Personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE) is mandatory from Kindergarten to Year 10.
According to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), students are expected to participate in PDHPE for 300 hours per year in Years 7 to 10.
PDHPE provides students with opportunities to explore issues that are likely to impact on the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others – now and in the future. Students also participate in challenging and enjoyable physical activity, improving their capacity to move with skill and confidence.
Subjects offered
- PDHPE – Years 7 to 10
- Good sports elective – Year 8
- Abs, thighs, butts elective – Year 8
- Physical Activity and Sports Studies elective – Years 9 and 10
- Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (2 unit) – Years 11 and 12
- Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies (2 unit) – Years 11 and 12
Sports offered
Sports afternoon at Menai High School occurs on Thursdays. Students are offered the choice of participating in a grade sport, where they compete against other schools in our zone, or in a recreational sport.
Sports included are:
- AFL
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby league
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Tennis
- Touch football
- Water polo
- Volleyball
- Oz tag
- Table tennis
- Lawn bowls
- Athletics
- Cross country
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Surf survival
- Pilates
- Yoga
- Dance
- Fitness centre
- Fishing
- Beach fitness
- Gymnastics
- Beach volleyball
