Specialist Programs
Visual Arts
Swan Hill Specialist School’s Visual Arts program is an inclusive program that aims to develop students’ visual arts techniques with a wide range of materials, processes and technologies. Sessions run for 45 minutes once per week when students attend the art room to paint, sculpt, draw and create.
Our Art program develops students respect and appreciation for Art and extending their imagination by running excursions to local Art Galleries. During these excursions students are encouraged to enjoy, view, discuss, analyse, interpret and evaluate the art.
Each year we have opportunities to participate in art activities from outside agencies and organisations. These include show entries, local competitions and programs provided by the Dandy Lion Art Studio.
Physical Education
Students get 45 minutes of PE each week as a whole class. During these sessions, students develop the fundamental motor skills to support participation in a range of sports.
Sports and Activities students participate in:
Early Years
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- Swimming
- Ball Handling
- PMP
- Cross Country
- AFL
- Bike Ed
- Athletics
- Ball Games
- Table Tennis
- Games
Middle and Senior Years
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- Swimming
- Indoor Hockey
- Fitness
- Cross Country
- AFL
- Bike Ed
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Table Tennis
- Games
Swimming
Classes attend weekly swimming sessions in our school pool supported by our staff who are trained in AustSwim or Swim Australia. Additionally, they also attend sessions at the indoor or outdoor pool as appropriate to develop their swimming skills in various environments.
Swimming Sports – Our Swimming Sports are run during the last Thursday of February at the Nyah Outdoor Pool. This is a whole school activity. Parents and family are invited to attend the day and enjoy a BBQ lunch with our students and staff.
Cross Country
Our School Cross Country is run early in Term 2. This is a whole school activity. Parents and family are invited to attend the day and enjoy a BBQ lunch with our students and staff. The regional cross country carnival takes place in June at St Arnaud and State Championships are in Melbourne in July.
Athletics
School Athletics – (3rd last week of Term 3)
Regional Athletics – (2nd last week of Term 3)
Students who are 12 and over by the 31st December are involved in the Regional Sports.
Mallee Sports Assembly Bowls, Golf, Sailability
We participate in the All Abilities Days promoted by the Mallee Sports Assembly. Upper Middle and Senior Years are involved.
Bike Education
SHSS prides itself on providing the opportunity for every student to have access to learn how to ride a bike. Bike Education classes take place in PE sessions on the bike track on the oval. We have many bikes and trikes to cater for all of our students’ differentiated needs.
PE Camps
- State Swimming (Melbourne) – April each year
- State Cross Country (Melbourne) – July each year