St Joseph’s has a strong sporting culture, with senior children participating in a number of events each year including swimming, summer lighting premierships, cross country, winter lighting premierships, athletics, bike education and triathlon.
Each week children from Grades Prep-6 undertake a 45 minute Physical Education session focusing on fundamental motor skills, such as:
- throwing
- catching
- kicking
- bouncing
- striking
- agility
- jumping/skipping
- athletics
- gymnastics
Each session also focuses on coordination, fitness, teamwork and sportsmanship.
Over the years we have had a number of students represent our school at both regional and state levels in swimming, cross country, athletics and basketball.
Each year students participate in an annual junior and senior Parish sports carnival. These events are combined with our other Parish schools, St Mary’s and St Brendan’s.
These days are a highlight in the yearly sporting calendar and are a way for our 3 Parish schools to connect and work together.
An annual swim program is organized for the last week of each school year, where children undertake a half hour session each day focusing on water awareness and safety, which is held at the Crib Point swimming pool.
More recently we have also worked with Pt.Leo lifesaving club in organising and running junior and senior lifesaving beach days.
To celebrate our wonderful school and the excellent sporting ability all our children hold we run an annual colour explosion run, where families are invited to participate in the huge community event, it’s also an amazing end to the year!