August 16, 2012
Students from St John’s Lutheran School have been participating in a new sport during PE lessons recently.
Year 6 and 7 have been receiving archery lessons for the past six weeks and learning about the joys and disappointments of trying to hit a target!
Initially they worked through an “Archery – Come and Try” program for two weeks.
This involved learning about safety procedures, bow and arrow terminology and how to safely use an archery range.
They then participated in 45 minute lessons each week using compound, recurve and long bows.
The St John’s P&F purchased some of the equipment used in the new program including a variety of bows.
Many students were surprised how difficult the sport is, especially after watching the Olympic athletes on TV who make it look so effortless.
PE teacher Mr Greame Moseling, who organised the activity, said this was the first time archery had been offered at St John’s.
“It has been great to watch the children’s confidence grow as they participate each week,” he said.
“We spent a lot of time initially learning about the specific names for the equipment and learning all the safety rules.
“One main point the students learned was that patience and perseverance can assist on the sporting field, not just strength and who is the quickest.”
The students enjoyed a mini-tournament at the conclusion of the course, where each student competed for accuracy by firing 18 arrows over three rounds.
The teachers giving the instruction, Mr Jon Kotzur and Mr Graeme Moseling, are both keen archers and enjoyed the experience as well.
They are looking forward to doing it again in following years as part of the PE curriculum.
