BEST Updates
BEST Update
Athletes have also completed their Semester 2 fitness testing. This is a chance for athletes to test themselves and see how they are tracking in key fitness components. There are many external factors that can influence an individual’s results. It is important to reflect on the results to set new short-term SMART goals for the future. Congratulations to all the athletes who achieved a personal best.
Year 7:
During Term 3, Year 7 BEST athletes have begun focusing on the muscular system and how the muscular and skeletal systems work together to create movement. Athletes have been able to apply this knowledge to their training by developing workouts that train specific muscle groups. They have also been continuing to train hard through various running sessions, including continuous runs of up to 5 km, interval training, and fartlek training. On top of their training, athletes have been focusing on kicking sports this term, including soccer, AFL 9s, and Gaelic football, which has culminated in a round-robin tournament where athletes have competed in each of the sports to crown a champion team.
Year 8:
This term, year 8 BEST athletes learned about Sports Psychology as part of their theory sessions, focusing on the mental aspects of being an elite athlete. They have been involved in continuous training sessions along the beach paths, as well as circuit training in the school gym, boxing and yoga sessions in the PAC. Athletes have participated in basketball, where they have played in a well-contested SEPEP basketball competition among 5 teams to complete the unit. They have been working hard completing a variety of different tests as part of their fitness testing requirements to round out the term. – Mr Oakford
Year 9:
This term the Year 9 BEST theory sessions have been focussing on recovery and how essential recovery sessions are in an elite athlete training program. All athletes have tried to incorporate some of these methods within their own training plans. Badminton is our term 3 sport, where they played a mixed doubles tournament with the finals being held in week 10. Our conditioning focus this term, has been increasing our aerobic capacity and muscular endurance for our upcoming 9 BEST camp. Athletes will take on a range of endurance-based challenges such as a Duathlon, 9km team run and Mountain bike session. - Mr Duncan
Year 10:
Athletes traveled to Melbourne, early in the term, for their high-performance camp at the beginning of the term. This was a great experience where athletes developed and refined their snowboarding skills, and consolidated sports career knowledge at the VIS and Hawthorne Football Club. Athletes also spent a number of sessions at Exempla Cross-fit Bunbury, learning key movement matters to develop strength and mobility. – Mr Smith
Year 11:
This term the BEST athletes have been busy in the Fitness Centre working on their personal resistance training programs along with conducting coaching sessions with Year 8 students in Physical Education. Athletes have participated in Volleyball and Tennis throughout the Semester and now welcome the change in weather to further develop their aerobic fitness through continuous running sessions. – Mr Allan
Year 12:
This term was the final term for this group of athletes. A time to reflect and take stock on how they have matured and developed over the years. Athletes participated in a range of physical literacy sessions taking in all the different sporting contexts they have engaged in. Whilst continuing with their individual strength programs, athletes designed, developed and completed a 6 week speed and agility program. All athletes have completed their Cert. II in Sport Coaching and will be looking forward to what the future may hold. – Mr Smith
Congratulations to the following Term 3 winners:
Year 7: Pheonix Cockerill
Year 8: Henry Archer
Year 9: Mia Widdeson
Year 10: Madi King
Year 11: Daisy Chance
Year 12: Mikayla Williams