had stepped away from his Director of Sport role. Henry continued to teach PE & Health. At the end of last year, the department farewelled Ben Sheat, who had made a valuable contribution to the department and wider school, particularly in basketball. Ben moved to Nelson and a role at Nayland College. Achievement Overall, the students are still achieving at a comparable, and, in some cases, better, level when compared to similar schools around the country. Our dedicated staff ensure that students are given the opportunity to develop their physical skills in a variety of contexts, linking the theory of PE & Health to these contexts and also developing personal and social skills along the way. The new Diploma course has allowed for the opportunity to expand on learning contexts, both practically and theoretically, to give students a broader experience in the subject. At the senior end, students continue to enjoy and work hard in this subject, and give of their best with the demands of a fully internally assessed subject. Thimeth Wijesinghe continued the run of PE Scholarship success, being recognised at the end of 2022. Around the classrooms Without the restrictions of Covid-19, the Year 9 programme was able to run as per normal. Despite only having half a field for the year, students were able to complete a full programme. The Year 9 programme includes both PE & Health, with students experiencing a range of physical contexts – from aquatics to basketball, and softball to athletics, while in the classroom the focus is on factors that can influence an individual’s overall hauora. The Diploma was in its second year, with the Year 10 PE & Health courses remaining the same. However, courses were tweaked in order to offer the students an even better experience. All Year 10 students were expected to complete the ‘fitter me’ and ‘health’ courses, and then choose between ‘invasion games’ and ‘classic games’. The compulsory courses ensured that
all students learnt about personal wellbeing through personal fitness, and health issues that influence one’s overall wellbeing. The two optional courses allowed students to experience a variety of physical contexts while also looking at the sociological issues with regard to sport participation and the theory around the process of skill learning. The Year 11 course this year was new due to NCEA standards still being offered in 2022 when the Diploma was first introduced. At this level, Health was still a compulsory Diploma course for all students while they then chose two courses from ‘sports science’, ‘move to improve’, and ‘great outdoors’. There was a fairly even spread between the three courses, with a different emphasis in each. Students balanced practical sessions with theory classes and learnt to link the two areas for a better understanding of Physical Education. In Year 12, students completed a full-year NCEA Level 2 course, with a mix of practical and class sessions. The two classes looked at leadership, including teaching and coaching Year 9 students, developing their kayaking skills in learning the game of canoe polo, discovering the different aspects of the skill-learning process through kayaking, and the intricacies of fitness training programmes in the context of touch rugby. In Year 13, the department again offered both the sports leadership course (a unit standards-based course), and a full NCEA Level 3 programme. The sports leadership course was very practically based, with students also coaching young College students, completing an external first aid course, and considering where recreation and sport fit into New Zealand society. A Year 13 NCEA Level 3 course highlight was a three-day trip to Peel Forest for some rafting down the Rangitata River as part of the safety and risk management standard. Overall, it has been a very busy year for the department. As it was only the second year of the Diploma, that meant a lot of work was still
being done in this area, particularly regarding the new Year 11 courses. The construction of the Upper West complex meant only half a field for teaching. However, this comes with the promise of a new facility in 2024. It was a year of some normality after a couple of years of disruption and the department looks forward to 2024 with the thought of a new facility and grounds to allow for the continued growth and development in Physical Education & Health, Wellbeing at College.
Prize winners Year 13 NCEA Lucca Wiseman Year 13 Sports Leadership
George Howard Year 12 NCEA Hunter Hartel Year 11 Daniel Wilson Year 10 Yul Kwon Year 9
Louis Sharr Rob Clarke HoD Physical Education & Health PSYCHOLOGY In just its fourth year as a subject at College, Psychology has continued to grow in popularity and the boys are enthusiastic about the subject. This is arguably because of its immediate relevance and applicability to their lives. An increasing number of boys are now considering it for tertiary study and as a future career. With this dual purpose in mind, the overarching goal of the Psychology course is to teach the boys engaging psychological concepts that will be useful for them now and in the future. To achieve this goal, we shifted the criminology unit to begin the Level 2 course this year. This is a perennial favourite with the boys as it taps into issues like why young men are more violent than other demographics and how we can reduce violence in society. Sports psychology was also introduced to the course because of its relevance to motivation
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