Fairfield Public School
68-82 Smart Street
Fairfield NSW 2165
P.O. Box 901, Fairfield NSW 1860
Telephone: 02 9724 1065    Fax No: 02 9727 9160
Educational District: Fairfield
School Sport Area: Sydney South West
PSSA Zone: Lansdowne
Sport Coordinators: Mandy Wells, Tracey-Lee Porter, Megan Janson
Principal: Ray Palmer

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

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Kindergarten

Development Play
- outdoor games
- spatial awareness (PE)

Daily Fitness (DF)
- running / walking, health hustle

10:00-11:00
Group sport
- ball games and skills (S)

Year 1 & 2

Weekly:
DF = Fixed equipment, grass circuit, running & power walking, skipping,
hoops, vigorous games plus
PE = Dance, circuit game skills on days of choice

10:00-11:00
Group sport
- modified ball games (S)

Year 3 & 4

Weekly:
2 x Fitness (DF)
1 x Skills lesson (PE) on days of choice
DF = Fixed equipment circuit on grass, skipping, running/power walking, aerobics
PE = Skill lessons in throwing, catching, striking, dribbling, kicking, modified games, leisure games

1:30-3:00
PSSA (S) or
Group sport for all back at school (S)

Year 5 & 6

Weekly:
2 x Fitness (DF)
1 x Skills lesson (PE) on days of choice
DF = Fixed equipment circuit on grass and adventure playground, skipping and movement circuits, running & power walking, aerobics
PE = Skill lessons in throwing, catching, striking, dribbling, kicking, modified games, leisure games

1:30-3:00
PSSA (S) or
Group sport for all back at school (S)

YEARLY SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES
Kindergarten

Term 1
Developmental play – games (PE)
Friday morning sport – ball games (S) using fundamental skills and movements including throwing, catching, kicking, trapping, striking as learnt in PE games.
Fitness activities – running, walking, health hustles (DF)
Spatial Awareness (PE)

Term 2
Developmental play – games/leisure (PE)
Friday morning sport – ball games (S) using fundamental skills and movements including throwing, catching, kicking, trapping, striking as learnt in PE games.
Fitness activities – running, walking, health hustles (DF)
Spatial Awareness (PE)

Term 3
Gala day – athletics (S)
Developmental play – games/leisure (PE)
Friday morning sport – ball games (S) using fundamental skills and movements including throwing, catching, kicking, trapping, striking as learnt in PE games.
Spatial Awareness (PE)
Fitness activities – running, walking, health hustles (DF)

Term 4
Developmental play – games/leisure (PE)
Friday morning sport – ball games (S) using fundamental skills and movements including throwing, catching, kicking, trapping, striking as learnt in PE games.
Spatial Awareness (PE)
Fitness activities – running, walking, health hustles (DF)

Stage 1 – Years 1 and 2

Term 1
Thursday morning sport (S) ball games (modified tee ball, soccer, tennis, basketball), gym, dance, leisure games
Fitness Activities (DF)
Circuits, running, power walks, skipping, hoops, vigorous games
Dance (PE)
Games Skills (PE) (Throwing, catching, kicking, striking, dribbling, moving)

Term 2
Thursday morning sport (S) ball games (modified tee ball, soccer, tennis, basketball), gym, dance, leisure games
Fitness Activities (DF)
Circuits, running, power walks, skipping, hoops, vigorous games
Dance (PE)
Games Skills (PE) (Throwing, catching, kicking, striking, dribbling, moving)

Term 3
Swimming school (Year 2 only) (S)
Gala day – athletics (S)
Thursday morning sport (S) ball games (modified tee ball, soccer, tennis, basketball), gym, dance, leisure games
Fitness Activities (DF)
Circuits, running, power walks, skipping, hoops, vigorous games
Dance (PE)
Games Skills (PE) (Throwing, catching, kicking, striking, dribbling, moving)

Term 4
Thursday morning sport (S) ball games (modified tee ball, soccer, tennis, basketball), gym, dance, leisure games
Fitness Activities (DF)
Circuits, running, power walks, skipping, hoops, vigorous games
Dance (PE)
Games Skills (PE) (Throwing, catching, kicking, striking, dribbling, moving)

STAGE 2 – Years 3 and 4

Term 1
PSSA (S) - Junior Girls T/ball, Junior Boys T/ball, Open Cricket (Kanga)
School Swimming carnival (S)
Zone/Area/State carnivals (S)
Group sport for Non-PSSA (S)
UFO Games Day (S)
Fitness Activities (DF)- Fixed equip. circuits, skipping, running, power walking, aerobicsGames Skills (PE) - throwing, catching, striking, dribbling, kicking, modified games, leisure games

Non-PSSA sport (S)
- Leisure games – minor games involving running, movement and ball skill
- Skills & modified games – kicking (soccer, league, AFL), striking (Tee ball, softball, rounders)
- Own choice groups – dance, hockey, tennis, b/ball
- Gym – movement & fixed equip skills, games

Term 2
PSSA (S) - Junior Girls Netball, Junior Boys Soccer, Junior Mixed Oztag
School X-country carnival (S)
Zone/Area/state carnivals (S)
Group sport for Non-PSSA (S)
Long distance running (DF)
Fitness Activities (DF) - Fixed equip. circuits, skipping, running, power walking, aerobics
Games Skills (PE) - throwing, catching, striking, dribbling, kicking, modified games, leisure games

