PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Our school houses are:

Namin (water - blue)

Jelwick (fire - red)

Merwool (air - yellow)

Yetta (Earth - green)

At The Patch Primary School, we deeply value outdoor learning and recognise that Physical Education (PE) plays a vital role in our students’ physical, social, and emotional development.

Our PE program follows the District’s seasonal sports calendar while also introducing students to new and engaging activities that build fundamental motor skills, teamwork, and strategic thinking. Some of our alternate sports and challenges include orienteering, battle blocks, ultimate frisbee, and gymnastics.

At the beginning of each school year, we focus on athletics in preparation for our Whole School Athletics Carnival, followed by targeted training sessions for students who qualify for District Athletics.

Our Summer Sports Program prepares students to compete in cricket, tennis, T-ball, volleyball, and basketball, while the Winter Sports Program focuses on AFL, soccer, lacrosse, and badminton.

Our curriculum is differentiated between Lower Primary and Upper Primary levels to ensure developmental progression:

• Lower Primary: Students build and refine their fundamental motor skills through a variety of fun, skill-based games and movement challenges.
  
  

• Upper Primary: Students focus on applying and improving these skills in strategic, team-based games that encourage cooperation & resilience.

Through every stage of our PE program, we aim to foster a love of movement, confidence in physical ability, and the values of kindness, courage and connection—both on and off the field.