At Noranda Primary School, the Physical Education program aims to foster the physical skills, social capabilities, and positive attitudes students need to lead active and healthy lives. Our program focuses on inclusivity, participation, and developing lifelong habits around physical wellbeing.

We offer a dynamic program that aligns with the updated 2025 Western Australian Health and Physical Education Curriculum, which places a renewed emphasis on movement inquiry, student agency, and transferable game-based skills. Our lessons promote teamwork, resilience, fair play, leadership, and a growth mindset in both competitive and cooperative contexts.

All students from years 1 to 6 participate in two 50-minute Physical Education lessons per week. In addition to this, Year 5 and 6 students engage in a Senior Sport session every Friday afternoon.

Junior Years: Year 1 & 2

Students in Years 1 and 2 focus on developing fundamental movement skills through a wide range of engaging activities. Lessons explore body control, balance, object manipulation (e.g. catching, throwing, striking), and teamwork. Through games and challenges, students are introduced to concepts such as turn-taking, sharing, and managing winning and losing.

Middle Years: Year 3 & 4

In Years 3 and 4, students build on their foundational movement skills while developing confidence, cooperation, and problem-solving in physical activities. Using a game sense approach, students explore modified sports and small-sided games, learning how to apply strategies, communicate effectively, and respect fair play in a team setting.

Senior Years: Year 5 & 6

Senior students participate in a diverse program designed to promote leadership, independence, and advanced movement skills. Sports such as cricket, AFL, basketball, soccer, netball, and Ultimate Frisbee allow students to develop coordination, decision-making, and tactical understanding. Opportunities for leadership and officiating are embedded throughout the program.

School Sporting Network Update – 2025

In 2025, Noranda Primary School became a founding member of the Morley Schools Sporting Network, following our transition from the North Metro School Sport Alliance. This new local network has provided exciting new opportunities for collaboration and competition with nearby schools, supporting stronger community engagement and streamlined sporting operations.

As part of the network, our students now compete in a wide range of events including jumps and throws, athletics, cross country, winter sports, and summer sports. These events foster skill development, teamwork, and school pride through regular interschool competitions.

Interschool Sport

• Winter Interschool Carnival: Our long-standing Winter Carnival remains a highlight of the year. Year 5 and 6 students represent Noranda PS in AFL, netball, basketball, and soccer. Students trial for selection and train during senior sport sessions in the lead-up to the carnival where they compete against schools with the Morlet Schools Sporting Network.
• Summer Interschool Carnival: Introduced in 2025, the Summer Carnival allows senior students to compete in sports such as Tag Rugby, Cricket, Lacrosse, and Ultimate Frisbee. Like with the Winter Carnival, students participate in trials and training during Senior Sport sessions before representing the school at the interschool carnival against other schools in the Morley Schools Sporting Network.

Athletics

Noranda Primary School hosts its own Athletics Carnival each year, where students from all year levels compete in track and team events to earn points for their faction. In the lead-up to this, selected students from Years 3 to 6 also participate in a Jumps and Throws Carnival, showcasing their skills in events such as long jump, triple jump, shot put, and vortex. These carnivals not only promote physical fitness and friendly competition but also play a key role in selecting our interschool athletics team.

Cross Country

Each year, students in Years 3 to 6 participate in our whole-school Cross Country event. In 2025, the distances remain at 1.5 km for Year 3 & 4 and 2 km for Year 5 & 6. Top performers are selected to represent the school in Interschool Cross Country events. Students train weekly at Running Club and dedicated Cross Country sessions.