At Halidon students develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to make decisions and take action to strengthen their sense of personal identity and autonomy, build resilience, manage risk and develop satisfying, respectful relationships.

The Physical Education curriculum focuses on the explicit development of movement skills and concepts required for students to participate in a range of physical activities with competence and confidence. This supports ongoing participation across the lifespan, and positive health outcomes. Our students are given numerous opportunities throughout the week to continuously develop in a fun and interactive way. Our sporting sessions include 15 minutes of fitness during the day (at point of need), an hour sport session with the physical education specialist, and an hour of senior or junior sport. We also pride ourselves on having activities and games for students to be actively involved in at recess and lunch. 

In-term swimming

We coordinate a 9 lesson swimming program for all students, regardless of their swimming experience and ability at our local accredited swimming centre, Craigie Leisure Centre. All students from Pre-Primary through to Year 6 receive guidance from trained staff in developing their swimming competency.

Faction and Interschool Athletics

These whole day events are held towards the end of Term 3 and serve as a great day for all students in the school. Faction Sports Day is held on our school oval and is an event strongly supported by the school community and our active Parents and Citizens Association. Faction Sports Day allows all students to participate in many track, field and team tabloid events such as long jump, distance throwing, flat and relay races, leader ball, tunnel ball and flag races. Students earn Faction points for their effort, attitude and participation with the top four finishers in each event  representing our school at the Kingsley District Sports Association interschool competition.

Interschool Sports

Throughout Term 2, our students in Years 4, 5 and 6 elect to represent our school in either Net Ball, Soccer or AFL Football. The students train under the guidance of our specialist Physical Education teacher as well as classroom teachers during sports sessions. These teachers then assume a coaching role, along with parent volunteers as we compete against West Greenwood, Marangaroo, Dalmain, Hawker Park and Goollelal Primary Schools in home and away fixtures. A key focus for Halidon students as well as our competing schools is that of participation and sportsmanship as well as skill development and a positive team ethos. All schools compete in a shortened game format for the Lightning Carnival where all schools play each other over the course of the day.