Health and Physical Education
Health and Physical Education teaches students how to enhance their own and others’ health, safety, wellbeing and physical activity participation in varied and changing contexts. The Health and Physical Education learning area has strong foundations in scientific fields such as physiology, nutrition, biomechanics and psychology which inform what we understand about healthy, safe and active choices. The Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education (F–10) is informed by these sciences and offers students an experiential curriculum that is contemporary, relevant, challenging, enjoyable and physically active.
All students must participate in Health Education and General Physical Education throughout Years 7-10.
The Development Programs are available via selection trials only. If places become available at the end of each term, students will be selected on the basis of their demonstrated ability and commitment to the particular area of study.
This compulsory program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and understandings in various team and individual sports that may include netball, basketball, football, touch, athletics, swimming, soccer, softball, cricket, softcrosse, badminton, tennis, hockey and volleyball.
The goal of the REACH program is to enhance each student’s capacity to be happy, and resilient, and have a clear sense of purpose and direction.
In schools across Australia the most commonly identified issues impacting students learning outcomes and well-being are;
- Lack of self-‐regulation and disruptive behaviour
- Stress and anxiety in children and teachers
- Sensory overload impacting both student performance and behaviour
- Poor attention skills alongside the inability to retain information resulting in poor academic performance
- Increasing numbers of children expressing a sense of hopelessness and negativity
- Lack of empathy in children alongside an inability to recognize their own feelings
- Poor verbal communication skills leading to negative interactions with others
- Lack of connectedness
- Stereotyping of others which may lead to racist or sexist beliefs and behaviours
- Increased occurrence of risky behaviour such as drug taking and self-harm
- Inability to problem solve causing playground incidents and fights
- Prevalence of anger
- Bullying behaviours
Having resilience and problem solving (SEL skills) embedded in the curriculum early may better prepare students or the teenage years when they are more vulnerable to risky behaviours as well as disengaging with school. When students have heightened self and social awareness and feel good about themselves and others thus developing their social and emotional skills it helps them improve their life outcomes and their success. These skills significantly increased likelihood of students completing school. When students’ perception of themselves and their strengths is developed there is an improvement in their capabilities in seeking and achieving employment and contributing to society longer term.
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This compulsory program aims to improve a student’s knowledge, attitude and skills in aspects of personal and social health. This includes drug awareness (with emphasis on cannabis and alcohol education), and sexuality education (personal identity, group identity, conception, pregnancy, birth, family living, pressures).
Helping students to cope effectively with the various influences on their health is the underlying objective of this program.
The Comet Bay College Australian Football Specialist Program, approved by the Department of Education, is designed to be a consistent learning program for Years 7 to 12. The program provides students with ongoing development in the skills and attributes needed to play Australian Rules Football at the highest level.
Students are exposed to specialist coaching and study and practice offensive and defensive skills, advanced strategies and tactics and work towards the level of conditioning required, while practising both umpiring and coaching roles.
Students focus on goal setting and have regular individual reviews to assess their development within the program, with assistance given to reach each selected goal.
The Comet Bay College Australian Football Specialist Program invites talented players to participate each year through trials.
Application details for Trials will be advertised closer to the time.
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Basketball extension focuses on the players who want to improve their skill level and understanding of the game. Basic skills, defensive principles, decision making and offensive techniques both individually and team orientated will be developed over the course of the year.
The Program is developed to push the students to achieving their full potential in basketball within a team environment that emphasizes work ethic.
Students will understand the importance of hard work and will have the opportunity to attend out of school games and Basketball carnivals in the peel region.
Students who have an interest in basketball looking to improve their skills or students wanting to take their game to the next level are encouraged to enlist in the program.
Basketball has been growing in interest at the college which encourages students to take part in the basketball program and continue the culture of success that the program has been having.
This program looks at introducing students to the components of fitness and principles of training across a range of disciplines including circuit, boot camp, aerobics, strength and conditioning, combat and core stability.
Emphasis will be placed on the execution, teaching and delivering of correct technique for individual exercises. Students must be prepared to experience all aspects of fitness for a range to target groups eg. sport specific, health related and special populations.
Fitness Testing will be carried out throughout the program.
Additional optional costs may be required to cover training camps and competitions. These will appear on the Additional Extra Cost Options sheet within the 2016 Contributions and Charges Handbook, disseminated to parents around 1st December 2015.
Entry to this program requires participants to be able to swim 100 metres unassisted, and to float and tread water for at least 3 minutes.
This program is designed to develop competence in dealing with the natural environment in a safe manner. Classes will include theory sessions which prepare the student to interact with the environment with minimum impact.
Students will gain an understanding of emergency responses to a range of unpredictable outdoor challenges, eg. survival swimming, first aid, travel skills and survival skills.
Students must be prepared to work in a wide range of aquatic, as well as land environments.
Students will take part in activities ranging from problem solving and leadership activities, navigation, orienteering, expedition planning, roping, camp cooking and emergency first aid.
