Prep – Grade Two

The early childhood children started the term working on rope skipping, in both short and long ropes. The skills they worked on included turning the rope, jumping both slow rebound jumps and quick and timing their run into the long rope ready to jump.

The children then participated in a week of water awareness lessons. In addition to progressing the children on with their swimming skills, it is also a perfect opportunity for those social skills of following instructions, keeping track of their belongings and the independence required to change before and after lessons.

Grades Three – Four

The middle primary grades were fortunate to enjoy the benefits of a professional tennis coach. This came about from a sporting schools grant, which allowed for us to pay for the coach and then buy modified balls, an additional portable net and thirty tennis racquets.  As the school already has racquets to suit middle primary I could then get a set that were early childhood size. Each year I do striking skills with the ECE children but I’ve previously had to use a plastic bat, next year these will be a great addition. Attached is a photo of the gear bought.

Grades Five – Six

The upper primary children took volleyball on with great zest. We worked on setting and digging and as a volleyball isn’t easy to gain control of, by working with a soft touch ball and including a catch or bounce where necessary, in the few weeks they progressed well.

As I work in three schools and it was their turn to participate in their swimming and water safety program in term four, I was out of school and didn’t return to Somerset Primary until the last couple of weeks of term.