Regular physical activity is an important part of a student’s comprehensive, well-rounded education program and a means of positively affecting life-long health and well-being.
An effective physical education program fosters a lifetime commitment to physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Regular physical activity is associated with a healthier, longer life and a lower risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and some cancers.
The benefits of physical activity may also:
- Improve self-esteem and feelings of well-being
- Increase fitness level
- Build and maintain bones, muscles, and joints
- Build endurance and muscle strength
- Enhance flexibility and posture
- Help manage weight
- Help control blood pressure
- Reduce feelings of depression and anxiety
The benefits of physical education go beyond fitness. Studies have found improvements in students’ academic performance and cognitive ability with regular time spent in physical activity. Physical activity and nutrition work together for better health. Being active increases the amount of calories burned. As people age their metabolism slows, so maintaining energy balance requires moving more and eating less.
Ursula Frayne Catholic College is proud of its physical education programs and sporting traditions and achievements.
House Competitions
In addition to formal sporting competitions the House groups within each Sub-school facilitate further opportunities for students to engage in individual and team pursuits from chess to basketball and quizzes to indoor soccer. Over time students and teams accumulate points for their House with a trophy awarded to the winning House at the end of the semester. The variety of activities ensures all students find their niche and contribute to the spirit and achievements of the House.
Interschool Sport
Ursula Frayne Catholic College is a member of the Associated and Catholic Colleges (ACC) of Western Australia, which is an independent secondary schools sports association. The ACC has a membership of over 66 schools catering to more than 47,000 students.
Member schools compete during the year in participation carnivals, weekly summer and winter interschool sports, major carnivals in swimming, athletics and cross country and through selection in elite representative teams.
Member schools have the opportunity to compete in weekly summer and winter interschool team sports during term 1 and term 2. Currently there are four sub-associations conducting interschool sport. Ursula Frayne Catholic College participates in the Southern Associated Schools (SAS) and Southern Associated Schools Junior (SASJ) competitions.
Inter-zone finals are played in summer and winter inter-school sport at central venues between the Southern Associated Schools and the Northern Associated Schools for Year 11/12 students. Interzone finals are at the discretion of SAS & NAS schools.
Over the years students from Ursula Frayne Catholic College have achieved greatsuccess across a wide range of sporting endeavours, often achieving results well above expectations given the relatively small size of the College.
Para sporting carnivals are conducted in swimming, athletics, indoor soccer, ten pin bowling and a fun run/walk. The Para sports program is designed to provide students with a disability the opportunity to represent their school in ACC sport.
Check out the ACC website to see the latest news, fixtures and results.