Tag: PE

A Welcome From Our PE Teachers

This year, PE will be shared between two teachers, Melissa Gallagher and Rita Di Grazia.

Hi everyone, I’m Mrs Gallagher and I will be teaching Grade Foundation, 4 & 5/6 PE this year! I am excited to be back teaching at Strathmore PS this year after having a year off following the birth of my daughter, Summer last February.

I have two Golden Retrievers, Willow and Piper who love going for walks and going to the beach to play in the waves. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, being outdoors and cooking.

I look forward to having fun learning about new skills and games with you all in 2020.

Hello everyone, my name is Mrs Di Grazia and this year I am teaching Grades 1 – 3 in Health and Physical Education.  I have taught PE over many years and enjoy teaching the fundamental skills such as catching, kicking and bouncing and watching the students’ progress and enjoy their sport.

I have three sons who are also very interested in playing sports, especially soccer and we are foundation members of Victory Soccer Club.  Two of my sons are now living and working overseas, in Berlin and Toronto.

I enjoy art and crafts and am currently learning how to crochet at a Community House.  This is enjoyable as I have the opportunity to be creative with this wool craft. Another one of my passions is gardening and I have a garden with many native species. Being the school’s Environment and Sustainability coordinator relates to my personal interests.

Striking and Fielding

At the beginning of this term, Grade Three, Four, Five and Six students have had the chance to work on the ‘Striking and Fielding’ unit. This unit is set out in four learning stages such as careful catching, target practice, successful striking and fantastic fielding. In the last four weeks, these students have played cooperatively with teammates, as well as making decisions about when to run for points and when to not. 

In the T-ball game, the senior students have been using their batting skills to strike a stationary ball in an intended direction. They had the opportunity to invent rules for striking and fielding games.  Right now, these students are beginning to identify strengths and areas in which they could improve.