Day 1 - 2017

The Pateman Pod is up and running again!  Bring on 2017!

Student reminders for Day 1:

- Please show your families the Term 1 planner in your student diary.  Families, please initial the bottom to show that you have seen this.
- Hand your camp notices to your parents/caregivers (to be returned by Friday 10th).
- Complete your good copy of your letter and return tomorrow.
- Have a go at the 3 weekly challenges on the blog.  Write your answers on a post-it sized piece of paper (with your name) and place in the Challenge Box tomorrow.
- HATS! 👮

Start of the Year Challenges

Tie Dye Tshirts - Please bring $3

On Wednesday we are going to tie dye tshirts (and/or screen print - depending on time).  We ask that all students bring along a white tshirt or pillow case.

Also, given the cost of dye, can students also please bring in $3 to help cover costs.

Many thanks
Nicky and Jarad

Year 7/8 Sports Coaching - Senior Interchange

For Senior Interchange this term we decided to allow students to choose 2 electives.  Subjects on offer: Outdoor Ed; Sports Coaching; Geography and Science.  Each interchange subject runs for 3 consecutive Thursdays, 11:30am-3pm.

Below are a selection of photos from Round 1 of Sports Coaching.

In groups, students had to plan and teach a group of Year 3/4 students.  They had to devise:
a) a warm up game;
b) a drill/skill session, and
c) a modified game.

Students were assessed on their communicative and organisational skills; along with specific skills in group management, coaching instruction and coach feedback.  

Some student instructor quotes:
"Being a teacher is hard," Aljaz.
"What do you do when kids say 'No'?" Paris D.
"They didn't listen," Molly.

I think that being a coach gave the Year 7/8s a new found appreciation for the work that teachers do on a weekly basis.  :)

Izzy L and Holly W with soccer

Caleb, Bruno and Ruairi with Ripper Rugby

Caleb, Bruno and Ruairi with Ripper Rugby

Aljaz, Connor and Yuji taught soccer

Bruno, Caleb and Ruairi's warm up game of Fruit Salad

Molly, Hannah and Madeline with a basketball skill session

Paris D and Evie took table tennis

Hannah joining in :)

Torian and Adama completing peer assessment forms

Finn & Theo's group with a warm up game of Octopus 

Physical Competency Test Photos - 21st October

Year 7/8 Police Physical Competency Test 

On Friday 21st October, two teams of four competed in the Canterbury Region Blue Light PCTcompetition (Physical Competency Test).  Team 1 consisted of Louie, Jake, Chloe and Emily; Team 2 was Noah, Conal, Annabel and Holly.  Students were selected on the basis of past athletics performances.  

Teams spent the morning participating in a variety of activities: Zumba, team building activities and the much anticipated timed Physical Competency Test (the same test that the police do as part of their entrance test).        

While neither team managed to qualify for Nationals, their behaviour was impectable and we were impressed by the way that they encouraged and supported each other throughout the morning.  Well done St Martins!