At Bethany offers a range of programs. The Physical Education, Representative Sport and Weekly Programs are outlined below. Please view each section to see an overview of each program.
Physical Education is taught by specialist teachers at Bethany Christian School, while fitness is taken by the student’s class teacher. During their time at Bethany, students will be exposed to a number of different sports through their Physical Education lessons, and will have other internal opportunities to demonstrate their growing abilities at various internal school sporting events.
The Physical Education program is separated into two areas; Reception - Year 1 and Year 2 - 6.
Each week students receive Physical Education Lessons by a specialist teacher. All classes have two lessons per week. It is important that parents are aware of the following requirements for their child for Physical Education lessons:
The program is outlined below:
| Reception | Year One | Year Two | Year Six |
|---|---|
| Throwing | Catching | Athletics | Cross Country |
| Striking | AFL Football | Soccer | Touch Football |
| Locomotion | Skipping | Basketball | Netball |
| Yearly Swimming Lessons | Cricket | Tee Ball | Soft Ball | Table Tennis |
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| Yearly Swimming Lessons |
Class Teachers are responsible for fitness sessions each week. During this time students will participate in a number of different activities throughout the year that are designed to raise their heart rate and improve their cardiovascular system.
These activities include: a running program, skipping, evasion and invasion games, small and big ball games.
Intra-school competitions are held throughout the year during the school day, which generally include lunchtimes and/or the entire day in a carnival format. The goal of these events is for maximum involvement by students irrespective of their sporting ability. These events are free for students to be involved within these competitions.
These intra-school competitions include:
| Carnival/Meets | |
|---|---|
| Cross Country Meet | Years 2 - 6; Age groups from U8's and up |
| Jump Rope for Heart ‘ Jump Off ’ | Whole School |
| Mini-Olympics | Reception and Year 1 classes |
| Junior Athletics Meet | Age-gender groups; 7, 8 & 9 year olds |
| Senior Athletics Meet | Age-gender groups; 10, 11 & 12+ year olds |
Bethany competes in a number of yearly tournaments across two associations. Bethany is a member of SACSA [South Australian Christian School Association] where we compete solely against other Christian schools. Bethany also competes against other local schools in the Salisbury West District of SAPSASA [South Australia Primary Schools Amateur Sports Association].
These tournaments are held during school time, with trainings being held before,during and after school.
Representative squads are selected with the final team and reserves being named a few weeks before the tournament. If your child is selected into the representative squad and accepts, they are expected to participate in all training sessions leading up to the tournament.
| SACSA Involvement | SAPSASA Involvement |
|---|---|
| Athletics | Athletics |
| Basketball | Cross Country |
| Cross Country |
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| Boys Football | |
| Boys & Girls Netball | |
| Boys & Girls Soccer | |
| Boys & Girls Table Tennis | |
| Boys & Girls Touch Football |
Weekly sports occur at local sport centres outside school hours. This gives children the opportunity to play sport for their school in a social setting. Any student can participate as students are not judged on their ability, but their willingness to be involved in the school sport. Students need to be registered via the Sports Department to be eligible to play. There is a registration and weekly fee payable to be involved with the Weekly Sports Programs. At the end of each season an End of Season presentation is held at the school. At these presentations players receive a participation trophy.
Parents of students who are enrolled at Bethany coach these teams. Players and parents are expected to demonstrate positive attitude and behaviour at all times. An inability to do this will lead to reduced playing time or even withdrawal from the team.
All weekly sports are open to boys and girls. Please go the to information page to see more information about the Weekly Sports Program
For any further information regarding the Weekly Sports program at Bethany please contact the Sports Department: sport@bethany.sa.edu.au
