Combining the BEST two subjects at Joondalup Primary School…

SPORT + SCIENCE

What is Sport Science?

Sport Science applies the study of science and sporting activities. The focus of sport science is to help maximise performance and endurance. It is used to help identify strengths and weaknesses so that a training program can be individualised and personal performance and endurance goals can be set.

The Year 5 and Year 6 students were willing candidates to participate in the inaugural Sport Science Program at JPS. The program uses a set of fitness test skills which provide solid baseline data. The data is used to track, compare and evaluate the fitness, strength, agility and mental progress of students throughout 2020.

The program tested students’ physical performance, endurance and mental capability across a 7 exercises:

• Timed 50 metre sprint
• Vertical Wall Jump
• Push Ups
• Cone Shuffle
• 3 Cone Drill
• Long Jump
• Wonderlic Test

Pre–testing involved a self-evaluation of their current physical status, followed by performance and endurance testing and lastly a self-reflection which focused on goal setting. Students were amazing to watch as they put themselves through their paces and were so positive about their individualised results.

Could you pass the JPS Sport Science Test? Ask any of the Year 5 or Year 6 students to put you through your paces!

Mr Lee and Mrs Phillips