Physical activity is essential for every child’s growth and well-being. Our Physical Education (PE) program helps students build skills, confidence, and a love for movement — setting them up for a healthy and active life.
What PE looks like at OLR
Our PE program goes beyond sport. It’s about helping students:
- Develop coordination, strength, and fitness
- Learn teamwork, resilience, and fair play
- Enjoy movement through fun, inclusive activities
- Build lifelong habits for health and wellbeing.
Weekly activities and skill development
- Swimming Lessons - Held in Terms 1 and 4 in our on-site pool, led by a qualified PE teacher. All students are expected to participate.
- Fundamental Movement Skills - Running, throwing, catching, kicking, and bouncing are taught through modified games like T-ball, basketball, netball, touch, soccer, kanga cricket, tenpin bowling, and European handball.
- Athletics Training - Sprints, relays, long-distance running, ball games, long jump, high jump, and shot put (Years 4–6).
Competitions and carnivals
- Swimming Carnival – All students participate; top performers represent OLR at the Zone Carnival.
- Athletics Carnival – Annual event with opportunities for Zone selection.
- Cross Country – Held in Term 2; training leads to Zone and state-level opportunities.
- Interschool Sport Gala Days – Term 2 and Term 3 events for Years 3–6, competing with other local schools.
- Representative Teams – Students may be selected for school teams in various sports throughout the year.
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