Our JLC students are involved in a range of Physical Education and Sports programs, including:
S.M.I.L.E. PROGRAM (SENSORY MOTOR INTEGRATION LEARNING EXPERIENCES)
Prep – Year 3 students have a weekly S.M.I.L.E lesson to practise:
Gross and fine motor skills, body awareness, body control, integrating movements and manipulating equipment, social skills, interaction with others, effort, behaviour, engagement in activities, introduction to sport specific skills - throwing, catching, ball control, tracking and trapping, kicking, striking.
AQUATICS & SPORT EDUCATION PROGRAM
- Prep – Year 4: Learn to Swim and Stroke Correction
- Years 3 and 4: Sport Development Program
- Inter-house Carnivals: Prep – Year 3 Sports Day
- Years 4 - Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals
PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
Students will have a weekly PE lesson to practise:
Progressive development of all fundamental and specialised movement skills and techniques; improvement in physical performance in fitness elements [cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility] for health and wellbeing; refining of teamwork, tactics, strategies and enhancing participation in physical activity.
Additional Sports Development
We offer a range of optional programs to ensure students can develop their sporting abilities, including:
- Prep - Year 4: Our Sparks, Flames and Explosions programs offer a range of sports development and extracurricular opportunities before and after school, at minimal cost.
- Sport Season Training includes running and athletics, AFL, netball, hockey, soccer, rugby league, basketball, cricket, baseball / softball, touch football
- Representative Pathways for 10, 11 and 12 year olds who wish to complete in District, Regional and National Sport Trials and Championships
- After school Sport Clinics (sport-specific organisations) include Viva Soccer, Heat Mini Ball basketball, AFL Auskick, tennis, and netball