Health & Physical Education

It has been an exciting year with the opening of the new Sports Centre. Physical education and sport play a pivotal role in a boy’s education.

Mr Rod Rainer Head of Health & Physical Education

A boy’s willingness to learn and take on challenges, both in and out of the classroom, is greatly affected by the way they feel about themselves. Research shows that a boy’s self-esteem and therefore his resilience, is closely linked to his physicality. This complex will be a tremendous resource in ensuring our boys gain the most benefit from their time here at Trinity College.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN YEARS 7–10

In 2016 Mann Oval returned to full use, followed later in the year with the opening of the new Sports Centre. The program was able to be completed in its entirety with no disruption due to lack of facilities. The main features of the program were the summer sport elective, sport education and the continued development of the Year 10 program.

AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to the following boys as recipients of awards:

Year 7 Physical Education Kurt Arthur (7.2) Year 8 Physical Education Jaeree Reuben (8.6) Year 9 Physical Education Reesjan Pasitoa (9.6) Year 10 Physical Education Daniel Fitzgerald (10.2) In Year 10, these are extended to units in Sports Science and Strength and Conditioning which provide a solid practical and part-theoretical background if they choose Physical Education 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: stroke technique, water polo, lifesaving and coaching and management.

Fundamentally, Year 8 Aquatics is a skill development year in which the boys learn how to dissect and analyse sport through its decisions and tactics.

Year 9 Aquatics extends the knowledge of the boys in stroke technique and lifesaving, culminating in a bronze medallion style exam. Students undertook an Aquatic Recreation component, integrating the running and supervision of various aquatic sports.

Year 10 Aquatics gives boys an opportunity to develop lifesaving skills to a very high level. The boys are also given an introduction into the coaching and management of others.

HEALTH EDUCATION

The aims of the Health program are to build resilience and positive relationships, understand modern health issues and make good decisions based on that knowledge. The Health program will be expanded next year to all students in Years 7–10 under WA curriculum guidelines.

FITNESS AND HEALTH EDUCATION

These units again proved to be very popular for a number of reasons. Some boys chose them to improve their sporting performance, adding additional fitness sessions—others, just to improve their overall health by reducing weight and improving cardiovascular fitness.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDIES

The performance of Trinity College students in the 2015 WACE Physical Education Studies examination, again, was outstanding. The Year 12 cohort scored an impressive 11% above the state average for their mean scaled score, which is a magnificent achievement. Nine students from the group of 50 achieved an excellent rating (score above 75%) representing 18% of our College cohort studying Physical Education studies at Stage 3 level. Statistically these results are of the highest order and continue to prove that Trinity College is a leader in this subject.

Adam Rosato received a Certificate of Distinction in Physical Education Studies which places him in the top 0.5% of students State-wide, in this subject. This is an outstanding achievement and he was recognised for his efforts at the recent Physical Education Studies Teachers’ Association (PESTA) awards ceremony. Further to this, Adam received a final scaled written mark of 100%, making him the top performing student in WA for the written component.

Trinity College has now featured in the top ten performing schools in WA, in seven of the eight years the subject has been available. Much of the success can be attributed to the dedication of their teachers in preparing the boys to their highest level. Special thanks must go to Mr Andrew Jenkin, Mr Stephen Leahy (‘78), Mr Dion Mepham and Mr Peter Oliver for their ongoing efforts in preparing the students for their final WACE examinations.

PRE-SERVICE TEACHER PROGRAM

Six pre-service teachers from a range of universities have benefited from doing their practicum here at the College. An example of the impact is as follows:

“The support and guidance I have received from all staff at Trinity College has been invaluable to my learning experience and will only help me to become a better teacher in the future. The learning and teaching environment at Trinity College is first-class and I have been so impressed by the camaraderie amongst the student group and their willingness to learn and participate in all activities. It certainly makes the whole experience so much more enjoyable when students care about their learning and take such pride in their school.”

Andrew Kingsland – Notre Dame University: I would like to thank the Health & Physical Education staff: Mr David Hankin, Mr Brett Silver, Mr Peter Oliver, Mr Stephen Leahy, Mr Dion Mepham, Mr Andrew Jenkin, Mr Julian Fritz, Mr Corey Miskiewicz and Mr Michael Murphy for the great initiative they display in ensuring our boys receive a high quality education.

Mr Rod Rainer

Head of Health & Physical Education

PESTA Sport Awards