Movement is a powerful medium for learning through which students can acquire, practise and refine personal, behavioural, social and cognitive skills. As part of the Victorian Curriculum, Chelsea Primary School provides a specialist PE program for all of its students from Foundation to Year 6.

Foundation Students
In PE, Foundation Students practise fundamental movement skills and movement sequences using different body parts in response to stimuli in different indoor, outdoor and aquatic settings. They learn how to move and play safely by following rules and using equipment correctly and also further develop personal and social skills when working with others in a range of activities. Foundation students participate in a Perceptual Motor Program (PMP) for one term and also begin their Swimming and Water Safety Program, which will take them right through to Year 6.

Year 1 and 2
In Year 1 and 2, students continue to develop their fundamental motor skills and begin to apply them to small sided games where they develop their leadership, communication and teamwork skills. Students capitalise on the learning from Foundation Level and are further supported to make decisions to enhance their health, safety and participation in physical activity.

Year 3 and 4
In Year 3 and 4 students further develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to their health, wellbeing, safety and participation in physical activity. They are introduced to the major sports through modified games and begin to participate in the House Sports including Cross Country and Athletics, and have the opportunity to represent CPS at District events.

Year 5 and 6
In Year 5 and 6 students further develop knowledge, understanding and skills to create opportunities and take action to enhance their own and others’ health, wellbeing, safety and physical activity participation. Students participate in a variety of major sports units, and learn the rules and tactics to apply in them. Year 5 and 6 participate in weekly Interschool Sport sessions and have the opportunity to compete at District competitions including Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics and the Winter and Summer Lightning premierships.

As well as weekly PE lessons, the students at CPS are exposed to a wide variety of different sport incursions including, Sailing, AFL, Soccer, Cricket, Hockey, Rugby Union, Golf and Wheel Chair Basketball. The whole school is invited to take part in our Athletics Carnival and House Run events which are some of the best days on our school calendar, in addition to our Sports Captains running Funky Friday activities and frequent Staff vs. Year 6 student competitions.

Looking forward to another fantastic year in 2022!

Go Chelsea!

Miss McDonald