Health and Physical Education
Students in all year levels participate in Health and Physical Education for a minimum of 2 hours each week. Children engage in physical activities primarily to have fun, learn new skills and interact with others and to experience thrills and excitement in play. St. Mary's Physical Education Program is a unique health and movement education program that utilizes the physical activity domain to develop the whole child. Our school strives to offer physical activity in an environment rich and rewarding for all participants, with the aim of promoting health for body and mind.
Purpose of the Program:
Purpose of the Program:
- To increase whole person health and well-being through involvement in physical education.
- To facilitate optimum participation in physical activity.
- To provide continued ongoing training for all staff.
- To contribute to pathways that increase participation in physical experiences, recreation, environmental activities and sport.
- To develop a sense of fair play, self-confidence and an ability to work with others as part of a team.
