Emmanuel Catholic College Curriculum Handbook
Year 8

Sport and Recreation

This course is a semester-based course and is aimed at both improving the aquatic awareness of students, as well as increasing awareness and knowledge of the opportunities for them to participate in sport and recreation within the wider community.  

Students will also be introduced to skills and equipment associated with beach swimming and mountain biking. This course comprises practical and theoretical components. Students will learn vital skills that will help them be safe and responsible in aquatic environments. They will be exposed to and taught skills, that will assist their personal survival and safety and the safety of others whilst in aquatics environments, including swimming.  

This course comprises several assessment procedures including practical performances, such as of the application of aquatic safety and written assessments such as, class tests, research tasks.  

Some of the topics that are covered are: 

  • Water hazards 
  • Swimming introduction 
  • SEPEP Ultimate Frisbee competition 

Contact Information
Mr Ryan Henley
Head of Health and Physical Education
Ryan.Henley@cewa.edu.au