Personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE)

Links

• PDHPE 7-10 Syllabus
• PDHPE Y11 & Y12 Syllabus
• Health and Movement Science 11–12 Syllabus
• Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation
• CAFS Syllabus
• Exploring Early Childhood
• PASS Y7–Y10 Syllabus

Faculty Goals

• provide engaging learning experiences around health and physical activity concepts
• equip students with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about personal and community health and wellbeing and create lifelong learners who contribute to their communities in a positive way
• encourage and promote participation in physical activity to establish lifelong participation in a range of sport, dance, recreation and leisure pursuits

Subjects

Stage 4

Y7 PDHPE Course

Y8 PDHPE Course

Y8 ACTIVE-8

Stage 5

Y9 PDHPE Course

Y10 PDHPE Course

Y9 PASS: Physical Activity and Sport Science

Y10 PASS: Physical Activity and Sport Science

Stage 6

Y11 & Y12 PDHPE Course

CAFS: Community and Family Studies

Exploring Early Childhood

High potential and gifted education opportunities

Explore the full list of High potential and gifted education (HPGE) and enrichment opportunities our faculty has to offer. Filter the list via the PDHPE faculty in column D.

HPGE Opportunities

Activities

A student-centred approach to learning, including a PBL focus in Stage 4 and ‘Collaborate Classrooms’ in Stage 5 PDHPE.

Additional recreation and leisure experiences in elective courses, including day trips to major sporting events and overnight camps.

Year 9 and Year 10 PASS students have the option to attend a 3 day/2-night ski trip in Term 3.

Involvement with community and charity groups across all Stage 6 courses.

Strong connections with our primary department through PASS coaching option.

Sport Leadership Opportunities: official & coaching roles during lunch and scheduled sport.

Representative Sport opportunities at school, zone, regional, state and national level.

Features

passionate, experienced staff who understand the needs of performing arts students

consistent and effective use of the class communications platform, Canvas

promotion of student-centered learning: Y8 Healthy Snack Market, , Y10 Eras of Dance Assessment, Stage 5 Collaborative Classrooms

lessons that employ technology in relevant and exciting ways

NEW Y8 PBL Elective on becoming a better athlete

a range of formal qualifications, including First Aid certification through elective studies

Staff Members & Email Links

At HSPA, we value the balance between work and personal time for our staff and families. As part of our commitment to wellbeing, we have set clear guidelines for digital communication. Please remember that our staff, as per Department of Education policy, will not be expected to respond to non-emergency communications outside of school hours, ensuring they have time to recharge and focus on providing the best educational experience for our students.

• Clemma Mansfield _{^{HEAD TEACHER MON-WED, FRI}}
• Rachelle Hoskin _{^{YR 7 ADVISOR | REL HEAD TEACHER THU}}
• Leah Lee _{^{SPORT COORDINATOR}}
• Elly Pickles _{^{YR 10 ADVISOR}}
• Georgie Phillips