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Banora Point Public School
Pioneer Parade
Banora Point NSW 2486
Telephone: 07 55241444    Fax No: 07 55249287
Educational District: Tweed Heads / Ballina
School Sport Area: North Coast    
PSSA Zone: Tweed          Greater Zone: Far North Coast
Sport Coordinator: Jenny Warren         
Principal: Dennis O’Neill
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Introduction/Index


SCHOOL DESCRIPTON

Banora Point Public School provides opportunities for students to achieve success in all aspects of school life. The school is situated onthe far north coast, approximately 5 km from the NSW/QLD border.

The current enrolment is 521.  The breakdown of the student population is 247 K-2 students, 274 Year 3-6 with 4% of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander descent.  The boy, girl ratio is 277/244.  The rate of student mobility over the past 12 months has been 6.65%.

The experienced, stable staff of 25 is committed to maximising quality outcomes for sporting commitment and experiences.  The average age of the staff is 40 years bringing a wide variety of experiences within the realm of sport.  Staff experience in both school and community sports ranges from having school sport experience through to recognised coaching qualifications in Netball, Basketball, Swimming, Gymnastics, Rugby League, Surf Life Saving, general coaching as well as a teacher of dance.

The staff experience also includes two (2) staff members being highly involved in PSSA as committee members, delegates and holding executive positions, both having State Manager and Coach experience as well as being State Carnival Conveners.

All students are involved in regular daily fitness (DF) and physical education (PE) sporting programs with Years 3-6 participating in weekly sporting programs and activities.

Participation, commitment and sportsmanship is encouraged at all times.

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

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Kindergarten

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Kids Aerobics (DF)

 

(PE) *
·    Gross Motor
·Gymnastics
·Parachute Activities
·Ball Skills
·Games Skills
·Minor Games

Health Hustles
(DF)
Cross Country (S)
Athletics (S)

Year 1

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Aerobics (DF)
Health
Hustles (DF)

(PE) *
·Gymnastics
·Parachute Activities
·Ball Skills
·Minor Games

Endurance
Skipping (DF)
Obstacle
Course (DF)

Cross Country
Athletics (DF)

Year 2

Circuit
Endurance
(DF)

(PE) *
·Gymnastics
·Parachute Activities
·Ball Skills
·Minor Games

Aerobics Circuit (DF)

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·Obstacle Courses (DF)
·Ball Games (PE)
·Cross Country (S)
·Athletics (S)
·Minor Games (S)

Daily Fitness activities on a rotational basis.
* (PE) As listed in Sequential Yearly Activities

Year 3

(PE) *
·Gymnastics
·Manipulative Skill
·Games Skills
·Athletics
·Modified Games

Aerobics
Circuit Relays (DF)

(PE) *
·Gymnastics
·Manipulative Skills
·Games Skills
·Athletics
·Modified Games

Endurance
Circuit/
Skipping (DF)

(S)
·Intra/inter school sports
·Carnival preparation
·Carnivals
·Participate specific sport in develop-ment officer activities. eg. Soccer, AFL

Year 4

(DF) activities of aerobics, circuits, relays, skipping and games on a rotational basis.
* (PE) As listed in Sequential Yearly Activities.

Year 5

Aerobics (DF)
(PE) *
·Gymnastics
·Manipulative Skills
·Games Skills
·Athletics
·Modified Games

Circuit/
Endurance (DF)

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Flexibility and strengthening Circuit (DF)
(PE) *
· Gymnastics
· Manipulative Skills
· Games Skills
· Athletics
· Modified Games

(S)
· Intra/inter school sports
· Gala days
· State Knockout
· Carnival preparation
· Carnival and Carnival preparation
· Community sporting group skills and game preparation.

Year 6

(DF) activities of aerobics, circuits, endurance, flexibility and strengthening activities of mixed Year 5/Year 6 groups on a rotational basis (see sequential yearly activities).
* (PE) As listed in Sequential Yearly Activities.

