In our Physical Education classes this term, students have been choosing a suitable physical activity to participate in each week for at least 50 minutes, as well as completing a reflective journal based on their participation. Here are just some examples of how our students have been active and the reasons for their choices. Students are to be commended on their enthusiasm, self-discipline, determination and initiative.

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As part of my physical activity, today I ran 4 kilometres. I chose this because I really enjoy long distance running and the good feeling I get after it. Some other reasons I chose to run are because running is really good for the heart and I try to take care of myself as much as possible and I normally play netball and train around 5 times a week and due to these circumstances, running helps me stay fit for when we get to go back and play again.

I ran around the block of my house for about 1 hr taking breaks every 5 laps and drinking water then getting back into the activity pushing hard. The reasons l chose this today are because it was nice and sunny day, to get my heart rate up and to get out the house.

Today my physical activity was the Tabata workout. This workout was extremely tiring and made me use most of my body parts. I did a lot of stretches and active things that require a lot of energy. Some of the fitness components required included strength, flexibility, power, endurance, balance and coordination. I did burpees, star jumps, running on the spot, jumping high, sit ups, push ups and many more. The main reason why I chose this activity was because I wanted to do something that was out of my comfort zone, it looked so challenging and when I first looked at the video it looked interesting.

Today I did Netball drills/ footwork and passing, high knees over cones, short sharp turn around cones then to figure 8’s then making my way to a rebounder passing the ball with right shoulder passes, switching passes every time passed the obstacles (shoulder passes on both arms, lob, and chest) . I chose to do this today because I’ve been missing netball and will be missing it for the rest of the year. L

I did basketball for my main activity today. I had a lot of fun while doing it as I applied different skills and techniques, like shooting some hoops, dribbling, running with the basketball and doing 1vs1 basketball with my brother. I chose basketball today as my main activity because I would like to practice my basketball skills and to perfect my basketball shooting by shooting from afar.

For the main physical activity, I went on another bike ride. I went around the block a total of 11 times, one warm up lap going slow, and the rest faster. I also went to a nearby park and rode around there and back. I chose this activity because I enjoy going out for bike rides, and I wanted to get some fresh air, and it had been a while since the last ride. I also needed to give my legs a bit of a workout as I have been sitting for majority of the week.

The physical activity we did today was kicking and handballing a football. My brother needed to record himself kicking the football to someone else, so I did that with him. Then, we played a handballing game we made up. One person is handballing the football to themselves, and when they shout, they handball the football to the other person. I chose to play some footy with my brother because we can both bond, get exercise, and have fun during the activity. It’s something we both needed to do today, and this was a fun way to do it.

Today l did 15 Minute of Stretches, 10 Mins Yoga,15 Minute leg workout, 15-minute ab workout, 5-minute cooldown stretches and a walk. I chose these today as I had heard of the benefits of certain exercises and I wanted to do something I don’t normally do like Yoga.

I warmed up for about 5 mins then completed a 30-minute full body workout with the Adidas app. I also played a variety of Just Dance songs with my sisters for about 15-20 minutes, which also acted as a cool down. I felt energetic and wanted to do a workout. My younger sisters enjoy it when I play Just Dance with them. I wanted to dance.

I started with my stretches and a walk as a warm-up, then I got into a bigger run. Using the ‘Nike Run Club App’. I was guided through a 20 minute straight run at a steady pace. I ended up doing 3.1kms straight and was happy with my results and proud with the way I felt at the end. After I had completed the run at 9:45, I started a 30 minute “recovery walk” and arrived home at 10:15. I had a 5 minute rest then got into some passing of the ball in the backyard with my brother from 10:20 until 10:35. I finished with a quick 5 minute intense ab workout and finished at around 10:40 . I chose to do this today because I want to improve on my long-distance running. I felt that doing slower 2-minute intervals weren’t as effective. Every week I want to do a different kind of long-distance run. I also wanted to incorporate a little soccer drill of simple passing to keep up my touch. And finally improve in a bit of core strength with a quick but intense workout. I felt this session was a lot more effective with the necessary breaks and recovery needed to complete this beneficially.

I skipped for roughly 30-40 minutes or until I ran out of breath/energy. I went outside into my backyard and played some music and tried my best to focus on a spot on the wall and skip with my skipping rope so I could maintain a steady pace and stay focused and on track. I chose to do this today because today was a relatively cold day and I didn’t really feel like going out on a run or a bike ride as neither of those activities warm my body up. Also skipping isn’t something I do very often so I really wanted to challenge myself and get a bit better at it while still being outside at the same time.

Today I did 3 three minute rounds of boxing, 3x 15 curl ups, 9kg  weights, 40 sit-ups and interval running 5 sets. I chose this because boxing is my passion and I enjoy doing it and it’s good to keep fit and healthy because health is wealth.

For my main activity I practised my basketball dribbling and shooting. For shooting I played around the world and for dribbling I put some cones down and dribbled around them. I chose this because reason I wanted to get better and also so I can get pumped up.

For my main physical activity, I did the Fitness circuit which included things like dynamic squats, military presses, fast swimmers etc. I did this by watching the video and following the examples the person demonstrated. I chose this because it is not too hard but not too easy and was fun to achieve. I also chose this because it worked a lot on my lower back and thighs which was something I wanted to improve. 

For my main physical activity, I did the 10-minute skipping video. In it, we were required to do different sorts of skips, the normal ones, shuffle ones, lateral skips, one leg skips, and a few stretches as well. I also added a 1-minute plank, 20 sit-ups and 30 seconds of up and down planks. For my cool down, I did another one of Chloe Ting’s cooldown videos. I chose to do this one today as I was already working on trying to improve my skipping skills and I thought this would benefit me. Another reason for my choice is that I find skipping to be a fun way to do moderate and high-intensity exercises.

I did Rainbow Yoga which included lots of positions that focused on the back. I focused on my posture. I chose Rainbow Yoga because I enjoy yoga and it’s calming nature. Also because I have been going on runs and bike rides for the last few days so yoga is a nice way to stretch out my body after doing such intense exercises.

Today I chose to shoot some hoops outside. I didn’t have anyone to verse, so I just kept tossing the basketball into the hoop from different angles and different lengths away. I also used the wall of my house to do some rebounding and my catching and throwing skills. I did this for 25 - 30 minutes and it was good! I chose this activity because I love basketball and netball, and I want to become better at my passing, catching and throwing skills so I can join the netball team for school. I chose this activity because I really wanted to go outside, even though it was freezing. I wanted to go outside because I’ve been stuck at home, and even though it’s my backyard and I have access to it, I’ve been too lazy to get out of my warm home and exercise.

For my main physical activity today, I decided to practise my soccer skills, I set up some cones on the ground and dribbled the ball through the cones (I used random things for cones). I also did some wall passes, toe touches; quick feet as seen in the soccer example video and kick to kick with my sibling. I don’t play soccer or anything outside of school but I do have the right equipment for it so that was a big reason why I chose this. I also wanted to improve my soccer skills as soccer is a good sport for maintaining health, fitness and strength.

I completed all the Just Dance videos attached to the physical activity suggestions list as well as some of my own Just Dance clips I located on YouTube. I then also went for a walk around my local suburb. I wanted to mainly base my physical activity today on dance, as for one I love to dance and specifically do dance tutorials, but I felt as though today I really needed to move around and release energy, I felt as though doing Yoga wasn’t going to be effective for me today. However, if I did dance I would feel a lot happier and radiate more positively to myself but also to the people around me. The reason why I went for a walk later on was to clear my head and also be outside with nature as I have been inside all day, also to spend some time away from the screens.