1. MOUNT ALBERT GRAMMAR SCHOOL Physical Education and Health

2. Physical Education at Year 9 1) There are TWO periods of P.E. per week for the whole year. 2) The department works on a 6 lesson rotation of facilities so students experience a range of activities and facilities. 3) Academies in netball, rugby, cricket, rowing and soccer have 2 periods per week. These develop into option classes at year 10 along with Outdoor Education. Basketball academy runs before school. 4) Aquatics is part of our programme at all levels and is done all year round. All students are expected to have swimming gear and all ability levels are catered for.

3. Guidelines for lessons UNIFORM: Students are to wear the MAGS PE t-shirt and shorts for every PE lesson. These are available from the uniform shop. This uniform is COMPULSORY. EXPECTATIONS: Students always have their correct PE uniform for every lesson. We have zero tolerance of non-participation in activities. SICK OR INJURIED: If a student is sick or injured they MUST have a note. They STILL get changed into their PE uniform if possible. This means they are still part of the lesson and are involved.

4. What your child will learn in Physical Education: In Junior Physical Education the themes we teach are: No I in Team - Focus on Interpersonal skills ; Developing skills and responsible attitudes. Exploring Games - Focus on learning new skills and strategies and participating in a range of new and cultural games

5. What your child will learn in Physical Education: Getting out of my Comfort Zone- Focus on taking responsibility for incorporating activity into your life, setting goals, pushing yourself and working towards targets to improve your own performance. What’s in a Game - Focus on how to play games better and learning new skills and strategies to enhance your own and your teams performance.

6. Key Competencies Throughout each theme we cover all the key competencies of the NZ curriculum- -Managing self -Relating to others -Using language, symbols, text -Thinking -Participating and contributing

7. Academies

8. Facilities Gymnasium -old and now New Gymnasium Weights/Fitness room Squash Courts Cricket nets Fields and the Farm Sand based artificial surface (netball, tennis, hockey) Swimming Pool

9. Year 9 Health Year 9 students will have 40 hours of health studies. 2 periods per week for 2 terms. Students will cover the following units: Personal Identity - Well-being, Who am I?, Self Esteem Mental Health /Peer Pressure / Bullying - What is it?. Making decisions Keeping ourselves safe - Smoking, Drugs and Alcohol- Choices Nutrition - Importance of good nutrition; making healthy choices Sexuality - Puberty, Reproductive Systems, Relationships, Making safe and healthy choices

10. Our Course Pathway Year 10 = Core Physical Education (2 lessons per week) =Academy and Option classes (2 x week) (Soccer, Rugby, Netball, Cricket, Rowing, Swimming (TBC), and Health & Outdoor Education) Year 11 = Level 1 NCEA Physical Education, Performance 1 & 2 (Outdoor Ed & Rugby) = Level 1 NCEA Health Year 12= Level 2 NCEA Physical Education = Level 2 NCEA Health = Leadership PE (linked with MIT) = 12 Outdoor Education Year 13 = Level 3 NCEA Physical Education = 13 Sports Coaching (Unitec & MIT) = Level 3 NCEA Health = 13 Outdoor Education