YEARLY SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES
Kindergarten

Term 1
·       Kids Aerobics (DF)
·       Health Hustle (DF)
·       Gymnastics (PE)
       -  Non Locomotor Skills §   bending, twisting, stretching, curling, rocking
       -  Locomotor Skills §  springing, sanding, rotation, swinging
       -  Spatial Awareness

Term 2
·       Running/Skipping (DF)

·       Endurance (DF)
·       Ball Skills (PE) -  throwing underarm, catching, bouncing
·       Cross Country Preparation (PE)
·       Cross Country Carnival (S)
·       Athletics Carnival Preparation (PE) -  running, jumping, throwing
·       Athletics Carnival (S)

Term 3
·       Aerobics (DF)
·       Health Hustle (DF)
·       Games Skills (PE) -  striking hitting (paddle bats), kicking

Term 4
·       Mini Circuits and Obstacle Courses (DF)
·       Minor Games (PE) -  running/catching, circle games, simple ball games, parachute games

Year 1

Term 1
·       Aerobics (DF)
·       Health Hustles (DF)
·       Gymnastics (PE) -  bending, twisting, stretching, curling, rocking, balance

Term 2
·       Running/skipping (DF)

·       Cross Country Preparation (PE)
·       Cross Country Carnival (S)
·       Athletics Carnival Preparation (PE) -  running, jumping, throwing
·       Athletics Carnival (S)

Term 3
·       Aerobics (DF)
·       Health Hustles (DF)
·       Basic Skills (PE) -  throwing, (underarm/overarm), catching, bouncing, dribbling, kicking

Term 4
·       Skipping games (DF)
·       Mini circuits (DF)
·       Obstacle courses (DF)
·       Intensive Swimming Program (school program with local swimming coaches) (S)
·       Minor Games (PE) -  spatial awareness, running, co-operative games, parachute and simple ball skills

Year 2

Term 1
·       Aerobics (DF)
·       Health Hustle (DF)
·       Gymnastics (PE) -  Revision Year 1 skills, partner balance, travelling, rolling, time and rhythm

Term 2
·       Running/skipping (DF)

·       Cross Country Preparation (PE)
·       Cross Country Carnival (S)
·       Athletics Carnival Preparation (PE) -  running, jumping, throwing
·       Athletics Carnival (S)Running/skipping (DF)

Term 3
·       Aerobics (DF)
·       Health Hustle (DF)
·       Gymnastics (PE) -  Revision Year 1 skills, partner balance, travelling, rolling, time and rhythm

Term 4
·       Skipping and simple routine (DF)
·       Mini Circuits/Obstacle Course (DF)
·       Mini Games (PE) -  lead up games, Netaball, Roo Ball, T-Ball

Year 3

Term 1
·       Aerobics Circuit (DF)
·       Skills development, throwing/catching (PE)
·       Large Ball games (PE)
·       Gymnastics (PE)
·       Swimming Form Stroke Trials (S)
·       Swimming Carnival (S)
·       Grade Swimming (S) Rotational Basis (Qualified coaching instruction)
·       Large Ball Games Competition (S)
·       Kanga Cricket (S)
·       T-Ball (S)

Term 2
·       Endurance Circuit Relay (DF)

·       Cross Country Preparation (DF)
·       Athletics Skills/Development (PE) -  sprints and starts, high jump, long jump, shot putt, discus
·       Athletics Selections (S)
·       Athletics Carnival (S)

Term 3
·       Skipping Activities and Routines (DF)
·       Strength Flexibility Circuits (DF)
·       Minor Games Skills (PE) -  striking, catching small balls
·       Tennis-Singles Championships (S)
·       Minor Games Rotation through skills and games -  Roo Ball (S), Netta Ball (S), King Ball (S), Ace Tennis (S)

Term 4
·       Skipping preparation Jump Rope for Heart (DF)
·       Aerobics (DF)
·       Dance (PE) -  Modern, Latin American, Bush Creative
·       Dance -  Heel Toe Polka, Barn Dance, Gypsy Tap
·       Cricket Skills (PE)
·       Swimming (Qualified coaching) (S) -  Stroke Correction, Small Instruction Groups
·       Tennis Doubles Championships (S)

