Year 10.1 PDHPE - SEPEP
In Year 10 PDHPE, we are working on our current unit SEPEP also known as (Sport Education in Physical Education Program) The SEPEP concept has been around for a long time, and it was first 'officially' presented at a New York education conference in 1985. It is founded on the belief that participation in community sport (organised teams and tournaments) can help individuals develop dedication, competence, and commitment, as well as physical, social, and cognitive skills which is the main reason it has been put into practice.
We based our SEPEP around the combination of netball and soccer called speedball. The reason for doing so was because it would allow the participants playing speedball to have a fair go at playing a sport they like and are good at. This encourages participation within all of the students giving everyone a fair playing field. The girls have been given all of the control and responsibility to take part in setting up each game, rest time, main roles/duties and making rules in order for the games to be commended.
Class 10.1 has had 2 rounds of speedball so far. We have had roles assigned to each student as either a score keeper, referee, board member, coach or marketing executive. Class 10.1’s first round/practice lesson had begun with a rocky start, we were unorganised and struggled with representations for the games without guidance.
Eventually we got the hang of the game and learned to manage our time wisely through the lessons which helped us with the next lesson. We had time for breaks and cooling off periods while also having time at the end of the game to communicate between the class and our teammates to help make the next round easier. The girls encouraged and uplifted each other throughout all of the rounds including the opponents creating a safe and fun environment for everyone involved which helped the team players perform and improve as individuals and teammates better overall.
Mariam B - Year 10 PDHPE Student