The PE Extension class is directed towards students who have a keen interest in sport and physical activity. Students should aim to achieve a grade B in Physical Education in order to select this option.
The program focuses on a “game related approach” aimed at providing competitive games and maximising participation.
At year 10, students will go offsite to use local facilities. The activities include; lacrosse, ultimate frisbee, beach cricket, beach volleyball, hockey, fitness, rugby, golf and swimming.
The Comet Bay College Soccer Development Program aims to further develop students’ soccer techniques, skills and game understanding, with a specific focus on attacking and defending principles, underpinning coaching themes within each term. This is achieved through clear objectives which are linked to the Football Federation Australia (FFA) Curriculum for Football and specific game scenarios to aid in the development of students’ overall game understanding.
Lessons are designed to be fun, safe and challenging for all students.
Opportunities are provided for students to represent the College in competitive games and access to competitive Football in the local area via links with Rockingham City Football Club.
This Course is designed to be a consistent learning program throughout Year 10 with pathways into Years 11 and 12.
The purpose of this course is to produce responsible, motivated and confident people who can lead safe, purposeful and enjoyable sporting and recreational activities. It has been designed to encourage students to get involved in organising and assisting with the provision of sport and recreation in the local area.
Students who participate in this course are expected to be ambassadors in the area of health and well-being within the college and local primary schools. Throughout the course, students will gain knowledge in organisational skills, safety in sport, other recreational agencies, fitness training practices and competition structure. Students will have the opportunity to gain coaching and officiating awards in a variety of sports. By completing this course, students will be able to make a start on the community service that all students must participate in during their senior years at school.
Students will be asked to apply to participate in this course and clear selection criteria will be published. Students will be selected from their application and their previous interest in this area at Comet bay College.
With Secret Harbour Beach being so close to the College and with plenty of waves to surf, Comet Bay College has implemented a Surfing Development Program, which has run successfully since 2006.
In the program students are given an opportunity to develop their surfing skills and knowledge whilst gaining a greater understanding of a safe Surf environment. Students will also cover the importance of looking after the environment and potential career paths related to the surfing industry through both practical and theory classes.
Each year, students have the opportunity to compete within the program and also against other schools in Peel/State Surfing Championships.
For more information please contact Benjamin.jahn@education.wa.edu.au
Health Studies (GEHEA)
This unit provides a general introduction to personal health and wellbeing and what it means to be healthy. Students explore factors which influence their health in positive and negative ways, and devise action plans which focus on achieving identified goals designed to improve health. Key consumer health skills and concepts are introduced, including the role and features of components of the Australian healthcare system. The relationship between beliefs, attitudes, values and health behaviour, and the impact of social and cultural norms is examined. Key self-management and interpersonal skills required to positively influence health and build effective relationships are explored. Health inquiry skills are developed and applied to investigate and report on health issues.
Physical Education Studies
The focus of this unit is the development of students’ knowledge, understanding and application of anatomical, physiological and practical factors associated with performing in physical activities.
Certificate II Sport Coaching
The qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in assisting senior coaches in the planning and implementation of instruction for a range of sports. Work may be undertaken as part of a team and would be performed under supervision. Learners wishing to undertake this qualification should be current or past participants in the respective sport specialisation chosen as part of this qualification.
This course is offered to students under the auspices of YMCA (RTO #3979)
Cert II / III Sport and Recreation – AFL
The qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual wishing to work in the sport and recreation industry in a generalist capacity. Likely functions for someone with this qualification can include providing support in the provision of sport and recreation programs, grounds and facilities maintenance, routine housekeeping, retail and customer service assistance, administrative assistance or bar and café service in locations such as fitness centre, outdoor sporting grounds or complexes or aquatic centres. All job roles are performed under supervision.
Job roles
The following are indicative job roles for this qualification:
Recreation Assistant
Administration Assistant
Grounds Assistant
Retail Assistant
This course is offered to students under the auspices of YMCA (RTO #3979)
Cert II Sport Recreation – General
The qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual wishing to work in the sport and recreation industry in a generalist capacity. Likely functions for someone with this qualification can include providing support in the provision of sport and recreation programs, grounds and facilities maintenance, routine housekeeping, retail and customer service assistance, administrative assistance or bar and café service in locations such as fitness centre, outdoor sporting grounds or complexes or aquatic centers. All job roles are performed under supervision.
The Netball component describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by players to participate in netball activities at an intermediate level. It requires the ability to prepare for and participate in drills, activities, games and competitions using intermediate level skills, strategies and tactics and to review and evaluate self and team performance.
Job roles
The following are indicative job roles for this qualification:
Recreation Assistant
Administration Assistant
Grounds Assistant
Retail Assistant
This course is offered to students under the auspices of YMCA (RTO #3979)
“There is a universal notion, exaggerated in Australia, that sport connects people who are not connected either by history, community, culture, gender, race, class or status.
Sport is seen as the transcender, the unifier and the healer of difference. “
Brett Hutchins