Year 4

Term 1
·       Aerobics Circuit (DF)
·       Skills development (PE)
·       Ball Skills (PE) -  Throwing/Catching, Bouncing/Dribbling
·       Gymnastics (PE)
·       Swimming Form Stroke Trials (S)
·       Swimming Carnival (S)
·       Grade Swimming (S) -  Rotational Basis, Mini basketball
·       Kanga Cricket (S)
·       T-Ball (S)

Term 2
·       Cross Country preparation (DF)
·       Endurance/Strengthening Circuit (DF)
·       Cross Country Carnival (S)
·       Minkey Hockey (S)
·       Touch Football (S)
·       Athletics Selection (S)
·       Athletics Carnival (S)
·       Athletics skills/development (PE) -  Sprints and starts, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Putt, Discus

Term 3
·       Aerobics Circuit (DF)
·       Skipping (DF) -  Activities and Routines
·       Minor Games (PE) -  Striking/Hitting skills, Kicking/Hand balling
·       Aussie Footy (S)     }   Rotation
·       Mini Volleyball (S)   }   through skills
·       Minkey Hockey (S)  }   and games
·       Tennis and Championship (S)

Term 4
·       Skipping Preparation Jump Rope for Heart (DF)
·       Aerobics (DF)
·       Cricket Skills (PE)
·       Dance (PE) -  Limbo Rock, Samba, Rock and Roll, Barn Dance
·       Swimming (Qualified coaching) (S) -  Stroke Correction, Small Instructional Group
·       Tennis Doubles Championship (S)

Year 5

Term 1
·       Circuit (DF)
·       Jogging/Skipping (DF)
·       Dance (PE) -  Folk/Latin, American, Modern
·       Gymnastics (PE)
·       Swimming Form Stroke Trials (S)
·       Swimming Carnival (S)
·       Softball (S)
·       Cricket (S)
·       La Crosse (McWhippett) (S)
·       Oz Tag (S)

Term 2
·      Cross Country Preparation (DF)
·       Cross Country Carnival (S)
·       Dance (PE)
·       Circuit Ball Skills (PE) -  Bat and Ball
·       Australian Fitness (DF)
·       Athletics (PE) -  Sprints and starts, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Putt, Discus
·       Soccer (S), Netball (S), Hockey (S), Touch (S), AFL (S)
(Sports house rotation in preparation for Term 3 intra/inter school competition)

·       Athletics Carnival (S)

Term 3
·       Jogging/Skipping Circuit (DF)
·       Circuit (DF) -  Flexibility, Endurance, Strength
·       Dance (PE)
·       Ball Skills Circuit (PE) -  Kick, Trap, Catch, Throw
·       AFL – Development Program (PE)
·       Tennis Program Singles Championships (S)
·      Interschool PSSA - Soccer (S), Netball (S), Hockey (S),Touch (S), AFL (S), Rugby (S)

Term 4
·       Aerobics (DF)
·       Skipping Activities (DF)
·       Routines (Preparation for Jump Rope for Heart) (DF, S)
·       Dance
·       Australian Fitness (DF)
·       Education Awards (PE, S) -  Achper
·       Tennis – Mixed Doubles Championship (S)
·       Recreational Sport (S) Selection from: -  Squash, Beach Volleyball, Volleyball, LawnBowls, Ten Pin Bowls,         Water Polo, Life Saving

Year 6

Term 1
·       Circuit (DF)
·       Jogging/Skipping (DF)
·       Dance (PE) -  Folk/Latin, American, Modern
·       Gymnastics (PE)
·       Swimming Form Stroke Trials (S)
·       Swimming Carnival (S)
·       Softball (S)
·       Cricket (S)
·       La Crosse (McWhippett) (S)
·       Oz Tag (S)

