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Yates Avenue Public School

Yates Avenue Public School

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Telephone02 9874 6302

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Personal development, health and physical education

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 between 1.5 and 2.5 hours per week in Kindergarten to Year 6.

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.

Sport Houses

Yates Avenue Public Schoolhas four houses:

Rumsey (Blue) is named after Herbert Rumsey (1866-1 956), who had a seed and nursery business in the area early this century.

Marsden  (Green) is named after Samuel Marsden (1764- 1848) , who made important contributions  to the agricultural development  of  New South Wales and  who played  a prominent  part in the public  affairs of the colony.

Spurway (Red)   is named after George Spurway (1806- 1885), who donated land to the Council of Education for the first Dundas National School, the predecessor of Yates Avenue P.S.

Stewart (Yellow) is named after Sir Frederick Stewart (1884-1961), who established Stewart House at Curl Curl and Lottie Stewart Hospital.

Students represent their school sport houses at the carnivals and when they participate they earn their houses points. 

Sport Carnivals

Yates Avenue Public School holds three sporting carnivals each year. Swimming in term 1, cross country in term 2 and athletics in term 3. Students can progress to the next level carnivals which are Zone, Regional and State.

PSSA Sport

PSSA sport is for primary students in years 3-6. Summer PSSA sports are done in term 1 and 4 and Winter PSSA sports are in term 2 and 3. Students select their sport and each Friday studens travel by bus to the venue to play their sport with their team against other schools.