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SCHOOL
DESCRIPTION
Merrylands Public School is unique for a school of its size in that
five of our sixteen classes are specifically allocated for students with
intellectual disabilities. The integration of these students with special
needs into all school programs and activities including sport, significantly
influences the school content, culture and purpose.
The
total school enrolment is currently 350 with 203 boys and 146 girls.
This gender ratio of 60% boys to 40% girls is significant and unusual.
Just
over 60% of children come from non-English speaking backgrounds and 37
different languages are represented.
Merrylands
P.S. has a significa nt mobility factor with over 20% of current
enrolments arriving after the usual enrolment period at the beginning
of the year.
Merrylands
P.S. staff show a range of age, experience and qualifications. Approximately
25% of staff have more than 20 years teaching experience, 25% between
10 and 20 years, 25% between 5 and 10 years and 25% less than 5 years.
All
staff are involved in different aspects of the overall school sport program
and a feature of the Primary weekly sport program in recent years has
been class swapping to allow several K-2 teachers with interests or skills
in sport to be involved in this program.
In
2000 and 2001, every combined District P.S.S.A. summer and winter representative
team was coached by a Merrylands P.S. staff member, the District Swimming
Carnival and Summer and Winter P.S.S.A. competitions convened by members
of Merrylands P.S. staff.
WEEKILY
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
DF Daily Fitness PE Physical Education
S - Sport
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Kindergarten
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Fitness
(DF)
Game
Skills (PE)
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Gym Skills Dance
Terms 2-4(PE)
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Fitness
(DF)
Game
Skills (PE)
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Fitness
(DF)
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Year 1
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Fitness
(DF)
Game
Skills (PE)
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Fitness
(DF)
Game
Skills (PE)
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Fitness
(DF)
Sport
(S)
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Year 2
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Fitness
(DF)
Game
Skills (PE)
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Fitness
(DF)
Game
Skills (PE)
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Fitness
(DF)
Sport
(S)
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Year 3
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Game
Skills and Fitness (PE, DF)
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Game
Skills and Fitness (PE, DF)
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Dance
(PE)
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Term
1/4 morning
School
sport
PSSA
(S)
Term
2/3 afternoon
School
sport
PSSA
(S)
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Year 4
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Game
Skills and Fitness (PE, DF)
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Game
Skills and Fitness (PE, DF)
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Dance
(PE)
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Term
1/4 morning
School
sport
PSSA
(S)
Term
2/3 afternoon
School
sport
PSSA
(S)
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Year 5
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Dance
(PE)
Games
Skills (PE)
Fitness
(DF)
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Dance
(PE)
Games
Skills (PE)
Fitness (DF)
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Dance
(PE)
Games
Skills (PE)
Fitness
(DF)
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Dance
(PE)
Games
Skills (PE)
Fitness
(DF)
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Term
1/4 morning
School
sport
PSSA
(S)
Term
2/3 afternoon
School
sport
PSSA
(S)
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Year 6
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Dance
(PE)
Games
Skills (PE)
Fitness
(DF)
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Dance
(PE)
Games
Skills(PE)
Fitness (DF)
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Dance
(PE)
Games
Skills (PE)
Fitness
(DF)
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Dance
(PE)
Games
Skills(PE)
Fitness
(DF)
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Term
1/4 morning
School
sport
PSSA
(S)
Term
2/3 afternoon
School
sport
PSSA
(S)
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YEARLY
SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES
Kindergarten
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Term 1
K-2
Daily Fitness Skipping individual. Parachute introduction. Powerwalking. Ball skills
big balls (catch/throw). Relays (no equipment)
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Term 2
K-2 Daily Fitness Skipping
long ropes. Parachute advanced skills. Powerwalking directional.
Ball skills small balls. Relays (equipment)
PE Gymnastics.
Throwing / catching. Locomotor skills walking, skipping, jumping.
