Health and Physical Education
Health and Physical Education
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Empowering Girls
Duration One Unit
For girls who want to feel strong, confident, and enjoy movement in a supportive environment! 💪✨
Theory
Women in sport: Inspirational female athletes portfolio, equality in sport, female athlete struggles in other countries.
Influencers & social media: Body image, filters vs reality, fitness influencers, the rise of ‘that girl’ trends. TikTok food trends, diet culture, and whether these trends encourage healthy or restrictive eating habits.
Women’s health: How active should you be and emerging trends. Factors the affect participation. Global women's health issues.
Barriers to participation: Talk about why many young women feel intimidated at the gym and how to build confidence in those spaces.
Practical
Move Your Way! Try activities such as Pilates, yoga, badminton, strength & conditioning, dance fitness, boxing for fitness, team-building challenges, self-defence, and both individual and team sports.
Pathway VCE Health & Human Development, VCE Physical Education
Contact Teacher: Mr Tom Wyldes
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
Duration One Unit
For those who want to stay active, make smart health choices, and try exciting new sports! 🚴♂️🥗✨
Theory
Dimensions of Health: physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual.
Fuelling Your Life: Understand nutrition needs, how diet is influenced and how to make sustainable choices.
Healthy Choices: Evaluate health and fitness information, set goals, and find motivation to stay active.
Safe Partying & Risk Awareness: Explore the effects of alcohol and drugs, strategies for making safe choices when attending parties and responsible driving habits.
Practical Experience innovative sports such as: 3x3 basketball, futsal, Fast 5 netball, ultimate frisbee, pickleball, korfball, volleyball, spike ball, badminton, Speedminton, table tennis, T-ball, Fast 4 Tennis, finska, indoor cricket
Pathway VCE Health & Human Development
Contact Teacher: Mr Tom Wyldes
Train Like a Pro
Duration One Unit
For those who want to push their limits and train like elite athletes!
Theory
What makes an athlete: Explore how the body functions including energy systems and fitness components.
Strength & conditioning: Master training principles, recovery strategies – (ice baths, compression, mobility) and learn how pro athlete’s train.
Injury prevention & First Aid: Understand concussion management, injury prevention, and sports first aid.
Nutrition for peak performance: Learn how to fuel your body with pre/post-workout nutrition, hydration strategies, and competition-day meal planning.
Tech & Sport Innovation: Explore how cutting-edge technology like Garmin, WHOOP, Apple Watch, and e-sports analytics are shaping modern training.
Practical
Level Up your training: Design and follow personalised strength and conditioning programs
Elite sports Challenge: Engage in high intensity training, competitive sports (Soccer, Basketball, Netball, AFL, Cricket, Volleyball and student-driven sports challenges.
Pathway VCE Physical Education
Contact Teacher: Mr Tom Wyldes
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