All boys in K-6 are participating in a Swimming and Water Safety Program in PE this term. This program has 3 areas of focus – stroke development, fitness in the water and survival and rescue skills. The Junior Primary boys are practicing basic reach and throw rescues, while the older boys are learning about more complex scenarios including saving an unconscious person.

In the Saturday Sport program the boys are working closely with both Newington Staff and the Kickstart coaches to improve their basketball and cricket skills. We have also been fortunate enough to have the support of the Sporting Schools Program where we have been linked to local coaches through NSW Basketball and Cricket NSW to further support the boys in their skill development. A change in structure to the school training program has seen all boys training at school on a Monday afternoon. This has seen the reintroduction of the bowling machine for our cricketers which has been a very popular inclusion.

Already this term there have been Lindfield boys out representing the school individually in a sporting capacity. This week Nathan Sharp competed at the IPSHA Gymnastics Competition. Nathan was in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastic Level 2 Competition with 12 boys from other schools. His best apparatus was the Vault with an amazing score of 9.8! Congratulations Nathan.

Following their successes at CIS and PSSA Sport in Cricket and Cross Country running, Edward Timpson and Charlie Burt attended a Gifted and Talented Workshop early this term which focused on training and preparing for particular sports or events. There was a focus on sport science with the boys considering energy systems and the way that they impact performance.  They did a number of tests using Heart Monitors to study resting and active heart rates and how to assess their fitness.

Eliza Monaghan – Sports Mistress