Non-locomotor dance skills
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Term 3
K-2
Daily Fitness Skipping
advanced skills. Dance
Circle / Folk. Aerobics
Introduction. Skills
Ball bouncing/rolling. Relays
equipment.
Weeks
1-5 Athletics
running in straight line. Athletics
novelty. Games
imaginative/running/chasing
Weeks
6-10 Gymnastics.
Throwing / catching. Locomotor skills running, sliding
ATHLETATHON
K-6
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Term 4
K-2
Daily Fitness Skipping
Relays. Dance
Circle / Folk. Aerobics
Advanced skills. Ball
skills Target skills. Relays
equipment.
PE
Creative Dance. Kicking stationary object -
target distance. Striking/ hitting a stationary object, 1 or 2 hands.
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Stage
1 - Year 1 / Year 2
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Term 1
K-2
Daily Fitness Skipping individual, Parachute introduction
Power walking, Ball skills big balls (catch/throw)
Relays (no equipment)
PE Volleyball extension of fitness ball skills
Gymnastics & skills locomotor, partner activities, composition,
non-locomotor
T-ball 2 handed strike, throw / catch, sprint row
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Term 2
K-2 Daily Fitness Skipping individual, Parachute introduction,
Power walking, Ball skills big balls (catch/throw, Relays (no equipment)
PE Volleyball extension of fitness ball skills
Gymnastics & skills locomotor, partner activities, composition, non-locomotor
T-ball 2 handed strike, throw / catch, sprint row
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Term 3
K-2
Daily Fitness Skipping advanced skills; Dance Circle / Folk,
Aerobics Introduction; Skills Ball bouncing/rolling; Relays
equipment
Weeks
1-5 Athletics running in straight line, Athletics
novelty, Games
imaginative/running/chasing
Weeks
6-10 Gymnastics; Throwing / catching, Locomotor skills running,
sliding
PE
Kanga Cricket sprint run, catching, overarm throw, striking
Dance
Structured and creative, Soccer
skills
Specialised
Skills Athletics skills run, sprint, relays, imaginative games.
K
1/2 Combined Creative Dance for performance
ATHLETATHON
K-6
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Term 4
K-2
Daily Fitness Skipping
advanced skills; Dance Circle / Folk. Aerobics
Introduction;
Skills
Ball bouncing/rolling; Relays equipment
Weeks
1-5 Athletics
running in straight line. Athletics
novelty. Games
imaginative/running/chasing
Weeks 6-10 Gymnastics;
Throwing / catching. Locomotor skills running, sliding
PE Kanga
Cricket sprint run, catching, overarm throw, striking. Dance
Structured and creative. Soccer skills.
Specialised skills Athletics
skills run, sprint, relays, imaginative games.
K 1/2 Combined Creative Dance for performance
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Stage
2 - Year 3 / Year 4
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Term 1
Daily
Fitness (PE) Batting off Tee, Skipping, Small Ball skills, Line Dancing, Dance Group
Sport Tennis, Swimming, Kanga Cricket
P.S.S.A. Cricket, Softball, T-ball
SWIMMING CARNIVAL YRS 3-6
Development Clinics AFL, Baseball/Softball, Rugby League
AFL Paul Kelly Cup
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Term
2
Daily Fitness (PE) Long
Rope Skipping, Bush Dancing, Large Ball Skills, Kicking Skills, Dance
Group
Sport Basketball, Tennis, Swimming, Social Team Games
P.S.S.A. Rugby League, Soccer, Netball, Newcombeball
X-COUNTRY CARNIVAL YRS 3-6
Development Clinics Basketball, Rugby Union.
Parramatta KO R/League
Peter Sterling Cup R/League
Matt Burke Cup R/Union |
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Term 3
Daily
Fitness (PE) Athletics Skills (relays, long jump, running, tunnel
ball), Social Dancing, Dance Group
Sport
Athletics (high jump, long jump, shot put, tug-o-war, relays, captain
ball), Gymnastics, Oz Tag
P.S.S.A.