Term 3
PSSA (S) - Junior Mixed Newcombe Ball, Open Oztag (boys & girls), Open Basketball (boys & girls)
School Athletics carnival (S)
Swimming school (S)
Zone/Area/State carnivals (S)
Group sport for Non-PSSA (S)
Shotput, discus and high jump skill dev. Lessons (PE)
Sprinting practice (DF)
Fitness Activities (DF) - Fixed equip. circuits, skipping, running, power walking, aerobics
Games Skills (PE) - throwing, catching, striking, dribbling, kicking, modified games, leisure games

Term 4
PSSA (S) - Junior Girls T/ball, Junior Boys T/ball, Open Cricket (Kanga)
Zone/Area/State carnivals (S)
Group sport for Non-PSSA (S)
Fitness Activities (DF) - Fixed equip. circuits, skipping, running, power walking, aerobics
Games Skills (PE) - throwing, catching, striking, dribbling, kicking, modified games, leisure games

STAGE 3 – Years 5 and 6

Term 1
PSSA (S) - Snr Girls Softball, Snr Boys Softball, Open Cricket
School swimming carnival (S)
Zone/Area/State carnivals (S)
Group sport for Non-PSSA (S)
UFO Games Day (S)
Fitness Activities (DF) - Fixed circuits on grass and adventure playground, skipping, movement, running, power walking, aerobics, stamina & strength exercises
Games Skills (PE) - throwing, catching, striking, dribbling, kicking, modified games, leisure games

Non-PSSA sport (S)
- Leisure games – minor games involving running, movement and ball skill
- Skills & modified games – kicking (soccer, league, AFL), striking (Tee ball, softball, rounders)
- Own choice groups – dance, hockey, tennis, b/ball
- Gym
– movement & fixed equip skills, games

Term 2
PSSA (S) - Snr Girls Netball, Snr Boys Soccer, Snr Mixed Oztag
School X-country carnival (S), Zone/Area/State carnivals (S), Group sport for Non-PSSA (S)
Dev. skills – League clinic (PE)
Long distance running (DF)
Fitness Activities (DF) - Fixed circuits on grass and adventure playground, skipping, movement, running, power walking, aerobics, stamina & strength exercises
Games Skills (PE) - throwing, catching, striking, dribbling, kicking, modified games, leisure games

Term 3
PSSA (S) - Snr Girls Basketball, Snr Boys Basketball, Senior Mixed Newcombe Ball, Open Oztag (boys & girls)
School Athletics carnival (S), Swimming school (S), Zone/Area/State carnivals (S), Group sport for Non-PSSA (S)
Dev. Skills – cricket clinic (PE), Shotput, discus & high jump Skill development lessons (PE)
Sprinting practice (DF)
Fitness Activities (DF) - Fixed circuits on grass and adventure playground, skipping, movement, running, power walking, aerobics, stamina & strength exercises
Games Skills (PE) - throwing, catching, striking, dribbling, kicking, modified games, leisure games

Term 4
PSSA (S) - Snr Girls Softball, Snr Boys Softball, Open Cricket
Zone/Area/State carnivals (S)
Group sport for Non-PSSA (S)
C.A.R.E.S Bike riding skills
Dance (PE)
Fitness Activities (DF) - Fixed circuits on grass and adventure playground, skipping, movement, running, power walking, aerobics, stamina & strength exercises
Games Skills (PE) - throwing, catching, striking, dribbling, kicking, modified games, leisure games

RESOURCES
§School Finance Committee (Global budget)-allocate funds for sport equip. each year, through budget.
§School PD/H/PE committee (allocated funds from Finance Committee $3000 in 2001) management plan / organisation of planning days, sports & PE specific teacher resources, T&D, scope and sequence folders of activities.
§Fairfield P.S. P & C – trophies, uniforms (as required).
§Staff T&D – Staff meetings K-6 planning scope & sequence for year.
- Nominated staff attend inservices and then lead staff meetings in that area (movement, skills).

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
§         Fairfield Little Athletics – athletics carnival.
§         NSW Blues & Parramatta Leagues Club – Dev. Days.
§         Parent helpers – carnivals, gala days, Zone events.
§         Fairfield P.S. Canteen Association – carnivals.
§         Fairfield P.S. & P&C – donate trophies and raise money for sport uniforms.

OTHER SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES
§         School carnivals – swimming, x-country, athletics (Years 3-6).
§         Gala day – athletics (K-2).
§         Dev. days – cricket, league (Years 5-6).
§         Whole school sport day (UFO games).
§         Swimming School (Years 2-6).
§         Zone trials for team sports (Years 3-6).
§         Zone carnivals/Area/State (selected students).
§         PSSA teams (G&T sport).

REASONS FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM
§        Linked to PD/H/PE – whole school focus.
§         Sport Coordinators team to organise Daily Fitness and PE, School Sport and PSSA Sport
§         The major factor generating success is that teachers are supplied with everything they need.
-School has a K-6 scope and sequence for PD/H/PE.
-Equipment is ordered through a book and delivered to room.
-Dev. skill lesson booklets are permanently in photocopy room for all to access. Fitness/games books also available.
-Friday sport groups organised by sport co-ordinators and a folder of lessons made for each teacher.

Olympic Education	Whole School Physical Activity	Whole School Sport Programs
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Fairfield Public School 68-82 Smart Street Fairfield NSW 2165 P.O. Box 901, Fairfield NSW 1860 Telephone: 02 9724 1065 Fax No: 02 9727 9160 Educational District: Fairfield School Sport Area: Sydney South West PSSA Zone: Lansdowne Sport Coordinators: Mandy Wells, Tracey-Lee Porter, Megan Janson Principal: Ray Palmer
	Introduction/Index

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