​Leading on from our last two weeks of Term 2, students will be continuing to focus on health and physical activity and the benefits on our health and well being.  During this challenging time, health and well being is so important for everyone and creating active opportunities as a regular outlet becomes of vital significance.  Students will be completing a 5 week challenge which they will record in their Remote Learning Books.  The first is to complete a daily exercise bout of 15 minutes where you measure and record steps, distance or type of moving (walk, jog, run.) The second is to see how their body adjusts and improves to the same body weight circuit over 5 weeks improving and developing strength and endurance.  Each LC will have a PE Rubric that they will work through, incorporating aspects of health, nutrition, skills practise and movement challenges.  Morning Motivation will still be happening on Monday and Friday mornings, and I cannot wait to see your work and activities throughout the term.  Keep safe and stay safe! We are all in this together!

Wow! What a term!  With such a crazy ending, we really did enjoy a crazy beginning and middle of the term also throughout our Physical Education and Interschool Sports programs. As students worked through their START UP program in PE, it was fantastic to see them embrace the 7 concepts that we would like to uphold as sportspeople: Sports, Teamwork, Attitude, Respect, Trial &Error, Understanding and Positivity. Through the Bridge Inn North District Sports Program, Mernda Park completed their Summer season in all 4 sports with a new structure.  They learned, trained and competed weekly in Volleyball, Hot Shots, Cricket and Teeball. Our 5/6 teams participated in Fully Loaded Softball and Lawn Bowls at our Gala Events, where MPPS was extremely proud to win their first Premier pennant in Lawn Bowls competition. We had our first swimmer through to Division this year also, with Matilda Simcox finishing first in her Butterfly and Breastroke races.  Finally, we finished with our Colour Run where students participated in their favourite colours to complete a timed obstacle course for the most number of laps.  Sensational start to the year Superstars!  Stay safe and look forward to Term 2!
​Susie ;)     

Amidst the cloud and gloom, students at Mernda Park Primary illuminated the oval with colours of the rainbow.  Each Learning Community participated in the spirit of the morning by completing our "Oval Obstacles"  to complete their personal best laps in a set time.  All students displayed amazing attitudes, excellent efforts and marvellous motivation to challenge themselves on the morning.  A big thank you to all of our school community who came to support our students at the event. 
GO MPPS!