At Caningeraba State School, our committed and well-resourced Physical Education faculty use current curriculum documents to inform teaching and ensure that students have access to a wide range of Physical Education and extracurricular sporting opportunities.
Our students in Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 take part in a perceptual motor program. Students develop their skills to increase hand, foot and eye coordination and develop their enjoyment of physical activity through group orientated activities.
Year 3 students are introduced to a sport focus in the curriculum and, from Year 4, engage in units of work which develop their skills through a wide range of sports.
During their time at Caningeraba State School, students have the opportunity to engage in;
Australian Football, Rugby League, Soccer, Netball, Tennis, Dance, Gymnastics, Cricket, Softball, Baseball, Volleyball, Handball, European Handball, Gaelic Football, Hockey, Yoga, Touch Football.
Teaching staff in the senior school consistently coach teams throughout the annual sporting calendar.
Friday afternoon sport including Interschool Sport
- All students in Year 5 and Year 6 participate in Friday afternoon sport.
- There is wide range of sports available, most of these are played in a competitive forum against other schools.
- These include:
Term 2: soccer, OzTag girls, rugby league, netball, AFL
Term 3: cricket, basketball, OzTag boys, softball, touch - Tennis and SASS (Sport at School Shines) are also part of this program but are not played in a competition with other schools
- Students will participate in one sport option each season
- Trials for competitive interschool sporting teams are scheduled to begin at the end of Term 1 and in Term 3, during school time
- Students will be selected for teams based on trials and numbers required for the sporting team.
- Training is before school or during breaks, once a week, with the coach.
- Students wear school uniform to school and get changed into sporting uniform at first break.
- Information for parents/caregivers on the location and time of games will be in the newsletter each week.
- At times, last minute changes may occur due to weather or other factors and we endeavour to communicate with parents/caregivers re these changes.