Olympic Education Whole School Physical ActivityWhole School Sport Programs
School Sport Foundation   
Bankstown North Public School
Cnr Beresford Road and Hume Highway
Bankstown NSW 2200
Telephone: 02 9709 5506    Fax No: 02 9790 0945
Educational District: Bankstown
School Sport Area: Sydney South West         
PSSA Zone: Bankstown
Sport Coordinator: Raelene Hage         
Principal: Greg Lodge
NSW Department of Education and Training logo
School Sports Unit logo
Introduction/Index

SCHOOL DESCRIPTION
Bankstown North Public School is identified in the local community as being a very caring, child centred school strongly focused on student achievement and student welfare.  It serves a widely diverse and transient population – 90% NESB coming from 45 different cultural backgrounds.

Enrolments have steadily increased from 171 in 1996 to 230 in 2001.  The staff includes a mixture of young beginning and experienced teachers.  Staff is in excess of 90% female.  Most staff members are keen on fitness and sport with all supporting the programs that are in place.

The whole school is involved in a Fitness / Skills program three mornings per week and a 90 minute sports session on Friday afternoons.  Bankstown North participates in both Winter and Summer PSSA competitions as well as all District Carnivals.  The Fitness / Skills program is supported by annual testing in August.

WEEKLY PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
DF – Daily Fitness                    PE – Physical Education                S - Sport

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Kindergarten
.

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)
.

Year 1
.

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)
.

Year 2
.

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)
.

Year 3
.

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)
Dance (PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

School Sport (S)

Year 4
.

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)
Dance (PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

School Sport (S)
PSSA Sport (S)

Year 5
.

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)
Dance (PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

School Sport (S)
PSSA Sport (S)

Year 6
.

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)
Dance (PE)

Fitness / Skills
(DF & PE)

School Sport (S)
PSSA Sport (S)

YEARLY SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES
Early Stage 1 and Stage 1

Term 1
Daily Fitness
· Skipping · Exercise Circuit
PE
· Ball Skills - bouncing - catching - throwing - kicking · School Swimming Scheme (Year 2 only)
Sport
·Cross Country Training (weeks 9-11)

Term 2
Daily Fitness
· Skipping · Exercise Circuit
PE
· Skills - bouncing - balancing - catching - throwing - kicking - hitting
Sport
·Cross Country Training (weeks 9-11)

Term 3
PE
· Athletic Skills (weeks 1-4) - running - long jump - high jump - discus - shot put
·Annual Testing - standing long jump - sergeant jump - throwing for accuracy - catchin - throwing for distance - kicking for accuracy - sprint - 2 minute run

Term 4
PE
· Alternate Skills - frisbee - batting / striking - catching / throwing (a variety of balls
·Games Skills / Modified Games - kickball - bomb-the-middle - beat ball

Stages 2 & 3

Term 1
Daily Fitness & PE
· bouncing ·balancing · skipping ·kicking · hitting ·catching / throwing ·Cross Country training (wks 9-11)
PE
· Dancing (Yr 3 – 6 groupings) ·School Swimming Scheme (wks 4-5)
Sport
·   PSSA Sport - Softball - Teeball - Cricket ·  OzTag Clinic (wk 6) ·Soccer Clinic (wks 7 – 10)

Term 2
Daily Fitness & PE
·bouncing ·balancing · skipping ·kicking · hitting ·catching / throwing ·Cross Country training (wks 1-3)
PE
· Dancing (Yr 3 – 6 groupings)
Sport
· PSSA Sport - Soccer - Netball

Term 3
Daily Fitness & PE
· Athletic Skills (weeks 1-4) - running - long jump - high jump - discus - shot put
· Dancing (Yr 3 – 6 groupings)
· Annual Testing (week 5) - standing long jump - sergeant jump - throwing for accuracy - catching - throwing for distance - kicking for accuracy - sprint - 2 minute run
Sport
· PSSA Sport - Soccer - Netball

Term 4
Daily Fitness & PE
· Game Skills - Golf - Paddle Tennis - Frisbee - Table tennis - Croquet - Bocce - Badminton
· Dancing (Yr 3 – 6 groupings)
Sport
·  PSSA Sport - Softball - Teeball - Cricket
· Leisure Sports / School Sport - Badminton - Bocce - Table Tennis - Paddle Tennis - OzTag - Minky Hockey

RESOURCES
Great emphasis is placed on sport and fitness and the school has supported this with considerable purchases of suitable resources.  Funds have been granted from the School Sport 2000 Foundation, Bankstown RSL Club and Peter Wynn Sports (prizes).  Bankstown North PS is well equipped for most sports and activities.  Staff are generally not highly trained.  Limited training and development opportunities have been provided or sought in recent years.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Community involvement is very limited.  One community member helped coach and umpire the Netball team this year.  The Bankstown RSL donated funds to help construct an all weather cricket pitch.  The following associations and development officers have been active at the school: Basketball – Western Sydney Razorbacks, Cricket – NSW Cricket Assoc., Rugby League – Canterbury Bulldogs, Soccer – Parramatta Power.

OTHER SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES
Development Officers have visited in a variety of sports: AFL, OzTag, Basketball, Golf, Rugby League Soccer and Cricket.
The school competes two or three times per year against Bass Hill PS for the Morgan Cup in various sports in Years 3 to 6.
The school holds its own Gala Ball Carnival, which involves golf, croquet, bocce, basketball, bowling and paddle tennis.

REASONS FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM
·                     Consistency – year round
·                     Assessment-driven
·                     Variety – skills, fitness, competitive games, leisure sports
·                     Teacher Support
·                     Participation
·                     Enjoyment
·                     Being fit and healthy leads to better learning

 

 
Back to Top