At Mount Ridley College, Health and Physical Education (PE) offers students a diverse range of games, sports, and physical activities to engage in. Here, students can not only partake in both team and individual sports but also assume roles as coaches or officials, fostering the development of leadership skills. Additionally, the comprehensive content and knowledge acquired in PE provides students with a solid foundation, enabling them to pursue PE or Health subjects throughout their VCE journey.
In our Early Years Mini School (Prep – Year 4), we provide a variety of developmental programs, including Fundamental Motor Skills in Perceptual Motor Programs (PMP) which is a class designed specifically for Prep students, which serve as the foundational building blocks for all sports.
Moving into our Junior and Middle Years (Years 5-9), students engage in a diverse range of traditional sports, offering numerous opportunities to enhance their fitness levels, acquire new skills through game sense methodologies and participate socially with their peers.
At Year 10, Health and PE is compulsory for one Semester, however, students have the flexibility to opt for PE as a year long subject if they choose. Students have the following options to select from:
Note: some of these electives have costs associated with them as classes are run offsite using local facilities within the community.
Transitioning to our Senior Years (Years 11 & 12), PE becomes elective based, allowing students to tailor their
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nits according to their individual strengths and passions. Options include Physical Education (Units 1-4), Health & Human Development
(Units 1-4) and Certificate III in VET Sport and Recreation.
The activities and skills acquired during class time are enhanced as students are provided with the opportunity to represent Mount Ridley College in their preferred sport. This is done through our Interschool Sports Competition that is played in the Mickleham Division where numerous teams have sought success not only at this division but also at the Northern Metropolitan Region and State levels in Basketball, Netball, Badminton, Rugby League and AFL.
As the student population at Mount Ridley College continues to expand, so too does the range of facilities available for not only PE classes but also for students to utilise during recess and lunch times.
Early Years Facilities:
Junior – Senior Facilities:
Sport
The Sports Program at Mount Ridley College offers a diverse range of opportunities for students to stay active and participate in various sporting endeavours. Students in our Junior Years will participate in a Sports Gala Day, as well as Jump Rope for Heart and the Colour Run.
Students spanning from Prep to Year 6 gave the opportunity to compete in external competitions within the Green Gully Sports District. For students in Years 7 to 12, participation extends to the Mikleham Division. Both primary and senior districts are integral parts of the Northern Metropolitan Region, overseen by School Sport Victoria (SSV).
Sports that students have the opportunity to represent the College in are as follows:
Primary Sport opportunities
Secondary Sport Opportunities
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