Term 2
·       Cross Country Preparation (DF)
·       Cross Country Carnival (S)
·       Dance (PE)
·       Circuit Ball Skills (PE) -  Bat and Ball
·       Australian Fitness (DF)
·       Athletics (PE) -  Sprints and starts, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Putt, Discus
·       Soccer (S), Netball (S), Hockey (S),Touch (S), AFL (S)
(Sports house rotation in preparation for Term 3 intra/inter school competition)

·      Athletics Carnival (S)

Term 3
·       Jogging/Skipping Circuit (DF)
·       Circuit (DF) -  Flexibility, Endurance, Strength
·       Dance (PE)
·       Ball Skills Circuit (PE) -  Kick, Trap, Catch, Throw
·       AFL – Development Program (PE)
·       Tennis Program Singles Championships (S)
·       Interschool PSSA - Soccer (S), Netball (S),Hockey (S),Touch (S), AFL (S), Rugby (S)

Term 4
·       Aerobics (DF)
·       Skipping Activities (DF)
·       Routines (Preparation for Jump Rope for Heart) (DF, S)
·       Dance (PE)
·       Australian Fitness (DF)
·       Education Awards (PE, S) -  Achper
·       Tennis – Mixed Doubles Championship (S)
·       Recreational Sport (S) Selection from: -  Squash, Beach Volleyball, Volleyball, Lawn Bowls, Ten Pin           Bowls, Water Polo, Life Saving

RESOURCES
Resources are allocated to the Sports Program through the Annual Budget.  Priority allocation is based on staff review of needs and wants submitted by the PDHPE Committee.

Resources are allocated to sport to accommodate the development of a “Sport for All” Program.  This is in the form of equipment (game and safety), book resources to support program, financial assistance for staff to upgrade qualifications and for training and development.  Community resources are allocated to support and supplement expertise within the staffing of sports skills and development activities.

Training and Development opportunities are provided to staff through sport and recreation or Department of Education and Training Professional Development Days.  Opportunities also arise through community sporting bodies for gaining/renewing or upgrading sport specific Level Certificates.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Community involvement occurs in a variety of ways to support the school sports programs.  They include:

·Parental support through coaching expertise, assistance in running sporting activities and events and transportation to and from sporting activities.
·Local Sports Clubs providing coaching clinics, referees to support skill development, as well as promotinG game awareness.
·Local coaches (tennis, swimming, athletics, AFL) who are involved in training of school teams as well as supporting staff in implementing sports training programs.
·A tennis coach who provides coaching free of charge to our state Knockout team, supports other students within the school through lunch time coaching sessions.  Hard Court Tennis Team support, as well as providing trophies for School Tennis Championships.

OTHER SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES
Other sporting opportunities that occur in the Banora Point Primary School Sports Program are:

·         Gala Days
-  Netball, Soccer, Hockey, Softball, Touch, AFL, Rugby Union
·         Development Officer Coaching Clinics
-  AFL, Soccer, Baseball, Athletics
·         Opportunity for selection in PSSA.
·         Participation in School Tennis Championships as well as State Hard Court Championships in Sydney.
·         Opportunity for professional coaching stroke correction in swimming.
·         School team participation in local community competitions.
·         Jump Rope for Heart Display.

REASONS FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM
Factors that generate the success of the Sports Program are:

·         Structured organised sporting activities.
·         Sequenced skill development and resources to cater for all levels of ability.
·         School based sport activities which have structured skill development, Year 5 and 6 – 20 minutes,
      Year 3 and 4 – 20 minutes, followed by game situation, Year 3 to 6 – 1 hour.

·         A variety of sporting activities and opportunities.
·         Varied sporting interests and successes.
·         Enthusiastic and committed students.
·         Enthusiastic and committed staff.
·         Flexible time-tabling and support to accommodate students and staff attending Gala Day, PSSA
      Knockout Games, Carnivals.

·         Supportive parent body for expertise, transport, accommodation (if needed to billet other teams).
·         Utilisation of community sporting bodies support and expertise.

 

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