able to immerse themselves in activities which enhance the opportunity to develop excellence under the guidance of teachers with expertise in those sports. Studies have shown that this develops self–esteem and translates to more effective learning within the classroom. Boys especially benefit from having a very physical, visual and tactile learning environment.
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The Sport Education unit, conducted during Terms 2 and 3 in Years 7, 8 and 9, encourages collaborative learning and the development of interpersonal skills. In this unit the students conduct their own season and as well as participating, they take on roles such as administration, officiating and coaching. These life skills of assertive behaviour, leadership and cooperation translate into other aspects of their life.
Congratulations to the following boys as recipients of awards: Year7 Physical Education
Nicholas McDonald (7.7)
Year 8 Physical Education Timothy Ludovico (8.3) Year 9 Physical Education Jamie Bonner (9.3)
Fitness and Health Education These units are an extension of the normal Physical Education program. Boys taking part in these units gain a greater understanding of fitness training principles and methods. They are exposed to a greater range of training methods designed to assist the aspiring athlete or those who just want to develop a healthier approach to life. They also complement material covered in Year 9 Health in relation to fitness profiling. These units provide a working knowledge and practical experiences for the various Physical Education courses offered in Years 11 and 12.
Aquatics Middle School Aquatics is an elective designed to introduce the students to life around the water. The Year 8 unit is broken into four areas: 1. Stroke technique – a firm grounding in swimming skills is fundamental to aquatics. The unit introduces butterfly and refines the skills of the other competitive strokes. Water polo – the boys are given an understanding of water polo tactical skills as an extension of Physical Education. 2. Life saving – the boys are given a strong foundation in life saving skills. 3. Coaching and management – the students analyse and correct each other’s stroke technique as a basis for the teaching of others in Year 9 Aquatics. Year 9 Aquatics extends the knowledge of the boys in stroke technique and life saving, culminating in a bronze medallion exam. During 2014, a record number of eleven Year 9 students completed their bronze medallion award. Congratulations to Michael Nicoli (9.7), Matthew Ameduri (9.1), Callum Lauriston (9.4), Nicholas Abrahams (9.1), Ben McGuire (9.5), Samuel Moffatt (9.3), Jamie Bonner (9.3), James Michelon (9.3), William Starkie (9.3), Harrison Griffiths (9.1) and Nicholas Ellison (9.3) for achieving the award. The boys are also given an introduction into the teaching and management of others via a big buddy program that had them instructing swimming to the Year 4 students. Finally, the boys undertook an aquatic recreation component, integrating the running and supervision of various aquatic sports.