Rugby League, Soccer, Netball, Newcombeball
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL YRS 3-6
ATHLETATHON K-6
Development
Clinics Soccer, Oztag/Touch Football, Lawn Bowls, Gym
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Term 4
Daily Fitness (PE) Batting, Balance, Folk Dance, Dance Group
Sport Swimming, Golf, Gymnastics
P.S.S.A. Cricket, Softball, T-ball
DEPT ED. SWIMMING SCHEME
Milo Cup Super 8s Cricket
AFL Spring Cup Gala
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Stage
3 - Year 5 / Year 6
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Term 1
Daily
Fitness (PE) Throwing and catching, Walking, Relays, Skipping, Dance
Sport Tennis, Swimming, Kanga Cricket
P.S.S.A. Cricket, Softball, T-ball
SWIMMING CARNIVAL YRS 3-6
Development Clinics AFL, Baseball/Softball, R/League
AFL Paul Kelly Cup
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Term
2
Daily Fitness (PE)
Two-handed strike, Dancing, Large ball skills, Relays, Skipping
Sport Basketball, Tennis, Swimming, Social Team Games
P.S.S.A. Rugby League, Soccer, Netball, Newcombeball
X-COUNTRY CARNIVAL YRS 3-6
Development Clinics Basketball, R/Union.
Parramatta KO
R/League Comp.
Peter Sterling Cup R/League
Matt Burke Cup R/Union
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Term 3
Daily Fitness (PE)
Athletic Skills, Dancing
Sport
Athletics high jump, long jump, shot put,tug-o-war, relays,
captain ball
Gymnastics, Oz
Tag
P.S.S.A. Rugby League, Soccer, Netball, Newcombeball
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL YRS 3-6
ATHLETATHON K-6
Development Clinics Soccer, Oztag/Touch Football, Lawn Bowls,
Gym
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Term 4
Daily Fitness (PE)
Cricket / Softball skills, Dancing, Balancing
Sport Swimming, Golf, Gymnastics|
P.S.S.A Cricket,
Softball, T-ball
DEPT
ED. SWIMMING SCHEME
Milo
Cup Super 8s Cricket
AFL
Spring Cup Gala
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RESOURCES
Resources are allocated to the sport program from whole school planning
K-6 and indicated in the management plan/budget. Equipment for all stages
as requested by teachers for specific programs eg. mats for gym, skipping
ropes, are bought under direction from sportsperson. Teacher time to
coach and attend sporting events at all levels is covered within school.
T&D is available to all staff to attend courses Get Fit, Get Active,
SDD Gymnastics, Games Skills and program development.
COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
The community is involved in many areas, volunteering for K-2 PE sessions,
Fun Run (Cross Country), Athletics/Swimming Carnivals, transporting children
to sporting events during school time or weekends, catering for events,
laundering of P.S.S.A. uniforms and being supportive spectators. The
local Rugby League club support the school donating jerseys (RAMS) and
allowing us to use their facilities. The NRL club, Parramatta, provide
a weekly award Vellas Fellas for sportsmanship and a grant to buy R.L.
equipment/gear. The local high school shares equipment and allows us
to use their grounds. The local tennis courts and youth club also allow
us to use their facilities.
OTHER
SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES
We participate in many Gala Days including Paul Kelly Cup, Spring Cup,
Swans Clinic, Rugby Union, Rugby League (7 a-side and Parramatta Knockout),
Super 8s Cricket. Development Officers have visited in a variety of
sports: AFL, Oz Tag, Rugby, Baseball. Basketball, Touch, Gymnastics,
Soccer and Cricket.
REASONS
FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM
The enthusiasm and dedication of ALL staff to all students, no matter
what level of ability, to participate in as many different sports as possible.
Parent and community support.
Integration of I.M and I.O children with mainstream children
at all levels of sport from school based sport to district and even state
level.
Organisation from sports teacher and support from Principal.
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