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Weir State School, located in Townsville, is a sports club dedicated to building strong, smart, and connected learners. The school offers a comprehensive programme of physical fitness and skills, with all students from Prep to Year 6 attending Physical Education (PE) lessons.
The school's specialist PE teacher, supported by other teachers with coaching qualifications and expertise, organises the school sports programmes. Participation in the physical education programme is compulsory as it is a reportable curriculum area and important to the overall development of students.
Weir State School provides students with a multitude of opportunities to be actively involved in physical activity through various programmes. These programmes include physical education lessons, perceptual motor programmes, modified games, athletics, skill development, game sense, team work, modified sports, water confidence and swim programmes, dance, interschool sport, netball, hockey, rugby league, football (soccer), touch, tennis, Australian rules football, basketball, and T-ball/softball.
The school also organises inter-house sport activities such as swimming carnivals, athletics carnivals, and cross country events. In these events, students are divided into four house teams: Bradman (Royal Blue), Cuthbert (Yellow), Elliott (Green), and Fraser (Red).
Weir State School is committed to providing a well-rounded education that includes physical activity and sports. The school's facilities support these programmes, and the dedicated PE teacher ensures that students have access to a wide range of sporting activities and the opportunity to develop their skills and teamwork.
For more information about Weir State School and its sports programmes, you can contact the school at (07) 4726 1333 or email principal@weirss. Eq. edu. au.
The school is located at 592 Ross River Road, Thuringowa Central, QLD, 4817, Australia.